Translation of Ektoplasma

One of the most difficult problems I have (and I am sure that others have it too) is getting used to the superficiality of the life in the US. To be superficial means to me not to be able to recognize.
As promised, I am sending you in the attachment a (very) little overview of some applications we created on Vocabulix. Please send me also some infos about your activities. When would be the best time to talk?
We arrived without any more power back in the village of Sapa and went for dinner right away. We went to bed early, because of the physical exercise and because we did not sleep well a night earlier.