When I was growing up, I wore blue jeans. I still like wearing blue jeans. Back then, in October the trees would change to gold and then brown. The piles of dry leaves would cover the sidewalks on my way to school. I’d be wearing blue jeans. This October, there isn’t the cold air or warm-colored leaves. I’m eating banh cuon, not pumpkin pie. But I am still wearing blue jeans. Blue jeans are familiar. Q. Does what you wear…
These are some beautiful things I saw while on a walk around my block. I saw a row of potted plants in the sun. I saw a neighborhood dog out walking by himself. I saw a grey house with plants growing up around its base. I saw somebody’s private garden. I saw a tree with vines hanging down. I took a walk around the block and saw some beautiful things. Q. Tell me about a friend who is in your…
Today me and the cat went for a longer bicycle ride. We went to a few different places. We went to a pet supply store and bought a harness. It turned out to be too big, and she kept getting out of it. We went to get pizza for lunch. Then we went to the historical structure outside town. We rode 7 kilometers. The cat complained some, but still seemed ok. Q. Would you ever consider being a long-distance truck…
What comes next I can’t tell. I don’t know. I didn’t know before, and now there’s this cat. I didn’t expect that. Now I really don’t know. It attached itself to me. I thought I couldn’t keep any pet, and then as if it read my mind, it said “I can be a backpack cat.” It’s true I needed a cat. And I can ride my bicycle with this cat. But Dee Dee, what am I supposed to do with…
This person sells eggs. They probably have chickens. If I had a place to keep chickens, I would get some. This person sells flowers. They probably have a flower garden. If I have a place, I can probably make a living. Q. Tell me about your place. Would you get chickens?Q. What can you produce? Could that make a living?
I was invited to go with a student’s family to Hanoi. I like Hanoi. We ate ice cream, rode the train, went to Lotte Mall. I followed the family everywhere they went. It was a lot of walking though. My legs were so tired and weak. The boy held my arm the whole time. I felt like a grandpa. It was fun. I liked seeing Hanoi again. Going with a family is more walking than I’m used to though. Q….
I think it’s time to get a rice cooker for my room. I got sick recently when I ate out somewhere. Now I feel I need to know that my food is going to be safe. The best way to do that is to prepare it myself. Getting a rice cooker will also help me practice a simple lifestyle. I’ll be more independent because I’ll be cooking my own meals. I’ll also be eating meals which are simple and low…
Some nights, when it’s late and I feel hungry, I go to Michi mart for instant ramen. Michi mart is open 24/7. There’s a hot water dispenser and bowls and chopsticks that I can use. This frog is sitting and waiting for a bug. I almost stepped on it by accident. If you’re sitting awake at night and want to eat ramen, then you can go to Michi mart. Q. Did you eat dinner yet? Some people think junk food…
I want to stay in the shade and lay in the cool soil like a worm. I looked under the weeds, and it looks comfortable under there. The worms are relaxing in the shade while I’m roasting out here like a peanut. If there were bun cha under the banana trees, then I’d stay there all day. I’d like to have what the worm has. Q. agree or disagree: I usually feel relaxed.Q. I’d like to have _.
It is a beautiful day. There are many interesting things to see. A restaurant sign says ‘buffalo’ and ‘pho’ on it. Inside the restaurant, there is buffalo pho. Capybaras are suddenly in fashion. You can see them everywhere. Hundreds of them staring at you from the sidewalk. Many interesting things can be seen. Q. How was your day? Did you see anything interesting?Q. Tell me something interesting about you?