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?
When I’m very tired, what I need is sleep, not tra sua. But tra sua tastes good, and I want to sit down because I’m tired. Today I had many opportunities to take a nap, and I missed all of them. Instead I played on my computer and rode my bike. I’ll probably want to go to Michi mart for noodles after dark again. Q. What is something you enjoyed today?Q. Agree or disagree: school prepared me for adult life.
This cafe I think is a nice place in my neighborhood. In the mornings it is so calm at this cafe. There is piano music playing. It’s near a small lake. I like to bring my computer and sit for hours. The cafe has an upstairs, which is an English center. In the evenings when the English center is open, there are people in the cafe. It’s a small, friendly place. Q. What would you like to spend more time…
Standing around at a bus stop may be a dangerous thing for me to do. When some bus comes, I may feel an urge to step onto it even though I don’t know where it goes. For now, I will get lost in the leaves. I will be gone in a book. I will ride my bicycle on the outskirts of town. Soon enough, I will be able to get on the bus. Q. where would you like to go?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…
When you are walking or bicycling, you can see more of the world around you. Here is a sign that says, “hey this is a crosswalk. People are walking here. Slow down.” Here is a small lake with old men fishing. I hope I will be fishing when I am old. There are many things in the world which you can see when walking. Q. What is a mystery? Does your country have mysteries?Q. I hope that when I am…