Month: August 2019
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Signs of Love
The Crêpe Station Brigade Somtum Lady cradled the jumbo plastic bowl at her station. Due to a slow somtum business day, Crêpe lady had bestowed her with whisking duties, which is why Somtum lady grasped the large bowl of crêpe batter at her station. Her whisking motion is exactly the same as her making somtum…
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Buddha of the Food Court
They actually changed the music—muzak—at the food court. Lately they’ve been looping a country-sounding Thai-crooner. Change her lyrics to English and she could stand in for fill-in-the-blank-female-country-singer. Sorry—that is obviously not my forté. The female Thai teachers of one of the Thai language schools continue to squish tables together. I notice a different white male…
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Where I Live Chiang Mai: Photo essay
Waffle and Muffin like chicken I live in an apartment whose owners have two dogs: Waffle and Muffin. Both males; Waffle is seven years old, and Muffin is one year old. Hence, he is the hyper one, and sprints to the front door whenever I come in, while Waffle sniffs in his elder-status aloofness. They…
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Muzak in the Mall: The Greatest Love of All
Omelette-on-rice-with-green-curry-combo I take my lunch in the food court of an outdated mall. They only have one track that loops “The Greatest Love of All”—nonstop—muzak-style. The food court serves mainly the employees of the mall, each represented by their respective color coordinated polo shirts; other local Thais, students, and on the weekends—families. There are a…