April 2023 | Is it a gamble or a game? I was brought up believing that playing cards was a bad activity only undertaken by insensitive, so-called “bad people.” Then, I entered a phase where I started learning how to play (with actual money), which I discovered was called gambling. That was when I…
April 2023 | An Explosive Site Specific Emotion. Coming to the airport always gets me very emotional; sometimes it’s excitement, sometimes it’s sadness, and sometimes it’s just the good feelings from people-watching. Full of emotions, indeed. Here’s the thing: in my culture, people make a big deal out of picking up or dropping someone…
March 2023 | Dedicated to all the dogs I have grown up&old with. It’s pretty much a cultural thing, I’d say. I’ve had pets since I was a teenager, both in Laos and in the States. I love them equally, but the way I treat them is totally different. In Laos, being a tropical…
July 2023 | Default Milk at The Café I would like to discuss purely about “milk” when ordering coffee at different café around the world(that I have gone to, of course). Seriously though, what is considered normal in one place may not be the same in others. Let’s explore the “default” milk choices when…