We walked off the street into the restaurant with an agenda. Few words were exchanged then we were promptly led to the back. Through a door awaited a low lit room with a small window designed for privacy. Speaking in hushed tones, we talked ‘business’. I felt like I was part of the mafia. As [...]
On roads lit only by store lights and headlights I ride my bike home with the wind blowing through my hair. It seems like a normal end to the day other than the fact there is someone sitting on the back of my bike. None of us expected our friend Daisy to spend the night [...]
“Ring, ring, ring.” “Wei?” I say, lifting my hand to my ear while pretending to hold a phone. “…” Nothing but silence comes from the person standing back to back with me. I stop the role play to give a few first year Campus Target workers a little bit of info. Once I explain that [...]
A mix of apprehension and curiosity tugged at me as Phillip looked at us with that ‘I have a proposition for the two of you' look on his face. With a little over a week before we left for our retreat and with most of our friends gone for vacation Curly and I were relaxing [...]
Have you ever thought about the tortoise? Well today I did a lot of thinking about the tortoise, and the reason is that I have been feeling a lot like them lately. I am sure that you all know about the fable of the tortoise and the hare. The hare was fast and cocky, and [...]
The other day I was spending a night with the group in the western part of the city. Chicka and I sat and talked about how the book of Job was one of the books that we both have the most trouble reading when she got a call. It was time to go and meet [...]
“I'm a girl!” one of the girls exclaimed which sent the room into a harmony of quiet giggles and excited laughter. At that that the girl reddened a bit then joined in with the other. As I sat laughing along in the midst of roomful of Asian girls I thought about how I came to [...]
As I sat eating my dumplings at a little table in the street I unsuccessfully tried not to look at the dog hanging next to us on the meat rack. I am not sure what the meat tasted like since I was preoccupied while eating it; and to be honest I am not sure if [...]
I was on my bed when I heard a knock at the door which should have broken my concentration. Sadly at this point in time I could not concentrate, which is semi-normal for me, but today it was a big problem. The reason being is that tonight was girl's night and it was my turn [...]
I never thought that a cheeseburger and fries could look so good! The fact is that after being here for over a month now (I can hardly believe it) I started realizing how many simple things from home I miss. The food is all so different and the only places that we can get familiar [...]
