so i’ve got this fish tank full of fish. there’s probably about 20 or so; too many to name (although we did name the littlest guy “Smacky”). anyway, sometimes i like to observe them, and i was doing just that a moment ago. i noticed that a few of the fish were ganging up on one guy in particular. but then… i realized something…
there are two kinds of fish in the tank: the fish with red tails and the fish with black tails (which i now refer to as, the Sharks and the Jets [anybody? anybody? first person to name that reference gets one of my fish]). and as i watched them i noticed that the Sharks stick together and the Jets stick together. furthermore, the Sharks were bullying the Jets! they were deliberatly plotting and attacking! i leaned a little closer and i was certain i heard Smacky leading the Jets in, “When you’re a Jet you’re a Jet all the way…”
in other news, here’s a few things i saw on my way to work this morning (via motor-taxi, as usual):
1. a monk. not just “a” monk… i have seen the same monk every work day for the past week. i know it’s the same one because he is rather rotund, and his bright orange wrap/robe/sarong type thing does not accentuate his positives (nor eliminate his negatives). monks are extremely revered individuals here, and i don’t think you’re allowed to touch them, but every monk i see i always try to get them to smile back at me. i’m delighted to say, i’ve been successful each time. kill ‘em with your charm, danny girl. kill ‘em with your charm. i also started thinking about if i’d make a good monk or not… after weighing the pros and cons, i have decided, i would not (though i think i could really pull off the bright orange wrap/robe/sarong type thing).
2. i also saw a dog going numero two on the sidewalk.
3. something i did not see this morning was my waffle vendor lady. i would always stop by her stand on my way to work and grab a banana waffle for 15baht ($.48 cents in USD). she’s been MIA for the past week and half – i hope she’s alright. i don’t know her name, but in my head i call her Donna.
4. i awoke this morning to an email asking if i would confirm a friend request from mike bruning… my brother! i cannot believe mike has facebook now… i’m just… so… PROUD! i knew he’d cross over. and just last week he told me that he’s not into “facebook.” just you wait, big bro. just you wait.
ah yes, and lastly, i forgot to learn a new Thai word today. i will tomorrow, i promise. it was just another manic monday…
