Tag Archives: foreign love

That’s a lot of Dick (1)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ShazamChi

As per usual I had several messages in my OkCupid message inbox.  At least one was probably written by someone with the reading comprehension of a toddler, at least one was probably trying to set up a meeting, and one … Continue reading →

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Winter Coat

Posted on December 21, 2010 by ShazamChi

Until December 18, 2010, I lived in California for 37 years. I was born and raised in northern California, and lived a short stint (six years) as an adult in southern California (San Gabriel Valley) before I returned to the … Continue reading →

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Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 8)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by ShazamChi

[Continued from "Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 7)."] The following month I had to leave the country for my visa trip.  Actually leave the country physically, not just let my passport make the trip.  Darren, though he had a business in … Continue reading →

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Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 7)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by ShazamChi

[Continued from "Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 6)."] The summer before, when I was in Thailand to study abroad, I had arranged for a student visa so I could stay in the country for the full three months.  If an American … Continue reading →

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Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 6)

Posted on October 16, 2010 by ShazamChi

[Continued from "Thailand, Revisited, Reworked (Part 5)."] Bee and I hung out not only at Eat Me, but also went out to clubs together.  At the time most of the clubs were 18-and-over if they checked IDs at all.  We … Continue reading →

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Alex & Brendan (Part 2)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by ShazamChi

[Continued from "Alex & Brendan (Part 1)."] Alex wore ugly shirts and sweaters.  Think Bill Cosby in his ugliest sweater days.  I talked to him about this, and he didn’t deny it.  He said he knew what ugly was, but … Continue reading →

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Katja, oh Katja (Part 2)

Posted on October 5, 2010 by ShazamChi

[Continued from (Katja, oh Katja (Part 1)."] According to Katja, in Denmark only older ladies who’ve had babies bother to wear bathing suit tops.  And she said boys don’t start wearing anything at all until puberty. So there we were … Continue reading →

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