And hopefully, not for the last time! Yep, keep that Sunday sameness going because boring is better than dead, right?
Anyway, started things off with the Sunday Candy Walk.
This week I videoed the seventh section of the walk. It’s a short one:
The booth was hopping, so I knew the fish was fresh.
Next on the agenda was the weekly Hideaway feeding.
With that duty done, it was time once again to hit the beach.
But back to living this life I have now. Next stop, John’s place for dinner. Sometimes, it’s almost scary how my thinking is in sync with Swan’s. I floated the idea of sharing birria tacos and Korean-style chicken wings. Swan gave me an OMG! look, and said she was craving the wings, but still wanted a taco. She told me she had planned to ask if they would allow a special order of one taco (the menu offering is three), but my plan gave us both what we wanted. I got sixteen wings, so we had some leftovers for breakfast.
We’ve added Red Bar to our Sunday itinerary, so that was where we headed next. They had a big crowd inside the bar, but we prefer the ambiance of sitting on the patio anyway.
We also did our customary nightcap at the Green Room before bringing our Sunday to a close.
My firstborn grandchild, Gracyn, celebrates her twentieth birthday today. I wrote a post nine years ago noting that her birthday was also a national holiday in Korea. I deem it worthy of inclusion as an episode in The Story of My Life.
And now for some Facebook memories:
Five years ago, in the midst of the scamdemic hysteria, I posted this quote from John Adams:
“Be not intimidated, nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretenses of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery, and cowardice.”
–John Adams
Seven years ago, I climbed Younginsan in Asan for the final time.
Six days later, I was on the plane bound for my new life in the Philippines. And almost seven years since then, I’m still an “outsider” here. Today’s YouTube video discusses how a foreigner can never fully integrate with Filipino culture. I’m not sure why that comes as a surprise to him, and frankly, I have no problem whatsoever being an outsider. I am what I am, and that’s all that I am.
Let’s end this with a smile:
And that’s that. It’s Hash Monday, and Vienna Sausage is the Hare. I expect I’ll be making my own way today. Full report here tomorrow.
Today’s music selection is a little bit off the wall. The song was never a favorite, but I love the video. Cheers!
Oi! Birria tacos are supposed to be dipped in a red-colored beef consommé before being fried. Someone needs to tell your people that. See here.
Billy, don’t be a hero!
That’s Canadian actor Callum Keith Rennie. He’s famous for playing a Cylon on the rebooted “Battlestar Galactica.” Didn’t realize he’d also been on “Star Trek.”
So how’s that “stronger, wiser you” coming along? I’m not finding mine.
I think not just the PI, but pretty much all countries, a person will always be an outsider. Learning a language helps, but still are still nuances to a country that will always label you as an outsider.
It’s a bit frustrating in the US that people talk about immigrants and “why dont they just integrate into US society?” It is not that easy and the people making comments like that are generally those who never have spent significant time overseas.
Brian, It is fine to be an outsider. I’m here legally and obey the laws of the land. I try and be respectful to the local norms and customs. Those are the standards I expect of immigrants to the USA. Whether they choose to “integrate in US society” beyond that matters not to me.
Kev, I’m no expert on birria tacos, but I do enjoy the taste of the ones we get at John’s. Maybe the dip would make them better, but who am I to tell them?
Well, good for Rennie. Now he’s more than just a meme to me!
Hopefully, I’m better than I was but not as good as I’m going to be. Time will tell if I repeat past mistakes or make new ones.