Lauren would never say her name was Britannica. She would never say she’s from Uzbekistan and can’t speak English. She’s too nice. So while she sat in the subway, in her best teacher’s voice, talking to the ajoshe looking for English practice, Erin and I guessed (with 99% accuracy) the questions he would ask. We … More Guessing
The reason you miss your connecting transfer train: There is no ‘stand on the right, walk on the left while on escalator’ rule here. And the first person heading the slow line, never seems to mind a. not moving while everyone behind them is stuck, and b. watching the train pull away when they could … More Missed connections
Ajumas are truly a group all their own, working hard day and night. As of late, my timing has matched the schedules perfectly of the cleaning subway ajumas. I’ve been mesmerized by the repetition of the scrubbing, of the mopping in perfect harmony.
In your best robot haiku voice: Always look busy Play Tetris on my smart phone No time for walking
Here is a half-hearted, quickly written bilingual haiku: Defending your coun- try takes a lot out of you. 지하철 nap time. (지= ji ; 하= ha; 철= chul ; 지하철= subway)
The winter fur coat of my dreams (sarcasm). I think we disapprove of each other.
Standing up on a busy subway car, we noticed a Korean grandma who got on and sat down in the only empty spot. She started speaking. To no one in particular. Just talking. Talking to the people across from her. Next to her. A few seats away. Mostly she went ignored. Once the train cleared … More Subway Grandma
Lucky for all of us, they were on the other side of the tracks. On a bad day, I dare a proselytizing Mormon to approach. It’s the same feeling as when, after 3 months of travel in China, I honestly felt that on a bad day, pushing a stick between the spokes of a passing cyclist … More Other side of the tracks
Everyone sleeps on the subway. These are my favorite sleepers. Matching couple sleeping. Why so sleepy at 6pm?
You sit in the old people/pregnant/people in a wheelchair section and you don’t give a shit. Just like the honey badger.
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