samedi 22 mars 2014

Charlie: My Chinese Love

Charlie could be the perfect boyfriend. He’s my little Chinese man.
His legs are short, his eyes are brown, and all his hair is tan.
He walks with me to class at least 3 times per week.
All the other girls are jealous, he's just so stinkin' sweet.
He’s never suffocating. Yet, he’d wait for me all day.
He has other friends to hang out with, yet he’s always down to play.
Sometimes when we play he gets distracted. By people, places, or things.
I have to be careful when he gives me kisses because people will come up and scream.
We have to be discreet in public. Many Chinese people don’t seem to understand,
How I can love my Charlie, my little Chinese man.

Peace Corps would not like this picture. We’re not supposed to touch dogs.
But he’s just so irresistible. He’s my light in all this smog.


Epilogue to my last post: One week after I wrote that letter, the gentleman I had the great pleasure of meeting was escorted from the campus and to the airport. Turns out I'm not the only person he offended that week.

mardi 4 mars 2014

A Letter to an Asshole

Dear Polish Asshole,

                I know this insult might be confusing for you. “How could calling someone something with so many muscular fibers be a bad thing?” you might ask. This insult is meant to allude to your uncanny ability to excrete waste into any environment you inhabit. You pollute your surroundings.

                In my life, I have been consistently astounded by the kindness that strangers have shown me. You have successfully reminded me that evil exists in this world. There are some people who live like parasites, gaining pleasure from others’ pain, discomfort, and sadness. Oh, sweet sphincter, your parasitic ways are astounding.

               I used to think that through travel and study abroad, the most close-minded of us all could benefit in some way. Oh, naïveté!

                It is possible that my metaphor is more accurate than intended. Maybe you have only been given the world’s leftovers. That’s not your fault. However, in this scenario, you should have been able to discard of those leftovers and start again fresh. Maybe this metaphor is too generous. The anus does, after all, expel toxins from our bodies. It serves a useful purpose for the greater good. You must be broken.

                So, Mr. Broken Asshole, after you asked me to guess where you’re from, I’m sorry that I guessed Russia. Russians are too good for you. I apologize to the Polish people, for I am sorry that there is someone disgracing your name in China. I apologize to the world for any American asshole that you may have met in your lifetime.
               
Sincerely,
Keri Ann


P.S. After you called me fat today, I ate an entire meal at a restaurant. I licked my plate clean. I’ll probably do it again at dinner. In your honor, of course.