The Temptation of the Quotidian

11/22/2015

What’s scarier than the unknown?
Whether it comes from outside or within
today or tomorrow?

How can a place so different become normalized?

Unfamiliar accent marks blur into a patterned bokeh

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Foreign (native) language nothing more than a melodic soundtrack for
Repeated movements mapped in pencil, traced over again in ink
Neural pathways hardening

Glutton for the punishment of routine
Sacrifices made for ease

Must

resist

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I quit a job I enjoyed at Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and left my family, friends, and beloved dog to join my boyfriend in moving across the world, in search of adventure and new experiences. I arrived in August 2015.

Da Nang is a growing city in Central Vietnam, right on the East Sea. And, for those who haven't been to SE Asia, it's probably not what you'd expect. For example, there's WiFi wherever you turn, and here it's referred to as the "American War".

This is where I'll try to make sense of all of it.

Thoughts and observations from a Michigander in Da Nang, Vietnam.

The Temptation of the Quotidian

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