The Shy Asian Student Part 4

"Part four of the true story of us."

The night May, my new oriental girlfriend, left my apartment to return to her parents’ house, I stood on my balcony, beer in hand listening to the night sounds of Bangkok, feeling rather contented. As the massed ranks of windows...

My Aunt Barb Chapter 4

"Katherine makes a decision"

When Barb moved to Portland I had no idea my life would undergo such a dramatic change. Looking back, I saw myself living a routine existence, getting married, having children, working until I was sixty-five and then retiring. I realize...

My Aunt Barb Chapter 3

"Katherine goes out to dinner with one of Barb's clients"

The half marathon went really well. We all finished better than we thought we would and were exhausted. Mom and Barb met a couple of ladies who were running at the same pace so they just formed a small group...

The Shy Asian Student

"The first part of the true story of us."

When my employer invited me to relocate to Thailand, I wasted no chance in accepting and weeks later emerged from the familiarity of a British Airways airplane to the unfamiliar humidity of an Asian morning. Confusion swirled around me in...

Nuru Massage 2: Masa’s story

"Masa, the masseur, gives a Korean beauty a nuru massage to remember."

A few weeks ago, a gorgeous woman dropped in at my massage salon in Asakusa, a retro-style neighborhood in Tokyo and a popular tourist mecca. Asakusa attracts thousands of foreigners each day, flocking to the Kaminarimon Gate and Sensouji Temple,...