Tae Yoon: Life from 2006-2021

"when i usually see you, you are always sweating."

there's a congolese man who lives on the same floor as me, and he said this during small talk in the elevator as i was dripping in sweat.

i don't usually end up talking to anyone who lives in my building, so today was sort of a first. even though it's a small building, i've still never really struck up a conversation with anyone while living here. it's a bit of a mixed building with some international residents like me, but most everyone else is thai. for whatever reason, dialogue has never been sparked in any way between us. i mean there are no issues and we're always cordial and nice, but who knows.

i've lived in my building for almost a year and i know this somewhat neighbor guy of mine hasn't been here very long. but he was very friendly. he even started talking about how both the congo and south korea have heavy diplomatic ties, and that there's a korean presence in congo itself. that was such an unanticipated learning moment, and it made me silently chuckle.