expat.

every book i teach follows the daily lives of different characters. the sad thing is, i know all of their names and occupations and love affairs...and sometimes, i talk about their lives with my co-worker john. actually, its really sad. 

i'll say something like, "john, oh my god, yoichi and azusa might break up!"

john: "what?"

me: "oh...you know, in the book..."

john: "um, ok?"

me: "oh man, what is wrong with me?!"

then i proceed to run into my classroom and start crying.

ANYWAY, the important thing is, one of the characters in an intermediate class i teach is an expat named Rob. he's originally from San Francisco, but then he moved to France in the 1970s because of the shit goin' down in NAM (he was against the war, and in a protest denounced his American citizenship). everyday, he wears tie-dye clothes (also important to note: i am currently residing in some tie-dye leggings). also, the other day he forgot to water his friend's plants and they all died. even the cactus.