Thought of the day: Sometimes I feel jaded living here. But not tonight. Tonight, I felt deeply aware of and exhilarated by my whereabouts.
While on a motorbike taxi to yoga, I found myself delayed by a lion dance in my small side street (look up Chinese lion dance if you're not familiar - so vibrant + loud!). With people crowded in tightly within the intersection near our temple, I told the driver, mai bpen rai, "no worries," and planned to walk through. He shrugged this off and went on to expertly squeeze through the celebratory chaos and after taking 5 minutes to get through what normally takes 3 seconds, I exhaled deeply and said 'Wow,' mostly to myself. Unexpectedly, the driver replied with a swift and lively "Happy new year," over his shoulder and we continued on through the city streets with the wind in our faces and a happy mood in my heart.
I live in Bangkok and I love it.
Happy New Year!
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