I had a pretty cool evening yesterday. I was given an impromptu tour around the island and finally got to stick my feet in the ocean and feel the breeze from up high. It’s pretty amazing how a large and powerful body of water has such a calming effect. I ended my night enjoying a good dinner while looking over a cliff and being screamed at by wild and begging stray cats.
I’m still trying to get over the “hump” of whatever had me feeling melancholy on yesterday morning. I don’t think it helped that I was pointed and laughed at 14 times today. I was also followed around the Thai version of Super Walmart by 11 different associates who not only kept asking me to try on the bras I had in my cart but they wanted me to go and pay for the rest of the items……AND I WASN’T DONE SHOPPING YET! I think the east coast chick came out after I saw the last broad ducking in and out of aisles to see what I was doing. I purposely pushed my cart in and out of the same two aisles for a good 3 minutes just to ensure she was following me before I officially got pissed. Most of the conversations between myself and the workers went something like this:
Them – “Ma’am you try on”
Me – “No :-|”
Them – “Ma’am, you must pay now”
Me – “No :-|”
Them – “Ma’am, you try on now and pay now”
Me – “No :-|”
Imagine yourself in the supermarket and someone is demanding that you pay for your things after you leave each aisle. Crazy right? What I want to know is, when did word that all black people steal reach Thailand? Lord knows that I’m not the type of person to pull the race card at any given moment. Nor do I ever use my color or sex as an excuse for me not being able to accomplish or try things (i.e. “I can’t get a good job because of THE man”. i.e deux “Black people don’t do those kinds of things” *rolling eyes*). HOWEVER, there were 23094320498230492385594857498 people in this store. 32048234038204923840 of them had bras in their carts along with other merchandise. What made them think my a** was going to go strolling in a dark corner and stuff only the bras in my purse. Seriously?
Ridiculousness at it’s best I tell ya!
I’m sure this won’t be the last time that I encounter this kind of nonsence while on my travels but that absolutely will NOT stop me from doing all the things I set out to do. I’ll just charge this here incident to complete ignorance and move on…
I can’t even believe my mood is still this ill. Not a good look nor is it the usual character for the kid. Something obviously has to change. A 10 day meditation retreat is sounding mighty tempting right about now. Anyone care to join me for complete silence for 10 days? I’m sure you all have raised your hands. 
Until next time….
I know you can’t help other peoples ignorance but you were grace under fire and for that I am proud of you good job at turning the other cheek
Thanks Mom!
ps. Im glad you r not eating meat. Did you see that elephants ear, what’s up with that
I think i would totally ‘try’ and do a 10 dayer with ya….no promises i won’t get kicked out before day 3 😉
Keep in mind that you can’t look at other people either…