Tag: personal space

  • Culture Shock

    Culture shock has an unwarranted bad reputation.

  • The Cultural Iceberg

    It’s amazing how different we are, deep down.

  • Massage Message

    What I learned from my very first massage.

  • Have You Ever Been Licked on the Eyeball?

    My dog did that to me just the other day. It was not a pleasant experience. He meant well. It was just his way of showing me that he was very happy to see me. It’s not his fault that I was disgusted by it. It’s always kind of unsettling when the gesture that is…

  • Personal Space

    People want to touch my hair all the time. It’s freakishly thick, and at various times in my life it has been quite long. I wouldn’t mind so much if they asked first. But no. They just dive right in there. It feels like a violation. And one time when I was in 7th grade,…