Amanda Takes Off...

"Good Man. If you had to describe Korean culture to someone, what's the first thing you'd start with?"

He thought for a moment and nodded. "Fake degrees."

I walked into the kitchen. I was afraid I was going to spit out my tea and wanted to be sure the sink was close by.

So Good Man met some teacher-friends of mine tonight, one of whom was black. Twenty-six and he finally met a black person. So odd.

As we were walking home (after dinner and ice cream) he said, "I will do your dishes. Will you make me a snack?"

"You're still hungry?"

"Yes."

I shook my head. "I don't have any food."

He grinned and said in a sing-song voice, "Yes, you have!"