Ex-Pat Life
The Odd Happiness of Convenience
Especially in a foreign country
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This is part of a series of ex-pat stories in a foreign country — the maddening, curious, or interesting moments and encounters during the everyday normal activities. This is just one of many stories for you to enjoy.
I live a strange life. I don’t know if I intended it or if I am building it out of a defense mechanism for myself, but I have built some kind of bubble around myself. I don’t join the droves of rush-hour commuters in the morning or evening to scramble to and from a stressful desk job; I don’t eat out often (I save my money and cook several healthy meals for myself everyday); I don’t watch TV or go to the movies; I don’t also often meet up with friends unless it is for an event or special occasion (I’ve gone out in my 20’s every weekend for drinks and dinners out and created a deep credit card debt, and I sort of dislike splitting bills evenly when I…
