You: Tall man buying sorrel and pastries
You‘re a tall man with glasses who was buying sorrel. We talked about how you sometimes replant it in your parents’ backyard. You also bought a bagel, a muffin and another kind of pastry, and had your own cloth bag for them. This was probably nine months ago.
A conversation about acupuncture
You: an older gentleman with a beard working the express checkout. I mentioned I just finished acupuncture school, and you said you and your wife regularly see someone who ”changed your life.“ And then… you blanked on his name! Oh no! You said he’s in Park Slope and practices out of his apartment. I would love to have this acupuncturist’s name to continue to cultivate my acupuncture community in Brooklyn.
Ocean Vuong event information for a Cheese and Olive Packaging fellow shift worker
We worked a cheese and olive shift together on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and our group talk turned to Vietnam and Vietnamese American culturators. You were delighted to learn that my Professor Ocean Vuong would be giving a FREE livestream talk hosted by MoMA and Asian American Writers Workshop (rescheduled to March 9th). Here’s the link. Until the next time we slice cheese and bag spices, stay well!
You were making peach sundaes later
It was a hot Friday afternoon in August, I was working the express checkout and you were roasting special peaches later to make peach sundaes. You couldn’t find corn syrup, which you needed to make the homemade caramel sauce. I don’t remember what you look like, but you’re funny and you have a really nice voice. Also, I found the corn syrup and it makes no sense where it is.
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Stay warm,
Arpita Dey