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Where did snakes come from?

March 29, 2026

It was 10:21 a.m. on Sunday. I made two cups of cocoa, as usual, and brought them into my computer room. At first, I tried making only one cup, but my new electric kettle has a minimum water level—always enough for two cups. So every time I made just one, I had to dump the extra hot water into the sink, which felt wasteful. Later, I changed my method: instead of two spoons of cocoa in one cup, I put one spoon into each cup and used all the hot water.

Last night’s dream came from my thoughts about keeping the house clean. As a former cleaning lady—and someone who likes her home tidy—I try to keep things neat, not perfect. I’m not a perfectionist, but I am allergic to dust, and my grandmother trained me well to keep everything in its place.

The dream began with me checking all the bathrooms, looking with my eyes to see whether the baseboards were dusty. On Saturday night, I actually did this in real life, haha. Everything was clean and satisfying. But in the dream, after checking the bathrooms, I suddenly found myself outside the house.

Our real house is two stories with an unfinished basement, and I keep that basement clean too. But in the dream, the house had transformed into a Thai‑style house lifted high above the ground. OMG—what was my brain doing, haha. One moment it was a normal American house, and the next it was raised up like that.

Under the house, the cement floor was covered with plastic bags and paper. Among the trash, I saw two large grey‑black snakes. Their heads poked out of the bags while their bodies hid underneath. I stood at a distance, trying to figure out how to clean the area without getting bitten.

Then the scene shifted. I didn’t see myself walking, but suddenly I was in the backyard. The atmosphere was dull, no sunlight—just like the previous scene. It looked exactly like our real wooden deck, but the grass was tall, up to my ankles. I stopped walking when I saw a HUGE black snake and a smaller one. The big one was thicker than my thigh. The smaller one had python-like patterns and was about the size of my hands.

Out of nowhere, a group of people walked past me—haha. Were they my neighbors? No, I could feel they weren’t. They were more like hikers passing through a park.

I asked the first man in the group whether they planned to walk past the snakes. I expected him to say yes, and he did: “We’ll walk carefully and pass them just fine.” Then…I woke up. Haha.

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Afterthoughts

In Thai fortune-telling, dreaming of a snake wrapping around you means you’ll meet your soulmate. My dream was nothing like that, so I looked up what it might mean. The interpretations were mixed—some negative, some positive. They mentioned life problems, financial pressure, or stress from difficult situations. They also said snakes can symbolize cultural beliefs, transformation, or self‑improvement.

The article warned not to take snake dreams too literally because they often come from subconscious thoughts. The suggestion was to explore your feelings, adjust your perspective, and focus on caring for your body and mind.

I enjoy reading different interpretations, but I don’t believe in fortune-telling. I’m on the science side—evidence and proof. I rarely dream anyway. Maybe once a year. When my head hits the pillow, I usually fall asleep right away. I meditate by praying a short Buddhist prayer, but I never finish it because I fall asleep. The secret is focusing and emptying the mind.

My husband has trouble sleeping. I told him to try what I do. He’s been trying, not successful yet, but he keeps going. We hope one day he’ll fall asleep easily.

Do you ever have trouble sleeping? What do you do besides taking a sleeping pill?

The Bowl, the Ribs, and the Staircase — A True Comedy

The Bowl, the Ribs, and the Staircase — A True Comedy

It started with a simple mission: Go downstairs. Get food. Return to the computer.

I grabbed the bowl like a hero preparing for battle. Macaroni? Ribs? Doesn’t matter. I was focused.

Panel 1: The Descent I ran down the stairs like a woman on a mission. Hair flying. Bowl clutched. Determination in my eyes. I was fast. I was fierce. I was hungry.

Panel 2: The Slip I reached the kitchen. Victory was near. And then… betrayal.

My foot slipped. The bowl flew. The ribs launched into the air like Olympic athletes. I saw my dinner in slow motion — spinning, flipping, soaring.

My face? Pure panic. My dignity? Gone.

Panel 3: The Return I didn’t even look back. I ran upstairs like a cartoon character escaping disaster. Sweat pouring. Keyboard waiting. I had a story to tell.

So here it is. The bowl. The ribs. The chaos. The comedy.

And yes — I’m still hungry.

THE DRYER THAT REFUSED TO DIE

A true sitcom episode from the Oathka Universe

Let me tell you about my dryer. This machine has been through wars. It has survived years of laundry, chaos, and my “I’ll fix it myself” engineering.

One day, we discovered a crack in the drum. A normal person would say:

“Time to buy a new dryer.”

But me? No. I looked at that crack and said:

“Not today.”

So what did I do? I grabbed silver heat‑resistant tape like a home‑appliance surgeon and patched that thing up like it was a spaceship hull.

My husband: “Oath… we should replace it.”

Me: “It still spins.”

And it DID. For months. Maybe years. Honestly, I lost track.

Fast forward to this morning.

I turned it on. It made a noise that sounded like a dinosaur giving its final roar. Then it stopped. Completely.

I just stood there like:

“…well, I’m not surprised.”

I did my research — because of course I did — and guess what? I found people who did worse repairs than me. Suddenly, I felt like a professional engineer.

Then I checked the repair cost. It was higher than buying a new dryer. That was the moment I knew:

It’s time.

My husband, who has been waiting for this day since the crack appeared, immediately said:

“Let’s upgrade both — washer and dryer.”

Even though the washer still works perfectly fine.

So tomorrow, we’re going out to pick our new laundry heroes. Goodbye silver tape. Goodbye cracked drum. Goodbye prehistoric noises.

A new era begins.

The Peanut Butter Incident

 

CHAPTER — The cloning

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chapter - the man side job

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Chapter- 2nd meeting with a sales representative

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CHAPTER End — The Day I Walked Out With Nothing (But Myself)

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Dum and friends on the street

 There is an old black male stray dog walking on the street in a small and busy town. It is pretty autumn in south Minnesota but no matter for "Dum" the stray dog and his fellow friends. A yellow cat "Sachi"  the same age as Dum is the genuine companion. He has a long tail and short ears. Apparently, he cannot hear well. They live inside an old building not far from the market. They make new friends with a blind raccoon and a white rabbit at a fruit stand. Also, a fatty groundhog comes along when they search for food under the tree in the park. The blind raccoon live in the big hole under the deadwood. He divides a part of his cavity to the tiny rabbit. In exchange, the rabbit gives him carrots and green veggies which he picks up from the vegetables plantation. Under the oldest church is the cosy pit where fatty lazy groundhog spend most of the time sleeping. He is not an energetic animal  but he goes out when hungry to search for food. It is a big benefit to him after joining the group because he only follows and waits to get his portion. However, he helps with carrying and dragging food when friends need extra hands without asking. 

As winter is coming, they must collect as many as food and fresh water enough then none leaves the warm houses to search for feeding the hungers. Everyone gets together and walks along the street. Each animal stops at the assign locations such as the market, the farm, the church and end at the train station. By the end of the day, they gather many edible items like big punches of bread, carrots and green vegetables, fried chicken, noodles and more. They help each other transport most consumable objects to their places and start the seeking again the next day. By the end of the autumn, they would get enough elements and that will be the time to rest and joy in their warm places through the cold weather.

Lucky news, they hear from the radio at the market that the district officers are going to build the zoo nearby the church. This is a chance for all of them to move out from the street and have a nicer place to live with plenty of food. Although, it is a long while not this winter.

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Nuch is a single mother who raises a 2 years old daughter at home. She would like to get more money for her daughter education. She has a small clothing store online. Her products are used good fashion outfits. There are many good condition donated clothing, shoes and bags from her neighbors and the women in the community. 

There is a weekend market nearby her place where she is going to reserve a stall. It is a big festival that would bring many people out of the city to participate. The neighbors are excited about this big event and cheer her up to make more money.

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Anna is being a small business owner selling crops from her parents's farm. She is only 17 years old and very energetic. She has a huge goal in her mind about her business future.

Anna was grew up in a middle class farmer family. They could not afford her to attend the college. Luckily, they had a piece of land on the hill where Anna started to do her thing. Her parents's farming was very successful. The vegetables and fruits always fresh and beautiful which on demand. Everyone was brainstorming and agreed to build the stall in front of the house and retail their crops. After harvested, three of them set up the shelves in the stall ready for a grand opening. There were numerous bins stored each kind of vegetables and fruits. The name sign " Your Garden" hung up and the arrow sign pointed to the merchandise displayed next to the road. A huge special price attached to the poles. The goods sold out in a half day. The customers were neighbors and people on the road passed by. 

On the next day, they got new products from the town because the customer requested. It was a great idea to add other crops beside what they had. They added more profit and save neighbors traveling time. None complained about higher cost than the market in town.

Anna used to think about working with a company in town. Since she has her own stall at home and earn money fast, she has never thought about working again.

Bakery house

 One day in summer was a school holiday for Moon. She was sitting in the car with her family on the highway. They took a vacation and headed to the countryside where they would spend time for the whole week. Along their way, it was a big commercial sign displayed the famous "Bakery House"only 5 minutes away. The father  stopped in front of it and said to all members, "Hey, this bakery is interesting and we should check inside".  Everyone did not hesitate and quickly stepped out of the car.  

The bakery house was on the hill where could see a valley and scenic.  The small pond was in the front under the big tree. There were five ducks swimming in the clear water and the little two cats laid down on the tree root. There were few tables and chairs set outside for customers to admire the view.

Inside the bakery house, there were people before us on the line  and an old man was interacting with the customers and smiling all the time.  Everyone pleased with his friendliness.  Also, he introduced himself to us as uncle Danny and guided us to the shop history exhibited in a small corner. It began after he got the piece of land after his father then he started to plan and built this homy kitchen style. However, he did not want to make it a restaurant but small and quick grab and go. There was a young woman in the pictures who was uncle Danny's daughter. She was the head baker and recipe creator but she did not at the shop on the day we stopped.  His wife was the main supporter and the only co-founder since the establishment of the bakery house. We saw her at the ordering counter with a cute apron and a happy face.

Their daughter loved flowers and planted varies in the garden behind the shop. Amazingly, she invented the delicious flowers bakery which was their signature and being famous in the area.

We spent time in the bakery house half an hour. The atmosphere was great and the bakery was fantastic. Also, the history behind was fascinating. The father mentioned that they would stop again on their way back home.

Hiking Day

 Hiking Day

On a warm and nice day, a happy family agreed to go hiking at the park nearby home, "Grayson Highland State Park". It was the husband idea. 

Sugar was a lucky Asian woman who married to a very good American man and moved from the busy city of Thailand to live in the USA countryside. They enjoyed exploring in nature and educated their children, a daughter and two sons to love and admire everything surrounding. Everyone prepared their own belongings for a long hike and never forgot the walking sticks. They helped supporting the knees when walked on the long trails and maybe the steep hills. Five of them carried backpacks individually. The mother arranged water and lunches for each and put on the table which they grabbed and put in the backpacks before heading to the car. It took about two hours drive to get to the park entrance. The father was knowing the location very well. There was no park ranger around but not a problem. The visitors paid the daily fee $7 a day per car by their own.The envelopes provided for inserted the money and dropped in the box at the self service registration spot. Then, he tore the tag of the envelope and hung inside the car at the dashboard. Sugar was amazed by the system as people were sincerely. After that, they were heading to the parking lot where was 10 minutes away from the entrance. There were many cars that cause them drove around for a little while until they got a spot to park. Sugar realized from the amount of the cars that many people came to hike on the same day as them.

They walked slowly and appreciated everything they saw. Also, they walked carefully when steps on the hills and curves. Father walked in the front, children followed him and mother at the end of the row. There were narrow trails on the mountains. Many times, they stopped and stood at the side to let other people passed. The walking sticks were useful for everyone. Father always pointed at wild flowers and berries and explained to children then they learned about variety wild plants and fruits. Eventually, they were on the top of the big mountain and decided to have lunch. It was gorgeous scenery in front of them. Thus, they could see the valley from the distance.

None of them complained or tired but joyful and excited along the trails, especially when the children saw wild ponies. They were adorable. They spent 4 hours on the trails where did not need to walk back but it was a fork, direction back to the parking area. They were sweaty and stink but enjoyed the trip very much. 

It was a priceless family time.

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Enchanted village

Enchanted village

Coco is a magic puppy because he has a special ability to speak and fly which other dogs cannot do. He lives in a wonderful village where people build the houses on the trees. Surprisingly, most people can fly as well. Moreover, the words they speak transform to golden flowers which make them wealthy. All living creatures in this village can speak and their words change to thing they need for living pleasantly. There are golden birds flying over the top of the emerald castle on the hill as all time, days and nights. They guard the family by seeing wide area from the sky. If they spot something unusual, then they turn to giants and protecting, fighting or do whatever as guardian to safe the castle and their masters. There is a massive workers in the land. They do agriculture and grow many kinds of crops such as rice, fruits , corns, varies vegetables and flowers. Of course, real flowers which never change to anything. On harvest season, the produces prepare and ready for exchanging to nearby villages to get whatever they cannot make or grow in the village. Obviously, the golden flowers from their words use for buying things outside. People from the village deliver their goods to those places because no one from outside can enter the village.The enchantment makes everyone who tries to come lost in the woods and never reach. Coco is a member of the family who lives in the emerald castle. He goes out everyday to help senior people and plays with children during the day and comes home before dark. Everything in the village is delightful.

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The delightful moment of wild animals

 In the big woods far away from the town, there is a huge group of wild animals live happily together with love and peace. They are cerebrating their new born babies of all kinds and the supreme time for the great lion to remove his tuft. All kind of the animals attend the major event. Also, the stage to perform for talent animals both new and experiences. For instance, a peacock makes a tail-feathers spread dancing, a hog plays a clarinet, a dog plays a trumpet, a bear beats the drum along, a rhino plays slide, a beauty bunny sings English song, a turtle plays a saxophone, and a monkey plays the guitar. The music is magnificent, surrounded in the woods. Everybody enjoys and cheerful. Furthermore, a sweet female gibbon leads to a sexy dancing on the floor and invites all friends to join her. Once, the great lion gets on the stage and gives gratitude speech, everyone is quiet and listen to him. It is late night, the party time is over but the souls are always awake and wild in all animals.

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Two best friends

Two best friends

One Friday evening after school, there are two girls walking home together. Bam and Laura are 18, live in the same neighborhood and study in the same school. Laura asked Bam about her new classmate, a cute boy and would like to know him. Also, Laura invited Bam to the house on Saturday for her father’s party. Bam was refusing at first because her family will go to the beach. Also, Bam asked if Laura would like to join her.  Laura would love to go but she is not able to as she promised her father to  help him set up the party. Finally, they found out the possibility for Bam to enjoy the beach with her family in the morning and could attend the party at Laura’s house at 7 p.m. Laura asked Bam to bring her a beautiful shell from the beach for her souvenir before separating to their houses. 

 

They have been friends since Bam’s family moved to the town a year ago. Their parents know each other very well and be good neighbors.

Kids lost in the wood😁

The  kids lost in the wood 

Two years ago, there were two children from a small village stole a canoe from a man next door. They wanted to play adventure without thinking about dangerous. They had so much fun canoeing and did not notice that the hard water currents brought them far away from the village and headed to the deep wood. It took a long while until they realized and started to shout for help but no one came to rescue. The canoe was floating along the water and got stuck at the big rock.  They were very panic and scared. As night fell, the forest was dark and cold. The sky was black as ink. They heard many strange sounds surrounded. The children were afraid, if they would nver be found. They had no idea how to get out from the wood. They were very exhausted and hungry then agreed to get off the canoe. They walked not far and saw a hut , then got inside. Lucky, there were fruits in a big palm sculpture and water in a pitcher. The kids ate and drank all then felt asleep. The next morning,  there were  fresh fruits  in the big palm sculpture and water full in the pitcher. The kids ate, drank and played around the hut. They enjoyed and did not think to go back home and never worried about food and water because every morning, the palm sculpture and pitcher always full.

A year later, a group of adventurers canoeing on the same direction and found their canoe. You do not believe this, the canoe was still there. They found the kids and brought them back to the village.

The two children discovered a good experience and came back to the hut. They developed

the area outside the hut for planting and raised animals such as chicken and ducks. Sometimes, their parents came along and stayed overnight as a family secret camp.

outfit by Pailin

I was one of seven siblings in a poor family. We had no money to buy new clothings but school dresses.  However, not all of us had our own shirts. The dresses passed through from the eldest sister to second, third, forth and so on  before me.  After that, I passed the dresses to younger kids. We only had a pair of shorts for each to wear at home but not everyone had shirts. Our dresses were rotten that could not recognize the original colors. Our parents had no time to wash and sewed because they worked hard to raise us.

At the age of nineteen, I got a job at the cotton manufacturer where provided uniforms to all employees. I did not buy new clothing because I made little income and I had to spend money for other important things. One year later, I got promoted to be a company operator that I became an office clerk. I changed to wear an office uniform instead of an employee uniform. The company provided shirts and fabric to tailor skirts. I designed skirts by myself and other staffs liked them. 

After twelve years, I resigned from that company and applied a new job in a foreign firm. I had a chance to wear whatever I like. I bought the cheap fabrics and hired a dressmaker to tailor my dresses. I was very happy to wear my own designed garment. 

Right now, I become  an elderly woman living in the USA countryside with my American husband. I like to wear comfortable outfits those we bought from the second hand shops and sometime my friends and customers gave me their clothes that I love to wear. I do not like spending my money to buy my outfits. I am a simple , cheap elderly woman and do not care much how to dress.