Chameleon Who Owns the Dragon

In the laundry room.

a Thai man next to me : ซักรีดให้คุณมากเกินไป

me [confused] : Kho tot, mai khon Thai, Khrab, mai puud pasa Thai (sorry I am not Thai, I don't speak Thai language)

the man : O.. where are you from?

me : Indonesia

the man : ooo Indonesia.. Bali! I like Pacman! [while doing a boxing move]

me : Oo Pacman is from the Philippine!

the man : Yes, Pacman!! Indonesia good [doing a boxing move again]

me : Chai chai (yes, yes) [whatever]

In the office event.

an American man next to me : So what is your ethnicity?

me : I am sorry, I am from Indonesia.

the man : oo sorry, but you look like a Burmese

me : Yes, you are not the first one who think that! [well.. we are Asian people looks like Asian anyway]

In the club.

an English guy : Where are you come from, man?

me : Ooo I am from Indonesia!

the guy : Ooo Mabuhay my friend!

me : Mabuhay! [whatever]

Somewhere in the market.

a friend (who knows me more than 2 months already) : Freddy, you are from Malaysia, right?

me : NO! I am from Indonesia!

the friend : oo yaa.. why I always think that you are from Malaysia? that's weird.

me : so weird!

I am not complaining about those events... annoyed me but it's so alright! :) apparently Indonesia is not really a famous country and I am all good with that! No big deal.

I fell more like a chameleon now... as I can melt and be physically 'local', especially among Thai or Burmese community. But I am still Indonesian inside out, I am proud to say that I come from a country which has the only dragons (Komodo) in the world!

Yeah, now I feel like a chameleon who owns the dragons!! if you know what I mean... :)

How sweet thou art!