Facing The Music At The Tea Shop

You are going to see tea shops in every street or every corner of the Capital of Burma, Rangoon. The tea shop is the place to meet friends and have small talks or discuss politics, and business matters over milky hot, rich in sweet (Mildly sweet or mildly sweet and strong) tea. I used to sit at the tea shop with friends and English tuition teacher after 2 hours class every weekday. The group used to sit at the KhaYaGi (Big Kettle) in 37Th street, Rangoon, which was located next to my future wife's house. The group would continue to discuss about the topics, which were being went through in the class and had open discussions within a handful of friends and teacher. That group discussion had brought our group closer to each other, and helped better understanding of poems and language.

I also went out for late tea shop trips (sometimes at Sit Kaung aka Real Good) with a close friend and a university classmate, Ye Win Aung. We would sit at the tea shop next to SaBalOo (First Jasmine Recording) music producer and recording company. The SaBalOo recording company would play soon to be released singers' music (Singers like Soe Lwin Lwin, Khine Htoo, Chit Kaung, and Htoo Htoo) on the boom box. We would have a blast. We would rate the music and lyrics. Once more, How much I miss the good times, carefree younger years by facing the music with a cup of sweet tea.