I was freezing in the dress and thin tights I had worn, and when I found the restaurant that had placed a vague Craigslist ad, the middle-aged man who greeted me hardly glanced at my résumé.
It was the end of December, freezing cold, and yet the North Korean government arranged for tens of thousands of the city's well-trained citizens to greet her on the streets.
Walking in, we were greeted by a stuffed coyote -- frozen mid-trot -- perched above the receptionist's desk.
But he vividly underscores important dramatic moments, especially when we get to the heart of the work and Jephtha's daughter Iphis greets her returning father while he stands frozen, dumbstruck.
A picture of that dunk was frozen on the television screens that greeted the 200 or so mourners Saturday.
On one of my stays, my usually effusive aunt greeted me with a glum face that remained frozen through dinner.
A hunched and solicitous Ronald McDonald greets customers out front of the Chiang Mai Nimmanhaemin Road McDonald's, frozen in a wai offering, the traditional Thai bow of respect.
One gentleman wanted to be remembered for comforting his grandchildren with ice cream, so, after the funeral, mourners were greeted by a man in a Good Humor truck, handing out frozen treats.
Though that visit resulted in a treaty greeted warmly on both sides of the border, it did not however prevent a short war launched by the Pakistan military months later which froze relations once more.
