Tomorrow’s going to be the Lunar New Year (Chinese). A lot of the guys I work with are of Asian descent (Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian-Chinese), so we decided to go out and get a long lunch today. One of the them wouldn’t be able to make it tomorrow as he telecommutes on Thursdays, so we decided to celebrate earlier. Went to a really good Chinese place about 25 minutes away. When I say “really good Chinese place,” I mean authentic Chinese food. The waiters all speak Chinese and barely any English. And there are roasted dead fowl (ducks, chickens) hanging in the back seen through the windows. When there’s a lot of Chinese eating with what I call “enthusiasm,” then it’s an authentic Chinese restaurant. What do I mean by enthusiasm? Enthusiasm is when the top of your is seen more often than your face by the person in front of you, and you’re busy stuffing as much food in your mouth as possible. When you chew, you mouth is open and masticated food can be seen as you’re chewing. None of this lips tightly sealed business. Basically, you eat without any worries about politeness, etiquette, or in regards to how you look. There’s nothing wrong with it. Just something I notice when I’m in Chinese restaurants where most of its patrons are Chinese. And don’t get all huffy if you’re Asian. You know it’s true. You know how I know? Cause I’m Chinese. 😛
Anyway, back to the subject at hand. We came back fairly stuffed and satisfied. Then I had to fight some fires at work. Not completely settled, but we’ve settled on what needs to be done.
Left for classes and got there about 10 minutes late. Not a good way to start school, but it couldn’t be helped. It’s been awhile since I’ve set foot in a classroom. The class was mostly review of a course I’ve had before, but I need the review. Some of the terms are coming back to me in terms of the material though. It’s like a bike. You never forget how. Just your body after it breaks down, and you’re physically incapable of it after a certain number of years. Hopefully, that number will be very high in my case.
Anyway, I lied partially on Monday. School started on Tuesday, but my class didn’t start until today. Mondays and Wednesday. Feels just like I’m 18 again when I had the MWF(Monday-Wednesday-Friday) and TT(Tuesday-Thursday) schedules at school. Anyway, time for dinner. Later.