Just came back from work not too long ago. And I smell of fresh turkey sandwiches. Bah. Let's just say that today was a long, long day for me with countless errands to run and assignments to hand up. Go, go, go! That was my routine for today. I was on campus at least 15 hours with no breaks in between. Woots. My legs feel like jelly now. Can't remember when was the last time I felt bored and lazy. Just wanna snooze and do nothing for one week can?
Thanksgiving holidays coming up in 2 days! Maybe I could take a day off then? Can hardly wait! I know I'm gonna be chowing down craploads of roast turkey for sure. Will be embracing that when it happens. Black Friday shopping sprees! Ahhh. For those who are not familiar with our annual tradition, it's like this:
After thanksgiving dinner every year, most of us will bundle up into a friend's car and drive all the way to Michigan City in Indiana, which is about an hour and a half's drive away. It never fails to snow like mad this day of the year, so the driving can be a little unnerving for the faint-hearted. Once we reach there, it's heaven. Also known as the Outlet Mall. Everything will be cheap, cheap and freaking cheap. Shopping starts at 12am. By the time we reach our destination, there will be no parking and people would already be seen queing up in the freezing cold in long slithering lines for miles and miles. Especially at the
Coach Outlet. You have no freaking idea. Our shopping usually ends at 4am when everybody is satisfied with their loot and we drive home just in time for breakfast. This phenomenon is seen throughout the USA. Trust me, Americans take their Black Friday shopping seriously and there are many cases when people die from being trampled over by the crowd. Walmart is famous for their trampled-to-death cases. People camp outside of shops in tents for turkey's sake, just so they can get in first when the door finally opens. Siaoness. It's a great experience though.
That's gonna be me in a few days.
This year however, we might extend that fun a little bit by going on to Chicago the next day. I've never stayed overnight at Chicago before, so I'm definitely looking forward to this trip. Gonna take loads of pics! After all, this might be the last visit for me to Chicago. Just wanna breathe in the city one last time.
On a random note, I got called a 'fake Chinese' today. Sweat. A Dominican co-worker and I were talking when she suddenly asked, 'you from Malaysia right?' I nodded my head to confirm the statement. 'So you Malay?', she enquired. I then proceeded to explain that my ancestors were Chinese who came from China. 'OOOh, so you Fake Chinese then. Cos you are not REALLY from China', she had concluded confidently. I started to protest but ended up giving her a weak smile. instead. No energy to argue. Not surprisingly, I get that a lot though.
Not Chinese enough to be Chinese, not Malay enough to be Malaysian. In China, we are viewed as outsiders, in Malaysia we are treated as second-class citizens. So what exactly am I?
Just something utterly nonsensical to ponder about.
