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Labor-free day
Sep. 2nd, 2003 12:16 amNothing beats the feeling of going to bed after a tiring day of Chinese school and social dinner knowing that you don't have to get up at 7:30 to do the whole work thing.
So yes, got up around 9, watched some U.S. Open, dozed on the couch, had excellent lunch, read through about a month's worth of Gundam Wing debates, had excellent dinner, read some JingYong, chatted with dad, read though another month's worth of GW character discussions, wrote loong email to aforementioned mailing list, organized last 2 months of accumulated email...
All in all, a most relaxing day.
Y'know what's better? I get tomorrow off, too! (look at me, I actually sound like I'm getting paid!)
What else? Saturday was Moon Festival Fair in Cupertino, where I caught a flash of Nendil was dad and I were planning to leave.
Dad must be feeling his age because he's mentioned my inheriting the business quite a few times. It's quite a strange feeling to be told that I'll have a money-earning job all set and ready after college. I don't feel ready. I mean, on one hand, it *is* the family business, and I've always had a foot in it since its inception, and if I don't take it, who will? On the other hand, I want to be my own person first. Y'know, have my own career/job/calling before getting ushered into Chinese School management. Fortunately, my field will probably coincide with East Asian Studies or Education, or maybe even Business, and I *do* want to come back to California. So maybe after college I'll come back here, pick up a master's somewhere nearby (after all, one *does* have a whole range of degree-offering places within driving distance), find a local job, and then do Chinese School on the side. After a while I may even feel comfortable doing Chinese School full time, and just have some hobbies on the side. God, it's scary thinking out my future like this. I'm even comfortable with possible outcome, except .... where would a man fit in? Chinese School involves such a strange lifestyle, plus it requires us to live in the Bay Area. And I think I'd be wholly miserable if said man does not appreciate Chinese culture... Although, there would probably exist a connection at a deeper level so it wouldn't really matter...
Look at me, plotting out marriage before even contemplating love. This is probably why I can't find love: I don't care to look. Besides, the assignment has always been: "Marry", not "fall in love"
add: Oh yes, got Trainspotting and LotR:TTT from Hollywood Video last Thursday. Yay for living vicariously through movies. Before that it was the Gangs of New York, but I think I talked about that already.
So yes, got up around 9, watched some U.S. Open, dozed on the couch, had excellent lunch, read through about a month's worth of Gundam Wing debates, had excellent dinner, read some JingYong, chatted with dad, read though another month's worth of GW character discussions, wrote loong email to aforementioned mailing list, organized last 2 months of accumulated email...
All in all, a most relaxing day.
Y'know what's better? I get tomorrow off, too! (look at me, I actually sound like I'm getting paid!)
What else? Saturday was Moon Festival Fair in Cupertino, where I caught a flash of Nendil was dad and I were planning to leave.
Dad must be feeling his age because he's mentioned my inheriting the business quite a few times. It's quite a strange feeling to be told that I'll have a money-earning job all set and ready after college. I don't feel ready. I mean, on one hand, it *is* the family business, and I've always had a foot in it since its inception, and if I don't take it, who will? On the other hand, I want to be my own person first. Y'know, have my own career/job/calling before getting ushered into Chinese School management. Fortunately, my field will probably coincide with East Asian Studies or Education, or maybe even Business, and I *do* want to come back to California. So maybe after college I'll come back here, pick up a master's somewhere nearby (after all, one *does* have a whole range of degree-offering places within driving distance), find a local job, and then do Chinese School on the side. After a while I may even feel comfortable doing Chinese School full time, and just have some hobbies on the side. God, it's scary thinking out my future like this. I'm even comfortable with possible outcome, except .... where would a man fit in? Chinese School involves such a strange lifestyle, plus it requires us to live in the Bay Area. And I think I'd be wholly miserable if said man does not appreciate Chinese culture... Although, there would probably exist a connection at a deeper level so it wouldn't really matter...
Look at me, plotting out marriage before even contemplating love. This is probably why I can't find love: I don't care to look. Besides, the assignment has always been: "Marry", not "fall in love"
add: Oh yes, got Trainspotting and LotR:TTT from Hollywood Video last Thursday. Yay for living vicariously through movies. Before that it was the Gangs of New York, but I think I talked about that already.
