Some Random Things

It’s difficult to get used to Windows all over again after being addicted to my beautiful white Macbook Xiaobai (who’s not so white anymore) for a year, but I think I’m more or less back on track after 2 weeks, even though I’m still doing some shortcuts that don’t exist on this computer. I wonder who would ever switch back to Windows if they had a choice actually, or maybe I am just biased.

SACO outing last night was pretty awesome, I don’t think I’ve laughed so much in a long time (other than the last time I had dinner with Bea Ass and Teacher Chen). It was just nice to see everyone especially people like Jiadi and MRR and Quarter because I haven’t seen them in ages! And Auntie dazzled (some prefer to say shocked the hell out of) all of us when she arrived unfashionably late but fashionably dressed!! Her new curled hair just looked marvelous on her and you know I never praise people other than Shit, Sammi and of course myself. And she wore EYELINER and LIP GLOSS!!!!

And of course we had full attendance other than the Peking Duck who’s still stuck in a you-know-where. Before commencing our dinner we had a moment’s silence for her because she’s still having exams HAHA the poor kid. After dinner we went to Swensen’s for our favorite Earthquake Ice-cream and Quarter ate some more ice cream when we moved to MacDonald’s after. And of course there was a gift-exchange session when Shit gave us sweets for herself (she made us accept them and un-wrap them for her to eat) and MRR gave us the Fuwa dolls from China and Auntie gave us tissue paper.

And we were talking a lot about random things until it was time to go home. But at least it will be SACO Kbox Stayover soon!! I really love these guys I think they are absolutely irreplaceable and the most obliging people I have ever met!! Wonder what life would be like without SACO, I really can’t imagine.

On a completely random note, I spent a little of yesterday and today translating all of Sammi’s 3-page article on her experience in Sichuan for fans who don’t read Chinese. I think even though she’s a little odd and rough around the edges at times she’s really pretty good at expressing what I’ve always wanted to but never been able to, like her ideas about humanity and charity. She mentioned how most of us are charitable, but how many of us would be willing to go all out of our way and out of our comfort zone to help others? (I can think only of Mindy who does) Maybe most of us just donate a little money and are contented with what we have done for the next few months. The best thing is she doesn’t say all this to criticize or judge others, but merely as if she is just contemplating human nature. I think it’s because she reads a lot and she is, basically a very intelligent woman. Like AH said, “she understands, she understands better than all of us”. Which goes to show that one’s level of education may not prove anything at all considering as it is I’m already a lot more qualified than she is.