It's been a long time since I've written here, but things have been very hectic. Works has been awesome. Things to do outside of work has been awesome. I even managed to travel to another country on vacation and visit other cities. Life's been pretty good so far.
But there are still some parts of China that make me think, "What the hell?" The best way I can explain them would be writing a letter to China. Why? Why not? That's the best way I can think of to vent at the moment.
Dear China,
First off, I would like to say how much I enjoy spending time in this country. The food is delicious. I don't have to do anything to lose weight. As I've found out recently, it's starting to just slide off. I don't have to do much except walk more than take the subway. However, there are some things in this country that make me question how you do things. Seriously, China, what the hell?
The first thing I question is the videos that appear when a person sings KTV. Some of the videos, I applaud. Well done. However, there are other videos that are a bit concerning. The best example that I have is the video for the Bloodhound Gang song, "Bad Touch." It starts off nice enough. Pretty beach, clear shores. Nothing too crazy. Just enough that it's easy to tell no one really understands what the song is about... And then there's a clip of children playing on the beach while the raunchiest part of the song is playing. Really? Please, look up what the songs are about before putting children into the music videos.
The second thing I need to say, "What the hell?" to is your sense of efficiency. When something as big as APEC is in China, wouldn't it make more sense to make the subways more efficient? Example: Opening both ticket booths so it doesn't take so long to buy a ticket. When you're running late because you had to run home to grab your uniform, it's not exactly a comforting thought to have to wait in line forever for a very inefficient subway.
Fortunately, that's all I need to question today. I still enjoy this country. I still enjoy being able to live it up. And I definitely enjoy the thought of having my own mysterious theme music if my neighbors had movies about their lives because I'm the foreigner next door. Yeah, I said it. So until next time, cheers!
The Curious Foreigner.
