It's a Friday night and I'm home.I don't intend to go out at all. I want a quiet night in. I'm completely knackered. Plus I'm not sure if the bad luck's still trailing nonchalantly wherever I go.
Work's suddenly piled up today and I really didn't want to sort it out. But it had to be done.
In between, I had to co-host another "讲华语" lunch and dinner. Luckily the table seating plan was settled pretty early. So I had the luxury of time to surf 新浪网 to read up on the respective companies my dining companions belong to.
Besides the background brief on the objectives of these meals, I need to know one point about these strangers I'm sharing a table with for 2 hours each meal. I think PR people will empathize with me, yes?
Anyway, I'm nursing a migraine from having to 讲华语 in an accent all day.
I'm quite comfortable using Mandarin to discuss our nation's policies in various sectors. But I baulk at in-depth tinkling of our nation's budgeting measures and fiscal policies. I can't quite convert the technical terms from English to Mandarin. My brain can't handle the language at top notch level for anything more than half a day.
During the lull in conversations, I wondered if Jennifer Aniston is really pregnant with John Mayer's child.
I need to get back to conversations that please my brains (or therelackof). Bring on Friday Night Lights! I need to be immersed in SNL frivolity and barbs.
Now, excuse me while I go ogle at Jensen Ackles in Supernatural and finish up the 6 episodes aired so far in Season 4.
11 comments:
Gosh, I completely symphatise with you! Work dinners drain me and I recall being completely burnt out during a month long work trip in China. Rest well and enjoy fluff and English this long weekend ;)
corsage: i salute u man. i won't be able to last a month in china.
and therein lies our cultural identity crisis. *smacks forehead*
oh my. i'm kowtowing to you (and corsage!) in case you can't feel it... Darn, i can't even figure how to explain what the company does in mandarin.
meanwhile, do you think she's really preggers? hahaha.
haha. I thought I am the only one to get headaches from 讲华语 meals. And why do they always ask about politics? Good on you girl for surviving this week. :)
- hobomobo
jazzgal: well. yes i guess. Ethnically Chinese sorta, but culturally so not.
moo: HAHAHAHHAH. maybe!!! then we'll get another fantastic baby guitarist i hope! think it's kinda 'kena trained' along the way at work.
hobomobo: join the club. let's hold hands to keep headaches at bay!!! it must be the frequency of the tone and accent. heh.
Had a really rough week too at work so totally understand the need to watch tv and chill over the weekend.
I get scared watching supernatural tho!
carrie: hope you're enjoying your long weekend! the only thing that Supernatural scares me about is the idea of living in small town america. ;p
too many work meals dull the mind.
meteor: hahahaha. right. and the tastebuds too!
wow, you can discuss policy in chinese! i'm such a failure, i can't even converse with my confinement lady in decent chinese...
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