h to the kizzle
something about cantons and large transportation vehicles -- they just can't wait to board.

my flight to hk was on monday, and i had a connecting flight in newark that was supposed to leave at 3pm. it got delayed until 6:00, but that didn't stop all the asians in the entire northeastern region of the united states to congregate in front of the gate like there was a sale at welfarm.

then when one of the continental airlines people finally announced that they would begin letting people on the airplane, there was a mad dash to the front of the line. i'm pretty sure a couple innocent americans were trampled under the stampede of yellow legs.

what's the rush?? i really didn't get it. actually, even now, i still don't get it. it just doesn't make any sense. first of all, you should know by now that they always let the people with seats in the back of the plane board first. second of all, is there a secret prize given to the first 10 passengers on the plane that i don't know about??

i gave everyone the benefit of the doubt and told myself that it was just because the flight was delayed for so long, and people just wanted to sit in the nice, comfortable chairs that you can't recline until the plane is in the air.

but no. this same theory applies to every transportation device known to mankind. when the subway comes in hk, there is no such thing as common courtesy of letting the people inside get off first. of course, it would make too much sense to both free up space inside and make sure the people don't miss their stop. instead, it is an all-out war, with faces pushed up against the glass, limbs flying everywhere, blood and guts, the gnashing of teeth, you name it.

and the weirdest thing about it is, people rush inside just to..stand there. silently. in fact, if you do as much as say hello to your neighbor, they wonder if something is wrong with you.

freaking cantons. why the awkwardness? what's the use of piling inside just to give each other blank stares?

well i'm going to change hong kong. one reluctant, weirded out person at a time. so i got another 32 days here, let the humanizing process begin!

tune in tomorrow to find out about my 1st day of work. gotta keep ya coming back for more.