Jessie and I met again today. We didn't get to meet Monday because she had a hot date, and by that I mean her boyfriend was taking her out.
Apparently he took her to a sushi place downtown and I am pleased to say that apparently our sushi was up to par. Whoop whoop. One point for the Texans. Jessie had something awesome to say about Valentine's day though:
"When you have a lover, or a boyfriend, everyday is valentine's day. So, while it was nice to be taken out and to get off campus, it wasn't that different because we just wanted to spend time together."
Is that not the sweetest thing you've ever heard? I knew that Valentine's Day was an american holiday but it just really hit me how sweet her outlook on love and her boyfriend are. Too often people get caught up with the actions they forget that it's about love itself, not the stuff that comes along with it.
As we talked about Valentine's Day Jessie asked why I didn't have a boyfriend. After awkwardly side stepping the question because of my obvious lack of a boyfriend Jessie, once again the wise love guru, said, "Don't worry about it, the right man will come along and it will be perfect." I seriously think she's the sweetest person.
We talked about how in China, it's forbidden to have a boyfriend when you're at high school. Teachers will call your parents if you have one, I thought that was pretty crazy. Apparently some will overlook it, but it's mainly because students are just supposed to study. I thought this was a bit over the top, but it makes sense. We also talked about how China is ok with people being openly gay. She even brought up a picture of the most famous gay Chinese couple.
Apparently Jessie's mom has met her boyfriends dad because she forgot things and had to have them brought over when her boyfriend's dad came to America. It was interesting to hear how people get creative when it's over $70 to ship anything, and then compounded after that due to weight.
Overall, today was eye-opening about just how different our views are, but not in a bad way.
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