So anyway, i recently watched The Pursuit of Happyness on DVD and it proved to be rather thought provoking - especially with regard to my spending habits.
There was one point in the show that really got to me. The character, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) had just got off from work at Dean Whitter, this stoke brokerage firm he was interning at for free. And he was rushing off at 4pm because he had to go pick his kid up from day care in Chinatown at this place where they spelt Happiness with a "Y", so that they coudl get in line at Glide House by 5pm just so they'd have a room to stay in for the night. And then he walks out of this huge firm with his life in his suitcase and he meets his boss who just gets out of a cab and asks to borrow 5 bucks cos he left his wallet. And at that point Will Smith's character looks worriedly up and down the flight of stairs he just came from and offers to run up to et his wallet for him. At this point you do realize how much he's trying to juggle. It's between losing 5 bucks, which could be a day's food for him and his son, and getting in line late at Glide House and not having a place to sleep that night. And at that point, you realize how damn lucky you are that you even have a home to go home to every night and you don't have to worry about lending someone 5 bucks because your life isn't in the 5 bucks. But Chris Gardner's life Was in the 5 bucks. When he eventually extricated the green bill from his wallet like it meant so damn much, you could really feel that sense of loss. A sense of loss, over 5 bucks.. What his boss didn't realize was that the poor are constantly losing something by trying to save something else. Lose the 5 bucks and gain a place to sleep for the night.
I'm gonna think againt he next time I think of spending $3.20 on Ritter Sport chocolate in school. Unnecessary calories anyway. (:
So that's The Pursuit of Happyness. I thought it was a good show.
Now that my thoughts on poverty are out of the way, it's time for some cheena new yr posting. Cny this year has been almost the same as every other yr, except for the fact that I feel a lot older now cos I actually can Drive to like parties and stuff. And I don't have to worry about midnight cabfares or being abducted in the middle of the road while waiting for the cab, or getting abducted byt he cab driver himself, or any of that sorta thing. So I feel so old and responsible all of a sudden. And this yr it's been gatherings and cny visits and lots of ang pao collecting the whole week, which has been pretty fun. And I'm glad for the mid term break that allows us to enjoy cny in all its cheena glory.
And I'm sorry for not having pictures up. As you might know, taking pictures never ever cross my mind unless I'm really bored out of my wits. So if you want pictures you can check out facebook or something. I think some pple tagged some pictures for me. And thanks to those who did! (:
That's it for now. Till I recall some of my other thoughts again.
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