The other night I went to a bar with a group of people after a vegetarian dinner. I didn't know some of them so I talked a bit with each. Then I was having a chat with this American guy who wore a blue jacket with a slightly distinguishable accent. He said, ask me anything.
"What do you do?" "I study people. I'm a PHD student, majoring in psychology." "Hmmm.. Psychology. Interesting. I would have loved to study it too. So do you do like, counseling?" "No, no. My specialization is more like sociology, anthropology." "Oh. Right. How long are you going to be here?" "Only two weeks (the face saying 'what a pity'). I just got here two days ago." "Where are you from?" "California (you know the way Californian people say that "for"). Have you ever been to the United States? You should visit the West Coast. It's really beautiful." "Where have you been?" "All through Europe. Now Asia. Then back to the States. Then maybe I'll come back here." "Why?" "Because I like it here! (There is something about the Americans that makes it easy to converse with them.)" "Do you like what you do?" "(With that smile, you know) I love it! I love people. But can you ask me some hard questions?" "Hah? Hard questions?" "Yes!!!" "How old are you?" "26. But this is not hard." "Sorry, what is a hard question?" "Like.. Which do you prefer, sunrise or sunset?" I've been pondering over this question ever since. I pondered over it then, and I'm pondering over it now. Which do I prefer, sunrise or sunset? You know, people ask me questions about work, relationship, religion, economy, humanity, art, culture, even politics. I was never stunned by the question itself. I've been intrigued; I've been bored. But not like this. You don't ask this question to someone you barely know, right? You ask, which do you prefer, football or basketball, Japanese food or Thai food, Radiohead or Stone Temple Pilots, London or Tokyo, etc, etc. So which do you prefer, sunrise or sunset? I'll have to think about it. And work on my interview skills. It's nice to know that there're people out there who are actually doing .. you know, something.
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