home for the weekend

for those of you don't know, it's friday night. so that means i have just witnessed a mass exodus from the college/high school town i live in. junior 1 (7th grade) leaves on friday at 3:35. that leaves junior 2 and 3, and senior 1 and 2 (senior 3 is in a different building) to watch from their classes as the juniors get their rolly airport carryon hardcase luggage and leave with their parents from home.

me and 8b, my junior 2 class at that time, watched from the windows as we worked. they did not seem happy about that, but they plugged on anyway.

after school let out, all but senior 3 went their own way. that meant the street to the main highway was chock full of cars, taxis, rickshaws, and busses. right now it occurs to me that i should have taken a picture. which i will take next friday. with ice cube, but without chris tucker. rush hour was too big.

there were also many more stands put up. one stand looked to be selling custards. he would scoop the pudding like substance into a plastic cup, then you would have a choice of toppings. i didn't have it, but again, maybe next friday.

there was also a skewer stand selling vegetables, meats, and what looked like dumplings on sticks. you pick what you want and put it in a basket, then they take the skewers in the basket, and throw it in the fryer. then they take it out and sprinkle on a hefty amount of spice. then you can take it your hand, or they'll put it in a bag for you. i saw one spoiled brat of a student order about 15 or 20 of these skewers. i hope he ate them all. as i always say, there are children starving in america.