Casual Conversation

My parents watch short-form videos on Wechat. Lol

You can hear it if you stand close to the front door. You can hear it upstairs.

I don't think they ever watched a movie, or read a wiki page, or ever actually actively look for actual good content to consume.

I remember when I was a kid and on my first plane ride (my only plane ride to this day), I remember feeling so excited. There were no phone, zero smart devices. Never even used the internet before (the region where I lived probably wasn't even developed enough for internet service yet).

I remember, as a kid, I was just so excited. When the plane started moving, I just looked out the window. Then I see the ground getting further away, and we were in the air. Like just wow, I'm seeing things from above, like a bird. I vaguely remember just playing this golf game thing on the... infotainment system(?), I remember occasionally just trying to look out the window, and seeing things above, but it was just a bunch of clouds (cruising altitude), for hours, so I mostly just messed with the infotainment thing. And I don't understand why they seemingly randomly turn off all the lights, and close the window shades, I was a kid and didn't like not being able to see outside. And I then I tried to open the window shades and my mom telling me to close the shade because the light was bothering people sleeping??(idk) [edit: wait why do they do that "turning off the lights and closing the shades" thing?] I kinda try to use the infotainment thing but its dark and I think I stood out, and I remember my mom telling me to sleep and not stare at screen too much, because... nearsightedness (am nearsighted now lol), but it was a rare experience so I just play the games on the infotainment system until I got tired and slept.

It was mostly a blur, didn't even remember what food there was. I vaguely remember Seoul International Airport, waiting for the transfer flight. Then next thing I remember is JFK airport, I don't remember much of the customs. But, I was so excited (and I guess nervous too). 美國 (USA; literally translates to "Beautiful Country"). A stange place. My new home country.

Zero phones. Smartphone didn't even exist lol.

Fuck... I should've journaled that, but 8 year old(?) me didn't do journaling. I never really did any journaling. Fuck, I wish I remembered the whole thing.

P.S. I found a memoir by a fellow Chinese American with the book title "Beautiful Country", gonna finish reading it (listening to audiobook) soon.