#shushan

As soon as I heard the words "maybe the cuisine will not be too different from California" I started cackling. Oh, honey. I might not have personal experience with this specific thing, but I could see where this is going.

This is what Shushan is talking about btw.

It's got fries in it. If they ask if you want fries on the side, they're not asking about a side dish. They asking if you want it in your brick.

It does sound like something I want to try, but that is so not a taco that it's hilarious. Apparently the origins are shrouded in mystery, but the basic summation is possibly "Morrocans lied about it on purpose."

2023 Suzhou Shushan Pear Blossom Culture and Tourism Festival is set to open today. We have prepared a guide to the festival for you to better enjoy the pear blossom scenery. Traffic Parking Lot Temporary parking lots will be set up around Shushan Village. Visitors are advised to park at Xingxian Road Underground Parking Lot. Parking Transport Take Bus Line 319, 338 or 339 to Shushan Village…

Heavy snowfall.

Dried grass disappearing. Bare branches turning white.

How long have I been here?

3 hours since I left work. 3 years since California. 27 years since birth.

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It was still early in the night but I decided to stay in to avoid the snow. My living room window faces the main street with a view of the local bar.

Traffic was backed up. Some were rushing home—others from home.

Alexa, turn on window light.

Ok.

All of a sudden, the lights lit up. The darkness retreated.

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As he left, the lamp illuminated him—a last glimpse as the door closed.

I realized.