Asian or American time?

The wedding was interesting. The DJ was awful though. Unfortunately, we were sitting at a table close to the stage, which meant that we were right in front of the speakers. The DJ played so much techno that I wasn't sure if I was at a wedding or a rave (she even handed out glowsticks!).

On Sunday, Jessica and I went to church in Chinatown, followed by lunch with our other cousins at Pho Bang. Strangely, we had just eaten at Pho Bang with our grandma and Jessica's parents two days previously. That evening, we had to attend a 35th anniversary dinner for my other aunt and uncle in Chinatown. Originally, we were told that we should be at the restaurant at 5:30. At 4:40, we got a call from Jessica's mom that we had to be at the restaurant at 5:00 because our uncle wanted dinner to get started earlier. Jessica's mom told us to be there by 5:15 the latest. Jessica and I caught a cab after changing and were at the restaurant on time only to find that THERE WAS NOBODY THERE. Really, there was nobody there... not even Jessica's mom or the uncle who wanted to start earlier. He was the first person to show up after us, but we've learned not to listen to Jessica's mom again about time. We didn't start eating until past 6:00.

There were three babies at our two tables. At one point there was so much noise from all the grown-ups talking (anyone who has Asian parents can understand the exponential growth of noise at family gatherings) and the babies squalling that someone walking through the restaurant's front door would walk right out, thinking the place was a nursery. After dinner, Jessica and I went to Chinatown Ice Cream Factory for some red bean and almond cookie ice cream (two separate flavors). This was a weekend of food - lots of food.

Actually, there's more food in store for us this week. Today, Jessica and I are going to Blue Water Grill for lunch. Later this week, we'll be going to Union Square Cafe for dinner if I can get a reservation, otherwise, we'll settle for lunch. We're supposed to see our cousins again with their babies tomorrow, and they're foodies, so it'll be another day of food and fun.