Philly

"Cinnabons". That's Sina's nickname. Everytime I hear that, I think about passing by the Cinnabon in the Gallery, its warm gooey tempting piece of fat that makes me turn my head twice to find out "oh god where is that smell coming from"? Sina's from Philly. $.25 soft pretzels are from philly. The cheesesteak, Rita's water ice, Will Smith are all from Philadelphia. I realize when someone gets me going on the topic of my diqu, I am just full of pride. When I was playing Badminton, I ran into a first year student who was learning Italian as her second language. She told me that she's learning the language, but doesn't know anything about the Italian culture. I told her where I live, we are the culture. We have cannolis, spaghetti with meatballs, pizza, an Italian market, the mob, etc. Not only that, but I hear and see things that reminds me of "the city of brotherly love". For one, the gay population. Two, Jiang Ma Ma is opening a Philly Cheesesteak business at San Li Tun in the coming year. And Pao Bing is Rita's water ice, only cheaper and less tasty because it lacks the custard topping. If I say Will Smith, we are all going to burst into song from the Fresh Prince of Bell Air. Do I miss home? I don't think so, I enjoy the freedom and the autonomy of living by myself. But when I get back to America, I'm going to the Gallery to take a nice whiff of the Cinnabon scent.