I am very shocked when this lady tells me who she is and what she does. Very shocked. I think my mouth is probably open before I think how ridiculous I must look and shake my head.
I have tried so long to get some answers about the city and come across nothing, part of me almost thought that I would never get answers without more extreme measures. But if I can get someone to explain the city and what its mayor actually does to me without making a fuss, that's obviously preferable. I slide further to the side of the bench and wave for her to sit down, she seems to be pretty late in her pregnancy and believe me — I know how exhausting that can be.
"Molly, very nice to meet you. I am Jessica Huang. Please, sit," I say, gesturing again to the bench. "And if you like Chinese pork buns, please, have one of these as well, I brought too many and you need to eat for more than one person. You know, it's... it's hard to believe that I am talking to the mayor's deputy communications director right now. I thought that there was nobody in that building who was willing to speak to me. It is nice to be able to break past a bit of bureaucracy."
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Date: 2016-09-13 02:27 am (UTC)I have tried so long to get some answers about the city and come across nothing, part of me almost thought that I would never get answers without more extreme measures. But if I can get someone to explain the city and what its mayor actually does to me without making a fuss, that's obviously preferable. I slide further to the side of the bench and wave for her to sit down, she seems to be pretty late in her pregnancy and believe me — I know how exhausting that can be.
"Molly, very nice to meet you. I am Jessica Huang. Please, sit," I say, gesturing again to the bench. "And if you like Chinese pork buns, please, have one of these as well, I brought too many and you need to eat for more than one person. You know, it's... it's hard to believe that I am talking to the mayor's deputy communications director right now. I thought that there was nobody in that building who was willing to speak to me. It is nice to be able to break past a bit of bureaucracy."