Accidental Clairvoyancy

Literally. I met another student while helping her translate with the security guard at the front of our building. So we met up on Sunday and I took her around to some of the places that I had already been to in SH. Not that I've been to many, but definitely more than her. Just like I have the Chinese proficiency of a kindergartener, but still that's better than not speaking/comprehending the language at all.

Basically repeated Saturday but replace XTD with Nanjing Xi Lu, where I finally got my transportation card. So now I don't have to stand in the single-ticket line while pissing off everyone behind me b/c I can't find the subway station I need to go to in English. Or b/c I'm trying to shove a 1 RMB bill into the subway ticket machine (which isn't allowed).

So we were walking back to SJTU and I asked her if she would ever drive in SH. She said no b/c its not safe, and there's too many cars, etc. Then I said "well it seems like people here have their own set of traffic laws, kinda like organized chaos, but in my time here, I've never seen a traffic accident." Then literally, 2-3 seconds after I said that, we hear brakes screech and then a loud BBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! We look over and a taxi cab has just literally flattened a dude on a motorcycle, flipping him twice. Holy shitfuck.

My jaw dropped to the ground b/c I just got done saying that I've never seen a traffic accident in SH and that the streets seem somewhat safe, etc. I hope the guy is ok, I did see him moving his leg, so he probably will hurt for awhile, but at least he's alive. So yeah, my next post was gonna be about how all the non-Americans here have had stomach problems with the local food, but you know what, I isn't going there b/c homey don't want none of that. That accident is the first and last time I want my bad "accidental clairvoyancy" to work. Hopefully, I have enough karma points remaining for some good "accidental clairvoyancy".

Peace out, home skillets.

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