Mother's day is coming up! And I looooooove mother's day, not only because I get to feel like a cultured and artistic lady when I go buy the bouquets, but also because I can attend those mothers days gathering feasts with my relatives.
As I look forward to this year's gathering, I also recall this funny little incident that happened two years ago on Mother's Day. As usual, my aunt invited me to the celebration dinner, along with the other relatives. Before leaving Downtown, I went onto Granville to buy three bouquets of flowers (for three mothers) that were yellow (I can't recall).
While on the B-line (not Canada Line!), I fightened myself by realizing that I might have been mistaken, there were instead four mothers attending the dinner. I thought I ought to find a florist in Richmond. But once I got off at Aberdeen, I had no idea where to go as I didn't know my way around. Time was limited, I took my chances and went into Aberdeen hoping to find a flower shop. I found one, with many colourful pretty flowers inside, and I got so excited that I went straight in there. I proudly went up to the florist, and held out my bouquets and declared that I want flowers identical to my yellow ones. She was a bit confused but led me to this vace. They were indeed identical, but the ones in the vase were GIGANTIC, I asked "are these genetically modified? they're HUGE!" And she gave me this awkward expression. I reached for one of them, and I noticed IT WAS PLASTIC. I was a bit taken aback, and I was actually angry, thinking how dare she trick me!
I said, "hm.. sorry, but could I see real ones?"
Then she was the one who was confused, "excuse me? mmm..... this is an artificial flower shop"
I quickly turned around, and observed the plastic leaves, silk petals, and nylon twigs. Then I realized "oh yeah... I don't see any soil... nor is it wet here".....
I quickly apologized and went out. The good thing was though, in the end, there were three mothers. We had sushi that evening.
