Gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older

This mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
Through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life, there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I want to know what love is
I want you to show me
I want to feel what love is
I know you can show me

I'm gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me
I've got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me

Foreigner's I want to know what love is. The first song that I decided to listen to when I came back alone to my dorm...and looked at those lonely photos that were kept in the box.

Okay, cut the drama. Actually today wasn't a depressing day. Although coming back after four hours of walking gave me aches all over (feet, eyes, mouth<--result of getting wisdom teeth out more than a week ago), I had an...interesting time.

In the morning, I suddenly woke up from another disturbing dream (no, it wasn't at the point of a nightmare yet) at 10:50 am. I rushed to pack all my things. Sheesh...then my mom made me eat lunch. Lunch with green...things (aka broccoli). That stalled my departure until 12:30 pm. My dad was trying too hard to be sentimental although I must admit that I feel guilty that I cannot find the father-daughter connection. Maybe there isn't any. Eventually I arrived in my dorm at 1 pm. I fiddled around with my computer until Xing called.

Xing bought her friend Lai and her...guy friend (although it seems more than just a FRIEND). Then in great excitement, I showed them all pictures of my recent trip to LA. Unfortunately, I had just acquired the habit of awwwwing all the time. Lai asked the most pointed question--Is he your boyfriend? In some way, the word boyfriend is hard to roll off my lips...so I sorta stuttered...and said..yes. I wish Xing had jumped in and exclaimed, "No...he is her husband!!" Just for a good measure. :)

Then Xing dragged us all over the campus...and the textbook stores. The textbook stores made me incredibly dizzy. It ensured the fact that I would always shop for my textbooks online and never step inside a B&M store ever again. Well, except for emergencies. i.e. food. Then there was the walk back to her car. :p

We missed about ten minutes of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon while Xing tried to find parking. Nonetheless, we got psuedo-good seats...way in the back of the theater. Of course, Xing just had to complain that the movie was all in subtitles. Tsk, the foreign language is what makes the movie unique...just like Ma Vie en Rose. I got into the movie right away. It's funny how I always condemned similar TV shows on channel 26. My mom used to watch a very popular Chinese series that included yes...flying martial arts. I just shook my head in disgust--mostly because I could barely understand. This time around though...subtitles were what made the difference. Sniff, the romance in the movie was too depressing. Of course, like everything else in my life, it reminded me of a particular chain letter that someone sent me. It had emphasized the message that one should live every day to the fullest...aka carpe diem.

Oh and those photos are still there...looking back at me.

Note to Kristen, thank you for all you have done and I truly hope that you are feeling much better.