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I just felt utterly miserable all day today, and I can't seem to stop thinking of reasons why. Am I a pessimist? Often times, I'm sure my best will never be better or will never be enough. And when I'm looking for an escape, I only end up with more problems than I can handle. When I'm looking for a person to escape to, I only end up deeper than I had planned.
To top it off, I just got home for a math study session with some buddies from class (all guys... as usual), and pretty much, our math study session should be made into an episode of the guy's version of Sex and The City, and I should be removed from the picture (and when I told Rau that, I think he took it as a compliment).
The one thing I look forward to is the little guy who is always happy to see me! He's so funny. Sometimes if he has a toy and you are sitting on the ground, he'll trot over and happily chew on his toy in the comfort of your lap :) Oh and I finally taught him "sit" and "lay" and "roll" but I think he is confused because sometimes I try "sit" or "lay" and he just lays down and rolls over.
Wednesday night, went out to dinner with Winky, Xixi, and Anna to meet Winky's boyfriend Ken, and some friends Anna and Winky had in common. Ummm not the best dinner party I've been to.
Ended up going to the Thanksgiving parade :) Woke real early Thursday kinda grouchy that it was so early, sleepy, cold, and just a few minutes short of a complete shower. But when we arrived, I forgot about all that and the parade was worth every second! My favorite was Captain Underpants:
Probably the first Thanksgiving (unless there was one I couldn't remember) that I've really had! And we had a real fire in the fireplace, which is a big deal to me. From left to right: Tim, Cecily Ayi, Richard, Tracy, Kwang Shushu (I dunno how to spell that), me, Ling Shushu, mom, Gracy Ayi, Alex, and Alex's mom (don't know what to call her expect Ayi).
It might have also been the first time there were that many used dishes in our house at once. Not just dishes from dinner and dessert, but also from the prepping and serving!
Friday morning was, of course, Black Friday shopping. Can't believe some of the deals we got, but we were also e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d, especially not catching up on sleep from the night before. Snagged one of these babies as a Christmas present for my mom:
Saturday, I had a very pleasant afternoon meeting up with Tracy for coffee :) Got some new things to think about ;) Saturday night and the rest of Sunday was spent making casseroles, mini-cheesecakes, writing papers, and doing homework (not in that order).
I stole this from an old friend's blog:
Write ten statements, intended for different people. Never tell which one is to who. Just write things you've always wanted to tell people.
1. I want you to know that despite all the drama we've been through and complaining I do, I really value our friendship. Through thick and thin, know that I am here for you and love hearing from you! They (you know who I'm talking about - haha) will come and go, but I think that you and me will always hold true.
2. Growing up with you, I haven't realized until recently how much you have taught me about myself. Even though we are like day and night, I hope that we'll continue to get past all that has happened and continue to grow closer. I know you often become frustrated with me (as I often am with you) but you are still very important to me, and I want to look out for you for all that is to come in your life.
3. You are something else. I wish I had the words to fill the facial expressions I have when I try to say what I mean, but unfortunately, this will have to do. To keep it short and sweet, I enjoy your company and hope that we can see each other every once in awhile (if you can fit me into your busy schedule!)
4. It's amazing to think about the part of your life I have witnessed, and I am so grateful to be a part of it! I know we've been through a lot but I want you to know I'm proud to see have been able to and continue to see you excel and am amazed at how far you've come, always approaching people happily and light-heartedly. I'll never forget the funny times we've had together in the years I've known you - you always know how to make me smile!
5. Dear ____, I love you to bits and pieces, but you often frustrate me when I think you have your priorities wrong. Thanks for all you have done for me in the past, I hope that the future will continue to be a prosperous one for you and that you will be able to straighten out your business.
6. To you: I hope you know I look up to you a lot! Your words and actions always have a great impact on me, and I absorb as much as I can from everything you have taught me. Thank you for being such a great mentor and role model, I think it has, and will, have made a difference in my future to have followed your footsteps using your advice and humor.
7. When I am looking for someone who will brighten my day with cheesy jokes, there you are to make me laugh! I haven't known you for long (and probably won't see you much anymore) but thanks for a good time and a good laugh the mornings I need it :)
8. I wish you and I hadn't grown far apart. I'm sure you know, but I am jealous of your new life that doesn't include me. If I have done/said anything that offended you in the past, I apologize (can we let bygones be bygones?) Maybe soon, we can reconcile and go out for dinner or something.
9. You have always been a reliable person to turn to no matter what. Your endless care, even when we have not talked for awhile, is important to me, and I hope we always keep in touch no matter how far away you are!
10. I miss you!!! I know your life has brought on bigger and better things but I hope that you remember me (I'm always thinking about you) and where your real roots are no matter where else life might take you.
I hope the Pistons pick it up a little! Like the loud guy who sat in front of us said, "Nazr - we didn't bring you here to miss these baskets!" A few pictures from the Pistons/Wizards game (yay, we won this one):
I loooove Thanksgiving parades! Two years ago, I went to a parade with Kyle, Karen, Drew, Danielle, and Ashley all bundled up with our blankets. We woke early for breakfast, got to Detroit, and grabbed a curb that was so close that we were talking to passer-bys in the parade and giving them high fives. Afterwards, I think we went to get coffee and then back home for naps (if I remember correctly we had all hung out the night before until real late too). I really want to go this year but it looks like I'll just be watching it on TV. Or as Josh suggests, on HDTV where the view is clearer, closer, not as cold, and you don't have to wake up really early to watch it. But I don't care, I mean, that's what make it a parade. Picture of the group:
I got up at 7:30 this morning to meet my MIS group at 8:30 at school today. Needless to say, I am in no way a morning person. Or I guess I should say I am in no way a wake up person, because if I have slept a lot the night before (I'm talking about more than the average person's "a lot"), I wake up at any time of that morning just fine.
Well when I got there, late, only 1/4 people in our group had shown up. We talked for 15 minutes before she decided she might as well use the extra time to do something for some class, so she left. This gave me over 2 hours before my first class.
By the time I walked back to my car, I was completely drenched in rain. My crummy shoes that have huge holes in their soles from dragging my feet obviously didn't stop water from soaking my socks when I stepped in puddles either.
We still haven't gotten back our exams in math like she has been promising, our usual Thursday's lunch group scattered, and I'm really drowsy from waking up earlier than usual.
What's funny is, none of this is bothering me. What is really bothering me is I have lists of things in my head that I want to get out. I have lists of things in my head I wish so badly I could sit down and talk to a close someone with a sound mind and sort through. Tempted to call D, it'd only prove to me that I really can't handle things by myself.
