Short Sunday

It was a short day today. I went to the gym and took a nap. Hung out with Dave Jose Regina Anjelo PK David and Abe tonight. Hong Yei was not very busy, but the food was just as excellent. The service was outstanding too. It was a delicious and completely satisfying meal. Afterwards we all went to PK's and had Dave's vodka coconut pudding cake. It was cakelicious! We hung out at his place some more and Dave helped PK set up his bed frame. What's better than enjoying great food and big laughter with awesome friends?

Alone

I worked today - and might find Dave some work too. The boss seems to trust me enough that he wants to see if I can recommend someone to come work on their still-in-progress website. We'll see how things go. I thought I was going to have dinner with Dave and Jose, but they didn't call me back. Instead I just took a nice nap on my couch and had leftover pizza afterwards. Later when I drove out to get some groceries I suddenly felt kind of alone. Sigh. I have neglected that side of my life for a while. I just don't feel I am in the position to pursue a relationship. It's not that I don't want to, I just convince myself it's not the right time to do so. Well, so when is the right time? I guess there's never going to be a definite answer to that question. Still, being unemployed and feeling extremely unsettled, this is definitely not a good time or place to attempt a committed coupledom. Whatever. I just look away and guide my thoughts onto something else.

Movie Time

I finally went out and saw a couple of movies today. I saw Funny People and G.I. Joe. Funny People was just OK. I didn't hate it or love it. It certainly has many touching, and of course funny moments. It just doesn't glue all that well together. I thought it could be more focused and trimmed down. G.I. Joe was fun, a nice kid-friendly summer blockbuster. I thought the dialog could be less clunky or cheesy, but I really enjoyed the action segment, especially the chase scenes.

Ugh! Mistakes!

I was in an OK mood today. Then I talked with Brendan, who helped me realize some mistakes I made. I acted like I was fine, but it bothered me lots. Oh well, once I face the repercussions I will be good again. Last night I spoke with mom and she said it would be better if I visited her during October. So now my plan is to check the fares after Jen's wedding. Mom is more open-minded now. She doesn't feel that I must stay longer than 2 months. So, as long as I come back before Thanksgiving, both she and I will be happy. We'll see how things go.

Neighborly

I helped PK move his new couch up to his apartment today. It was a nice piece and I was happy for him that his place was getting more settled and furnished. We then went to Yogurtland to have ourselves some treats, then Kang Kang to get a take-out combo for his lunch tomorrow. We also spent some time shopping and browsing Big Lots and Dollar Tree. Bargains were everywhere. Yes quite a few of unknown, random brands too. I was intrigued and excited about the cheap wines Big Lots carried. PK decided to try two of them, and later told me one of them, Demonique, was pretty terrible. Oh well let's hope the other one tastes better.

I have 2 especially kind neighbors. Caretas is always kind, caring, and generous to me. We went out for lunch today and had lots of laughs. It was great to see her feeling better again. After my dentist visit, I came back and took a short nap. Caretas knew I didn't have dinner yet, so she prepared a dinner plate for me too. How did I get so lucky?! I thanked her like I did always. She's so genuinely sweet to me, I sometimes just don't know how to express my gratitude besides thanking her again and again. Later this evening on my way out to the gym, my other neighbor stopped me and asked if I eat sushi. I said yes, and she gave me 2 boxes of sushi on the spot. Wow! She had given me sushi before, but tonight I was reminded again that I had another wonderful neighbor who cared. I know I am truly blessed to have these wonderful, almost motherly figures living next to me. I don't always remember that, I should. How nice it is to have someone care about you and want to make sure that you're OK? I am very appreciative of the love and friendship I have received from the people whom I might have never met or known if I didn't live here. Or they just figured out that a beast like me loves to eat and decided to keep me fed whenever they could! Hahaha!

Typhoon

It's heartbreaking to see all the damages Typhoon Morakot has caused in Taiwan. The rain has not stopped in some areas and more deaths are being reported. There are hundreds missing. Houses, apartments, roads, bridges, the entire villages... gone. Nothing seemed to escape the wrath of Typhoon Morakot in Southern Taiwan. Thankfully Dad is doing OK in Taipei. I hope and pray there are more people found and rescued in the coming days. My heart and thoughts go out to those who are still looking to be saved or reunited with their families.

Shopping around

Jose and I went to Target today and did some shopping. I knew what I was going to get, I knew what I needed, but it felt good to get something that I wanted too. Jose was happy to visit a Target he had not visited before. Luckily we both found what we needed and wanted. We felt very satisfied I must say. Afterwards we had banh mi and ice coffee for lunch at Lee's and then went to Fresh & Easy to get more groceries. While browsing the cleaning supplies aisle we realized we both forgot to get Swifter's refills. There's a Target right across the street, so we went to that one and bought more stuff! I had been thinking about checking off my shopping list, and I was glad I didn't have to do it alone. Jose was a great shopping and dining partner ;)