"never leave home without Betty & Pansy"!

I love lamp. I love bed.

Inside jokes are funny things. They make me giggle on the inside (because they're inside jokes). Along with cassette tape bling and playing with friends. Yep. True story.

I was reminded today of Laura. Something Laura had said to us at our graduation dinner regarding her decision to stay in Taiwan or return to Canada. Maybe it was something that Jonny had said to Laura. Hmmm... well anyways...

It is interesting how other people's opinions can alter and affect your decision-making process. I realized today. After some conversations, emails, msn messages. That I have listened to many opinions. Opinions regarding Thailand, returning to Canada, job possibilities in the future. All sorts of things. I've decided (now) to not share my decision-making process with others, until I am quite sure about what I am doing. Because once this is done, the choice no longer becomes about what's true to my heart, but about the negative (or positive) things that other people have to say about it. Did that make sense?

Of course, this goes against my very nature. But I always like a good challenge.

I wanted to share something that I read this morning... I'm reading an entertaining book at the moment. Red earth and pouring rain. By Vikram Chandra. A little fiction to lighten up the mood, before finishing the Matthew Scully novel.

"Ask him why there are hypocrites in the world."
"Because it is hard to bear the happiness of others."
"When are we happy?"
"When we desire nothing and realize that possession is only momentary, and so are forever playing."
"What is regret?"
"To realize that one has spent one's life worrying about the future."
"What is sorrow?"
"To long for the past."
"What is the highest pleasure?"
"To hear a good story."
"Good answers, Hanuman," Saira said, and tossed up an apple, which disappeared somewhere between her hand and the rafters.

You can find wisdom anywhere. Especially from Hanuman. So on that note... Let's discuss playing in Taiwan. Today is Friday. Halloween is almost here. I have yet to find something to do, in which to celebrate one of my favorite holidays of the year (yes, I would consider Halloween to be a holiday). I had a costume idea and everything. Yet no costume. I was going to be a Ghostbuster. Alison and I decided I would be the one that got all the ladies... whatever his name is. I wonder if I would have been able to dress Rybot up as Slimer. That would be greatness. I think it would also be great to dress as Kali. That would be a fabulous costume. Huh. Well maybe instead of throwing our annual Halloween par-tay (which wouldn't really fly in Taiwan), Ryan and I can buy some candy, pour it in the middle of our bed and watch horribly disgusting horror movies. I'm sure all we'll have to do is turn on the Mandarin cable. They seem to be fixated on disturbing horror films for regular viewing pleasure. Or viewing... something other than pleasure. *shrug*

Alright... time to groom and then teach some yu jia. Because I'm a yu jia lao shi. Or at least, that's what I do. Who can really say what I really "am". Ooga booga. Meanwhile, enjoy your lovely spooky delightful Halloween. Make sure to have a little extra spook and smile for me. BOO! xx. -n.