What a week!

The two faces of a coin -- Hurricane Ivan didn’t come and ruin my Galleria plans with Nastassja, but we waited almost a whole hour for the metro! I bought beautiful shoes, but with money I shouldn't really spend. I worked out super early on Saturday morning, but now I feel like doing NO work! Sigh…

Happy news! I published my first poem! In a real book! Of course the book was hell expensive, but my mom convinced me that certain things are worth spending money on. What is wrong with me! I splurge on clothes but hesitate to buy a book with my own poem?! Sigh…

Two papers to come, and then home again! The plan for the rest of the day is to ignore the Foley sale and concentrate on paper till 4:00 pm ish…

I love Wei Ta Nai! =)

Update... Maria was almost-sick for a whole day, which gave me an awful feeling of being an infectious germ since I'm just now getting over my cold. Oh the guilt. I think 老四川 was the cure she needed, or maybe it was just an extra protein-boost (or extra calorie boost?) from too big of a meal, because she feels all better. I　bought mooncakes I'm trying to resist and not eat them... let's see how long this lasts.

Saturday night concluded with "春桃", which I watched for class. It was a movie about the complexities of life and the depth of love between people seemingly too busy and beaten by life to have time for such complex feelings. The story, though uncomplicated by elaborate settings and complex plots, reverberated with a feeling both genuine and true. Theirs was a love unrefined, unadorned, unfulfilled; it was raw and pure.

I contemplated my love for old-fashioned Chinese films that many consider to be "老掉牙"。　Could it be that I have been in America for so long now that I long for a glance into the poverty-stricken side of Chinese society? I hope not. I appreciate "活着"，＂我的父亲母亲" and such because in them, humanity is unshielded by make-up, special effects, or even too-eloquent dialogues. That is my conclusion.