the saddest day
July 7, 2009
in this moment, this very moment, i know i am on the wrong side of the world.
i wish i could be there for you, for all of you, because you’re like family to me. im so sorry for your loss. words cannot explain the feelings i have.
im such a mess of emotions right now i cant even think. push it all aside and i become numb. i wanted to be that person to hold my best friend and make her feel the slightest bit better, at least make her feel like she’s not alone in the worst of times, because thats the kind of best friend i want to be. but i cant. and right now i can only think about how im here and right now i need someone to hold me. we’ve all got to get through this, together and alone.
rest in peace, mr wong. we love you.
keep it down would ya
July 6, 2009
so its summer vacation here…meaning no vietnamese classes for two weeks. unfortunately there seems to be some construction goin on at the house across the street, with obnoxiously loud banging/jack hammer-ing starting at 7am every morning. no meditating for me til their work is done.
finished another book called The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. deals with contemporary india and delivers all the unappealing flavors of the country and insights into corruption and class. the main character was magnetic–and i found myself totally lost in learning about how to take charge of one’s enslaved life and being a ‘white tiger’. i couldnt put it down. this book actually won the man booker prize and i can see why. recommended.
an unsettling discovery
July 4, 2009
well, i got back yesterday from my week long tour in malaysia and singapore.
only to discover that the maid stole upwards of $130 from me while i was away.
she went through my closet and took my wallet which was wrapped in a tshirt in the back.
fortunately, she left my drivers license and credit card.
i told grandma she should get a safe, she looked at me like i was crazy.
not sure where to hide my valuables anymore.
more about malaysia and singapore later when im not so distraught.
do you know how far 100USD will go here? oh, the possibilities.
