i think i'm particularly vulnerable to negativity; if some people around me are negative, then it rubs off, and i myself become negative about things. hm. it's not a good environment, is it?
the good news, though: it's fucking friday! woo-hoo!
i'm burping up some stuff, and it tastes like bbq potato chips. the thing is, though, i haven't consumed any of that stuff, so i wonder what in my lunch is giving me that bbq flavor. hm.
friday mornings don't give me good sleep. it's because that's when the HOA gardeners come around our place, and their lawnmowers and leafblowing machines just cause a whole lot of ruckus. i keep my windows open 24/7 (because i like it cold), so i can totally hear the noise that they're producing. sucks.
so _the grudge_ is getting bad reviews. that's a shame, because i was rooting for this whole japanese horror-crossover thing to happen. not that i'll watch the movie, though; i'm a scaredy-cat when it comes to horror flicks. _the ring_ was already hella scary (although _the shining_ is my all-time scariest film), and i don't need any more ghosts of dead children haunting my head.
i wish i had more guts.
i wonder whether pearl milk tea is here to stay. it's been in the US for a few years now, and i must way, i think it's getting pretty saturated in certain spots in the bay area. can these places sustain themselves?
my memory is fading. every so often, i'll try to remember something, and i'll just come up empty. and i'll note to myself that only just a few years ago, i used to be so snappy when it came to retrieving tidbits of random information from my brain. like last night, it took me several minutes to remember the word "dementor," i.e. the scary creatures from _harry potter 3_. what gives? am i getting senile?
i'm wondering who's going to be around in dallas when i go back for thanksgiving. i think the only friend my age who i met the last time i went back was amy. this time, i'll be glad to see her (if she makes it back to dallas), but i want to catch up with some other old friends, too. hm. otherwise, it's just me and my family, which is nice, but also sort of boring.
but i guess the biggest reason to go back is to see my mom. she's still afflicted by all these symptoms of depression, insomnia, empty nest syndrome, etc. poor mom. :(
man, i want to get out of here. but it's not even 4pm yet. weekends are precious, precious things. especially when work has been sucking out my soul lately. :/
anyways, that's it for today. take care folks, and have a great weekend!