notta lotta

the title says it all. been up to well, not much. after all the last few weeks have entailed (visa runs, parents' day, report cards) i should be grateful for the downtime. strangely, i find myself longing for some excitement. tried to fill in the gap this past weekend with some long, overdue back to school shopping. went a smidge over my budget (when do i not?) but i keep placating my buyers' remorse with the thinking that i've worked hard and haven't rewarded myself for doing so, ergo i am entitled. so, spent friday night fighting the crowds of teens with disposable income @ shilin and managed to come home with a new ensemble; t-shirt, sweetass jeans and some new kicks. saturday was pretty much a repeat of friday nights' antics with a small change in geography. hit the trendy, dunhua south road area and then up north to tien mu. highlight of saturdays' spree was hitting the wellman market which carries foodstuffs only available @ home. wishbone blue cheese salad dressing, pepperettes and le piece de la resistance...canada dry ginger ale.

checked out the daniel pearl day of music concert which was alright but just alright. afterwards, hit cafe bastille which boasts 150 varieties of belgian beer on offer. tottered home and to bed, and that was the weekend.

the weeks are beginning to blur. i'm @ a loss to explain to you how fast they seem to be going. the weekend used to really demarcate the calendar, but lately even the almighty weekend isn't cutting it. i feel i'm missing something but can't put my finger on it. i need some short term goals, something to look forward to...but what, what?

hallowe'en is coming, i could start planning my costume. i have to dress up for school so to keep things simple i will likely go with being a ninja. boring and predictable, i know, but cheap and effective also. maybe someone could give me some ideas?

one more very important note i want to mention before i sign off. today marks the birthday of our dearly departed friend, Allison Maddison. she would have been 28 years old today. i remember being there for her 19th and many more after, celebrating as only allison could. always a good time to be had with her. we miss you so very much and you shall never be forgotten. i hereby promise that on your birthday, i will always stop to reminisce about the many moments of laughter, love and joy you shared with us all.

"don't cry because it's over....
smile because it happened."