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I know I write too much... but I want to jot down a few quick thoughts.
Thought #1
As cliche as it sounds, it's so hard not to feel happy or a gloriously sunny day like today. I took the bus to Quadra and MacKenzie and the whole way there I just looked out the window and smiled. Everything looked soooo beautiful. This is such a wonderful place to live, truly. And it's amazing how a little sunshine can turn everything into gold. I was also thinking how I would miss much of the best part of the year this summer while I go back to winter. It will still be nice down there, but I can't take the atmosphere of a sunny day in Victoria with me.
Thought #2
Tonight I watched Forrest Gump with Bonnie just to relax. I hadn't seen the whole movie for several years. I try really hard not to read too much into movies, though I usually fail. Even though I know they are not real, I tend to draw too much from them and try to apply it to real life. I'm idealistic that way. But general themes still hold true and may be universal. So perhaps being honest and true to yourself won't make you a "gazillionaire" like Gump, but one thing that I think is very true is that is can be the little simple things in life that make us happy.
Thought #3
After the movie, I had a really good discussion with Bonnie. We started talking about the movie and ended up talking about so many things I can't even begin to list them. I love discussions like that. Sharing perspectives and just seeing the complexity and simplicity of different issues, looking at how our perspectives have changed and why, seeing where changes need to me made but perhaps not knowing how to go about it. I don't get the opportunity to have talks like this as much as I'd like to, so when I do, it's really special. That, and I realized that even though we've been living in the same house for 7 months, there hasn't been many occassions where I've talked to just Bonnie. She's the quiet one of the house, so it was really nice to hear her say a little more and to learn some new things about her. I should have one-on-one talks more often!
Thought #1
As cliche as it sounds, it's so hard not to feel happy or a gloriously sunny day like today. I took the bus to Quadra and MacKenzie and the whole way there I just looked out the window and smiled. Everything looked soooo beautiful. This is such a wonderful place to live, truly. And it's amazing how a little sunshine can turn everything into gold. I was also thinking how I would miss much of the best part of the year this summer while I go back to winter. It will still be nice down there, but I can't take the atmosphere of a sunny day in Victoria with me.
Thought #2
Tonight I watched Forrest Gump with Bonnie just to relax. I hadn't seen the whole movie for several years. I try really hard not to read too much into movies, though I usually fail. Even though I know they are not real, I tend to draw too much from them and try to apply it to real life. I'm idealistic that way. But general themes still hold true and may be universal. So perhaps being honest and true to yourself won't make you a "gazillionaire" like Gump, but one thing that I think is very true is that is can be the little simple things in life that make us happy.
Thought #3
After the movie, I had a really good discussion with Bonnie. We started talking about the movie and ended up talking about so many things I can't even begin to list them. I love discussions like that. Sharing perspectives and just seeing the complexity and simplicity of different issues, looking at how our perspectives have changed and why, seeing where changes need to me made but perhaps not knowing how to go about it. I don't get the opportunity to have talks like this as much as I'd like to, so when I do, it's really special. That, and I realized that even though we've been living in the same house for 7 months, there hasn't been many occassions where I've talked to just Bonnie. She's the quiet one of the house, so it was really nice to hear her say a little more and to learn some new things about her. I should have one-on-one talks more often!