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If you were my real friend…

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The quick and dirty: Call me, I’d rather hear you voices than read some quick keyboard strokes.

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For those who care to be in the know:

So today’s a special day, and before the festivities begin, I wanted to speed yall up to date on the latest and greatest. I’m supposed to be out of town this weekend; I planned a weekend adventure up to Tahoe. Unfortunately, plans change. There in is the wisdom we all should take heed: hope fore the best, but plan for contingencies, because shit happens.

Not to say that my weekend is thrown to shit, no. (Hardly, I was planning on being emo anyway… I’m never happy about getting older.)

Quite the opposite, my dad’s in town. I can’t remember the last time I saw him, so it is a good gift. He’s changed… he’s older and I can see history in his eyes. The lines on his face tell of laughter, of love, of lost, and of life. Whenever I see him, I see my older brother… they look very much alike. On life, I am fortunate to have (though I have yet the opportunity) to meet my half siblings. Yes, the spoiled last child now, is an older brother to three younger siblings. Amazing.

Without going too much into the whole family dynamics, needless to say, I canceled on friends to see my dad. That’s the thing with Asian cultures see: family first. It’s not your birthday… it the day your parents brought you into this world. It’s not your day to begin with really, in all respect, it is their day. Of course, with all formalities, it’s nicer just to say that it is collectively our day.

So we are celebrating our day, and I will be having a party after all, as my dad wanted to do something special… but it’s more of a restaurant type party. Think of it as a Young and Dangerous type of restaurant party where it’s all about giving face. Obviously, I did not plan it, it’s supposed to be a surprise, and well… there will be alcohol and tons of old people. Respect.

Okay, so time and place: 6 or 7 PM, Grand Fortune Restaurant [on Senter Rd… all the way down towards the end… by the Monterey Rd train tracks (I cleverly refer to as “the tracks”) in the Marina Foods shopping plaza]

Come, don’t come whatever… in all actuality, I might bounce out early and go to Lido as my cousin is working tonight.

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“The Symbology” behind Strange Signs:

It’s in quotes because, “Yes! I know how to use quotes!” Something strange occurred as I turned on my computer to write these thoughts. My watch fell off my wrist. I was stunned with this poignant event. Today of all days, the strap on my watch gives…

What can this mean? is Time slipping away? Am I Running Out of Time? Is this... my Time?

I can honestly say that as I felt this weight lifted from my wrist while staring at my watch on the floor. Time did stand still for me. Cheesy? Symbology? I don’t know.

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