so long, astoria
It was the first snow of the season,
I can almost see you breathing in the middle of that empty street.
Sometimes I still see myself in that lonesome bedroom
playing my guitar and singing songs of hope for a better future.
Life is only as good as the memories we make
and I'm taking back what belongs to me.
Polaroids of classrooms unattended.
These relics of remembrance are just like shipwrecks,
only they're gone faster that the smell after it rains.
We said that we would never fit it
when we were really just like them.
Does rebellion ever make a difference?
So long, Astoria, I found a map to buried treasure.
And even if we come home empty handed we'll still have our stories
of battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts,
broken bones and all the best of friendships…
this is my wish and I'm taking it back, I'm taking 'em all back.
yesterday was packed with "going-away" parties. i showed up to all, at least making a tiny appearance.
we had the BBQ for the uc irvine/riverside peopel around 1PM at mason park. guess who showed up? actually, let me rephrase that: guess who didn't show up? yep, the friggin' people we held the picnic for. haha. oh well, it was okay. i'm kind of pissed because we spent like $75- on the food and supplies, but whatever. it's fine. so yeah, we feasted anyway. made some burgers, ONE hot dog, and some chicken. relaxed in the grass, talked, sang and played guitar, played some basketball.. and then.. the unexpected happens, a water..gallon fight. haha. too bad it was only me and gavin playing, but whatever. it was fun. =D there goes a waste of 4 gallons of water. haha.
after that, we left to get ready for the arrival of notre dame's kairos because eddy was one of the leaders. once we got there, i started feeling a bit woozy. my stomach was upside-down and i just felt like fainting. i sat it out for awhile but it was just the same for another 20 mins., give or take a few. so i asked gavin to take me back to my car so i could get an early start on ina's party, which i still had to attend despite the dizziness. some indecisions were being discussed in the car, but it was settled.. (thanks hun for accompanying me to the party. even though i said what i said, in the back of my mind, i knew i needed you, especially to take care of me incase my head exploded. heh.) i got to ina's around 8PM and walked in to a group around the table playing jenga with a twist of alcohol involved. oh, why am i not surprised. hah. then, they changed the game to spoons with yet another twist. i only played once because my mind wasn't so quick in the idea, and of course.. i didn't get a 'spoon'. figures. the consequence was a shot of tequila, but whatever. i didn't do it.. even if it was ate anjo's birthday. sorry, hah. i got my own thing going on. =P
after that, we headed over to cyl's where they were having debbie's going-away party. same ol'e thing there but no games. haha. but yeah, it was good to see all my friends again.. even if there is a bit of uneasiness between them and i. *shrugs* i won't go into that detail right now.
but anyway, i left around 10:30PM and got home to a pitch-black street with no lights on at any house. hm, a brown-out. how funny. so i drove back down and payed a quick visit to shawn, rachel, eddy, kris, and gavin at islands. it was great too because my family was at the starbucks right around there so yeah.. why not say "hi" to kris for one last time in the valley. gah, came back home around 11PM and knocked out on the couch in the complete and utter darkness.
kris, gion, aldwin, ina, debbie- i'm going to miss you guys even though you all aren't so far away (as oppose to a six-hour drive). the valley won't be the same without you guys. we can't hang out whenever we want, especially at such spontaneous moments. gah. i love you all. be good, and don't forget about me. if you do, that sucks but i'll understand. hah. *muah*, ciao.