Happy New Year--and a very happy one it is!
Last night turned into another impromptu sleepover, with Clair, Marcelle, Diane and Mark coming over to help me feel better and of course to hang out. =) Ranulf dropped by later in the evening. Di and Mark left shortly after Ranulf arrived, as Di needed to go to her condo. I was very, very, very, very glad to have friends I can talk to about very sappy things... =)
We watched "Love on the Rocks", a cheesy Chinese movie that would probably have been even cheesier if we knew what the characters were saying. English subtitles weren't available for some reason, so we missed out on what seems to be the biggest thing in the movie: all the existential musing on what love is and what women want, yada yada yada. If you're going to watch it without subtitles, read film reviews first so that it makes sense.
After that, we stayed up a bit and talked a while. That was wonderful. We moved the mattress to the living room so that we could stay up late without worrying about people needing to use the studio, and we just chatted. Clair told us about her plans for the next year (very interesting! I wish her all the luck she needs!) and Marcelle and Ranulf shared stories, too. We went to bed at around 4, although I think Clair and Ranulf chatted a bit more.
The next day, after a good breakfast and some chatting, Clair went to work and Marcelle, Ranulf and I went shopping! Ranulf and Marcelle were exceedingly well-trained by their female friends, and willingly accompanied me shopping as I tore through Landmark and part of Glorietta looking for girly stuff. I checked every single shelf in Landmark and tried all the shoes that struck my fancy. I picked out three pairs of shoes, three pairs of earrings (red, green, and blue), two skirts, one top, and a decent-sized collection of headbands.
And yes, I felt very, very much loved, being very patiently accompanied with absolutely no complaints and even the occasional reassuring "It looks good..." Wow. Now that's something.
We watched "Love on the Rocks", a cheesy Chinese movie that would probably have been even cheesier if we knew what the characters were saying. English subtitles weren't available for some reason, so we missed out on what seems to be the biggest thing in the movie: all the existential musing on what love is and what women want, yada yada yada. If you're going to watch it without subtitles, read film reviews first so that it makes sense.
After that, we stayed up a bit and talked a while. That was wonderful. We moved the mattress to the living room so that we could stay up late without worrying about people needing to use the studio, and we just chatted. Clair told us about her plans for the next year (very interesting! I wish her all the luck she needs!) and Marcelle and Ranulf shared stories, too. We went to bed at around 4, although I think Clair and Ranulf chatted a bit more.
The next day, after a good breakfast and some chatting, Clair went to work and Marcelle, Ranulf and I went shopping! Ranulf and Marcelle were exceedingly well-trained by their female friends, and willingly accompanied me shopping as I tore through Landmark and part of Glorietta looking for girly stuff. I checked every single shelf in Landmark and tried all the shoes that struck my fancy. I picked out three pairs of shoes, three pairs of earrings (red, green, and blue), two skirts, one top, and a decent-sized collection of headbands.
And yes, I felt very, very much loved, being very patiently accompanied with absolutely no complaints and even the occasional reassuring "It looks good..." Wow. Now that's something.