August 7

Saturday! We woke up too late for the farmer's market (again), so we made some eggs at home. Then we hung out around the house, catching up on various things. Jillian and I made plans to use our new movie passes to see Inception. We got there with no time to spare and rushed to get snacks and tickets. Whatever website I had researched was wrong, and this chain of theaters did not accept the movie coupons. Oh well. So we got student discount rate and watched the movie. It was pretty good, a little intense and left you with a few questions... It had a suicide theme, which of course made me cry a bit...

Then we tried to go by the grocery store to pick up some necessities for dinner (Lina was making Chicken Adobo), but the Coles closes early on Saturdays! We decided to walk to a nearby convenience store in hopes they would have the ingredients. The closest 7-11 happened to be by the place where my date works and lives, so we walked passed and hoped that we wouldn't run into him... I walk into the 7-11 and he's the first person I see! Fabulous (I've just been crying in the theater and probably look like shit)! It was probably the most awkward encounter I've ever experienced, because neither of us were prepared to see the other. Flustered and unsuccessful in our search for ingredients, we leave the store, and they do, too. Waiting to cross the street, who should walk up but the waitress that served us at the Pancake Manor!! We all marveled at how random it was, and she tried to walk quickly away from the quite obviously awkward situation. I'm not sure what the probability is of this happening, but I have a feeling the chances are pretty slim.. For those of you that have seen Inception, it was a real mindfuck to run into these people, and felt a bit confusing. Were these people real, or did I just walk into a dream with projections of my subconscious?!?

Jillian and I went to the store on the way home and then recounted the story to Lina over some Adobo and Cream Liquor. Thankfully, I recovered with Pancakes, as he is nicknamed in my house, and he invited me to "sit on a bridge and throw rocks"... Ummm, cutest idea ever!! I love the simple things in life. However, it is now 11pm, and I'm pretty tired, so I think the boyish charm will have to wait until another night.