the break

the dreams i've been having have been leaving me on edge. in last night's dream, i was stranded in africa among dangerous people and i had to find my way back. i think i had a gun...

the rest of break went well. there were 12 people at our thanksgiving dinner. some family and friends. it was the first time there was no 'kids table', though the table was segregated into the kids side and the grownup side. somehow i ended up on the grownup side... i sat next to my cousin and his wife (who's now pregnant! yay!). i wanted to say more to them, but felt a communication barrier of unusual strength. my chinese has gotten a lot worse since leaving boston (weird) and trying to talk to them in english did not feel right. sigh. on the up side, food was good, and i learned how to play mahjong!

break also entailed hanging out w/ some high school friends. a few of us went to a nearby bar, and since i felt unsafe driving, my dad drove me. it was like middle school all over again. and since i lost my wallet, i had to ask him for some cash too.

other fun things: my sister and i cut her friend's hair into a mohawk. =) it was fun. turned out pretty good i thought.. i hope he thought the same.