The pink umbrella~

As a stranger steps onto the local bus a pink glare catches my attention. It's a pink umbrella. I thought it was her but it wasn't. So you may ask what the significance of this pink umbrella was. It all started on that faithful Thursday afternoon. SLo had invited me to go to Twister a karaoke place with her and a bunch of friends but I did not really want to since I would have to bus there alone and also because I was running short on cash. However, after school A.Jin was bugging Ashy begging her to go because she had promised. Since Ashy seemed like she really wanted to go I agreed to go after 10 minutes of debating whether it was a good idea or not.


We waited for the Midland bus and then took the Finch bus all the way to Finch station. The ride was long and we fell asleep but it was alright because we didn't mind the rest. Upon arrival we ended up all singing English songs. This was new to me since I had only gone with my Chinese speaking friends before and we usually went to MHQ where all the songs were in Chinese. To me singing in English was something I did alone at home in the shower or in front of the computer. Hearing myself in English on the microphone was definitely a new experience as well. Ashy and SLo seemed to be having world's of fun though. That was all I really cared for. Even though I wasn't as hyper or excited as I usually would've been it was overall a good experience.

Afterwards Ashy, A.Jin and I went to go grab some dinner at a Korean place and I had no clue what the name was. The food there was really good however their service was a bit on the slow side because they were so packed that night. They didn't even pay attention to me until Ashy stood up to as for drinks. The power of beauty sure is overwhelmingly convenient. It is such a shame I will never obtain such power. The dinner was really cool though. I won my first arm wrestling match ever as I had an epic show down with A.Jin some other events transpired but the majority of it was just casual conversation about school and such. I always enjoy talking with Ashy because she always seems to have something interesting to say.

for the way back we took the Finch bus again and this time we spent the whole ride talking to one another. Ashy and I that is, because A.Jin took the subway. The conversation was deep and very meaningful to me at least. I didn't realize it until now how much I needed a friend like Ashy. I probably don't tell her this often enough but I truly am grateful that I had met her the time I did. In my grade 11 year I was relatively dead on the inside because I didn't have many friends to talk to. Ashy catapulted my outgoing personality in a way and allowed me to do things I never thought I could. She has also been one of the people that have taught me that there ARE people that are willing to accept me for who I am so there's no need to be anything else. As she got off the bus she pulled out her pink umbrella in the rain and walked off. The lesson I learned today was that, talking really helps. That night I spoke with my mother about school and such and she had actually given me the ok to go for a sleepover after prom the next day, the money to join TJSL an ultimate frisbee league for the summer, and said it was ok for me to stay back a year for my studies. This all happened within one night and within one conversation. For all that you have given me Ashy, I thank you.

Currently listening to: Youngwoong Jaejoong - Insa

down to earth~