Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Life in Juxtapose with Eden

Not in the mood to work. But life is such anyway.

Did you ever think of me
As your best friend
Did I ever think of you
I'm not complaining
I never tried to feel
I never tried to feel
This vibration
I never tried to reach
I never tried to reach
Your eden
(Your eden...Your eden...)


Yesterday was one of the most enjoyable dinner gatherings I’ve ever had. WL and I had a slight communication with the location, but finally one hour later we met up and drove to the restaurant. And had good food and good laughter and good catch up.

Did I ever think of you
As my enemy
Did you ever think of me
I'm complaining
I never tried to feel

I never tried to feel
This vibration

I never tried to reach
I never tried to reach
Your eden
(Your eden... Your eden...)

Everyone was uncertain for their future. WL seems to have a good thing going on for herself in Taiwan, as she could work for a bit there, and come back with foreign exposure and get expat salary.


Strade son' cambiate.
Faccie son' diverse.
Era la mia città.
Non la conosco più.
La ora io sono solo un' estranea
Senza patria.

I remember you were there.

Any one emotion.
Any true devotion.
Anytime, anywhere.

The remaining of us who knew each other and were close were just all there was. A, SH, SS, me and her. It was almost like yesterday, before we all separated at the crossroads and walked different paths suited to our own needs, and we had each come to a turn off that merged up 5 other paths to a clearing of like-minded hearts.

Case son' cambiate.
Voci son' diverse.
Era la mia città.
Non la conosco più.
La ora io sono solo un' estranea
Senza patria.

I remember you were there.
Any one emotion.
Any true devotion.
Anytime, anywhere.

I decided to take half day today because I wanted to spend another few more hours with this friend whom we knew we wouldn’t be seeing for another few more years again, and because we slept so late this morning at 3am. I certainly wouldn’t be able to wake up at 6am and go to work human.

Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto,
Li tutti vivono in pace e in onestà.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

The best thing was A was still on leave, and SH only needed to go into work after 2pm. So we had breakfast at 10am. Or should I say brunch?

Nella fantasia esiste un vento caldo,
Che soffia sulle città, come amico.
Io sogno d'anime che sono sempre libere,
Come le nuvole che volano,
Pien' d'umanità in fondo all'anima.

It was almost carefree, not withstanding the thought (or the reality) of going back to the office by 1-ish. Again, food, catch-up and friendship abound. I could see us another 5, 10, 20 years down the road doing this again like there was no years in between and no discomfort thru distance or thoughts.

There's an ocean between us.
You know where to find me.
You reach out and touch me.
I feel you in my own heart.
More than a lifetime.
Still goes on forever.
But it helps to remember
You're only an ocean away.

And I am still not focused at work. Hahahaaaa…