I Guess You Deserve More

I guess my week was more interesting than that. Thursday I went to the mass to celebrate the beatification of JP2. It was nice, but they looked like they were expecting like, 500 people or something and only like, 200 showed up or something. I got an extra bookmark which I guess I will give to Nick. (They gave us blessed posters and bookmarks) There were 8 priests. We watched a Chinese movie in my film class, but I didn't get it. It was about a boy and a girl in 1966. (one of a series of shorts) The girl works in a pool hall and the boy is a soldier who visits her. He leaves and when he returns she's gone so he has to try to find her. She keeps going from pool hall to pool hall, and I don't understand why. I don't know. I just didn't get it, personally. Eventually he found her and the film ended with them waiting for a train and they held hands. Sweet ending, but I didn't get the rest of the movie. Then in the evening, the girls from Indiana and I saw Water for Elephants. I had forgotten how much I miss the movie theater. Nick and I went at least once a month. Although, I don't think I've been to the movies since December or January. I even got popcorn which was super yummy :-)

Friday was normal class. We presented our projects, and I think ours turned out well. I couldn't really tell. Even after critique I couldn't tell.

This weekend was full of studying and avoiding studying. The whole weekend. I finished a whole book, watched a movie, two episodes of Monk, and got halfway through another book. Oh yeah, and I read like 5 pages for literature. I don't know. I've been feeling empty, though, but it's not an unfamiliar feeling. I think it will just pass. At least I hope. I'm serious, though, I want to go home. I just miss Long Beach so desperately. Not just Nick, EVERYTHING. I miss the trees as I walk to class. I guess la Catolica has trees, but they're different. I miss the squirrels, Newman meetings, the film department! Oh, how I miss the Interfaith Center and the Film Department! I miss using my key card to get into the International House. I miss Yogurtland. I miss driving the Zipcar for a surprise weekday visit to Nick while blasting Amp Radio and dancing at the stoplights. I miss the 22, lol. Even during rush hour. I miss fellowship, officer meetings, Bible study. I miss Netflix. I miss Chuck. Ah!!!! I've missed almost the entire newest season!!!! I miss cuddling up on a Friday or Saturday night with Nick and watching an episode of MST3K. There's a lot that I miss. I didn't realize how much I really would miss the US when I left. Aside from people and my chiropractor, I thought there was nothing. All of that, though, is a symbol of LA for me: a symbol of home. I don't so much miss American food because it's not that great to begin with, and I enjoy almost any type of food as long as it's cooked well. I miss my clothes! For God's sake, I have 11 items of clothing. And only 11 items of clothes for 3 months is getting to be quite loathsome. I miss my red dress with the white polka dots but it was impractical to bring with me at the time I left. :-( Yup, I miss LB. Gilligan!!! I miss Gilligan!!! He must be so lonely...Ah, well. 3 more long months until I fly back. 3 more long months until I fly back. 3 more long months until I fly back. 84 days. I counted down the days until I left, and I'm counting down the days until I leave. I want to go home, love Nick, do Newman, and make movies. Then I will be a happy Violet.

I forgot to mention how cool mass was today. Well, mass itself wasn't particularly interesting. We did have a new priest at the church in the park. After mass though, for the feast of our Lord, we processed a crucifix around the church. It was a cool crucifix and people kept taking turns carrying it. We sang and prayed, and it was nice.