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Coincidences happen all the time. Tonight I started talking to a friend from college and she started asking about a friend I hadn't even thought of in months. Turns out one of her best friends goes to college with him and when he learned where she went he remembered that I was there. Through her I got his AIM name (funnily enough it turned out to be the same as his old Yahoo name that I used to chat with him on years ago). After starting up a conversation with him, I realized how nostalgic I get every once and a while for the simpler times of high school. No need to worry about when your various classes are . . . they are scheduled out for you in one long block every day. No need to worry about changes in schedules or whether or not a professor will cancel class on a given day or take attendence on that one day you skip . . . because they are always there and they always take attendence. Boy were those days were easier.
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Recently I have become more aware of how my parents are having to change their perceptions of me. My dad was talking to my godfather on the phone the other night about his eldest daughter who recently graduated high school. My dad started talking about how "she can't be that old already" and "did she really already graduate?" and was about to continue on until he glanced over at me (probably because I was laughing at him). When he glanced over I just raised my wine glass (I was having a nice glass of Merlot with dinner) and smiled.
Sometimes my parents still see me as nothing more than the little boy I used to be, but then something jars their memory and they realize that I am an adult. It is refreshing to know that some part of them will always remember me as the little kid even if I can't remain as such.
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I heard a song on the radio last night that I fell in love with. It is called "When Did You Fall" by Chris Rice. It is a really great song, with a catchy tune and some touching lyrics.
You’re all smiles and silly conversation
As if this sunny day came just for you
You twist your hair, you smile and you turn your eyes away
C’mon, tell me what’s right with you
Now it dawns on me probably everybody’s talkin’
And there’s something here I’m supposed to realize
‘Cause your secret’s out, and the universe laughs at it’s joke on me
I just caught it in your eyes, it’s a beautiful surprise
Chorus:
When did you fall in love with me?
Was it out of the blue
‘Cause I swear I never knew it
When did you let your heart run free?
Have you been waiting long?
When did you fall in love with me?
When did you fall in love?
Make your way over here, sit down by this fool, and let’s rewind
C’mon, let’s go back and replay all our scenes
You can point out the hints, the clues, the twists and the smiles this time
All the ones that slipped by me
I bet my face is red, and you can hear my heart poundin’
Well I guess it don’t matter now that I realize
‘Cause baby I missed it then, but I can surely see you now
Right there before my eyes
You’re my beautiful surprise
Chorus
Was it at the coffee shop
Or that morning at the bus stop
When you almost slipped, and I caught your hand
Or the time we built the snowman
The day at the beach, sandy and warm
Or the night with the scary thunderstorm
I never saw the signs
Now we’ve got to make up for lost time
And I can tell now by the way that you’re looking at me
I’d better finish this song so my lips will be free
Chorus x2
(Before anyone asks, no nothing prompted the posting of that song other than the fact that I heard it.)
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What is it about love songs that can cause such reactions in humans? I know that I for one feel calmer and more relaxed after a nice love song or two. In fact, I try to listen to a couple such songs each night before going to sleep to relax me. I know a guy who has one of the meanest reputations I can think of, but he absolutely melts when he hears certain love songs. Love songs can pluck at heartstrings in almost anyone. I have yet to meet a person who doesn't have a soft spot for at least one love song for one reason or another.
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Lalala . . . Purple Monkey Dishwasher
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I have been re-reading the Wheel of Time recently and I noticed a few things that I haven't noticed before.
1. Berelain is going to fall in love with "a man in white". My guess is Galad.
2. Min predicted Moiraine's return in Book 7 (right after Rand meets with the Sea Fold) even though nothing else hinted at it until Book 11.
3. Methinks Thom and Moiraine are going to hook up. Both of them had thoughts about the other at one point or another through the books that are extremely similar to the thoughts echoed through the other couples in the book (ie. Rand and Min, or Rand and Elayne, or Rand and Aviendha, etc.)
4. I am not sure Mat is going to lose an eye as some people think. I think he is going to hand half of the main continent to the Seachan in order to save the world.
5. Logaine has been getting a raw deal through the entire series, but I think he is going to pick up things where Rand drops them after the Last Battle.
6. This is connecting the above two points and adding more - After the last battle the "Known World" will be under the control of 5 rulers. Mat will control the Western areas with the Seanchan. Lan will control the "Borderlands". Elayne will control the midlands (Andor and Cairhien). The Aiel will either choose a new Car'a'carn or break back to their clans. And finally Logaine will control Tear, Illian, and possibly to some degreee Mayene.
So has George spoken, and so shall it come to pass.
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Well, off to bed with me now. Happy Independence Day everyone.
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