Grace.C

free hugs! free hugs! this afternoon, when i was on my way out to kaikan, i saw this bunch of people offering free hugs. they wore a baby t with "free hugs" printed on it. on one of their hands, they were holding a cardboard thats say "free hugs" too. and i thought it was interesting! some pedestrians are willing to hug them like old friends, they are very open minded. while other onlookers like me just walk passed without hugging. hahaha.. i think they must be celebrating some kind of 'i love you' day or something.

in the tram, i was too indulge in reading "unforgetable friends" from Daisaku Ikeda. i was reading all the way, didnt even look up to see who is sitting beside me or standing next to me or anything. when i finally reach, i stood up, i saw an old lady standing next to me. she look at me like she hated me. and i got the message ! i felt so guilty!! i should have offer her my seat. the feeling is just bad, i couldnt forgive myself. while chanting at the kaikan, i couldnt help but to think of what happen in the tram. =( i'm so sorry. i will be more attentive next time, i promise.

our dance is 90% done. we've got our steps learned the only thing now is to keep practising and polish each steps and to combine more with the indian dancers. tomorrow is our rehearsal, hope everything goes fine. today is 3.16, we will be celebrating it on this sunday. k and ant promised to come. i hope they wont ffk. last few days i was contemplating whether or not to invite my french houseamate. i didnt know why i was so afraid to invite her maybe because she gave me an impression of being a very strong free thinker. somehow i got encouraged after chanting and listening to an encouragement after the meeting - "... so let us be proud and invite our friends to come...." when i reach home, she was sitting at the couch watching tv, and i thought this is the right time to ask. and she said YES! oh, i was so excited ! i gave her the address complete with a map. i know this is just halfway through getting my friends there, i hope i would really see them on that day!

oh by the way, i dreamt that i met sensei last night. it was a long dream but i couldnt remember the whole story. what i remember was that i was attending some kind of kenshukai at some rural place like africa, and then sensei was there to visit, he talk to me. WOW!