January 03, 2010
A Great Beginning of a New Year
Oh boy, here we go.
Jonathan looked like a small town boy, with the traditional Christian upbringing, boyish soft hair and an inviting smile. I should have realized right away he had the potential to be an amazing friend. As I would arrive to our chemistry lab he'd always ask, "How was your weekend?" or "Any plans this weekend?", and I'd always honestly respond. And that was our usual conversation in class. When we had an experiment requiring lab partners, we would work together. He was intelligent and capable, and we'd always have fun together. The last day of lab he said he'd be having a little get-together at his dorm on the last Friday for all of our lab friends, so that we could all have fun and say our goodbye's. That Friday I arrive bringing Lays and Dole juice, to be welcomed by Jonathan and his two roommates, playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Everyone else from our lab, except one guy, was already out of town. We played Brawl, and apparently, I had been too modest with my skills. They thought I was hustling them, haha. We then headed to El Torito, and had a somewhat-mediocre dinner. But the company was great, as was the conversation. We got back, and his roommates left to go visit some friends, giving Jonathan and me time to talk and spend time together, alone. We had an amazing conversation, and I learned a lot about him. His roommates came and we played Taboo, until midnight came. They all went to bed and I walked home alone, reflecting on how the day turned out, possibly for the better. ..."In the fall, we circle through the leaves and talk about the little ones; And we smile...".
"We should get together and hangout sometime over winter break, since I live in Orinda and you in Daly City.. We'd both be in the bay, you know?" Remembering what he said, I texted him a week after we last saw each other. We decided to meet on the 29th.
I took the Bart to Orinda, getting there at 12pm, and Jonathan waved from his golden sedan. I can't help but smile, talking about our break so far, classes, and the plans for the day. We enter Berkeley and head to an "it's-the-best-tea-ever" tea shop for some tea. Unfortunately it was closed, so we cross the street and enter a coffee shop. "I'll take a latte, please. Double," I ordered, paid. He comes over after ordering, "Dude, what'd you get? No way, me too!" Soul mates? Too soon to tell, but I do think that we'll be spending more time together.
We talk about our old loved ones (and I try my best not to take a day or two to explain), and we walk around for a while. Soon we head to the next spot, a small sushi-serving restaurant. We order, I sit, facing away the entrance, and he brings over some tea. And we begin another amazing conversation... about books. It was incredible. I enjoyed it and felt so lucky to have found him. Then his face turned ashen and I thought he would throw up. "Oh my god.. My ex is here.." I ask him if he would like to switch seats, so they would not see each other, and he hurriedly agreed. They had ended on bad terms, and from what he told me, seeing each other now would have been terrifying, even for the other customers at the restaurant. Soon, he runs out of tea, so I offer to refill his and mine, over near the entrance. "Excuse me," "Oh, I'm sorry, go ahead," "Oh, it's quite alright, no worries"... I had spoken to a pretty, peppy looking Chinese girl, who was talented with the piano and went to Juilliard. I had spoken to his ex.
We finish our sushi, and head to a nice mini-mountain nearby. We arrive near its top, and he pulls over to the side, for us to enjoy the magnificent view of the western bay area. He wanted to make new memories there, to replace the ones he's had with his now ex, and we accomplished that. ..."In the spring, we climbed the rolling hills and talked about our budding plans; And we smiled...".
His parents called and he had to go home, unfortunately, so he dropped me off at the Bart station first. Hahaha. I thank him for an amazing day, and we plan to get together again on the 1st of January.
We couldn't meet at the planned time of 8am, since the first train out was at 8am, but we soon say our Hello's and buy some snacks at Safeway. We headed towards some mountains. We drive for an hour or two, enjoying our extended conversations due to being unaware of our whereabouts for a while. We finally find our destination and I exclaim an "OH!"... We arrived at Muir Woods, a name unfamiliar to me, but the trees, road, fences, dirt, and surroundings rang a bell, and a very loud one. We arrived to a place I have been before for a gruesome cross country practice.. I was sure I would never go back again. Hahaha, funny how we go places and see things we wouldn't want to.
But hiking to the top, on a trail rarely used by that day's visitors, was an amazing bonding experience. Though it had rained and it water-sprinkled from time to time, the mud and slippery steps only made the journey with him more enjoyable. We reach the top and take a few minutes to enjoy the view, its majesty. We do our best to figure our way back down, and arrive at the car at 5pm. We reach Orinda and its Bart station, and though he felt bad for getting lost a few times, he said he was really glad we got to spend the day together, hiking and enjoying nature. I couldn't agree more. ..."You have got to kick me back out into the cold and nasty weather...".
I couldn't help but to feel a bit down as I rode the Bart away from him. For the first time in a long while, I felt alone. I'll have to think about that more.. Could it possibly just have been because over my winter break I've been going out with friends, and now it would all end and soon I'd be in San Diego? Could it be that I have become used to being around a friend, and being alone made me feel down? Or could it be that I'm beginning to long finding someone to be intimate with?
But I also felt so overjoyed to have been with Jonathan. The day turned out amazing, and I smile just thinking about it. I can't wait to see him again.
On a side note, I spoke with Alex today on the phone. An hour-long conversation filling each other in on our break. He has a nice laugh, and I appreciate its genuineness. I can't wait to see him as well. :)
On another side note, I'm leaving for the airport in 1 hour (5:30am) and taking a plane at 7am, and I need to begin packing.. hopefully before my parents wake up in 30 minutes (5:00am).
Hope to see you soon, good friend. :)
Jonathan looked like a small town boy, with the traditional Christian upbringing, boyish soft hair and an inviting smile. I should have realized right away he had the potential to be an amazing friend. As I would arrive to our chemistry lab he'd always ask, "How was your weekend?" or "Any plans this weekend?", and I'd always honestly respond. And that was our usual conversation in class. When we had an experiment requiring lab partners, we would work together. He was intelligent and capable, and we'd always have fun together. The last day of lab he said he'd be having a little get-together at his dorm on the last Friday for all of our lab friends, so that we could all have fun and say our goodbye's. That Friday I arrive bringing Lays and Dole juice, to be welcomed by Jonathan and his two roommates, playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Everyone else from our lab, except one guy, was already out of town. We played Brawl, and apparently, I had been too modest with my skills. They thought I was hustling them, haha. We then headed to El Torito, and had a somewhat-mediocre dinner. But the company was great, as was the conversation. We got back, and his roommates left to go visit some friends, giving Jonathan and me time to talk and spend time together, alone. We had an amazing conversation, and I learned a lot about him. His roommates came and we played Taboo, until midnight came. They all went to bed and I walked home alone, reflecting on how the day turned out, possibly for the better. ..."In the fall, we circle through the leaves and talk about the little ones; And we smile...".
"We should get together and hangout sometime over winter break, since I live in Orinda and you in Daly City.. We'd both be in the bay, you know?" Remembering what he said, I texted him a week after we last saw each other. We decided to meet on the 29th.
I took the Bart to Orinda, getting there at 12pm, and Jonathan waved from his golden sedan. I can't help but smile, talking about our break so far, classes, and the plans for the day. We enter Berkeley and head to an "it's-the-best-tea-ever" tea shop for some tea. Unfortunately it was closed, so we cross the street and enter a coffee shop. "I'll take a latte, please. Double," I ordered, paid. He comes over after ordering, "Dude, what'd you get? No way, me too!" Soul mates? Too soon to tell, but I do think that we'll be spending more time together.
We talk about our old loved ones (and I try my best not to take a day or two to explain), and we walk around for a while. Soon we head to the next spot, a small sushi-serving restaurant. We order, I sit, facing away the entrance, and he brings over some tea. And we begin another amazing conversation... about books. It was incredible. I enjoyed it and felt so lucky to have found him. Then his face turned ashen and I thought he would throw up. "Oh my god.. My ex is here.." I ask him if he would like to switch seats, so they would not see each other, and he hurriedly agreed. They had ended on bad terms, and from what he told me, seeing each other now would have been terrifying, even for the other customers at the restaurant. Soon, he runs out of tea, so I offer to refill his and mine, over near the entrance. "Excuse me," "Oh, I'm sorry, go ahead," "Oh, it's quite alright, no worries"... I had spoken to a pretty, peppy looking Chinese girl, who was talented with the piano and went to Juilliard. I had spoken to his ex.
We finish our sushi, and head to a nice mini-mountain nearby. We arrive near its top, and he pulls over to the side, for us to enjoy the magnificent view of the western bay area. He wanted to make new memories there, to replace the ones he's had with his now ex, and we accomplished that. ..."In the spring, we climbed the rolling hills and talked about our budding plans; And we smiled...".
His parents called and he had to go home, unfortunately, so he dropped me off at the Bart station first. Hahaha. I thank him for an amazing day, and we plan to get together again on the 1st of January.
We couldn't meet at the planned time of 8am, since the first train out was at 8am, but we soon say our Hello's and buy some snacks at Safeway. We headed towards some mountains. We drive for an hour or two, enjoying our extended conversations due to being unaware of our whereabouts for a while. We finally find our destination and I exclaim an "OH!"... We arrived at Muir Woods, a name unfamiliar to me, but the trees, road, fences, dirt, and surroundings rang a bell, and a very loud one. We arrived to a place I have been before for a gruesome cross country practice.. I was sure I would never go back again. Hahaha, funny how we go places and see things we wouldn't want to.
But hiking to the top, on a trail rarely used by that day's visitors, was an amazing bonding experience. Though it had rained and it water-sprinkled from time to time, the mud and slippery steps only made the journey with him more enjoyable. We reach the top and take a few minutes to enjoy the view, its majesty. We do our best to figure our way back down, and arrive at the car at 5pm. We reach Orinda and its Bart station, and though he felt bad for getting lost a few times, he said he was really glad we got to spend the day together, hiking and enjoying nature. I couldn't agree more. ..."You have got to kick me back out into the cold and nasty weather...".
I couldn't help but to feel a bit down as I rode the Bart away from him. For the first time in a long while, I felt alone. I'll have to think about that more.. Could it possibly just have been because over my winter break I've been going out with friends, and now it would all end and soon I'd be in San Diego? Could it be that I have become used to being around a friend, and being alone made me feel down? Or could it be that I'm beginning to long finding someone to be intimate with?
But I also felt so overjoyed to have been with Jonathan. The day turned out amazing, and I smile just thinking about it. I can't wait to see him again.
On a side note, I spoke with Alex today on the phone. An hour-long conversation filling each other in on our break. He has a nice laugh, and I appreciate its genuineness. I can't wait to see him as well. :)
On another side note, I'm leaving for the airport in 1 hour (5:30am) and taking a plane at 7am, and I need to begin packing.. hopefully before my parents wake up in 30 minutes (5:00am).
Hope to see you soon, good friend. :)
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