October 21, 2009

  • Look at the stars...

    (...look how they shine for you)

    This morning I got up early to catch the meteor shower; I meant to take a peak around 1AM and check again later, but I felt wiped out from working on lab stuff.  I told my friend Adithya about it since he lives relatively close/on campus, so he texted me before heading out.  I guess I was so tired I missed his first text; but then I startled myself awake about 30 minutes later and joined him outside to watch the shower.  I felt bad for being late; I get pretty upset with myself when I find myself to be not-dependable.  I might need to get a real alarm clock because apparently I have adapted to be able to shut off my phone in my sleep.  I try to change it up with different sounds, but that hasn't even been working.  O_O  This is when plasticity could be bad...

    But I digress.  I saw maybe 7 shooting stars, but we were looking in different directions, so I think we only saw 3 in common; he spotted a few others also.  Fortunately I wished for non-frivolous things first, since there weren't as many as I have seen on previous meteor shower adventures.  I think I've watched two other showers.  It brings up really good memories though, of hot chocolate on our driveway at home, sleeping bags, and my family.  n_n 

    I bet it would be really romantic (sigh).  Maybe someday... ;)

    I wonder where I will be years from now...I always imagined living somewhere in the countryside when I'm older, since that would provide for peace from the city static... and less light to obstruct the stars.  And if I had kids, then they would have a lot of nature to be able to stumble around in and enjoy.  We could actually go camping in the yard.  The stars would be amazingly brilliant, and maybe I could pass on my love for the stars to them, the way Dad passed them on to me.  And maybe when they grow up, they'll remember me when they look at the stars the way I think of my family.  I actually bought this shirt for him:

    family

    (Threadless.com; funny since the shirt was named "Family"...not the most masculine shirt ;) but sentimentally speaking I was really happy.  He wore it last time I was home too!  But he was angry that day, I think at me too. =...home this weekend, maybe they'll be in a good mood again; birthday season approaching!).

    I've been watching stars crawling out of the sky.

Comments (8)

  • ...look how they shine for you? :P

    Well, 7 is certainly not a lot for a meteor shower, but if you believe in lucky numbers, it's supposed to be lucky :)

    I think I've seen a shooting star only once...it was during Relay for Life a few years ago.  It was fleeting moment, but it made my night.

    Very sweet of you to get that shirt for your dad..  Threadless.com has tons of great stuff...I once made a whole list of favorites that I wanted to buy, but that list went bye bye when I formatted my hard drive > <  camping out to watch the stars seems nice... I actually do remember now that as a freshman, there was a time when I'd go to the track after it closed and the lights were off by squeezing through the bars of the fence.  I went there to run, but after running, I'd just relax by lying down on the turf...because all the lights were off, I could actually see some really nice stars.;

  • lol very romantic

  • @a_drunken_cellist - 

    :) that song used to make me sad, but I think I might be able to start listening to it again soon. :)

    I think it was my favorite number for a while, so even if it isn't lucky...:)

    Awww n_n. Relay for Life was always interesting here. One year the weather was really bad and there was a tornado nearby, but the winds blew all the tents astray (we were evacuated to the gym); another year, it froze over on us...But we were on a track, so it was really really blindingly bright. :) Did you make a wish then? I'm sure you'll get to see a bunch more eventually, maybe not in LA :) :) :) There will be at least two more showers this year, Nov & Dec :) !

    :( awwww, no external hard-drive? A lot of theirs are really fun, or clever. And I like how they come with names and the printed labels ^^.

    That makes going for a run sound so much more appealing :) , though I don't think I can fit through the fence bars here. O_O I bet those were really nice nights for you then :) , and I bet you slept well afterward :) . :) :)

  • @phantomFive - 

    mmm, yeaaah *_*!

  • I still haven't seen shooting stars yet. One day...

  • @Roadlesstaken - 

    There are two more showers this year...

  • You went at 1am?! I don't think I've ever seen a shooting star-maybe because I'm and old lady and go to sleep too early :P However, I remember going to look at a lunar eclipse one time at around 5am...

  • @shortstuff3157 - 

    I went at 6ish AM :) I went to sleep around 12:30 that day, lol. :) I think I've been accumulating way too much sleep debt, so I've been having trouble with the waking up thing. O_O!

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