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| Wednesday, think there should be school right? NO. Since there is a water shortage in Taiwan, the following day, basically Tuesday, we were told that we were going to get Wednesday off. That was so COOL. Well before I continue I think I'd need to mention that ever since 5/13 I've been waking up at odd hours. I believe I woke at 4AM on Wednesday, and did that on Tuesday too. Then it became like 2AM on Thursaday and Friday. I don't remember as strong as before I just knew I woke up earlier and earlier which led to my sickness, I'll cover that in a future entry. |
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| May 15, 2002- OPERATION: PHONE CALL |
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Anyways about Wednesday. After I woke
up I was like full of energy or so. I had to do something, and since
it was really early and I had energy I had decided I wanted to do a
little jogging. I got all my gear ready. Changed into my Nike
pants and shirt, took out the little clip on bag and placed my
wallet and keys, I was gonna take cell, but got to heavy. I then took
a bottle of water and I like set out at around early 6AM. The sun was
up and the air not so humid so I thought it wouldn't be too hot.
Well I started to jog, went from the back, came out from next to the
river. Continued straight and made my way out to the road that took
me to Tien Mu Park. I was actually tired by then, what a weakling I
was. I made my way down into the park. I saw lots of old ppl doing
Tai-Chih and stuff, some ppl doing exercise. I can't believe I
was doing this though. I was a bit proud of myself cause I was
doing something I wouldn't have thought I would do. Anyways after
I got to the end of the park. I stopped and did some stretching and
bending. I also took out the bandana from Field Day and tied it
around my head. I then continued up and left the park. Pretty soon
I reached this bend that I was familer with. I was then I found out
I got to the start of the hiking place that we always had when I was
a freshman and sophomore. I started to climb up the stairs really strong
thinking I was all that, but like after less than a minute I was
already dog-tired. But I didn't give up, I kept dragging my dead beat
of a body, not a pretty sight. I swear I never went thru that kind of
pain in such a long time, I mean after sophomore year too. Still I
contiuned. It was one hell of a track. I know I passed the 1500km
mark or whatever, actuallyI think that was indicating the number of
steps I took. Well After I got up to Yang Ming Shan I basically
went down hill from there. It was faster I'm sure, but my right
arm was in so much pain, I don't know why, it ached like crazy if
I ran too fast. Still I was able to find my way out of the moutains.
It was actually truely beautiful up on the top that early in the
morning. Well I reached the end which was basically up on the bus
circle. I passed like my bro's violin place and stuff. I walked
down anyways looking at the early morning streets of Tien Mu.
Very little cars, buses still waiting, students running to catch
bus. Very little cars and ppl, very rare to see. I continued
down and pretty soon I got to the bend where I could go to Yasu's
home. I decided to pay him a visit. I went to the convience store
across his home and called him. His mom picked up the phone and
I think Yasu was still asleep. So when I talked to him he was
like half asleep. I thought he'd be awake mong study for his
APES later that day, but I forgot he is suppose to take it at
1PM, so he could wake up late. Well he called me a mong guy
for doing the jog and stuff. I wished him the best of luck and
walked to school. When I walked to school it was dark, and
I went to my locker and dropped of the empty water bottle. I then
left school and went to buy breakfast for my bro and dad. When
I got home I found out they were all still asleep. That is truly
wtf. O well, my dad said he was like proud of what I did. Wow
as you can see none of this had to do with my girl problems, but
actually it does. I was like so thinking so much about her I
thought by going through this pain and stuff I'd prove that I
am worthy enough and stuff. You won't believe as of now I
think all I did is shit, what I did is shit. Sad huh. Too bad
I didn't see any of it coming.
Anyways after breakfast my dad left for work and now my mission starts. Before this all
Kwok had called telling me that both he and I were going to
watch Spiderman later that day. He even suggested that I go
ask the girl to come along. I believe it was around 10:45AM
when I got the guts to go along with this. I even had my
bro use his MP3 player to tape the conversation, cause I
thought I'd be talking to the girl and I could record her
voice. Man was I wrong. Here's the dialogue that I talked to
with her MOM!
*RING* *RING* *RING* *RING* mom- hello me- hi, excuse me but is this the Liu residence? mom- yes me- O, excuse me but is Catherine at home? mom- who are you me- I am a classmate mom- Is there any problem? me- I just want to ask her a question mom- She is resting right now me- O no need to interupt then mom- O that is all, what is your name so I can tell her. me- my name is....huh mom- when she wakes up I'll tell her me- actually on Monday I asked her to go to the Prom so I'm like a date, sort of mom- O me- so she probably doesn't know because when I told her that day I completely forgot to mention my name, so it's embarassing for me. mom- what is your name me- my name is Jason Chen mom- Jason Chen me- C-H-E-N mom- O Jason Chen, ah so you are a 12th grader me- uh yea senior mom- ok Jason Chen ok me- phone number is 2871- mom- O you want her to call back me- o no need really actually later I'll be going out mom- ok bye. All that is a one minute and 30 second conversation. After I heard the recording I just feel so disgusted with my voice, my Chinese sounded so crappy too.
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| Above- After my fool-hearty feat of jogging up Yang-Ming Shan this is what happens. As you can see I worked up quite a bit of sweat. Also I like noticed how dog-tired my eyes look like. The corner of my eyes seems to look a bit dark. Kinda like what happens if you don't have enough sleep. All I know I'll never do something as crazy as that again. |
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