2006, the year of dog, my sign, my cycle, my fate.

0607, my birthday, Gemini, my destiny.

Things are happening, visible and invisible, tangible or in tangible. So many that my small brain cannot digest all at once and my words wouldn’t get together or come out.

The birthday, people ask me how I spent my time and what I did to cerebrate. Well, I was resting on a bench in the dog park. I decided to lie down and enjoy the breeze; sunshine danced on my cheek though the leaves. I think I actually slept for a minute or two. Out of nowhere, I heard the “ happy birthday” song! Oh my dear God! I saw my friends who I met in the park and I only know their dog names instead of theirs. My jaw was dropped. “ Oh, Thank you guys so much. What a surprise!” “ Hey, you thought we forgot, didn’t you?” They even brought me beer in an ice bag and all other snacks. I hugged and kissed everyone, I was so happy that I felt dizzy. People who I know this little cerebrated my birthday; the home coming birthday which I planned for so long did not happen. Life is full of surprises. Surprises are good.

The graduation, which I am not going to attend. Why? Well, I have earned my degree and I don’t need a ceremony to witness this. I ‘d rather talk to Taizi and tell him all the stories about my professors and make paper planes from my assignments. I don’t think I will miss my university. I will however keep seeing myself sitting in a classroom or arguing with group mates or drinking the 11^th coffee of the day to study. If I have achieved something in pure loneliness, whom else is better than myself to cerebrate with?

I find myself smiling, in all situations.