Sunday, September 25, 2011
Day 1
30 DAY LETTER CHALLENGE
Day 1 — Your Best Friend
A best friend. I don't really have one. I guess over the years I've pasted this label of "best friend" onto various people but if they don't manage to last into the years of my life... I can't really say they're my best friends, right?
Come to think of it, I wonder if it's my fault. I don't know about you guys, but I feel that a friendship requires maintenance. I'm not the type of person who can go without contact with a friend for a long time, and then maybe a year later after I last spoke with said friend, still expect to feel as close as I did with him/her. No, I really can't. The memories and feelings of yesteryear are still there, yes, but that's it. I do not believe in people who say, "I care," and then NOT DO A SINGLE THING. It infuriates me. That he/she did not even bother to keep the scarcest bit of contact, I feel, proves he/she doesn't care. I'm not asking for 24/7 availability (although I believe a true best friend would be open to you 24/7, it's just up to you to take him/her up on that), just a bit of talk here and there.
Others might argue that if the bond was strong enough, you'd be able to withstand time and still feel as close to your friend a long time after you last met or spoke. I do not believe it because I think it's only possible if 2 friends have this mutual understanding that their love for each other would never change form. But that is quite impossible... And people do not usually get all mawkish and start declaring their undying loyalty to their friends.
Which is why sometimes I get so confused. I care about people a lot and when they don't reciprocate in the same way, it makes me wonder if they don't feel as close to me as I, them.
But I digress...
Anyway, since I don't have a best friend, I'm going to address this letter to the best friend of my dreams (that I wish I had).
Dear Best Friend,
In my mind you are a person who sees me as your best friend too, and I will know for sure that you care about me as much as I care about you. Even if we don't get to spend a lot of time together, I know I will always be assured that you won't forget me.
We would travel together to various countries over the world and partake in touristy activities whilst trying hard not to act like tourists, laugh and then later feel bad about laughing at fat angmohs and eat the delicacies of whatever country we're in late at night in our shared hotel room, laughing and talking about the day's happenings. We will also gossip about overrated/trashy/untalented celebrities like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and the like.
We will whine to each other just because and laugh at ridiculous things. We'd have millions of inside jokes and we'd laugh at them even if we've repeated them trillions of times. We would always know what the other is thinking and we will be frivolous, modern, smart, charming, all the things we wish we to be. And we might whine about what we don't have but it's okay because we'll whine for the sake of whining.
My parents would think you're cool and you'd fit into their description of what a "good adolescent" is and they would stop complaining that they don't know about my friends because they'd be so pleased I'm associated to a "good adolescent" like you.
When you're sad and if you burst into tears in front of me I'd just go ahead and hug you and not feel awkward the way I do around people who spontaneously burst into tears in front of me.
Even when we're old we'd still be together, chatting over tea/coffee and reminiscing about how stupid we used to be and how we would do everything again and have the same mutual understanding that we are best friends.
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30 DAY POKÉMON CHALLENGE
Day 1 — Your Favorite Quote
It is quite hard for me to think of a quote right off the top of my head because I, contrary to what plenty of people may think, am not a hardcore Pokémon fan. So I shall go Google for some quotes.
I'm trying to recall anything, ANYTHING at all from those touching Pokémon episodes about Ash and his friendship with his Pokémon BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AT ALL. :< I swear I was wiping my tears and trying not to cry at this particular one.....
There was also that episode where Misty, Brock and Ash separated, after the Johto League. IT WAS FRICKING SAD I can't remember if I watched it but I saw the episode preview on Kids Central (or did it already change to Okto then?).
Misty, Ash or Brock: I guess this is goodbye.
Misty, Ash or Brock but not the one who said the previous line: Yeah... Goodbye!
*all three of them run to separate paths at a crossroads, tears glinting at their eyes
SO SO SAD.
I shan't post a "favourite quote" seeing as I can't really remember any.
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