I have been reading through the blog archives. I realized that nothing has changed much. I’m still depressed. There may be moments of happiness, but they’re few and far between, scattered in a dark sea of sorrow. I’m so close and happiness is within reach but I’m too afraid to take the next step. I worry too much of what people think. I feel so ashamed when they look at me.
Continue reading ‘New Beginnings’Journal of Steve Q. Lam. Updated whenever.
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Only once in a long time does a movie like Brokeback Mountain comes along. I couldn’t wait to watch the movie. The movie opened today at the Laemmle’s Playhouse 7. As I was buying my movie ticket, I noticed that the girl at the ticket counter was reading the book. The theater was packed…
Continue reading ‘Brokeback Mountain’This turned out to be one interesting New Year’s Eve. Last year, we walked over 20 blocks down Seattle from Safeco Field to the Space Needle; there and back again. This year, we walked down Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, from PCC to the Paseo Mall.
The small side streets leading to Colorado were barracaded. There was a strong presence of officers. Traffic down the boulevard slowed to a glacial pace. The sidewalks were packed with party-goers and people in their sleeping bags and tents. I wonder if they had to pay a fee to reserve a space on the sidewalk. I regretted not bringing my camera. What a sight. Folks were trying to keep warm next to little bonfires, hither and thither.
Quy handed me the keys to his Honda Civic. This was the car that I relearned how to drive. Having bought his father’s car, he didn’t need his Civic. Over the past months, he had alot of internal parts repaired and replaced It’s practically a new car. With all the money spent and effort, it wasn’t worth it to sell it to some stranger. Also, the car has some sentimental value. He figured it was best to give it to a friend. I’m honored that he chose me. I’ll take good care of it. Now I just need to find a place to park it. The driveway is already crowded.
It started raining pretty hard yesterday and continued onto today. We needed the rain. The past three years had been very dry. The recent brush fires was a clear indication of that.
Yesterday, I went to Quy’s sister’s Christmas Eve party. His sisters know how to have a great time. They always have great food such as lobsters and sushi. There were no lobsters yesterday, just lots of shrimp and raw oysters. I tried one of the oysters. Continue reading ‘Wet Christmas’
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