Highlights of my Day... Wednesday, April 28

1. Ya, today was pretty much the topper for being the most unproductive of all productive days.

2. Woke up to a rumble in my tummy. The street vendor chicken I ate last night was still alive and kicking in my tummy, so I was a definite no-go, no-show for my language meeting in the morning.

3. Stay in bed all morning

4. … all afternoon

5. and for a good chunk of my evening.

6. Tried to drown out the sick chicken in my tummy by pretty much drinking a small country’s worth of green tea and by eating an equal amount of fruit and veggies to keep my strength up and to fuel up on vitamins and nutrients.

7. When I did manage to get up and start what was left of my day, or maybe I should say evening, I came across a couple of surprises Snickers had left for me. Discovered two mini love letters (love post-it notes actually). One was on the kitchen table and the other was on my jewelry counter.

8. By the time Snickers returned to Ggum Guum, I was fully awake and itching to do anything but stay in the house. Together we headed out to boxing where we were greeted by many of our boxing buddies: Motor Cross, Panty Boy Jr., and the Cheonan Bulldog. Of course Junior Mint was there too but I was surprised to see that Little Miss was there and in such high spirits considering her recent runaway. Am not too sure what happened to her parents, I get the impression that they basically ditched her so she’s been living with her grandmother. Her grandmother then handed her over, not too sure when this happened, to the city government. The other day she ran away though, so she’s been living at a friend’s house for a couple of days.

9. I’ve been true to my promise to Snickers with adopting the whole “change your thinking, change her world” mentality that he really wanted me to try, but in doing so it’s been hard. Little Miss now talks to me as if I’m an older sister, so I feel somewhat responsible for her. She’s full of curious questions, now that I’m not giving her the third degree or intimidating her at the club with my stern words. I’ve really tried to soften up for her – for Snickers’ sake actually—but in doing so she’s eagerly jumped into this new door I’ve opened up for her.

10. Snickers is loving this new soft side that I’m showing at boxing and is quick to say thank you to me after training because of it, but now I find myself worrying about Little Miss even after boxing. Honestly, she’s a pretty girl. She’s tall and slender with long hair and equally long legs. She probably could make it as a model actually. Anyways, my worry with her is that because she is so pretty and is so craving of love and attention, I worry that she’s an easy target for people she shouldn’t want to attract. One of the high school kiddies has taken a keen liking to her. He comes out to train everyday when he knows she’ll be there and he focuses solely on doing pad work with her and helping her train. She doesn’t seem to really take notice of him though. I’m sure he’s certainly not alone in noticing her, so I feel uncomfortable knowing how young and vulnerable she is. Even Snickers has commented about this, as has Motor Cross and Junior Mint too. She is definitely not the youngest at our boxing club but she for sure is one that we now all try to look out for. With her mixed up past and scrambled present, her future is questionable and that doesn’t sit well with us.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What do you know now that you wished you knew back then?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
-- Marie Ebner von Eschenbach