better with someone

i like doing things with other people. i would rather eat in the bon with friends than alone. i would rather watch movies with someone else than by myself. i would rather laugh with others than alone. many things are only improved upon in the company of someone else.

i hope it isn't misunderstood-i enjoy and even need time spent alone. there are even things i like better when i am able to do them by myself. but yesterday was full of "better-with-someone" moments.

as much fun as it was to have the apartment to myself during in-service week, i really enjoy living with my room-mates. there's something nice about getting up and sleepily greeting each other-just being. no expectations-we've seen each other made up and dressed up, and we've seen each other first thing in the morning.
i woke up earlier than intended after a late night of african food and house. but it was strangely comforting to stumble into the kitchen and gather up breakfast supplies-dancing around jodi's similar actions-slowly preparing for the day in much the same ways.

after a morning of homework and on-line tests, i met martha in the bon for lunch.
seeing friends.
eating together.
talking in accents.
making ourselves laugh at our own ridiculous antics.

the afternoon was spent in textbooks, but an end was soon in sight. despite my room-mates' disinterest, i wanted to see stardust at the cameo. not wanting to go by myself, i was resigned to see it after it came on video.













but at john's encouragement, i made the walk over to the theater. now while this technically would be considered to be an activity done alone, i *almost* felt like i was watching it with john. i already knew his opinion and feelings about the film. i could imagine his reaction to certain parts and completely agreed with his conclusions. and when it was finished, i got to have a nice long chat with that dear boy. i certainly do miss my brother.















martha called me. we were supposed to watch a movie with carrie that night, but carrie went home so we post-poned our movie date. but both of us left on campus were wishing for together-time anyway. so she made the trek over. we made popcorn. we ate a tasty chocolate bar with cocoa nibs-my new favorite. we missed people. we watched danny kaye in the inspector general. we laughed at his comical antics and singing. we watched the "film bloopers" which turned out to be the most unrelated random footage from the period. we watched sahara and laughed some more.
"well, it didn't REALLY work the first time."

i went to bed happy.

in stardust, yvaine asks tristan if he is tempted by immortality-
let's say it wasn't my heart. not me. just a star you didn't know.

you mean if i could have everlasting life? i imagine it would be kind of... lonely. but maybe if you had someone to share it with. someone you love.
















i have a feeling heaven is going to be FILLED with better-with-someone moments. forever. i can't wait.