on the night of st patrick's day ( thursday),i drank just a bit. however, i got very buzzed and made some of them laugh. well, i normally don't celebrate st patrick's day but i happened to be invited to a farewell party for nobu in somebody's apartment. we went home in the bus and most of the UM students in it were drunk, singing like very happy people.

it's the ann arbor film festive going on. this afternoon, i went with nobu and steve to watch a 88 min film done by a guy who documented his traumatic and difficult growing up experiences. it was both poignant and disturbing at the same time. i didn't cry, but i was very saddened by how life could turn out for some people.it was kind of a relief being able to watch the film maker himself standing up on the podium after the film was over doing the Q and A sessions with the audience.i couldn't help but think about his brain damaged mother and his messed up grandparents that were portrayed in the movie. the film director doesn't seem like a very happy man to me, but i certainly think that he is a very strong, highly intelligent and sensitive soul who is able to deal with challenging and bizarre circumstances in a creative and interesting way.

it's easter sunday next week. i am getting baptized,for the first time. i wish that my parents and lovely sister could be here in ann arbor.