Hawker's IS Southeastern Asian goodness! / Animal titles

Taiwan conversation:

[22:32:10] Flami: is it 2 AM there yet?
[22:32:57] Corey: it's 1:32 PM :P
[22:41:47] Flami: crap! see, I *told* Eric that I couldn't even get the time in Taiwan right :P
[23:04:23] Flami: I had some lamb curry rice tonight - very good stuff
[23:34:39] Corey: I had some beef noodles with seafood with them instead of beef since Jane's mom accidentally put the wrong thing with them
[23:34:39] Corey: still good, though :P
[23:35:00] Flami: hey, it works
[23:36:02] Corey: it sure motherfucking does
[23:39:19] Flami: COREy
[23:39:20] Flami: Y
[00:04:00] Corey: LESLIe
[00:04:01] Corey: E
[00:04:45] Flami: COPYCAT :P
[00:05:08] Flami: and in case you're wondering... no, I have not gotten your envelope yet :P
[00:13:41] Corey: well, I got a package from my school at home since coming here...
[00:19:48] Flami: well, the mail must really be screwed up then
[00:36:46] Corey: Canadian mail seems to really suck
[00:39:12] Flami: yeah, maybe
[00:40:34] Corey: we've had stuff take forever before, plus I've had eBay customers in Canada mad at me for not sending stuff, when really the Canadian postal system was just taking forever :P
[00:42:35] Flami: yeah, like the time you tried to send me a DVD in time for Christmas - nope, that was three weeks late! :P


I tried to call Dave at about 5 or so to advise him that I'd just be taking the bus to Hawker's because I definitely didn't want to delay dinner. Since he was apparently not available to answer the call, according to the recording, I quickly left (and deleted) a Facebook comment to that effect. Then I called Eric to advise him that I had dinner plans; he wanted to know whether I'd be going to Fellowship - I said yes, and we'd figure out how later. Promptly left, and realized that I could have used the ATM at the Canada Line station instead of going to the hospital. Blah... I think that's what I'll do next time!

Got to Hawker's in plenty of time, so just decided to wait around in a chair. To my surprise, Christon came up about five minutes later, and started perusing the menu outside. I greeted him, and he said that Wesley had convinced him to come for dinner. We went in first to secure a table, and order lamb curry rice with Southeastern Asian food... we both had Snapple peach iced tea, and talked about his work stress. If things would go as planned at these sites, it would be much easier for the engineers! Dianne came in directly from running, and said that Jeremy had inspired her to try running for half an hour straight. Wesley came in later, and we talked about a bunch of stuff before wondering where Dave was. I told Wesley that the last I heard from him, he'd called me to say that he was going to call HIM - so I really didn't know.

A while later, Dave finally came in, making our quintet complete. Christon said that Wes had emailed their entire small group to invite them to this dinner hangout, but the thing was that he'd sent it at 4 PM today. Yeah, I don't think that will get a lot of responses either! Dave seemed to be looking at me from across the table, which was fine. We shared some fritters, which were pretty good. Christon had to leave early to pick up Jen and Karen, but the four of us "crashed in the car," as Dave put it. Well, Wes and I bused there, while Dave drove, and Dianne ran... the car was the best bet for getting to church! Discussed the retreat, man-boobs, Tim's, courses, free food, cost, what Steph did with her friends, nasi goreng, the hockey game, Afghan Flying Horseman and various other restaurants (Dave wants to go there - Dianne and I think it's too expensive!), food, money, my taking shotgun, DJ Flip Out, what was in my bag (book / wallet / other stuff), Lululemon running wear, and more. I saw Dave scratch his back while walking in front of me to the car - haha, I pretended not to see that, while listening to Wesley and Dianne talk about stretching and almost leaving a backpack in the restaurant!

At the church, we wondered where we'd be - but we checked out the decorations for Joe's wedding tomorrow, then Wesley saw Randal in the chapel across the hall. Dave asked me where the chapel was, so I told him to follow me. Once inside, he wondered if I were sitting with him - sure, if you decide where to sit, and then move one seat over so I have space! The back row definitely works! As for the Living Waters talk, it was okay - touched on personal stories and why the speakers were that way. I think I was trying not to bother Dave (as per my new vow), and it seemed successful. He wondered who would make chairs with little envelope pouches on the back - I really don't know! Later, he leaned toward me and wondered whether he should be on the Fellowship directory if he wasn't in the church directory! (and wondered what had happened already - I don't know!) After the talk, I said hi to a few people before telling Dave that I'd be back. As I explained to Eric when I got back, I had to go to the bathroom because a girl has NEEDS! (he said that he'd heard I went to dinner with some people, and then I disappeared just then... I didn't want to say it had to do with a certain kind of cycle, especially not in front of Dave!)

Dave wondered what people were doing now - no idea. He just wanted an excuse to drive the family car, haha. Went outside to the foyer to talk to Danielle, Calla, Stanford, and Johnny about weddings and such. (Johnny to Calla, on parental vetoes: "Don't tell your mom anything - just surprise her on the wedding day!") Johnny only needed the number from the back of my Chapters card, which I gladly gave him. I noticed Citrus and Danielle hugging - I guess it's not as awkward now as when they first broke up, but might still be. Danielle said that she liked my hat - I told her what my dad had said about it ("you should get a different style instead of two just the same!") - crazy good intentions with advice! If I'd wanted two different styles, that's what I would have bought! I went back in the chapel to say hey to Harmony - she didn't feel right about crashing a dinner and dance, since that's where Jon's gig was tonight.

Later, we saw the speakers' kids - they were so cute! I casually asked Dave whether he liked kids - he said he did, and he used to do the Sunday School thing. Sounds good to me for obvious reasons, haha. I told him that I'd had to laugh when he offered to pick me up - I know now that he thought my family lived in the Cambie area, but that isn't the case! He showed me a number on his phone, which I verified as mine. Said he'd tried calling me - probably I was out by that time, I said. As advertised, he DID try calling me at 5:47 - I checked my phone at home to clear the display! Then he left me a Facebook comment: "Southeastern Asian goodness. Where you at?" I WAS IN TRANSIT! (but of course, I didn't expect him to know that at the time!)

On the way home, Eric wondered whether I was going to Joe's wedding. I hadn't made any plans as such, but since it was just the ceremony and not the banquet, I decided to go because I've known Joe for years! We discussed the dinner, Martin, calling people, changing my mind about things, tonight's talk, figuratively leaning into people (I sure wasn't doing it literally!), Henry, Awana, whether I would just stay out after the wedding, deciding stuff later for Andrea and Chuck's wedding, whether my parents were going to the wedding (probably...), Freudian slips, and more. He has to check if he's doing anything on Sunday morning, which is fine with me. For some reason, I had trouble adding 12 hours onto the time of 10:04... I am such a ditz! Of course, I know it's easy to add... that's not the problem!

Got home, and almost promptly called Martin - from the background noise, I figured he was still at church. I know Eric said that I could have let him know that I was looking for him after getting his guitar, but that's okay. Turns out that Martin can't drive me since he isn't coming from Richmond, so then I called Ada. I figured that the family wasn't doing anything at 10 PM, so I was okay if I called the house phone. Her husband answered the phone, so I got him to get Ada for me. They're going to the wedding as well, and haven't figured out if they're just staying away from home. Guess we'll see each other tomorrow and figure things out then! Billie also said that her mom Tara said thanks for the birthday card - sweet!


Trivia fact for Saturday, Apr. 17: Which four Oscar-winning Best Pictures have animal names in their titles? One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Deer Hunter, Dances With Wolves, and The Silence of the Lambs. (1976, 1979, 1991, and 1992)