Grammar, schmammar....

Actually, grammar matters. I just thought I'd share something that made me laugh at work yesterday with you. I was helping a customer over the phone with her request of a book entitled "[Lose] That Man and Let Him Go" by T.D. Jakes. Well, at least that's what I typed in the search. I kept coming up with nothing under that title and kept thinking "Am I typing the title incorrectly? Is she giving me the correct title/author? Why is it not coming up?!" I finally decided to just type in the author and make this impossible search possible. Little did I know I'd actually find the book she was looking for but with the title spelled like this: "Loose That Man and Let Him Go." I don't know if the spelling is intentional or not. Maybe I'm missing the content of the book and I'm wrong about the title being incorrect but LOOSE ≠ LOSE. 

Molla. I've never come across this in the year and 5 months I've worked at B&N. Gotta love working at a bookstore, I tell yah. Hahaha!

Have a great Sunday, all!

Remembering 9/11

Can you believe it's been 8 years since the tragedy in NY?

It still feels like yesterday to me. I remember waking up, getting ready for school, and all of a sudden seeing and hearing the news on the way to school. I recall sitting in Mr. Burger's French class watching the second tower collapse. It all happened so quickly. And 8 years later, we're here STILL fighting a war that doesn't really make any sense to me anymore.

My prayers go out to those families who have lost a loved one 8 years ago. They will not be forgotten because they live on in your memories.

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Happy Birthday, Inang! We love and miss you dearly.
It's been 8 years. I still get choked up when I think about you even though I shouldn't.
You told me to be strong and smile instead of mourn. I've done my best, Inang.
Thank you for everything. I know you're watching down on us at His side.
Paradise is celebrating with you today!

SLOW DOWN [i just wanna get to know you]

I woke up at 5AM to a dream that felt like an action scene from a movie:

--I was driving behind a couple of big rigs through a tunnel that happened to be swerving, switching back and forth between lanes. I believe I was driving on the 110N towards Pasadena and the 5 fwy where the lanes are narrow. I had no way of trying to pass these trucks since every attempt I made to do so, the drivers would somehow block my way. Instead, I decided to slowly trail behind the trucks. All of a sudden a speedy little car passes me from the left side and attempts to cut in front of these two big rigs.

BIG MISTAKE!

The trucks all of a sudden decide to switch lanes while the other car is in the same lame and as you would conclude, MAJOR CAR CRASH. I'm not exactly sure how I was able to avoid the accident but I drove away unharmed. And like most movies, you would see people stop and get out of their cars to see what happened after the accident. So, I get out of my car after seeing the two big rigs crash into each other and into the other car while the ambulance and firefighters get there to try and clear the scene.

BAD IDEA to get out of my car with everyone (I don't remember who I had in the car.) All of a sudden someone says, "Go back!! Get down!! It's gonna explode!" So, of course, everyone freaks out and tries to run for their lives. Unfortunately, the warning wasn't early enough and the trucks burst into flames right after. (Yes, there were actual casualties in my dream.) While everyone around is freaking out, I decide to walk over to the scene of the accident after the fire subsides. The moment I was about to find out WHO was in the car that sped past me and caused the accident, I woke up. --

Lovely, huh?! I wanted to know who it was! Oh well.

Dream analysis time. Anyone want to take a stab at it?

I could think of a few situations that could be used to interpret this dream but I won't right now. I want to know what you think. ^^

In a nutshell, I believe my subconscious is telling me not to rush things. The paths in front of me aren't clear yet so I have to take my time. But those who decide to rush into things will 'crash and burn.' Well, that's ONE interpretation.

Curiosity kills the cat, y'know. xP