the esteemed.

So....I never really thought that I would have it in for a man in uniform...but can you blame me if I say that I've changed my mind? I think that it's fairly noble of Prince Harry to be on the front lines, and I don't think it is to get more publicity. He seems to be one who does not necessarily feel the need to distinguish himself from the rest of the world, even though he will forever find that such a distinction is inescapable from his status. I was reading an article about his deployment and he was quoted to have been happy that he could be out there with his fellow troops and guys and 'just muck around.'

But it's cool that he wants to be a part of the effort. There is definitely something that he wants to contribute, other than his status. And I will say that there is a lot to be thankful for, if there are more people like Harry in the world. He's young, and his previous transgressions, perhaps might be excusable--since they have been fudged with by the media? Whatever. now that the world knows he's deployed, he's gonna get sent back home. I guess there is nothing fair in the world, no matter who you are, where you come from.

So now, if we can switch gears just a little bit:

I can't believe how striking the resemblance can be between generations.

going to korea, I watched:

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
The Nanny Diaries
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The Darjeeling Limited
3:10 to Yuma

coming back I watched:

Michael Clayton
The Jane Austen Book Club
Lars and the Real Girl
Rocket Science
Across the Universe

who am i kidding....

so tomorrow is valentine's day. and while I can cringe and feel my stomach churn in disgust, I can't help but say, that I'm probably a sucker for the holiday...but only on the condition that I would never expect anything from anyone...even from the hypothetical or real boyfriend...who might still go to lengths to extend his sentiments...

I think I wrote a while back that I preferred to refer to Feb. 14 as Singles Awareness Day--because this holiday can potentially cause even more grief, heartache and the inevitable reminder to those who don't need to be reminded even more, of an absence of love in their lives...

This is not to say that Valentines' Day is bad...I am tempted in my state of panic--grading papers- to just bake a batch of heart shaped sugar cookies...to send them to people who might not be expecting gifts and wishes for a happy Valentines day--

and to that effect, everyday, then should be valentine's day, should it not? just like everyday should be like thanksgiving, and christmas...

so i guess, I'm secretly hoping that I might be given an expression of love, in the same way that I would like to give to others...
I'm such a hopeless romantic....