Today was my last full day here before I head off to California. I got everything packed, then changed my mind and re-packed everything. Even though I am looking forward to California, I feel sad to be leaving here. My time here has been wonderful, and Mike, Chris, Sarah and Joe have become very dear to me.
This afternoon, Chris started learning to ride Mike’s motorbike – I had to jump out of the way once or twice to start with 🙂 , but she soon gained confidence and looked great riding around.
After dinner this evening, we watched the movie “Crash”, which is about several groups of people whose lives intertwine at some point, although most of the events are only very loosely related to one another. The language is foul, but less so towards the end. Some of the characters are quite complex, acting in contradictory ways. Others see positive development towards the end of the film, still others are tragic. If you can get past the foul language and some lewdness, it’s actually a reasonable movie, with some very interesting developments. The scenes with the Hispanic locksmith and his daughter are particularly touching. Not all of the stories in the movie end well, though, so be warned. Sandra Bullock plays a character quite atypical for her, by the way.