Yay! In the end, everything was over and I am so, so free! You guys must still remember how upset I was about having to take exams on my birthday. But like my friends said, c’est la vie! Wanting it or not, you gotta learn to live with it.
Last Thursday, however, I got a call from my good friend Dickon. He asked if I was free on Sunday. He got two tickets to a Red Sox game that Sunday and wondered if I was interested. Most important, he also wished to take me out for a birthday lunch. Why not? What a brilliant idea! Without much hesitation, I accepted his invitation with both hands.
Sunday arrived, and we met up at Sonsie, which is a pretty posh restaurant on Newbury St. in Boston. Since it was Mother’s Day, the place was packed. When we got in, we thought there would be no more tables left. Fortunately there was one. How lucky!
Besides the lunch treat, Dickon also got me some birthday presents – an iPod shuffle and two books, of which he thought would be a useful company for my UK trip this summer. Seriously you shouldn’t have done that, Dickon. Thanks a zillion for everything!
Lunch was over, and it was time for the baseball game. Playing against the Red Sox that day was the Baltimore Orioles. Having known how Americans love this sport, I wasn’t surprised at all to see a constant flood of people trying to enter Fenway Stadium. Since it was my first time at a baseball game, the whole atmosphere looked so surreal and exciting.
Come enjoy it with us! 
The Red Sox and the Orioles in action
The madding crowd
Other than the game, I also enjoyed taking some funny shots.. :p
Little Miles, a cute boy sitting right in front of us.
Special Note to Dickon:
Once again, thank you a zillion for everything. The Sunday hangout was truly an amazing retreat after all the stress I went through during the exam weeks. I’ll always remember that, and definitely we should hang out again once you are back.
I wish you a bon voyage this weekend. Have a blast!
c’est la vie! I like this word so much, but some time really hate it because I want to control my life!
Lucky you, having a good friend is always fun! and never feel lonely even though you’re thousand miles away from home.
I’ve seen the baseball match several time on TV and movie but never seem to understand how they play.
Hey V,
Even though “c’est la vie” seems to mean you can’t control your life, to a certain degree I believe we can. Through efforts and commitment, one will realize his dream. What matters are time, patience and a positive attitude. I could be wrong given the different contexts we are in.
Yep! I feel so blessed to have tons of great friends wherever I go. I really can’t imagine how my life would be without them, esp. in the current context I am in.
Hey Vanna,
Thanks a lot for stopping by. I don’t know much about baseball either. Dickon did explain me quite a fair amount of it, but to say I am well understood… NOT YET. I need to watch a lot more of it, I suppose.
Anyhow baseball is a very interesting game, esp. when watching it at a stadium. Everything just gets so lively and exciting.
Yeas, a certain degree I agree with you that we can control our life, but not all the time “c’est la vie!”.