Sunday, August 7, 2011

Can I split my body into five parts?

Mao is here and I am happy, but I'm also very tired.

I'm torn because there are too many people I need to see and places to be and not enough time.

This is when people say you have to set your priorities straight and decide what you want to do MOST in order...But it's really not an easy decision to make and not so simple when you have other people to consider.

I have an exchange student from China suddenly telling me that he's coming to Hawaii tomorrow. He asked for my phone number because he wanted to hang out with me... the thing is, I barely know him and we barely talked. At the same time, I feel a sort of responsibility because I live here. I can't just leave him hanging by himself.

A college friend wants to go out to dinner tomorrow and introduce me to her best friend. I've heard alot about him for the past year so I am really enthusiastic about finally meeting him... but there is Mao to consider. I would bring her along if she wasn't so against meeting new people. She has expressed clearly that she was uncomfortable with people she didn't know. (I almost felt like I forced her to come to the Hawaii Club picnic today - I was only able to reassure her when I told her that other TIUA students will be there.)

When multiple friends from different groups want to see me on the same day, I consider gathering everyone together. Why don't we ALL eat lunch/dinner together at XX restaurant? However, this might make things awkward since they don't know each other...I don't think they would like it either.

Wednesday may be one of the craziest days. Mao is leaving, I have to work, a high school friend wants to hang out before he leaves for Chicago that week, another high school friend wants to hang out before she leaves for Connecticut, and two college friends from different groups want to hang out before they leave for Oregon that same week. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. Can I split my body into five parts?

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