Ripples, they are going both up and down.

Interesting day today, in a bizarrely holistic way. Absolutely all around.

Let's see... I'm a fan of festival booths, so I spared some time hanging around the on-going roadshow after lunch and a lecture with schoolmates. Met some country mates there, the friendly ones, the familiar ones and the otherwise. Had the slight frowns, if there were any, quickly traded to a lasting cheeriness thanks to (or, okay, two) unexpected source(s). Went shopping for art stocks, made a poor decision for dinner, a better decision for dessert and encountered a mind-numbing surprise that I got locked out of my own room. Spent a moment looking pitiful, got myself taken in by a neighbour who was also a complete stranger, made a new friend and became overjoyed when my room mate returned, only to face a tricky situation regarding my recess week schedule once I got inside.

Yet still I try to make sense of things that are happening around me, for the better or the worse. Not always because I am at the stake - sometimes I can't really care less - but because I acknowledge that some people, whether I like it or not, need to understand those things. It can simply be a part of their personal concerns for whatever reasons, so I'd better be able to explain them well.

"A theory is a battlefield in your head."