I'm still in the middle of unpacking. There's so damned many books! I'm still figuring out how to organize them.
Anyway, I decided to treat myself a little today after working so hard, so I started reading Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult.
As usual, reading got me thinking.
It doesn't actually happen in the book, or maybe it does but I haven't gotten to that part yet, but I had a hypothetical question.
If you were fifteen year old, and you lost your virginity to someone you really, really loved, and he died in an accident a couple of days later... And you found out you were pregnant a couple of months later...
Would you keep the baby? Or would you abort?
Let's assume that we're all pro-choice here, none of that abortion-is-murder crap, ok.
Looking at the pros and cons of it;
on one hand, you are only fifteen and the father is dead. You're definitely going to be alone in raising the baby, except of coz, if your family supports you in keeping it too.
on the other hand, he's dead, and the baby will be the only thing you'll ever have to remind you of him and to carry on his "legacy".
Would you keep it? Or would you abort?
The romantic part of me says I'll keep it. The practical part says I'll abort it. But then again, if the man I love just died, I'd probably be in the "tragic-romantic" mode, rather than the practical mode, so in all likelihood, I'd vote to keep it.
But then again, while I would be grief-striken and unable to think practically, I'm sure my parents would still be able to think properly "on my behalf", and I'm pretty sure they'll tell me not to ruin my life because of some tragic-romantic notion.
In that scenario, would I rebel and run away and have my dead lover's baby anyway and regret it for the rest of my life? Or would I do the practical thing and abort it and regret it for the rest of my life?
Honestly, I don't know, but I'm so glad I never have to face a situation like that.
It would make a good story though. I'm just not sure if Songs of the Humpback Whale is already telling that story, or am I running away with my imagination?
Music by SpaceBlaze and YZZY
Phew!!
Moving is tiring!!
*groans*
My back aches, my feet hurts, my body wants to go back to bed. But there's still so much to do.
Sorry guys, can't stay long. My whole *new* house is filled with boxes, and today I have a wedding to attend, and a performance to give, which means I have to go there earlier for rehersal.
Why do everything always happen all at once!
I'm moving today!
Tonight will be my first night in my new place.
It's really funny how time just flies past like this. It seems like just yesterday we found the place. LOL! But I know we've taken a *really* long time to move. It's about time we actually do.
But that's the thing, I guess. It's because we've taken so long to move, that the concept of moving seems like it's always been there and the moving itself always seemed so far away, so now that we're actually finally moving, it's a little hard to adjust to this concept. LOL!
Today is just the preliminary move though, tomorrow's the day the professional movers come.
I'm really psyched! Can't wait to do all sorts of wonderful things to my room! It's not fully decorated yet, so there's a lot of potential for me to make it really girly.
It's my one chance to be girly! Wonder if I'll pull it off.
Anyway, it's American Idol tonight and I really, really hope I don't miss it with all the moving. I *cannot* miss this week's performance. I heard Jon Bon Jovi is mentoring, and they're all gonna sing his songs this week. How can I miss it!
Jon Bon Jovi is like, the ultimate idol! I love him, I love all his songs, and he's the most generous, humble, giving, and talented person in the world.
I loved him all the while, but when I saw him on Oprah, I fell completely! He's so completely down-to-earth despite all his fame and fortune. In fact, he actually seemed like he didn't like people making a fuss about him. He's married to his high school sweetheart. He actually donated a million dollars (together with his band) to Oprah's charity fund.
He's wonderful.
I love him!
Although I can't ever have him. LOL!
And I don't ever want him too, coz I want him to stay with his high school sweetheart wife of his.
Sighz... Love him!
today is the day to help Betty, to clean up new place, and helping her move the house(a better place of course).I am becoming HUCK..hahaha
anyway, take care everyone , and happy holidays...work hard , rest hard..!!!cheers.
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