weekend

Went to Ohio this weekend with Nok. The main purpose was to attend Ben’s convocation and Ben had free meals at a really classy Japanese restaurant. She told us that we had to be in Cleveland by 6pm. We got there a little before 6pm and called her. She was on her way back from Kent. So we waited in the car for about an hour and she called back, saying that she had already moved the reservations for the restaurant from 7pm to 8pm. That made Nok a little angry because she doesn’t like to wait around for people even if it’s her sister. Furthermore, when Ben said the original time she booked was 7pm, it frustrated her even more because we were not informed of that either. At that time, Ben was already close to Cleveland but Nok was so angry that she didn’t want to attend the dinner anymore. So we went to an Asian store at downtown Cleveland, which was about 15 minutes away.

At 7.30pm, Ben called but she didn’t want to pick up. So I talked to her and told her that I’ll try my best to convince Nok to go to the dinner. I tried to talk to Nok and said that it’s Ben’s graduation that we’re celebrating so she should try to be nice and cheerful. Told her that she can get angry after the convocation. She decided to go but took her time shopping. We arrived at the restaurant late but thankfully, it was so full that the table that was reserved for us was still not cleared. We waited about 10 minutes before we could get our seat.

Oh boy, that sure was an awkward dinner we had. Nok was extremely quiet because she was still angry. Ben on the other hand, was trying to make peace with her sister and entertain her friend who flew to Ohio from Texas just to attend her graduation ceremony. But I finally managed to get Nok to participate in the conversation and she cooled off towards the end.

On Sunday, we didn’t get a chance to shop either because we passed by Legacy Village, which is a high class shopping boulevard. We saw Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza, which was very tempting. So we ended up spending most of the morning there, went for Ben’s graduation and came home. So much for planning…which is why I prefers spontaneity.

When we were alone on our back here, she said that I am very patient and does not have a short temper. What can I say? I grew up with a rascal that always wanted to win in every way. I could have complained about him but it would not work because he knows his way around my parents. I could have hit him back but it would not work either because he tends to be a bit dangerous at times. There were lots of times when I had to sacrifice days of studying or spending time on stuff I like to do just to make him happy. Everything was about him. So I learned that the best way to stay with him in peace is to suck it up. That’s how I became so patient and angry is a foreign word to me.

~satisfaction~