I first met him when I changed schools and his friend took me to my 9th grade prom . Things did n't work between myself , and his friend obviously . After that Alex and I continued to talk on AIM had occasional study halls together and whatnot , I ' ve always had a thing for him and he had one for me too apparently , but nothing ever came of it . The timing was always pretty horrible .

A: Why did the narrator and the boy from school never date ?

You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings . And once you have achieved a state of happiness , you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever , to stay afloat on top of it . If you do n't , you will leak away your innate contentment . " Page 206"I have a history of making decisions very quickly about men . I have always fallen in love fast and without measuring risks .

A: What are some of the hobbies of the narrator ?

Ok , so Day 1 . The ride to Okayama lasted from about 9:30 - 3 , with a few stops in the middle for bathroom breaks and lunch . Once we got into the prefecture , I snapped a couple of pictures of the scenic rural Okayama landscape : Soon we arrived at the school : And students were waving to greet us : They seemed pretty excited , but I knew that they 'd probably clam up and get all shy as soon as we got in .

A: What might the writer 's group do after arriving in Okayama ?

So yeah I met Fanny :) She is SOOO cute .... We went to the movies and saw Tropic thunder - which was actually funny ! She is so cute .. there was one part where Ben Stiller got attacked by a panda and she was like covering her eyes .... After that we drove around ... and went to the Olive garden and ate dinner ... and talked .. and it was great . She is just a really sweet person . Not to mention really cute and small ... she 's only 4'11 " tall so I felt like a giant !

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What other movies might appeal to the friends ?