went to temple this Sunday, in fact I'm still here, and i uploaded a picture of the prayer book. i had a long day yesterday, went to do service for 4 hours, shoveling heavy mulch in the sun, i know slightly what it feels like to do prison labour now. which reminds me, i need to wash my clothes. then i walked to my best friends house and i took a shower and i got picked up by another friend and we went to south coast plaza then American Apparel then Irvine spectrum. i arrived back at my fiends house and i walked to anothers. my phone died while i was in their neighborhood and i couldn't find their house. i met a sweet man and a woman and they helped me bring my phone back to life. its surprising how compassionate some people are nowadays. and then we went to a party, i liked it. over the night i had a really bad shoulder, it hurt so bad that i wanted to cry, and just about 4 hours ago it went away, thank lord Buddha. overall i had a good time. as well as i got a new jacket which i love, it feels soft on my skin and warm on my body. i have another blog coming tonight because i forgot to blog last night. its so interesting how yesterdays run in with compassionate beings coincides with today's lesson on compassion. i can hear the bells now. have a great day