Egg Drop Project

Here I am, trying to find legit BS to throw into my egg drop project's report.  I could be playing guitar or even better, finishing my college apps.  But instead, Jimbo found yet another way to annoy our insides and give us another project.  Which is annoying me... and I do not like it one bit.  

I really can't believe November is almost over... meaning December will start soon meaning only 33 days left until 09! =)

Until then, lets wait and let time pass...

Giving Thanks

I just wanna take this post and just give a big shoutout to some people.

Overall, a big thank you to EVERYBODY who has made these past four years of high school some of the best and most memorable years... be it teachers or friends or events or clubs or random people.  It's just been a fun ride and I hope the ride is even more fun when I hit college.

Even though I've been either swamped under work or stressed about random crap, I think having such awesome people to talk to or hang out with or last-minute kramfest with has been such a great time.  Volunteering + Journo + DECA + whatnot... all these activities have been a blast.  I just love it all - the people, the good times... just everything.  Had it not been for doing stuff like this, I think HS for me would have been pretty boring and drab.  

It's been four fun years since we got this show on the road... let's keep it going.

peace + love,

Kunal

System Overload

It's been a while since St. Louis... a fun trip even though we didn't get to spend that much time there but whatever... it's all good. I think it was fun: the Arch, the City Museum, and yes... our waiter John was hella legit. That guy owned at everything... I do not know where to begin. Spent good times with people I know and who I got to know... sneaking out at night was good too... if only we had hella people to do it with.

So here I am, trying to finish up college essays to send out within a day or two. I cannot believe its already near the end of November, which means Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Finals D: and Christmas aka vacation. It's just been passing like a blur that I have no effing idea how this all is going. Life is life, normal is staying normal, random crap is going down... yup. The usual.

I'm hella pumped for SNL! I get to do the "What is Love" skit :) I like it more because I'm doing it with one of my friends (another Roxbury buff) and because I think this is one of the most epic skits of all time. Hands down. Jan 23 and 24... here we come. Time to practice my head bobbing for the time being.

I think though, that I've learned to move on... whatever it may be. I think it's one of the hardest things we as people must learn, because if we continue to wallow in the past, it'll drag us down and we'll be out of the running. I think that I've benefited a lot from forcing myself to move on... regardless of what it is. I'll deal with the issue then and there, think about it for a day or so, then I'll be fine. Yeah, I've seen + had lots of crap happen but I'm stronger because I've learned to deal with it all and move on.

Meanwhile, I'm elevating + icing + ankle-bracing my foot after realizing that it's been killing me since yestereday. Oh well...

Numb

"I've become so numb, I can't feel you there.

 I've become so numb, so much more aware.

 By becoming this, all I want to do,

 Is be more like me, and be less like you."

"Numb"/ Linkin Park

It's pretty effing cold outside and inside.  That's why I'm here, with hiking socks, sweats, a sweater, an electric heater plugged in at 85 degrees, blanket wrapped around my legs, with hot chocolate.  As I'm sitting here like an Eskimo doing my homework, I began to think about people.  Their mannerisms... their behavior... the way they do come across to others.  

After doing USC essay brainstorming + brain spew for some time, it has been a thought on my mind.  I finally did decide that the people who I really hate is those who just seem so stone-faced + sullen towards you and make you feel bad for nothing.  

I was walking today after 5th period to get a form signed by JimBo when I encounter this so-said person.  This person and I were hella close friends as sophomores and juniors.  However, since the end of last year, we've kinda died.  Still, I try to be as civil as I can.    So as I see the person, I wave and I'm like "Hey [name]... how goes it?"  And so-said person gives me this blank look, looks at their shoes and walks off.

Okay... what really does get to me is the person.  I'm just trying to be moderately civil around here... the least you can do is stop being so bitchy and try responding or show some sign of life.  I too hate that person, but that's not stopping me from being normal and civil.  I'm not out their cursing out how much of a prick you were in my opinion.  Even though it was you who started that whole slew of shit going on, I still don't stop myself from talking to you.  I'm only making civil conversation.  The least YOU can do is play along.  

I was tempted to go up to the person and go "Hey... loosen up and smile a little.  It's a bright day and you have no excuse to be so bitter so chill out."  But in the end, I was like "Eh... fuck that shit!  I have better things to do than to waste time over that person's stupditiy."

I don't care anymore... but the lesson of the day is this: learn some element of social intelligence so you interact with all types of people.  You may be the smartest person in the world, having gone to all the Ivy Leagues and gotten hella degrees.  However, if you are flat out people stupid, just jump off of an effing rock.  Without social intelligence, you're just about as intelligent as a cabbage.

peace + <3,

Kunal

Election Hangover

For starters, i wanna give a shoutout to you all: thank you for making a dream into a reality last night.  OBAMA BECAME PRESIDENT!!! :)

Not only did he break racial barriers, but he also has set the future for the young voters to come in the years ahead.  Obama is a figure to be looked upon by everyone, for braving it out through out the last 18 months.  It's been a rough ride for all candidates, be it John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Ralph Nader... hell... even McCain himself.  At the end, the best man won and that man will run the nation.  Now that you won Obama, I'll be waiting for your "Change" campaign.

It's transitioned from "Yes we can" to "Yes... we did" in terms of being able to choose a good candidate.  Now let's continue this streak as we can do and say this after we reform America and bring it back to the footing it has long missed these past eight years.

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To John McCain... as much as I did not like you as a presidential hopeful, I must admit that you drove an equally strong and hard campaign, although I still hate Palin.  Seeing your speech yesterday was actually quite inspirational.  Not many people can recover and maintain their composure like you did.  You've got balls... and I salute you for all that you have done, are doing, and will do for America, be it serving as a soldier in Vietnam or serving in the Senate or running for the Presidency.

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Now onto the not so bright side.  Proposition 8.  Yes... it passed.  This will ban gay marriage in California officially, thus adding on to the California Constitution. 

Okay, I am against gays.  100%.  I do not like them and I am quite homophobic.  HOWEVER, I am not in favor of Proposition 8's passage.  America claims to be a country of freedom and equality.  Why not allow people to marry the way they want to marry?  Also, where the hell does the government have the right to determine who marries who?  As much as I am against gays, I think Proposition 8 is considerably flawed for its baseless argument asides from "Protecting Marriage."  So what... people want to be gay.  What business is it of us to go in and say "lol... u can't be gay and get hitched.  u got served. gg" ?  Since when did the government care about marriage? Or for that matter, anything at all.

17 years come and gone

Today, I turn 17.

I really don't know what to think really.  It seems like one more year in the ledgerbook of my life, but it's been a really interesting + fun day all together.

Main highlights...

5:30 a.m. - woken up by parents and am given 3 things: 

A.  New Watch 

B. Card

C. Amazon.com receipt for the memory stick i've been vying for :)

at school, greeted by ppl during the whole day.  pretty good i'd say.

journo: balmeo and i concur on singing it Opera style and i get to kiss Zamboni.  I think this is in itself, a really cool + interesting experience + tradition.  I mean, come on... where in the world will I find such an amazing albeit odd opportunity in my entire life?

Calc test today... what a joke.  nothing else to say.

Thanks everyone for a fun birthday, along with the fact that its my last one in Cupertino D:

peace and <3,

Kunal

Sentimental Education

i can't believe i pulled off early apps on time.  being a procrastinor, i was ecstatic i finished apps on time.

i finished all but one of my essays.  so i got home at 3ish and fervently worked till 7, under the impression that apps were due Oct 31, 11:59:59 pm.  got it all edited, proofread by multiple ppl, went on the website, uploaded, and hit "Submit."  i was done... i was ecstatic.  later that night, i figured out they were due Nov 1, 9 pm.  i was kinda like "ehuhwhat?" when i heard it.  but it didn't matter.  i finished my apps on time and i could chill out for the rest of the weekend.

then, i went to alex's halloween party where we played GH and Brawl... the best way to cool down after high stress.  plus, got to talk to some other ppl so i got to chill and stuff.  hands down, a good time.  

walked back home with H, which was pretty fun + interesting.  we talked about random stuff, especially ppl in general.  no... not smack talking about specific ppl, but more like ppl as a whole in general.  and mainly, focused on relationship stuff and the female mind and hella psych stuff.   we talked about our experiences with girls and stuff, the peaks and pitfalls, etc...  how we liked certain girls who seemed good, and yet were the most superficial ppl in the whole world... the trail they led us on for us to lose their respect.  

then we talked about how it was actually a good experience helping ppl with their stuff, esp the venting part and how we had our own success stories with ppl who we helped.  i think we both agreed to continue this, even at college and shit.  like go, do our own thang + psych as part of major, then graduate and start something on the side.  cuz advising + counseling + psych can actually be really fun, as odd as it may sound.  the feeling of sitting with somebody... listening to them... feeling for them... helping them... its just an overall self-satisfying experience that u could do something for ppl.

i couldn't do challenge day this time cuz of other things i had.  but from what i've heard from ppl who went and did it this time, i'm glad that i've signed up for the one in March.  i think it'll be something i really will enjoy.

can't think of much to say rite now... only 8 hours and 45 minutes till i'm 17.

peace and love,

kunal