The aftermath of St. Nick

Today I accomplished very little. Got through half of The Elder Gods, watched Futuresport and Forever Mine. Futuresport was fairly entertaining(Got to love Rasta Wesley Snipes) and Forever Mine was your classic romance epic. I also just realized that Smallville is still on TV. Seven Pounds was fairly good, as was playing through the last temple in Majora's Mask 3 times. All in all a relaxing day.

Well at least yesterday I managed to get some pans and a tool set :P

Lyric of the Day:
"What's that you're saying there
Oh well
Rain rushing window pain
Oh well
Can't see what space i'm in
Oh well
But i'm safe inside me here
Oh well"
-Frou Frou:"Old Piano"

Random Story of The Day:
When watching Seven Pounds, I couldn't help but notice that the pager that they gave Rosario Dawson was the same one that they give out at TGIF. Yohance thought that was messed up.

Note to Future Self: Invisibility will be achieved when we can affect the structure of our bodies. Spaced crystals are the key.

Getting into The Spirit

Christmas Eve was basically me catching up with watching stuff online, like Naruto and Lost. I managed top create a pretty nice gift basket for my grandparents.

Christmas involved a lot of good food, and going to see The Spirit. While not the best movie I've seen, it wasn't the worst. Very stylized and cliche. I had good ideas when I started this, but the fact that it is 3am has worked its magic.

Lyric of the Day:
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away"
-Hugh Martin:"Have yourself a merry little Christmas"

Random Story of The Day:
So I was going to go to Midnight Mass on Christmas, but I had a couple hours before I needed to leave. I decided to kill time by starting the latest book from my reading list, the new Edding's series. When I paused from reading I realized it was 12:30. For the second time in a row I eneded up watching mass on TV :P

Note to Future Self: Figure out what you want to do.

Milk and Cookies

More like Cookies and Milk, but whatever. I realized earlier this week that I can make ice cream sandwiches myself, an ability that essentially was the only thing I felt I had after my fluids test. Apparently everyone was rocked by it, and my circuits test was do-able so I'm good.

Bowling was a lot of fun, though the entire night made me think of Kal Penn in the Namesake. The scene with him and the girl who went to France and came back super-hot?

I also saw Milk today, which was really interesting. As someone raised Roman Catholic, and who shifter from leaning to the right towards the left it really made me think about religion's place in our society. While religion shapes our morals and values, the degree to which it can be used to change society is debatable. The fact that discrimination is a vital part of society, yet causes injustice sucks.

Lyric of the Day:
"Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams
That you've dreamed of
Once in a lullaby"
-Leona Lewis:"Somewhere over the Rainbow"

Random Story of The Day:
As we're playing Rock Band, we manage to score a 750,000 points. In joy, CC raises him drumsticks and yells "750,000 points!". His momentum from raising the sticks causes him to falls backwards into a lamp and table. No college kids were hurt in the making of this scene.

CC also yells out "1! 2! 3! 4!" before he has a part on drums. Even in the middle of songs...

Note to Future Self: Wedding tattoos instead of rings? Think about it.

Finals Crunch

Tried to write an entry after Fluids wrecked me. It failed,

Lyric of the Day:
"I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with
The spirit of a hustler and the swagger of a college kid
Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
Articulate but still would grab a nigga by the collar quick."
-T.I. feat. Rihanna:"Live your Life"

Random Story of The Day:
Me: I kind of want to see 7 pounds.
Friend's GF: Yeah, Will Smith is so hot!
Me: He is like fifty or something.
Friend: Yeah, we were going to see it, you could tag along.
Friend's GF: Threesome!
Friend: Ummm....that not the word I would use...

Formal to Forms

How can a teacher get away with changing the due date of an assignment 9pm the night before they want it due? I don't even know.

Well, I'm off to work on another lab report.

BTW, Gems Formal was phenomenal. Sometimes you gotta take time and just enjoy yourself.It was good seeing Michelle, bumping into my section(WAVES!), and meeting up people I hadn't seen in a while(campers!). Feeling empowered to voice how you feel is intoxicating, or maybe a result of it.

Lyric of the Day:
"Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me
Get things right"
-Foo Fighter:"Learn to Fly"


Random Story of The Day:
Bruck to class: "And what do we use lubrication for?"
*awkward silence*

Prop 8, The musical

Neil Patrick Harris is the man.

Lyric of the Day:
"So far away we wait for the day,
For the lives all so wasted and gone;
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days-
Through the fire and the flames we carry on!"
-DragonForce:"Through the Fire and the Flames"

Random Story of The Day:
So apparently I have not been missing my lab's group meetings, my PI just hasn't had one for two months. Our first one is today, so I guess I better go make something to show...

The End Complete

So, I just had my second to last GEMS class as an SL. When RT asked who wanted to do it next year, only one person raised their hand.


Wasn't me.



I also made a sick tuna casserole. Pigeon peas + Tuna = delicious. Formal should be entertaining.

Lyric of the Day:
"He was a skater boy,
She said 'see you later boy',
He wasn't good enough for her
Now he's a super star,
Slammin' on his guitar,
Does your pretty face see what he's worth?"
-Avril Lavigne:"Sk8ter Boy"



Random Story of The Day:
"After reading an entire chapter on kidney function, ending with the nervous control of urination, I kinda need to pee"

"And I'll leave you with the house"(meant to say goodbye and failed)

My friends :P

Resolutions

For New Years, I've decide working on my list of resolutions a bit early this year. Here are a couple big ones.

1. I will not be a GEMS SL. Ever again. Except if I get to do 100 with a good friend. My logic for this decision is based on the fact that I've had an amazing time doing 102 and 202. I followed a group of students from Gemscamp, to team formation, up to their preparation for their thesis defense. I don't think I will be able to replicate this experience, especially since I'm not going to be a 102 SL next semester. SLing was something I enjoyed alot, but its not something that I think I can do again. Plus, all those overachiever gems kids who need it for their resume need a chance to SL.

2. I will have my polymerization model done by Thanksgiving. I've been slacking at work due to distractions, be it HHMI, Fluids, or pretending to be a BIOE. I need to work out the kinks in the dynamics and add in polarity. Hopefully I'll even have a decent looking GUI by the end of this semester.

3. I will go to Badminton on Mondays once I recover. This semester I kind of slacked off in terms or going to badminton, but after I injured my ankle I realized that if I were a couple of pounds lighter maybe having to limp around wouldn't be so bad. Plus, badminton was a great way to keep in touch with a couple of friends who I rarely see these days.

4. With a similar idea, I will setup my schedule so I can go to ballroom next semester. Just because I have HW and work doesn't mean I can't make time for something that I really liked. Maybe I'll even be able to organize my old partner coming with me so that the learning curve won't make me look silly as I get back used to dancing. Heck, maybe I'll try to convince a new person to go with me.

5. I will go home this winter. I usually end up coming up with some excuse to avoid leaving campus, but this winter I think I'll head to FL, at least for Christmas, if not my birthday as well. Its my little brother's last year in high school, and I really think should spend sometime with him before he is off to college.

Lyric of the Day:
"His keeping busy, yeah he's bleeding stones,
With his machinations and his palindromes
It was anything but hear the voice
Anything but hear the voice
It was anything but hear the voice
That says that we’re all basically alone"
-Andrew Bird:"Imitosis"

Random Story of The Day:
Heard in the ME lounge-
Tom: There is no way that you could get with her.
Dude: Ignore him, That's just Tom being a dick.
Tom: This is just Tom being honest.

Check out "Silent Library". The Japanese remain amusing.

Can you help me find a way to carry on again?

So, I've decided that I'm far too busy to mantain my comic. However whenever I have a serious set of free time I'll work on one. Promise. Until then I leave you with this.



If I don't have time for a comic do I have time for all the other things I want to do? Who knows, guess its time to prioritize :P

Lyric of the Day:
"Days swiftly come and go
I'm dreaming of her
She's seeing other guys
Emotions they stir
The sun is gone
The nights are long
And I am left while the tears fall"
-All-American Rejects:"Swing Swing"

Random Story of The Day:

"I saw the thing that people think is a cougar. It's not. It's a gigantic raccoon. I mean, a gigantic, scary raccoon. That snarled at me. But a raccoon."
-Me on the College Park cougar

'sruth?

So it looks like I lied. The art will stay this way until I get a reason to make it better. We could pretend that I see this as a challenge, rather than insight to my lack of artistic skills.

I apologize for the toilet humor in my last comic.
*snicker*
I love bad puns.

Lyric of the Day:
"I'll tell you what you wanna know
But boy you better listen close
People gonna tell you lies
Don't let it come as a suprise "
-The Killers:"Daddy's Eyes"

Random Story of The Day:

Ironic

So I've had the argument over whether "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette is actually ironic one too many times. Looks like its based on your definition of "Irony". I'm gonna claim victory on this one.

Lyric of the Day:
"I just wanna use your love
tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight.
I don't wanna lose your love tonight"
-Katy Perry:"Use Your Love"

Random Comic of The Day:
We all have our OCD moments.
























*Comics 12-15 will be devoted to him coming to his friend with girl problems.
WTF, mate

Comic :D

So I decided to try and create a comic. Lets see if this creativity keeps up. Hopefully the art will get better as I get help with it/when I get my scanner.

Lyric of the Day:
"Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight we break up
We kiss we make up"
-Katy Perry:"Hot 'N Cold"

Random Story of The Day:
True story from college.

City Visit

I stumbled across one of my old works that I found amusing. Here, in its entirety, I present my Joyce imitation City Visit

City Visit

As the car came to a halt I peered through the window. I saw the colorful painting of shop signs and glass windows which shielded all types of different things. I saw a store with a bright red sign that had a bicycle painted on it. “Living in the city must be wonderful”, I thought to myself, as I continued to survey these sights that seemed so foreign to me. As I sat absorbing all of the information on the store signs, I heard the car door open.

“Get out, boy”, my Aunt instructed.
“Yes ma’am”, I answered back reflexively.
“I have business to attend to, so don’t dilly-dally around”
“Yes ma’am”

As we got out of the car, I glanced again at the store with the red sign. A pair of boys, one around my age, and one that looked around seventeen, walked animatedly up to the store. As they opened the store’s door, I heard a small bell ring excitedly. My attention was snatched away from the store by my Aunt who pushed me ahead with her open hand as she headed to where she wanted to go. She was always this way; at home she would make my uncle complete every minor chore before he was able to read his newspaper in peace. I followed her closely, not wanting to be lost in this strange place full of shops and signs.

We came to a stop in front of a tailor, which I could tell by the worn away sign in black and white that was by the door. The slimy-looking white paint on the sign made the picture of a needle and thread hard to see, but the large black letters stood out against the white background. As we walked in, I saw a large dark man sitting behind a countertop full of needles and spools of thread. As he looked at us, his eyes inquiring our reason for disturbing him, my Aunt pulled out a dress from the bag she had been carrying. Seeing that there was business to attend to, the tailor stood up from the rickety stool he had been sitting on.

“’Ow can ah help yew?”, he asked, reaching for the dress.
“The sleeve of this dress was unfortunately ripped two days ago”, my aunt explained as she searched for the tear herself, ignoring the tailor’s open hands.
“Ah think that ah can fix yore dress”, replied the shopkeeper as he examined the dress with experienced but bloodshot eyes.

After my aunt handed over the dress, he started writing down numbers on a small dirty scratchbook. I took this opportunity to glance around the store. There were a large amount of simple dresses on racks around his store, but a section of extravagant frilly dresses caught my eye.
Among them I saw the most remarkable creature. Her bright golden hair had almost allowed her to elude my observation, as it blended in with the gaily colored dresses around her. But her deep green eyes caught my attention, and they captivated me. I stared in wonder at what I had discovered until I was interrupted by my Aunt.

“For the second time, pick up that pin I dropped!” she instructed.
“Yes ma’am”, I absently replied. I reached down and felt for the pin, but kept my eyes on the beauty that had captured my attention.
“Don’ be startled. That’s just mah daughter Darla”, the tailor spoke. The shopkeeper, seeing my attention distracted, had apparently mistaken my amazement for panic. He continued, “She’s just finding a dress for the church play this Sunday”, as if to calm my concern about the presence of other people in the store.

It was at this moment that fate seemed to smile on me. As if reminded of the church’s very existence, my Aunt suddenly declared that it was necessary for the entire family to go to church this Sunday. It is quite possible that my uncle’s recent gambling on Saturday nights in an attempt to escape the house and my aunt had made her think that he needed some religious influence. For whatever reason, it had been decided that I would given the opportunity to see that angel perform on stage. If God had wanted me to go to church, he could choose no better incentive for me. As I came back to reality from my feeling of ecstatic joy, I saw that she had moved behind a rack of dresses. Before I could try to maneuver myself to a position where I could catch another glimpse of her, my Aunt forced me out of the store.

As we walked back to the car, my Aunt with her mended dress and me with my excitements about the future, we saw those two boys coming out of the bicycle store. They were both very happy, and the younger one came out with a new bike. I felt a feeling of pity for them. How could they experience such happiness without being in her presence?

The next few nights I spent dreaming of her performing in the play. She was alone in front the crowd, surrounded by light, her hair shining in the light. I saw her lips moving as she stared into the crowd. Her face radiated her emotions, and her eyes gave feeling to the words I could not hear. With these visions I grew more and more desperate to go to church; to see her perform.

Sunday morning we drove into the city, but we did not go past the shops with signs and entrancing displays. Instead we went to a run-down neighborhood, where the sidewalks were covered in mud and filth. My anticipation did not wane, as passing through this place brought me closer to meeting her again. When we arrived at the church, my uncle parked, and my aunt coaxed us to hurry into the church. We sat down near the back of the church. The thin feeble priest gave a sermon on the importance of faith. As my aunt sat there with her best expression of understanding on, I saw my uncle’s eyes closing. I myself strained to keep my full attention on the priest. As he droned on, I consoled myself by reminding myself the true reason I had wanted to come.

As the sermon’s end neared, my anticipation rose to its peak. I could hardly sit here listening to this clergyman ramble on, knowing that in only moments I would be able to see her again.

When the priest was done with his sermon, and the collection plate passed around, the play began. As each scene passed, I waited for her to appear. I sat there waiting for almost the entire play. Eventually, she came out, looking at the floor and dragging her feet, and sputtered out her few lines. As quickly as she entered the play, she was gone.

I silently cursed my aunt for dragging me to church and I vowed never to come back into the city unless it was absolutely necessary.

Lyric of the Day:
"It's always times like these
When I think of you.
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me."
-Vanessa Carlton:"A Thousand Miles"

Random Story of The Day:
So I met my friends mom, since she wanted to make sure I was a safe driver/not creepy dude and what not. Leave it to me to use a great opportunity to make a mother concerned.

Her mom: "So where are you all going?"
Me: "I figured I'd show the girls some moves."
Her mom:(concerned silence)
Me: "We're going to this Friday night swing event that I used to go to in high school"

Welcome Home

So, I'm back in FL. And I have discovered something amazing. Apollo Justice!

This game is fun and captivating, though sometimes it feels as if it will never end. Thank goodness I've started summer constuctively :D

Lyric of the Day:
"And everybody gets there, everybody gets their
And everybody gets their way
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame"
-Panic! @ the Disco:"That Green Gentleman"

Random Funny thing of The Day:

In the halls of cynics and dreamers

Cynics are dreamers who are too afraid to dream.

Whether jaded by life experiences, tired of being beaten down by failure, or afraid of taking risks they are hesitant to act. And so they push their fears onto others. Stifling anything that may represent hope to others because if they can not have it, then no one can.

A citizen has rights that are protected by his government.

Lyric of the Day:
"Yeah,
I lose control,
High above the clouds.
It's a wonderful feeling."
-Big D and the Revolution:"To Higher Clouds"

Random Story of The Day:
So, I have 13 shirts for MD day on my bed. Team formation was helluva intense though.

Life goes on

A month after my trip and I'm getting used to being back at school in the US. Test this week. Problem sets every weekend.

Plus, another uneventful Valentine's Day. Life goes on.


Lyric of the Day:
"I could stay a while
But sooner or later I'll break your smile
And I can tell a joke
But one of these days I'm bound to choke

And we could share a kiss
But I feel like I can't go through with this
And I bet we could build a home
But I know the right thing for me to do

Is to leave you alone"
-The White Stripes:"A Martyr For My Love For You"



Random Story of The Day:
Apparently there is "Hug and Indian Day". Made by someone at Acton-Boxborough regional High School. I <3 New England, even though they lost the Superbowl.

Back in the US(SR)

Just got back from my Australia trip. Cute animals, awesome beaches, great sunsets.


Lyric of the Day:
"Yeah, the night's not over
You're not trying hard enough,
Our lives are changing lanes
You ran me off the road,
The wait is over
I'm now taking over,
You're no longer laughing
I'm not drowning fast enough."
-The Strokes:"Reptilia"



Random Story of The Day:
In Australia\ I hugged a koala. That is all.