February 2009
14 posts
my last winter formal
I find out only a few hours before the dance that I don’t have a ride that was promised to me two weeks ago. I decided on a dress last night. Its 3:30 and I haven’t had time to get ready because I’ve been making phone calls. And now I am going with a completely different group than intended.
At least it can’t get any worse… right?
January 2009
10 posts
“I don’t think I would like you as much if you weren’t Asian.”
– - Annu Subramanian.
I always suspected that I was just a novelty, the trophy Asian friend, only there to fill a quota.
Then again, it’s too bad I’m really not Asian. Exhibit A: I am going to fail my AP Stats final tomorrow. Well, Mr. Cook made it clear that I could keep my B by getting...
Second Semester Senior...soon
I’m waiting for next week, when all of the assignments, exams, and grades of my second-to-last semester in high school will no longer be hanging over my head. Maybe then I can start writing about something more substantial.
“The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history;...”
– President Barack Obama’s inaugural address, January 20, 2009.
swearing in
With a genuine and forthright inaugural address, President Barack Obama has further renewed my faith in the promise of change. There was no false glorification of our country’s current state, no lofty sentiments serving to uphold an idealized image of the nation, and rhetoric was exchanged for realism. President Obama has laid out the path to a better United States while calling citizens,...
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“Busy is better than bored.”
– The Virgo motto, according to The Element Encyclopedia of Birthdays. I happen to spend a lot of time studying in Barnes & Nobles, and when I take breaks I browse books on astrology and read horoscopes from trashy magazines. I don’t neccesarily believe Zodiac stuff, but this sentiment...
My life is ruled by rehearsals, meetings, and deadlines. I want something that isn’t so routine, but I clearly don’t have time to take up a new hobby. I don’t even have time to muse and rant and rave here!
