January 2011
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Random Calls
I’ve always wondered why no one ever randomly calls me just to see how I’m doing. Am I scary to talk to on the phone? or awkward? And even if no one really calls these days because of texting, I still don’t get random texts from people asking me how I’m doing.
This makes me wonder why I never call people to see how they’re doing (I do text people on occasion), and I...
Maybe...
Maybe I’m letting school dictate too much of my time, my being, and my future. I miss the old days where I could sit down with free time on a lawn with the sun up high and write. I would let my pencil synchronize with my mind and let the words flow free. Maybe that’s what I need in my times of stress and worrying. Just a day to draw and be creative with everything around me being a...
A Long, Long Day
I learned in dreams that even when the body is sick, the mind can be perfectly healthy. I spent my dreams with my family last night, playing baseball and even opening a family corner store. We sold Otoshi Tupperware which was strong enough to be sat on without being distorted.
That was the best part of my day.
I’ve been trying my hardest to stay productive over the past few days, and today...
Stay productive
As productive as yesterday was, today hasn’t quite been the same. I woke up early and refreshed with most of my sickness gone, and I went off to lab ready for the day to come. Since then, all I’ve gotten done are a few sprite images and a few homework problems for my computer engineering class. I’m currently on my way to my math section, so hopefully that will be productive.
I...
Productively Sick
I’ve come down with a sore throat and mild chills today, but while I initially was disappointed for letting myself get sick, I have stayed productive in doing my work. I decided not to go to class today because if I normally doze off in class, then how would being sick in class be any better. Instead I have been doing whatever work I still have left for this week, which consists of math...
A Dazed Perspective On Life
I’m sitting here in my lounge typing with my eyes closed at 8:01 pm just wondering about life in general. I’m not feeling so well right now, maybe i’m coming down with something, and I’m wondering what I could do to make things better. I’m wondering if pushing away relationships this year is actually having a more harmful effect than I had anticipated, and I...
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Orange Days Ep 8
Links to Episode 8: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
I glad that Shohei turned out to be much different from his original image. He really showed that he’s a good friend to Keita by showing up to show his support at the hospital. I feel like of the group, he’s the one that cares the most about everyone’s feelings, and just has a...
I had the most productive day yesterday, finishing a lab, fleshing out a game concept, finishing both my math and engineering homework, finishing an application, and finishing 2 recommendation forms. I haven’t had a day that productive for a long time and it’s good to know that I’m capable of doing so much.
Today is another story, and I already overslept past my first class....
Just saw a cop car with its sirens on going in the direction of my next class. Let’s hope it’s nothing too serious.
Orange Days Ep 7
Links to Episode 7: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
What’s with all the love triangles going on!? There’s too many people falling in love and getting hurt.
In the scene when Sae was asking Kai if it was ok if she might fall in love and not be around in the future, I could understand the pain that Kai might have been going through. To...
Don't Forget - Holidays Have A Context
Day by day we often forget of our past leaders who have fought for us and our future. Those who dedicated their lives selflessly for the bettering of our society. Today is the birthday of one of America’s most powerful leaders of peace and freedom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., so let us not forget all he gave to us by taking this holiday for granted.
I Have a Dream Speech
“I have a...
Privacy VS Safety
There is rumor that there will be violence on campus tomorrow, January 18th, 2011.
How safe are we? It’s obvious that it’s a big deal if there are police, but if there are facts being hidden, then why hide the facts? Is it better for the school to keep the reality of the situation tucked away in an attempt to not scare anyone? Or for school the to outright tell us what’s going...
Till Night
I haven’t written a poem in quite some time, and I’m in a weird state of mind right now where some odd doubts seem to be lingering on my shoulders. To stay on the productive side, I’m going to write and let the words flow free.
Till Night - 01/17/10
I wake up every morning so happy from my dreams,
But as each day starts, the thoughts begin to scream,
You have work to do...
Inherited Gifts Vs Learned Abilities
Some philosophical writing to ease the mind.
There are singers, writers, musicians, athletes … who can express their talents without any formal training, but where do these abilities come from? Do we inherit them from our ancestors? Or do they come from repeated patterns in our culture?
Do 2 singers make a singer? Do two writers make a writer? Do two scientists make a scientist? Or are...
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Orange Days Ep 6
Links to Episode 6: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
“It’s not as if he’s handicapped. Why does he give up?” - Sai Why do we give up when some people don’t even have the chance? When in doubt that you can’t make it through, think about all the people who never were given your opportunity. Think of all the people...
Orange Days Ep 5
Links to Episode 5: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
The last scene of episode 4 and the first scene of episode 5 showed me how hard it would be to grab someone’s attention if they couldn’t hear. It was interesting to compare the benefits of vocal communication vs non-vocal communication by seeing that vocal communication works only...
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Orange Days Ep 4
Links to Episode 4: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
I really like the concept of the orange notebook. Having one with friends would be really nice to write down thoughts, memories and dreams. It would a place to remember our journey together as friends and would be a great way to look back on life with a smile.
This episode really made me...
I had the strangest feeling just now sitting down in my chair, dreading to do my homework. I opened the PDF book for my linear algebra class and suddenly I felt excited to do the work. I guess it’s time for homework.
Simply Knowing
Ever have that sudden feeling of anxious anticipation when someone calls or texts and you know what the message is going to be before you see/hear the message? And I don’t mean just normal everyday conversation that you would expect, but something more serious that might result in some hardship? That was me today, getting a text from my mom in the morning. The moment I read that I had a text...
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Orange Days Ep 3
Links to Episode 3: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
I feel like Sai’s character has gotten even more powerful in this episode.
The scene with Kai closing his eyes in the stairwell was really powerful to me. He put himself in her context by creating a situation where he was the disabled one, unable to ‘hear her speak with her...
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Orange Days Ep 2
Links to Episode 2: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
The main female character, Sai, is becoming such a strong character to me. Her inability to hear with all the talent she had must be so frustrating, and I can see how she could be angry that she [had to get chosen when there were so many others out there]. It’s like giving you all...
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Orange Days Ep 1
Links to Episode 1: Parts 1 2 3 4
*Potential spoilers, so be careful if you haven’t watched it yet!*
There’s something fantasy-like about dramas that always makes me want to get out and find my own situation to live.
In this drama, one of the main characters is deaf and it’s really interesting to see how people react to her. I know if I met someone who was deaf, it might make...
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Inspired
I was touched and inspired today by a powerful and eloquent speaker named Lillian Roybal Rose. Her words of wisdom have given me a new perspective on the world and I feel like I have much stronger tools to pursue one of my biggest goals: to inspire others to be the best they can be.
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“If you’re not making huge mistakes, you’re...
Reflections From 2010 Pt 1
I’m not sure how many of these they’ll be, but they’ll keep coming until I’ve thoroughly reflected on 2010.
Not Keeping In Contact With My Close Friends
I have a pretty big list of people that I count as good friends and I felt like I did a poor job keeping in touch with them throughout 2010. I think about my close friends quite often, but my actions usually don’t...
Money Equals Deers?
An idea has suddenly sprung upon me.
Money = Dough = Doe = Female Deer
Money = Buck = Buck = Male Deer
What's On My Mind II - The New Year
Hello all my friends, I’ve been absent here since break got out and I spent a lot of time rejuvenating from the busy quarter that I had last year. Break was a tad bit shorter than I would have liked, but it was a good three weeks nonetheless.
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Here’s a recap of my experiences throughout 2010.
2010
This year had a lot of ups, and just a few...