Friday, January 31, 2003
Target Identified and Plan for Europe Invasion Complete, ENGAGE!!!~~~~~~~~~>
Paid for my trip and plane ticket today; I'm a confirmed go! For those that couldn't come for various reasons, don't yall feel like ur missing out cuz I'm just scouting out the area for ya, and I'll be sure to pick up rocks for yall to return!
**If you would like a postcard from foreign lands, please email me your addresses.
**Thanks Friend Kevin for hooking up the $5 travel agency coupon!~
Paid for my trip and plane ticket today; I'm a confirmed go! For those that couldn't come for various reasons, don't yall feel like ur missing out cuz I'm just scouting out the area for ya, and I'll be sure to pick up rocks for yall to return!
**If you would like a postcard from foreign lands, please email me your addresses.
**Thanks Friend Kevin for hooking up the $5 travel agency coupon!~
Thursday, January 30, 2003
Yall ever wonder how I'm able to generate off-the-wall ideas? It's cuz I hang with people as cool as Justin over here. Brilliant!!! Check out this idea yall:
Here's an idea on cost of food... Posted by Justin
Thursday, January 30, 2003 @ 11:41 AM
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It's a given that food costs money; but the cost of food depends more on the costs involve in making the food. What if...
The cost of a food item depended on how healthy it is? It'd be a strong incentive for people to eat healthier, without forcing them to be health nazis.
For example: We have a system where all uncooked fruits and vegetables are free. (Because nobody ever died from eating too much veggies.) There would be some sort of "unhealthyness coefficient" associated with every food item, and the cost of the item would be directly proportional to its unhealthyness coefficent. Everything else's price depends on how bad it is for you. Orange: Free. Candy bar: $3. Salad with a side of curly fries: $5. Double patty hamburger, with extra cheese, jumbo fries, and a supersized soft drink: $15. It wouldn't be hard to decide which one to go for.
Of course, you may wonder where the money would come from. The answer is: health insurance. Increased healthy food consumption would drastically lower medical bills, and so we can take the money saved from there to subsidize the healthy food. And of course, there would still be a demand for the unhealthy foods (see: fast food, junk food, etc.), and the increased costs of these foods could be used to offset the lowered costs of the healthy foods.
Yes, if I ever get to run a huge organization with its own cafeteria... that's how we're gonna do things.
Here's an idea on cost of food... Posted by Justin
Thursday, January 30, 2003 @ 11:41 AM
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It's a given that food costs money; but the cost of food depends more on the costs involve in making the food. What if...
The cost of a food item depended on how healthy it is? It'd be a strong incentive for people to eat healthier, without forcing them to be health nazis.
For example: We have a system where all uncooked fruits and vegetables are free. (Because nobody ever died from eating too much veggies.) There would be some sort of "unhealthyness coefficient" associated with every food item, and the cost of the item would be directly proportional to its unhealthyness coefficent. Everything else's price depends on how bad it is for you. Orange: Free. Candy bar: $3. Salad with a side of curly fries: $5. Double patty hamburger, with extra cheese, jumbo fries, and a supersized soft drink: $15. It wouldn't be hard to decide which one to go for.
Of course, you may wonder where the money would come from. The answer is: health insurance. Increased healthy food consumption would drastically lower medical bills, and so we can take the money saved from there to subsidize the healthy food. And of course, there would still be a demand for the unhealthy foods (see: fast food, junk food, etc.), and the increased costs of these foods could be used to offset the lowered costs of the healthy foods.
Yes, if I ever get to run a huge organization with its own cafeteria... that's how we're gonna do things.
I get nervous even when I order a meal...
...for some reason it feels like i'm telling someone what to do, making me uncomfortable. Drivethru isn't better... it's like talking to myself with an audience of cars behind me.
...for some reason it feels like i'm telling someone what to do, making me uncomfortable. Drivethru isn't better... it's like talking to myself with an audience of cars behind me.
Confidence in UC Irvine reaches all time low...
How the hell can one graduate as an econ or poli sci major without reading the paper daily? When was the last time you saw someone carrying a newspaper around campus? Training the future leaders of America, top 50 in the nation, University of California, MY ASS!!! We don't even know what's going on in a world we are about to lead.
Think of someone you know is rich, wise and/or respected. Do they read the paper? I bet chances are they do.
How the hell can one graduate as an econ or poli sci major without reading the paper daily? When was the last time you saw someone carrying a newspaper around campus? Training the future leaders of America, top 50 in the nation, University of California, MY ASS!!! We don't even know what's going on in a world we are about to lead.
Think of someone you know is rich, wise and/or respected. Do they read the paper? I bet chances are they do.
You ever look at the people you pass while on the way to and from class? I mean really LOOK?
It seems like there has been an increase in wilting frowns around here... imagine what happens when we really hit a bad economy. yesh.
Then there are the people who frown when they don't know ur looking, then act all happy around you. This affirms my theory that people who act the happiest, often have the most to be unhappy about.
Then rarely, about as often as a rainbow occurs in our arid lands, you see someone who goes around smiling all over the place... the type that greets strangers as they pass, standing with confidence but not arrogance, looking like they know where life is taking them and glad to be there. Why can't I be like this more often?
It seems like there has been an increase in wilting frowns around here... imagine what happens when we really hit a bad economy. yesh.
Then there are the people who frown when they don't know ur looking, then act all happy around you. This affirms my theory that people who act the happiest, often have the most to be unhappy about.
Then rarely, about as often as a rainbow occurs in our arid lands, you see someone who goes around smiling all over the place... the type that greets strangers as they pass, standing with confidence but not arrogance, looking like they know where life is taking them and glad to be there. Why can't I be like this more often?
I'm either blessed or cursed with fawne TAs this quarter...
I have six classes. Of the five classes that actually have TAs, I swear 4 of my TAs that can win beauty pagents. If yall don't believe, sit in my classes and see for yourself. Approximate REA scale range: 7 to 9
I have six classes. Of the five classes that actually have TAs, I swear 4 of my TAs that can win beauty pagents. If yall don't believe, sit in my classes and see for yourself. Approximate REA scale range: 7 to 9
Tried to sell stock today because I felt it was overvalued.
It didn't work; I was off by ten cents. Well, I guess I'm holding on to my bag of chips for a while longer...
It didn't work; I was off by ten cents. Well, I guess I'm holding on to my bag of chips for a while longer...
One step closer to the prize...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS (37-48%) If they say yes, I'll have a hard time saying no. UC Davis, Hastings and Loyola are my best chances of staying in CA, otherwise, I'm going long for the hail mary play...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS (37-48%) If they say yes, I'll have a hard time saying no. UC Davis, Hastings and Loyola are my best chances of staying in CA, otherwise, I'm going long for the hail mary play...
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Single for life or marry someone u don't really love? Which is the lesser of the two evils?
School 13 has gotten my application... waiting on 5...
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (96-99%) one of two insurance policies I took out. If all else fails, I shall run into the arms of Santa Clara and bring glory to their lands.
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (96-99%) one of two insurance policies I took out. If all else fails, I shall run into the arms of Santa Clara and bring glory to their lands.
Went to the writing program to support the Ambassadors again, like 4 people showed up, all fellow Ambassadors-- it was sad...
But I did get tips from the three TAs,
*Write like you are trying to solve a problem.
*Make sure you have a catchy title that is in line with ur first sentence, thesis, and last sentence in an essay.
*Writing is a process of learning and outlines help!
But I did get tips from the three TAs,
*Write like you are trying to solve a problem.
*Make sure you have a catchy title that is in line with ur first sentence, thesis, and last sentence in an essay.
*Writing is a process of learning and outlines help!
A Spring of Common Sense:
Instead of choosing between getting a job to help with Europe funding (extra spending cash) and getting an unpaid internship (offers a wider selection cuz companies love free labor) in Spring Quarter, I CAN DO BOTH. Who the hell says I can't work two jobs?
I didn't think of this before because I was thinking in student terms, not as an early graduate. Once again, planning the possibilities of a venture were limited only by the narrowness of my thinking process.
Instead of choosing between getting a job to help with Europe funding (extra spending cash) and getting an unpaid internship (offers a wider selection cuz companies love free labor) in Spring Quarter, I CAN DO BOTH. Who the hell says I can't work two jobs?
I didn't think of this before because I was thinking in student terms, not as an early graduate. Once again, planning the possibilities of a venture were limited only by the narrowness of my thinking process.
What does it say about UC Irvine students when, after an awesome presentation by a guest speaker, students rush up to the speaker to get free T-shirts like a crowd of bees around Queen bee?
Well, ur beloved bee was one of three or four people who asked for a business card in case I had some questions later. Com'on my fellow anteater folk, we gotta raise our standards around here!!
Who was this speaker? Former USC student who worked for Paramount. She later got involved in a dot.com and was up $6million at one time... International Business 112A, I feel smarter already.
Well, ur beloved bee was one of three or four people who asked for a business card in case I had some questions later. Com'on my fellow anteater folk, we gotta raise our standards around here!!
Who was this speaker? Former USC student who worked for Paramount. She later got involved in a dot.com and was up $6million at one time... International Business 112A, I feel smarter already.
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Here's what people have been saying lately.... If you have something to SHOUTout, send me a howler on AIM. Thanks yall for keeping me accountable, keep it sexi yall~!
(please refer to previous entry below to find out what these lovely people are commenting on)
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phiLOcHin: interesting blog abe!:-)
phiLOcHin: gonna comment a little
phiLOcHin: hope u dont mind =)
phiLOcHin: totally agree with the shouldnt find someone based on just pure looks... no personality.. just wont cut it... as for the distance... i think that some distance is good becuz the way i see it.. we are all in school trying learn and stay focused and by having someone with u 24/7 will Totally distract you from ur studies
phiLOcHin: u still need time to grow and having someone watch over u all the time doesnt help much
phiLOcHin: altho the relationship needs to be based on A lot of trust since ur so far apart.. its worth it
phiLOcHin: becuz when u actually do get to see them... its a fulfilling feeling.. and usually the wait was worth it
phiLOcHin: haha.. thats.. my thots for the day:-)
**I didn't think of the idea that distance can act as positive prevention against relationship suffocation. I suppose this idea I didn't account for shows the limits of my theories... I've always said i'm "unproven reserves" being the virgin dater than I am-- but your point shows that nothing beats field research.
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kcstyle168: hey abe, i just wanna tell you that i enjoy reading your blog
kcstyle168: it's really interesting in its own right
kcstyle168: keep on blogging
**Hey man, how's liffffffffffffffe?! I didn't know you were upkeeping on my happenings... if you got a blog, I can put it on my daily reading list.
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JJLiu228: interesting blogging today... very insightful!
**Thanks hon, your blogging raises standards for all of us thru inspiration!!~
(please refer to previous entry below to find out what these lovely people are commenting on)
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phiLOcHin: interesting blog abe!:-)
phiLOcHin: gonna comment a little
phiLOcHin: hope u dont mind =)
phiLOcHin: totally agree with the shouldnt find someone based on just pure looks... no personality.. just wont cut it... as for the distance... i think that some distance is good becuz the way i see it.. we are all in school trying learn and stay focused and by having someone with u 24/7 will Totally distract you from ur studies
phiLOcHin: u still need time to grow and having someone watch over u all the time doesnt help much
phiLOcHin: altho the relationship needs to be based on A lot of trust since ur so far apart.. its worth it
phiLOcHin: becuz when u actually do get to see them... its a fulfilling feeling.. and usually the wait was worth it
phiLOcHin: haha.. thats.. my thots for the day:-)
**I didn't think of the idea that distance can act as positive prevention against relationship suffocation. I suppose this idea I didn't account for shows the limits of my theories... I've always said i'm "unproven reserves" being the virgin dater than I am-- but your point shows that nothing beats field research.
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kcstyle168: hey abe, i just wanna tell you that i enjoy reading your blog
kcstyle168: it's really interesting in its own right
kcstyle168: keep on blogging
**Hey man, how's liffffffffffffffe?! I didn't know you were upkeeping on my happenings... if you got a blog, I can put it on my daily reading list.
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JJLiu228: interesting blogging today... very insightful!
**Thanks hon, your blogging raises standards for all of us thru inspiration!!~
Even in a relationship, loneliness still exists when the other person isn't there as much as you would like them to be. People seem to hope that relationships will cure loneliness, that's usually not the case.
The business of life...
The trend these days towards dating is like a buffet meal... randomly get a little of everything and if it's good, get some more. Eventually you end up overeating and feeling gross.
I disagree with this approach. I say do a little research before you choose ur date cuz dating is a huge time, energy and money investment. Then work at it to ur best ability to make it work. If it doesn't, move on knowing that each time you drop a person dating won't be as special anymore (that's why people tend to remember their first relationship with clarity and the rest kinda get jumbled together).
Approach dating like any other investment... If you know that your time, energy and money resources are limited, you are more likely to employ them correctly. If you know you are going in for the long-term, you will choose more wisely.
Listen closely when people explain why relationships fail... here are the more common probs I’ve observed…
*Lack of time commitment? If you a dating a new gal every month or so, of course ur not gonna have the time to spend on her, cuz your constantly looking for brighter pastures rather than keeping your own pastures green!! That's how the idiot saying of "the grass is greener on the other side" came to be.
*Lack of trust? Would u leave ur future kids unsupervised with this person? If you doubt it even for a second, she isn’t it. You get these feelings thru RESEARCH!!!
*No spark/ Lack of mutual understanding… that means you probably picked the gurl for her looks… you literally found the scarecrow wrapped in seran wrap. Find a gurl with some talent and can get you to think in new ways and she can only get sexier. How do u do this? …say it with me… RESEARCH!!
*The person’s faults appear more brightly as time goes on… If it’s something u can’t stand, leave. I agree that most first relationships fail. However, since everyone has faults, you gotta learn to live with some faults and this takes time and energy to do so… If you just see faults and run to the next item on the salad bar, you are never going to find ur acquired taste unless if u are lottery winning lucky.
*Distance… why would u invest in something that is too far for u to keep an eye on? You don’t get a dog if you are gonna be working all day and thinking about other things cuz the dog is gonna get LONELY. Okay, I don’t mean to say that gals are dogs—my point is that if you are gonna get a girlfriend, make sure you have the means to support someone besides urself emotionally, mentally and physically.
The business of life...
The trend these days towards dating is like a buffet meal... randomly get a little of everything and if it's good, get some more. Eventually you end up overeating and feeling gross.
I disagree with this approach. I say do a little research before you choose ur date cuz dating is a huge time, energy and money investment. Then work at it to ur best ability to make it work. If it doesn't, move on knowing that each time you drop a person dating won't be as special anymore (that's why people tend to remember their first relationship with clarity and the rest kinda get jumbled together).
Approach dating like any other investment... If you know that your time, energy and money resources are limited, you are more likely to employ them correctly. If you know you are going in for the long-term, you will choose more wisely.
Listen closely when people explain why relationships fail... here are the more common probs I’ve observed…
*Lack of time commitment? If you a dating a new gal every month or so, of course ur not gonna have the time to spend on her, cuz your constantly looking for brighter pastures rather than keeping your own pastures green!! That's how the idiot saying of "the grass is greener on the other side" came to be.
*Lack of trust? Would u leave ur future kids unsupervised with this person? If you doubt it even for a second, she isn’t it. You get these feelings thru RESEARCH!!!
*No spark/ Lack of mutual understanding… that means you probably picked the gurl for her looks… you literally found the scarecrow wrapped in seran wrap. Find a gurl with some talent and can get you to think in new ways and she can only get sexier. How do u do this? …say it with me… RESEARCH!!
*The person’s faults appear more brightly as time goes on… If it’s something u can’t stand, leave. I agree that most first relationships fail. However, since everyone has faults, you gotta learn to live with some faults and this takes time and energy to do so… If you just see faults and run to the next item on the salad bar, you are never going to find ur acquired taste unless if u are lottery winning lucky.
*Distance… why would u invest in something that is too far for u to keep an eye on? You don’t get a dog if you are gonna be working all day and thinking about other things cuz the dog is gonna get LONELY. Okay, I don’t mean to say that gals are dogs—my point is that if you are gonna get a girlfriend, make sure you have the means to support someone besides urself emotionally, mentally and physically.
Dream of Lady Wang or an affair?
OK this one's really odd, so I'm gonna ask yall to help me think of what this means...
So I eyed someone across the dance floor, and she eyed me... we totally connected. We got to talking over the next few days, things got unbelievably awesome... A couple days after, she asked if I wanted a massage, I said ok, and she massaged my back and it felt good (I'm ticklish in real life and would rather massage then get massaged... I also prefer to ask the gal out, so getting asked is un-abe-like.). I later reciprocated. The girl was a blond with light brown eyes(I tend to go after asians, so I have no idea how this one came to be). Things were going great, and one thing led to another, but I stopped it before things go x-rated (ok, this is more like me, the aspiring gentleman). My animal instincts were screaming hell yeah!!!, but my conscience sternly said, don't do something we will regret later... the brain won.
~~switch scene~~
In the period of the next couple days, we didn't talk much, and I started to sense something was wrong... I talked to her briefly in the car as her family was preparing for some trip. They drove off as I stood in the driveway, took care of their house and dog... I got lonely, it all seemed very quiet in that house. I got word from a mutual friend she might not be interested during this time, and felt even worse...
OK this one's really odd, so I'm gonna ask yall to help me think of what this means...
So I eyed someone across the dance floor, and she eyed me... we totally connected. We got to talking over the next few days, things got unbelievably awesome... A couple days after, she asked if I wanted a massage, I said ok, and she massaged my back and it felt good (I'm ticklish in real life and would rather massage then get massaged... I also prefer to ask the gal out, so getting asked is un-abe-like.). I later reciprocated. The girl was a blond with light brown eyes(I tend to go after asians, so I have no idea how this one came to be). Things were going great, and one thing led to another, but I stopped it before things go x-rated (ok, this is more like me, the aspiring gentleman). My animal instincts were screaming hell yeah!!!, but my conscience sternly said, don't do something we will regret later... the brain won.
~~switch scene~~
In the period of the next couple days, we didn't talk much, and I started to sense something was wrong... I talked to her briefly in the car as her family was preparing for some trip. They drove off as I stood in the driveway, took care of their house and dog... I got lonely, it all seemed very quiet in that house. I got word from a mutual friend she might not be interested during this time, and felt even worse...
Any blog worth reading contains the author's bias, fears, loves, and character.
intuition= unexplained logic
One of the worst possible things a leader can do is piss off the smart people.
12 universities (out of 18) have starting reading the abe files...
UNIV OF CALIF, HASTINGS COLL. OF THE LAW (30-36%) Within the boarders of CA and well priced, I'd be glad if I got into this school.
UNIV OF CALIF, HASTINGS COLL. OF THE LAW (30-36%) Within the boarders of CA and well priced, I'd be glad if I got into this school.
How to work a career fair workshop went well.
Taught me that I can be a lot more proactive in my job searching. And if an educator is forceful and speaks with precision and with confidence, the discussion can be so much greater... people were all asking questions, involved in question asking... in contrast to other workshops I've been to which are kinda one way and wishy washy. I'm wowed, cuz the argument of freewill and self-determinism is growing stronger.
Taught me that I can be a lot more proactive in my job searching. And if an educator is forceful and speaks with precision and with confidence, the discussion can be so much greater... people were all asking questions, involved in question asking... in contrast to other workshops I've been to which are kinda one way and wishy washy. I'm wowed, cuz the argument of freewill and self-determinism is growing stronger.
Monday, January 27, 2003
Big BeeBee: good dance day!
Big BeeBee: I was all errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm about going cuz I'm a duck out of water here and a slow learner to boot...
Big BeeBee: It is always like that...
Big BeeBee: but today,
Big BeeBee: more gals than guys...
Big BeeBee: so hell yeah I was in demand
Big BeeBee: and I danced with 4 good partners out of 5...
Big BeeBee: who were patient and made suggestions nicely
Big BeeBee: and one female and her friend stayed like 15 min afterwards to teach me
Big BeeBee: cuz we totally learned something really funky ass today
tsai5491: fate wants abe to get some boooootay!
Big BeeBee: so imagine me apologizing for this and that all over the place
Big BeeBee: them taking turns explaining
Big BeeBee: and telling me to practice with them at least three times after i learned it just in case
Big BeeBee: how cool is that?
Big BeeBee: how cool?!
Big BeeBee: I was all errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm about going cuz I'm a duck out of water here and a slow learner to boot...
Big BeeBee: It is always like that...
Big BeeBee: but today,
Big BeeBee: more gals than guys...
Big BeeBee: so hell yeah I was in demand
Big BeeBee: and I danced with 4 good partners out of 5...
Big BeeBee: who were patient and made suggestions nicely
Big BeeBee: and one female and her friend stayed like 15 min afterwards to teach me
Big BeeBee: cuz we totally learned something really funky ass today
tsai5491: fate wants abe to get some boooootay!
Big BeeBee: so imagine me apologizing for this and that all over the place
Big BeeBee: them taking turns explaining
Big BeeBee: and telling me to practice with them at least three times after i learned it just in case
Big BeeBee: how cool is that?
Big BeeBee: how cool?!
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaa!!!
Uploaded up transcript and resume, found my password to monstertrak.com, and going job seraching!!! So far I found several good jobs in local areas with potential. Now I just have to coordinate the arrival of my faithful steed Shadowfax POSSUM and a job where I can get some experience... Onward to glory!!~~~~~~~~~~~>
Uploaded up transcript and resume, found my password to monstertrak.com, and going job seraching!!! So far I found several good jobs in local areas with potential. Now I just have to coordinate the arrival of my faithful steed Shadowfax POSSUM and a job where I can get some experience... Onward to glory!!~~~~~~~~~~~>
My life is lacking in adventure, hardship, true love, and glory.
As I was visiting In&Out, I overheard a conversation between two middle aged people to my left. Compared with them, I totally live a sheltered life. I have few stories to tell. I see three opportunities fast approaching that can possibly change things... Europe, Law School, and driving. I will not be a chickenass, I will not shirk, and when the dust settles, I will not be storyless!!!! *Simba growl!!*
As I was visiting In&Out, I overheard a conversation between two middle aged people to my left. Compared with them, I totally live a sheltered life. I have few stories to tell. I see three opportunities fast approaching that can possibly change things... Europe, Law School, and driving. I will not be a chickenass, I will not shirk, and when the dust settles, I will not be storyless!!!! *Simba growl!!*
Big BeeBee: I'm having a super fine day
AznNature: wow
AznNature: thats great
AznNature: what made your day?
Big BeeBee: The counselor told me during my official grade check session that I was missing one class to graduate... [meaning I would have to stay an extra quarter to finish]
Big BeeBee: [So as I'm telling yall this, I'm] just kicking back a couple burgers,
Big BeeBee: with some calcium enriched grape juice,
Big BeeBee: and my favorite mp3s pumping
AznNature: were you being sarcastic when you said that you were having a super fine day?
Big BeeBee: well no,
Big BeeBee: what happened was,
Big BeeBee: after hearing this, I declared, OH FUCKING A. [*cringe*]
AznNature: uh huh
AznNature: I can imagine you saying that
AznNature: what happened then?
Big BeeBee: I asked for a couple sheets of paper
Big BeeBee: recalculated it all myself
Big BeeBee: When I recounted, I made a mistake [I accidentally double booked a class];
Big BeeBee: the counselor caught it...
Big BeeBee: I thought: OH SHIAT, now I bet she thinks I was trying to pull the wool over her eyes...
Big BeeBee: so recalculated again,
Big BeeBee: found a way to work it out right, showed her
Big BeeBee: she said
Big BeeBee: OH SHIAT
AznNature: hehe
Big BeeBee: problem solved in the next three minutes,
Big BeeBee: and I ran all the way home
Big BeeBee: hightailing it out of there [before I left she apologized, and I told her I messed up too when I calculated the first time--thank you for your generous patience in waiting for me recalculate, have an awesome day!!!]
Big BeeBee: and my day has been awesome since
AznNature: You literally ran all the way home?
Big BeeBee: Well, I stopped by In&Out...
Big BeeBee: ...only my favvvvvvvvvvorite burger establishment!!
**Lesson learned? Don't panic. Do an OFFICIAL grade check BEFORE applying to graduate.
**Disturbing side thought... When I recalculated the first time and truely believed I had erred, the first thing I thought about sacrificing was Europe 46/46.
AznNature: wow
AznNature: thats great
AznNature: what made your day?
Big BeeBee: The counselor told me during my official grade check session that I was missing one class to graduate... [meaning I would have to stay an extra quarter to finish]
Big BeeBee: [So as I'm telling yall this, I'm] just kicking back a couple burgers,
Big BeeBee: with some calcium enriched grape juice,
Big BeeBee: and my favorite mp3s pumping
AznNature: were you being sarcastic when you said that you were having a super fine day?
Big BeeBee: well no,
Big BeeBee: what happened was,
Big BeeBee: after hearing this, I declared, OH FUCKING A. [*cringe*]
AznNature: uh huh
AznNature: I can imagine you saying that
AznNature: what happened then?
Big BeeBee: I asked for a couple sheets of paper
Big BeeBee: recalculated it all myself
Big BeeBee: When I recounted, I made a mistake [I accidentally double booked a class];
Big BeeBee: the counselor caught it...
Big BeeBee: I thought: OH SHIAT, now I bet she thinks I was trying to pull the wool over her eyes...
Big BeeBee: so recalculated again,
Big BeeBee: found a way to work it out right, showed her
Big BeeBee: she said
Big BeeBee: OH SHIAT
AznNature: hehe
Big BeeBee: problem solved in the next three minutes,
Big BeeBee: and I ran all the way home
Big BeeBee: hightailing it out of there [before I left she apologized, and I told her I messed up too when I calculated the first time--thank you for your generous patience in waiting for me recalculate, have an awesome day!!!]
Big BeeBee: and my day has been awesome since
AznNature: You literally ran all the way home?
Big BeeBee: Well, I stopped by In&Out...
Big BeeBee: ...only my favvvvvvvvvvorite burger establishment!!
**Lesson learned? Don't panic. Do an OFFICIAL grade check BEFORE applying to graduate.
**Disturbing side thought... When I recalculated the first time and truely believed I had erred, the first thing I thought about sacrificing was Europe 46/46.
Sunday, January 26, 2003
I'm the soup man of the house.
To me it is practical... dump everything in and boil it. To the others, it's an obsession and a running joke. Friend Kevin likes to put it, "Where's your soup?!" or "Soup again I see!!"
To me it is practical... dump everything in and boil it. To the others, it's an obsession and a running joke. Friend Kevin likes to put it, "Where's your soup?!" or "Soup again I see!!"
It's tough looking young.
Friend Chris and I were talking while we were studying... about how it would be more difficult to find jobs cuz people tend to equate youth with inexperience. Pay scale and respect may also be lower based on first impression.
I suppose I could buff up by working out like a maniac or start eating lots to gain weight, but I really don't want to change who I am for society's sake (mentality: the fuck is society to tell me what I should and should not do?!) and with working out so much I won't have as much time and energy to develop mental facilities.
You know what? Society evaluates people superficially, and I feel sorry for fat people. I mean not the ones who are fat cuz they are lazy couch potatoes, but the people just happen to be genetically big-boned. They have to deal with the same crap of not looking capable when in fact they may be.
Friend Chris and I were talking while we were studying... about how it would be more difficult to find jobs cuz people tend to equate youth with inexperience. Pay scale and respect may also be lower based on first impression.
I suppose I could buff up by working out like a maniac or start eating lots to gain weight, but I really don't want to change who I am for society's sake (mentality: the fuck is society to tell me what I should and should not do?!) and with working out so much I won't have as much time and energy to develop mental facilities.
You know what? Society evaluates people superficially, and I feel sorry for fat people. I mean not the ones who are fat cuz they are lazy couch potatoes, but the people just happen to be genetically big-boned. They have to deal with the same crap of not looking capable when in fact they may be.
DONE!!!! Returning home, success is mine!!!
completed The Richest Man in Babylon.
I find that if I read outside reading first, I can read my required readings just as well... and even more efficiently. I call it Required Outside Reading (ROR, sounds like "roar!"). Though my roommates find it laughable, these readings and the Wallstreet Journal are part of my research into the real world which I'm about to enter. I need to be financially savvy.
Among the parables and lessons, the book recommended that I should take one-tenth of my income, save it, then invest it so the money can work for me. I find that I can apply this to studying as well... if I take one-tenth of my study time to do outside reading, eventually I will have a warehouse of knowledge which I can later apply to the real world.
**As soon as I thought of this connection, I got up and scrambled to write it down before I forgot... imagine abe frantically running around the house looking for a pen and a scrap of paper.
completed The Richest Man in Babylon.
I find that if I read outside reading first, I can read my required readings just as well... and even more efficiently. I call it Required Outside Reading (ROR, sounds like "roar!"). Though my roommates find it laughable, these readings and the Wallstreet Journal are part of my research into the real world which I'm about to enter. I need to be financially savvy.
Among the parables and lessons, the book recommended that I should take one-tenth of my income, save it, then invest it so the money can work for me. I find that I can apply this to studying as well... if I take one-tenth of my study time to do outside reading, eventually I will have a warehouse of knowledge which I can later apply to the real world.
**As soon as I thought of this connection, I got up and scrambled to write it down before I forgot... imagine abe frantically running around the house looking for a pen and a scrap of paper.
Music is a fine thing.
more time, more time, more more more...
The real world is gonna affect my world... Read all about it!!!
Finished back Wallstreet Journal issues accrued over the past week....
USA has a weak dollar, which means that when I go to Europe, my money will buy less. One dollar can buy $1.06 Euros... meaning that things are six cents more expensive. I had Friend Chris, econ major of UCI, explain that to cure this problem we needed to reduce unemployment... think of great ideas to create jobs people!!!
Finished back Wallstreet Journal issues accrued over the past week....
USA has a weak dollar, which means that when I go to Europe, my money will buy less. One dollar can buy $1.06 Euros... meaning that things are six cents more expensive. I had Friend Chris, econ major of UCI, explain that to cure this problem we needed to reduce unemployment... think of great ideas to create jobs people!!!
Wine + 7up = spritizer.
It's worth getting the Wallstreet Journal for the sake of looking thru the ads alone. Plenty of marketing ideas within.
... rewallpapering my tiny home office (desk under loft)....
... rewallpapering my tiny home office (desk under loft)....
Was typing, accidentally added an "o" in the word roommates,...
ROOMMATOES.
I thought that was the funniest thing.
ROOMMATOES.
I thought that was the funniest thing.
Played monopoly with roommates...
It's been a while since we hung out. Glad we are getting together again... even though we can all predict what each other will do...
Tonight was also the first time we ate a homecooked din together. We all cooked our own stuff, I guess we just happened to get hungry at the same time. Small things, inner significance.
It's been a while since we hung out. Glad we are getting together again... even though we can all predict what each other will do...
Tonight was also the first time we ate a homecooked din together. We all cooked our own stuff, I guess we just happened to get hungry at the same time. Small things, inner significance.
Friend Lily says:
hey dude, just wanted to say what's up and also that i very much enjoyed reading your blog =) i never have the patience to read these things usually because it more or less takes you through the monotonous journey of a person's day... but your's has got spice! rock on. nite.
abeness: *blush*
hey dude, just wanted to say what's up and also that i very much enjoyed reading your blog =) i never have the patience to read these things usually because it more or less takes you through the monotonous journey of a person's day... but your's has got spice! rock on. nite.
abeness: *blush*
Saturday, January 25, 2003
Roommate Kevin hooks it up again!!!
At Kevin's suggestion, we went for pork chop rice; and it turned out to be sinfully good. It doesn't take much to satisfy me, low maintenence rules!!!
At Kevin's suggestion, we went for pork chop rice; and it turned out to be sinfully good. It doesn't take much to satisfy me, low maintenence rules!!!
General mood uplifted when Friend Kevin surprises me with...
7up, 12 pack.
I needed to get some cuz it's great with wine (about half and half), but I didn't have the time to pick up. Kevin am cool.
7up, 12 pack.
I needed to get some cuz it's great with wine (about half and half), but I didn't have the time to pick up. Kevin am cool.
I found Harry Potter's flaw... he strives to be normal.
Feel like a heel... had to say no. :o(
tsai5491: I see travel like business
tsai5491: would you invest in money in business with somebody who you thought wasn't up to it?
tsai5491: investing in the trip is the same way
tsai5491: it costs time and $
Big BeeBee: but the truely skilled can channel people no matter what the differences are, cuz everyone has differences and leaders must make do... this represents a failure on my part to manage my resources. I claim responsibility.
tsai5491: don't
tsai5491: you made the right call
tsai5491: I see travel like business
tsai5491: would you invest in money in business with somebody who you thought wasn't up to it?
tsai5491: investing in the trip is the same way
tsai5491: it costs time and $
Big BeeBee: but the truely skilled can channel people no matter what the differences are, cuz everyone has differences and leaders must make do... this represents a failure on my part to manage my resources. I claim responsibility.
tsai5491: don't
tsai5491: you made the right call
Thank you all to those that support my thoughts and trust my decisions, you allow me the peace of mind to keep striving forward.
Tough decisions made (and to be made) darken forecasts.
Thank you Friend Jennyness for your lovely commentary about The State of Abe.
How have you prepared for Lady Luck to enter your life? What have you done to create opportunities for yourself?
...My thoughts since I finished One L and moved onto The Richest Man in Babylon... outside reading progress is slower than I would like, but I'm treading just above the water line still. My daily newpaper reading usually gets backed up till the weekend.
...My thoughts since I finished One L and moved onto The Richest Man in Babylon... outside reading progress is slower than I would like, but I'm treading just above the water line still. My daily newpaper reading usually gets backed up till the weekend.
I hate it when people can't think beyond themselves.
Friday, January 24, 2003
Hey doesn't pikachu look good to eat?
Tennis anyone?
What does abe stand for?
I'm just a drone looking for a princess queen.
The worst time to think about relationships is at the end of college, especially cuz I'm due to leave the area afterwards. Consciously transforming all remotely potential Lady Wangs into friendships (it is the honorable thing to do cuz I do not believe in long distance relationships), subconsciously forgetting (Friend Fran says this is natural). I fear it is undermining all the friendships I have worked hard to build.
The worst time to think about relationships is at the end of college, especially cuz I'm due to leave the area afterwards. Consciously transforming all remotely potential Lady Wangs into friendships (it is the honorable thing to do cuz I do not believe in long distance relationships), subconsciously forgetting (Friend Fran says this is natural). I fear it is undermining all the friendships I have worked hard to build.
11 law schools have received my applications... still waiting on 7...
UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIF LAW SCHOOL (USC)(5-10%) If I get in here, it will be a divine act of god. It is one of the closest schools I applied to and has an awesome law program.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (20-30%) If they summon me, I will comply.
UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIF LAW SCHOOL (USC)(5-10%) If I get in here, it will be a divine act of god. It is one of the closest schools I applied to and has an awesome law program.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (20-30%) If they summon me, I will comply.
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Mood in recession. Tomorrow will be a better day.
Thank you Friend Sunny for hookin' up the tunes. New pick me up songs for the old and depressed!!!~
Another Law School gets my goods:
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (19-27%) If I get in, I'm reporting to Tennesse first thing.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (19-27%) If I get in, I'm reporting to Tennesse first thing.
It's the third time the grove of trees I pass by on the way to class have bloomed. They bloom once a year.
This is the last year I will see the little flowers drift down like snow with the breeze. Come to think of it, in a couple months it will be the last time I take the shortcut to school I discovered three years ago. Friend Connie said a while back that when she was leaving her apartment, she wanted to go around taking pictures of everything thinking it would be a form of closure. I'm inclined to agree with her idea.
After being at UCI for four years, I know my share of people. Not bragging here, and those that really know me know that I have a very shy/chickenass/introverted side (I also have a cynical side which yall will see below). Every year I lose about 1/4 of my friends thru graduation, but I usually gain more than I lose by making new friends. As I walked around campus today, greeting about 20-30 people I'm aquainted with, I was struck by a sadness. This year I would lose 4/4 of my college friends.
Email? Daily blog checks? Phone calls? People seem to busy with life as it is, who's to say that they will have the time when they work 40+ hours a week and possibly be daddys and mommies? Four years ago, we entered college from all over the state and country, and after we graduate, it is likely we will spread out again. I'm still close with my high school friends, but we have the advantage of always meeting in the same places during weekends or holiday breaks-- cuz we all come home.
Back in freshman year, I was really close to my dormmates, and in general we all promised to keep in touch. Yet, with some occassional exceptions, our orginal promises have been far from reality. If we can't keep it tight while on the same campus, what assurance do I have that we will keep in touch after college?
It seems people who are simply too diverse cannot build longterm relations.
This is the last year I will see the little flowers drift down like snow with the breeze. Come to think of it, in a couple months it will be the last time I take the shortcut to school I discovered three years ago. Friend Connie said a while back that when she was leaving her apartment, she wanted to go around taking pictures of everything thinking it would be a form of closure. I'm inclined to agree with her idea.
After being at UCI for four years, I know my share of people. Not bragging here, and those that really know me know that I have a very shy/chickenass/introverted side (I also have a cynical side which yall will see below). Every year I lose about 1/4 of my friends thru graduation, but I usually gain more than I lose by making new friends. As I walked around campus today, greeting about 20-30 people I'm aquainted with, I was struck by a sadness. This year I would lose 4/4 of my college friends.
Email? Daily blog checks? Phone calls? People seem to busy with life as it is, who's to say that they will have the time when they work 40+ hours a week and possibly be daddys and mommies? Four years ago, we entered college from all over the state and country, and after we graduate, it is likely we will spread out again. I'm still close with my high school friends, but we have the advantage of always meeting in the same places during weekends or holiday breaks-- cuz we all come home.
Back in freshman year, I was really close to my dormmates, and in general we all promised to keep in touch. Yet, with some occassional exceptions, our orginal promises have been far from reality. If we can't keep it tight while on the same campus, what assurance do I have that we will keep in touch after college?
It seems people who are simply too diverse cannot build longterm relations.
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Two more law schools receive my apps:
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (15-21%) If I get in, I'm going without a second thought. Great law school, and I got family in Austin, Texas.
LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL (75-83%) If I don't get in here, I will be in doldrums and seriously wonder where the future will take me. Loyola is a Tier2, and not only is it in CA, but in Southern CA. And since I can commute if I go here, higher costs can be offset with lower living costs.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (15-21%) If I get in, I'm going without a second thought. Great law school, and I got family in Austin, Texas.
LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL (75-83%) If I don't get in here, I will be in doldrums and seriously wonder where the future will take me. Loyola is a Tier2, and not only is it in CA, but in Southern CA. And since I can commute if I go here, higher costs can be offset with lower living costs.
Parts of my personal statement to law school. I cut some of it for personal reasons, but perhaps you can get a glimpse of my character and help me to determine if I am making the right choices in life.
~~~~~~~cut (introduction, it is a story)~~~~~~~
It was in the absence of a role model that I saw the need for independent thinking. I needed to think for myself because without outside help or personal ability to solve problems, I could not protect those I loved or myself in the event of a second tragedy.
I sprinted into college picking what I thought were the best majors to encourage thinking—Political Science and Sociology. After all, what other disciplines are more current and focused on problem solving? I covered a lot of ground as I learned how groups and individuals engaged and behaved within rules and laws. The prize I gained was that I, as an individual, could affect and contribute to my society if I took active steps to rally people.
Like a child who is taught to use a hammer and subsequently thinks everything in sight is a nail, I took my prize and applied it to all I encountered. One such opportunity I happened across was when I volunteered at a soup kitchen in a neighboring city and found out they were chronically understaffed. Truly shocking, however, was that it was illegal to be homeless in my own city and that the homeless were bused out of town at night. I did some chicken scratching, found a dead homeless outreach club in my campus records called SHOUT, revived it, and went from zero to forty members with a bank account of $570 in it within a year. It turns out UC Irvine students love to do outreach, but don’t know where to reach out!! I felt at age 21, standing 5’4, I had made a difference.
The one thing that bothered me about SHOUT, however, was its limited capacity to help homeless people. We could fundraise until we all got Baywatch tans, bag sack lunches until our arms became stiff, chop onions until we cried, listen to stories until our ears deafened but every week, the same people stepped into the chow line looking for handouts.
I enlisted in Global Connect my senior year because it could do something SHOUT could not—teach underprivileged students that education could keep them off the streets. Global Connect was a new high school outreach program sponsored by UC Irvine. As a curriculum planner and teaching assistant, I introduced lessons of globalization to high school students for the first time in the history of our nation’s educational system. It was a first for me as well because I had to explain political and sociological theory on an understandable level to students with no background knowledge. On the side, I told them stories of college life and strongly encouraged them to apply to college because of all the opportunities it afforded, to privileged and underprivileged alike. Success in painting a brighter reality helped not only to distract my kids from their personal issues, but also empowered them to work towards a future they could be proud of.
It is the same brighter future I am working toward by applying to Vanderbilt Law School. It is the package of tools that Vanderbilt offers-- the precursors to an analytical mind that can exercise clear thinking and excellent judgment in new ways, proficient writing to coherently convey thoughts, ethics to strengthen principles, and oral advocacy skills for negotiation and consultation-- that attract me to study law. I want to be surrounded by a diverse group of faculty and colleagues equally interested in sharpening such abilities. A solid foundation blending specialized knowledge with independent thinking will help me to solve problems in ways most others cannot.
I am uncertain about my emphasis in law, but I am interested in exploring environmental law because the natural world faces more encroachments from our society than ever before. Without changing laws and attitudes to save our environment, whatever accomplishments humans make will eventually be poisoned along with our bodies.
~~~cut (conclusion which refers back to the intro story)~~~
~~~~~~~cut (introduction, it is a story)~~~~~~~
It was in the absence of a role model that I saw the need for independent thinking. I needed to think for myself because without outside help or personal ability to solve problems, I could not protect those I loved or myself in the event of a second tragedy.
I sprinted into college picking what I thought were the best majors to encourage thinking—Political Science and Sociology. After all, what other disciplines are more current and focused on problem solving? I covered a lot of ground as I learned how groups and individuals engaged and behaved within rules and laws. The prize I gained was that I, as an individual, could affect and contribute to my society if I took active steps to rally people.
Like a child who is taught to use a hammer and subsequently thinks everything in sight is a nail, I took my prize and applied it to all I encountered. One such opportunity I happened across was when I volunteered at a soup kitchen in a neighboring city and found out they were chronically understaffed. Truly shocking, however, was that it was illegal to be homeless in my own city and that the homeless were bused out of town at night. I did some chicken scratching, found a dead homeless outreach club in my campus records called SHOUT, revived it, and went from zero to forty members with a bank account of $570 in it within a year. It turns out UC Irvine students love to do outreach, but don’t know where to reach out!! I felt at age 21, standing 5’4, I had made a difference.
The one thing that bothered me about SHOUT, however, was its limited capacity to help homeless people. We could fundraise until we all got Baywatch tans, bag sack lunches until our arms became stiff, chop onions until we cried, listen to stories until our ears deafened but every week, the same people stepped into the chow line looking for handouts.
I enlisted in Global Connect my senior year because it could do something SHOUT could not—teach underprivileged students that education could keep them off the streets. Global Connect was a new high school outreach program sponsored by UC Irvine. As a curriculum planner and teaching assistant, I introduced lessons of globalization to high school students for the first time in the history of our nation’s educational system. It was a first for me as well because I had to explain political and sociological theory on an understandable level to students with no background knowledge. On the side, I told them stories of college life and strongly encouraged them to apply to college because of all the opportunities it afforded, to privileged and underprivileged alike. Success in painting a brighter reality helped not only to distract my kids from their personal issues, but also empowered them to work towards a future they could be proud of.
It is the same brighter future I am working toward by applying to Vanderbilt Law School. It is the package of tools that Vanderbilt offers-- the precursors to an analytical mind that can exercise clear thinking and excellent judgment in new ways, proficient writing to coherently convey thoughts, ethics to strengthen principles, and oral advocacy skills for negotiation and consultation-- that attract me to study law. I want to be surrounded by a diverse group of faculty and colleagues equally interested in sharpening such abilities. A solid foundation blending specialized knowledge with independent thinking will help me to solve problems in ways most others cannot.
I am uncertain about my emphasis in law, but I am interested in exploring environmental law because the natural world faces more encroachments from our society than ever before. Without changing laws and attitudes to save our environment, whatever accomplishments humans make will eventually be poisoned along with our bodies.
~~~cut (conclusion which refers back to the intro story)~~~
College=success=knowledge=future happiness???
College was expected for me; it was the natural progression, like a video game arcade that flashes a countdown asking you to insert a couple more quarters for continued play. Now that my college time is expiring, law school seems like it’s part of the flow. Going back to the arcade metaphor, I have quarters and time, so why not keep playing?
To my surprise, key advisors disagree with me on whether law school is simply the next step. Dissension in the ranks! What happened?
College was expected for me; it was the natural progression, like a video game arcade that flashes a countdown asking you to insert a couple more quarters for continued play. Now that my college time is expiring, law school seems like it’s part of the flow. Going back to the arcade metaphor, I have quarters and time, so why not keep playing?
To my surprise, key advisors disagree with me on whether law school is simply the next step. Dissension in the ranks! What happened?
What if you could do something great, but you could tell no one what you experienced—would you still do it?
In a year's time, I will be living what I once thought was an off the wall hypothetical spawned from my fuzzy imaginings.
One L is a collection of journals from a Harvard graduate who describes his first year law school experiences… the gist I’m getting is this: law school is another world with another language that cannot be shown or translated. A world I am currently trying to get a visa to enter into.
In a year's time, I will be living what I once thought was an off the wall hypothetical spawned from my fuzzy imaginings.
One L is a collection of journals from a Harvard graduate who describes his first year law school experiences… the gist I’m getting is this: law school is another world with another language that cannot be shown or translated. A world I am currently trying to get a visa to enter into.
My name is abe. I'm kiddish.
Abe mood rallies following news that two more law schools have received applications and are now processing...
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO (50-60%) somewhat a backup school, but decent school and closeR to CA.
WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL (11-19%) hummm... virginia? Too early to speculate.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO (50-60%) somewhat a backup school, but decent school and closeR to CA.
WILLIAM AND MARY LAW SCHOOL (11-19%) hummm... virginia? Too early to speculate.
Should have been an econ major or added a management minor. At least I got a bomb International Business class with a professor worth his salt. Making the best of it, gonna finish up the final lap in my college career in full sprint.
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
A good way to keep people from sharing their thoughts with you is to act busy and worried all the time. Some people seem to busy for me to even think about sharing with them my thoughts. I dare not bother them.
A couple people were asking how one could get a pesky people from chattering at them all the time... well, I do believe I have found ur solution.
As for me, I hope I'm not like that, and if you have something you want to talk about and/or I can help with, know that extenuating circumstances aside, I'm there to hear u out.
A couple people were asking how one could get a pesky people from chattering at them all the time... well, I do believe I have found ur solution.
As for me, I hope I'm not like that, and if you have something you want to talk about and/or I can help with, know that extenuating circumstances aside, I'm there to hear u out.
The only good news of the day: two more law schools received my applications and are processing them.
Notre Dame (if they accept, I'm on a plane to Indiana no questions asked) 15-25% chance of acceptance.
University of Wisconsin (if they accept, & California schools reject, I go yo!!) 35-47%.
...still waiting for 15 of the 18 schools I applied to...
Notre Dame (if they accept, I'm on a plane to Indiana no questions asked) 15-25% chance of acceptance.
University of Wisconsin (if they accept, & California schools reject, I go yo!!) 35-47%.
...still waiting for 15 of the 18 schools I applied to...
Abe-solute faith in UC Irvine wavers…
*Read in the newspapers that they are axing the Linguistics department… I’m not in it, nor would it make a difference in my life, but after hearing insiders and outsiders talk about, they are getting jacked.
*Went into counseling office to fill out graduation papers. In like ten minutes I declared my independence, along with like ten other people in a crammed, rundown Social Science Tower in front of an ass-to-ass grouping of computers. Not a very satisfying experience… I suppose the pomp and circumstance is reserved for June 14. Walked out with a one page confirmation in one hand and a crisp Wallstreet Journal in the other-- the(unsatisfactory)end.
*Read in the newspapers that they are axing the Linguistics department… I’m not in it, nor would it make a difference in my life, but after hearing insiders and outsiders talk about, they are getting jacked.
*Went into counseling office to fill out graduation papers. In like ten minutes I declared my independence, along with like ten other people in a crammed, rundown Social Science Tower in front of an ass-to-ass grouping of computers. Not a very satisfying experience… I suppose the pomp and circumstance is reserved for June 14. Walked out with a one page confirmation in one hand and a crisp Wallstreet Journal in the other-- the(unsatisfactory)end.
In&Out has been my favorite establishment for some time. So there for lunch again today, my thoughts began to wander…
*If I were blind, I would ask someone to go into In&Out to order for me. I would totally feel all self-conscious bringing in my dog knowing everyone is all staring at me and my dog getting all hungry and slobbery… My hearing is kinda crappy too cuz I have a loud family, so I wouldn’t be able to hear my number thru the noise either.
*You gotta wonder why In&Out is going strong daily at all hours, while Denny’s in the same plaza closed down 6months ago. Denny’s had the advantage of being the only place open 24hrs too… and it’s not like In&Out has a monopoly over burger production. I don’t see In&Out workers standing around much. I’ve never seen burger joint flipper so proud either.
*If I were blind, I would ask someone to go into In&Out to order for me. I would totally feel all self-conscious bringing in my dog knowing everyone is all staring at me and my dog getting all hungry and slobbery… My hearing is kinda crappy too cuz I have a loud family, so I wouldn’t be able to hear my number thru the noise either.
*You gotta wonder why In&Out is going strong daily at all hours, while Denny’s in the same plaza closed down 6months ago. Denny’s had the advantage of being the only place open 24hrs too… and it’s not like In&Out has a monopoly over burger production. I don’t see In&Out workers standing around much. I’ve never seen burger joint flipper so proud either.
Interns at Estancia High failed today… it was bad. Advisor Ellen and Teacher Sterling had to step in, thank God they were there. The interns ended up huddled together in the corner for safety. The ball dropped for us, and it’s not like it was New Years in Times Square either. The lesson script was nicely done, but since we had a break Monday, we failed to coordinate and became disorganized in class.
You know when it’s bad when Ellen says in the email:
Thanks to Estancia interns for your bravery !
You know when it’s bad when Ellen says in the email:
Thanks to Estancia interns for your bravery !
Monday, January 20, 2003
bizzzzzzzzzzzzuni!!!!
My first morning thought...
Oh my freaking foomoo, I HAVE learned things in college.
Well, starting to anyway. In the sunset of my college career, there is so much more I could do and want to know. What college teaches is time organization. How to get that balance between mind and body stimulation experienced and filed in 24hrs.
College is like a book list... you look thru it for interesting selections, then pick what you think is worth exploring and go for it.
There is an ancient Chinese story describing my situation... a governor of a province asked, "I am old, my hair is white-- but there is so much that I need to know. What do I do?" The advisor replied, "light a candle." This means that when the morning of your youth is long past and evening approaches, if you need to get stuff done, then get it done regardless of the situation.
Reprocussions on my thinking: It's time to pull a couple more all nighters for fun.
Oh my freaking foomoo, I HAVE learned things in college.
Well, starting to anyway. In the sunset of my college career, there is so much more I could do and want to know. What college teaches is time organization. How to get that balance between mind and body stimulation experienced and filed in 24hrs.
College is like a book list... you look thru it for interesting selections, then pick what you think is worth exploring and go for it.
There is an ancient Chinese story describing my situation... a governor of a province asked, "I am old, my hair is white-- but there is so much that I need to know. What do I do?" The advisor replied, "light a candle." This means that when the morning of your youth is long past and evening approaches, if you need to get stuff done, then get it done regardless of the situation.
Reprocussions on my thinking: It's time to pull a couple more all nighters for fun.
Yesterday night I posted the comment that I won't be able to go to graduation. Within two hours, I got three IMs asking me what the heck is going on. Wow, props to you for your concern. The main question people asked was "why not?"....
Graduation ceremony is June 14th; and it will end at like 8pm... If I go, then I will have to make it to LAX by the next morning from Irvine. Europe trip starts June 15th (we save $300 by going soon and we also come back before august when some of the law schools go in session). The trip is 46 days of constant moving, there will be no rest.
In addition, I am also moving out of my apartment and coordinating the move-in of new people. Since 98% of the furniture is mine, I will need a moving truck.
I will graduate during winter quarter, but I will have an internship during spring quarter to occupy me. I suppose I can go to the graduation ceremony, but it will require energy and time that I may not have.... will keep hammering out the logistics of it all, but thanks for asking yall. Would appreciate advice. Much love!!!
Graduation ceremony is June 14th; and it will end at like 8pm... If I go, then I will have to make it to LAX by the next morning from Irvine. Europe trip starts June 15th (we save $300 by going soon and we also come back before august when some of the law schools go in session). The trip is 46 days of constant moving, there will be no rest.
In addition, I am also moving out of my apartment and coordinating the move-in of new people. Since 98% of the furniture is mine, I will need a moving truck.
I will graduate during winter quarter, but I will have an internship during spring quarter to occupy me. I suppose I can go to the graduation ceremony, but it will require energy and time that I may not have.... will keep hammering out the logistics of it all, but thanks for asking yall. Would appreciate advice. Much love!!!
In reviewing my writing samples, Sista Bons says:
you should always write like that [the way you write your blog].
you should always write like that [the way you write your blog].
But I do still love to read other people's blogs. Abe's especially. I may not check it everyday, but when I do I usually enjoy reading what he has to say more than any other blog. He has a unique way of looking at things, and his imagination often amazes me.
--posted by RH in his blog. Ten year reunion in NYC mannnnnnnn~abe
--posted by RH in his blog. Ten year reunion in NYC mannnnnnnn~abe
Big BeeBee: hey maybe alcohol in the wine kills off plaque stuck on teeth...
Big BeeBee: maybe if i gurgle it...
Big BeeBee: maybe if i gurgle it...
Reinstituting half-cup nightly wine consumption. Why?
Answers in order of priority...
1. Good for health in moderation... half cup per day restriction, roommate Chris re-enforcing.
2. at $1.99, it is cheaper than water... too much wine produced, so wine prices have dropped. Yet there was an article that claimed it tasted like the quality of a $10 wine... usually the cheap wines for for $6 to $8 a bottle.
3. I want to try the four main types to guage what I like and dislike... Wine seems to be associated with culture, so I have to get me some cultural understanding.
--Savignon Blanc (white)... I tried this one tonight, this one is the best so far. Light, without aftertaste, and little alcoholic smell.
--Merlot (red)... in a close second place, the grape skins that make it red seem to make it feel healther cuz of additional antioxidents.
--Cabernet Savignon (red)... underperforming cuz of a bitter aftertaste, I still have some left that I just chucked in the end. This one is the one that ended the wine consumption the first time. It sucks bad.
--Chardonnay (white)... haven't tasted this one yet. Next weeks' sipper.
4. Helps me sleep... not that I have problems doing so, but Justin is right when he says that a little wine before bed makes for good sleeping.
**It takes me about a week to finish one bottle, so updates as they come folks... I was told that taste in wine differs according to the person, so try it yourself at the nearest trader joes hooking it up for cheap! For my underage readers, take notes for the future, and keep ur paws off the spirits.
Answers in order of priority...
1. Good for health in moderation... half cup per day restriction, roommate Chris re-enforcing.
2. at $1.99, it is cheaper than water... too much wine produced, so wine prices have dropped. Yet there was an article that claimed it tasted like the quality of a $10 wine... usually the cheap wines for for $6 to $8 a bottle.
3. I want to try the four main types to guage what I like and dislike... Wine seems to be associated with culture, so I have to get me some cultural understanding.
--Savignon Blanc (white)... I tried this one tonight, this one is the best so far. Light, without aftertaste, and little alcoholic smell.
--Merlot (red)... in a close second place, the grape skins that make it red seem to make it feel healther cuz of additional antioxidents.
--Cabernet Savignon (red)... underperforming cuz of a bitter aftertaste, I still have some left that I just chucked in the end. This one is the one that ended the wine consumption the first time. It sucks bad.
--Chardonnay (white)... haven't tasted this one yet. Next weeks' sipper.
4. Helps me sleep... not that I have problems doing so, but Justin is right when he says that a little wine before bed makes for good sleeping.
**It takes me about a week to finish one bottle, so updates as they come folks... I was told that taste in wine differs according to the person, so try it yourself at the nearest trader joes hooking it up for cheap! For my underage readers, take notes for the future, and keep ur paws off the spirits.
Sunday, January 19, 2003
Won't be able to attend graduation ceremony.
Not sure what to think about this... Skipping it out of neccessity, reprocussions unknown.
Not sure what to think about this... Skipping it out of neccessity, reprocussions unknown.
Graduation thoughts?
What counts as a good decision?
Why does it seem like I am the recipient of thoughtful deeds more than the average person?
Knickerbocker Knights and Dazzling Damzels, I have another awesome story to share with you tonight... Remember yesterday's blog about going thru the In&Out drivethru? Well, it has become a running joke in our apartment... So at precisely 11:33pm, when Kevin came downstairs to see how the studying was going, I declared that we needed some good late night eatin.' No shirveling cold tonight!!! (umm, yes guys do shirvel in the cold)
Kevin turned, went upstairs, came back down and with a bag and said "catch!" Me, being skeptical of Kevin's peppering of antics on a general basis, sighed, and said "sure, go ahead." I caught it, it was kinda squishy... I looked down, and it turned out to be a Whopper from Burger King. So we ended up eating Whoppers and toasting with grapefruit juice and Martinelli's.
Apparently, Kevin went out earlier in the day, and anticipating a midnight food run, stopped by Burger King for a couple burgers. Looking back, I should have known Kevin to pull this kinda gig. Hahahaha.
I see this as someone going out of his way to fulfill ur thoughts even before you can act on them yourself. How much is a Whopper these days? Like $1.00? But damn, I can tell you that burger was better than some store bought gift simply cuz it required two things... Kevin had to think of me, then he had to take the time to pick up burgers.
And you know what? It is this type of person that I like best-- the type that will take the time to think about someone elses needs and wishes and act upon them. If a person is willing to take the time to help out on a daily basis, chances are excellent that if you ever forget to dodge a bullet they will push u out of the way.
I hope to provide this type of support to all my friends on a daily basis, and I am confident that reciprocity exists. Still, I find myself damn lucky to be here.
**Since you are keeping up on my happenings, you are providing the support I talk about above. I publish my blogs only cuz I know they will be read by people who care (excepting stalkers).
Knickerbocker Knights and Dazzling Damzels, I have another awesome story to share with you tonight... Remember yesterday's blog about going thru the In&Out drivethru? Well, it has become a running joke in our apartment... So at precisely 11:33pm, when Kevin came downstairs to see how the studying was going, I declared that we needed some good late night eatin.' No shirveling cold tonight!!! (umm, yes guys do shirvel in the cold)
Kevin turned, went upstairs, came back down and with a bag and said "catch!" Me, being skeptical of Kevin's peppering of antics on a general basis, sighed, and said "sure, go ahead." I caught it, it was kinda squishy... I looked down, and it turned out to be a Whopper from Burger King. So we ended up eating Whoppers and toasting with grapefruit juice and Martinelli's.
Apparently, Kevin went out earlier in the day, and anticipating a midnight food run, stopped by Burger King for a couple burgers. Looking back, I should have known Kevin to pull this kinda gig. Hahahaha.
I see this as someone going out of his way to fulfill ur thoughts even before you can act on them yourself. How much is a Whopper these days? Like $1.00? But damn, I can tell you that burger was better than some store bought gift simply cuz it required two things... Kevin had to think of me, then he had to take the time to pick up burgers.
And you know what? It is this type of person that I like best-- the type that will take the time to think about someone elses needs and wishes and act upon them. If a person is willing to take the time to help out on a daily basis, chances are excellent that if you ever forget to dodge a bullet they will push u out of the way.
I hope to provide this type of support to all my friends on a daily basis, and I am confident that reciprocity exists. Still, I find myself damn lucky to be here.
**Since you are keeping up on my happenings, you are providing the support I talk about above. I publish my blogs only cuz I know they will be read by people who care (excepting stalkers).
Saturday, January 18, 2003
Oh hecks yeah!!! I got a letter in the mail from Santa Clara University:
"We have enclosed an Application Fee Waiver. We would be happy to send you an application to Santa Clara University."
So for 13 bucks, I get another article of insurance. How sexi is that?! How sexi?!
"We have enclosed an Application Fee Waiver. We would be happy to send you an application to Santa Clara University."
So for 13 bucks, I get another article of insurance. How sexi is that?! How sexi?!
Sidenote to the my peoples: I have heard a lot of requests to add a comment feature on my blog. I'm on it folks. In the meanwhile, please feel free to email me at arwang76@hotmail.com with you comments.
Stockpiling confidence here. Once we reach critical mass, I can start handing out abe power confidence dividends to all.
I just checked into the future and found out that things are gonna be just fine.
I dare you to... Sing the In&Out song while at the drivethru before you order... Flannigans!!!
I love In&Out. I always order: two hamburgers, animal style, heavy on the tomatoes.
Big BeeBee: at the in and out drivethru...
Big BeeBee: after we ordered a milkshake for roommate
Big BeeBee: i yelled out: I love in and out!!! before Kevin could close the window.
Big BeeBee: the woman quickly replied:
Big BeeBee: that's right baby!!!
Big BeeBee: then when we drove up to the order window
Big BeeBee: the gurl looked into the car
Big BeeBee: saw the del taco bag
Big BeeBee: and was all "GET OUT OF HERE!!!
Big BeeBee: then i quickly replied:
Big BeeBee: hey but we were the ones that said we love in and out back there...
Big BeeBee: she said: oh, then thats ok.
Big BeeBee: then I said that I would have In&Out-ed again, but I came in during lunch already and got my two hamburgers...
Big BeeBee: she started laughing
Big BeeBee: we drove away
Big BeeBee: and I am now eating the unhealthiest food alive (Del Taco Macho Combo Burrito)
Big BeeBee: and feeling guilty that I didn't go with my brand...
this is abe wang reporting on a midnight food run... WhaChan, back to you...
Big BeeBee: at the in and out drivethru...
Big BeeBee: after we ordered a milkshake for roommate
Big BeeBee: i yelled out: I love in and out!!! before Kevin could close the window.
Big BeeBee: the woman quickly replied:
Big BeeBee: that's right baby!!!
Big BeeBee: then when we drove up to the order window
Big BeeBee: the gurl looked into the car
Big BeeBee: saw the del taco bag
Big BeeBee: and was all "GET OUT OF HERE!!!
Big BeeBee: then i quickly replied:
Big BeeBee: hey but we were the ones that said we love in and out back there...
Big BeeBee: she said: oh, then thats ok.
Big BeeBee: then I said that I would have In&Out-ed again, but I came in during lunch already and got my two hamburgers...
Big BeeBee: she started laughing
Big BeeBee: we drove away
Big BeeBee: and I am now eating the unhealthiest food alive (Del Taco Macho Combo Burrito)
Big BeeBee: and feeling guilty that I didn't go with my brand...
this is abe wang reporting on a midnight food run... WhaChan, back to you...
Friday, January 17, 2003
Ok calm down abe. Go practice your ferocious tiger growl.
Yo!!! It is 4pm, Friday, Jan17th, and I am being silly!!! eeeeeeeeee hehehe!!!
Woo Hoo!!! progress report says I'm getting there...
At least one law school has gotten my application and requested a school report... Let the waiting game begin!!! tick.. tick... tick.... ticktickticktick!!!!
At least one law school has gotten my application and requested a school report... Let the waiting game begin!!! tick.. tick... tick.... ticktickticktick!!!!
They came in a big box addressed to Mr. Abraham R. Wang....
Spirits Rise as Books Come in Mail!!!
I love the smell of newly printed books with crisp pages arriving in the mail. In the last week, I have credited about $150 in books. I finally understand the mentality of females (and some flashy guys) who find sexiness in shopping. Well, to each his/her own, but for me, give me book shopping or a fresh Wallstreet Journal hot off the presses.
my newly acquired prizes yet to be downloaded...
*Gender Trials: Emotional Lives in Contemporary Law Firms (how much it sucks to be a female paralegal)
*One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School (didn't apply to Harvard, but maybe the smart peoples got it down)
*Richest Man in Babylon (how to be a good person and get rich simultaneously in story form)
*The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (the guy who got rich without screwing anyone, the Babylon book principles in action)
*The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work (if it could happen to Lady Wang, it could happen to me... If I am to be the perfect husband, gotta get some empathy)
... and there is more coming!!!
*Autobiography of Ben Franklin (passed by his grave in Philly every other day during the East Coast Odyssey [what up Justin and RH!!], I couldn't hear his words of wisdom at all then; got disappointed, have decided now to read his book instead. And who better to tell me about Ben than Ben? That's righttttttttttttt!!!)
*I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother (my mom works like none other and wonders why everyone sleeps past 7am every morning, let's read the book written by a Mommy Wang clone)
*Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America (I'm gonna find out how people survive on minimum wage... anticipating the modern day verison of Thoreau's Walden)
Yall are welcome to borrow or trade, but I get first dibbs on my treasure trove knickerbocker knights and dazzling damsels!!!
Spirits Rise as Books Come in Mail!!!
I love the smell of newly printed books with crisp pages arriving in the mail. In the last week, I have credited about $150 in books. I finally understand the mentality of females (and some flashy guys) who find sexiness in shopping. Well, to each his/her own, but for me, give me book shopping or a fresh Wallstreet Journal hot off the presses.
my newly acquired prizes yet to be downloaded...
*Gender Trials: Emotional Lives in Contemporary Law Firms (how much it sucks to be a female paralegal)
*One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School (didn't apply to Harvard, but maybe the smart peoples got it down)
*Richest Man in Babylon (how to be a good person and get rich simultaneously in story form)
*The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (the guy who got rich without screwing anyone, the Babylon book principles in action)
*The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work (if it could happen to Lady Wang, it could happen to me... If I am to be the perfect husband, gotta get some empathy)
... and there is more coming!!!
*Autobiography of Ben Franklin (passed by his grave in Philly every other day during the East Coast Odyssey [what up Justin and RH!!], I couldn't hear his words of wisdom at all then; got disappointed, have decided now to read his book instead. And who better to tell me about Ben than Ben? That's righttttttttttttt!!!)
*I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother (my mom works like none other and wonders why everyone sleeps past 7am every morning, let's read the book written by a Mommy Wang clone)
*Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America (I'm gonna find out how people survive on minimum wage... anticipating the modern day verison of Thoreau's Walden)
Yall are welcome to borrow or trade, but I get first dibbs on my treasure trove knickerbocker knights and dazzling damsels!!!
Thursday, January 16, 2003
I've blogged a lot recently, if you need to, please skim. I'll try to bold what I think is especially wow. Thank you once again for getting involved in abe affairs... I'll do my best to make you proud and get you more for ur time. Much love!! *tips hat*
I surprised myself and the class today during discussion today.
Vietnam War discussion contains 20 students in a dinky, dank room. It is led by a blond, feminist, nose-ring wearing TA who sits at the edge of front table with legs dangling and likes to get to the point.
Everyone was all quiet and bored looking, and I decided if UCI education is to improve, it was up to me to open a floodgate. Usually, I stay mostly silent during discussion, but I figured this was my last quarter and as long as I didn't fail the class I would be graduating anyway, so I risked it all with an extreme position the first day of discussion.
It didn't take me long to piss someone off enough to start challenging my views, but I managed to fend off the entire class (people starting double teaming and triple teaming) for the hour that we were there... we all knew my arguments were wrong, but they couldn't find ways to explain why I was wrong. I'm glad the TA was quiet... she let me fight it out... if she had joined in, I don't think I would have been able to attack and hold ground. It was productive for me at least.
Today I felt like a senior. The only difference between a freshman and a senior is guts and morality.
Vietnam War discussion contains 20 students in a dinky, dank room. It is led by a blond, feminist, nose-ring wearing TA who sits at the edge of front table with legs dangling and likes to get to the point.
Everyone was all quiet and bored looking, and I decided if UCI education is to improve, it was up to me to open a floodgate. Usually, I stay mostly silent during discussion, but I figured this was my last quarter and as long as I didn't fail the class I would be graduating anyway, so I risked it all with an extreme position the first day of discussion.
It didn't take me long to piss someone off enough to start challenging my views, but I managed to fend off the entire class (people starting double teaming and triple teaming) for the hour that we were there... we all knew my arguments were wrong, but they couldn't find ways to explain why I was wrong. I'm glad the TA was quiet... she let me fight it out... if she had joined in, I don't think I would have been able to attack and hold ground. It was productive for me at least.
Today I felt like a senior. The only difference between a freshman and a senior is guts and morality.
If you are prepared, you have nothing to fear.
May we all grow rich and old together.
Holy Moly!!! Ideas come in pairs!!!
(for those that read this entry and think "no shiat sherlock," I say, humor a fledging thinker please)
Went to a writing seminar today, and they basically said that if u want to write well, you have to invest your time in reading good writting and take time to practice writing. Just now, I realized that this advice applies to everything... If I want to become a better investor, I need to invest my time to find out what master investors do.
I'm finding that all I need to succeed is to take old ideas that don't seem to go together, and hash them together to produce a new idea.
**Top idea I read recently... If today there is a high demand for computers, instead of buying computer stocks, you can buy stock in computer chip makers. Computer builders need computer chips, so both stocks will rise.
(for those that read this entry and think "no shiat sherlock," I say, humor a fledging thinker please)
Went to a writing seminar today, and they basically said that if u want to write well, you have to invest your time in reading good writting and take time to practice writing. Just now, I realized that this advice applies to everything... If I want to become a better investor, I need to invest my time to find out what master investors do.
I'm finding that all I need to succeed is to take old ideas that don't seem to go together, and hash them together to produce a new idea.
**Top idea I read recently... If today there is a high demand for computers, instead of buying computer stocks, you can buy stock in computer chip makers. Computer builders need computer chips, so both stocks will rise.
Woo hoo!!! Helped out a friend and saved myself 20 bucks CASH!!!
I've been sweating bullets about not spending the 20 bucks it would take to certify mail my law school applications for two days. Today, the solution flew in my mind like a catchy theme song...
Big BeeBee: u don't need to certify law school applications.
SARMOTI666: really?
Big BeeBee: i found two ways to check to see if ur mail got there easy and free
Big BeeBee: yeah
Big BeeBee: first, u can check the bank to see if the schools have cashed ur money orders
Big BeeBee: second u can check to see if ur school reports on LSAC are being requested
Big BeeBee: i just saved u 20 bucks babes!!!
Big BeeBee: O:-)
Big BeeBee: even if u certify and mail gets lost but u can prove u sent on time, once a law school fills up its spots, no matter how qualified u are or how sympathic they are, they can't let u in... their spots are full
SARMOTI666: wow cool tips abe!
Big BeeBee: my mom thought of the first one,
Big BeeBee: i engineered the second one
Big BeeBee: yeah, i was that paranoid
Big BeeBee: to be sitting and thinking about how i shouldhave spent 20 bucks
SARMOTI666: yeah thats is so true i didnt think of that - they wouldnt care at that point
Big BeeBee: but i figure by telling u,
SARMOTI666: yeah i know
Big BeeBee: i saved 40 bucks
Big BeeBee: :-D
I've been sweating bullets about not spending the 20 bucks it would take to certify mail my law school applications for two days. Today, the solution flew in my mind like a catchy theme song...
Big BeeBee: u don't need to certify law school applications.
SARMOTI666: really?
Big BeeBee: i found two ways to check to see if ur mail got there easy and free
Big BeeBee: yeah
Big BeeBee: first, u can check the bank to see if the schools have cashed ur money orders
Big BeeBee: second u can check to see if ur school reports on LSAC are being requested
Big BeeBee: i just saved u 20 bucks babes!!!
Big BeeBee: O:-)
Big BeeBee: even if u certify and mail gets lost but u can prove u sent on time, once a law school fills up its spots, no matter how qualified u are or how sympathic they are, they can't let u in... their spots are full
SARMOTI666: wow cool tips abe!
Big BeeBee: my mom thought of the first one,
Big BeeBee: i engineered the second one
Big BeeBee: yeah, i was that paranoid
Big BeeBee: to be sitting and thinking about how i shouldhave spent 20 bucks
SARMOTI666: yeah thats is so true i didnt think of that - they wouldnt care at that point
Big BeeBee: but i figure by telling u,
SARMOTI666: yeah i know
Big BeeBee: i saved 40 bucks
Big BeeBee: :-D
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Ballroom Dancing is the art of love.
Fencing is the art of war.
Fencing is the art of war.
Wilson has an interesting approach to blogging. It seems he is creating a world of what he would like to be, fantasies, horrors... How things COULD turn out in the wildest extremes of possibility. Props for his written artwork.
I am more conventional... for better or worse, I report my thoughts and my happenings. My objective is for you to understand me as me, because once you do so, you will know that I'm not so odd as you may have first believed.
I am more conventional... for better or worse, I report my thoughts and my happenings. My objective is for you to understand me as me, because once you do so, you will know that I'm not so odd as you may have first believed.
Thanks Christie for hooking up a book I needed. Just when I get disappointed by what humans do to each other, I am the subject of kindness. How cool is Christie?! How cool?!
Equality on a large scale for humans is useless because one of two things would happen:
1. Most people who could take advantage of another would.
2. Humans would be happy and satisfied with life, and therefore refuse to advance humankind... its like if you are comfortable in your bed, you don't want to get up even if going to class will teach you something new to raise your intelligence.
My solutions:
1. A small group of elites led by me takes over society, exploit people to work but always taking care of their basic needs, give them a couple wants they want occassionally for good behavior... gather, then channel, this productivity to do great things like space programs; clean up our environment; kill off the rapists, druggies, smokers; treat old people with respect; and advance technology to eliminate disease and strife.
The elites and I will lead lives just like the workers (a leader must live like his/her people, perks make people weak, and VIP service is unfair), and the only difference between elites and the people will be their brains. Of course there would be history lessons about the holocaust and genocides all around to keep the population aware... oh and a new religion. Before I die, I will appoint on merit, not by family inheritance.
2. Hitler was conservative. Enter Dictator Abe. I am going to become so evil that the world will fear evil for generations to come. If you want to show people that something they are doing is bad, take it to an extreme so they can see the consequences of their action. Once they see the results, they may be willing to erradicate greed and hate.
Forced labor camps, put the people to work building a space program; clean up our environment; kill off the rapists, druggies, smokers; treat old people with respect; and advance technology to eliminate disease and strife. I'll place all the research and progress we have done, preserve it along with a full confession of all the evil we have done, then find a way to place the information in an accessible place and impervious to destruction where all can see. When it seems like the world has had enough, for the good of all, I will first kill off the elite, then kill myself.
Conclusion: to change the world, I will have to become really good or really evil.
1. Most people who could take advantage of another would.
2. Humans would be happy and satisfied with life, and therefore refuse to advance humankind... its like if you are comfortable in your bed, you don't want to get up even if going to class will teach you something new to raise your intelligence.
My solutions:
1. A small group of elites led by me takes over society, exploit people to work but always taking care of their basic needs, give them a couple wants they want occassionally for good behavior... gather, then channel, this productivity to do great things like space programs; clean up our environment; kill off the rapists, druggies, smokers; treat old people with respect; and advance technology to eliminate disease and strife.
The elites and I will lead lives just like the workers (a leader must live like his/her people, perks make people weak, and VIP service is unfair), and the only difference between elites and the people will be their brains. Of course there would be history lessons about the holocaust and genocides all around to keep the population aware... oh and a new religion. Before I die, I will appoint on merit, not by family inheritance.
2. Hitler was conservative. Enter Dictator Abe. I am going to become so evil that the world will fear evil for generations to come. If you want to show people that something they are doing is bad, take it to an extreme so they can see the consequences of their action. Once they see the results, they may be willing to erradicate greed and hate.
Forced labor camps, put the people to work building a space program; clean up our environment; kill off the rapists, druggies, smokers; treat old people with respect; and advance technology to eliminate disease and strife. I'll place all the research and progress we have done, preserve it along with a full confession of all the evil we have done, then find a way to place the information in an accessible place and impervious to destruction where all can see. When it seems like the world has had enough, for the good of all, I will first kill off the elite, then kill myself.
Conclusion: to change the world, I will have to become really good or really evil.
We make the world safe for democracy by destroying it. Go USA.
Someone has to be able to seize the world with power, then be able to stay away from the temptation of abusing it. I can't promise to be any better than the people that sadden/shock/anger you, but objective #1 is to grab the power first.
I don't have a personal standard that remains constant yet... it adjusts according to who is around me. My personal standard now is simple, it is to do what others cannot or will not. Example: People always want to travel the world, but can't find the time? Well, I'll find the time.
It seems that whatever I do, it will never be enough for some people.
But I'm going to live my life so that perhaps I can inspire others to keep trying.
It beats sitting around being depressed and bored.
Even before we all came to be, we were all just sperm cells going towards that one egg. And what an egg it was. We won that one in a million chance at success... at what point since then did we forget that we could accomplish the impossible? We all are winners with amnesia.
It seems that whatever I do, it will never be enough for some people.
But I'm going to live my life so that perhaps I can inspire others to keep trying.
It beats sitting around being depressed and bored.
Even before we all came to be, we were all just sperm cells going towards that one egg. And what an egg it was. We won that one in a million chance at success... at what point since then did we forget that we could accomplish the impossible? We all are winners with amnesia.
To learn to write well, one must read.
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
The blogs I read at least once every two days (if you ain't on the list, gimme ur addy, and if u are interesting, I'll invest in you as well)...
In random order
Rh
Alice
Jenny
Frances
Tammy
Justin
Jaime
Ian
Wilson
Christine
Jon
Linda
Hsing-Hui
Emily
Julius
Ellen
In random order
Rh
Alice
Jenny
Frances
Tammy
Justin
Jaime
Ian
Wilson
Christine
Jon
Linda
Hsing-Hui
Emily
Julius
Ellen
Now's the time to build relationships to withstand long distances ahead.
I got no need for fair weather friends. I got a desparate need for friends who would give up their left nut or right boob if I needed it.
If thou art true, I will go to hell and back for you.
If thou art false, I will go tell you too-ta-loo!!!
I got no need for fair weather friends. I got a desparate need for friends who would give up their left nut or right boob if I needed it.
If thou art true, I will go to hell and back for you.
If thou art false, I will go tell you too-ta-loo!!!
I'm done with law school applications, mailed them in this morning.
A process lasting 4.5 months, $2000, 7 personal statement drafts, 2 resume drafts, and plenty of thinking. I don't know what I'm feeling, I guess a bit of everything... relief, paranoia, anger, disappointment, joy, determination, destructive, peaceful, constructive, friendly... think sour skittles.
Top things to do now...
*Finish negotiation books so I can return them.
*Take finished resume and start looking for internships/jobs.
*Catch up with readings in class... I'm behind, but after finishing law apps, I can do anything!!!
*Apply for graduation.
*Finally call up old friends to set up times to hang out/ workout.
A process lasting 4.5 months, $2000, 7 personal statement drafts, 2 resume drafts, and plenty of thinking. I don't know what I'm feeling, I guess a bit of everything... relief, paranoia, anger, disappointment, joy, determination, destructive, peaceful, constructive, friendly... think sour skittles.
Top things to do now...
*Finish negotiation books so I can return them.
*Take finished resume and start looking for internships/jobs.
*Catch up with readings in class... I'm behind, but after finishing law apps, I can do anything!!!
*Apply for graduation.
*Finally call up old friends to set up times to hang out/ workout.
When I grow up, I'm gonna buy and keep lots and lots of land. Why?
Because history shows that those that own things, especially land, tend to be the ones with power, wealth and respect.
Because the numbers of people are increasing and the amount of land remains constant... demand will catch up eventually.
Because history shows that those that own things, especially land, tend to be the ones with power, wealth and respect.
Because the numbers of people are increasing and the amount of land remains constant... demand will catch up eventually.
If you are satisfied with life now, you have some serious problems.
Monday, January 13, 2003
In dance, females are like horses, they should be led.
Do females like to be led nowadays in life? My guess is that most females are lost, and when one is lost for long, someone that can lead is in high demand. No one likes to be forced, so if someone can lead without appearing to do so, the female will be literally swept off her feet.
When I get lost on the dance floor, I defer to the female. My thinking is that the person who can best lead should lead. I'd rather lead then be led though, so I gotta learn the steps... 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4 5 6, 1 2 3 4.... *twirl!*
Do females like to be led nowadays in life? My guess is that most females are lost, and when one is lost for long, someone that can lead is in high demand. No one likes to be forced, so if someone can lead without appearing to do so, the female will be literally swept off her feet.
When I get lost on the dance floor, I defer to the female. My thinking is that the person who can best lead should lead. I'd rather lead then be led though, so I gotta learn the steps... 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4 5 6, 1 2 3 4.... *twirl!*
I like to build things.
When I look back upon my personal statement three years from now at the graduation of law school I'm gonna laugh out loud or cry.
Abe fears. Abe conquers fear. Abe's conquered fear used to build a living monument to self. Abe eventually dies. The living monument continues to propagate as an extension of Abe.
THANKS Connie!!! If I succeed in getting into law school it is because of your strength and patience.
THANKS BONS!!!!
Sista Bon totally helped with my law schools apps edit after edit. It has been a three month process, with seven drafts. Almost ready to mail out, touching up now...
Sista Bon totally helped with my law schools apps edit after edit. It has been a three month process, with seven drafts. Almost ready to mail out, touching up now...
If you aren't willing to die for anyone, why the hell should anyone be willing to die for you?
When they say good will triumph, it's cuz the good will be able to make deals that will hold after self-interest decreases and get consensus by trust.
Finished a good book: Getting to Yes
Written by Harvard people, the best thing about the book was that it said rather than fighting, everyone should sit down and try to think of creative solutions together. Perhaps the Harvard people do deserve their prestige after all.
Why did I read this book? Cuz I was checking the UCI bookstore for my books, couldn't find them, found this book by the wayside, decided to buy it and read it. Damn good read too. *pats self on back*
Written by Harvard people, the best thing about the book was that it said rather than fighting, everyone should sit down and try to think of creative solutions together. Perhaps the Harvard people do deserve their prestige after all.
Why did I read this book? Cuz I was checking the UCI bookstore for my books, couldn't find them, found this book by the wayside, decided to buy it and read it. Damn good read too. *pats self on back*
I used to read history of the Great Plagues and think: stupid peoples, why didn't they clean up after themselves so they wouldn't be dying like flies every couple decades or so from disease?
Then today I realized people nowadays are just as ignorant. We are poisoning land, water, air with our trash and chemicals and we wonder why people have more health probs than ever before.
Then today I realized people nowadays are just as ignorant. We are poisoning land, water, air with our trash and chemicals and we wonder why people have more health probs than ever before.
Thursday, January 09, 2003
I witnessed an awesome act of kindness today by a UCI student...
Old lady with a cane and bad vision tried to cross the street, it looked kinda dangerous cuz she was kinda small and wearing gray. In any case, a student stopped at the stop sign near the woman, put her car in park, then took the old lady by the arm and escorted her to the other side.
Most people, myself included, would probably have not intervened unless if something bad happened, rather than to prevent bad from happening. The cynics thought: damn, why is that person crossing the street in the first place?
But this female had a thought and ACTED UPON IT WITHOUT HESITATION... these two walking across the street could not be anymore different, one was an asian college student with her car decorated in chinki ornaments, and the other was a cocasion senior citizen with a plain wooden cane. I swear it was like watching a Chicken Soup story live.
I hope, if I get the chance, that I'll be the first one up to help out others next time around. Sidenote: This is the kind of stuff I know Lady Wang would do.
Old lady with a cane and bad vision tried to cross the street, it looked kinda dangerous cuz she was kinda small and wearing gray. In any case, a student stopped at the stop sign near the woman, put her car in park, then took the old lady by the arm and escorted her to the other side.
Most people, myself included, would probably have not intervened unless if something bad happened, rather than to prevent bad from happening. The cynics thought: damn, why is that person crossing the street in the first place?
But this female had a thought and ACTED UPON IT WITHOUT HESITATION... these two walking across the street could not be anymore different, one was an asian college student with her car decorated in chinki ornaments, and the other was a cocasion senior citizen with a plain wooden cane. I swear it was like watching a Chicken Soup story live.
I hope, if I get the chance, that I'll be the first one up to help out others next time around. Sidenote: This is the kind of stuff I know Lady Wang would do.
One of my favorite pastimes has been reading biographies of important peoplez.
It's like you get to live another persons' life in addition to your own... and this extra life can give u ideas which you can emulate or pitfalls to avoid. Reading bios is especially cool for cynics, cuz it shows life's possibilities from those that defy the odds.
Reading blogs are a bit like reading bios too... I scan them daily (if possible) for ideas like a farmer collecting eggs from the henhouse. Imagine 5-10 brains working for you each day instead of one... that's why the united team can usually beat the brilliant individual.
It's like you get to live another persons' life in addition to your own... and this extra life can give u ideas which you can emulate or pitfalls to avoid. Reading bios is especially cool for cynics, cuz it shows life's possibilities from those that defy the odds.
Reading blogs are a bit like reading bios too... I scan them daily (if possible) for ideas like a farmer collecting eggs from the henhouse. Imagine 5-10 brains working for you each day instead of one... that's why the united team can usually beat the brilliant individual.
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
Vietname-Perkasie: a combat marine memoir
Not done reading it yet, but it is the funniest, saddest, most thought provoking book I have read recently. It really gets you to think about what we take for granted by placing you in the boots of someone our age during the vietnam war. Why am i reading it? for a sociology class. But i would totally pick this book up to read on my own.
Not done reading it yet, but it is the funniest, saddest, most thought provoking book I have read recently. It really gets you to think about what we take for granted by placing you in the boots of someone our age during the vietnam war. Why am i reading it? for a sociology class. But i would totally pick this book up to read on my own.
In and Out for dinner for the second night in a row. I swear if they had stock, I'd buy as much as I could.
Fencing class today...
It was as crowded as dance class, a good 40 people or so. I like it better than dance class. And there are practice hours outside of class too.
Learned the first move: on guarde!!!
It was as crowded as dance class, a good 40 people or so. I like it better than dance class. And there are practice hours outside of class too.
Learned the first move: on guarde!!!
Pictures from Winter Break: (Thanks Frances)
Mall shopping... eww, but at least company was good.
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Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Read the UCI newspaper today that tuition would increase by $135 starting next quarter...
Luckily for muah, I'm graduating before then. Slipped by the bureaucrats again!!! ahh hahaha!!!!
Note: For my fellow compatriots who have been paying full tuition and are still working hard at getting to homebase, my sympathies.
Luckily for muah, I'm graduating before then. Slipped by the bureaucrats again!!! ahh hahaha!!!!
Note: For my fellow compatriots who have been paying full tuition and are still working hard at getting to homebase, my sympathies.
Fire alarm in library commons where I am now. No one exited the building. Yes!!! The quality of education has gone up at UC Irvine!!!
Why am I at the commons? No computer in Irvine for two weeks. That would explain the decrease in online time. Don't worry faithful blog readers, I shall not falter in my updates!!!
Why am I at the commons? No computer in Irvine for two weeks. That would explain the decrease in online time. Don't worry faithful blog readers, I shall not falter in my updates!!!
I declare tuesdays class day.
7 hrs total. Hey, but happy with all my classes, and I can already see how they all relate so things are double plus good here!
7 hrs total. Hey, but happy with all my classes, and I can already see how they all relate so things are double plus good here!
Victory over Chickenassedness!!!
Went to ballroom dance class yesterday, learned basic foxtrot and danced with 4-5 females. It wasn't that bad actually, I guess I had unjustified fears afterall. Three incidents of note:
The first gal I danced with was a slow learner and even more nervous than myself. Thank goodness, I needed the power of initiative and confidence.
One gal was simply too fawne. I temporarily forgot the basic steps I had down... she was generous about it. Gosh, why does God create such temptations?! Eeeeeeeeee!!!! Well, baby steps. Sidenote: I could have been a bit more assertive.
As a rule, the right hand is supposed to be firmly planted between the females' shoulder blades, palm centered at her bra strap. Anything lower and the female has the right (according to our instructors) to scoop the guys hand up as a warning. One gal was about a foot taller than me, and it is natural to put ones' arm out in a 90 degree angle. Well, concentrating on making sure I didn't step on her toes, I got the scoop. Feeling like heel, I solemnly apologized and said I was short. She laughed. Whewwwwwwwww!!!! Saved by my dorkiness again!!!
Worked out for half an hour afterwards to work off the excess energy. Came home, practiced in the living room after din at 11pm realizing I had already forgotten a section. Going back next week to relearn. It's now or never, and I say it's gonna be now.
Went to ballroom dance class yesterday, learned basic foxtrot and danced with 4-5 females. It wasn't that bad actually, I guess I had unjustified fears afterall. Three incidents of note:
The first gal I danced with was a slow learner and even more nervous than myself. Thank goodness, I needed the power of initiative and confidence.
One gal was simply too fawne. I temporarily forgot the basic steps I had down... she was generous about it. Gosh, why does God create such temptations?! Eeeeeeeeee!!!! Well, baby steps. Sidenote: I could have been a bit more assertive.
As a rule, the right hand is supposed to be firmly planted between the females' shoulder blades, palm centered at her bra strap. Anything lower and the female has the right (according to our instructors) to scoop the guys hand up as a warning. One gal was about a foot taller than me, and it is natural to put ones' arm out in a 90 degree angle. Well, concentrating on making sure I didn't step on her toes, I got the scoop. Feeling like heel, I solemnly apologized and said I was short. She laughed. Whewwwwwwwww!!!! Saved by my dorkiness again!!!
Worked out for half an hour afterwards to work off the excess energy. Came home, practiced in the living room after din at 11pm realizing I had already forgotten a section. Going back next week to relearn. It's now or never, and I say it's gonna be now.
Monday, January 06, 2003
Agree or Disagree:
1. Gals choose guys like they choose cars.
2. Guys choose gals like they choose cars.
1. Gals choose guys like they choose cars.
2. Guys choose gals like they choose cars.
My professor in Professions and Occupations asked us a good question...
Is success based more on individual merit or outside circumstance?
This class has potential.
Is success based more on individual merit or outside circumstance?
This class has potential.
Abeism: In self we trust. In others we hope to trust.
I got a car!!! but I have yet to drive it...
My mom got a car!!! but she has yet to drive it...
My mom got a car!!! but she has yet to drive it...
Abe's Poetry Corner:
Some cannot see,
What he used to be.
They can only see his Majesty
Except me,
Who knew him previously.
Some cannot see,
What he used to be.
They can only see his Majesty
Except me,
Who knew him previously.
I'm a 21 year old boy.
There is something great about boarding a plane...
Aside from possibility of death by terrorists, and the certainty of going somewhere new; the physical distance from the ground results in a detached ponderance from reality which dwells in the lands below...
How is life so far?
Where are you going in life?
What have you done to take advantage of opportunities?
Who do you wish to build relationships with?
What is your role as a member of humankind?
Aside from possibility of death by terrorists, and the certainty of going somewhere new; the physical distance from the ground results in a detached ponderance from reality which dwells in the lands below...
How is life so far?
Where are you going in life?
What have you done to take advantage of opportunities?
Who do you wish to build relationships with?
What is your role as a member of humankind?
Went after x-mas shopping over break for formal wear today with Mom and Bon... need internship clothes.
Spent $100 or so on three shirts (dark blue, maroon, and gray) and one jacket. What color ties go with these colors people?
It was a great reminder to myself of why I hate shopping, esp for formal wear. Nothing fits, it's all not made for me. Jacket searching and casual/ bedtime clothes I'm fine with, but the stuff that requires precision is definitely not my fancy. I figure I'm gonna do one of 3 things in the future to solve this problem...
1. Get rich, to the point when people are willing to shrink and buy my size just to be like me.
2. Repopulate the world so that people will have abe genes.
3. Own my own business so I can wear whatever the hell I want to work.
Spent $100 or so on three shirts (dark blue, maroon, and gray) and one jacket. What color ties go with these colors people?
It was a great reminder to myself of why I hate shopping, esp for formal wear. Nothing fits, it's all not made for me. Jacket searching and casual/ bedtime clothes I'm fine with, but the stuff that requires precision is definitely not my fancy. I figure I'm gonna do one of 3 things in the future to solve this problem...
1. Get rich, to the point when people are willing to shrink and buy my size just to be like me.
2. Repopulate the world so that people will have abe genes.
3. Own my own business so I can wear whatever the hell I want to work.
Sometimes in the middle of a book, I like to read the last paragraph of the ending to see where the book is going. Sometimes it ruins the surprise, but living in a time when I don't have time to re-read, by finding out the ending beforehand, I can pick up on important details faster.
My classes this quarter:
*Intl business (international studies)
*Occupations and Professions (Upper Division writing/ sociology)
*Vietnam War (sociology)
*Environmental Policy (Political Science)
*Fencing-- on guard! Nothing sharpens the senses faster than someone trying to poke u!!!
*Ballroom dance-- Justin said it right, I need to be able to get within less than 6 inches from a female my age without feeling uncomfortable.
*Internship-- decided to continue teaching and doing high school outreach, I was a bit on the fence about this one, but the first time was so wow and they need me, so i'm giving this one the green light and flooring it.
*Intl business (international studies)
*Occupations and Professions (Upper Division writing/ sociology)
*Vietnam War (sociology)
*Environmental Policy (Political Science)
*Fencing-- on guard! Nothing sharpens the senses faster than someone trying to poke u!!!
*Ballroom dance-- Justin said it right, I need to be able to get within less than 6 inches from a female my age without feeling uncomfortable.
*Internship-- decided to continue teaching and doing high school outreach, I was a bit on the fence about this one, but the first time was so wow and they need me, so i'm giving this one the green light and flooring it.
I was flipping thru my journal entries over the past year,
I see a lot of growth and entries to groan about (as in you read the entry, then you think, oh gosh, silly abe, trix are for kids). Journaling is a great way for me to relive past experiences, especially cuz my memory sidelines things occassionally. I don't know about yall, but when I was thinking back over the course of the year, I could only pick out like 5 things in my head, New York and the rest were things that happened within the last 2 months.
My total journaling quantity has gone down, this year it was 5 notebooks, about 4 inches in height. I think it is cuz of this blog.
I see a lot of growth and entries to groan about (as in you read the entry, then you think, oh gosh, silly abe, trix are for kids). Journaling is a great way for me to relive past experiences, especially cuz my memory sidelines things occassionally. I don't know about yall, but when I was thinking back over the course of the year, I could only pick out like 5 things in my head, New York and the rest were things that happened within the last 2 months.
My total journaling quantity has gone down, this year it was 5 notebooks, about 4 inches in height. I think it is cuz of this blog.
Gale winds in Irvine. The gods are unhappy. Must do chickendance in living room to appease them.
Who the hell pulls an all nighter the first weekend of school?
*raises hand*
I am allllllmost done with apps tho... I finished everything except for a personal statement... I have been finding ways to articulate why I want to go to law school in two pages. Bon says I should write it like I write my blog. Ideas?
*raises hand*
I am allllllmost done with apps tho... I finished everything except for a personal statement... I have been finding ways to articulate why I want to go to law school in two pages. Bon says I should write it like I write my blog. Ideas?
New Year's Resolutions:
Discipline:
--sleep 8hrs a day
--shorter meal times
--go to all recreational classes
Conquering chickenassedness:
--plan Europe 44/44 to the details
--learn to drive
--learn to work
Learning
--Comprehend and integrate required readings faster
--Learn to read a financial statement
Discipline:
--sleep 8hrs a day
--shorter meal times
--go to all recreational classes
Conquering chickenassedness:
--plan Europe 44/44 to the details
--learn to drive
--learn to work
Learning
--Comprehend and integrate required readings faster
--Learn to read a financial statement
Origin of Confidence: If you know what your doing, there is no need for alarm even when things go wrong.
Friday, January 03, 2003
This Winter Break was the busiest of all... I literally had to scedule people and events in. Some quick thoughts in reverse order...
Liz's party rules!! It was like a high school reunion, except tenfold more casual and cool. Even if we only did a third of the games, the preparation Liz and Ed showed in the wonderful time we had.
Wilson's party co-rules!!! Wow, omaha steaks are the best, I haven't tasted a well done steak so tender before. Wilson splurged big time in terms of time and money for us, and it totally felt good on the receiving end. Courtesy of Wilson, we also tried Don Perignon, a $140 per bottle champaign... it tasted different, definitely an acquired taste... someone aptly summarized the feeling, "I feel richer with each sip."
The grinch that stole x-mas this year was law school apps. Still haven't gotten it done, but got some work done as deadlines are made and pass by the wayside. The essay itself feels a bit lopsided still, but I swear I will get all the apps mailed by this weekend.
The best book I read on break was a biography of Warren Buffet, who is hailed as the greatest stock investor of all time. I wish I had his confidence and his unique way of thinking... for instance, if asked to reform the tax code, he would tax the hell out of personal consumption and place a progressively higher tax on inhertances. This would force people to invest and/or to spend the money on others (and hopefully society). By reading about great people, I hope that part of their thoughts and principles rub off on me. Highly recommend.
I need to work on my tennis. While we are at it, the rest of our friends need to work on their game too. If anyone has the skills, call me up, we will set an appointment to go "clubbin" yeah?
San Francisco trip was all about spending time with the maternal side of the family. I mentally reaffirmed my goal of building glory for the family, we are a team quite unlike any other... cuz we see each other like once a year, but happily share our lives, honor, resources, and counsel of joys and sorrows together. I also note that the next generation is beginning, as our family has increased by two in number... Alex and Spencer. On a sidenote, this break has been a wonderful time to binge eat... in SF it was all about eating sleeping and talking.
Liz's party rules!! It was like a high school reunion, except tenfold more casual and cool. Even if we only did a third of the games, the preparation Liz and Ed showed in the wonderful time we had.
Wilson's party co-rules!!! Wow, omaha steaks are the best, I haven't tasted a well done steak so tender before. Wilson splurged big time in terms of time and money for us, and it totally felt good on the receiving end. Courtesy of Wilson, we also tried Don Perignon, a $140 per bottle champaign... it tasted different, definitely an acquired taste... someone aptly summarized the feeling, "I feel richer with each sip."
The grinch that stole x-mas this year was law school apps. Still haven't gotten it done, but got some work done as deadlines are made and pass by the wayside. The essay itself feels a bit lopsided still, but I swear I will get all the apps mailed by this weekend.
The best book I read on break was a biography of Warren Buffet, who is hailed as the greatest stock investor of all time. I wish I had his confidence and his unique way of thinking... for instance, if asked to reform the tax code, he would tax the hell out of personal consumption and place a progressively higher tax on inhertances. This would force people to invest and/or to spend the money on others (and hopefully society). By reading about great people, I hope that part of their thoughts and principles rub off on me. Highly recommend.
I need to work on my tennis. While we are at it, the rest of our friends need to work on their game too. If anyone has the skills, call me up, we will set an appointment to go "clubbin" yeah?
San Francisco trip was all about spending time with the maternal side of the family. I mentally reaffirmed my goal of building glory for the family, we are a team quite unlike any other... cuz we see each other like once a year, but happily share our lives, honor, resources, and counsel of joys and sorrows together. I also note that the next generation is beginning, as our family has increased by two in number... Alex and Spencer. On a sidenote, this break has been a wonderful time to binge eat... in SF it was all about eating sleeping and talking.
Peoples of Abeland, I have returned to Irvine!!! eeeeeeeee hehehe!!!
