my last post was my hundredth.
this post is the hundredth and one.
i am announcing my infidelity to blogger.
i kind of like tumblr a lot.
i didn't think i would.
but i did.
czech it out.
Sunday, October 31
Saturday, October 30
what i have learned :
i'm pretty sure there's more to life than being really really ridiculously good looking.
Sunday, October 10
LATFH at navrati
the nine days of navrati began on friday! navrati is this festival of durga ( i think. i know it is one of the female goddesses.) where you kind of just dance around.
I felt really out of place, though. I didn't know anyone (there were tons of kids my age there) except for the other Shivani.
But I did have fun. Espesh during the dandiya part. I ended up joining a group of people I didn't know because I wanted to be a larger group than the group of four that I was in previously. I left when they wanted to start using hands rather than sticks.
the best part was that I saw an Indian hipster. I never thought I would see one in such a traditional function. He was normally dressed in a long white shirt with white pants, typical. But the added accessories deemed him a hipster: the buddy holly glasses and the black and white scarf.
I felt really out of place, though. I didn't know anyone (there were tons of kids my age there) except for the other Shivani.
But I did have fun. Espesh during the dandiya part. I ended up joining a group of people I didn't know because I wanted to be a larger group than the group of four that I was in previously. I left when they wanted to start using hands rather than sticks.
the best part was that I saw an Indian hipster. I never thought I would see one in such a traditional function. He was normally dressed in a long white shirt with white pants, typical. But the added accessories deemed him a hipster: the buddy holly glasses and the black and white scarf.
Sunday, October 3
It is safe to say I'm in love......
Though the thirty days of veganism have been completed, I am continuing on with this lifestyle.
Being vegan forces me to eat healthier.
I enjoy the Tofutti cream cheeze a bit too much.
Daiya can go die-a. (not very clever, I know.)
I definitely feel more energetic, even with less hours of sleep.
etc, etc.
However, yesterday I took a little break. I went downtown with Gill to eat dinner, and since it was a mexican restaurant (Sabor Latino), I decided it would be nice to eat cheese.
I actually have forgotten what cheese tasted like in my month hiatus from it, so I was kind of excited to eat it again. BUT, I did not miss cheese. No.
The funny thing is that something in the burrito tasted like cabbage to me. For a while, I actually was wondering if they had put cabbage in a burrito (They definitely did not. I checked the menu.), and was super confused. It wasn't until I saw that the "cabbage" was melted did I realize it was cheese.
I'll take that as a sign.
Also, I don't think it is mere coincidence that I feel some sort of acne coming up the day I eat cheese again.
I also tried Gillians' horchata, and I really enjoyed the taste.
But the most delightful drink I have ever drank in my entire existence was at the The Chocolate House. Their hot chocolate is to die for. I felt as if I was drinking melted chocolate. I am in amour.
I will become a vegetarian for the amount of time it takes me to finish this drink.
And the options: white, dark, milk! I NEED TO TRY THEM ALL MULTIPLE TIMES.
Being vegan forces me to eat healthier.
I enjoy the Tofutti cream cheeze a bit too much.
Daiya can go die-a. (not very clever, I know.)
I definitely feel more energetic, even with less hours of sleep.
etc, etc.
However, yesterday I took a little break. I went downtown with Gill to eat dinner, and since it was a mexican restaurant (Sabor Latino), I decided it would be nice to eat cheese.
I actually have forgotten what cheese tasted like in my month hiatus from it, so I was kind of excited to eat it again. BUT, I did not miss cheese. No.
The funny thing is that something in the burrito tasted like cabbage to me. For a while, I actually was wondering if they had put cabbage in a burrito (They definitely did not. I checked the menu.), and was super confused. It wasn't until I saw that the "cabbage" was melted did I realize it was cheese.
I'll take that as a sign.
Also, I don't think it is mere coincidence that I feel some sort of acne coming up the day I eat cheese again.
I also tried Gillians' horchata, and I really enjoyed the taste.
But the most delightful drink I have ever drank in my entire existence was at the The Chocolate House. Their hot chocolate is to die for. I felt as if I was drinking melted chocolate. I am in amour.
I will become a vegetarian for the amount of time it takes me to finish this drink.
And the options: white, dark, milk! I NEED TO TRY THEM ALL MULTIPLE TIMES.
Wednesday, September 29
Tuesday, September 28
swann et vincent
maybe i am stuck in nostalgia, or i am craving french-italian food.
whatever the reason, i want to eat their creamily delicious alfredo.
whatever the reason, i want to eat their creamily delicious alfredo.
Sunday, September 26
1yF3
I really am not liking this whole senior year biz.
But, on the bright side, forum day was last thursday/friday, and I think it was probably one of the best I've been to. I really like my forum this year. They're funny. And not much arguing is going on during forum time.
What I have learned from this forum trip is that I am utterly horrendous at go karting. My driving skills have never been better.
I have fake bangs in my picture now.
I really feel the need to dye my hair a lighter brown, but I don't want to damage it (already did that, not going back).
My grandmother is here. It is interesting. There is definitely some miscommunication going on between us. She is old, and my Gujrati is simple okay. My mom enjoys laughing at me. More so, when I'm trying to speak Hindi to my neighbors' grandmother. I'm getting there!
I update too much. I don't really know what else to write on here.
0000000k@yy?
But, on the bright side, forum day was last thursday/friday, and I think it was probably one of the best I've been to. I really like my forum this year. They're funny. And not much arguing is going on during forum time.
What I have learned from this forum trip is that I am utterly horrendous at go karting. My driving skills have never been better.
I have fake bangs in my picture now.
I really feel the need to dye my hair a lighter brown, but I don't want to damage it (already did that, not going back).
My grandmother is here. It is interesting. There is definitely some miscommunication going on between us. She is old, and my Gujrati is simple okay. My mom enjoys laughing at me. More so, when I'm trying to speak Hindi to my neighbors' grandmother. I'm getting there!
I update too much. I don't really know what else to write on here.
0000000k@yy?
Monday, September 6
Day 6 of Vegan Lyfe: The Deceiving Ways of Casein
Almost a week has passed since I have started my month long journey as a vegan! And tomorrow marks the first day of my last year of high school - a relatively scary thought.
I have tried two cool vegan items since Day 1 has passed:
Tofutti's "Better Than Cream Cheese"
Tofutti's cream cheese is definitely not better than Philadelphia's cream cheese, but it definitely outranks other brands. I think I might turn it into a spicier cream cheese, though. Tofutti does have other cream cheese flavours, but I wouldn't recommend buying them because they have hydrogenated soy bean oil. That is bad because hydrogenated oils of any sort have high levels of trans fat in them. This increases the bad cholesterol in your body, and decreases the good. So, basically, it makes you fat. Thankfully, Toffuti did make a non-hydrogenated version of their cream cheese.
Moral: BUY THE YELLOW TUB OF TOFUTTI CREAM CHEESE, NOT THE OTHER COLORS.
Daiya Mozzarella Shreds
I also tried Daiya Mozzarella shreds, a vegan substitute for cheese. You know how Whole Foods has food samples out for one to try? Well 70% of the food items they had out included cheese in them. The three that I could eat were: green olive in spices, traditional island blend coffee (w/o milk, obviously), and really good pomegranate juice. BUT THE CHEESES LOOKED SO DELISH.
Okay, over it. Daiya looks really weird, but tastes almost like real made from cows cheese. I could never eat it plain, but I used it in a grilled cheese sandwich, and it tasted pretty good. It definitely has that melt factor. I can't wait to try it on pizza. But it is really expensive: $4.39, as far as shredded cheese is concerned.
Where Vani Almost Lost Her Vegan Powers
I went to Kroger, right, and was in their 'Natural Foods Section' to buy soy milk and to see if they had Tofutti cream cheese (which they did), and saw the sliced cheeses that they had. One of the packages was marked vegan, and I assumed that all of the others must be vegan as well. And that was the story of how a package of mozzarella veggie cheese slices found its' way into my cart. Unfortunately for that package of cheese, I decided decided to read the label before we went to check out and noticed that Machiavellan milk protein known as CASEIN. Fuhhcking prick.
And I did allude to Scott Pilgrim in this post... except i would have to eat non-vegan food three times to actually have these powers taken away from me.
I have tried two cool vegan items since Day 1 has passed:
Tofutti's "Better Than Cream Cheese"
Tofutti's cream cheese is definitely not better than Philadelphia's cream cheese, but it definitely outranks other brands. I think I might turn it into a spicier cream cheese, though. Tofutti does have other cream cheese flavours, but I wouldn't recommend buying them because they have hydrogenated soy bean oil. That is bad because hydrogenated oils of any sort have high levels of trans fat in them. This increases the bad cholesterol in your body, and decreases the good. So, basically, it makes you fat. Thankfully, Toffuti did make a non-hydrogenated version of their cream cheese.
Moral: BUY THE YELLOW TUB OF TOFUTTI CREAM CHEESE, NOT THE OTHER COLORS.
Daiya Mozzarella Shreds
I also tried Daiya Mozzarella shreds, a vegan substitute for cheese. You know how Whole Foods has food samples out for one to try? Well 70% of the food items they had out included cheese in them. The three that I could eat were: green olive in spices, traditional island blend coffee (w/o milk, obviously), and really good pomegranate juice. BUT THE CHEESES LOOKED SO DELISH.
Okay, over it. Daiya looks really weird, but tastes almost like real made from cows cheese. I could never eat it plain, but I used it in a grilled cheese sandwich, and it tasted pretty good. It definitely has that melt factor. I can't wait to try it on pizza. But it is really expensive: $4.39, as far as shredded cheese is concerned.
Where Vani Almost Lost Her Vegan Powers
I went to Kroger, right, and was in their 'Natural Foods Section' to buy soy milk and to see if they had Tofutti cream cheese (which they did), and saw the sliced cheeses that they had. One of the packages was marked vegan, and I assumed that all of the others must be vegan as well. And that was the story of how a package of mozzarella veggie cheese slices found its' way into my cart. Unfortunately for that package of cheese, I decided decided to read the label before we went to check out and noticed that Machiavellan milk protein known as CASEIN. Fuhhcking prick.
And I did allude to Scott Pilgrim in this post... except i would have to eat non-vegan food three times to actually have these powers taken away from me.
Wednesday, September 1
Day 1 of Vegan Lyfe
Today, not yesterday, is the first of September, and also the first day of my being vegan.
I'm going to use this blog to record my observations of my month as a vegan (and perhaps the rest of my life, if I enjoy the experience.)
I ate a pretty normally, akin to what I eat from a day to day basis -- without the dairy. I didn't have a glass of milk, but I did have a glass of the oh so yummy chocolate soy milk LITE (this is only 90 calories a cup. INSANE.)
And I did get my calcium intake in with CALCIUM FORTIFIED orange juice.
I found out that so much of the junk food we know today is vegan! Which is kind of disconcerting, because it may not contain milk in it, but it does contain a bunch of chemicals that I can't even pronounce. Oreos, Trix, Famous Amo's chocolate chip cookies, and even Lay's potato chips all constitute as vegan.
I wonder if there are people out there who are junk food vegans... knowing the world, there probably are. Eating chemically processed foods, even though they technically are vegan, still aren't healthy. Being vegan does not make it any more okay for you to eat it, without guilt, then it does for an average omnivore, or even a vegetarian. At least when you were an omnivore/vegetarian, you still got some of the requisite vitamins and proteins. When you're a junk food vegan, you're not getting those vitamins or protein, because you probably aren't eating the fruits and vegetables necessary to get those elements, or not enough.
WHAT I MISS: Indian yoghurt. Oh how I was yearning to grab a spoonful to dump onto my lentils and rice (or as I would say correctly, but spell wrong: dhal bath).
I'm going to use this blog to record my observations of my month as a vegan (and perhaps the rest of my life, if I enjoy the experience.)
I ate a pretty normally, akin to what I eat from a day to day basis -- without the dairy. I didn't have a glass of milk, but I did have a glass of the oh so yummy chocolate soy milk LITE (this is only 90 calories a cup. INSANE.)
And I did get my calcium intake in with CALCIUM FORTIFIED orange juice.
I found out that so much of the junk food we know today is vegan! Which is kind of disconcerting, because it may not contain milk in it, but it does contain a bunch of chemicals that I can't even pronounce. Oreos, Trix, Famous Amo's chocolate chip cookies, and even Lay's potato chips all constitute as vegan.
I wonder if there are people out there who are junk food vegans... knowing the world, there probably are. Eating chemically processed foods, even though they technically are vegan, still aren't healthy. Being vegan does not make it any more okay for you to eat it, without guilt, then it does for an average omnivore, or even a vegetarian. At least when you were an omnivore/vegetarian, you still got some of the requisite vitamins and proteins. When you're a junk food vegan, you're not getting those vitamins or protein, because you probably aren't eating the fruits and vegetables necessary to get those elements, or not enough.
WHAT I MISS: Indian yoghurt. Oh how I was yearning to grab a spoonful to dump onto my lentils and rice (or as I would say correctly, but spell wrong: dhal bath).
Sunday, August 29
beware of the boys
panjabi mc
I can't wait for the first of September to arrive, and I can begin my veganism project. I've been looking up recipes and reading good substitutes for egg and cheese, and the likes.
I'm so excited. So. Excited.
I also can't wait for the 30 days to be over, so I can see if there is a difference when you don't eat any form of animal byproduct. I read that dairy can cause breakouts, so better skin?
The idea has been brewing in my head for a while, but after I saw the vegan mayonnaise in my fridge, I decided that this was going to be a thing. And after looking up the "how to go from a vegetarian to a vegan", I came across PETA's pledge to be vegan for 30 days. It was great because I hadn't even thought about doing a test run of sorts to see if I am able to be a vegan.
My reasons for becoming a vegan are predominantly selfish. It's not that I don't care for the animals -- I am already vegetarian -- but by being vegan you are healthier. You have more energy. More vitality. More strength due to the nutritious content of those leafy greens.
Hopefully, this test-run goes well.
I can't wait for the first of September to arrive, and I can begin my veganism project. I've been looking up recipes and reading good substitutes for egg and cheese, and the likes.
I'm so excited. So. Excited.
I also can't wait for the 30 days to be over, so I can see if there is a difference when you don't eat any form of animal byproduct. I read that dairy can cause breakouts, so better skin?
The idea has been brewing in my head for a while, but after I saw the vegan mayonnaise in my fridge, I decided that this was going to be a thing. And after looking up the "how to go from a vegetarian to a vegan", I came across PETA's pledge to be vegan for 30 days. It was great because I hadn't even thought about doing a test run of sorts to see if I am able to be a vegan.
My reasons for becoming a vegan are predominantly selfish. It's not that I don't care for the animals -- I am already vegetarian -- but by being vegan you are healthier. You have more energy. More vitality. More strength due to the nutritious content of those leafy greens.
Hopefully, this test-run goes well.
Saturday, August 28
woes of FOOD
I found out that Nutella isn't completely great for me to eat - and not in the fat calorie counting way. Apparently the whey powder they use is derived from rennet. Probably not vegetarian, and definitely not vegan.
(8/29. The whey is actually derived from milk, so it is okay for vegetarians. just prematurely freaked out, no biggggie. but it IS A BIGGIE FOR VEGANS, even 30 day ones.)
Which, by the way, I am pledging to become for the month of September. I have always toyed around with the idea of veganism in my head, but refuted it because I suck at eating my peas and carrots (what is this called? This crossword puzzle told me that there is a word that means it. Perrots?)
What started this idea?
My mom brought home vegan mayonnaise.
Is this going to work?
YES. I will not succumb and eat dairy, or whatever else that doesn't constitute as being vegan.
Oh, and I'm watching Young and Vanished. It is intriguing, and sad.
(8/29. The whey is actually derived from milk, so it is okay for vegetarians. just prematurely freaked out, no biggggie. but it IS A BIGGIE FOR VEGANS, even 30 day ones.)
Which, by the way, I am pledging to become for the month of September. I have always toyed around with the idea of veganism in my head, but refuted it because I suck at eating my peas and carrots (what is this called? This crossword puzzle told me that there is a word that means it. Perrots?)
What started this idea?
My mom brought home vegan mayonnaise.
Is this going to work?
YES. I will not succumb and eat dairy, or whatever else that doesn't constitute as being vegan.
Oh, and I'm watching Young and Vanished. It is intriguing, and sad.
Friday, August 27
pon de floor (feat. vybz kartel)
major lazer
I really like this song at :45. It makes running so much more fun... until i try to dance and run at the same time on a treadmill, and barely save myself from hitting the wall. However, there isn't really lyrics that I can belt out while running, which would be a slightly better idea than dancing.
I can't believe I haven't updated in month! Or that I'm a senior now.
I'm trying to write this thing on my thoughts of what it means to be a hipster, and the difference between that and indie, and the whole idiotic-ness of labels.
I saw Scott Pilgrim, and bought the last book (finally). The movie was really good, espesh the battle of the bands scene with the Katayamagi twins and Scott Pilgrim. I think I might do my thoughts on that movie as well. I liked the last book, though. I need to reread the series, because I haven't read books 1-4 since last summer.
I've been watching too many movie trailers. I have a list of movies that haven't come out yet that I need to see. On the top: Black Swan. Oh, and I saw the trailer for a Spanish film, I think, called Daniel & Ana, and it was weird. It was about this brother and sister, Daniel and Ana, who had pretty good lives, then both of them are kidnapped and forced to engage in sexual encounters with each other. The whole movie is about how it affected them. It sounds intriguing, but I don't know if I want to see it.
OH AND I FINALLY SAW RUN LOLA RUN. So good.
And I babysitted today. The little boy wanted to watch Hari Puttar (He actually meant Harry Potter, but he said it like that. It was funny to me because Bollywood did create a film called Hari Puttar that was VERY similar to Harry Potter...wonder why?) and asked if it was 'otay.'
This is the last thing I'm going to write, I swear.
I can't stop listening to/and watching the videos of Love the Way You Lie by Eminem and Black Sheep by Metric/Clash at Demonhead.
I have memorized the lyrics the Black Sheep. COMMITTED TO MEMORY YES.
okay bye
I really like this song at :45. It makes running so much more fun... until i try to dance and run at the same time on a treadmill, and barely save myself from hitting the wall. However, there isn't really lyrics that I can belt out while running, which would be a slightly better idea than dancing.
I can't believe I haven't updated in month! Or that I'm a senior now.
I'm trying to write this thing on my thoughts of what it means to be a hipster, and the difference between that and indie, and the whole idiotic-ness of labels.
I saw Scott Pilgrim, and bought the last book (finally). The movie was really good, espesh the battle of the bands scene with the Katayamagi twins and Scott Pilgrim. I think I might do my thoughts on that movie as well. I liked the last book, though. I need to reread the series, because I haven't read books 1-4 since last summer.
I've been watching too many movie trailers. I have a list of movies that haven't come out yet that I need to see. On the top: Black Swan. Oh, and I saw the trailer for a Spanish film, I think, called Daniel & Ana, and it was weird. It was about this brother and sister, Daniel and Ana, who had pretty good lives, then both of them are kidnapped and forced to engage in sexual encounters with each other. The whole movie is about how it affected them. It sounds intriguing, but I don't know if I want to see it.
OH AND I FINALLY SAW RUN LOLA RUN. So good.
And I babysitted today. The little boy wanted to watch Hari Puttar (He actually meant Harry Potter, but he said it like that. It was funny to me because Bollywood did create a film called Hari Puttar that was VERY similar to Harry Potter...wonder why?) and asked if it was 'otay.'
This is the last thing I'm going to write, I swear.
I can't stop listening to/and watching the videos of Love the Way You Lie by Eminem and Black Sheep by Metric/Clash at Demonhead.
I have memorized the lyrics the Black Sheep. COMMITTED TO MEMORY YES.
okay bye
Monday, July 26
Mr. Lova Lova
Ishq
My favourite movie as a kid was Ishq, with all four of my favourite actors at that time: Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan, Kajol, and Ajay Devgan.
I always wanted Kajol and Aamir to get married (not fall in love, because that idea was preposterous to me at the time), but it was Ajay and Kajol who ended up doing the nuptials, in real life.
I still really adore this movie.
OH AND I SAW BANARAS YESTERDAY. Actually, it bored me a little bit, but it was still enjoyable. Urmila is not the best actress though. I still like her though, especially in Tehzeeb (I think that was how to spell it, but I could be wrong.)
Oh, and I restarted my twitter thing. I got one like a year ago and used it like once or twice. I'm going to start writing stuff on twitter to see if it is as fun in long run as people like to say.
What's really weird is that I have 4 followers AND I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE. It's kind of creepy, but they haven't actually talked to me on it so I guess it's okay. My stuff isn't really all that interesting on there.
But you should still check it out!
VANI'S TWITTER.
ciao bella
Friday, July 23
incredibox
most entertaining website goes to the namesake of this post: incredibox
beautiful brilliance.
je l'adore.
(going to cedar point next week. super stoked.)
beautiful brilliance.
je l'adore.
(going to cedar point next week. super stoked.)
Monday, July 19
felix partzzzzz (venting)
peaches
my sister is such a liar, i can't stand it.
and now i'm at fault for something i didn't do because i suck at telling the truth because i smile too much. because because because.
so now i'm going to let my anger out by doing a ton of Health and blasting music dans my basement.
my sister is such a liar, i can't stand it.
and now i'm at fault for something i didn't do because i suck at telling the truth because i smile too much. because because because.
so now i'm going to let my anger out by doing a ton of Health and blasting music dans my basement.
run run run run run run
we are scientists and lightspeed champion @ the blind pig tomorrow!
i think i am going! i am going to listen to lightspeed champion now so I can see if I like him/her/them while i run run run.
speaking of which, i really need to make an itunes playlist for that, so i don't have to skip all the songs that i always skip over.
and i saw the movie girl, interrupted and ANGELINA JOLIE WAS REALLY GOOD. I don't really like her all that much, but I did in this movie. Lisa lisa lisa. Ryder was coool, too.
who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
<3
vani
i think i am going! i am going to listen to lightspeed champion now so I can see if I like him/her/them while i run run run.
speaking of which, i really need to make an itunes playlist for that, so i don't have to skip all the songs that i always skip over.
and i saw the movie girl, interrupted and ANGELINA JOLIE WAS REALLY GOOD. I don't really like her all that much, but I did in this movie. Lisa lisa lisa. Ryder was coool, too.
who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
<3
vani
Tuesday, July 13
pap smear
crystal castles
i'm still upset the freaks & geeks is forever gone. but not too much..... i kinda want to buy the dvd, but is it really worth it? eh, probs not.
my mom is in my basement. i want to go swing too; i can hear it squeaking.
i have re-started my super strict exercise regime.
crystal castles new album is wondrous. currently, baptism is my favourite.
speaking of which, katie? i don't know if you actually read this, but do you still want me to burn you a copy of crystal castles?
oh, and my grandmother is coming to umreeka. :)
now, i shall go read lolita downstairs.
tchao,
vani
i'm still upset the freaks & geeks is forever gone. but not too much..... i kinda want to buy the dvd, but is it really worth it? eh, probs not.
my mom is in my basement. i want to go swing too; i can hear it squeaking.
i have re-started my super strict exercise regime.
crystal castles new album is wondrous. currently, baptism is my favourite.
speaking of which, katie? i don't know if you actually read this, but do you still want me to burn you a copy of crystal castles?
oh, and my grandmother is coming to umreeka. :)
now, i shall go read lolita downstairs.
tchao,
vani
Friday, July 9
finished? why?
i just finished freaks and geeks.
why does nick like disco now? NO. NOT COOL, NICK. NOT COOL. i don't even like your girlfriend.
is daniel now a geek? can freaks become geeks? can geeks become freaks?
i never liked cindy. i liked maureen better. did the geeks just stop being friends with her? why?
why is daniel so attractive? his character reminds me of james dean. actually the actor who plays him (i think he plays something in spiderman, by the way) reminds me of james dean.
why isn't kim in the opening credits? she's such an integral part of the show.
did i ever tell you about the time bill made out with vickie?
millie's dog was huge! how did they think that they hit a squirrel?
WHY DIDN'T PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW WHEN IT PREMIERED?
why does nick like disco now? NO. NOT COOL, NICK. NOT COOL. i don't even like your girlfriend.
is daniel now a geek? can freaks become geeks? can geeks become freaks?
i never liked cindy. i liked maureen better. did the geeks just stop being friends with her? why?
why is daniel so attractive? his character reminds me of james dean. actually the actor who plays him (i think he plays something in spiderman, by the way) reminds me of james dean.
why isn't kim in the opening credits? she's such an integral part of the show.
did i ever tell you about the time bill made out with vickie?
millie's dog was huge! how did they think that they hit a squirrel?
WHY DIDN'T PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW WHEN IT PREMIERED?
Wednesday, July 7
only eighteen episodes?!
New favourite T.V. show: Freaks and Geeks
Question: Why do all the actually good T.V. shows get cancelled, after not even being able to complete ONE season, while shows like Secret Life and America's Got Talent have multiple seasons?
Thank you, IFC, for airing Freaks and Geeks and getting me hooked.
Question: Why do all the actually good T.V. shows get cancelled, after not even being able to complete ONE season, while shows like Secret Life and America's Got Talent have multiple seasons?
Thank you, IFC, for airing Freaks and Geeks and getting me hooked.
Sunday, July 4
Hey You
Pony Pony Run Run
I NEED MORE NABOKOV IN MY LIFE.
I NEED MORE BROKEN BELL SONGS IN MY ITUNES.
I NEED MORE DIET SODA IN MY REFRIGERATOR.
I NEED MORE ORDER IN MY ROOM.
I NEED MORE NABOKOV IN MY LIFE.
I NEED MORE BROKEN BELL SONGS IN MY ITUNES.
I NEED MORE DIET SODA IN MY REFRIGERATOR.
I NEED MORE ORDER IN MY ROOM.
Thursday, July 1
Well Joel Stein...
The Indian community is showing outrage to your satirical piece, My Own Private India.
I, on the other hand, laugh. I am slightly offended, but not to the same extent as the Indians who have labeled you a racist. I didn't feel like you were targeting Indians as a whole, I felt like you were targeting Indians who live in Edison, New Jersey.
Almost every Indian family who live in the United States, I can definitively assure you readers, know about this quaint little town known as Edison, in New Jersey. Almost every Gujurati family, I would assume, have some family member, family friend, or acquaintance who resides there. But, I am no fan of this town. I have a large disdain for this Edison, stemming from the fact that it is chockfull of Indians.
You were not trying to be edgy with your humor, because that would be exactly the opposite of what a TIME writer should be doing. They don't want to offend anyone with racist articles, of course.
It also seems as if you were insulting Hinduism with your statement: In retrospect, I question just how good our schools were if "dot heads" was the best racist insult we could come up with for a group of people whose gods have multiple arms and an elephant nose.. But it was misinterpreted by the readers. He wasn't insulting Hinduism at all! In fact, he was insulting racists.
Many were also extremely offended by this following quote:
For a while, we assumed all Indians were geniuses. Then, in the 1980s, the doctors and engineers brought over their merchant cousins, and we were no longer so sure about the genius thing. In the 1990s, the not-as-brilliant merchants brought their even-less-bright cousins, and we started to understand why India is so damn poor.
However, just because it is offensive doesn't make it less true. It's a very valid point.
And you weren't missing the Edison that you had before the Indian immigrants arrived; that was not what you were nostalgic about, so it seemed to me. You were nostalgic about the Edison in which there were these Indian immigrants, and because of that the better restaurants and friends.
So dear Joel Stein, it is apparent that your piece has been misunderstood, and your humor went over their heads. But, it does ring true.
I, on the other hand, laugh. I am slightly offended, but not to the same extent as the Indians who have labeled you a racist. I didn't feel like you were targeting Indians as a whole, I felt like you were targeting Indians who live in Edison, New Jersey.
Almost every Indian family who live in the United States, I can definitively assure you readers, know about this quaint little town known as Edison, in New Jersey. Almost every Gujurati family, I would assume, have some family member, family friend, or acquaintance who resides there. But, I am no fan of this town. I have a large disdain for this Edison, stemming from the fact that it is chockfull of Indians.
You were not trying to be edgy with your humor, because that would be exactly the opposite of what a TIME writer should be doing. They don't want to offend anyone with racist articles, of course.
It also seems as if you were insulting Hinduism with your statement: In retrospect, I question just how good our schools were if "dot heads" was the best racist insult we could come up with for a group of people whose gods have multiple arms and an elephant nose.. But it was misinterpreted by the readers. He wasn't insulting Hinduism at all! In fact, he was insulting racists.
Many were also extremely offended by this following quote:
For a while, we assumed all Indians were geniuses. Then, in the 1980s, the doctors and engineers brought over their merchant cousins, and we were no longer so sure about the genius thing. In the 1990s, the not-as-brilliant merchants brought their even-less-bright cousins, and we started to understand why India is so damn poor.
However, just because it is offensive doesn't make it less true. It's a very valid point.
And you weren't missing the Edison that you had before the Indian immigrants arrived; that was not what you were nostalgic about, so it seemed to me. You were nostalgic about the Edison in which there were these Indian immigrants, and because of that the better restaurants and friends.
So dear Joel Stein, it is apparent that your piece has been misunderstood, and your humor went over their heads. But, it does ring true.
Saturday, June 26
listening to alex reads twilight on youtube (chapter 14)
Uffie sounds a lot like Ke$ha. Or Ke$ha sounds a lot like Uffie. Either way, I don't really like either of them beaucoup.
But... I do think that Uffie ≥ Ke$ha
I'll stick to Justice, thankyouverymuch.
I have been watching some youtube kid called Alex reading Twilight, and it is quite funny.
But... I do think that Uffie ≥ Ke$ha
I'll stick to Justice, thankyouverymuch.
I have been watching some youtube kid called Alex reading Twilight, and it is quite funny.
Wednesday, June 23
sore shoulders
i just got back from sierra's grandparents' lake cottage in indiana. it didn't feel like we were even in indiana!
now, i need to buy a better swim suit, and head over to port huron because i have not been there in a while.
maybe when my cousin ankit comes over to visit.
i am tired. my shoulders are sore and so is my back.
and i drank a shake.
till the next post,
vani
now, i need to buy a better swim suit, and head over to port huron because i have not been there in a while.
maybe when my cousin ankit comes over to visit.
i am tired. my shoulders are sore and so is my back.
and i drank a shake.
till the next post,
vani
Thursday, June 17
musique que j'adore
Get Your Own Free Hypster.com Playlist.
because project playlist didn't have the songs i wanted, i used hypster...
songs included (in no particular order) are:
positif - mr. oizo
cassius - foals
alala - css
sex appeal - sexy sushi
fa-fa-fa - datarock
psycho killer - talking heads
& down - boys noize
prescilla - bat for lashes
la ritournelle (metronomy mix) - sebestien tellier
dirty laundry - bitter:sweet
mykonos - fleet foxes
rebel girl - bikini kill
ice cream - new young pony club
Wednesday, June 16
Sunday, June 13
PSYCHOOO KILLERRR
talking heads
to do list:
-murder case write up & e-mail gill
-essay pour Ken
- essay pour Lorraine (SYNESTHESIA!)
-j'ai besoin d'etudier pour l'examen de Math
et....
I GOT INTO INTRO TO BUDDHISM @ UM!!!! YESSSSSS <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 so hype!
to do list:
-murder case write up & e-mail gill
-essay pour Ken
- essay pour Lorraine (SYNESTHESIA!)
-j'ai besoin d'etudier pour l'examen de Math
et....
I GOT INTO INTRO TO BUDDHISM @ UM!!!! YESSSSSS <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 so hype!
Thursday, June 3
skinnnnnnny love
i really need to brush up on my imparfait - writing wise. I can use imparfait in speech, sometimes, but i fuck up the spelling quand je l'ecris.
c'est mal.
c'est mal.
Tuesday, May 25
23
blonde redhead
I really don't like the weather.
Too hot outside AND inside.
No matter what power the fan is on.
Uncomfortable, sweltering, frustrating.
I want a nice, cool, fresh breeze.
Not these insects addicted to carbon dioxide that I exhale.
I really don't like the weather.
Too hot outside AND inside.
No matter what power the fan is on.
Uncomfortable, sweltering, frustrating.
I want a nice, cool, fresh breeze.
Not these insects addicted to carbon dioxide that I exhale.
Monday, May 24
kicking and screaming
the presets
so much for not drinking pop....
guess i'm addicted.
GOAL:
eat a piece of fruit for every pop craving i have.
that is a plan, i assure you.
but on the upside:
everything else is going pretty well, if i say so myself.
so much for not drinking pop....
guess i'm addicted.
GOAL:
eat a piece of fruit for every pop craving i have.
that is a plan, i assure you.
but on the upside:
everything else is going pretty well, if i say so myself.
Sunday, May 23
Who's Gonna Save My Soul?
I thought I would do one of those music posts (like all the ones that were on facebook circa last year) for fun.
A. Put iTunes (or whatever music player you use) on shuffle
B. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
C. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG TITLE DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
D. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this plus the person you got this meme from.
1. If someone says "IS THIS OKAY," you say?
How Do You Tell a Child Someone Has Died? - Black Lips
2. What would best describe your personality?
We're Going to Be Friends - The White Stripes
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Moth's Wings - Passion Pit
4. How do you feel today?
Wired for Light - School of Seven Bells
5. What is your life's purpose?
Brighton Beach - Telepopmusik
6. What is your motto?
Leave Before the Lights Come On - Arctic Monkeys
7. What do your friends think of you?
Monkey Gone to Heaven - The Pixies
8. What do you think about very often?
Zebra - Beach House
9. What is 2+2?
Ask Your Friends - Pretty Lights
10. What do you think of your best friend?
These Rituals of Mine - Choir of Young Believers
11. What do you think of the person you like?
La Melodie - Vanessa Paradis
12. What is your life story?
1991 - Crystal Castles
13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
On the Tower - Sondre Lerche
14. What do you think of the person you like?
Holiday in Congo - Rainbow Arabia
15. What do your parents think of you?
The Youth - MGMT
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Homeward Angel (Long) - Moby
17. What will they play at your funeral?
Coloring the Void - M83
18. What is your hobby/interest?
Sex Appeal - Sexy Sushi
19. What is your biggest secret?
Kids Didn't Change - Victor Wooten
20. What do you think of your friends?
And I've Seen a Bloody Shadow - of Montreal
21. What's the worst thing that could happen?
Golden Gate Jumpers - Cold War Kids
22. How will you die?
Crimewave - Crystal Castles vs. Health
23. What is the one thing you regret?
Dance, Dance, Dance - Lykke Li
24. What makes you laugh?
Black Milk - Massive Attack
25. What makes you cry?
What's a Girl to Do? - Bat for Lashes
26. Will you ever get married?
Dress Up in You - Belle & Sebastian
27. What scares you the most?
You Don't Have a Clue - Royksopp
28. Does anyone like you?
Caroline Says I - Lou Reed
29. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Balloons - Foals
30. What hurts right now?
Bad Kids - Black Lips
31. What will you post this as?
Who's Gonna Save My Soul - Gnarls Barkley
A. Put iTunes (or whatever music player you use) on shuffle
B. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
C. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG TITLE DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
D. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this plus the person you got this meme from.
1. If someone says "IS THIS OKAY," you say?
How Do You Tell a Child Someone Has Died? - Black Lips
2. What would best describe your personality?
We're Going to Be Friends - The White Stripes
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Moth's Wings - Passion Pit
4. How do you feel today?
Wired for Light - School of Seven Bells
5. What is your life's purpose?
Brighton Beach - Telepopmusik
6. What is your motto?
Leave Before the Lights Come On - Arctic Monkeys
7. What do your friends think of you?
Monkey Gone to Heaven - The Pixies
8. What do you think about very often?
Zebra - Beach House
9. What is 2+2?
Ask Your Friends - Pretty Lights
10. What do you think of your best friend?
These Rituals of Mine - Choir of Young Believers
11. What do you think of the person you like?
La Melodie - Vanessa Paradis
12. What is your life story?
1991 - Crystal Castles
13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
On the Tower - Sondre Lerche
14. What do you think of the person you like?
Holiday in Congo - Rainbow Arabia
15. What do your parents think of you?
The Youth - MGMT
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Homeward Angel (Long) - Moby
17. What will they play at your funeral?
Coloring the Void - M83
18. What is your hobby/interest?
Sex Appeal - Sexy Sushi
19. What is your biggest secret?
Kids Didn't Change - Victor Wooten
20. What do you think of your friends?
And I've Seen a Bloody Shadow - of Montreal
21. What's the worst thing that could happen?
Golden Gate Jumpers - Cold War Kids
22. How will you die?
Crimewave - Crystal Castles vs. Health
23. What is the one thing you regret?
Dance, Dance, Dance - Lykke Li
24. What makes you laugh?
Black Milk - Massive Attack
25. What makes you cry?
What's a Girl to Do? - Bat for Lashes
26. Will you ever get married?
Dress Up in You - Belle & Sebastian
27. What scares you the most?
You Don't Have a Clue - Royksopp
28. Does anyone like you?
Caroline Says I - Lou Reed
29. If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Balloons - Foals
30. What hurts right now?
Bad Kids - Black Lips
31. What will you post this as?
Who's Gonna Save My Soul - Gnarls Barkley
Tuesday, May 18
ghosts
ladytron
The only things I ever want to eat anymore are my Honey Bunches of Oat cereal and Special K granola bars.
And milk is the only drink, besides water, that quenches my thirst adequately.
OJ too, sometimes. But... we never have OJ in my refrigerator.
Bread has become too much, and so has cheese.
I don't eat potato chips anymore, and have yet again put a halt to drinking Coca Cola and Sprite.
I think it'll be permanent this time.
I don't eat food from McDonalds, because I don't want to contribute to obesity in America, but also because McDonalds makes me want to become bulimic.
This is also the reason why I stay clear of other fast food joints.
I am getting queasy of my mother's cooking, but maybe it's because I am sick of Gujrati food, temporarily.
But I eat more vegetables, and eat more fruits. I crave blueberries and watermelons and even oranges, though I don't like them all that much.
Probably because I am deficient in Vitamin C. That is why, Lorraine had told us in Anatomy, you crave fruits.
My food qualms can fit in to a novella, but I get by.
I always get by.
The only things I ever want to eat anymore are my Honey Bunches of Oat cereal and Special K granola bars.
And milk is the only drink, besides water, that quenches my thirst adequately.
OJ too, sometimes. But... we never have OJ in my refrigerator.
Bread has become too much, and so has cheese.
I don't eat potato chips anymore, and have yet again put a halt to drinking Coca Cola and Sprite.
I think it'll be permanent this time.
I don't eat food from McDonalds, because I don't want to contribute to obesity in America, but also because McDonalds makes me want to become bulimic.
This is also the reason why I stay clear of other fast food joints.
I am getting queasy of my mother's cooking, but maybe it's because I am sick of Gujrati food, temporarily.
But I eat more vegetables, and eat more fruits. I crave blueberries and watermelons and even oranges, though I don't like them all that much.
Probably because I am deficient in Vitamin C. That is why, Lorraine had told us in Anatomy, you crave fruits.
My food qualms can fit in to a novella, but I get by.
I always get by.
Monday, May 10
chrome's on it
telepathe
coucou!
je suis tres fatigue!
et je sais pas pourquoi je veut ecrire sur ca, mais je suis ici maintenant.... donc, pourquoi pas? mdrrr
il n y a pas beaucoup des choses intressant dans ma vie.
ce semaine, il y a un Canned Food Drive! Pour Food Gatherers!
Au fond, samedi, il y a beaucoup des choses pour me faire! il y a Breaking Curfew que je voudrais aller a, et aussi, il y a l'Iron Man marathon que je voudrais aller a aussi!
Oh! Et l'anniversaire de Sierra est samedi!
bon anniv'!
j'aime ecrire en Francais, c'est bonne practice
....
bisous <3
tciao
vani
coucou!
je suis tres fatigue!
et je sais pas pourquoi je veut ecrire sur ca, mais je suis ici maintenant.... donc, pourquoi pas? mdrrr
il n y a pas beaucoup des choses intressant dans ma vie.
ce semaine, il y a un Canned Food Drive! Pour Food Gatherers!
Au fond, samedi, il y a beaucoup des choses pour me faire! il y a Breaking Curfew que je voudrais aller a, et aussi, il y a l'Iron Man marathon que je voudrais aller a aussi!
Oh! Et l'anniversaire de Sierra est samedi!
bon anniv'!
j'aime ecrire en Francais, c'est bonne practice
....
bisous <3
tciao
vani
Tuesday, May 4
lalalove you
bb brunes
AH LA LA,
j'aime ce chanson, BEAUCOUP.
i do not know how to play videos on here, though.
so look it up if you care to know.
AH LA LA,
j'aime ce chanson, BEAUCOUP.
i do not know how to play videos on here, though.
so look it up if you care to know.
Monday, April 26
switzerland
I feel so ignorant. I had no idea what the capital of Switzerland was. I thought it was Zurich. My mom thought it was Geneva. It's actually Bern.
BUT, why the topic of Switzerland?
I might be going there this summer! Emphasis on the 'might'.
It all depends on whether or not my dad says yes to his bestie for life.
SAY YES. PLEASE?
I'll be super nice and won't say the word "stupid" to Ishani.
KASAM SE.
love,
vani
BUT, why the topic of Switzerland?
I might be going there this summer! Emphasis on the 'might'.
It all depends on whether or not my dad says yes to his bestie for life.
SAY YES. PLEASE?
I'll be super nice and won't say the word "stupid" to Ishani.
KASAM SE.
love,
vani
Sunday, April 25
what the fuck?
i am super confused as to why are people "liking" or "becoming a fan" of "this formspring question led to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl."
What are you trying to say by becoming a fan of this? That you're okay with this girl dying because of some hateful question directed at her on formspring? I'm sure you aren't liking the fact that it killed the girl... or at least I think I'm sure.
The page is directed towards anti-bullying, but could you tell that looking at the title? When some of my Facebook friends became "fans" of this, I was disgusted.
I think whoever made this page should change the title. Rather than what it is now, it should be akin to "down with formspring because it killed a girl," or something that is less cacophonous and is more accurate towards its purpose as a page.
What are you trying to say by becoming a fan of this? That you're okay with this girl dying because of some hateful question directed at her on formspring? I'm sure you aren't liking the fact that it killed the girl... or at least I think I'm sure.
The page is directed towards anti-bullying, but could you tell that looking at the title? When some of my Facebook friends became "fans" of this, I was disgusted.
I think whoever made this page should change the title. Rather than what it is now, it should be akin to "down with formspring because it killed a girl," or something that is less cacophonous and is more accurate towards its purpose as a page.
Friday, April 23
My Favourite Game: A Book Review of Julio Cortázars' Hopscotch
because i'm super proud of this, however awkward some of the transitions may be.
--- Every chapter is akin to a snapshot in Julio Cortázars’ novel Hopscotch – it shows us what is going on, but nothing more and nothing less. Cortázar is the brilliant photographer and we, the readers, have to deduct the meaning behind each photo. He connects and intertwines different memories, different insights, different revelations, allowing us to take it the way we feel. That’s the beauty of Hopscotch: each memory stands alone, enabling the novel to be read in any way desired. One can read it in the standard linear fashion, from chapter 1 to chapter 56, it can be read the way prescribed in the Table of Instructions, or one can literally “hopscotch” throughout the novel. The novel is separated into two parts: From the Other Side, which consists of the first 56 chapters, and From Diverse Sides, which has the remaining 99 chapters.
--- Hopscotch is not a novel with a definite plot, but in fact, is a novel about a life – it is a fictional biography of a man who is defined by his failures, and of the woman whom he loves. It follows an Argentinean expatriate, Horacio Oliveira, and his exquisite mistress, La Maga, in Paris. Though Oliveira may seem to embody the cliché bohemian, he only wishes he can attain that status. His knowledge, his depth, and his understanding of the world cannot help him figure out one of the greatest challenges a human has to face – the discovery of oneself. Despite the fact that he is easily the most intelligent out of his group of bohemian friends, known as “the Club,” he still sees himself as a failure. And then there is La Maga… She isn’t as smart as all of the intellectuals of the Club, but her simplicity and how she is comfortable in her own skin captures the attention of Oliveira. Their romance is whole, consuming, and unfortunately, ephemeral – La Maga simply vanishes from Oliveira’s life after her son, Rocamadour, dies. Her disappearance causes Oliveira to realize the integral role she plays in his life, prompting him to go find her.
--- When I think back to parts of the book, I remember them with this smoke-induced haze created not only by the incessant smoking done by the members of the Club, but also by Cortázars’ rich and luminous prose. His utilization of metaphors, slang, and different languages is effortless, and feels natural. His prose is written so well that it envelops you, creating this almost impenetrable bubble, allowing complete submersion into Hopscotch.
--- Most books are journeys; they are escapes to generally unknown worlds with a beginning, a middle, and an end. However, there is normally only one way to reach that ending, and it’s the way the author tells you to. But life is not like that: we make our own decisions, we pave our own paths – and Hopscotch is comparable to that. Hopscotch has a beginning and an end, but no middle. We, the readers, have to make our way through the beautiful forests of Cortázars’ writing to reach the ambiguously wonderful end. What intrigued me the most about Hopscotch, initially, was the ability to read it in any fashion. It is analogous to the “create your own ending” type of books, except there is only one ending that we can perceive in either one of two ways.
--- Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet, once said “anyone who doesn’t read Cortázar is doomed. Not to read him is a serious invisible disease which in time can have terrible consequences,” and I must say I agree… to an extent. I don’t think anyone who doesn’t read Cortázar is doomed, per se. I do feel, however, that they are definitely missing out on such an eloquent author. Cortázars’ writing is truly beautiful; it takes you to another time, another place, another world. It’s a whirlwind of emotions, of feelings, and of sensations similar to life. Hopscotch is Cortázars’ masterpiece, and a vital read. I can assure you that you have never read a book like Hopscotch before, and I can also assure you that you will enjoy this read.
whoever wasted time reading this should totes tell me what they thought... :)
--- Every chapter is akin to a snapshot in Julio Cortázars’ novel Hopscotch – it shows us what is going on, but nothing more and nothing less. Cortázar is the brilliant photographer and we, the readers, have to deduct the meaning behind each photo. He connects and intertwines different memories, different insights, different revelations, allowing us to take it the way we feel. That’s the beauty of Hopscotch: each memory stands alone, enabling the novel to be read in any way desired. One can read it in the standard linear fashion, from chapter 1 to chapter 56, it can be read the way prescribed in the Table of Instructions, or one can literally “hopscotch” throughout the novel. The novel is separated into two parts: From the Other Side, which consists of the first 56 chapters, and From Diverse Sides, which has the remaining 99 chapters.
--- Hopscotch is not a novel with a definite plot, but in fact, is a novel about a life – it is a fictional biography of a man who is defined by his failures, and of the woman whom he loves. It follows an Argentinean expatriate, Horacio Oliveira, and his exquisite mistress, La Maga, in Paris. Though Oliveira may seem to embody the cliché bohemian, he only wishes he can attain that status. His knowledge, his depth, and his understanding of the world cannot help him figure out one of the greatest challenges a human has to face – the discovery of oneself. Despite the fact that he is easily the most intelligent out of his group of bohemian friends, known as “the Club,” he still sees himself as a failure. And then there is La Maga… She isn’t as smart as all of the intellectuals of the Club, but her simplicity and how she is comfortable in her own skin captures the attention of Oliveira. Their romance is whole, consuming, and unfortunately, ephemeral – La Maga simply vanishes from Oliveira’s life after her son, Rocamadour, dies. Her disappearance causes Oliveira to realize the integral role she plays in his life, prompting him to go find her.
--- When I think back to parts of the book, I remember them with this smoke-induced haze created not only by the incessant smoking done by the members of the Club, but also by Cortázars’ rich and luminous prose. His utilization of metaphors, slang, and different languages is effortless, and feels natural. His prose is written so well that it envelops you, creating this almost impenetrable bubble, allowing complete submersion into Hopscotch.
--- Most books are journeys; they are escapes to generally unknown worlds with a beginning, a middle, and an end. However, there is normally only one way to reach that ending, and it’s the way the author tells you to. But life is not like that: we make our own decisions, we pave our own paths – and Hopscotch is comparable to that. Hopscotch has a beginning and an end, but no middle. We, the readers, have to make our way through the beautiful forests of Cortázars’ writing to reach the ambiguously wonderful end. What intrigued me the most about Hopscotch, initially, was the ability to read it in any fashion. It is analogous to the “create your own ending” type of books, except there is only one ending that we can perceive in either one of two ways.
--- Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet, once said “anyone who doesn’t read Cortázar is doomed. Not to read him is a serious invisible disease which in time can have terrible consequences,” and I must say I agree… to an extent. I don’t think anyone who doesn’t read Cortázar is doomed, per se. I do feel, however, that they are definitely missing out on such an eloquent author. Cortázars’ writing is truly beautiful; it takes you to another time, another place, another world. It’s a whirlwind of emotions, of feelings, and of sensations similar to life. Hopscotch is Cortázars’ masterpiece, and a vital read. I can assure you that you have never read a book like Hopscotch before, and I can also assure you that you will enjoy this read.
whoever wasted time reading this should totes tell me what they thought... :)
Wednesday, April 21
orangina est amour
coucou!
there was a picnic today
and it was a blast
tons of food: nutella, cookies, potato salad, chips & salsa, hummus, baguettes & french cheese, ORANGINA, grapes, melons, and CHOCOLATE COVERED ESSPRESSO BEANS. oh, and B&J's phish food!
mmmmm tasty.
i love orangina.
this is why the picnic occurred.
plus i love the weather.
there's totally going to be another picnic, soon.
<3
vani
there was a picnic today
and it was a blast
tons of food: nutella, cookies, potato salad, chips & salsa, hummus, baguettes & french cheese, ORANGINA, grapes, melons, and CHOCOLATE COVERED ESSPRESSO BEANS. oh, and B&J's phish food!
mmmmm tasty.
i love orangina.
this is why the picnic occurred.
plus i love the weather.
there's totally going to be another picnic, soon.
<3
vani
Friday, April 16
divine idylle
vanessa paradis
i want...
- clogs
- polka dot tights
- opaque black leggings
- jean shorts that have really deep pockets. h&m?
- floral fabric that i can make skirts with
- vintage spring dress.... the get up?
MORE SUMMERY CLOTHING
i have...
- A JEAN JACKET! that can also function as a shirt if I really want it too!
- french boho-esque shirt que j'adore!
- a waterpearl necklace
- many variations of leggings.
- high wasted jean shorts.
i want...
- clogs
- polka dot tights
- opaque black leggings
- jean shorts that have really deep pockets. h&m?
- floral fabric that i can make skirts with
- vintage spring dress.... the get up?
MORE SUMMERY CLOTHING
i have...
- A JEAN JACKET! that can also function as a shirt if I really want it too!
- french boho-esque shirt que j'adore!
- a waterpearl necklace
- many variations of leggings.
- high wasted jean shorts.
Thursday, April 15
flash delirium
mgmt
i gotta skype, i gotta skype, i gotta skype!
and it's cool!
i skyped with my cousin last night, and shivani p (pas moi, mais une autre fille qui a le meme nom que moi) today.
it was fun!
i like skype. it's better than gmail video chatting. x5billion
i should go to sleep
but there's a science test tomorrow
and i finally finished my world lit rewrite! yay!
je pense que c'est plus meilleur que le premiere.
d'accord. bonne nuit.
i gotta skype, i gotta skype, i gotta skype!
and it's cool!
i skyped with my cousin last night, and shivani p (pas moi, mais une autre fille qui a le meme nom que moi) today.
it was fun!
i like skype. it's better than gmail video chatting. x5billion
i should go to sleep
but there's a science test tomorrow
and i finally finished my world lit rewrite! yay!
je pense que c'est plus meilleur que le premiere.
d'accord. bonne nuit.
Sunday, April 11
mad bright, but you ain't no star
creator/santigold
back from paris et arbonne la foret.
it is amour.
understand the phrase 'paris, je t'aime' on a whole new level.
because c'est vraiment: paris, je t'aime.
expanded my food horizons. i ate green beans and tomatoes in sandwiches.
i also love nutella crepes. it's up by the white chocolate mochas.
mdr is equivalent to lol.
initially, i thought it was the shortened form of merde.
pere lachaise is the most beautiful cemetery in this world.
and the highlight of the whole trip, pour moi.
indians in paris are tres gentil.
i am tired.
good night, good night.
back from paris et arbonne la foret.
it is amour.
understand the phrase 'paris, je t'aime' on a whole new level.
because c'est vraiment: paris, je t'aime.
expanded my food horizons. i ate green beans and tomatoes in sandwiches.
i also love nutella crepes. it's up by the white chocolate mochas.
mdr is equivalent to lol.
initially, i thought it was the shortened form of merde.
pere lachaise is the most beautiful cemetery in this world.
and the highlight of the whole trip, pour moi.
indians in paris are tres gentil.
i am tired.
good night, good night.
Wednesday, March 31
Sunday, March 28
Satellite Heart
anya marina
i am going to france on wednesday.
i can't wait i can't wait i can't wait x one bazillion and five.
i hate julia's asinine assignments for world lit.
it's not a creative writing class.
plus, we already wrote a play on a current social issue.
i am going to france on wednesday.
i can't waittttttt.
i am going to france on wednesday.
i can't wait i can't wait i can't wait x one bazillion and five.
i hate julia's asinine assignments for world lit.
it's not a creative writing class.
plus, we already wrote a play on a current social issue.
i am going to france on wednesday.
i can't waittttttt.
Wednesday, March 24
NY Excuse
justice
today has been good BUT i forgot my kamera.
why has today been good?
NUMBER ONE REASON:
Resulting from today being a half day and all (i adore professional development days!), I was able to go to my mom's work! She is a pre-k teacher, and the little kids are ADORABLE. I love little kids.
Vivan, this three year old, was wearing this insanely cute sport coat with elbow pads, and corduroy pants. And he pretended he was a Dora (from Dora the Explorer) Tiger. I liked him a lot.
And then there was Josh, who looks exactly like Michael Cera! The little kid version, bien sur! He is funny. He and Vivan's brother, Ishaan (who is quite the devil, or so I have heard), have some sort of spat going on. It's quite hilar.
I can't wait to go back.
2. I got my Starbucks. White chocolate mocha ICED. Yummmmmmm
3. I am wearing a super duper comfortable and large cardigan courtesy of Emma!
4. I danced around to Justice. dooo the d.a.n.c.e 12345
5. Oh, and I like my hair aujourd'hui.
I might go for a run today. The weather is so nice. I love it.
WHY OH WHY DID I FORGET MY KAMERA AT HOME?
today has been good BUT i forgot my kamera.
why has today been good?
NUMBER ONE REASON:
Resulting from today being a half day and all (i adore professional development days!), I was able to go to my mom's work! She is a pre-k teacher, and the little kids are ADORABLE. I love little kids.
Vivan, this three year old, was wearing this insanely cute sport coat with elbow pads, and corduroy pants. And he pretended he was a Dora (from Dora the Explorer) Tiger. I liked him a lot.
And then there was Josh, who looks exactly like Michael Cera! The little kid version, bien sur! He is funny. He and Vivan's brother, Ishaan (who is quite the devil, or so I have heard), have some sort of spat going on. It's quite hilar.
I can't wait to go back.
2. I got my Starbucks. White chocolate mocha ICED. Yummmmmmm
3. I am wearing a super duper comfortable and large cardigan courtesy of Emma!
4. I danced around to Justice. dooo the d.a.n.c.e 12345
5. Oh, and I like my hair aujourd'hui.
I might go for a run today. The weather is so nice. I love it.
WHY OH WHY DID I FORGET MY KAMERA AT HOME?
Monday, March 22
Saturday, March 20
weird science
does it offend you, yeah?
i will be making samosas today!
and i have been talking with my host sister, Cecile!
for some cray cray reason, i did not get the letter she sent to me on my e-mail. but she re-sent it on facebook, so all is well.
i am so so so excited for France.
i will include a recipe in the next post, on how to make samosas. i think. i might not. what?
kkkkkkkk,
t'ciaoooooo
i will be making samosas today!
and i have been talking with my host sister, Cecile!
for some cray cray reason, i did not get the letter she sent to me on my e-mail. but she re-sent it on facebook, so all is well.
i am so so so excited for France.
i will include a recipe in the next post, on how to make samosas. i think. i might not. what?
kkkkkkkk,
t'ciaoooooo
Monday, March 15
mws: trainspotting
amazing. very fresh. new favourite movie, maybe?
and way to look anorexic ewan mcgregor!
we would've injected vitamin C if only they had made it illegal!
shite!
and way to look anorexic ewan mcgregor!
we would've injected vitamin C if only they had made it illegal!
shite!
Saturday, March 13
starstruck
santigold
update with my life!
1. I am finished with all standardized testing... for now. BUT STILL.
2. I think I got a friend request from my host sister in France. Well, it could be a creeper, but I am doubting it. Her name is so pretty! Cecile! Why couldn't my parents name something like that?!
3. OH MY GOD FRANCE IN LESS THAN A MONTH
4. My cousin, Amulbhai, is over! Hmm...
5. My other cousin, Mohnish, always deletes what I write on his wall BUT this time he didn't! It's weird because last year he wrote "happy birthday" on my wall, so I wrote "thanks" back on his wall and he deleted it. But this time, he didn't! I'm glad!
6. ROOM = CLEAN
7. Sierra's coming over! TRAINSPOTTING! Yes!
8. My closet door is broken. NUL.
and that is all for now!
a bientot!
update with my life!
1. I am finished with all standardized testing... for now. BUT STILL.
2. I think I got a friend request from my host sister in France. Well, it could be a creeper, but I am doubting it. Her name is so pretty! Cecile! Why couldn't my parents name something like that?!
3. OH MY GOD FRANCE IN LESS THAN A MONTH
4. My cousin, Amulbhai, is over! Hmm...
5. My other cousin, Mohnish, always deletes what I write on his wall BUT this time he didn't! It's weird because last year he wrote "happy birthday" on my wall, so I wrote "thanks" back on his wall and he deleted it. But this time, he didn't! I'm glad!
6. ROOM = CLEAN
7. Sierra's coming over! TRAINSPOTTING! Yes!
8. My closet door is broken. NUL.
and that is all for now!
a bientot!
Tuesday, March 9
o valencia
the decemberists
ACT = FIN.
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
I feel pretty good about it, overall. EXCEPT I COULD NOT REMEMBER THE MEANING OF STRENUOUS. And I can't remember if I got that question right or wrong, anymore! I think I answered correctly but.....
And my essay still isn't finished! I have worked so much harder on this paper than ANY of my other papers, and it still isn't working for me. Rosie & Gill helped me bunches, though, which was super excellent! I think I got it, but I feel like I'm all over the place. But, I really like my argument!
Tomorrow's my birthday! yay! Je suis tres enthousiaste! (i was going to use "excitee" but apparently that means to excite in the sexual way, or something like that. hehehehehe)
love love love
until next timeeeee
ACT = FIN.
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
I feel pretty good about it, overall. EXCEPT I COULD NOT REMEMBER THE MEANING OF STRENUOUS. And I can't remember if I got that question right or wrong, anymore! I think I answered correctly but.....
And my essay still isn't finished! I have worked so much harder on this paper than ANY of my other papers, and it still isn't working for me. Rosie & Gill helped me bunches, though, which was super excellent! I think I got it, but I feel like I'm all over the place. But, I really like my argument!
Tomorrow's my birthday! yay! Je suis tres enthousiaste! (i was going to use "excitee" but apparently that means to excite in the sexual way, or something like that. hehehehehe)
love love love
until next timeeeee
Sunday, March 7
a letter
Dear Week of Hell,
I would like to inform you that your presence is not needed or wanted by me or anyone else for that matter. You are unnecessary and simply a nuisance.
I don't care about the storms you bring with you -- they can go away, too. We do not need the ACTs or the MMEs, we do not need the extra stress placed upon us.
I have an essay to write, and I cannot even formulate a thesis due to my fear of you. Leave me be, and I will not let you down.
I would much rather I come to you, than you come to me. I will have to endure you at some point, but I would much rather it not be now.
With no love for you,
S.P.
I would like to inform you that your presence is not needed or wanted by me or anyone else for that matter. You are unnecessary and simply a nuisance.
I don't care about the storms you bring with you -- they can go away, too. We do not need the ACTs or the MMEs, we do not need the extra stress placed upon us.
I have an essay to write, and I cannot even formulate a thesis due to my fear of you. Leave me be, and I will not let you down.
I would much rather I come to you, than you come to me. I will have to endure you at some point, but I would much rather it not be now.
With no love for you,
S.P.
Thursday, March 4
tricky tricky
royksopp
one thing can change an opinion of a person so quickly.
hopefully though, it isn't true. hopefully, hopefully, hopefully.
i'm afraid of next week. i'm so terrified, but still excited. but only a little bit.
i just need to drink coffee and perhaps i'll make it through the week minus sunday because sunday will be amazing. Sunday will be relaxing and parfait, and
SHIT
i have homework.
one thing can change an opinion of a person so quickly.
hopefully though, it isn't true. hopefully, hopefully, hopefully.
i'm afraid of next week. i'm so terrified, but still excited. but only a little bit.
i just need to drink coffee and perhaps i'll make it through the week minus sunday because sunday will be amazing. Sunday will be relaxing and parfait, and
SHIT
i have homework.
Tuesday, March 2
this could be beautiful (it is)
metronomy
yesterday was parfait.
act prep in front of me,
pencil in hand,
starbucks by my side -- ready for combat,
metronomy playing in my ears....
INVINCIBLE.
yesterday was parfait.
act prep in front of me,
pencil in hand,
starbucks by my side -- ready for combat,
metronomy playing in my ears....
INVINCIBLE.
Thursday, February 25
mws: an education
damn, all of my recent posts have been about films. this one will be no different.
i just finished watching an education and it was brilliance.
i enjoyed the elegance. i understood the fast-paced lifestyle she wanted. and the fashion. wow. amour!
watch it ASAP, it's amazing.
i just finished watching an education and it was brilliance.
i enjoyed the elegance. i understood the fast-paced lifestyle she wanted. and the fashion. wow. amour!
watch it ASAP, it's amazing.
Tuesday, February 23
Sunday, February 21
mws: the squid and the whale
directed by noah baumbach & produced by wes anderson
the film is a lot darker than the trailer lets on.
the film is a lot darker than the trailer lets on.
Monday, February 15
movies worth seeing: a single man
tom ford's directorial debut, a single man, was amazing.
colin firth never ceases to amaze me.
The film centers on a middle-aged English professor, George Falconer, who is still struggling with life after his partner, Jim, dies.
It follows a day in his life -- the day when he decides to commit suicide. Throughout this day, he narrates for us. He takes us back to times where Jim was still alive and he shows us how he doesn't see much in his future.
The film changes colors quite frequently. Flashbacks tended to be more saturated than reality, implying that Falconer lived mostly in the past, I presume. Though, reality, at some points, were fully saturated as well.
Much emphasis was placed on the architecture and the fashion of the 60s, which was beautiful. The house that Colin Firth's character, George Falconer, stayed in was breathtaking -- a house of glass.
The film was quite beautiful, and I loved it.
colin firth never ceases to amaze me.
The film centers on a middle-aged English professor, George Falconer, who is still struggling with life after his partner, Jim, dies.
It follows a day in his life -- the day when he decides to commit suicide. Throughout this day, he narrates for us. He takes us back to times where Jim was still alive and he shows us how he doesn't see much in his future.
The film changes colors quite frequently. Flashbacks tended to be more saturated than reality, implying that Falconer lived mostly in the past, I presume. Though, reality, at some points, were fully saturated as well.
Much emphasis was placed on the architecture and the fashion of the 60s, which was beautiful. The house that Colin Firth's character, George Falconer, stayed in was breathtaking -- a house of glass.
The film was quite beautiful, and I loved it.
Sunday, February 14
random & quick
I couldn't help myself, but this made me laugh.
Love FML! Hahahhahahaahh
click on the image to enlarge it! :)
Love FML! Hahahhahahaahh
click on the image to enlarge it! :)
pursuit of happiness (nightmare)
kid cudi, mgmt & ratatat
I wonder, sometimes, what life would have been like if I hadn't moved. If I stayed in rural Kansas. When I was there, I was terrified of the bigger cities, and of the stories of abductions that came with it. Ann Arbor is not a big city, but it was many times larger than Burlington.
I wonder about my friends from Kansas. I occasionally talk to them online, and it is clear that we have both went our own ways -- we've become different people.
However, now I converse more with people I was simply friends with. My best friends aren't close to me anymore. When we used to talk, it ended after the "i'm good, too."
I stayed in contact with them for about a year -- eighth grade. We stopped talking ninth grade. I called them when I wished them on their birthdays, now I don't know their numbers, nor do they know mine.
And, the more depressing thing is that I don't think I would've remained friends with them had I stayed.
As I aforementioned, we're different people now. And the distance between us is our alibi.
I wonder, sometimes, what life would have been like if I hadn't moved. If I stayed in rural Kansas. When I was there, I was terrified of the bigger cities, and of the stories of abductions that came with it. Ann Arbor is not a big city, but it was many times larger than Burlington.
I wonder about my friends from Kansas. I occasionally talk to them online, and it is clear that we have both went our own ways -- we've become different people.
However, now I converse more with people I was simply friends with. My best friends aren't close to me anymore. When we used to talk, it ended after the "i'm good, too."
I stayed in contact with them for about a year -- eighth grade. We stopped talking ninth grade. I called them when I wished them on their birthdays, now I don't know their numbers, nor do they know mine.
And, the more depressing thing is that I don't think I would've remained friends with them had I stayed.
As I aforementioned, we're different people now. And the distance between us is our alibi.
Friday, February 12
boy with a coin
iron & wine
wasn't actually planning on posting today, but after coming across such a gruesomely hilarious website, I decided i wanted to share it.
This is why you're fat is "where your dreams become heart attacks". I strongly recommend checking them out.
it makes me glad i'm a vegetarian.
and, i'll never understand the obsession with bacon. it not only smells bad, but it also looks disgusting.
god god god god god. i have the urge to purge.
*pictures taken from this is why you're fat. (link above)
wasn't actually planning on posting today, but after coming across such a gruesomely hilarious website, I decided i wanted to share it.
This is why you're fat is "where your dreams become heart attacks". I strongly recommend checking them out.
it makes me glad i'm a vegetarian.
and, i'll never understand the obsession with bacon. it not only smells bad, but it also looks disgusting.
god god god god god. i have the urge to purge.
*pictures taken from this is why you're fat. (link above)
Thursday, February 11
she loves everybody
chester french
i've adopted a new favourite colour - purple. no more putrid yellow or tacky orange for me.
purple is so beautiful. it is full of vitality, yet is more subdued. it's playful but sophisticated. it's perfect.
tomorrow is my kinda birthday. i get to fast, yay! but i also get coffeeeeeeeeee, yum? yes.
we got the long overdue snow day yesterday. it was great! however, going to school today wasn't.
gill gave me a bunch of great jazz cd's, which i am going to play right after chester french finishes the line she loves everybody. i would recommend checking them out, asap.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is easily my new favourite author, especially his short story "I Only Came to Use the Phone".
I don't really have much to say. I am just procrastinating from doing chem. And reading a short story.
and RIP alexander mcqueen. you will be greatly missed. :(
i've adopted a new favourite colour - purple. no more putrid yellow or tacky orange for me.
purple is so beautiful. it is full of vitality, yet is more subdued. it's playful but sophisticated. it's perfect.
tomorrow is my kinda birthday. i get to fast, yay! but i also get coffeeeeeeeeee, yum? yes.
we got the long overdue snow day yesterday. it was great! however, going to school today wasn't.
gill gave me a bunch of great jazz cd's, which i am going to play right after chester french finishes the line she loves everybody. i would recommend checking them out, asap.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is easily my new favourite author, especially his short story "I Only Came to Use the Phone".
I don't really have much to say. I am just procrastinating from doing chem. And reading a short story.
and RIP alexander mcqueen. you will be greatly missed. :(
Friday, February 5
love on a train
skins, emily's episode. watch it.
made a bunch of notecards about viruses and envelopes and pathogens and the lysogenic cycles. Completing that only leaves me with a little bit of reading to do for French and World Literature, and then some math homework on the trigonometric functions.
i'm so excited for this weekend! I'm going to volunteer at the Red Cross tomorrow from 8-2, six hours! Yes! It's going to be so much fun. I haven't been able to volunteer for like a month and a half, and I really missed it! Now, it'll be mandatory because I joined Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC). No volunteering = bad grade. Bad grade = bad gpa.
AND, I'm going to go see Youth in Revolt! Michael Cera! I will most definitely be doing a movie review for it.
check out metric, they're an amazing canadian band. i enjoy their songs: help i'm alive, monster hospital, gimme sympathy. LISTENLISTENLISTEN
and as the first sentence of this blog states, watch the new episode of skins. It's really great, betterbetterbetter than the first episode. emily is most likely my favourite character from season 3/4. while maxxie, right now, is my favourite from season 1/2.
and my facebook changed. it's weird. so weird. i don't think i like it.
made a bunch of notecards about viruses and envelopes and pathogens and the lysogenic cycles. Completing that only leaves me with a little bit of reading to do for French and World Literature, and then some math homework on the trigonometric functions.
i'm so excited for this weekend! I'm going to volunteer at the Red Cross tomorrow from 8-2, six hours! Yes! It's going to be so much fun. I haven't been able to volunteer for like a month and a half, and I really missed it! Now, it'll be mandatory because I joined Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC). No volunteering = bad grade. Bad grade = bad gpa.
AND, I'm going to go see Youth in Revolt! Michael Cera! I will most definitely be doing a movie review for it.
check out metric, they're an amazing canadian band. i enjoy their songs: help i'm alive, monster hospital, gimme sympathy. LISTENLISTENLISTEN
and as the first sentence of this blog states, watch the new episode of skins. It's really great, betterbetterbetter than the first episode. emily is most likely my favourite character from season 3/4. while maxxie, right now, is my favourite from season 1/2.
and my facebook changed. it's weird. so weird. i don't think i like it.
Thursday, February 4
caring is creepy
the shins
caring is creepy. sometimes.
i think the titles of my blogs make up the essence of my blog itself.
i don't actually like this band (japanese motors) but i really enjoy this photo.
and i also really enjoyed the entrance of ke$ha and justin beiber at the grammys. she looks like a man, and he looks like her kid.
caring is creepy. sometimes.
i think the titles of my blogs make up the essence of my blog itself.
i don't actually like this band (japanese motors) but i really enjoy this photo.
and i also really enjoyed the entrance of ke$ha and justin beiber at the grammys. she looks like a man, and he looks like her kid.
Saturday, January 30
Friday, January 29
white sky
vampire weekend
i finally watched new moon (by the way, i think it looks stupid when they are like twilight: new moon. the movie is called new moon, isn't it?) and it was HILARIOUS. and kinda boring, but the acting, the comic lines, plus the dazzling made up for it. unfortunately, my favourite part of Twilight, was not really included in this film -- Jasper's constipated look and actions.
also, yesterday was the last day of finals, fortunately, and i went to UO with several people (and then Starbucks for WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHAS), but i tried the dress in the picture posted and i absolutely loved it. The blue version looks so Alice in Wonderland-esque. I love it so so so so so much.
and SKINS? I saw the fourth season today!! it had a killer opening (pun intended, if it is a pun?)
no, really though. they started off with a new character, Sophia, who they didn't really introduce, and we see her weaving her way through the crowd (looking zoned out), and along the way, we see familiar faces from Season 3 minus Effy. and then sophia commits suicide.
it was thomas's episode, and the party where sofia commited suicide, was the night where he deejayed.
he starts questioning if his friends are really friends with him AND he cheats on Panda! THOMAS WHAT THE HELL?
anyways, it was an okay episode, hopefully better to come. though, tres dramatique.
i finally watched new moon (by the way, i think it looks stupid when they are like twilight: new moon. the movie is called new moon, isn't it?) and it was HILARIOUS. and kinda boring, but the acting, the comic lines, plus the dazzling made up for it. unfortunately, my favourite part of Twilight, was not really included in this film -- Jasper's constipated look and actions.
also, yesterday was the last day of finals, fortunately, and i went to UO with several people (and then Starbucks for WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHAS), but i tried the dress in the picture posted and i absolutely loved it. The blue version looks so Alice in Wonderland-esque. I love it so so so so so much.
and SKINS? I saw the fourth season today!! it had a killer opening (pun intended, if it is a pun?)
no, really though. they started off with a new character, Sophia, who they didn't really introduce, and we see her weaving her way through the crowd (looking zoned out), and along the way, we see familiar faces from Season 3 minus Effy. and then sophia commits suicide.
it was thomas's episode, and the party where sofia commited suicide, was the night where he deejayed.
he starts questioning if his friends are really friends with him AND he cheats on Panda! THOMAS WHAT THE HELL?
anyways, it was an okay episode, hopefully better to come. though, tres dramatique.
Saturday, January 23
ichthus hop
talbot tagora
i just really like this one. it reminds me of a short story a friend of mine wrote.
hannah murray aka cassie from skins. i find her too pretty, and i like the way she dresses.
finals next week. studied all day. taking a break.
i just really like this one. it reminds me of a short story a friend of mine wrote.
hannah murray aka cassie from skins. i find her too pretty, and i like the way she dresses.
finals next week. studied all day. taking a break.
Thursday, January 21
elephants
warpaint
i went to my old middle school for a year. I only went there for a year -- eighth grade.
I was there to recruit eight graders. To get into my high school, you have to apply.
The whole experience was weird.
It was only 3 years ago that I walked those hallways, opened my then locker, sat in those classrooms.
Only 3 years ago. As I was looking at the eighth graders before me, I felt so aged.
Only 3 years ago was it that I sat in those chairs, listening to what the High School kids were going to say. And now, the tables switched. Now, it was me who stood before them.
As I was walking down those hallways again, perhaps for the last time, I told the person walking beside me that I could remember where my locker was. She laughed.
The one thing I'll always remember about that middle school was how ugly it really was. And smelly.
Oh, how the years go by.
i went to my old middle school for a year. I only went there for a year -- eighth grade.
I was there to recruit eight graders. To get into my high school, you have to apply.
The whole experience was weird.
It was only 3 years ago that I walked those hallways, opened my then locker, sat in those classrooms.
Only 3 years ago. As I was looking at the eighth graders before me, I felt so aged.
Only 3 years ago was it that I sat in those chairs, listening to what the High School kids were going to say. And now, the tables switched. Now, it was me who stood before them.
As I was walking down those hallways again, perhaps for the last time, I told the person walking beside me that I could remember where my locker was. She laughed.
The one thing I'll always remember about that middle school was how ugly it really was. And smelly.
Oh, how the years go by.
Wednesday, January 20
i knew
lightning dust
argh, finals week. STRESS TO THE MAX. argh. junior year. HATE TO THE MAX.
i'm making soap tomorrow. its going to be loads fun. totes. my group is making honey-cinnamon soap. it's going to be amazing. we're using palm oil and avocado oil among many others. and we're making patterns! tres cool.
and if we bring crayons in, we can color them with it! so excited.
and, i'm in amour with this dress from the zac posen for target lookbook.
argh, finals week. STRESS TO THE MAX. argh. junior year. HATE TO THE MAX.
i'm making soap tomorrow. its going to be loads fun. totes. my group is making honey-cinnamon soap. it's going to be amazing. we're using palm oil and avocado oil among many others. and we're making patterns! tres cool.
and if we bring crayons in, we can color them with it! so excited.
and, i'm in amour with this dress from the zac posen for target lookbook.
Monday, January 18
omid (hope)
thievery corporation
there is no school today, so i will be doing all the homework that i would normally do sunday night, today!
i have a lot to do due to my unbelievable procrastination skills. it gets frustrating after a while.
i have to do science, and anatomy, and math, and civics, and maybe some extra cred for world lit.
i'm procrastinating right now, actually.
i don't actually have anything to say, except that facebook is getting creepier,
zac posen is designing for target,
this song must be listened to.
there is no school today, so i will be doing all the homework that i would normally do sunday night, today!
i have a lot to do due to my unbelievable procrastination skills. it gets frustrating after a while.
i have to do science, and anatomy, and math, and civics, and maybe some extra cred for world lit.
i'm procrastinating right now, actually.
i don't actually have anything to say, except that facebook is getting creepier,
zac posen is designing for target,
this song must be listened to.
and that i really want to watch the movie Dear John
Saturday, January 16
mr. bojangles
cat stevens
this is liu wen and she is very beautiful. i showed some people this photo and most only commented on how thin she was, rather than the photo itself. i love the 'v' shape being made, and the blissfulness of her face. i like her cheekbones and shoulders. i think its very elegant, and very gorgeous.
this is liu wen and she is very beautiful. i showed some people this photo and most only commented on how thin she was, rather than the photo itself. i love the 'v' shape being made, and the blissfulness of her face. i like her cheekbones and shoulders. i think its very elegant, and very gorgeous.
Thursday, January 14
j'aime pas l'art
data
writing this blog is such a great way to waste time, but still be doing something that will help you (emotionally, i guess. because you are able to write down your feelings?). and being stressed like crazy lately, this blog helped me feel better! :)
anyways, GET HYPE!
JANUARY 28th is coming up, and it is going to be great. Why?
SKINSSSS <3333333333
so great. must be watched. especially the first 2 seasons. i just finished the first season over the christmas break, and started the second season, and OHMYGOD. its so great, so so so so so so so so times infinity great.
i do not like the promo pics for the fourth season, but the trailer is pretty good!
photo from the skins e4 website
Wednesday, January 13
time flies
time flies - lykke li
time does fly. i still can't get over the fact that i'm a junior. I remember the very first day of high school, just a freshman, and now a freaking junior? Where did this time go?
I feel completely different than I did freshman year. i really wonder what freshman me thought junior year would be like. i wonder if freshman me thought i would change. i really want to know what freshman me thinks of me now. would she be intimidated? flabbergastered? think that she would be really smart in the future seeing that i had to have invented some sort of time machine to actually go meet her? i don't know.
would she like me? am i what she saw herself wanting to be? or will she be disappointed me?
i like how i keep referring to freshman me as a completely different person, but the thing is, i think we are. freshman me was so naive, stupid, STUPID, and had no idea what was coming for her. i wonder is she knew that in two years she would be freaking out about standardized tests and gpas, instead of twilight.
i wonder what freshman me would think when she realized that junior me didn't like twilight anymore.
what i want is a time machine. at the end of senior year, i will travel back to the beginning of freshman year and meet her. i want her to see how she would turn out, and maybe that will make her make better decisions, maybe?
and also so i can see what i was like from another persons point of view. because we are different people now.
just a thought.
time does fly. i still can't get over the fact that i'm a junior. I remember the very first day of high school, just a freshman, and now a freaking junior? Where did this time go?
I feel completely different than I did freshman year. i really wonder what freshman me thought junior year would be like. i wonder if freshman me thought i would change. i really want to know what freshman me thinks of me now. would she be intimidated? flabbergastered? think that she would be really smart in the future seeing that i had to have invented some sort of time machine to actually go meet her? i don't know.
would she like me? am i what she saw herself wanting to be? or will she be disappointed me?
i like how i keep referring to freshman me as a completely different person, but the thing is, i think we are. freshman me was so naive, stupid, STUPID, and had no idea what was coming for her. i wonder is she knew that in two years she would be freaking out about standardized tests and gpas, instead of twilight.
i wonder what freshman me would think when she realized that junior me didn't like twilight anymore.
what i want is a time machine. at the end of senior year, i will travel back to the beginning of freshman year and meet her. i want her to see how she would turn out, and maybe that will make her make better decisions, maybe?
and also so i can see what i was like from another persons point of view. because we are different people now.
just a thought.
Tuesday, January 12
WWFF
Will Work for Food (WWFF) is a humanitarian relief organization to fight hunger, specifically in the Darfur region. Being a representative of WWFF for my school, I decided that it would be cool to do a blogpost about it. Maybe whoever reads this will get motivated to help this cause!
“The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are currently 20 million young children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.”
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a huge epidemic that people confuse with hunger. Malnutrition is the lack of essential nutrients that the body needs to survive. While, on the other hand, hunger is the lack of calories. SAM is often known as the "Silent Killer" because it is not receiving the attention it deserves.
"1 in 7 kids in Darfur are severely malnourished. This means that without our help, 15% of the children in Darfur will either starve to death or suffer from weakened physical and mental development."
To help fight malnutrition, is a bar known as Plumpy'Nut. WWFF's website states that "In the past, milk-based nutritional supplements had only a 25-40% recovery rate. When recently used in Niger, children given Plumpy'nut® had between a 81% to
95% recovery rate," which is amazing.
Plumpy'Nut is a 500 kcal mixture which includes peanut butter, vitamins, minerals, powdered milk, sugar, and vegetable oil. It is sweet-tasting, and can reverse malnutrition in half the time it takes for the products used before.
A 3-weeks supply of this bar would be enough to save one child's life. To learn more about Plumpy'Nut, click here.
What can you do?
Go to the website, which I linked to above, and sign up! See if there are any groups in your area, and if not, make one!
What you would need to do is to get sponsers for you (i.e. parents, other family members, businesses?) and ask them to donate around, say, 5 dollars for every 1 hour you volunteer. It is as simple as that!
For example, the WWFF at my school is having a scarf drive -- we're asking around local businesses to support us and donate money for every scarf we knit/or the hours we spent on making it.
They also have a blog, so you can check that out as well.
(all the quotes are from the WWFF website)
Monday, January 11
zero
zero - yeah yeah yeahs
i don't think i ever really introduced myself on here. my first post that you can see is about my boring halloween night, last year. so, this will be a belated introduction.
i'm sometimes known as vani. and i go to an 'alternative' high school in michigan. i'm a junior, and i hate it -- i wish i was an underclassmen again. less to worry about. i feel that since you can't see my face in my photo on here, it gives me some anonymity, i like to think.
at this very moment, my favourite song has to be daylight by matt & kim, but it will change within a couple of days
i absolutely adore jhumpa lahiri, nikolai gogol, marjane satrapi, and haruki murakami.
movies that i always want to watch include donnie darko, clueless, the science of sleep, the squid and the whale, and charlie bartlett.
i like to keep my room in a mess, but it distracts me from doing homework. i recently found my polaroid one camera, but i have no film unfortunately. and i enjoy to make cds, though it takes me forever to make them.
and pleaseee do comment! it makes me feel happy! :)
i don't think i ever really introduced myself on here. my first post that you can see is about my boring halloween night, last year. so, this will be a belated introduction.
i'm sometimes known as vani. and i go to an 'alternative' high school in michigan. i'm a junior, and i hate it -- i wish i was an underclassmen again. less to worry about. i feel that since you can't see my face in my photo on here, it gives me some anonymity, i like to think.
at this very moment, my favourite song has to be daylight by matt & kim, but it will change within a couple of days
i absolutely adore jhumpa lahiri, nikolai gogol, marjane satrapi, and haruki murakami.
movies that i always want to watch include donnie darko, clueless, the science of sleep, the squid and the whale, and charlie bartlett.
i like to keep my room in a mess, but it distracts me from doing homework. i recently found my polaroid one camera, but i have no film unfortunately. and i enjoy to make cds, though it takes me forever to make them.
and pleaseee do comment! it makes me feel happy! :)
Sunday, January 10
tik tok
tik tok - ke$ha
the video for this song is so great.
the best part: MICK JAGGER. those white short shorts, the hair, the headband, the too-tight tshirts, and the best of it all -- the moustache. So hot.
i think its funny when she goes "or the police shut us down, down. the police shut us down, down. po-po shut us..."
especially the 'po-po' part!
and how do you pronounce her name? i don't know if its pronounced 'keysha' or some other way.
the video for this song is so great.
the best part: MICK JAGGER. those white short shorts, the hair, the headband, the too-tight tshirts, and the best of it all -- the moustache. So hot.
i think its funny when she goes "or the police shut us down, down. the police shut us down, down. po-po shut us..."
especially the 'po-po' part!
and how do you pronounce her name? i don't know if its pronounced 'keysha' or some other way.
Saturday, January 9
movies worth seeing: psycho
this movie had me hiding behind my pillow, afraid to even look. the shower scene made me cringe. the way that norman bates just seemed to be everywhere freaked me out. and the very last scene, where norman bates other personality had taken over, has scarred me.
pyscho was my first hitchcock film, and i'm eagerly awaiting the next film i watch of his -- north by northwest!
Thursday, January 7
god of thunder
god of thunder - m83
i think the songs name should be changed to 'god of snow'. GOD, LET THE SNOW POUR AND POUR AND POUR AND POUR. Well, at least enough for school to be called off.
i'm pretty psyched for this film, the single man! i think it already came out, but look at the cast. NICHOLAS HOULT? COLIN FIRTH?
and speaking of tony stotem (sp?), SKINS 4 is coming out at the end of january! i have the strong urge to say January 28th, but i am prolly mistaken. please correct me if i am wrong!
those new promo pics, though. not so great.
i finally finished season 1 over christmas vacation, and that finale was "cray cray". VRAIMENT.
and look at this, facebook revenge at its best.
thank you
Wednesday, January 6
my girls
all my titles correspond to the last song that was playing while writing, and today it happened to be my girls by animal collective. this song is a must listen, it is absolutely beautiful. yesterday, it was what else is there by royksopp.
ahrgh, life is too stressful for its own good. i also hate math. i mean, when do we really need to use logarithms in real life? i know, a lot of places. so confusing.
because i don't know what else to write about, i will give you a few of my favourite songs at the moment, including the two i mentioned previously on this post:
sleepyhead - passion pit.
zero - yeah yeah yeahs
xr2 - m.i.a.
wild world - cat stevens
alice practice - crystal castles
my delirium - ladyhawke
my, my metrocard - le tigre
i'm good, i'm gone - lykke li
i would like to know, whoever you are, what you like to listen to!
thank you (:
Tuesday, January 5
what else is there?
reading through all my previous entries after being reminded about my lackluster blog, makes me laugh. yay for the ability to delete! umm, so i don't want to write a lot, because then i'll end up not posting anything.
i really enjoy the hilarity of the stuff that happens on facebook. right now, its this one.
i also really like clothing. and shoes. i want that dress. i also want marc by marc jacobs love mouse ballerina. its so cute.
and go check out uniqlo because it is a really great store. now, if only they decided to ship to the us. :)
thank you.
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