Thoughts of pure awesome!

As the old year passes, I though it'd be appropriate to blog a little on the thoughts foremost in my mind.

What shocked me most as I thought of how fast yet another year has passed, is that Avatar was in theaters over a year ago now! Just think about that for a moment; I remember going to watch it like it was yesterday...

Speaking of yesterday, I was over at Zach's house yesterday and we played a few rounds of Apples to Apples with his family. That got me thinking about how the college application process is really just a high stakes game of Apples to Apples. Your essay is equivalent to a really really good noun card (or at least I hope it's a really really good one), and you put it into the pile thinking for sure that it's the best card ever! But then, you never really know how the judge is going to pick. Your sense of humor never changes, but you will or won't be selected depending on the judge. I think that Apples to Apples is a perfect example of how important the individual perspective of the judge or admissions officer is. And also how biased it is :O

I just saw a trailer for *drum roll* the second season of V!!! I have been dying to watch it! I guess not that many people are into it or have heard of it, but I just loved the first season :] The trailer looks so good!...and it doesn't hurt that there's an epic character named Anna :P



All I could think the first time I saw it was OMGoodness V is back! The second time watching it, all I could think was Don LaFontaine RIP. So, in memory of pure awesome, I've decided to embed a video I found a ways back:



Don't you just love the Disney dude? Maybe I should just become a voice over artist. I mean, I do have a strong background in the field, having done Teletubbies voice overs when I was a kid. I always voiced this African American girl, so I guess I have a unique enough voice :P

I know I haven't blogged in a bit, and my blogs haven't been as regular, but life's just kind of boring lately. Maybe I should find a co-blogger? Would any of you be interested in that? As in both interested in reading from another blogger or interested in becoming a co-blogger. Either way, for the time being, you're stuck with boring old me :D And today I had some

Thoughts of pure awesome!

Food for thought:
Really, what do you think about me adding a co-blogger?
How excited are you for V2? (Please say you've at least heard of the show. If not, check it out!)
Do you think the college application process is fair?
If you find it unfair, can you think of a better method?

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College eager children, to help you pass the time.

I know that there are quite a few anxious kids out there anxiously awaiting their college decisions, so I have compiled a random group of videos for ya'll to watch as a distraction in the meantime.

All of the following videos were posted by others on Facebook, so I am not taking credit for their discoveries - merely for redirecting it to you in a convenient manner.

Actually, I lied. Because this first video was found by me :P I'm including it because it will blow your mind!!!

This next video is provided courtesy of Susan,

This one was posted on Jon C Chen's wall by Amy Ho. Those Japanese are quite...clever?

Scott Shapses posted the following on Sue's wall and I don't know why, but I found it absolutely hilarious! Admit it, there are moments when you totally wish you could do that! Honestly though, I found it sort of impressive that he pulled that off. Note, I am not approving of his behavior, just acknowledging the skill involved. I especially liked the showdown at around 2:50.

The next is a video that I'm certain all students taking Euro will appreciate, as will many of us not quite as dedicated to the subject. Discovered by Steven, this video is both educational, extremely clever, and entertaining.

That's all for now because you know, watching videos on Youtube isn't the only thing I do...Anyhow, now that I've compiled these, 

College eager children, to help you pass the time.

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Chats with Joe and Amy

I appear to have a lot of theories today, so I've decided to share them here.

Convo with Amy:

*disclaimer: a degree of credit must be given to Aparna for the following theory

 me:  hahaha

my theorem never fails

 Amy:  common sense is always given to retardeds

 me:  theorem: intelligence is indirectly proportional to common sense

Convo with Joe: 

 me:  haha

here's my theory

 me:  our jobs

is to work hard

to get to a certain level

once you reach that level

you have qualified to enter a lottery

before qualifying

you don't stand a chance

but once you qualify

it's all chance

I hope you enjoyed these snippets from my

Chats with Joe and Amy

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In search of happiness.

Hey guys! Have you missed me?

As you all probably know, it's that college crunch time and college is looming large over our lives at the moment. I've been thinking a lot lately about my future, and during a trippy conversation while lying comatose on couches after over consumption of turkey on Thanksgiving, I had a few revelations.

First off, why do we do what we do? What are we trying to accomplish with our lives? Isn't the ultimate goal to have a happy and fulfilling life? How is the plan we are currently setting forth for ourselves propelling us towards that vision? Why should having the sitcom family make us happy?

A lot of our plans at the moment are setting us up for the acquisition of wealth and material prosperity but is that necessarily happiness? Why can't happiness be not going to college and setting off for a life of adventure in some jungle somewhere? Isn't the ignorant farmer just as content with his life? What makes me happy is little children; I've always wanted to be a daycare instructor. In fact, my life plan is to become a lawyer and earn lots of money until I'm self-supporting, and then to quit and become a daycare instructor. Why can't we all just jump the gun and pursue our dreams?

...reality

Dream meet...

Frankly, the answer is that we need a way to survive aka we need green. However, at what point does the acquisition of wealth go from being out of necessity to purely because of an habitual obsession with the practice of acquiring money. The fact of the matter is that at a certain point you just have to start thinking about what will make you happy. There's a difference between having and not having a home, but there really isn't that much of a difference between having a 3 bedroom and a 5 bedroom house (unless you have 10 kids that is). There's a difference between having a car and not having a car, but between having a Honda and a Ferrari?

Happiness is completely subjective and controlled by no one but yourself. You can't expect to attain happiness by meeting certain expectations or goals because by definition goals are that which you have not attained. Our idea of happiness is really more of a standard; that standard can be used as motivation to improve our lives, but at times it becomes a constant reminder of what we do not and cannot have. When that occurs, we have to remember that we control our definition of happiness and can always alter it to match our circumstances.

*disclaimer: I'm not trying to be racist and I sincerely hope I won't offend anyone, but these are my honest opinions. Of course, I draw generalizations, but I know that not everyone is like this.

One major problem with Asian culture is how formulaic our lives are. We care not about the process but rather only about the ultimate destination. Once we have reached that ideal of being married, employed, having kids, and having considerable wealth, we're good, but before that...The majority of the Asians I know are so predictable: college, more college, work, marriage, kids, etc. We don't deviate! On the contrary, it is my opinion that African American culture is the exact opposite. They are all about the climb and aren't really focused on any particular goal. It's all about livin' the life. Neither way of life is correct though. In life, we have to learn to find a balance. I think that white American culture does this best :P

At this point I'm sort of mostly just rambling, but whatever, because these are nothing more than the musings of an Asian slightly insane from thoughts of college...

In search of happiness.

Food for thought:

What do you think happiness is? Do you think it is attainable?

Do you agree with my cultural breakdown?

How are you coping with the stress of college applications?

Do you think about your future? Or do you just live in the moment?

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