what a stupid name for a livejournal

Sat, 06 Aug 2005 22:20:19 GMT

This week has been pretty good.
And I'm learning how to speed read!

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 01:47:18 GMT

SLIVKA HALL!

So excited.
So stoked.
Engineers are cool too :)

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:10:45 GMT

wow...
I am pretty fucking confused. Identity Crises abound. Look out!

New York was sweet
6 more weeks until Chicago. I cannot WAIT. No rules, No cars, sweet classes..
I won't miss Fort Myers where ignorance and facades are glorified.

I'm confused.

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:25:22 GMT

Neither the blood spilled by Muslims from North Africa fighting in French uniforms during both world woras nor the sweat of migrant laborers, living under deplorable living conditions, who rebuilt france (and Europe) for a pittance after 1945 has made their children..full fellow citizens.

Small wonder, then, that a radical leader of the Union of Islamic Organizations of France, a group associated with the muslim Brotherhoo, curses his new homeland:

"Oh sweet France! Are you astonished that so many of your children commune in a stinging naal bou la France (fuck France), and damn your Fathers?"

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:37:02 GMT

Well I never thought I would be saying this, but I think the Die Hard Harry Potter fan within me has been expelled. The 6th book is not what I expected it to be. From Chapter 6 I already guessed "who was who" etc. Not only that, the plot is starting to get repetitive and a little bit ridiculous! I think HP4 was by far the best book, and maybe the series should have stopped there. I'm certainly not interested in finding out what happens in Harry's 7th year.

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:06:00 GMT

wtf the news-press steals all my ideas.

They want to be me.

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:15:15 GMT

I update a lot lately, and I don't know why. Maybe I just need release and I'm a fiend for attention and want people to read about my life. Anyway, my life is full of the best people in the world. I love having people that I know I can count on forever-- that's you b.f.f. I love you. I've been running a few miles a day and even though I hate running it feels good. I am going to start playing tennis on saturday, but not hardcore, only a few days a week when I'm not at class and depending on whether they want me to work between 10 and 1 on the other days. Maybe Bryant will want to play with me next week...actually, I think he will. I cooked dinner for the fam tonight and I finished Antigone after having it for way too long. It took me really long. If I had maybe 4 hours at one time I would have been able to finish it. Pinky trained me to read with a pencil so it's covered in side notes and stuff. I had fun with it.
I guess the reason I posted was because I went to the place where I will start working next tuesday (for a ridicuous amount of money, let me tell you) and I am so excited I can't even wait. I will be with infants up to 9 or 10 year olds. And they are absolutely adorable, even though I think some of them have anger management and other such problems. I will post pictures of my babies in the week to follow.
:)

happy independence day

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 03:48:25 GMT

I used to think that the 4th of July was really over-hyped-up. But I don't anymore. Independence is a HUGE deal no matter what country you are in. And fireworks are the best and most beautiful chemical reactions to witness. There is nothing extraordinary about my life except the ordinary stuff. Today my mom and I took hibisucus leaves and ground them up into an herbal conditioner, and I don't know how well it worked, but I loved being with my mom. And whenever I fall asleep on the couch my dad covers me with a blanket and lies next to me on the floor. The henna on my hands is slowly but surely fading away. If Katie is up to it, maybe we will bake a really awesome cake for tomorrow night's party.

before it turned red of course

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 22:36:38 GMT

Summer is so far- everything that I want. I've always wanted to be able to waste time, not have something to do, and even get bored. Yes really. I like having all this free time. I might have the most awesome job in the entire world. The more I hear about it the more spectacular it sounds. I'm going to start volunteering a few days a week and maybe attempt some tennis. I should probably gain weight before I do that much strenuous activity though. What's going on 4th of July weekend?

It seems like soo many people are already away for summer semester.

Life is good, and sunsets are beautiful.

So is Neda's stomach though...

live journal is on a 24 hour clock.

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 01:47:18 GMT

I had a fabulous, fabulous time in India. Got back day before yesterday. I think my jet lag is gone. It's always worse going from here to there than coming back. Class started today. It seems like it will be pretty easy, I just don't know if I can handle 3 hours of the professor at one time! A lot of people are taking classes at Edison now so it's not too bad because I get to see people that I don't usually hang out with. I guess that's about all...I miss the excitement of India, but i'm sure something exciting will happen down here too.

beautiful isn't it?

Re: the asshole

Wed, 18 May 2005 19:58:00 GMT

Yes...yes, yes. Progress make me, along with my instructors who have instructed me to believe what I believe (because I really AM that impressionable), nervous. Since 2001 we (that's myself and my instructors) have been very NERVOUS because our president has taken such progressive measures. I guess my future plans for being a breast surgeon are an example of the way I milk this country's resources rather than help. Because I want to do all this work to not help people..i could totally go into real-estate and make the same amount of money..but there's a reason that I want to go into surgery. So yeah mayyyybe i'm not here to "use" America. Actually, I think i'm just here coincidentally because I need to "be" somewhere.

I guess I really have no idea what to say about the fact that I have "failed at common sense."

I'm considering writing a response..I don't know.

Some guy tells the news-press that he doesn't like me...

Wed, 18 May 2005 18:06:37 GMT

Youth misguided

Re: "More than ready for world," May 15. Nithya Krishnan, a Fort Myers High School graduate, decided she didn't want four more years of George Bush, so she joined the Kerry campaign. She organized a rally on Pine Island and encouraged Dunbar voters to go to the polls.

Election day was bitter, so she said she didn't go to school the next day. It was the school's Youth in Government program piqued her interest in politics. She said, "I want people to have health care. I want people to pretend the environment exists. I want equal rights."

This student fails "common sense." What Nithya doesn't realize is that after 2001, the gloves are off, our president is taking care of business, which is making people like Nithya and her instructors nervous. Nithya needs to decide whether she is here to use America or help America.

Our president has taken a much softer stance against the enemies of the United States than he could have. Nithya doesn't know how good she has it.

ALEX VELLA
Fort Myers>

1. I was interested in politics before YIG...
2. I have never failed a damn thing in my life...(except those pre-calc quizzes, and AP physics)

I <3 JOSEPH CONRAD

Wed, 04 May 2005 21:44:44 GMT

Where have I been?

School desiccated(can it be used as a verb?) any desire or inclination I had for reading Heart of Darkness. "Nevertheless" (allusion: Neda), I read it, just so that I could do well on the quizzes in class.

Alas, I wish I hadn't read it at all during school. I just re-read HOD and I loved it. I absolutely savoured every word of that book. And I also went on to read "The Nigger of Narcissus" and hopefully after testing is over I will read Lord Jim.

He was wayyyy ahead of his time. The concepts/institutions still hold fast even in today's society...which hasn't "spiritually" progressed. True, we don't beat them, call them savages or "niggers" anymore, but there's still that overshadowing thought that they are "ignorant". Before I offend anyone I'm going to stop, even though it's pretty straightforward what I'm trying to imply.

I should be reading biology, but Joseph Conrad, you've captured my heart. <3 (note: metaphor, trope, allusion)

I had better dominate the Literature test.

"The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much."

" . . . a belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness."

what up what up....

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:01:16 GMT

So, having never properly studied in my life, I decided to take "tips" from Gary.

Newsflash, I'm not fucking Gary. Trying to be like Gary induces for me the following: Nausea, followed by vomiting, leg twitches, a 2.5 hour nap which didn't exactly involves studying (or diffusion from the book into my head), a bad, BAD diet, lack of exercise which I cannot handle, and irritability. I cannot "forgo" everything. I need a good run. I don't know how Gary does it

Campbell's is such a bore..

2 more days!!

I remember back in the day when Nee and I used to play with the Yak Back Girl (think: Home Alone 2, but mine was pink) and sing odes and stuff. Good times...hahhaha

sick..

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:48:28 GMT

I've had soda twice this week and it feels like my blood is coursing with toxins.
In other words, I feel "ill"
I wonder how many people I'll keep in touch with from high school.
I want May 15th to come soon.

My Senior Prom.

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:23:41 GMT

Perfection..
too bad he's gay :)

It's official...

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:20:10 GMT

I'm "officially" into Northwestern.

Before the show The girls at the show Neda trying to kiss me haha>

We run this bitch..

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:33:17 GMT

I am sooooo content right now. So happy. Monday and Tuesday being free days was definitely good. I used to measure my scholastic efficacy by how many labs I got done, how good they were and other comparable horse shit, but it's not about that anymore. Monday and tuesday I spent a lot of time playing the violin and in photo. I feel like i missed out on the artsy parts of my life that I really enjoy due to a lot of this nonsense from Connors. Fuck that. Honestly, it's not educational, it's not beneficial, it's not enjoyable and ultimately it's not even part of IB. So why the hell do we slave away doing labs? I don't know. I feel bad that I waste 26 pages of paper per lab..I also hate the way she does her grades. Some of us hardcore busted our ass to get those 5 labs in on Friday. And yeah, they're pretty shitty labs because a)there is no point to them b) we are apathetic to the point of not giving a shit and c) she said they were DUE..and according to her, if she doesn't get them, they're a zero. Then the children that didn't turn them in on friday who spent time doing them well (or not doing them at all; but they're another story altogether <3gary)turned them in on monday to salvage a decent grade. I have a 12 F in that class. The only 12 F i've ever had. The end of the quarter is on thursday and if I don't have an A, I will be so pissed, because I tried and that bitch can't make up her mind and decide what's fair.

Okay and for the next bout of ranting: Fuck CAS. I agree that it's a good practice for people to get into the habit of doing community service. But there are some people that do it for the fucking hours, no heart no goodness..what the hell is the point of that? Nothing. They're wasting their time, they think that they have some sort of impact on someone else's lives, but really they don't and they are wasting resources too I'm sure. CAS is stupid. If you genuinely don't want to volunteer then fucking don't do it. No one needs half hearted insincere douchebags polluting the cast of people that are doing something because they want to. Not that you're a douchebag if you don't like doing community service, but you are if you are doing it because you are forced to. But that's almost inevitable, so in closing, fuck cas.

I really shouldn't have wasted that much energy on school and biology..it wasn't worth it. However, Mrs. Raber said that our 1 semester grades were the ones to stay. So that makes me Summa, and i'm happy for that. I kind of don't care though.

So lately, yes, the quality of my life has taken a turn for the better, because I'm learning not to care about petty high school business that won't have the slightest bearing on my life. I love playing the violin again..I love taking pictures (which I haven't done like all year) again, I love reading for pleasure, playing tennis, spending time with my family and being social and getting reacquainted with some people.

Hopefully on March 26th after all the photo business is over, we are going to South Beach for South Beach Bhangra the biggest Indian party in FL. Anjani's parents are getting us a hotel..and I think my parents will agree. Priya, Deven (I already told you about this) you guys are definitely welcome to come..and also AMY! PLEASE COME...I'LL ASK REENAMAMA. It just wouldn't be the same without you. I think it will be a really sweeeeeeeet time and I hope it works out..because that would be fob-u-lass.

Armani Exchange pictures were good times.

Prom will be fun, I'm excited to debut my one and only....boyfriend :) He's really funny, and I hope everyone loves him.

It's time to work on Independent Research pages...and pay a visit to Kinko's..sigh. I hope I'm ready for this.

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 03:03:08 GMT

HA!

HAHAHA!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

that's about all i have. see you in april, buddy.

god, fucking vnv nation. i can't stop it. it's so good!

hahhhhaaa more laughs

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 22:53:57 GMT

lorenbalhorn: oh wait so today is crazy
lorenbalhorn: there's this ice cream place called belt's that for some reason the whole fucking town loves, which i don't understand because the ice cream there fucking sucks, but so yeah it opens tomorrow and a bunch of people are camping out and my friends and i are going to prank them.
nifua: how
lorenbalhorn: we might dress up like ninjas and have sword fights at 3 in he morning
lorenbalhorn: or maybe do a dance routine
lorenbalhorn: something extremely obnoxious
nifua: what the hell is wrong with you
lorenbalhorn: it'd be so funny
nifua: ahhahhahahahahaha

lorenbalhorn: the ultimate plan is to hang up a gigantic swastika when everybody is asleep so they all wake up to a gigantic nazi flag draped across the building in the morning. but i think that's a little crazy
nifua: HAHAHAHHAAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHA
lorenbalhorn: like that one?
lorenbalhorn: it was my idea
lorenbalhorn: it would be pretty awesome
nifua: hhhhhhhahahahahah
nifua: what are the back up ideas

lorenbalhorn: one is to hide behind the gas station and catapult water balloons at the tents. another is to have a full-blown paintball fight where everybody is camping out. otherwise we might make armor and weapons out of cardboard and duel each other. OR we'll bring a boombox and play jock jams while doing chearleeding routines. OR we'll shoot of fireworks and beatbox into a megaphone.

hahahahhahahahaha

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 03:34:38 GMT

oh my god i have the most hilarious boyfriend in the whole world

hahahhahahahaa
I can't believe my luck.
hahahahhahahahahaha

i miss seeing it in the halls...

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 04:27:48 GMT

today ended up being a pretty good day.

I love dancing..

I saw Chris Goldhorn....

good day, right Amanda?

pictures

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:25:05 GMT

I know, I'm lame, oh well.

By popular demand...

My very own Youth Governor (the man in the middle) Unfortunately, he is caucasian...suck. :) Kind of looks like a rapist... oh well.
<3 you buddy

To follow suit..

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:51:29 GMT

Everyone is posting about their specific Valentine's Day experiences. I'll post mine. I called him to say "Happy Valentine's Day" and he goes, "Fuck that, it's such a stupid holiday". Or something to that effect.

<3

"He's got a gun"

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:33:15 GMT

"It's not a gun, it's a book!" hahaha. Things are going back to the way they used to be. I'm a lot less intense and stessed out which I think is good for me and those that have to live with me. Saturday night I really felt like I was in my element. Since I wasn't allowed to go to the movies, I got to hang out with Verena, which was really fun. Sunday night was soooo much fun too. Tennis with amenator, and then Chilis in a 1/4 I<3AC meeting. I have got to find out who Russel Peters is. He sounds diviiine. I hope we get to hang out more in the future. I know we will, because I will probably hang out with Amy everyday until Jan. 21. Friday night was the night of my first catharsis to someone. It was about time and you know, I didn't even feel weird about it. I thought things might be awkward today, but he said he "really appreciated it". I'm glad Amy was there when I did it. She gives me strength. haha

Vandal and I saved a rabbit from our pool today. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my yard. hahaha I'm going to miss some people so much..but for the most part I probably won't care. Amy says she doesn't, and I am so much like her, it's frightening.

Anyway these people haven't called yet, and I am wasting my time updating my live journal. Saturday was a good day. I missed going to math competitions and now that I'm back in the game, I kind of want to get good at it too. Gary and I saw a Hummer that said "World Peacekeepers" on it. Rock on Kay bee toys.

French is popular. Here's all I know in french: Ses sourcils sont épais et touffus and some other random phrases.

I kind of want chocolate chip waffles. I floss my teeth.

AMY-- If you're reading this: I told you, there is nothing! no one! You're the liar, not me. Patty Brian, etc.

yay, i'm actually excited for school. it's a lot less torturous and it's not home!