I love Voxtrot! Working on my study guide and I'm getting distracted by the above line. I think they are my band soulmate. Okay, so "tip of the hat" to nonviolent civil disobedience, the Rockets (for beating the Timberwolves 82-75), and hip hop.

This is all-consuming.

Kate Winslet is on the cover of InStyle! She's so gorgeous, the quintessence of elegance, and at the same time so spontaneous. I think she has described herself as "ballsy." She's one of my favorite people in the world. Daniel Craig is also climbing the list. Casino Royale was very cool, intense ( Read more... )

Hmmm... thanksgiving break! I had so much fun randomly playing basketball with Charlie and the kid he mentors. I'm looking forward to going to see the Rockets with my Dad. I'm not a huge Rockets fan, but it seems like they're doing well. They beat the Chicago Bulls... by one point but still! It was so nerve wrecking... anything can always happen in ( Read more... )

I love Piscine Patel. Religion is too restricting and complicated for me; I'd rather be an agnostic who is on the verge of being an atheist, but in a way I admire people who have faith. And sometimes I'm jealous of them. Not believing in God can be a bit trying.

I always dreaded college applications. It seemed like some mythical challenge that would be so mentally exhausting. But I'm mostly done with my UC applications (Berkeley and Los Angeles) and about halfway done with my UT application. I'm going to apply to a couple of smaller schools like University of Massachusetts Amherst (20,000 undergrads, ( Read more... )

Does it get any better?

"Coming back to the U.S., I am often shocked at the misery that Westerners feel sometimes. I have friends buckling under pressure and taking Prozac, feeling trapped by their jobs... depression, insecurity, anorexia. What strikes me about Africa is the resilience that keeps people moving forward even after the most brutal experiences. Look at Rwanda ( Read more... )

Well, I can't find the Christmas X-Files episode that I was SO in the mood to watch. I didn't really celebrate Halloween, but that episode is scary and I wanted to watch it. I also am meaning to give Sleepy Hollow another watch, as soon as time permits ( Read more... )

Apparently Barbecue Baked Lays are cooked in chicken fat.