"...What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn't done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity."
-Ayn Rand (The Fountainhead)

To all of you who have taken steps toward independence and to all of you who will be doing so in the coming weeks.

Hullo all, and how are we on this fine morning?
Today feels like a good day. You know how in the movies people wake up looking fresh and beautiful (not my everyday waking up experience thank you) and then go into the kitchen, make coffee, go outside, enjoy the morning, then come inside...still drinking their coffee, and check the morning news on ( Read more... )

excerpts from the ny times:

LONDON, July 23 - Scotland Yard admitted Saturday that a man police officers gunned down at point-blank range in front of horrified subway passengers on Friday had nothing to do with the investigation into the bombing attacks here.

The man was identified by police as Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian, ( Read more... )

I'm really really excited for college. Today I spent about three hours at Preeth's house because my effing computer wasn't letting me do the academic tour. Point is I'm really really really ridiculously excited now. I wasn't before at all which made me sad. I've always thought that one of the most important things about college is being excited ( Read more... )

With this increasingly cosmopolitan society that we live in, foods and other such cultural items that once used to isolate and identify various civilizations have now become commonplace...everywhere. Seriously, some things that are suited to Norway, for example, are not suited for Trinidad and Tobago, and yet if you want Norweigan food in the ( Read more... )

question: how do you reconcile the uber-feminist point of view with "i want a guy who's bigger and stronger than me?" I know people who are so pro-woman that it's overwhelming...but want someone "manly" in their life ( Read more... )

dekho na...
zara dekho na...
tum ho, main hoon, aur yeh tanhaaiyaan hai...
listen: http://ww.smashits.com/player/ra/ondemand/raplayer.asp?38681
lyrics: http://www.bollywhat.com/lyrics

What does one do when one feels unaccomplished ( Read more... )

i asked people to leave inspirational messages, and in addition to jon's oh-so-convulted phrase lol ( Read more... )

I fell asleep on the couch last night, while i was reading biology and simulateneously babysitting my brother and his friend. Suddenly the door bell rings and it's already time for the kid to go home. I couldn't even say bye to his dad i was so drowsy. Some babysitter I am. Some biology student I am ( Read more... )