So tonight, I accidentally clicked my way back to LJ.
Chance? Perhaps not.

It's been two years since my last post.
A lot has changed.

I'm currently at Duke, on Central Campus, on a Saturday night, reflecting.

Interesting, isn't it?
Two years ago, I almost didn't make it to Duke.
Yet, here I am.

Right now. My mum is trying to use every ounce of her energy to try stopping me to go to Duke this coming fall. First, it was because there were too much paperwork to be done. Then, it became that she'll die while I'm not around. Now, it's because the tuition is too expensive and it's not worth it ( Read more... )

jumps!

and then...

360 dunk! haha I wish.

So ... *thinks*

not a bad day =]. Woke up hecka early though!

*Crosses fingers*!

It is pretty hard to imagine yesterday's was my last dance at NEHS. I guess there will always be a first and a last for anything I do. Anyway, I really enjoyed this year's location. The outdoor theme was totally awesome.

... and someone made it really memorable ...

People say that we can only be 18 once in our mortal life. Well... at least for guys ( Read more... )

story of an twisted ankle ( Read more... )

haha. great. I twisted my ankle during activities today ( Read more... )

End of Summer. 
Start of Senior year.

Two weeks of basketball training finally ended! Good stuff we practiced in an indoor gym *phew.* Otherwise I'll be even darker now. Things are really moving along for the basketball team. We're actually the school team now :]. We get to practice in the gym and represent the school muhahah.

Anyway last week from 8 ( Read more... )

Usama, while praying in a church in Jerusalem with his face turned toward Mecca, was twice distrubed in his devotions by a pilgrim newly arrived from Europe who kept trying to make him turn toward the east and telling him, "This is the proper way to pray!" Some Templars [Knights of the Temple] who were in the church twice attempted to pacify the ( Read more... )

People want their lives to add up to something, to contribute to something larger than themselves ( Read more... )