My Sri Lanki friend told me that I'm a mixture of Zuko and Sokka.
I guess between my introverted behavior to study alone and non-talkative angst persona and between my sarcastic comments, witty jabs and being a "hazard to myself", I do see myself as a bit of both.
It's funny that those are my favorite characters from Avatar too!
Always amuses me what people think of me.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Amazon Delivery
Walking home, I see a box in front of my apartment door. I could not believe that the package I ordered was just left unattended in front of my door!!! How RUDE!
I ordered the 2015 MCAT prep books about a week ago, they costed like 157$ so it was a great deal, and it came so quickly too.
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| 2015 MCAT preparation books |
It makes me wanna kick myself in the face for waiting for 2015 version when I could've taken the 2014 but chickened out. I had 4 months to study for it, but kept procrastinating it. I also had so much to study from that even when I did study, I got lost in all the materials and books.
These books are mine, and they're cute and organized. They're in colour, and they're new, and they look neat so that got me pumped to flip through the pages.
I don't feel that scared anymore. I can do it, can't I? I mean...I'm trying my best to do everything else.
God it would be so beautiful if I can muster the strength to get me a job that pays so well that I don't have to think about financial problems ever again.
I also really wanna foster a few children. Pull them out of whatever conditions they may be in. Heck, I don't even have to care about how much my husband would make, he can be a stay at home man for all I care. As long as he's a good supportive muslim, who is intelligent, kind, understands me, gives me my space, and is secure about himself and all that he is.
Would be perfect.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Driving with a Stranger
My sister found a guy on kijiji that only charges 20$ an hour or 35$ for two hours to help us practice our driving.
Aside from the 10 hour practice drive with the instructor we need to practice what we learned, and how can we do that without a car? The extra lessons cost 65$ an hour at rightlane, by the way, they suck! Don't bother with them! The instructors are friendly, but GOD the office lady named "lynne" is a bitch, so the service is awful.
Back to the subject!
The guy from kijiji was a bit odd, he texted us, asked for our nationalities, and was rough around the edges and rather blunt. In my experience, this is pretty typical Chinese behavior. I know it's generalized and stereotypical, but this is only my opinion. They're pretty straight forward people.
I didn't know what he looked like, as I was dealing with a complete stranger. I told him I wear a headscarf and glasses. He told me he's Chinese and wears glasses too. We decided on a meeting spot at my university, which he also goes to!
He texted me that he will be 5 minutes late, so while I was waiting and looking around I notice this Asian man barge in through the doors in an opened black trench coat, heaving. His hair was wet from the rain and his glasses were fogged up. I won't lie, he did look a bit frightening and I prayed it wouldn't be him, but we made eye contact, then he looked away, walked off and left through the same doors.
I kinda had a feeling it was him, and I texted him that I was there, and he replied that he was outside, to my dismay. I approached him and he seemed friendly when we talked, thank GOD! We walked to his car, and he asked if I wanted to start driving right now. I told him that I didn't feel comfortable doing so, I only took two courses/ hours of driving and that he should first evaluate me in a place that had less people and cars.
Seriously though, remind me again how I'm alive? This is the second time I get in a car with a complete stranger, my Sri Lanki friend is going to FLIP OUT at me, I can't wait to tell her.
So, he took me to Point Pleasant's parking. He's very chatty, very open, pretty friendly, yet a little over friendly seeing that it was my first time meeting him. He got me to turn in the park, then immediately leave it. Then I started driving on the road, then before I knew it I was surrounded by cars, practicing my turns at 4 way cross sections and traffic lights?!
An hour later, I was driving in the pouring rain at night. Even he pointed out that he never taught someone to drive in the dark before, and that he only taught one guy to drive in the rain, but never in the rain at night too!
It made me feel happy, like I accomplished something and earned his acknowledgment of my epic beginners driving....despite him occasionally screaming at me to "STOP STOP STOP", telling me to slow down, or that I'm a bit too close to this and that.
He's pretty leaned back, he even got me to drive myself back home. I also liked that he pointed out the names of the streets I was in, and asked me every once in a while "Do you know where you are?" At which I almost always replied with a "nope!" and sheepish grin. I seriously space out when I'm driving or when I'm outside my comfort zone. I completely dissociate in some sense that my body is doing its thing without my brain. It can be rather dangerous. I notice that I do this when I'm doing a presentation, or when I'm grading for karate, or when I'm under a spotlight, or apparently driving!
Anyways, the deal was 35, and even though I told him other people will charge 40 or 60, he told me since it's my first time, he will only ask for 30$
That's 15 and hour, I kinda feel bad. I asked a few times if he's sure, but he held his ground.
Maybe it's because he knows my sister and I will both be taking his lessons from now on, that he feels like he guaranteed himself at least 200$ just from us if not more.
I definitely recommend him. He's cheap, he's pretty good, he's not the best, but he would tell me where to stop, what I'm doing wrong and explain to me why I should and shouldn't be doing something.
You can find him in kijiji, I don't want to give out too much detail so I won't invade his privacy, however, if you're looking for extra practice hours and don't have a car, or a friend with a car then tell me and I will give you his contact information.
Peace,
M.D.
Aside from the 10 hour practice drive with the instructor we need to practice what we learned, and how can we do that without a car? The extra lessons cost 65$ an hour at rightlane, by the way, they suck! Don't bother with them! The instructors are friendly, but GOD the office lady named "lynne" is a bitch, so the service is awful.
Back to the subject!
The guy from kijiji was a bit odd, he texted us, asked for our nationalities, and was rough around the edges and rather blunt. In my experience, this is pretty typical Chinese behavior. I know it's generalized and stereotypical, but this is only my opinion. They're pretty straight forward people.
I didn't know what he looked like, as I was dealing with a complete stranger. I told him I wear a headscarf and glasses. He told me he's Chinese and wears glasses too. We decided on a meeting spot at my university, which he also goes to!
He texted me that he will be 5 minutes late, so while I was waiting and looking around I notice this Asian man barge in through the doors in an opened black trench coat, heaving. His hair was wet from the rain and his glasses were fogged up. I won't lie, he did look a bit frightening and I prayed it wouldn't be him, but we made eye contact, then he looked away, walked off and left through the same doors.
I kinda had a feeling it was him, and I texted him that I was there, and he replied that he was outside, to my dismay. I approached him and he seemed friendly when we talked, thank GOD! We walked to his car, and he asked if I wanted to start driving right now. I told him that I didn't feel comfortable doing so, I only took two courses/ hours of driving and that he should first evaluate me in a place that had less people and cars.
Seriously though, remind me again how I'm alive? This is the second time I get in a car with a complete stranger, my Sri Lanki friend is going to FLIP OUT at me, I can't wait to tell her.
So, he took me to Point Pleasant's parking. He's very chatty, very open, pretty friendly, yet a little over friendly seeing that it was my first time meeting him. He got me to turn in the park, then immediately leave it. Then I started driving on the road, then before I knew it I was surrounded by cars, practicing my turns at 4 way cross sections and traffic lights?!
An hour later, I was driving in the pouring rain at night. Even he pointed out that he never taught someone to drive in the dark before, and that he only taught one guy to drive in the rain, but never in the rain at night too!
It made me feel happy, like I accomplished something and earned his acknowledgment of my epic beginners driving....despite him occasionally screaming at me to "STOP STOP STOP", telling me to slow down, or that I'm a bit too close to this and that.
He's pretty leaned back, he even got me to drive myself back home. I also liked that he pointed out the names of the streets I was in, and asked me every once in a while "Do you know where you are?" At which I almost always replied with a "nope!" and sheepish grin. I seriously space out when I'm driving or when I'm outside my comfort zone. I completely dissociate in some sense that my body is doing its thing without my brain. It can be rather dangerous. I notice that I do this when I'm doing a presentation, or when I'm grading for karate, or when I'm under a spotlight, or apparently driving!
Anyways, the deal was 35, and even though I told him other people will charge 40 or 60, he told me since it's my first time, he will only ask for 30$
That's 15 and hour, I kinda feel bad. I asked a few times if he's sure, but he held his ground.
Maybe it's because he knows my sister and I will both be taking his lessons from now on, that he feels like he guaranteed himself at least 200$ just from us if not more.
I definitely recommend him. He's cheap, he's pretty good, he's not the best, but he would tell me where to stop, what I'm doing wrong and explain to me why I should and shouldn't be doing something.
You can find him in kijiji, I don't want to give out too much detail so I won't invade his privacy, however, if you're looking for extra practice hours and don't have a car, or a friend with a car then tell me and I will give you his contact information.
Peace,
M.D.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Angst thought
I hate how when I used to get sick, or get palpitations, or the dentist, it was usually overlooked, treated at home, postponed or dropped. However, when I'm no longer living with my parents, they tell me to keep following up with the cardiologist, go to the doctor when I'm sick, make appointments, checkups.
They've never been part of my life why should they start now? I know my body better than you do and I don't have time for this.
They've never been part of my life why should they start now? I know my body better than you do and I don't have time for this.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Quote of the day: Night & Day
My sister looked at my swollen scraped knee today and told me. "I would've cried if I were you. Did you cry?"
"No," I said, " I laughed."
"No," I said, " I laughed."
Tumble and Fall
Ashamed of self...
I Ran across the cross walk before the light becomes red, my shoe laces tangled with the hooks of my other boot, tripped and fell in the street, ripped my pants and scraped my knee. I think I also dropped my dignity.
The worst.
and I was so happy too since my fish midterm seemed to have gone so well.
then I felt like I was walking the walk of shame in the store as I was grocery shopping. I tied my jacket around my waist and covered my ripped pants with it. I felt like everyone was staring at me.
I went to karate tonight and I ran all the way to catch the bus, and he was still waiting at the bus station. then I knocked on the bus door and he looked at me, shrugged and left. My jaw dropped. so, I took the first bus I can and walked the rest of the way to school. it was so awful.
Karate was cool though, however, my knee is now swollen, bruised and sore.
peace,
moving disaster
and I was so happy too since my fish midterm seemed to have gone so well.
then I felt like I was walking the walk of shame in the store as I was grocery shopping. I tied my jacket around my waist and covered my ripped pants with it. I felt like everyone was staring at me.
I went to karate tonight and I ran all the way to catch the bus, and he was still waiting at the bus station. then I knocked on the bus door and he looked at me, shrugged and left. My jaw dropped. so, I took the first bus I can and walked the rest of the way to school. it was so awful.
Karate was cool though, however, my knee is now swollen, bruised and sore.
peace,
moving disaster
Sunday, November 16, 2014
missing prayers
AUGH! I've been missing a prayer every other day. whether I can't wake up, can't remember, postpone it then forget, or was outside. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME! this is the dumbest bullshit ever. I need to check my priorities, this is getting really frustrating.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Quote of the day: if I die young
My sister is talking to me about her new life insurance thing that she filed under my name.
her: I don't know how I'll feel if you die. I'll probably be in shock, like "what happened?"
me: umm... ?
her: but if I die, you'll get $50,000!
me:- face palmed and started laughing-
her: why are you laughing? -casually flips paper- this way you can pay for a second bachelor's.
her: I don't know how I'll feel if you die. I'll probably be in shock, like "what happened?"
me: umm... ?
her: but if I die, you'll get $50,000!
me:- face palmed and started laughing-
her: why are you laughing? -casually flips paper- this way you can pay for a second bachelor's.
Monday, November 10, 2014
wah!
Lost a follower...I'm back to two followers and I find this a bit depressing. Then again, I can't blame that person
Big Hero 6
We used the free tickets, drinks and popcorn and I watched the movie yesterday with Revi and my older sis. It was AWESOME. A bit sad though, it actually bummed me out from the start and I couldn't get over one character's death. It's disney after all, someone HAS to die!
I loved the characters though. I loved baymax, I loved Hiro, and the classmates and their personalities. I liked Tadachi. Jee, I hope I'm pronouncing their names right. I really liked the humor, I laughed out loud, and I can't believe they showed a kata from karate that I know of; basadai.
Great movie, worth the watch, it was waaay better than Frozen. The villain was a bit predictable, but I loved how everything else wasn't very cliche. did NOT like the sad parts!
I really hope they make it into an actual show the way they did for lilo and stitch and Tarzan. I would love to watch this as a series, or as a comic! It's that good!
Also my sister and I had breakfast at Cora's, we split our food so we won't be conflicted over eating something sweet or salty!
check out this awesome cosplay of Hiro!
I loved the characters though. I loved baymax, I loved Hiro, and the classmates and their personalities. I liked Tadachi. Jee, I hope I'm pronouncing their names right. I really liked the humor, I laughed out loud, and I can't believe they showed a kata from karate that I know of; basadai.
Great movie, worth the watch, it was waaay better than Frozen. The villain was a bit predictable, but I loved how everything else wasn't very cliche. did NOT like the sad parts!
I really hope they make it into an actual show the way they did for lilo and stitch and Tarzan. I would love to watch this as a series, or as a comic! It's that good!
Also my sister and I had breakfast at Cora's, we split our food so we won't be conflicted over eating something sweet or salty!
check out this awesome cosplay of Hiro!
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