So hello to anyone who is actually bothering to read this blog, i know it’s been a while, ive been kind of getting back on track with school, i didn’t do so hot last quarter, but im trying, though i have to admit, not as much as i could, for example, i am currently writing this and trying to catch up on calculus instead of studying for my geology midterm tomorrow morning -__- , i don’t know, it’s just really hard for me to find motivation nowadays, i feel like ive just gone stagnant (or is static the word?) anyways, i feel like a good way to keep track of my progress is to start blogging more often, just short posts, but each one being a source of encouragement for me to go on, or do better. Another goal im trying to pursue, though also without much success, is losing weight, since you don’t know me personally, hehe, i can tell you that i currently weigh 184 pounds, i know, a LOT, but the thing is i really don’t look it, looking at others that are of the same weight as me, if you put us next to each other, you would not be able to tell that we are the same weight, and i think that’s partially whats holding me back, i keep telling myself that i don’t look too bad so im good, (when in reality i still do look overweight, you just cant tell by how much) so im currently trying to get down to 145, though that is NOT gonna be easy with my willpower, Im really gonna try to blog this (and to prove how much i decieve myself, im saying im gonna try while i kinda know im not really gonna try, im gonna keep making excuses, but i have to TRY!!! I can do it!! so to summarize, im gonna bring my grades up while also losing weight woohoo!! wish me luck!! :)
Okay so Avatar is one of my favorite shows ever!! I mean I know it’s a cartoon, but it really is beautiful, this is kind of like the spin-off series that is season 4, it’s a clip from the third episode.
Korra and Mako are rendered powerless against two mysterious, chi-blocking warriors.
4/9/2012
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy brings home an Oscar
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s “Saving Face” won the Oscar for documentary short at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, making her the first Pakistani to win an Oscar award.
The Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy film follows British plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, who returns to his homeland to help victims of acid burns. The film follows one woman as she fights to see that the perpetrators of the crime are imprisoned for life. (complete news here, previously)
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I just got back from a charity ball put on by SLO symphony, this year it was themed bollywood, because of this, they reached out to the Indian Student Association here at Cal Poly, and asked us to volunteer, i guess to provide an “authentic” flavor haha. we went expecting a good time and all, oh it was alright, we got a lot of laughs out of it. imagine this, it’s a charity event with all of the rich people in SLO (which are all mostly middle aged-old white people), all dressed up as what they thought was indian, apparently people think we’re a bunch of genies and snake charmers. as one of the greeters my job was to offer the people coming in bangles and bindis, oh you shoulda seen some of these outfits, i would’ve taken pictures but that would’ve been rude. one of the women who really got on my nerves (probably the only one) was this short woman in a turban claiming to be a snake charmer, with no snake mind you, firstly women don’t wear turbans, only sikh men do, and the occasional villager who needs a sweat band, but that wasn’t what bothered me, i heard her say, as she was greeting a friend, “i don’t think im the right caste to be able to touch you or kiss you” or something to that affect but a little more rude, im sorry but you shouldn’t make jokes about such a problem that is such a mar on indian culture, anyways she kept making ignorant comments all night. Besides her there were a lot of people with really funny outfits, A wizard, a bellydancer, a peacock, a bunch of attempts at sari’s and other things i can’t even begin to describe, but at the end of the night some of my friends did a dance and we went home tired. i really did have a great time tonight with my friends, but i’ve just been thinking, it’s kinda really sad that our “sophisticated upper class” or whatever can be SO ignorant, oh well what can i say they’re giving money to charity.
By the way if you have any questions about indian culture or anything feel free to ask, i love it when people want to learn :)
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park | image by Ursula I Abresch
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Even though i was not born there, I consider the small village of Mayapur, India to be my home, would love to go since I haven’t been there in about 7 years :(
So, hi to anyone who’s actually reading this, this whole blogging thing is completely new to me, I don’t know, today I was thinking about a kadjillion different things, some things I might be too shy to voice my opinions about, so i’m hoping this is a good outlet on my way to becoming more comfortable with myself, that’s why I’ll probably stay anonymous for a while, im fairly self-conscious, that might sound stupid, i mean you’re a total stranger why should i care what you think, I’ll probably never talk to you right? Well I don’t know, I’m just weird like that :). Well i guess i might as well let you know some things about me after all I will be telling you about my life :) , I’m a 17 year old college freshmen (yes i know im young, i graduated high school at 16, only just recently turned 17 at the end of last year) and one of a small number of girls studying civil engineering at one of the best schools for it in the country, located on the west coast (no it’s not UCLA or USC-__- they have big names for good reason, but there are other schools out here that surpass them in certain fields, just saying). I don’t know i guess that’s a good start :)
