Gym Leader Defeated

Dear Followers, Weird how my best ideas come to me in the shower. From deciding to memorize "GRAVITY Ø" by Aqua Timez for Raphael's birthday to solving Skerbitz's proof problem, I can always think clearest in my magical shower. My wonderful poem for Samantha Meyer was composed in my shower as well. Maybe because showering provides me with some time to just relax and think during my chaotic day. Garnier Fructis is the bomb by the way. Well, in short, the idea for this post came from the shower. Maybe you can relate to some of these moments as well. Enjoy. 5 Defining Moments Of My Life 5. Vikings Lose Playoff Game (1/17/1999) Some of you may be surprised. Many of you don't associate me with sports in the least. However, while growing up...

Dearly Beloved

Dear Followers, My Conversation With Father X Father X: Hello young man. What brings you to my church today? Me: Just passing by. Father X: Please do. Are you a Christian? Me: Not exactly. Father X: What religion do you follow then? Me: Undecided. Father X: That's unfortunate. You see, religion is our savior. Religion is the means by which we can achieve genuine peace. Religion is the light that guides us in the night. You must be lost. Me: How so? Father X: You have no guiding light. Me: What do you recommend? Father X: Search for Him. Once you have found Him, everything starts to make sense. I can help you search. Me: Who is "He?" Father X: Why, our Creator of course. Me: You mean God? Father X: Of course. Do you believe in...

Lights

Dear Followers, Today was remarkable. I got to add and check something off of my list of things to do before I die: creating an acoustic masterpiece with four laptops. On the balcony of cabana 225 of the Sheraton, Alec Spencer, Evan Chen, Rishi Sinha, and I awakened our inner music producers and conducted our own SRC-approved experiment. Using our laptops, we first played a single song in sync before spicing things up with some timed rounds. The result, with the help of an enclosed balcony overlooking two serene pools, was something remarkable indeed. When you get the timing just right, and three computers become one, you have reached genuine "soul resonance." In case you are interested, we have been experimenting specifically with Ellie...

Every Shirt Has A Story I

Dear Followers, While my "Valentin" Spanish homework slowly decomposes in the messy confines of my "devil-may-care-Naveen" backpack, I have decided to do some posting. Every week I often have arbitrary bouts of laziness in which I cannot bring myself to do my homework. Some people deal with problems by eating chocolate, some people deal with problems by facing them, but for me, I deal with problems by being as unproductive as possible. Today was the epitome of unproductivity. After playing shallow politician for 5 hours afterschool, I headed over to Taco Bell with Evan Chen, Oliver He (GOSU), and Luke Plutowski to collect my cheap Mexican food bounty. You would be amazed how quickly a 99 cent Beefy Five-Layer Burrito can suck your energy...

To Zanarkand

Dear Followers, Sometimes, crap happens. As many of you know, Japan experienced a high magnitude earthquake and tsunami last week which devastated coastal and inland regions. Today, Japan continues to deal with a nuclear radiation emergency and is 8 feet closer to Uncle Sam. Aside from a few glances at new programs covering the event, I haven't looked much into this. From what I can tell, however, this crisis will be one of the defining moments of the decade. As the world looks on, paralyzed with sympathy to the point of inaction, Japan will have to show the world how to clean this mess up like only Japan can. I have no idea whether or not the III MEF has moved in from Okinawa to help with the relief effort, but how the US responds in...

Dazzling The Stage

Dear Followers, I cannot handle having this much free time. This whole week has felt so unproductive. I can’t shake this feeling of unproductivity, even though I have constantly confirmed that there is legitimately nothing more that I need to work on. I feel like Oliver He minus the fact that I have already done all of my homework in school. I guess that’s why there is such an increase in blog posts this week. Maybe I should pick up bowling. Whatever. Today, fresh from Spanish 3 (lo siento Profe Pfeffer), I a bringing you my review of the ongoing show Star Driver. This is only my second review on this blog, but I will try my best to give you a MyAnimeList-eque review. As always, I picked up watching Star Driver through a messy combination...

Following The Dream

Dear Followers, Today marks day four of my hip hop conversion. Today I bring you, fresh from Japan, some DJ Okawari. DJ Okawari has been dubbed the new Nujabes, and for good reason. DJ Okawari combines a soft piano with rhythmic hip hop beats to synthesize genuinely relaxing music. If you need something to help you do your homework without becoming distracted, DJ Okawari is your man. What I particularly enjoy about DJ Okawari is how he mixes more traditional Japanese sounds with modern Western rhythyms. DJ Okawari produces "music for meditation," and his album art is prize-worthy (Check out his song, "Bluebird Story" above). As many of you know, Pokemon Black and White recently came out in America. I have been pissed about...

Every Song Has A Sequel

Dear Followers, This weekend marked my conversion to hip hop. Weird how events play out sometimes. One day I was questioning my older brother’s musical tastes and the next I was singing Prof & St. Paul Slim songs in Alec Paulson’s car and downl… purchasing scores of hip hop albums. Related videos on YouTube, you have changed my life several times now. Once, you connected me from Jay Chou to Code Geass. Once, you connected me from Age of Empires to Starcraft. Now, you've connected me from Samurai Champloo to Nujabes. What is hip hop? I don’t even know man. Wikipedia says hip hop is characterized by rhythmic beats formed by loop breaks and is often accompanied by the rhythmic style of chanting presented in 16 bar measures known as rap...