July 2011
1 post
I can’t believe my last summer is almost over. It’s almost like I’m a real adult. In roughly two weeks, I’ll be moving into a new apartment. I think I should decorate my walls really well because I have a sinking feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time staring at them…
Ritualistically, I end up making a ‘to accomplish’ list for the upcoming school...
May 2011
1 post
My neatly edited alter ego
Blogging is intrinsically a solipsistic activity. There is a certain amount of boldness embedded in the idea that one’s thoughts are interesting enough to engage strangers. Writing a blog about oneself is akin to concocting a story where the protagonist fraught with problems eventually escapes unscathed through some stroke of luck, perseverance, or both. Eventually, the blog veers towards...
January 2011
1 post
Harry Potter quiz
I stole this from Anna, who stole it from someone else
Five Favorite Characters: Hedwig, Hermione, Hagrid, Snape, Dumbledore
Three Least Favorite Characters: Pansy Parkinson, Wormtail, Lockhart
Favorite Member of the Trio: Hermione
Three Favorite Magical Creatures: Hippogriffs, Bowtruckles, Werewolves
Favorite Family: The Weasleys
Favorite Villain: Grindelwald
Favorite Death Eater:...
December 2010
2 posts
Winter holidays
I’ve wanted it to be winter break the moment that Thanksgiving break ended. It’s that time of year where I make resolutions. Here are my 2011 goals (in no particular order):
1) Learn to cook
I really need to stop buying so much frozen food… no matter how convenient and delicious it is. I’m not aiming to be the next Food network chef, but I want to learn how to make some...
Untimely
I shouldn’t be posting right now!
I’m almost at the end of my seven module exams. I have two more tomorrow… one of which is arguably the toughest exam in the set (a.k.a the one I’m least prepared for). It’s hard to imagine that in roughly 14 hours, I’ll officially start winter break =D
In a ritualistic manner, I always make new year’s resolutions even...
November 2010
1 post
And I know it's only my mind, that I'm talking to...
My favorite book by far is Les Miserables. I don’t know many who have read the book… possibly because the unabridged version contains nearly 1500 pages. I can never finish the ending without crying. If I could be 1/1000000 of the person Jean Valjean is, I’d feel accomplished. Over the weekend, I read parts of the book and came across this quote:
Before him he saw two roads, both equally...
August 2010
2 posts
The here and now
Second week of medical school. As the stress and pressure increase, my more dramatic and analytical self emerges. I begin to ask myself if some level of sadism isn’t involved in the lives of medical students. Are we not all inflicting some pain on ourselves with these endless hours of studying in the hopes that it will lead to happiness later in life? Most importantly, when will we reach that...
So it begins
I would be lying if I said this was my first post on a blogging site.
Six years ago, I did have a blog on the now defunct Xanga. I still have the site address, and some of the posts are still there. However, I’m going to keep that a secret since I’d rather be the only one who knows. I shared it with my best friends - Emily, Kayleigh, and Kelly. Sometimes, I still browse the site...