Since I am obsessed with Psychology (especially my textbook!), I keep thinking about life. But I fail to keep in mind that every single person lives a different life and lives in a completely different situation than I do.
From reading the news and listening to my friend's family problems, I have never felt so lucky in my life. To live in a financially stable home, to have the smallest family problems, never to worry if I will have food on the table or not...I am so lucky and I thank my parents for everything. I always took my lifestyle for granted...
I sometimes feel so sheltered though. I am oblivious that there are tragic things happening in the world right now as we speak, it isn't all fiction. I was on Yahoo and I saw an article that children in Somoa who HAVE loving families are taken away to be put into this adopting agency. The families are told that Americans will take care of them by giving them an American education, but their children will be able to visit them back in the Philippines.
On the other hand, the American adopters are told that the child does not have any parents, brothers, or sisters and are simply in foster homes. Now there is a lawsuit taking away children from the caring American families who did not know this situation. The main point I'm struggling to get across is that, these children are snatched from their families (who were lied to) and are shipped across the world in a strangers home not knowing what in the world is going on. One of the interviews I watched was an American man saying that his Samoan girl cried for 3 weeks straight when she first came to the US.
Wow, I could not do it. Lord I'm grateful<3
So I bought my prom ticket and hopefully I can go dress shopping with Dhrumi and Esita =) I want the traditional "long, glamorous" dress...no short mod stuff.
I'm looking at either white, champagne, purple, coraly pink dresses. Who knows for now though. I kind of feel depressed though...mom came to my room asking if someone asked me to prom. I thought she would be happy when I replied, "Nope!" but she looked surprised!
"You're a liar!"
*I wish I was lying about that, mom!* "Nope, no one has asked me!"
"Well if someone did I would have let you go with him!"
Sigh...I got an 85 on my Calculus retake (was 55)
yay?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
thinking
I have concluded that I think way too much. Like, way too much. About almost anything.
NC STATE IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. UHMAYZING. Like the dorms the campus the library the boys the activities the "free expression tunnel" the "brickyard" and the lack of punctuation!!!!
It was honestly a nice campus. Those were pros, what about the cons you may ask?
31 000 chaps
campus is HUMUNGO, too big for my liking
tons of construction going on
all browny and brick
not UNC =(
sigh...but its like TEN MINUTES from my aunt's house, how convenient?! she makes the BEST food. like seriously. THE BEST.
OOH on Friday Ruth got me a carnation! Totally unexpected! And Laura made a CUTE tote bag, box of cookies (it was packaged in the chinese take out box!), and card for moi! She left it in the mailbox and I got it today!
AH so much to write but carpel tunnel kicking in, later loves<3
NC STATE IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. UHMAYZING. Like the dorms the campus the library the boys the activities the "free expression tunnel" the "brickyard" and the lack of punctuation!!!!
It was honestly a nice campus. Those were pros, what about the cons you may ask?
31 000 chaps
campus is HUMUNGO, too big for my liking
tons of construction going on
all browny and brick
not UNC =(
sigh...but its like TEN MINUTES from my aunt's house, how convenient?! she makes the BEST food. like seriously. THE BEST.
OOH on Friday Ruth got me a carnation! Totally unexpected! And Laura made a CUTE tote bag, box of cookies (it was packaged in the chinese take out box!), and card for moi! She left it in the mailbox and I got it today!
AH so much to write but carpel tunnel kicking in, later loves<3
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
History of Lovers
I've been voted a couple times for "Best Shoulder to Cry On!" But yearbook stress is STILL killing me. I would do something outside of school but I don't have time. I have a calculus test next class and Arsenault was preaching about how it's "our fault" if we didn't do our homework or kept up with the matieral. I swear, she reads my mind!
So as none of you know, I started my first five years of life in Seattle, Washington. My mom had a friend circle which is still there even though we are in NC. My mom keeps in touch with one of the aunties who called the other day. My mom and her don't talk often, well ...what are they to talk about right? Well when they do talk, they talk for hours and catch up. I came down yesterday I believe asking my mom what's up.
"I spoke to Neeru Masi today. She gave me two bad news today." - mom
"Oh no! What happened?!"
"One aunty has breast cancer and she is only 35!"
"Oh my God!"
"Also, this other aunty had a daughter. She's only one year older than you, Amanda. She used to visit our house many times, we even have pictures of her and her mom. Well, this aunty married a Punjabi and had Amanda. She's a pretty girl, but she is mentally disabled. Years later, the couple had a divorce and the husband left. The mom and her sister (older or younger, I'm unsure) lived with Amanda together.
Recently, Amanda's mom was complaining about loosing money and not having the right amount in her wallet or purse. One day, the aunt caught Amanda stealing money from her mother's purse! She told Amanda's mom and (for some reason) she went to Amanda's school. The kids at her school taught her how to steal from her mom's purse. The students also molested her. The school lied and never notified Amanda's mother. They are having a lawsuit right now."
Hearing such news, whether I know her or not, haunts me.
Apparently it was on the news and such.
On another note, I'm going to be broke by March.
$130+- Regionals...I'm still unsure if I have to pay or not, BLAH
$18 - NHS stahls
$47 - Yearbook
$200 - State or UNCC deposit?!
I have to fit prom in there still.
I think I OD'd on an entire box of Ice Breakers. The sour / sweet kind.
Oh report card. Same as last quarter, All B's and one A. Still a 4.5 GPA :D I got two D's on my midterms though, ouch? Oh well, still get to go to the Honor Roll Party, heyy!
I'm going to take a State campus visit Friday. AHH FUTURE SCHOOL?!
This is the most randomest shit I've ever written. Sorry?
So as none of you know, I started my first five years of life in Seattle, Washington. My mom had a friend circle which is still there even though we are in NC. My mom keeps in touch with one of the aunties who called the other day. My mom and her don't talk often, well ...what are they to talk about right? Well when they do talk, they talk for hours and catch up. I came down yesterday I believe asking my mom what's up.
"I spoke to Neeru Masi today. She gave me two bad news today." - mom
"Oh no! What happened?!"
"One aunty has breast cancer and she is only 35!"
"Oh my God!"
"Also, this other aunty had a daughter. She's only one year older than you, Amanda. She used to visit our house many times, we even have pictures of her and her mom. Well, this aunty married a Punjabi and had Amanda. She's a pretty girl, but she is mentally disabled. Years later, the couple had a divorce and the husband left. The mom and her sister (older or younger, I'm unsure) lived with Amanda together.
Recently, Amanda's mom was complaining about loosing money and not having the right amount in her wallet or purse. One day, the aunt caught Amanda stealing money from her mother's purse! She told Amanda's mom and (for some reason) she went to Amanda's school. The kids at her school taught her how to steal from her mom's purse. The students also molested her. The school lied and never notified Amanda's mother. They are having a lawsuit right now."
Hearing such news, whether I know her or not, haunts me.
Apparently it was on the news and such.
On another note, I'm going to be broke by March.
$130+- Regionals...I'm still unsure if I have to pay or not, BLAH
$18 - NHS stahls
$47 - Yearbook
$200 - State or UNCC deposit?!
I have to fit prom in there still.
I think I OD'd on an entire box of Ice Breakers. The sour / sweet kind.
Oh report card. Same as last quarter, All B's and one A. Still a 4.5 GPA :D I got two D's on my midterms though, ouch? Oh well, still get to go to the Honor Roll Party, heyy!
I'm going to take a State campus visit Friday. AHH FUTURE SCHOOL?!
This is the most randomest shit I've ever written. Sorry?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Happiness, again
I got accepted to NC STATE :D :D :D
I love how I planned to apply to the school last minute and because my mother made me. Note to self: mom's can be right for 98% of the time. Who knows if I go there, I really want to since right now it is between that and UNCC. Oh well, whoever gives me the most money ;]
I found out Friday around 5ish and I was going to go to Esita's around 6:30ish to work on my HOSA Research Persuasive Speaking event on obesity. I like had NOTHING and it was the next morning. So I go over and she is proud that I got in State and then her boyfriend and her totally edit my paper, don't worry they changed a lot but all the main stuff was MINE. She did my speech that night around 11. I had not practiced my speech ONCE. I was so nervous I had a hard time falling asleep. My throat was sore too. Well we wake up oober early. I'm so freaking out and nervous because I hadn't practiced and I was messing up when I did.
We reached at JM and so many Indians hahahaha. I knew most of them, I even saw Parth's girlfriend, she really is hot. Anyways, we go to our designated rooms for our events. I was the first to reach and three others followed. Only four in my event, NICE! They were so sweet, when we were telling event coordinater our name, the kids from A.L. Brown were like that is a pretty name! And I'm like thanks, competition :p I was so nervous though, I was jittery and wanted to cry at the same time. I looked horrible too! Crappy ass top, and just today I realized I could've worn my argyle sweater that is hiding in my closet. Anywho, I was third to go. Vishalee was infront of my room so we helped each other out. Her's was very good!
Esita was done and came sat with me before I went. As I go in, I was anxious, espeically in those heels! I shake their hands and go up. I start and I completely forgot to NOT look at the cards. But I speak slow, but not slow enough. I look up but my hair kept going in my face. When I was done, I go up and shake their hands, but the hot guy judge was like "We still have to ask you questions!"
Ooops.
I answer the questions and the follow ups, not too great since I needed more time to think. But I kept elaborating. They said thank you and I shook their hands for the third time.
I go out and I'm relieved. Esita is like how'd it go? What questions did they ask? I told her honestly I didn't feel tooooooo great about it, but I did my best! Well we finished around 10:50 and awards wasn't untill 12:30. We just chilled with the Indians, I was looking for Jihan since I barely knew anyone. We just chilled and I drank a lot of water since my mouth was parched every two seconds. EVEN during my speech! It was 12:30 and it was time to sit in the auditorium with our school. Haha all nine of us (one was Mrs. Gardon and the other her daughter.) I had to pee so freaking bad. SO BAD. Out of drinking too much water and also from being ANXIOUS to what I got.
You see, they call the top ten competitors of each event and only give medals to top three. However in my competition, there was only four people and so if I didn't get top three, it would be SUPER embaressing to not get the medal and everyone in the place would know. So I'm dying to pee and all these competitors are going up. Two of the kids in our school (I didn't know them prior to Saturday) didn't even place top 10. However, Shreya did get to go up and I was taking crazy pictures (all came out bad!) She won second! I was so happpy! Then Vishalee's event, I wanted to see what she got but she didn't even get on stage! Apparently she was out at Taco Bell with her boyfriend. Ooops? hahaha she won second! Next was mine! I had to walk through the row in heels and everyone was like "Go Pranjali!" and I wanted to get out of the row before I fell! Esita slapped my butt as I exited hahahahahaha.
I walk on stage last of course and carefully since I'm in heels. Oh yeah, they pronounced my name like this: "Prunn - HAAA- lee Shah." J=silent hahahaha. or should I say JAJAJAJA
Fourth place goes to "not my name."
I looked at our row and they're like smiling to know at least I got a medal.
Third place goes to "not my name."
My mouth grins knowing I made top two!
Second place goes to "not my name."
AND I LOOK AT MY ROW AND THEY'RE MAKING OPEN MOUTHSS AND I MAKE THE MOST EMBARESSING OPEN MOUTHED EXPRESSION ON STAGE (totally unprofessional!) and I was like OMFGGG!! But they gave me a medal and people are cheering and OMGG :-D I regret not taking a video GAHHH! But the guy got a GREAT picture of me getting medaled.
I was so happy!!! Thanks to Esita and Nasir's hard work though! I get to go to states, and for FREE!!
Esita got 4th which I was proud of. It was one of the hardest! Jihan and Maiya got 8th on theirs which was equally challenging.
I got home happy, so happy. Good week, no? I'm just terribly sick with a pile load of homework and I'm hungry but I can't get up because I'm sick.
It all goes around.
Love you all<3
I love how I planned to apply to the school last minute and because my mother made me. Note to self: mom's can be right for 98% of the time. Who knows if I go there, I really want to since right now it is between that and UNCC. Oh well, whoever gives me the most money ;]
I found out Friday around 5ish and I was going to go to Esita's around 6:30ish to work on my HOSA Research Persuasive Speaking event on obesity. I like had NOTHING and it was the next morning. So I go over and she is proud that I got in State and then her boyfriend and her totally edit my paper, don't worry they changed a lot but all the main stuff was MINE. She did my speech that night around 11. I had not practiced my speech ONCE. I was so nervous I had a hard time falling asleep. My throat was sore too. Well we wake up oober early. I'm so freaking out and nervous because I hadn't practiced and I was messing up when I did.
We reached at JM and so many Indians hahahaha. I knew most of them, I even saw Parth's girlfriend, she really is hot. Anyways, we go to our designated rooms for our events. I was the first to reach and three others followed. Only four in my event, NICE! They were so sweet, when we were telling event coordinater our name, the kids from A.L. Brown were like that is a pretty name! And I'm like thanks, competition :p I was so nervous though, I was jittery and wanted to cry at the same time. I looked horrible too! Crappy ass top, and just today I realized I could've worn my argyle sweater that is hiding in my closet. Anywho, I was third to go. Vishalee was infront of my room so we helped each other out. Her's was very good!
Esita was done and came sat with me before I went. As I go in, I was anxious, espeically in those heels! I shake their hands and go up. I start and I completely forgot to NOT look at the cards. But I speak slow, but not slow enough. I look up but my hair kept going in my face. When I was done, I go up and shake their hands, but the hot guy judge was like "We still have to ask you questions!"
Ooops.
I answer the questions and the follow ups, not too great since I needed more time to think. But I kept elaborating. They said thank you and I shook their hands for the third time.
I go out and I'm relieved. Esita is like how'd it go? What questions did they ask? I told her honestly I didn't feel tooooooo great about it, but I did my best! Well we finished around 10:50 and awards wasn't untill 12:30. We just chilled with the Indians, I was looking for Jihan since I barely knew anyone. We just chilled and I drank a lot of water since my mouth was parched every two seconds. EVEN during my speech! It was 12:30 and it was time to sit in the auditorium with our school. Haha all nine of us (one was Mrs. Gardon and the other her daughter.) I had to pee so freaking bad. SO BAD. Out of drinking too much water and also from being ANXIOUS to what I got.
You see, they call the top ten competitors of each event and only give medals to top three. However in my competition, there was only four people and so if I didn't get top three, it would be SUPER embaressing to not get the medal and everyone in the place would know. So I'm dying to pee and all these competitors are going up. Two of the kids in our school (I didn't know them prior to Saturday) didn't even place top 10. However, Shreya did get to go up and I was taking crazy pictures (all came out bad!) She won second! I was so happpy! Then Vishalee's event, I wanted to see what she got but she didn't even get on stage! Apparently she was out at Taco Bell with her boyfriend. Ooops? hahaha she won second! Next was mine! I had to walk through the row in heels and everyone was like "Go Pranjali!" and I wanted to get out of the row before I fell! Esita slapped my butt as I exited hahahahahaha.
I walk on stage last of course and carefully since I'm in heels. Oh yeah, they pronounced my name like this: "Prunn - HAAA- lee Shah." J=silent hahahaha. or should I say JAJAJAJA
Fourth place goes to "not my name."
I looked at our row and they're like smiling to know at least I got a medal.
Third place goes to "not my name."
My mouth grins knowing I made top two!
Second place goes to "not my name."
AND I LOOK AT MY ROW AND THEY'RE MAKING OPEN MOUTHSS AND I MAKE THE MOST EMBARESSING OPEN MOUTHED EXPRESSION ON STAGE (totally unprofessional!) and I was like OMFGGG!! But they gave me a medal and people are cheering and OMGG :-D I regret not taking a video GAHHH! But the guy got a GREAT picture of me getting medaled.
I was so happy!!! Thanks to Esita and Nasir's hard work though! I get to go to states, and for FREE!!
Esita got 4th which I was proud of. It was one of the hardest! Jihan and Maiya got 8th on theirs which was equally challenging.
I got home happy, so happy. Good week, no? I'm just terribly sick with a pile load of homework and I'm hungry but I can't get up because I'm sick.
It all goes around.
Love you all<3
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