Thanksgiving
yes it is thanksgiving day...let us take a moment to remember those who are less fortunate than we are (how cliche-ish). but i am very thankful for what i have. i am having a big family dinner for the first time in a long time. my mom is in town, and my aunt and 2 cousins are coming over...so dinner is over here at my place. im in charge of desserts this year, with pumpkin pecan pie and chocolate mixed-nut bread pudding. yes, the creative juices in me are coming out again (not those juices if thats what youre thinking you pervs). this will definitely be one of the best thanksgivings of all the 22 thanksgivings that ive had. hope all is great with you and your family, happy thanksgiving everybody! stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Thursday, November 27, 2003
Thursday, November 20, 2003
applications
why am i procrastinating in filling out applications? i really should be filling out apps for my teaching credential/masters program, but i haven't even started. the first one is due in january, but still...i should be getting my shit together. but i guess school (and other things) have been keeping me busy, and draining me...so i havent really been too motivated to fill em out. i should also be filling out apps to get a job for the holidays, but like my post-college apps, i'm procrastinating on that too. just keep one thing in mind....Procrastination is like masturbation, it feels good til you realize youre fucking yourself! definitely words to live by. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
why am i procrastinating in filling out applications? i really should be filling out apps for my teaching credential/masters program, but i haven't even started. the first one is due in january, but still...i should be getting my shit together. but i guess school (and other things) have been keeping me busy, and draining me...so i havent really been too motivated to fill em out. i should also be filling out apps to get a job for the holidays, but like my post-college apps, i'm procrastinating on that too. just keep one thing in mind....Procrastination is like masturbation, it feels good til you realize youre fucking yourself! definitely words to live by. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Bay Area Virgin
no more...went there this weekend, and got back like an hour ago. i really wanna explore the bay more than i did. i was there for a conference, so i didnt really have much time (only saturday night) to explore. i'm tired, had to drive pretty much the whole way (except for about an hour and a half somewhere in kern county into la) when my eyes were about to give out on me from focusing on the road too much over the weekend. i would give a minute by minute description of what i did, but i'm just lazy. so if u know me, ask me...and if u dont know me, u can still ask me by leaving a message over there to the left. back to life, back to reality, back to homework right now after i close this window =(. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
no more...went there this weekend, and got back like an hour ago. i really wanna explore the bay more than i did. i was there for a conference, so i didnt really have much time (only saturday night) to explore. i'm tired, had to drive pretty much the whole way (except for about an hour and a half somewhere in kern county into la) when my eyes were about to give out on me from focusing on the road too much over the weekend. i would give a minute by minute description of what i did, but i'm just lazy. so if u know me, ask me...and if u dont know me, u can still ask me by leaving a message over there to the left. back to life, back to reality, back to homework right now after i close this window =(. stay tuned, we'll be back after these messages =)
Friday, November 14, 2003
short recap
APSA High School Conference was great, even though it was on a sunday. good times, and an education was gained by all who came, including the peeps putting it on (ie, me and the other HSC committee chairs, and especially Richard & Tiffany). cant believe that this was my last HSC as an undergrad @ UCSD. CRAZY!
Heading up to San Jose tonight to go to a conference in Stanford tomorrow. i'm "hella" excited since this will be my first time in norcal EVER! will be back on sunday to work on my HDP 191 presentation which will be next weds. yeah, cant wait til that's over...then i can just relax a bit til finals come around in a few weeks. ok...gonna go pick up the rental cars from enterprise now. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
APSA High School Conference was great, even though it was on a sunday. good times, and an education was gained by all who came, including the peeps putting it on (ie, me and the other HSC committee chairs, and especially Richard & Tiffany). cant believe that this was my last HSC as an undergrad @ UCSD. CRAZY!
Heading up to San Jose tonight to go to a conference in Stanford tomorrow. i'm "hella" excited since this will be my first time in norcal EVER! will be back on sunday to work on my HDP 191 presentation which will be next weds. yeah, cant wait til that's over...then i can just relax a bit til finals come around in a few weeks. ok...gonna go pick up the rental cars from enterprise now. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Friday, November 07, 2003
ever get one of these emails?
Attention
I am Mr. Patrick Tama and my sister is Miss Rose Tama,
we are the children of Late Chief Paul Tama from Sierra
Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to
seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000.000.00) now in the custody of
a private Security trust firm In Europe,the money is
in trunk boxes deposited and declared as Family
valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the
company does not know the content as money, although
my father made them to understand that the boxes
belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the Funds:
My late father Chief Paul Tama, a native of Mende
District in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was
the General Manager of Sierra Leone mining
coporation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my
father, this money was the income accrued from Mining
Corporation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels
forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of
ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed
my country, following the forceful removal from power
of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement
for his family(talking about)my mother, my little
sister and myself to be evacuated to The Netherlands
with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a
security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N
evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the
indiscriminate Looting of Public and Government
properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone
mining corporation was one of the targets looted and it was
destroyed. My father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels
in November 2000 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death and with the news of
my uncle's Involvement in the air crash in January, it
dashed our hopes of survival. The untimely deaths
caused my mother's heart failure and other related
complications which later lead to her death in the hospital
after we had spent a lot of money on her early
this year. Now my 18 year old sister and I are
alone in this country suffering without any
care or help. Without any relation, we are now like
refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited
in the Security Firm, to this effect, I humbly
solicit your assistance in the Following ways.
1. To assist me claim this boxes from the security
Firm as our beneficiary.
2. To transfer this money (USD$10M) in your name to
your country.
3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business
investment on our Behalf in your country and you,
our Adviser/ Manager For your assistance, I have
agreed with my younger sister that 20% of the total
amount will be for your effort and another 10 % to
cover all the expenses that may be incurred during the
business transaction, Lastly, I urge you to keep this
transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our
where about.
Please as you show your willingness; Forward to us
your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, company
name and address (if any) to me via my private email
address as indicated below, this is for security
reasons as I will only be accessing my private email.
Earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us
Mr. Patrick Tama
NO THANKS!
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Attention
I am Mr. Patrick Tama and my sister is Miss Rose Tama,
we are the children of Late Chief Paul Tama from Sierra
Leone.
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to
seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000.000.00) now in the custody of
a private Security trust firm In Europe,the money is
in trunk boxes deposited and declared as Family
valuables by my late father as a matter of fact the
company does not know the content as money, although
my father made them to understand that the boxes
belongs to his foreign partner.
Source of the Funds:
My late father Chief Paul Tama, a native of Mende
District in the Northern province of Sierra Leone, was
the General Manager of Sierra Leone mining
coporation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my
father, this money was the income accrued from Mining
Corporation's over draft and minor sales.
Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels
forces of Major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of
ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed
my country, following the forceful removal from power
of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement
for his family(talking about)my mother, my little
sister and myself to be evacuated to The Netherlands
with the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT he made with a
security firm in Europe through the aid of U.N
evacuation team.
During the war in my country, and following the
indiscriminate Looting of Public and Government
properties by the rebel forces, the Sierra Leone
mining corporation was one of the targets looted and it was
destroyed. My father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels
in November 2000 because of his relationship with the
civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.
As a result of my father's death and with the news of
my uncle's Involvement in the air crash in January, it
dashed our hopes of survival. The untimely deaths
caused my mother's heart failure and other related
complications which later lead to her death in the hospital
after we had spent a lot of money on her early
this year. Now my 18 year old sister and I are
alone in this country suffering without any
care or help. Without any relation, we are now like
refugees and orphans.
Our only hope now is in you and the boxes deposited
in the Security Firm, to this effect, I humbly
solicit your assistance in the Following ways.
1. To assist me claim this boxes from the security
Firm as our beneficiary.
2. To transfer this money (USD$10M) in your name to
your country.
3. To make a good arrangement for a joint business
investment on our Behalf in your country and you,
our Adviser/ Manager For your assistance, I have
agreed with my younger sister that 20% of the total
amount will be for your effort and another 10 % to
cover all the expenses that may be incurred during the
business transaction, Lastly, I urge you to keep this
transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our
where about.
Please as you show your willingness; Forward to us
your full name, address and Tel/ Fax numbers, company
name and address (if any) to me via my private email
address as indicated below, this is for security
reasons as I will only be accessing my private email.
Earnestly awaiting your response.
Thanks.
May God bless you as you assist us
Mr. Patrick Tama
NO THANKS!
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Wednesday, November 05, 2003
short story
once upon a time, earlier today jeff found a $5 bill on the ground at the regents parking lot @ ucsd. jeff picked it up and put it in his pocket. he and his friends had lunch at costco after outreaching for high school conference at grossmont high school. jeff was able to pay for lunch using the money he found. jeff was happy and full when he returned to campus for class. the end!
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once upon a time, earlier today jeff found a $5 bill on the ground at the regents parking lot @ ucsd. jeff picked it up and put it in his pocket. he and his friends had lunch at costco after outreaching for high school conference at grossmont high school. jeff was able to pay for lunch using the money he found. jeff was happy and full when he returned to campus for class. the end!
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Friday, October 31, 2003
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
is it night already?
it's 230 in the afternoon, and it seems like its night outside. today was day 2 of classes being cancelled @ ucsd due to the fires around sd. i'm thinking that school will most likely be cancelled tomorrow also. it's crazy, i've never seen it like this in sd ever. it's so sad, i'm watching channel 7 right now, and theyre talking about a 16 year old who died while running away from the fire on sunday. yay that there's no school, but boo for the reason why there isnt any school. keep those in mind who are affected by this disaster. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
it's 230 in the afternoon, and it seems like its night outside. today was day 2 of classes being cancelled @ ucsd due to the fires around sd. i'm thinking that school will most likely be cancelled tomorrow also. it's crazy, i've never seen it like this in sd ever. it's so sad, i'm watching channel 7 right now, and theyre talking about a 16 year old who died while running away from the fire on sunday. yay that there's no school, but boo for the reason why there isnt any school. keep those in mind who are affected by this disaster. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
Monday, October 27, 2003
fire!
good news...school is cancelled tomorrow...bad news...we're gonna burn! yes, san diego is on fire right now! i'm about a 5-10 min drive from the fire in scripps ranch...and about the same distance away from the fire at miramar. crazy stuff...i've never seen it like this in sd before. it's literally snowing...not snow snow, but ash snow. a lot of houses have been burnt down. a few of my friends are affected by the fire, and may have to evacuate sooner or later. i'm hoping for the best, for all who are directly, or indirectly affected by the fire that's ravaging the county. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
good news...school is cancelled tomorrow...bad news...we're gonna burn! yes, san diego is on fire right now! i'm about a 5-10 min drive from the fire in scripps ranch...and about the same distance away from the fire at miramar. crazy stuff...i've never seen it like this in sd before. it's literally snowing...not snow snow, but ash snow. a lot of houses have been burnt down. a few of my friends are affected by the fire, and may have to evacuate sooner or later. i'm hoping for the best, for all who are directly, or indirectly affected by the fire that's ravaging the county. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
Sunday, October 26, 2003
friendship games
instead of going to vegas, i decided to go to my final friendship games as a student at ucsd was great. had the hotel experience, and still managed to get a few hours of sleep.
some things of note...
racing the jelly belly truck
the boobs on the 5 w/ glowing red nipples (only 1 worked on the way back)
gay's island
dick's last resort
nutwood
siemens
damn straw game
ash rain
ok im done...now back to sleep
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instead of going to vegas, i decided to go to my final friendship games as a student at ucsd was great. had the hotel experience, and still managed to get a few hours of sleep.
some things of note...
racing the jelly belly truck
the boobs on the 5 w/ glowing red nipples (only 1 worked on the way back)
gay's island
dick's last resort
nutwood
siemens
damn straw game
ash rain
ok im done...now back to sleep
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
Sunday, October 19, 2003
done
not really, just done w/ half of my TEP 117 midterm that's due on tuesday...but i dont think im gonna work on it anymore tonight, cuz i gotta work on my research proposal for HDP 191 as well as my detailed notebook for my research in that same class. i'm also falling behind in looking for journal sources for that class. i swear, they really work me hard in that class. not only do i have to put up with obnoxious (yes big word) spoiled students at Torrey Pines High School, i also have to do a buttload of work so i can get my 12 page paper final complete. i guess they really want us to work for the 6 units we're getting for it, or maybe they just wanna see if we've got what it takes to get a degree in HDP...hmm, maybe they dont want us to get a degree? but then again, they would be stuck with us forever and ever...ok enough of this...im hungry. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
not really, just done w/ half of my TEP 117 midterm that's due on tuesday...but i dont think im gonna work on it anymore tonight, cuz i gotta work on my research proposal for HDP 191 as well as my detailed notebook for my research in that same class. i'm also falling behind in looking for journal sources for that class. i swear, they really work me hard in that class. not only do i have to put up with obnoxious (yes big word) spoiled students at Torrey Pines High School, i also have to do a buttload of work so i can get my 12 page paper final complete. i guess they really want us to work for the 6 units we're getting for it, or maybe they just wanna see if we've got what it takes to get a degree in HDP...hmm, maybe they dont want us to get a degree? but then again, they would be stuck with us forever and ever...ok enough of this...im hungry. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
btw...
watch Kill Bill volume 1 it great...bloody, but great. i watched it last night, and i wanna see it again. cant wait til volume 2 comes out. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
watch Kill Bill volume 1 it great...bloody, but great. i watched it last night, and i wanna see it again. cant wait til volume 2 comes out. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =)
i wanna...
go out and do something 21+...not like go to the store and buy alkie, but like go to a club or dave n busters or something...havent done any of that in a while. i dunno, i just feel like going out and using my privilege...but havent had the chance lately. Ronnel is going to Las Vegas next weekend for his bday, and invited me to tagalong, but i dont think im gonna do it cuz i got a lot of work to do. so im thinking im just gonna go to friendship games at csu fullerton, and try to catch up on my work the rest of that weekend...but that still leaves me with no real plans to abuse my privilege. hmm...hopefully something will come up...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
go out and do something 21+...not like go to the store and buy alkie, but like go to a club or dave n busters or something...havent done any of that in a while. i dunno, i just feel like going out and using my privilege...but havent had the chance lately. Ronnel is going to Las Vegas next weekend for his bday, and invited me to tagalong, but i dont think im gonna do it cuz i got a lot of work to do. so im thinking im just gonna go to friendship games at csu fullerton, and try to catch up on my work the rest of that weekend...but that still leaves me with no real plans to abuse my privilege. hmm...hopefully something will come up...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =/
Friday, October 17, 2003
ok
i give up...im going to sleep...i got about half of what i wanted to get done done....thats ok i'll do it sooner or later cuz its not due til monday...but then again i got a midterm to work on and a formal research topic to write up for hdp 191. eh...
taking my car in to Pacific Honda tomorrow for scheduled maintenance and to get the battery replaced. it died on me today after i filled up @ MCAS Miramar...not fun
ok..im done...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
i give up...im going to sleep...i got about half of what i wanted to get done done....thats ok i'll do it sooner or later cuz its not due til monday...but then again i got a midterm to work on and a formal research topic to write up for hdp 191. eh...
taking my car in to Pacific Honda tomorrow for scheduled maintenance and to get the battery replaced. it died on me today after i filled up @ MCAS Miramar...not fun
ok..im done...stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
10 minutes ago...
i said that i had field notes to type up, but instead im reading other people's blogs...since im not doing my notes, i should just sleep...that would be more productive than reading blogs...hmm, the choices.
btw...magic 92.5 is the best station to listen to while doing homework, that is if you're ACTUALLY doing homework, like i'm not. what will i do next? stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
i said that i had field notes to type up, but instead im reading other people's blogs...since im not doing my notes, i should just sleep...that would be more productive than reading blogs...hmm, the choices.
btw...magic 92.5 is the best station to listen to while doing homework, that is if you're ACTUALLY doing homework, like i'm not. what will i do next? stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Saturday, October 11, 2003
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
its recall election time
so go out and vote...
NO ON PROP 54!!!
and for governor....hmm...i dunno...check this out...
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so go out and vote...
NO ON PROP 54!!!
and for governor....hmm...i dunno...check this out...
stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages =p
Sunday, September 28, 2003
week 0
so this was just my last ever week 0 at ucsd. did a lot of tabling for apsa this past week and did a few of the welcome week activities that were going on. mainly, i just went to the different dances (marshall, all campus, warren, multigreek) and went to the summer bridge reunion. 1st day of class was pretty cool...had 2 classes, my sign language lab class and tep 117. not 1 word was verbally said in my sign class, as we just practiced saying our names in sign, and played some charades. tep 117 was full...out of 120 seats in the class...there were at least 150 peeps in the class, 30 of whom were trying to get in. ian and i, who are already in the class, came 5 min before the class started and had to stand in the back. that night was the APSA ice cream social.
friday was day 2 of school, where i had 2 other classes. hdp 191 and asl class (not lab). good news/bad news...good news is i'm the only male in a class full of 35 females...bad news is I'M THE ONLY MALE IN A CLASS FULL OF 35 FEMALES! i feel like im gonna have to be the voice of all males in this class...it already started on friday when we had to defend or argue against the statement "males and females develop their personalities differently due to the shape of their brains and their differing hormones." yep...i had to tread carefully when speaking. even more pressure was...the professor knew my name (obviously cuz im the only male in the class)...i hope i make it out alive! asl class was pretty much the same as asl lab...no talking! that night, i had dinner w/ Kim, Stephanie (Kim's roomie), Lauren, Ryan, Annie, & Daniel at fuddruckers before i headed out to the KP bonfire at paradise point. got boba at Green Tea House w/ Cerissa, Abby, Gail, & Daniel (different one) and headed out to La Jolla Cove for a bit and hung out @ Cerissa's dorm.
Saturday was the APSA bonfire @ La Jolla Shores...so that was pretty much all day...then got more boba @ Tapioca Express w/ Cerissa, Abby, & Gail...and hung out some more @ Cerissa's dorm...yep, sometimes repetition can be fun.
so now, instead of practicing my fingerspelling for asl, here i am typing out this blog. tomorrow morning, i start my research by tutoring at torrey pines high school before going to class. and so school starts forreals...tomorrow. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages >=0
so this was just my last ever week 0 at ucsd. did a lot of tabling for apsa this past week and did a few of the welcome week activities that were going on. mainly, i just went to the different dances (marshall, all campus, warren, multigreek) and went to the summer bridge reunion. 1st day of class was pretty cool...had 2 classes, my sign language lab class and tep 117. not 1 word was verbally said in my sign class, as we just practiced saying our names in sign, and played some charades. tep 117 was full...out of 120 seats in the class...there were at least 150 peeps in the class, 30 of whom were trying to get in. ian and i, who are already in the class, came 5 min before the class started and had to stand in the back. that night was the APSA ice cream social.
friday was day 2 of school, where i had 2 other classes. hdp 191 and asl class (not lab). good news/bad news...good news is i'm the only male in a class full of 35 females...bad news is I'M THE ONLY MALE IN A CLASS FULL OF 35 FEMALES! i feel like im gonna have to be the voice of all males in this class...it already started on friday when we had to defend or argue against the statement "males and females develop their personalities differently due to the shape of their brains and their differing hormones." yep...i had to tread carefully when speaking. even more pressure was...the professor knew my name (obviously cuz im the only male in the class)...i hope i make it out alive! asl class was pretty much the same as asl lab...no talking! that night, i had dinner w/ Kim, Stephanie (Kim's roomie), Lauren, Ryan, Annie, & Daniel at fuddruckers before i headed out to the KP bonfire at paradise point. got boba at Green Tea House w/ Cerissa, Abby, Gail, & Daniel (different one) and headed out to La Jolla Cove for a bit and hung out @ Cerissa's dorm.
Saturday was the APSA bonfire @ La Jolla Shores...so that was pretty much all day...then got more boba @ Tapioca Express w/ Cerissa, Abby, & Gail...and hung out some more @ Cerissa's dorm...yep, sometimes repetition can be fun.
so now, instead of practicing my fingerspelling for asl, here i am typing out this blog. tomorrow morning, i start my research by tutoring at torrey pines high school before going to class. and so school starts forreals...tomorrow. stay tuned...we'll be back after these messages >=0
