At the moment, I’m in Scarborough, Canada visiting my sister and her husband. My sister’s having a baby in December and we plan on coming back then. We wanted to see her before she gives birth so we decided to come here as soon as I got at least 3 days off. Luckily, thanks to Rosh Hashanah, we got 4 days off and we’re here now.
The trip was kind of strange since we left on Wednesday night and yesterday was the first day of Ramadan. We had to eat Suhr on the road. I bought a couple of those plastic bowls of Apple Jacks when we stopped for gas. The day wasn’t that hard except having to walk around Niagara Falls since my uncle had never been there.
Last Saturday, when our plans to come to Canada were made final, I ordered an iPod classic, hoping to bring it along on the trip. Of course, I ordered it a day too late and it didn’t arrive at my house till yesterday. Luckily, my aunt was at home to pick it up for me. It’s amazing how FedEx lets you see the receiver’s signature online. Expect photos of the new iPod as soon as I get home on Sunday.
Published on
July 31, 2007 in
Books.
As I’m in Bangladesh right now, I couldn’t go to the Midnight Party for the last Harry Potter book. I did, however, get the book on the 21st. My cousin’s staying over at my house for a few days and he was there to recieve the book I’d preordered on Amazon.
Of course, my aunt bought me a fake copy of the book here. They sell fake copies for about $4 on the street here. I got in the afternoon this past Sunday and finished it last night. I couldn’t put the book down. Luckily, it was a paperback else I wouldn’t be able to carry it around like I did.
Like all the other books, I loved this book. I won’t write about the story because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone. If you really want to know, just read the book or go on Wikipedia.
Published on
July 17, 2007 in
Travel.
I’ve been in Bangladesh for almost two weeks now. I can’t always come online because the internet’s wonky here. It’s not much hotter than it is in New York but the problem is the humidity. I have a whole lot of relatives and it’s really hard to keep track of them. I even have grandnephews and grandnieces because my really old cousins (I’m the youngest) have kids that are married.
Most of my time is spent indoors reading my AP Biology textbook or listening to my iPod. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of Björk, The Strokes, The Postal Service, The Decemberists, and, as always, The Shins (Samantha was right, New Slang really does change your life.). I want to watch one of my DVDs but I left our portable DVD at home and not everyone here has a DVD player. The computer I’m on has some weird virus that shuts it down if you don’t play a DVD the right way.
Here’s a list of the DVDs I brought:
- Garden State: Might be my all-time favorite movie or up there.
- The Science of Sleep: Very funny, I loved it.
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: I really liked this one, too.
- Little Miss Sunshine: Hilarious movie.
- Brick: An interesting detective-type movie.
- Donnie Darko: A really weird movie that I liked.
- The Royal Tenenbaums: Funny and interesting.
- Stella: Season One: Hilarious show, wish it wasn’t cancelled.
- Arrested Development: Season One: I got the box set for cheap at Costco. Another hilarious show I wish wasn’t cancelled.
I might be going to India for a few days if I can convince my mom to let me go. She thinks it’s too hot there to let me go. My dad’s going. I left my LC-A at home because it needs some repairing but I’m hoping to get back the Minolta SLR my dad left in Bangladesh soon. I’ll be sure to take photos in India if I go.
It’s almost time for me to go to Bangladesh. I’ll be there from this Tuesday to September 2nd. I’m hoping I can have a good time. It certainly feels strange to be leaving everything behind especially since this was the summer I was planning on doing lots of things. I’m glad to be going, though. As much as I’d like to stay with my friends, I think two months away from here will do me some good. It should help me get forget about things I had to worry about during the school year.
While I’m in Bangladesh, I plan on studying, eating, and exercising. Next year, I’ll be taking AP History and AP Biology so I have summer assignments which include reading chapters from textbooks and essays. Every relative I know in Bangladesh will try to make me visit their house and stuff myself with food. I don’t want to gain a lot of weight from all the food so I’ll have to work out. My cousin and her husband are both doctors. My cousin’s husband is gonna be my trainer.
Summer is finally here and I’m glad it is. 10th grade has been a very strange experience for me. I think I’ve matured much more this year than I have before. A lot of changes took place, both good and bad. The importance of setting your priorities right is something I learned the hard way. Also, I ran to be my school Junior Representative for next year and I won. 
That’s something I thought I’d never accomplice.
Summer vacation has pretty much begun for me since I have no more school. I’ve been spending these past few days hanging out with friends. Skateboarding’s also something I’m trying to pick up. It’s actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I suck at doing tricks at the moment, though. I guess I should’ve ran more when I was little, my legs are weak.
Wow, I haven’t written in a long time. Just so you guys know, I’m still alive. These past few months have been extremely busy for me. Summer vacation’s coming up but I have tests to study for. Also, I’m heading towards Bangladesh over the vacation so I have no guarantee as to how often I’ll post.
So much has happened to me since my last post. I wish I could begin to describe it all but I can’t. Two reasons: there’s just so much and a lot of it is personal. But, anyways, I need all the luck I can get at this moment. Wish me luck!
Last night, it was raining and I decided to crack open the window next to my bed. It really helped me fall asleep faster than usual. The sound of rain drops as they hit everything outside is very soothing.
Lately, I’ve been growing fonder of rainy days. I remember dancing in the rain when I was younger. It was so much fun. It’s like happiness is amplified in the strange and gloomy feeling that rain can bring. Getting my clothes wet is worth having rainy days.
Published on
April 25, 2007 in
Gaming.
Though I’m almost 16 now, I still like playing Pokémon. It’s been around 8 years since I got my first Pokémon game. I remember that, back then, you needed to use a game link cable to play with your friends.
I got Pokémon Pearl when it came out last Sunday. I’d have to say the best part of the game is that you can battle with friends over the internet. Not only that, but you can do voice chat with them. It might not seem like a big advancement to the newer, younger players, but it’s a cool feature for veterans like me. The game’s come a long way in ten years, that’s for sure.
I’d be happy to share my friend code with anyone who wants to play. Make sure you leave your email address when you comment.
On the way back from Barnes and Noble with Sudman today, I happened to come across someone I’d known when I was younger. She walked out of the subway car in front of ours with who were probably her mother and younger sister. I ran up the stairs and out of the station.
Then I realized that I probably should’ve at least said hi to her. Somehow Sudman knew who I was talking about. Turns out, she recognized me as well and was looking at me.
I was quite late for something, mind you. Else I would’ve tried to make time.
My school’s leadership team recently set up a team to walk for WalkAmerica. I’ve always wanted to do a charity walk so I decided to sign up. We’re walking to raise money for the March of Dimes. In case you don’t know what the March of Dimes is, they do research to prevent premature birth. Premature birth is the number one cause of newborn death in America and it can cause many disabilities.
If you’d like to donate money, you can donate at http://walkamerica.org/cafenut I’m hoping to reach my goal of $100 by the day of the walk.
