The Cool.

"The Cool": Broken Down By TGRI
True Greatness Requires Insanity (TGRI) provides an excellent writeup for lyrical mastermind Lupe Fiasco's classic "The Cool" album. Check it out!

Japanese Chip Commercial LMAO.

Friends.

Wikipedia: "Friendship is a type of companionship, that a human towards another human being can have. It's a bond in which one has a feeling towards another one. Friendship is the cooperative and supportive relationship between people. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect - along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as the exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for some, the practical execution of friendship is little more than the trust that someone will not harm them."

Another sleepless night, though this time productive with work for my essay being done, and another lesson from a television show. Watching 'House', I cannot help but notice the relationship between House and Wilson. How can such opposite people be friends? House is a cynical narcissist with a Rubik's complex (the need to solve the puzzle) while Wilson is the ultimate altruistic person. Their odd, yet flourishing, relationship has driven me to think about my own relationships in life. Friends and family always poke fun at me because it is impossible for me to have any enemies. I hope it would be a good quality to have: the ability to see the good in everybody. I always believed it to be a problem that my friends do not always see eye-to-eye. Indeed, it is an obstacle. However, each of them come from an abundance of places and have various background stories. It is their variability that keeps them so interesting. It is a reason I avoid shutting anybody different out. Everybody has their little quirks. I think it is from these qualities, these unorthodox methods/habits, where you are able to learn the most about a person, or better yet, reveal something for your own evolution.

Happy Anniversary Trip of a Lifetime.

"The delay at the Airport - stayed from 1-7, Cheering as the plane landed, Stepping out of the airplane and getting the first view of beautiful palm trees, First night drinking after unpacking, Waking up in the morning to knock on any friend's door to figure out plans, Summer all day & everyday, Swimming pool, Beach, Beach volleyball, Snorkeling, ATV/Buggying, Getting left in the middle of nowhere with Chris because our Buggy's engine broke down and they forgot about us, Chris driving full on into a tree, Cigars, Disco, Bat Cave, The Saturday night I do not remember, Almost getting kicked out due to inability to function on the Saturday night I do not remember, "YOU FUCKED UP!", "Whatevs", The morning after the Saturday night I do not remember, Endless food, Ordering a bottle of wine for dinner, Riding the bus to the events, Singing songs on the bus rides, Drunken S-Trip Canadians singing 'O Canada' on the bus, Hotboxing Saul's washroom, "One Punta Cana Dominican Republican Second", "What happens in Punta Cana, STAYS IN PUNTA CANA", Strawberry Daiquiri, Tequila Sunrise, Vodka Lemonade, Vodka Cranberry, 151 shots, Tequila shots, Amaretto Sour, Rainbow, Banana Mama, Pina Colada, Rum & Coke, and the memories can go on forever...
S-Trip: Punta Cana, Domincan Republic Trip 2009; The best trip ever."

What is written above is what I wrote on March 23 of last year. Listening to music, I stumbled upon "Kids" by MGMT. Rather than attempt to sleep at this hour, I decided to make this blog post. Reading and continuously rereading my run-on paragraph causes all the memories to come rushing back to me. Tell me how great a trip back to Punta Cana would be right now.

Yearbook.

Ah, the final high school yearbook. Despite it probably being the worst yearbook in my four years in high school, it is the most important. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. As I flip through the numerous photos highlighting the unforgettable memories and momentous events, I sure get nostalgic. Through the rough patches, and through the best of times, cheers to the most unforgettable years of my life. Here are some pictures from Senior Year:

Emmuel's 19th Birthday Party

Semi Formal `09My 18th Birthday PartyAndrew's 18th Birthday PartyStephanie's 18th Birthday PartyKaren's Valentine's Day PartyPunta Cana Spring Break Grad Trip `09Prom `09Prom Date: Patricia JacobEnd Of High School Warehouse PartyPamela's 18th Birthday PartyHigh School Graduation

Exam Time Again?

Courtesy of: http://www.djmick.co.uk/laughs/funny-school-exam-answers/

That time is creeping up again, that sometimes month-long journey towards success in academic finals. Let us take a look at the, shall we say, entertaining exam answers of last year by students from England.

Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists

Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight

Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election

Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs

Q. What happens to your body as you age
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery

Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death

Q. What is artificial insemination
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow

Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow

Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts – the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U

Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie

Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium

Q. Give the meaning of the term ‘Caesarean section’
A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome

Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor.

Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport.

Q. What does the word ‘benign’ mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight

Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head

Mr. Otto Mandell of Doritoes Seasoning

Classic Work!

Hitting a Baseball is Rather Difficult.

I have a penchant towards taking the most unorthodox route in the creation of a piece of writing. It is hardly anything new. When writing a comparative essay, I would choose the two topics which seemingly had no connection and then seek a burst of creativity. In my mind, I wanted to earn my high grade. Taking the conventional route was boring and produced redundant essays (though presented and supported differently) for one educator to labour through. Time has come for an extended metaphor pertaining to life and baseball.

Life is like a game of baseball. Whether you are on the mound, responsible for throwing the pitches, or standing in the batter's box, ready to swing, it is you who is held accountable for making the right decisions and controlling the outcome. Indeed, there are coaches and teammates present to assist you every step of the way, but everything ultimately rests on your shoulders.

Are you capable of carrying that weight? The unique aspect about baseball is that players can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, yet have similar effectiveness. Although it seems you may be incapable of handling the immense pressure of a certain situation on your slender shoulders or surgically reconstructed knees, the mental struggle remains the same and is often the most crucial element in overcoming a difficult circumstance.

Even those who are deemed successful have their shares of failures and disappointments. In baseball, hitting .300 affirms that player as a top hitter. It is often forgotten that this percentage means that a player hit the ball 3 out of a possible 10 times. Therefore, even the best players fail 70% of the time. Those who are successful in the game of life may have fallen an innumerable amount of times before attaining sustained happiness.

What I am trying to say is: life has a heavy inclination towards throwing you curveballs. It could be one filthy pitch that buckles your knees, causing you to strike out, or it could be a constant barrage of pitches in the dirt daring you to make contact. Regardless of what is thrown at you, remember this: everybody has a head on their shoulders to help process the decision/action that is needed and everybody standing in the batter's box is given a wooden bat to hit the same-sized baseball.