La Vita e Bella

Joyeux Anniversaire Animal!

tesseracts — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:39:23 +0000

Since Animal has been bothering me for months to revive this blog, I figured that this could be her birthday present! Nice, huh?! However, I would be lying if I claimed that she was the sole reason for ending my blogging hiatus. The other reason is that NaNoWriMo starts in just 2 short weeks and posting here will warm-up my writing muscles! But I suppose I should say a little something about the Birthday Girl… I’ll try to make it something nice.

Oh, Animal! Thank you for providing me with 2 decades of amusement! :::Sigh::: I cannot even quantify the amount of laughter and joy which you have given me! From that time when JewJew made you eat grass… to that time that you became a literal chickenbutt… to that time when you climbed up the bookshelf and then it tipped over on you, burying you in books and toys… to that time when your hotdog jumped in the air and made you break that plate… to the time when the Christmas tree fell on you… to that time when you were drinking beer with that guy in the dining room at like 2:00 in the afternoon… Goodness. I don’t even know what I did to deserve such a bundle of amusement! I almost feel compelled to join AF on his next church retreat so that I can thank the Lord for such a blessing.

I guess what I am trying to say is, I hope that you live to amuse me for many many many more decades!

Happy Birthday B!

tesseracts — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:13:03 +0000

Dear Baby,

I cannot believe that you have already been alive for a year. Thank goodness that you have outgrown your not-so-cute-alien-looking phase. You could still use a tan, but at least you are not ugly. Personally, I am impressed that you are even still alive. Between your insane mother, your questionable grandmother, and the Mike’s Hard Pomegranate Lemonade… Well, let’s just say that you have already proven yourself to be a trooper. Please tell your mother to stop buying strange hats for you. And tell your uncle to fix his hair. Anywho, here’s to you!

Bisoux,
Votre Tante

I’m Bringing Sexy Back

tesseracts — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:34:21 +0000

And it’s Picnic Time at Eureka’s Castle! As swimsuit season approaches, I have been very busy. Stuffing my face. In short, with everything. :] While the rest of the country has been spending hours at the gym lifting weights and getting ready for Spring and whatnot, I have been spending time lifting brownies into my mouth. And Chick-fil-A sandwiches. And meatballs (Hey, remember how they used to call Serena “Meatball Head?!”)

Anyway, so I started thinking about all of the food items which I have consumed (on my own and in their entirety) within a 12-hour period… This includes: A box of Cheez-Its, A box of fruit snacks, A pack of Twizzlers Pull & Peel, A box of Wheat Thins, 12.4 lbs. of fufu, Various bags of assorted chips, Various boxes/packs of cookies, Half of a large pizza, Various boxes of assorted cereals, A loaf of bread, 5 packets of Burger peanuts, 1/2 lb. of bacon, A bag of Pirate’s booty, A box of Teddy Grahams, A box of Scooby Snacks, A bag of Gummy Bears, A bag of Gummy Worms, Assorted bags of Gummy Creatures… I am sure that I am missing a few hundred more… But you get the point.

One would probably assume that I weigh around 9,000 lbs. One would then be quite astonished when one met me. One could then attribute my svelteness to witchcraft. I’m not really quite sure how to explain it myself. Perhaps it is due to the copious amounts of green tea which I drink. Or to some of my… hmm… extra-curricular activities… like… umm… karate… yah…

Moving on. Some of you may recall that I was on a quest last summer to bring back the Banana Clip. Only, I could not find a store which carried Banana Clips, so it did not really work out. I was still crawling around in a diaper, eating spiders in Ghana when the Banana Clip was in fashion, so I missed my chance. You will be happy to know that I finally secured not 1, but THREE Banna Clips this weekend. I suggests that you all go out and find some for yourselves before my quest to make them the IT item of the summer ensues. You’re Welcome. Don’t be surprised if you see Blair Waldorf wearing one later this year. All because of me. :)

Thank goodness for the WordPress IPT app.

Some People Just Take Too Long to Die

tesseracts — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:58:31 +0000

My favorite geneticist, Dr. James Watson, is back to his shenanigans. I think that he should try out for the next season of The Real World. You know, Dr. Watson, at first I thought that some of your tirades were actually entertaining… like when you suggested that there was some mysterious link between sexual urges and sunlight exposure, and then proceeded to claim that this was the cause for the existence of “Latin Lovers.” I am pretty sure that these boys would disagree with you, but your claim still made me chuckle. Yah, I said “chuckle.” And then there was your proclamation about thin people being more ambitious than overweight people. And then you had the nerve to make comments about the physical appearance of Dr. Rosalind Franklin… whom a) FYI, Looked better than you any day of the week and b) you more or less stole data from and claimed the Nobel Prize for the work which she predominantly did… hmm… classy.

And when I thought that it was not possible to get anymore distasteful, you tell the world that black people are intellectually inferior to white people. Blown. Away. I wish your better half, Dr. Crick (I think Dr. Wilkins was shady too >:[), were still alive to keep you in check. Or at least to tell you when to keep silent. And after all of this, you come back with your attention-seeking comments again??? This time slamming high school teachers??? We all know that the educational systems has its problems, but what was the last high school science class that you ever taught??

This dude got a Nobel Prize!! A NOBEL PRIZE! Is George Bush going to get one next? :/ This makes me so upset that I cannot even discuss it further. On a happier note, congratulations to the winners of this year’s Intel STS (which SciAm is referring to as “The Baby Nobels,” which I think is cute!)! A lot of those projects were really cool and advanced. And thank you to all of the high school teachers out there doing great things and inspiring others to be great; like Nick Ehling and Nodar Jagodnishili, who led the Fels school to win the Pennsylvania chess title! Susan Polgar even mentions it in her blog. I am by no means anywhere close to being a serious chess player, but I have been amazed by the Polgar sisters since I was little and I think it is awesome that one of them would recognize the accomplishments of a small inner-city school in Philadelphia.

Nuh Uh

tesseracts — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:17:39 +0000

Cuz you made me come get you and took all my writing time! And because we never specified which time zone would be official. You always have to do that in every contest, der. And I pick PST. You lose.!

Azure

tesseracts — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:15:13 +0000

So, I pimped out my desktop. And I am loving it so much that I just thought that I would share. Notice the lack of stewpy taskbar. And no, I did not just paste on some arbitrary static values; the date and weather fields are dynamic. Hot. >:D Go be jelly, cuz your desktops are nowhere near as zen(ic?) as mine. Losers. >:]

My Desktop Brings All the Zen to the Yard

Don’t Get It Twisted

tesseracts — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:32:33 +0000

Last week was a holiday. Sort of. And thus, my lack of post did not count. Especially since you got a gift. :p And because I posted twice during the previous week. So :p

I was rather… um… preoccupied last weekend… Holler ;D Anywho, I am totally posting this via my IPT, while I talk to The Frenchman (also via IPT). Don’t hate, cuz you lob me!!! :]

The Girls of Hedsor Hall

tesseracts — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:18:13 +0000

I have been waiting for months for this show! Although, I think that I prefer the British version (Ladette to Lady). I was so sad when L2L ended. I only got to see season 3. If anyone can find the first 2 seasons for me, I promise to reward you handsomely!!

Anyhow, the show is produced by Donald Trump (hence Tara Conner as the host) and it was fairly entertaining. These girls are crazy!! I think that they should lock Chris Brown up in a room with them. Yah. Let’s see him beat on some girls then. They would kill that fool in about 2.34 seconds. Especially Margie. That girl is scary… and it was funny when Headmistress Harbord and Mrs. Schrager told her that everyone thought so.

Some of you may be thinking that I am kind of sad for watching this show in the first place (and perhaps you are right). And I am totally blaming the gaming industry for this one! After beating Build-a-Lot in… hmm… a day… I had the following thoughts: Why the freak am I playing Build-a-Lot and what happened to all of the good games?!?!?! I mean, no offense to Hipsoft. They are good at what they do; they produce some decent strategy games.

But where is everyone else?? What happened to those games which blew you away?? If one does not come out soon, I may have to go dig out Wolfenstein 3D or Myst and my freakin Tandy computer. >:| I cannot think of any game which has really captivated me lately… Okay, Fable II, Assassin’s Creed, and Little Big Planet are really nice. And Professor Layton looks good, but I have not tried it yet. But what I wouldn’t do for another Perfect Dark, Baldur’s Gate II, or even Syberia… Any recommendations? Maybe I will get this 9-year old kid to write me some gaming gold.

Overrated

tesseracts — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:57:15 +0000

Well, maybe not the third one. :]

Inauguration 2009: A Mommy Email

tesseracts — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:32:37 +0000

I know that I am a little late for a post such as this, but better late than never. I wrote a post about the inauguration of Barack Obama, but then I already had an ideal post in my inbox. Thus, I bring you an email that my Mommy sent to her children on that historic day:

Hello people,

I just came back from watching the Obama speech, and for the first time since I came into this country,.I feel like it is all worth it.

Life here for immigrants is not easy. Anywhere we go, on the job, to the store, even in schools, we’re treated differently. They talk about equal opportunity, but for the first generation immigrants it is not true. Over the years your dad and I has agonized about the what ifs….the what could have been.

And today, watching that face up there, my belief was reaffirmed….the conviction that for the four of you, things will be different. There is no limit to what you can be….and where you could be. America is open to the likes of us….You may have to work twice as hard as your white counterparts but your dreams are still attainable.

I just want to take this time to remind you that you guys are a part of this nation so make good use of the prospects out there. Have a vision and work hard towards it.

We’ve always talked about being all you can be. It is not true for your dad and me. But for you guys, there is no limit to what can be achieved. With life and good health, there should be no excuses!! Make an impact in this world. To make a difference that counts, you’ll have to work hard to achieve your life’s goals. Remember, time waits for no one…so make good use of the time you have now….when you are older, things gets more complicated. Don’t wait till your old age and live with regrets.

Remember to thank God everyday for a brand new day and use it wisely: and pray for wisdom to make the right decisions….the right choices.

If there is one thing that takes you nowhere, it is mediocrity. Decide on what to do, and do it to the best of your God-given ability. Strive for excellence.

We love you guys so much and want you to have the best of both worlds.

Obama has given us HOPE…..but HOPE without WORKS is nothing!

You can do it….it is not just a slogan. You can make it happen. You are very smart and intelligent individuals. Make exceptional use of God’s gifts to you.

God Bless

Love,

Mom