An open letter to the indian dude in my class

dear goofy, steve urkel looking indian dude in my accounting class,

every monday and wednesday night at 7pm, i sit in my assigned seat patiently, waiting for class to start.

every monday and wednesday night, you rush into class around 5 minutes late, and you shuffle to get your shit together as you sit down to the 2nd seat on my right.

every monday and wendesday night, the first thing you do when you sit down is look at me. and not just a casual glance; its always a lingering stare.

for the first couple weeks, i didn't really think much of it; i thought you were checking out the black chick that sits between us. but as the semester went by, it became evident when she was absent that you were actually staring at me.

what. the. fuck.

i see you at the corner of my eye, fucker. the awkwardness started to get to me, so i always turned to you and gave you the silent & casual "whats up" head nod. you nod back and then turn to look at the whiteboard.

but as class goes on, i see you at the corner of my eye glaring at me again.

what's your problem, mang? i already acknowledged your dorky presence with the head nod; there's no need to continue looking at me like that.

do you want to talk to me or something? if so, just say something, damnit!! its not rocket science!! i'm assuming your smart enough to figure that out by the nerdy look of your coke bottle glasses. but noooooo, you continue to just stare at me like i'm a celebrity or something. kinda flatter, but its creepy more than anything.

so what else could it be? do you have a crush on me? even if i was a chick, your little stare tactics would do nothing for me. write me a love letter or something if you like me. write me a love letter, so when you hand it to me and i read it, i'll have an excuse to kick fobby ghundu ass to the floor. yes, i will hit a guy with glasses.

lift up your skirt, grab your balls and say something to me, you damn queer.

Phatt weekends / one more week

Phatt Weekend in Vegas

finally saw alan edgington (aka phatts aka phatty phat mcphatt phatts aka alan pudginton aka pudginton bear) for the first time since leaving saudi. as per tradition, whenever a visitor flies in, we MUST take 'em to all of our favorite eating spots. the past two weekends included:

  • shanghai grill (vegas)
  • $3 steak & eggs (vegas)
  • fatburger
  • in-n-out
  • shakas hawaiian flavors (artesia)
  • the boat
  • papa johns
  • and my newest place, Aladdin Jr (pomona).
    yababy smilie

kinda forgot to take pictures the whole time, ah well. dan drove down for a night so we had a kickback saudi style @ my place. good times, good times.

The Grudge

finally watched the f'ing grudge the other weekend...pretty damn scary. i cheated though, i had the laptop screen on bright the whole time while the other guys watched it "shampooed" (

wink smilie
) and in the dark...sorry, no way in hell i'm gonna watch it like that.

SPOILER WARNING one thing that really disturbs me is that one scene when the sister runs to her bed, and the fucking thing comes out from under the bed sheets and vaporizes her ass. god damnit, the bed is my sanctuary!! it was the one damn thing that was my "base" whenever i was scared as a kid...not only did this movie scare the balls off of me, but it tainted my one and only happy place at the end of the day.

sadfawk smilie
i'm also a little traumatized by the cat noises... mreeeoooooooooow!!!

PE Classes

yeah yeah, so that one fat bitch told me to never take another PE class again. screw her. i went to my PE classes anyways (i wasn't registered but the coaches are tight with me so its all good). this past basketball season i had by far the best team i've ever played on. just a great combination of friends and guys that i've played really well with in the past. we were 12-1 for the regular season, but tanked in the playoffs because our MVP shooting guard and starting center (pavel, you fat fuck) got sick. the season was fun as hell though.

volleyball is always fun too. i gotta admit though, there were a LOT of newbies this quarter, but all the games that happened after hours were great. its just such a chill atmosphere cuz like 25% of the class are friends/regulars who've been signing up for volleyball class for years. got to mingle with some new, cute volleyball chicks too.

naughty smilie
its gonna be sad after next quarter cuz, according to my volleyball coach, there will be no more PE classes @ cal poly. noooooooooooooooooes!!!

One more week...

technically i don't have a spring break because i'm attending two schools with offsetting spring breaks, but i still have that "just one more week" feeling.

one big part of this "one more week" feeling is the fact that pavel is graduating and moving out of the dorms. he's the last of the ORIGINAL Montecito '00 crew, so this is a big thing. this is huge, mang, and it certainly calls for a feast.

wink smilie

things are goin great in my classes, so i'm gonna talk to that fat ugly advisor chick soon and see if i can suckup my way back into cal poly.

anyways, this is my last week of being 22...god damn, i'm almost 23...round that up and i'm 25...that's almost 30!! god damn, i'm almost 30!!??! why god, why??!???! i don't have any finalized plans for my birthday this year but hopefully i'll end up going to disneyland with some people.

fingersx smilie
yeah yeah, i'll be 23 but screw you, i've NEVER been to disneyland before.

Randoms

  • don't watch that one wes craven movie, Cursed...
    disappointed smilie
  • Constantine is pretty cool
    chill smilie
  • Be Cool is pretty cool too
    chill smilie
  • found a disgustingly big, dead RAT @ april's apartment...
    puke smilie

Songs of the Moment

feelin' a little old school these past couple weeks.

  • I'll Be Two Steps Behind You by Def Leppard
  • Heaven by Warrant
  • Blue Eyes Blue by Eric Clapton
  • Champagne Supernova performed by Matt Pond PA // Oasis Cover, as played on The OC
  • That's What She Said by Backstreet Boys // thanks melle

Life is not the amount of breaths you take; its the moments that take your breath away.

Fucked up dream...

// too lazy to retype everything again...

mel my finger: ugh, i had such a wierd ass dream

babytoes81: about what?

mel my finger: two girls that i was crushing on

mel my finger: okay, the one girl from my class (the one that has a bf)

mel my finger: she was totally all up on my jock...she gave me her phone number, started calling me all the time, started coming over to my house (in saudi) all the time too

mel my finger: and then out of no where, my dream compeletely sidetracked and i found myself in some kinda horror flick type nightmare

mel my finger: i was in some big hotel with a buncha random people i'm acquainted with

mel my finger: and we're all searching for this crystal ball thing that'll tell us how we're gonna die or something

mel my finger: and i knew that i had someone stalking me and i had a feeling that person was gonna try to kill me

mel my finger: i wanted to get the crystal ball thing to confirm...but i couldn't because everyone else was trying to get it too

mel my finger: i found myself trying to run & hide from the stalker (for some reason, i didn't know who it was...it was like i was just running away from a shadowy figure)

mel my finger: i ran down endless hallways of the hotel lobby and eventually found myself at a dead end in the basement

babytoes81: whoa

mel my finger: i tried to hide...and then this one girl from last quarter

mel my finger: the one that'd always give me a funny vibe and look whenever i'd pass by her on the way to the gym

mel my finger: she found me and handed me phone

mel my finger: not a cell phone but one of those old school phones with a cord

mel my finger: i answered it and it said something like "you're time is up"

babytoes81: freaky!!

mel my finger: i'm like WTF and then she started giving me this crazy look like "i'm the stalker and now i'm gonna kill you"

mel my finger: i pushed her ass to the wall and started booking it

mel my finger: but then my leg got caught in the phone wire

mel my finger: and i couldn't fucking move

mel my finger: kinda like that last seen of the grudge

mel my finger: then i felt her hand grab my other leg

babytoes81: whoa

mel my finger: then i realized that this was a nightmare

mel my finger: so i started yelling to myself "WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP"

mel my finger: ...and then i woke up

Three weeks in the slow lane

man, its been a while since i've really posted...mainly cuz nothing special has happened in the past three weeks. its just been the same 'ol stuff...school, basketball, volleyball, and website stuff. its been pretty gaysauce lately cuz i'm stuck with night classes, so in the day time i can't hang out with anyone cuz everyone's at class...and the only time they are free is when i'm at class. next thing i know its 10pm and everyone's getting settled in for the night.

its been hard trying to find things to keep me busy/entertained late at night, especially since i go to bed at 5am everyday. i've been downloading and watching shows like oc, point pleasant, american idol, desperate housewives (omfg eva longoria is so

yumyum smilie
), lost, numb3rs, and joey. and after all of that when i have nothing else to do, i'm reading four books at the same time...which is really wierd because i never read books for fun.

Sayonara, Hanayame Sun...

the biggest event that's happened in the past three weeks is the closing down of my favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant, hanayame sun (hano's for short). even though its only been 2 years since i was introduced to it, in all seriousness it feels like i'm saying goodbye to a good friend.

hano's was the first place i tried sushi. and it was also my restaurant of choice during the summer of 2003, when i'd go there seriously 3-4 times a week. i could just walk in there, double nod, and get my food because i was such a regular customer.

this restaurant has been here for at least 20 years...you can tell because there's all these signed pictures and thank you letters from high school kids in the 80's posted on the wall. its a real tiny place -- just six tables -- but there's always people in there. its just one of those few great little places that everyone knows and loves.

// more pics in my personal gallery

rose, her bf and i went to hano's for lunch today. one of the very few times in my life that i actually ate my food slowly so i could savor it one last time. i got my usual: yakitori chicken with extra sauce (see the pic above?) and a half-order of california rolls.

after lunch, the owner told us to come back @ 8, right when he closes up shop for the last time. we couldn't say no.

we got there around 7:50, and there were about 10 other kids (our age) that were there, including janet, anne, kit, cousin raynell, and ray. it was cool cuz it was just a buncha kids that grew up on this food, chillin in the restaurant for one last time.

the owner, who was obviously holding back his tears, offered us the decorations as souvenirs. i took the big 'ol picture of the yakitori chicken entree, and got it autographed too. (i'll post the other pics later)

sayonara, hanayame sun. thanks for all the good times.

smile smilie

Random Stuff

  • phoebe's car died in a fire...literaly....sucks for her...
    oh smilie
  • went to my first frat party...totally hated it...what can i say, i'm a small town kid that enjoys kickbacks
    happysad smilie
  • watched the new will smith movie, Hitch. i'm gonna watch it again
    bigthumbup smilie

Songs of the Moment

  • Next to You by Corey Andrew
  • Jerk it Out by Caesars Palace (aka iPod shuffle theme song)
  • Twisted (Sexual Healing Remix) by Keith Sweat
  • Woo Hoo by The 5,6,7,8's (aka that really addicting Vonage ad jingle)

"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, (like healing a serious illness), all of your thoughts break their bonds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be." -- Patanjali

Being Twenty-Something

They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.

You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.

You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you're doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender!

What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.

// ganked from some random guy's xanger

40 Days & 40 Nights v.05

Lent is Here

its that time of the year again...

sigh smilie
last year's lent thing was a complete failure for me...i believe it was to do something new & different everyday...it went great for the first week or so, and then drama stuck and that thing was the very last thing on my mind.so what should i give up this year?? :hmm: this one's tough...let's see...

  • diet? well, i've already last 25 lbs and counting...
    wiggle smilie
  • no more "shampoo" (aka shibby)? well, i've just about quit that because it doesn't mix well with my pills...
    happysad smilie
  • quit cutting class? i haven't ditched class in 7 months...
    biggrin smilie
  • i've started going to church on my own...
    smile smilie
  • i'm not an alcoholic...
    happysad smilie
  • sex? hahahaha...hahaha...haha...ha...
    frown smilie
  • profanity?
    headshake smilie
    fuck that, too fucking hard.

i can't think of anything else...

i know that sherwin has taken a vow of celebacy...

uhh smilie
...good luck on that one, bro...16 days, max...

i'm sorry man, i'm not gonna put myself thru that...as far as i'm concerned, punching the clown is part of the system...i have no desire to fuck up the system. besides, i'm lowering my risk of prostate cancer!!

wink smilie

aight, i'm gonna do the semi-casual catholic thing and just give up meat on fridays...i know that you're supposed to do that anyways, but i've really cleaned up my act anyways.

Papa Bear had Surgery

last weekend my pops had surgery to remove some cancerous stuff from his leg (again). everything's fine though...he just got discharged from the hospital last night and he's up & walking around just fine.

happysad smilie

Random Stuff

  • got an A on my FRL exam.
    bigthumbup smilie
    and i never get A's on exams!!!
  • i'm officially a regular customer @ Salo Salo Grill. "the usual?"
    coold smilie
  • never again will i have a grilled stuft chicken enchilada @ taco bell...three words...endless taco shits...
    whine smilie
  • i might go to the phillipines with my dad and/or the blakes!!
    fingersx smilie
  • papa found out about my visits to the doctor regarding my ADD.
    nervous smilie

Songs of the Moment

  • Lovers and Friends by Usher, Ludacris & Lil' John (although Ludacris & Lil' Johns parts are a little :ugh:)
  • California (Hip-Hop Remix) by Akia

When dealing with people, let us remember that we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.

—Dale Carnegie

She cheated on me...

i had this dream last night that i got in a fight with melissa (le) and elisa...

Mel: checks away messages
Mel: (cool, melissa and elisa are going to the boat)
Mel: calls melissa
Mel: [busy signal]
Mel: wtf, she's not picking up...
Mel:

squint smilie

2 hours later, melissa and elisa are driving around in the parking lot outside my apartment in a golf cart...:

Mel: hey
Elisa: oh, hey mel
Melissa: heya
Elisa: we just got back fro--
Melissa: [interrupts]
Melissa: cheer practice...
Mel: oh...cheer...okay...
Mel:

squint smilie

Mel: ...you bitches went to the boat with me!!?!
Elisa: (oh shit)
Melissa: ...i...i don't know what you're talking about...
Mel: don't lie to me, i saw your away messages!!
Mel: and i tried calling you!!
Melissa: i didn't get it...
dunno smilie

Mel: you were screening my calls!!
mad smilie

Melissa:
nc smilie

Mel: so how was it? how was the boat??
Melissa: ...it was...different...
Mel: different??! like a good different??!
Melissa: i didn't mean it like that
Mel: you bitch, i hate you

those bitches...i was really pissed off and then i realized that it was a dream, haha

Things to bitch about

  • My favorite hawaiian joint closed up. They're relocating 20+ miles out to Huntington Beach in April.

  • My cell phone sucks. I got this "smartphone" to keep track of my schedule...but that's kinda pointless when the damn thing shuffles the dates and times around randomly. I want a new phone but all the new ones out there are either gay or too expensive.

  • Mouth hurts. Dentist says its my jaw/teeth alignment, not wisdom teeth. He says I need braces. I say I want the invisible ones. He says those won't work for my case. I say he should choke on a hot dog.

  • Cal Poly cut off my internet again. I feel inadequate. I'd rather lose my left nut.

  • Blockbuster Online fucked me over. Bastards tricked me into changing my plan to this gay new plan with shitty read-the-fine-print conditions. (The 4 free in-store rentals are for non-new movies only!!) Those cockwipes.

  • Too many website projects, not enough ADD pills.

  • Ran out of toilet paper. Bad timing. Baaaaaaaaaad timing.

Damn Telemarketers

sometimes i just wish i was a complete asshole. last week some damn telemarketer called me to discuss some business with my basketball site...if only i had it in me to just tell the guy to fuck off...

Sales Guy:

blah smilie

i really don't give a rats ass...but it was an empty afternoon with nothing to do, so i decided to humor him a bit...

Mel: ...interesting...
Sales Guy: if you hold on one quick second, my supervisor can give you more details
Sales Guy: one second...

i know exactly what's going on...you're a stupid intern that does all the initial talking....and then when you think you can lock up the guy, you bring in your big boy supervisor to close the deal.

i've seen Boiler Room you stupid fuck...

Supervisor: hey there....mr. tajohn

i noticed a slight delay in the greeting...probably because he was reading my name off some stupid list...and the best part is he pronounced name wrong.

Supervisor:

blah smilie

Supervisor: ...so what's the focus of your website?
Mel: its an online community on basketball, but we're slowly expanding to become a true online basketball resource
Supervisor: are you kidding me???
Supervisor: basketball is my favorite sport!!!!

bs smilie

pleeeeaaaaase, bitch!!! you don't know jack about the sport, cockmunch!!

Supervisor: i'll tell you what...
Supervisor: normally we charge $5,000 for our services
Supervisor: but since i like you and since i'm such a HUUUUUGE fan of basketball
Supervisor: i can give you an exclusive offer of $2,100

ooooh ooooh, really??? just for me???!

wank smilie

Supervisor: so what do you think?
Mel: hmmm, sounds interesting...
Mel: i'll have to talk to my co-admins about it and then i'll get back to you
Supervisor: great!! i'll cal--
Mel: if we're interested, don't call me...i'll call you
Supervisor: ...ok...i'll be expecting your call next week!!
Mel: hangs up

yeah right...choke on a hotdog...

happyfawk smilie

Losing 25 lbs...

man, i'm starting to notice the difference big time. my jeans don't fit me anymore and it looks like i'm gonna have to buy some new belts since i'm down to the tightest notch....

damnit, i just bought some expensive, perfectly fitting clothes just a couple months ago!!

mad smilie

anyways, other than that minor observation, i'm noticing a big difference in basketball.

guys that i used to push around with ease are all of a sudden knocking the shit out of me. the other day i took a charge on this one dude and i went absolutely flying backwards. and then today i got bumped on a layup and once again i went flying the other way.

omg smilie

ah well. i might miss being the guy that could throw his weight around but its definitely cool being able to keep up with the quickest guys on the court.

chill smilie