Wednesday night
I'm bogged down with exams this week. I felt confident enough for today's Business Law test that I studied for tomorrow's Criminal Law midterm this afternoon. I exited the Javits room feeling good about my choices. I hope that I'll do just as well on the exam tomorrow night.
Louise provided an S-video cable for me to connect my laptop to Steph's television. After some troubleshooting, we were able to watch videos on "the big screen." I had a blast playing pinball on the TV. I think that I will continue viewing my laptop this way whenever I'm over.
written at 11:22 PM on March 26, 2008
Waste of a Thursday
I had originally planned to meet Stephanie in Chinatown today to visit her aunt Helen. I would also get my watch resized (take out one or two links) while I was in the area. But because Stephanie had stayed up all night doing her homework (only a bastard of a professor would assign homework over Spring Break), she sent me a text message to cancel the trip to Chinatown. I viewed it at 9 in the morning and went back to sleep. I called her later on to say that I wouldn't come up to Queens.
I was in the mood to play Bully: Scholarship Edition when I rolled out of bed. Stephanie bought me this game for my birthday (thank you Steph) and I play it whenever I have time. Bully: Scholarship Edition is just as enjoyable as its Grand Theft Auto counterparts. I can see why parents would disapprove of this particular game, which condones juvenile delinquency. Sometimes I get so worked up after playing Bully, that I just want to go outside and give some kid a wedgy. :3
My DSL is down today. I left it to my sister to call Verizon and complain for us. Since I couldn't find an unsecure wireless network all day, I played some computer games and watched a few TV shows in the meantime. I couldn't find it in myself to do anything productive because of the lack of internet. I hope that the DSL returns... or that this unsecured connection stays alive.
written at 11:38 PM on March 20, 2008
21
Last night, as the F train was pulling into the station, I saw this police officer on the platform. I was surprised that I recognized him: he lives in my neighborhood and used to visit the handball courts about five years ago. Unfortunately, I could not recall his name so I walked by him with my head turned away. I know that he is around my age, and had told me once that he planned to join the New York Police Department and become a cop. So there he was: uniform, badge, gun and all. While I spent three years at Stony Brook wondering what I wanted to do coming out of college, he took the NYPD exam and became a sworn police officer.
I am twenty-one years old. 21, like blackjack. I am old enough to gamble, and go clubbing. I can buy cigarettes (18 in NYC and 19 in Long Island) and alcohol. I can apply for a handgun permit in New York City, as well as a rifle/shotgun permit. I would be tried as an adult in criminal court. I can do a lot of things that I couldn't do before, without being questioned or laughed at. I am of the majority, and yet, I don't know how to start living my life as an adult.
written at 11:45 PM on March 18, 2008
March Madness
I was completely overwhelmed these past two weeks. I had two midterms and a 15 page paper due in that timespan. It was very stressful and I thought about cutting class a few times to get my work done. Updating my website was the least of my concerns then. Now that I'm on my Spring Break however, I thought I'd write a blog entry.
Stephanie held a surprise party for me on the Thursday night before my birthday. I arrived at her building tired and hungry, with pool equipment and an overloaded messenger bag. I was angry that she had the nerve to tell me right before I left to get food from Kelly, which she could have told me to do beforehand. Noticing Tasnuva's coat on the chair, I asked Stephanie about it who said she must've forgot to take it with her. As I called Peter via cellphone, I walked into the kitchen and people yelled, "Surprise!" It was such a surprise that I initially didn't know who they were, why they were shouting at me, and what the occasion was. It was Louise, Peter, Wing, Tasnuva, Jurgen, Harry, and Jen (Luisa and her boyfriend Kevin came a minute later). There was a nice chocolate/coffee cake from Cold Stone with 21 candles. I was brought to an off-campus pool hall and we played there for a while. I'd like to thank everyone who showed up that night, and said happy birthday (especially those who remembered it).
After our last class on Friday, Stephanie and I eventually made it back to her room and we slept the afternoon away. I woke up early Saturday morning to do laundry and pack at my suite. Stephanie's parents arrived on time, but we both weren't ready yet. Stephanie sent them my way, and they waited on me for nearly 20 minutes; I was transferring files onto an external harddrive. After picking up Stephanie and her bags, we swung by my side of campus again because I left my wallet, a book and a sodacan. We had lunch at Carrabba's which just opened at 3:00 PM. The garlic mashed potatoes complemented my medium-rare sirloin marsala. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Wong for lunch and the ride back to New York City.
I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 laptop. It was waiting for me when I got home yesterday. It's almost entirely black and when it's on, it purrs like a kitten. I will be taking this laptop with me to class for notes, and to Stephanie's room when I come over.
This is Spring Break for me but I won't be traveling anywhere in particular. That is because I have several midterms during the week after I return to campus. I'll be spending my time indoors, typing up my notes and studying for those exams.
written at 2:31 AM on March 17, 2008
Show her how much you love her by getting her a million roses
Stephanie and I bought the PS2 game "We Love Katamari" from a guy named geatgutzmac last year. Stephanie unlocked the infamous million roses stage earlier last semester. The objective was to roll up 1,000,000 roses... in 1s and 10s. While it is time consuming, the player has the option to save your process and continue rolling up roses another time.
I had an epiphany last week, on how to collect a million roses quickly: Select the map with the snow/ice and dash-roll clockwise with the NPCs as often as possible. Using this method, I could roll up a little more than 1,000 roses a minute and 100,000 roses in under 2 hours. It is humanly possible to beat this stage in one day... provided that you have the time, patience, and willpower to attempt it.
So here it is. One million roses. No cheats, no rubberbands. We marked this special occasion by recording it: Simon rolls up one million roses in 'We Love Katamari'. Stephanie and I will remember this day better than we do with our anniversary. 3/02, never forget.
written at 7:14 PM on March 2, 2008