19 April 2014

San Francisco to Champaran

Another location change.

San Francisco, CA, USA.
Champaran, Bihar, India. This place was predominantly the setting of Gandhi. I researched the hell out of this place.

Movies I've watched over break.


-Gandhi—I watched it tonight; blew me away. One of my favorite movies in a while, and I've seen plenty of good ones. Long live Gandhiji, all I'm saying.
-Steel Magnolias—watched it a few nights ago. I cried a few times. And the way Sally Field has those outbursts where she goes from sad, to mad, to scared, to sad, to cracking up... She's probably my favorite female actor.
-Funny Face—watched it tonight as well. Not impressed with Audrey Hepburn's acting or dancing, ever. Not impressed with the movie as a whole, but that dancing scene in the bar was priceless.
-Some Like it Hot—I forget when I watched this, but it was great. Joe E. Brown or whatever his name was, with the mouth? So good. Nobody's perfect.
-On the Waterfront—only caught the last third of it, but it was so powerful really. Marlon Brando, the original 3D actor, in On the Waterfront, the original mafia movie. 
-Suspicion—a Hitchcock, with Cary Grant. Other than that, unmemorable. Plus it was a young Cary Grant. Ew. He's too blocky when he's young. Cary's like cheese, improving with age.
-Breakfast at Tiffany's—was so unimpressed with everything about this movie except Audrey's outfits that I more or less called it quits about a third of the way through. Maybe next time.
-Ta ra rum pum—Hindi movie; don't remember when I watched it. Good though. The guy was pretty attractive also. ^_^
-Sukitte Iinayo, aka Say "I love you"—okay, not a movie, an anime. But I watched all thirteen goddamned episodes yesterday when I was sick. It was so cute, and it made me want to live in Tokyo all over again, or at least a small city.
      That's all I can remember. I'm positive I've watched more. Sorry to the ones I've forgotten.

17 April 2014

My love list.

I've finally gotten happy with break, and it feels pretty good. To maintain my inner happiness or what have you, I'm gonna make a list of things that I love right now.

I love avocado.
I love composition notebooks.
I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I love Ravi Teja.
I love gel pens.
I love writing letters.
I love The Clash.
I love yogic flying.
I love Mary Janes (the shoe, not the nasty old-people candy).
I love Malcolm Gladwell.
I love newly painted toenails.
I love doing stretches.
I love Raj (my chick).
I love cup ramen.
I love Punjabi parents.
I love acting.
I love screenplays.
I love Buddha by Deepak Chopra.
I love Tollywood.
I love TM.
I love New York City.
I love goblin sharks.
I love the young Josh Hutcherson.
I love curling up in the sun.
I love wispy hair.
I love thin ankles.
I love the sound of water.
I love being elusive.
I love lying down and thinking.
I love reminiscing.
I love talking to old friends.
I love coconut water (but only that certain kind).
I love pickles.
I love grape juice.
I love Passover.
I love playing piano.
I love The Cranberries.
I love Gervita yogurt in France.

07 April 2014

Purén to San Francisco

     Since I change my Blogger location so frequently, I think I should keep track of what they are whenever I change. My logic is to keep my future self informed of what cultural obsession I'm going through at which time.
     So, former location: Purén, Nahuelbuta, Chile
     New location: San Francisco, CA, USA (future self, I'm sure you'll remember why)

I'M .25% INDIAN! JOIE!

     Me, myself and I had a nice little understanding this past weekend since he was away. The three of us decided to stop texting so much, and ALSO TO STOP PLAYING THAT DAMN DOGE 2048. Even though it is such wow. Anyways, we're going to make a conscious effort to stop lazing around and gain back our pre-Fieldstone motivation. Er, pre-8th grade... What I mean to say is... Pre-him. Sigh. Yeah. Him. That's not to say that it's his fault I'm like this, but... It's my fault for starting all this. Oh well. It's my fault for provoking this in the first place, and I guess it's now up to me to get us both out of what we started. It's a time and energy suck for me, but it's good for him... That's why it's hard. I've tried to come up with happy mediums, but I never live up to what I say I'm going to do about it. Well, maybe this'll be it.
     Since we're not going anywhere for break, I figured I should have a list of things to do while I'm home. As follows.

MY PLANS FOR SPRING BREAK:
-clean out closet
-go spring shopping; i.e., go to Uniqlo and call it a day
-hang up prayer flags
-hang up Shakespeare and Co. poster
-finish Buddha picture and hang it up
-download Third Eye Blind, Cranberries, Cars, etc. CDs
-watch Om Shanti Om, Balupu, etc.
-email Shama... God, I am really going to miss that kid. She's so great... I miss her already. It was so great being her tutor. I'm definitely going to keep in touch with her when she's in Andhra Pradesh or whichever state it is that she's from.
-don't play sudoku, or 2048, or doge 2048 ^_(\
-read Ishmael
-run a lot
-stretch a lot
-jump rope and use sidewalk chalk and do dips and planks
-play Bridge Over Troubled Water and Moondance better
-learn chess again... I really want to do that.
-work on that book folder thing
-cook; i.e., fry ramen and vegetables and call it a day
-hike—go to Campmor or something for boots for camp
     I love how I just realized that I didn't tell any of my friends about the whole camp ordeal except Krupal. Wow, me.

13 March 2014

Sudden memory.

     A nice time was also when I discovered Magic Pop after Blue Tree. After Blue Tree was a really nice time. I remember Siena had some in her room at the end of the hall. Her room was next to Cat and L's.
     God, I love Magic Pop. It has a good smell.