I had a wonderful night hanging with Alyssa. I just adore how well we get along and how much laughter there is between the two of us. I look forward to hanging out with her sometime soon.

I have a vast Thanksgiving post planned in my head but frankly... it's 3:40am and I'm tired.

P.S. Cueball's hanging out behind the curtain crying.

Fractal Love:
Fractals demonstrate the beauty in mathematics. Fractals are infinitely regressive, as is Love, in the sense that they are simultaneously massive and infinitesimally small. Love too, is both immense in its scope while affecting each of us in immeasurable ways. The beauty of life, love, and existence is reflected through the lens of ( Read more... )

This weekend I went to the Pasadena City College Watson-Lancer forensics tournament for Phi Rho Pi (2 year speech nationals) eligible competitors. I had a really great time competing and even more fun sitting with my new and old teammates at the hotel. I have to say, finally meeting more of the new people was a cool experience. As far as tournament ( Read more... )

Between confident and confidential ( Read more... )

I thought myself a clever cartographer ( Read more... )

Can we afford to stay silent ( Read more... )

Flavor of the Day

Copious clouds
Flavor-changing from
Afternoon vanilla,
To a sunset scoop of orange dream,
Fading into twilights ripe raspberry,
Before melting away,
Laden tears wept
Upon starlight mint mountains.

-Keyon Shokraie-
20th of October, 2004

I just finished watching Farenheight 9/11. The movie literally broke my heart. Watching as events regarding the current administration unfold, complete with headlines I filed last year, really hurt me. I was angered because I was duped by the administration. I was more angry because people are dying for no legitimate reason. To hear Bush quote "I'm ( Read more... )

One more time, even earlier, minus debate, plus impromptu and extemp.

2-2 yesterday, good learning experience, good times, happy to debate again.

Too early to have coherent thought, not looking forward to freezing car seat, looking forward to doing my best. Talk later. Bye.

Here we go, onto the first tourney of the season. I'm excited, I'm ready, and it all begins today.

"It's been a long time coming as well,
lots of rises, lots of falls, lots of stories to tell."