I am not mentally strong enough to stay away from the distractions of this world when I am doing homework.
But I'm nearly done anyway so it's not too bad.
So I'm sitting here in front of my computer working through homework and (not) looking forward to the history project, history exam, chemistry formal lab and math test, and english essay ahead of me.
Honestly, up until like last year I've never cared much about school. My mom would come home from school every year from the parent teacher meeting and she'll be like oh yea all your teachers were like "jordan is smart but he always does the bare minimum and doesn't put enough effort into his work." and my mom has been telling me to work hard every year. I work hard for about like a week or two then something cool happens and then I just stop.
But anyway I've finally reached the dreaded 'last 3 years' of high school that universities mainy look at and well, here I am. In Year 7, 8, 9, and 10, the most As I ever got was like 4 As. And that's because I had like 13 subjects or whatever and 2 of them were Mandarin and Music which were gimmes. But yea.
Now that I'm in those last 3 years that Universities seem to care a lot about, it's just really weird that everything I do right now could determine what my life will be like. Maybe if I'm good I could get into like a top 10 university (I actually got a letter from one) but that would be it. Maybe I'd get into the 10th best university in the world but I wouldn't be able to get into the top university because during these 3 years, I flunked a test or something and I couldn't get that grade that I wanted.
Weird.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Blog name change
Because I think it's funny.
I have a long weekend this weekend (5 days!!)
I'm beastly.
Sadly stupid swim coach decided to schedule practices on this beautiful long weekend.
Oh wellz.
I have a long weekend this weekend (5 days!!)
I'm beastly.
Sadly stupid swim coach decided to schedule practices on this beautiful long weekend.
Oh wellz.
Monday, February 9, 2009
https://twitter.com/giordun
Now you can stalk me better. Twitter is like a website with only Facebook statuses. That way you don't have to feel bad by showing up on everybody's home page if you change your Facebook status every 5 minutes. Also you don't have to feel like a loner if your whole facebook page is filled up with the changes in your status.
Now you can stalk me better. Twitter is like a website with only Facebook statuses. That way you don't have to feel bad by showing up on everybody's home page if you change your Facebook status every 5 minutes. Also you don't have to feel like a loner if your whole facebook page is filled up with the changes in your status.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
How to save the economy and be charitable. AT THE SAME TIME.
Ok. So this is how it works.
Say you want to donate $1000 to a charity.
If you straight up gave $1000 to that charity, those poor African kids/dogs/people with cancer/whatever will be very thankful for your $1000 donation.
And that's perfectly fine.
BUT. If you want to help save the economy, this is what you do.
Go buy $1000 worth of goods that you know can be resold at a similar price point (Numbered Jordan shoes hold their value well as well as most luxury brand items... But as you go up it could get harder to sell because of trust issues.)
Go on ebay.com or some sort of listing thing where you can sell your stuff. Since you haven't used those $1000 worth of goods it should still hold its value quite well.
Get that $1000 and with that $1000 donate it to your charity of your choice.
What you have just done is
Give $1000 to the struggling economy.
Give $1000 worth of items to somebody who wanted those $1000 of items
Give $1000 to the charity of your choice.
So instead of just donating $1000 to a charity, you have just tripled your $1000 because you have given a $1000 value of stuff to 3 separate groups/individuals.
It's genius.
Say you want to donate $1000 to a charity.
If you straight up gave $1000 to that charity, those poor African kids/dogs/people with cancer/whatever will be very thankful for your $1000 donation.
And that's perfectly fine.
BUT. If you want to help save the economy, this is what you do.
Go buy $1000 worth of goods that you know can be resold at a similar price point (Numbered Jordan shoes hold their value well as well as most luxury brand items... But as you go up it could get harder to sell because of trust issues.)
Go on ebay.com or some sort of listing thing where you can sell your stuff. Since you haven't used those $1000 worth of goods it should still hold its value quite well.
Get that $1000 and with that $1000 donate it to your charity of your choice.
What you have just done is
Give $1000 to the struggling economy.
Give $1000 worth of items to somebody who wanted those $1000 of items
Give $1000 to the charity of your choice.
So instead of just donating $1000 to a charity, you have just tripled your $1000 because you have given a $1000 value of stuff to 3 separate groups/individuals.
It's genius.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Top 100 moments in my life.
In no particular order. Just thought I should archive this. Maybe I'll rank them next time.
1. Hijacking the elevator one Halloween at William's place. All the kids got out the elevator to get candy and then we went in and closed the door. Some of the helpers looked confused. We pressed all the buttons and got off at the next floor and took for the stairs.
2. Sneaking out the back of a house when the police came over after some people complained about the noise. There was alcohol, shisha and underage drunk kids in the house. I climbed over this hugeass rock and tried to act as sober as I could. Asian flush gives a lot of things away.
1. Hijacking the elevator one Halloween at William's place. All the kids got out the elevator to get candy and then we went in and closed the door. Some of the helpers looked confused. We pressed all the buttons and got off at the next floor and took for the stairs.
2. Sneaking out the back of a house when the police came over after some people complained about the noise. There was alcohol, shisha and underage drunk kids in the house. I climbed over this hugeass rock and tried to act as sober as I could. Asian flush gives a lot of things away.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Superbowl Live Blog
Pre Game (About 3:27) - Guys being introduced. This thing is like so hyped up there's all this stuff going on and all this coverage. NBA Finals are nothing like this. The coin toss is about to happen now.
Arizona Cardinals win the toss.
Oh whoop dee doo.
I took out some pre-game snacks and I already ate quite a lot and I'm kinda full already. boo.
3:33 - The Superbowl begins and yep it's a bunch of guys jumping on each other. Ben Rotheitahielhlafj with this pass to some number 86 guy and they're at the 30 something yard line? :S
3:36 - I think the Cardinals are getting cut up. The Steelers are at first and goal and it's like 3:30 into the game.
3:38 - The Steelers score.
3:41 - I think I just finished my first Superbowl commercial break. I don't know. They're pretty cool kinda. Oh they argued the call or whatever and now the Steelers don't score. It's 4th & Goal.
3:43 - Touchdown gets waived off but the Steelers convert the field goal so they're up 3-0. IT's kinda weird how you can just challenge calls. Rasheed Wallace should go play in the NFL.
3:57 - Damn Steelers are beasting. Ben Rohtiwrhltwehljs is a beast.
4:01 - My first quarter of my first superbowl is over. I fail to understand how Americans can all gather around and watch this together.
4:03 - New Vin Diesel movie!!
4:06 - Wow there were 2 kinda racy ads just now.
4:08 - Steelers touchdown. Seems a bit effortless.
4:21 - CARDINALS TOUCHDOWN!!!
5:07 - I was robbed of my computer rights. The Heroes commercial was kickass.
6:01 - The Superbowl is stupid and boring.
7:02 - The Superbowl is amazing. Huge touchdown with 35 seconds left. Santonio Holmes caught it in like the fucking corner of the endzone.
Arizona Cardinals win the toss.
Oh whoop dee doo.
I took out some pre-game snacks and I already ate quite a lot and I'm kinda full already. boo.
3:33 - The Superbowl begins and yep it's a bunch of guys jumping on each other. Ben Rotheitahielhlafj with this pass to some number 86 guy and they're at the 30 something yard line? :S
3:36 - I think the Cardinals are getting cut up. The Steelers are at first and goal and it's like 3:30 into the game.
3:38 - The Steelers score.
3:41 - I think I just finished my first Superbowl commercial break. I don't know. They're pretty cool kinda. Oh they argued the call or whatever and now the Steelers don't score. It's 4th & Goal.
3:43 - Touchdown gets waived off but the Steelers convert the field goal so they're up 3-0. IT's kinda weird how you can just challenge calls. Rasheed Wallace should go play in the NFL.
3:57 - Damn Steelers are beasting. Ben Rohtiwrhltwehljs is a beast.
4:01 - My first quarter of my first superbowl is over. I fail to understand how Americans can all gather around and watch this together.
4:03 - New Vin Diesel movie!!
4:06 - Wow there were 2 kinda racy ads just now.
4:08 - Steelers touchdown. Seems a bit effortless.
4:21 - CARDINALS TOUCHDOWN!!!
5:07 - I was robbed of my computer rights. The Heroes commercial was kickass.
6:01 - The Superbowl is stupid and boring.
7:02 - The Superbowl is amazing. Huge touchdown with 35 seconds left. Santonio Holmes caught it in like the fucking corner of the endzone.
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