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September 2, 2010, at 1:29 am — Blogs —
Clack, clack, clack! I take off my headphones and look up from my computer and over my shoulder towards the cubicle wall behind me. Listening for the sound… Clck, clck, clck.clck,clck!! I stand up. And look up and around the maze of cubicles trying to locate the sound. I turn just in time to see arching up and over the cubicles nerf arrows flying, piercing the silence as their plastic machine gun hosts clack and click away. CLACKCLACKCLACKCLACK It must be 6 o’clock. Time to go home for the day. There’s a certain amount of disillusionment that comes with many aspects of high school as a microcosm for the real world, but among them, student government still stands out as one of the most memorable. Politics, schmolitics- why can’t people just say everything clearly so government isn’t so hard to understand! And bring me a Mai Tai while you’re at it! There is no distinct path in any career we undertake, and part of being a good mentor is recognizing that and not trying to mold someone else’s future. I don’t know Aarti Sequoia, the latest winner of The Next Food Network Star, I almost know her. Her husband, Brendan McNamara, is in our web series “and Boris”; we have two scenes together where we both revel in the extreme evilness of our characters. I am friends with people who know her, but I have never actually met Aarti. Yet watching her journey, as she struggled with her own insecurities in pursuit of a lifelong dream, as someone I almost know was instrumental in helping me find the spine and determination to continue to pursue my own dreams. August 15, 2010, at 10:06 pm — Arts and Culture | Blogs — aarti paarti / aarti sequeria / food / food network / indian / star
She won! Aarti Sequeria won the Next Food Network Star and will have her own show! She frickin’ won! What a relief. And how wonderful, how brilliantly wonderful! For the last several weeks my wife and I have been on the edge of our seats every Sunday night as we waited with baited breathe to [...] I had this harsh dose of reality handed to me when I received a gem, a diamond of advice in the rough, from an individual who I later learned was a drug-dealing pimp. Not only is this a fun song- which is really is- but it also sums up a desire that I think most Americans have- to be rich, and live a fabulous life. Count me in! I’m not gonna deny it, I crave wealth, like most. I’m not afraid to admit it and sound shallow and [...] August 2, 2010, at 8:29 am — Blogs — American dream / immigrants / luck / preparation / THEME: wealth
Second-generation Americans have to find a balance between the conflicting cultural values placed on wealth — is it an end that justifies mediocre living, or an optional means to the attainment of a satisfying end? August 1, 2010, at 3:26 pm — Blogs | Uncategorized —
When Barack Obama was campaigning in 2008 his supporters, and heck even his rivals, were impressed with his demeanor. He was calm when others were sweating, he turned attacks into a lesson, he took the high road even when his opponents were throwing kitchen sinks. And people were impressed. People were eager to sit and listen to this young candidate speak of high ideals and deliver stirring speeches about personal responsibility and change. He won the election. And he didn’t change. Sure he stopped giving the big speeches all the time, but his idealism remained consistent. And it really peeved off the left and right of the country. |
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