Spring Break

So I am home over the break right now--love it here!
I actually have been quite productive. I've used our elliptical everyday, I wrote the first draft of my personal statement, I filled out applications for random things, went to half-price books to get some books on European travel (!!!), attempting to study for biochem....
VISA situation is a bit of a mess right now----explanation later
So I've been trying to convince my parents to get a DVR ever since high school--and they have one now (ugh--so jealous). The reason they got one: my dad is unable to watch 24 on certain mondays and my mom works the whole day mondays, so it auto records. It's also Verizon FiOS (It's fiber optics!) and its awesome. Tonight its recording the Idol results show while I watch LOST live.

My list of movies I want to watch (coming to a theater near you sometime): I love you man, The proposal, The Ugly Truth, Sunshine Cleaning, 17 again, All About Steve, Land of the Lost, Year one, Planet 51, Fame, Monsters vs. Aliens, Angels & Demons [don't judge] check out these trailers!!!


3.) I am terrified of little flying things. Insects--you name it lady bugs (when they are in flight), butterflies, bees, wasps, hornets, you name it. They are just pesky little creatures!

4.) I went through phases like NO OTHER when I was a kid. (I still kinda do now...) Geology, Astronomy, Wonders of the World, The Secret Seven (a book series by Enid Blyton), Clue, Animorphs, Pokemon, Harry Potter, Star Wars, National Parks (wtf, right?), Ninja Turtles, Street Sharks (freaking amazing!), and how can I forget--Power Rangers [for those of you who have seen the famous clip of mine..haha]

5.) I always wonder what life would have been like if I had stayed in Singapore. Constantly. Would I have continued on my career as a child star on TV? What would I want to do if that didn't work out? I would have been more in touch my my heritage for sure. I would have probably finished my Baratha Naatyam and Odissi Arangetrams. I would have had the same set of close friends that I (still know) had when I was born through my Religious group. I wouldn't have found my father's religious path (which I now follow)--I would have stuck to my Mom's. Even when I go back now to Singapore these days, there's a large disconnect between myself and my friends. There's almost no common ground for small talk, almost as if we didn't even live in the same world. My life is filled with college, most of theirs is spent dreading the Singapore education system or dwelling on their military service they're all fulfilling right now. Yet, they all have their center with the religious group. I always wonder what would have happened. (For one thing, I would still be speaking Singlish [Singapore English])