How superficial can some people be??!?!?!?!

I know some of my close friends are superficial, but omg this is the last straw.

Ben of madcool.com and cupidcontact.com (big whoop), some guy I had met on my trip to China who has many \”connections\”, finally joined friendster due to my coaxing. He immediately added a few of his friends, but was very reluctant to add me because of my picture. Yes, my picture is of me three years ago when I got my widom teeth out. Because I am so sensitive to skin incisions, my cheeks puffed out and I looked like I was \”mentally challenged\”. Ben refused to add me, but after awhile he decided why not.

And immediately his female friends complained. One called me a dog and promptly said woof woof to show off her superior ability of judgement. All of the three agreed that my picture being on his friendster profile made him look bad.

Well, okay so it\’s friendster. Some trivial \”matchmaking\” six degree network site. Yet still. I put my picture up on friendster to test how superficial people were. Most gladly added me, and furthermore some people didn\’t notice how odd my picture was. But of course, Ben succumbed to superficiality. HMMPH.

I just wanted to mention the injustice of article from the school newspaper. Specifically how it neglected to mention ME or the blogging student organization. Unfair!!!!

It does mention inpassing.org which is a good site itself. But still.

Like Lele, I am jealous. I want to participate in research projects within GUIR (group for user interface research), but I am just a lone cognitive science major with a lukewarm gpa. I read about the graduate students involved…and omg envy. Most graduated summa cum laude (the highest honors) and were valedictorians of their undergraduate class.

These are the people who will get into almost any graduate school they want to attend. Then have a great time there doing research. Then graduate…and some company or school will grab them immediately. Set for life.

My dad was just like that although he did poorly in humanities courses and excelled in his engineering courses. He was the top in his class…from getting his bachelors (in 3 years) to getting his masters, to getting his PHD. Did I ever mention how my cousin once said to me Your dad is soooooooo smart!

Yet as we all know, doing well in school doesn\’t make you a better person. Maybe more job opportunities, but that\’s not the main factor of life.

Yet another one of my pet peeves.

When the toilet roll is done (only in a residence of course), why don\’t people go get another roll to replace the empty roll?

That is, if someone takes the last sheet, why doesn\’t that someone refill it?!

I remember having that experience at Cheez\’ house. I interrupted his housemates\’ conversation to get another roll because Cheez was busy.

It\’s my third day of class and I am more worn out than I am supposed to be.

I woke up at 9:30 am (after going to sleep at 2 am…for what reason I do not know besides having to work four hours straight with grad students…and their computers). Then I basically ran all the way to the other side of campus with several people trying to say hi to me. Got \”lost\” the building of my destination. Then found the room, only to discover that there was no class inside. Later, I found out that I got the incorrect room number.

I walked up a steep hill for two blocks and bought myself a smoothie. Then had my user interface class, which I am waitlisted for. Then I ran to the northwest side of campus to my other class. And after a dull lecture where I sat on the floor with people walking into me all the time…I thought it was the end of my day.

To my shock, I had one more class that I had to attend. Went to my class, running up 3 flights of stairs. And to discover again, I had yet another class. I ran all the way to the Northeast side of campus. Then convinced by a friend, I went to my last class.

Yes, \’twas a busy day. But I didn\’t say it was interesting.

One thought that I have. When I see someone trying to flyer me (that is, when someone is trying to hand me a flyer advertisting a sorority, club, fellowship, etc.), I am just going to run them over. Seriously. I want to see what happens.

dangerous liaison

I like how those two words sound.

DANGEROUS LIASION.

Can you imagine fixing four laptops at once? And trying to remember what was the computer problem for five people at once? Yeah. Despite the ultimate multitasker I am, I am still human.

Today was my first day of school.

Just to see how stealing works, I created this layout. It was surprisingly easy to customize everything. I think I overstealed though. Thank you Lele for letting me steal. :D

Who is next?

Any single asian never married American-born Chinese professional female in her 30s out there?

A relative of my dad\’s (who has refused to talk to our side of the family for awhile) has just asked my parents whether they know of any single females. Of that criteria. For their son who is 42 years old and still unmarried. Apparently, they\’re feeling desperate and are asking everybody that they know. The 42 year old man supposedly gave me a first shirt from Gap for Christmas.

So, any willing candidates? Personally, I wouldn\’t want to \”date\” someone who could be my father. Also, I am betting that the guy is gay and he hasn\’t told his parents. And wants to try a la Wedding Banquet.