In about three days, I have a brother who is leaving for UCLA. My whole family is really excited about this. My grandpa attended UCLA and my grandma worked in the student services office, so she is very proud to see another generation following in their footsteps. While growing up, my brother and I watched two teams battle for the top ranking position in their sport. One was the Los Angeles Lakers, and the other being the UCLA Bruins’ football team.
The UCLA football team has been one of the most decorated college football teams in history. Recently, however, the team has not been doing too well. The football team went down in a 35-0 loss against Stanford last weekend and some are calling the team one of the worst in L.A. history. Another part of UCLA sports that has gone downhill recently is the closing of Pauley Pavilion. The Pauley Pavilion is where the UCLA basketball teams play, and also the home of the late John Wooden. Aside from that, it is also a magnificent sight from the outside. But, as luck would have it, it is being closed this year for a three-year renovation. In combination with the woes of the football team, these two factors are a bit depressing for my family. However, it is still exciting that my brother will be going there. I hope he has a superb time at UCLA, and I wish him luck nonetheless.
Day: September 17, 2010
One of the Most Complicated Words in the Engish Language
Love, one of the most misunderstood, complicated words in the English language, has preoccupied our minds since the time we discovered our kindergarten crushes amongst the view of sandboxes and swing sets. We thought it was hard enough when criticism meant the screaming “I love you!” in our middle school years, but somehow the miscommunication only gets worse over time. The missed phone calls, confused signals, and turn of the century facebooking, has now created the most confused generation of classic love birds, best friends, and everything in between. Here I am. No expert in the art of love, but simply, surrounded by the wonders of it.
Breaking News
Brown guy tries to get me to join his blog!
Enjoy the Ride
I’ve been listening almost exclusively to electro music lately. I’m moving to the bay area soon and my friend next door started mixing under the DJ name TechYES. It would be pointless to resist. Yes, there will be a lot of electronic music in my future. It’s been a rough transition at times for the adamant indie kid in me, but I’m starting to see the light. Music is music, and good music is great. One of my bros frequents techno blogs, and showed me this gem the other day. The track is a perfect example of how to shatter genre barriers and have a good time.
http://dancingastronaut.com/2010/08/picco-venga-djs-from-mars-remix/
The Inbetweeners
This Monday, all over Britain fans gathered at their screens to see the return of the legendary hit series “The Inbetweeners.” The cast returned Monday evening previewing the third season of the BAFTA award winning sitcom on the channel E4. This show has been long awaited by thousands of fans and the new season definitely did not disappoint with its comical excellence and genius plots.
There is definitely not another show like this. Honestly, I have not found another program that can make me cry so much with laughter. The best thing is each episode never fails to disappoint.The show is consistently entertaining and I recommend it to anyone , especially those who need cheering up or even if you just fancy exercising those tear ducts. It is pure TV gold.
The program is written by Damon Beesley and Ian Morris ,it was first screened in May 2008 and since then its popularity has increased dramatically.The Inbetweeners is about a group of teenage friends attempting to make it through Sixth Form (High school) successfully. It follows the story of Will who moves from a private school into the state system befriending Simon, Neil and Jay. The show follows their traumatic and highly embarrassing school years as well as there dreadful social life. It’s not to be missed.
Here’s a clip that I thought was quite entertaining, and maybe even slightly related to class. I hope you find it entertaining.
Enjoy.
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