1989 Toyota Camry

I never thought that I would miss a car. However, on April 29th 2009 I was really sad because my parents sold our 1989 Toyota Camry. The car had been in our family since 1997. I have so many memories linked to it. That's the car my dad used to teach me how to change, and check the car's oil, tires, filters, and brakes, and now he was going to teach me to drive in it. Also it's the car my mom crashed not one, but two times. Once into a rock, and then into our garage door. I remember garage crash day because my dad was in the garage, and he came out looking really surprised, and shocked. It was the car I traveled in, the car that carried my adventures, and trips. Now that it's gone, I miss it! 

**It's true that something doesn't need to be alive to have meaning in your life. You may think that it doesn't matter, but you don't realize it until it's not there anymore. :( 

New Moon

Today my mom told me that in the beginning of the new moon people in India go out to see it, and welcome it. I asked my mom why they do this, and after thinking for a while she said she didn't know exactly why. Then I started laughing and asked her how could she believe something she knew nothing about. She said it was traditional, and that all Punjabi's did this so she did to. Then she said told me she would ask her mother, and then tell me. However she knew that if it rose up it was considered good luck, and is it arrived any other way it was unlucky. The new moon this month is a good one.

Chihuahua Chase

Yesterday my sister, and I went to go play tennis. It had been a while since we had played together. The Cahalan Park is really close to our home so we walked there like always. And as we were walking past an apartment an annoying chihuahua kept on barking, and quietly my sister said "Shut up." Then as we continued walking we were nearing a house and I said "Doesn't that house also have a chihuahua that is always outside?" And as we were walking past the house a dog came barking, and running at the speed of light toward us, my sister started running. The dog was focused on her. At first I thought the dog didn't have a leash, but I saw the leash, and I started laughing really hard as I watched my sister running. I stood in front of the dog laughing then I ran to my sister. We laughed so hard, and I still can't stop laughing!

Harry Potter

I am so excited, and eager to see the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! However, it does not comes out until July 15th 2009. :( So I'm going to try to reread the book before it comes out.
Harry Potter is extremely important to me. It has been with me since I was seven years old. I remember when I was little my sister, and I spent our summer reading Harry Potter. It was a lot of fun. My sister, and I used to have countdowns for the books, and movie releases. Or we were up until 12 waiting for book releases even though we did not get the book until morning. My sister and I would watch J.K. Rowling's interviews, where sometimes she would reveal secrets which got us more excited to read the book. I feel sad now that there are no more books coming out, but I still await the release of the movies. I'm going to be really sad when the last movie comes out! At least the last book is being split into two movies! :)
The Harry Potter books will remain my favorite books forever. HP is #1!!

Past Summers

It was so hot today! But I love it. It reminds me of past summers. Summer brings back memories from when I was a child. On one of the first days of summer vacation my family, and I used to put down sheets on our living room floor where we sat and watched this Hindi movie called Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya. It's always that movie, we kind of made it tradition. We usually fall asleep where were sitting, but before we went to sleep we told these things called "baats". It's kinda like I am like this, and I do this what am I? But the things are given human characteristics. My dad is the one who said them because he was the one who knew the most. I remember some of the answers I gave, they were so ridiculous, and I never got any right, but my dad used to repeat some so I would get a least one. This is one of my favorite parts of summer. We stopped doing this family movie/baat night thing, but I hope we do this year.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it is called the present.”
I do not know who created this saying, but I really like these words of wisdom. I can spend hours talking about the past and the things I've experienced, the wrong, and good I've done. I can also have continuous conversations about the future. How will the world end? How's my future going to be? etc. Sometimes I am too anxious about the past, and future I forget about the present, and everything it brings. The sweet, and sour moments of my life which create my past, and hint to my future. Time is vital in a persons life why not enjoy it because time comes, and goes. You can't stop, forward, or rewind it so live, and appreciate all the moments in your life.

Hehe Lorita it's kinda like your moms proverbs! :)

My ceiling

Last night I was really tired and I had a bad headache. So as I laid on my bed and I looked up at the ceiling. The ceiling in my room has tiny rock type things sprayed on the top of it. (It's hard to explain!) I began connecting some of the rocks together which formed shapes, and images of animals. It was interesting. I saw this mouse type animal holding a film reel, and a bunny with a yo-yo in its hand, and I began thinking. I thought that it would kinda be interesting if I drew these images out they would look like images out of a children's book. If only I could draw better. :)

Vaisakhi

On April 14th it is Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi is the Sikh new year. It is one of the most important days of the year. It is hard to celebrate it since my parents will be at work, and I'll be at practice. My parents, and I are hoping to wake up early to make sweets, and salty snacks. Which we will enjoy with friends, and relatives.
However, I am looking more forward to May 10th. On this day there will be a huge mela (festival) in the fairgrounds for Vaisakhi. There we will enjoy listening to music, and watch performances. They have one every year, but we usually don't go. I hope we will this year, I think it would be fun.

Henna- Mehndi

Mehndi is known as a temporary tattoo. In my culture it is used during weddings. A professional, or a family friend who knows how to apply mehndi, applies mendhi on the brides hands, and feet. The person applying the mehndi hides the grooms initials in the brides hands, and the groom is supposed to try and find his initials in her hands. Mehndi settles down overnight, and disappears in about two weeks. It is incorrectly assumed that if someone has mehndi on their hands that they are getting married, but usually close friends get their hands decorated also.

Hindi Movies

Some Hindi movies are really good, but some are just plain boring and very long. Each movie is about three hours long.
My favorite type are Hindi comedies. They're the greatest because they're hilarious, and they have good plots, and jokes not dirty jokes. :) The best part is that I get to enjoy them with my parents. Having a good laugh with my parents is always fun.
I also enjoy watching love legend types of movies like Veer-Zaara. And I also like movies that talk about generations awakening like Rang De Basanti.

Old Freinds

Some of my friends for elementary school, and I met over the weekend. We had a great time, we had so much to catch up on. I saw how much they have changed. Some of them have gone from being brats, to angels, and vise versa. They are all so cool, I am the only one who didn't go to Herman middle school with them, but they kept in contact with me. They are the ones I hung out with at school, and they are the ones I celebrated birthdays with. They are the ones who cried on the phone with me when I told them I was going to Castillero. They were the ones who embarrassed me, and me feel special. They are the ones who know my darkest secrets, they are my old friends forever! I love them all, and I know they know it. They have been there for whenever I needed them. :)

Gunderson's not a bad school

This week I realized many people dislike Gunderson High School. I on the other hand think it's a great school. I don't understand why people don't like it. But I think it's partly because they are not involved in the school events. I really appreciate being in leadership because it has helped me to become more involved at Gunderson. Planning out events like spirit weeks, and rallies may not seem to fun at the time (I do complain sometimes) but after watching the outcome, I feel that I was part of something big. And even if you don't plan it out, be involved in the events. (eg. dress out for spirit week) Sports have also made me enjoy being at Gunderson. Sports is one place to get exercise, and have fun with friends. Being part of sports makes me feel more proud of being a Gunderson student. Another reason I feel Gunderson is a great school is because of the teachers. Yes like everyone, everywhere I occasionally complain about my teachers, but I am grateful for the experiences I am acquiring. So I think people who dislike Gunderson, are people who choose not to be part of it, and who choose not to appreciate it. Gunderson gets a bad rep. because the students give it one, and sometimes that's why students don't like Gunderson. I have more to say, but I really got to go. :)

Badminton Game Against Leland

Today there was a Badminton Game against Leland. Before the game, I was really happy, and excited. I didn't care if we won or lost. I was confident that Lorita, and I would lose our match, since the whole day people muttered in my ear "Are you ready to lose?" The first set was a disappointment the score was 4, to 15. But I was still hyper and cheerful, but I felt I needed to try harder. Lorita and I both tried harder, and that's how we won the second set which was 15 and 3. Our coach was happy, and told us to keep on doing what we were doing. My confidence level rose, and I sensed that we could win. Before we began playing the 3rd set they said that they wanted a line judge. I was surprised, because we only called it out one, and it had been out. Then the people on the sidelines kept on arguing that the Leland team had 6 points. I asked the players how they had, and they said 5. That made them shut up. Then they kept on cheering when me, or Lorita missed the birdie. (You're not supposed to cheer on misses.) I got extremely mad. Then whenever Lorita had a good hit, I yelled out loud "GOOD SHOT" and Lorita did the same for me. Seems funny now. :) But I was happier once some of our teammates came to watch, and cheer us on. I was so angry that set, but Lorita, and I WON!!! 13-15!!!! However they won as a team. :( But I am so proud of Lorita, and myself!