To Do

My weekly group therapy (also know as my Business Policy class) led me to realize that I have not learned a new skill for the last 10 years. Realizing that its never too late, these are my to dos for the following year.

1) Roller blading
2) Reading Music


Hopefully writing it here will keep me honest.

License to correct

A friend of mine just came back after "giving" the GMAT test. He thinks it gives him a license to correct my grammar. How irritating!

There better be more

I attended the memorial service of a friend of mine yesterday. He was really young, full of life and definitely was taken away way before schedule. He will be missed by many.

Speaking to a few people after the service, I was forced to think about something. Does something like this make you stop believing in God? Or does it force you to believe in God, for if not, his life and passing seems aimless?

I don't know the answer, but for now I'm going to keep on believing.

How to understand an Indian

The last couple of days I've come to realize that there are a lot people who are having a real problem understanding what I'm saying. Given that Indians are soon going to be the most populous (and likely most powerful) group of people in the world I think it is my duty to educate people who don't understand my accent.

1) First, for an Indian, V or W really doesn't matter. For all we care, we could get rid of one of them, and the 1 billion of us wouldn't lose a second of sleep.

2) When I (or we or "ve") say “I'm giving a test,” I actually mean “I'm taking a test.” I could argue about it but it really doesn't matter because in the end majority wins, right?

3) I say “my ears are paining” when it’s cold outside, and I have been too cheap (I prefer lazy) to invest in some 180s. Come on you get the message. Saying “my ears are hurting” doesn't convey it any better.

That's all for today, although your education is by no means complete.

Shout out to my "punctuationist," Mazen

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