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1 0 . 3 1 . 0 1 had probably the mellowest halloween for a while. Went to Dave & Busters with Jess and Connie in a last minute costume. Have to say that some people are pretty creative though. I think the small crowds might've been because of the weekday, but then again i think this city is a little spread out in a weird way. Ran into Iso and his friend Terri there too, playing one of those ticket machines with the coins. Its pretty neat the concept of playing games for tickets that can be redeemed for goods that would have been purchased cheaper elsewhere - but thats the point right? I wonder sometimes if my changness is rubbing off on ppl I also need to register for another LSAT being modest not knowing what my scores were for the one i took in october. The company that administers the scores sends them out 4 days after the deadline to register for the next test. The only way to get your scores is to call their hotline and charge $20. the late registration fee is $50. so in other words, unless you're totally sure that you got a good score, they're gonna get some money out of ya. Then theres registation on the LDSADS or something, a service that combines your transcripts, statement of purpose, and letters of rec together into one and sends it to the Law school you apply to. some schools require this form of application too. bling bling. 1 0 . 2 9 . 0 1 Been wondering lately where I'll be in about a year, although I've been trying to keep busy during this in-between period, it seems like I've become a little unfocused, or perhaps just lazy. At the same time i feel a little too stressed. its not so much the intensity work, but i think the unsettled feeling of this point. the 9-11 events don't really help either. Got some more grad school applications in the mail today. I think its kind of interesting how they sent the packets kind of haphazardly, not relaly checking on the ppl they send it to. I guess its kind of a marketing strategy perhaps. Dragging my heels a little. Need some insight maybe. haven't found a Kendo instructor yet. Eggan Inoue is fighting somebody from Brazil in the superbrawl this thursday at the Blaisdell arena, maybe I might take up that sport again. need some kind of combat contact activity to keep me going. don't know if i'm in the mind set for it anymore though. Jiu-jitsu..... 1 0 . 2 7 . 0 1 Looking into flights to Japan, I found a flight to Osaka for $409. Hanko says that its a very good price, I think I'm going for sure. Not sure if I have enough funds for a long vacation, will have to see how things work out. Went to the UH game this friday, pretty unreal. UH beat Fresno State with a touchdown in the last 13 seconds of the game. I think they scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to make a crazy comeback. there were choke ppl there, most crowded I ever saw Aloha stadium before. pretty loud too. Think it might've been the beer factor as well. My brother is getting married this December, the house has been pretty busy with making arrangements and what not. He wants to have the ceremony at the Punahou chapel - memories from being a 13+. I don't know if I would want to get married there, not sure if I really have much of an opinion afterall. Always thought that a lot of the details like that should be left up to the girl. Its been raining quite a bit lately, makes me a little worried about the Dengue fever that has been popping up around the islands. I think we're up to 70 cases by now. Gotta go kill some mosquitos. And the rainy season is starting up. Makes me recall a comment that my Ochem professor mentioned at the start of the second semester course, he talked about the significance of DDT. A toxic compound for the environment that can be passed along the food chain, but doesn't have that much of an effect on Humans directly. It has saved significantly more human lives than it has killed because it is a very effective insecticide. this goes for killing mosquitoes that carry malaria and dengue. Technology and invention are viewed in different light depending on the circumstances. Kinda like Cipro. 1 0 . 2 5 . 0 1 The 21st Hawaii International Film Festival is starting. they have a very film listing this year. So many impressive films, I wish that I could see more than a handful. Saw "Waterboys", a Japanese film about a group of aspiring HS male synchonized swimming athletes. Very cartoonish, and halarious. Kind of reminded me of Crayon Shinchan. o? A friend of mine is having some ups and downs in life, something that I can relate to. There was a point where I thought that I needed some therapy, partly out of a turn of events, partly out of self-reflection. Fact of the matter is that nobody is totally happy with how their life has turned out 100% of the time. Anyone who insists the opposite is full of shit, or delusional. Thing about people who are interested in Psychology, I think it says something for personal identities tickling ones thirst for knowledge. It is very true that one is very introspective when in a bout of depression. In reality I think we all do. Then there are those who are absolutely terrified of Psych majors. Or at least irrationally defensive. makes you wonder about them as well. In my meager experience with ppl, I've noticed that these are the same who are obsessed with prestige, achievements, money, and interestingly, a warped character of humility. For example, someone who brags about how unselfish and humble they are. Not to get to down on anyone who might be like this, I know that I have been in a situation where I at least felt this way. I also recall it being a very insecure time in my life. Food for thought. With the court & my classes, I've decided to work on a case involving an inmate regarding correctional treatment vs constitutional rights claims. It is one that involves two people who have established a certain degree of respect in my eyes. Hope politics doesn't get in the way. Got my Passport today, seriously looking at plans to visit Japan &/or Okinawa. Saw "Brother" by Beat Takeshi at the Row today, think someone would've appreciated it. 1 0 . 2 1 . 0 1 It has been a week since I last posted an entry in this online journal. At the moment I have only to offer a comment on my actions this past half-hour. Checking up on the internet about the makings of the Big Ten conference - namely following up on my alma mater to the memories of bratwurst and beer. All along enjoying a Japanese 22 ouncer - German style though. I think that part of the lack of depth in some of these journal entries have been the fact that a lot of things that are worth commenting on occur during the daylight hours, and fade from memory when I have a chance to log it down. so fleeting, maybe they aren't that significant afterall. who knows. Haven't talked to Yvonne in a while, been meaning to give her a ring, see how she's doing. Been a little distracted and busy with life so to say. I miss Madison. US forces have landed in Afghanistan, doing some operations and what not. I hope that it all turns out for the better in the bigger picture. I'm looking into grad/law schools, deadlines coming up sooner than I had expected. i think things will settle down a little when I get some of my board scores back. alhtough part of me just wants to find a lameo non-ambitious job to just pass the time by. maybe find a low-maintainance g/f too as well, not like I ever had a high-one. The steam has run out, or at least it feels like it sometimes. maybe I just miss my flower. 1 0 . 1 4 . 0 1 Anthrax. I can't help but think about Chuck D, Flava Flav and Public Enemy. Remember when they were considered as dangerous as terrorists back in the 80s. Sistah Soljah, the Terminator X? Rap as being "Black People's CNN". Ideas are dangerous to the system afterall - in a sense just speaking about certain topics and addressing the state of the nation was enough to get people worried. Some people I've been talking to have been writing off the strange letters getting sent all over the country as being a natural occurance. The chemical and biological threats are pretty scary, non-conventional perhaps, but this is a new century, a new type of war. meanwhile Hawaii is being invaded by dengue fever. and coqui frogs. sounds like omens ya? Flying doesn't seem like an appealing thing right now. Might have to postpone Okinawa for a while. prices are good though Went to downtown Ho'olaulea this past friday, lots of live bands, lots of people, lots of ono grinds. Its been a long time since I went to one, kind of neat walking in the middle of bishop street after driving down that area everyday for work. Went to Planet Hollywood last night for a latin dancing event, all those nights out at the Cardinal paid off I suppose. at least I didn't feel totally out of place with all those regulars twirling around. honestly dancing, like anything else is largely based on attitude and presence. if you don't exactly know what you're doing, then just swing it. Had a live band there, it was pretty fun. reminded me of the old Jazz Band days. 1 0 . 1 1 . 0 1 It has been one month since the attacks on the WTC in NYC. Since then I've been keeping up with the shifts in consciousness in people, the whole country and the entire world as time goes on. In many ways I've seen it as being a unifying event in the ashes of tragedy, but in others i've seen it as another dividing block between human beings. Although it hasn't had a direct effect on me in the larger picture I've been feeling distracted and depressed. This past week airstikes began against Afghanistan bringing back memories of the gulf war, about 10 years ago. Although this conflict is definitely different. on many scales. 1,000 troops reported in the FSRs north of Afghanistan, and talks of Blackhawk gunships to be prowling the desert for terrorist activity. Latest is the talks of expanding the operations to other countries who are involved by association, Iraq? Indonesia? the Philipines? Things good get messy pretty quick. Conspiracy theory might suggest covert motives for the strikes, one account suggested large untapped oil reserves in Afghanistan. who knows at this point. Went to the federal building today to get a passport, in anticipation for a trip to Japan maybe, but also to get another form of ID. I have been disgusted by the appearance of advertisements for american flags like a symbol of a professional sports team or something. leave it to the greedy ones to try and profit at all costs, at all circumstances. Reminds me of the fuckers who tried to auction pieces of the WTC rubble on Ebay the same day of the attack. shit. Saw at Longs for sale a bunch of American flag pins for a dollar contemplating on buying one to wear at work. I don't know if anyone else noticed the ironic juxtaposition in the packaging I ended up buying it anyway. I am proud to be an American. 1 0 . 8 . 0 1 Took my LSAT this past weekend. will be cautious in saying that I think I did at least average, whatever that means. For some reason it didn't have the ring of the SAT or the ACT when I took them, the fate of my college life in the balance, my future *gasp*! In reality this test holds a lot more weight, but it didn't have much of a scare factor. Dont get me wrong, it isn't an easy test by any means. at least I feel like it actually challenges something, not like that GRE which focuses on HS math. anyway, back to the world. apparently the war has just started, or at least the bombings have. echos of 91 come into mind with the gulf war, I remeber my 6th grade teacher bawling about the threat of war, she kept talking about the horrors of vietnam. she made some of the other kids start crying too, a viseral response to see a grown woman, an athority figure, a teacher break down emotionally. Even back then I think I had that questioning defiance - I didn't quite buy CNN's story as to why we were there in the first place. still don't. All this and then there are anthrax cases in florida and virginia. although they seem to be part of an isolated incident, it has to be kept an eye on. obviously when there are more terror attacks on the US it'll come in different carriers, I doubt another attack like 9-11 will come via airliners. Not a pleasant thought. Iso and Matt got an apartment down by the Ala wai, pretty nice place, a little bummed that i don't have the bank to share an apartment, but it is only right that we all live within our means. my garbage job is my only steady source of income as of now. Looking at fares to go and visit Hanko and Aki in Japan, if I go in the early part of Dec it might be under $500. Think with the airstrikes now even less people will be flying. which comes to mind, do you see me as being an Air marshal? wonder if I'd be cut out for it. I think my education and experience might qualify me, but the question of taking a bullet for the Fed might be an issue. for both me and them. 1 0 . 4 . 0 1 So I guess I did pretty good on my midterm in Econ, honestly I didn't think I deserved it. I wasn't able to motivate myself to study at all for it, and I left early. And I'm told that they raise the curve up after. Funny site I found . Wonder what the site owner is going to do with the test results, it seems like its gotten somewhat of a response. Theres been a lot of talk on the radio about political correctness, sort of in the anti-spectrum with the whole nation unifying against an evil force. apparently theres been a bit of that on the news. then again I've been listening to conservative radio for some time. kind of feeling a lull in productivity lately, maybe its because of a lot of uncertainty, or maybe its just the fact that I have so much to do still yet. or maybe its the events of the times. perhaps I'm not as enlightened afterall. then again I think that maybe I've just gotten too sick of institutionalized education, lifestyle. As much as I want to stray from being another stooge of consumer society, I find myself moving more towards it afterall. Wonder if Kiyota could relate to any of these feelings, although he is from a different time, a different era. Been reading the weekly too, lots of good commentary about the state of the world right now, there was an excerpt from an interview with Noam Chomsky right after the attacks. Apparently it was broadcasted on Yugoslavian radio. Amazing how it ends up in Honolulu before Fox News or CNN. There really is a lack of equal coverage to the different opinions. |
