File this under: Best 26 Hours Evah!

So how am I doing? Grrrreat! I feel so alive for some odd an unapparent reason. After having not such a good start on Sunday... (I finally admitted to Kevin and myself that this “relationship” should end...hey wait a sec, we were together again? Oh jeez, stop the cycle Mike. And that's what I did.)...it all went uphill after dinner, hanging with Fran and...Lindsay! Laughing with Lindsay about our sick ploy to turn off the fountains in the pond, have the ducks perch on the "island" and then turn the fountain back on to see the ducks fly into oblivion. (I saw a dead goose today...and I took a picture of it and sent it to my sister). I then had to just keep hanging. So I decided to hang out with the wonderful ladies of 311 Lenape: Monique, Linda, and Jackie. I have an odd feeling that they are gonna become my homegirls. And we watched Charmed (my mom would be so proud). And then we hung out downstairs for "International Night" aka "Make your flag day" so we made flags of our countries, heh Linda was so lazy that she got yellow construction paper and put three red lines on it. Vietnam. Cheater. What makes the moment better? Afterward, jumping one of the lounge couches, popping popcorn, and watching...wait for it... SPICE WORLD! Heh! It was a lot funnier several years later. Did you know that all the girls tried the solo career? I think the most successful is either Geri or Emma...or maybe Mel C. That's not saying much though.

Monday was the best. In my financial accounting class, my professor didn't pick on anybody. He just gave out the answers and we analyzed it! He didn't even collect the homework, which I did over the spring break and didn't remember. I had lunch at Hazzy Dining hall and who comes over to sit with me? Patrick! Yep, Ryan's brother! I know! We talked living quarters, the Anime Club, majors, fall classes. It was cool. Afterwards I scheduled a test tomorrow for FM qualification at 2 and then hung out with Fran and Lindsay at their radio show. Storytelling and Culture was very short and very cool. One story and two videos. I had time to chill on a bench for twenty minutes. Watch the locals play the schools number 1 sport: Frisbee!

Philosophy was even stupider. Yes I said even stupider. We had to write a philosophical a) poem b) parable or c) analysis. So what do I do? One of my badly attempted "Def Jam Poetry" Poems. Wanna read it? Okay here it goes:

Fast Food Philosophy:

Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, Cinnabon
Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, Cinnabon
I wake up every morning and question my existence.
Am I awake? Am I real?
Is this an omelet? Is this a mocha latte?
"Can I take your order?" The Lady asks me
Yes, I'd like the meaning of life and a small orange juice

Burger king, McDonalds, Wendy's
Burger king, McDonalds, Wendy's
Time is passing me by. What is time?
Where am I? Why isn't this line moving?
I'll have a number seven with no reality or mayo.
Do you have a slice of truth?
Can I afford a slice of truth?
I only have ten dollars.

Maybe I'll stop thinking too hard - Coldstone Creamery
Maybe I'll ask a friend - Dairy Queen
Is there any way I can ask God? - Carvel

Applebee', Chili's, Outback Steakhouse
Applebee', Chili's, Outback Steakhouse
Does anyone understand these things?
Is it on the menu? Can my waiter tell me
the Plato Special? Is the Plato Special a good choice?
How do I know if what he is saying is the tastiest?

Maybe I'll try to sleep - KFC
Maybe something will pop in my dreams - Taco Bell
Maybe I'll wake up enlightened - White Castle

...And I wake up
Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, Cinnabon
Starbucks, Dunkin Doughnuts, Cinnabon
Nothing was answered and I still feel empty inside.

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I thought it was kinda funny, so did others. Then came the radio thing. Heh. I got to use the word "Goosepimple" and "Jennifer Lopez" in the same sentence! I was so excited that I couldn't say sidekick! I said "sidewick...excuse me sidekick." But it went well. John is such a nice guy. He's my entertainment co-host and we always watch the first half of jeopardy together before we read the entertainment. Pretty cool and laid back. And he defended me today, cuz Joe was like "Hey, it should be hate Paz day!" and he was like "No I'm cool with Paz" and I was like, "Awwww!" Someone I barely know was defending me! I loved it. I felt so great.

No acappella today! Wonderful! So I decided to go to the JAM Asia event. And what did I find? Two of the best things in the world...actually 3 but I ignored the Dance Dance Revolution so it’s only 2. Casinos and Karaoke! So I played some Blackjack with Fran with our dealer Jennifer (who's in my English Class) and some high low 7 game with Natalie (who's in my Storytelling and Philosophy class) and Jennifer R. (Who's in my Financial Accounting class.) Then came THE karaoke microphone. You know, the one every Filipino has. The first song I sang (via random) was Jose Mari Chan's "Beautiful Girl" which I got a 100! I also sang my standard list: "Careless Whisper", "Unchained Melody", "Lady in Red", "Pretty Woman", "Stuck on You" and "Right Here Waiting".... oh and "Take on Me". And Pricilla showed up! I haven't seen her in ages! And she was singing! And Fran was singing! And Filipinos! That sang badly! It was so much fun. It's hard to explain how much fun I had in the past... twenty-six hours or so. Even the miniscule things were so cool. Like my Ipod selection of songs. The good chicken & cheese burger I had that actually had a lot of cheese for dinner. The mash potatoes and gravy! The "Show me the money" ice cream that was basically "Mint Chocolate Chip" that was yummy! Having people I haven't seen, tertiary characters show up and talk to me, like Professor Persuad.

Before I break into some Alanis Morissette (Thank you India). I gotta say, I had one of the best days ever. I realize I don't need my sister. I don't need my parents. I don't need Kevin. I didn't need Acappella. I just needed me to guide my life. It's nice to see others help and stuff. But it's even better when I’m reaching out to others, Fran, Monique, Linda, Lindsay, Jackie, Priscilla, Patrick, even people like Amanda, Edward and the rest of the people who feel the same way I do in Philosophy. It's great to feel whole again.

- Mike