Bob the Builder

This post shall be full of randomness.

And chaos.

I finally figured out that when people congratulate you on something, you're supposed to feel like you really achieved something instead of just thinking that anyone can do it.

After all, if anyone can do it, then they would have, right?

But.. It still feels good to celebrate stuff like getting continuous As. Not that I get anything for it. Yet.

So I treat myself.. by not studying for a while. :p

And reading and watching movies instead.

Like Lord of the Rings. Seen it so many times, but I just love it.

Home is behind,
And the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread;
Through shadow,
Through the edge of night;
Until the stars are all alight..
Mist and shadow,
Cloud and shade,
All shade fade..

And the old Harry Potter movies. Amazing how I can say everything before they say it in the movie word for word.

Speaking of which, I just saw the last movie. On my laptop. NOT in 3D. I get a headache with 3D.

Which reminds me, I haven't had a migraine for three days in a row now.

Hope it lasts :o

And I really hope that the 'peace' in Karachi lasts too.

Now for some personal stuff.

Oh wait, all this is about me, so that makes it personal, doesn't it?

I'm becoming more withdrawn from society. As in my blog is the only place where I can be.. me.

I don't have my summer camp this year to give me the huge push I always get.

I don't really text people much anymore. Unless it's about something important.

I'm considering going off Facebook.

I wish I could be a better son and a better older brother.

I wish I could switch places with my friend who has leukemia.

I wish I could help everyone.. and punish those who harm others.

I wish..

Anyway.

Inheritance-Eragon's last book-is coming in September along with Praetorian (Simon Scarrow)-and I can't waittttt =D

Anddd last thing to do today is to award two people =)

Firstly, to Daaneiia at http://prettychimera.blogspot.com/..

Second, to Beyond Timid at http://theenigmashideout.blogspot.com/

I LOVE your blogs. And I love some other blogs too, but some people DON'T POST for ages ._.

My HiGhWaY tO hELL

I turn the music up, I got my records on
I shut the world outside until the lights come on
Maybe the streets alright, maybe the trees are gone
I feel my heart start beating to my favorite song

Why can't I stay angry for long?

At anyone or anything. For any reason. Yes, unless you delete my number, ignore my text, refuse to eat my cooking, or lie to me.

So I got really angry today because I didn't get permission to volunteer for my favorite summer camp.

Okay, lemme rewind and tell you about it and why I want to go so badly.

See how happy all those kids look? That's what I volunteer for. To see all those smiles.
And yes, I'm in one of the pictures. Ten cents if you correctly guess who I am.

There's a group of fifty or so volunteers who plan activities for them.
Stuff like making masks, painting t-shirts, playing games, hair-styling, and tons of other stuff!

Did I mention that we do all this at an SOS village? And most of the kids are orphans and the rest are Deaf children.

Which means that we have to practice and learn sign language.

That is fun, yes.

And of course, we get to socialize. It's fun even if you're having the worst time with other friends, going through hard times, or anything. It just.. makes you so thankful and happy.
Can't put the exact feeling into words. Sorry.

But, um, yeah, I might not be able to go this year. I didn't go last year because I was in America. And I was REALLY looking forward to it. Why can't I go? Because I don't have a car.
And my parents refuse to let me use a public bus or a cab.

Why? Yes, you guessed it.

"It's not safe!"

Sigh. Welcome back to Karachi, indeed.

Oh, I can drive, yes. We just need to buy a car. Which we are not going to do for some time because the car market is going to go down. So since we have much less money than what we left with, we're waiting.

Patiently and yet impatiently.

I keep getting upset every other day at the fact that I have to stay within the apartment complex all day. And there's tons of people who can't move out of their beds.

I'm sounding thankless, yes. That's step one on my highway to hell.

Why don't we have that much money, you may ask?

Because we sold all three of our cars and my dad's motorcycle when we left for America. We weren't expecting to come back so soon, no.

Sold the furniture too. And my books. My entire library of books. MY books.

I should be happy that I can read, right? I am.. but I still want my books back! Or new books!

That's step two on my highway to hell.

My dad says that I should study more instead of reading so much fiction and watching so many umm.. cartoons. yes, i love star wars animated. can't wait for the next season.

He says that if I studied more, I would get into Harvard the next time that they have twelve positions left and fifteen hundred applicants.. and I apply.

Yes, I applied to Harvard, and no, I did not get in.

And yes, I study a lot. But take some breaks too.

That's step three on my highway to hell.

Not studying as much as my dad wants me to.

By the way, if you really think that Karachi is as safe as it used to be, think again.

I can't trust the Rangers anymore. Trust the police only. And trust them because my dad is a cop. Tells you a lot, doesn't it?

I'm only saying all that highway to hell stuff because I'm really, really, really sad right now. Depressed, almost.

In fact, yes, totally depressed. Sigh.

Step four to highway to hell? You decide.

Before you decide, check out these funny pictures I found on my computer from ages ago.
Yes, that's me when I was a baby. Reminds me of a dream I had last night. Was the only person to take care of a baby in it. Scary.

I am going to study this week, though. Like a lot. Going to Arena with my friends tomorrow, though. They're picking me up. Don't know how I got permission for that.

Sigh.

Good night.

Pepsi!

I just had Pepsi. It's been over three weeks since I last had it, so it feels awesome.

Almost like anything is possible. Yes, I'm hyper =D

I actually had soft drinks banned at my school while I was in grade eight. I still remember giving the speech at assembly..

I still agree with every word I said that day. It was about how soft drinks are highly acidic and how they are strong enough to be used as bleach or to remove rust..

It's a really interesting story as to how I started having drinks after getting them banned..

And as is usual when I'm hyper, everything is about me, me, andddd ME!

Where was I? Oh yeah, so soft drinks..

It started with a migraine. (Funny how so many things start with a migraine, isn't it?)
And I went to see my younger brother's doctor. He used to have migraines too, by the way. He stopped having them, though. As for myself, though, well..

But getting back to the point. The doctor made me do an MRI (oh, HOW i detest going into that machine.) It came back clear, as did a hundred other scans and lab/blood tests.

And she told me to start de-stressing and not taking so much tension. AND SHE TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE ANY SOFT DRINKS.

And that was when I decided to do what the doctor said not to do. After all, I was having migraines while not having had soft drinks for the last.. three? No, wait, two years. That. Is. A. Really. Long. Time. I don't think that I had even a bit of soft drinks in my body. Do you?

So I had Pepsi on day one after the doctor's visit. I was being as rebellious as I possible could be. And then I started having Pepsi once a month.. And I loved it. My migraines never left me, but for some reason, Pepsi was the only drink that never gave me a migraine. And that was how my love for Pepsi started.

I'm in such a good mood right now that I might actually give some people a third chances. I rarely give second chances, by the way. Oh, I forgive alright, but then I forget the incident.. and the person. And people lose their first chances only when they do something major.

Like deleting my number from your phone. Or lying to me. Or refusing an invitation to eat food or drink tea that I made. Now THAT is a major, major insult. My entire family loves my tea. (Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah..) So when a person says no to eating food first and then says no to drinking tea that I made, I'm simply not going to make food or tea for them again. Ever. Again. Sorry, but you said no when I sent you an INVITATION, so why should I cook for you when YOU WANT ME TO? Not going to happen. Bye, bye.

 I'm not even proud of my cooking or anything. My great-grandmother, by the way, is the best cook in the world. I need to learn some things from her over the summer..

And I need to Radio Active 96 again. That station is AWESOME. Or used to be awesome a year ago, at least. Put that on my to-do list..

I haven't made much money online this week, so it looks like the teaching plan is going to happen.. Which is almost as awesome as being at University. And watch those movies I've been looking forward to watching, like X-Men First Class, Harry Potter 7 (Part II), Beastly, all the episodes of Dexter, Star Wars animated, and Samurai Jack. And see if Maddi Jane sings more songs. Awesome singer, and she's so young :o I don't envy her for her voice or anything, though.

But then I don't envy anyone :o

I started watching Beastly today. And Vanessa Hudgens, Emma Watson, Lily Allen, Ellen Page, Mila Kunis should ALL be in that movie. Watch the movie, and you'll see why.

Songs are getting stuck in my head these days. First Maddi Jane's cover of Rolling in the Deep, then Sami Yusuf's Healing, and now Chris Tomlin's Lord I need you.

Tomorrow, I'm going to resume getting up at five a.m. It's awesome watching the sunrise, and it's been a REALLY long time since I got a chance to do it from a perfect height.



I was just going through the Google gadgets and I found the feed-the-fish one. REALLY makes me miss my puppies. Oh yeah, I've kept so many pets.. Five adult German Shepherds, a baby crow (it was injured), a parrot, chicks, ducks, a peacock, five turtles, don't remember how many fishes, and two German Shepherds puppies. It's the two puppies that I miss the most, for some reason =(


Simba-Caesar & Bella..

 Bella on the left; Simba on the right