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October 12, 2006 at 3:31 pm · Filed under random

I should stop abandoning this blog, write something, but probably more, I should go reach out to my friends. This week has been especially interesting. I mentioned turning in the written document for my thesis proposal on Tuesday, and then promised that I would start working on my presentation. I haven’t even made a PowerPoint file yet, let alone put anything down on slides. All I’ve done is lay in bed until 2pm everyday and then do crazy stuff like play ultimate in the rain, go run around the Charles in the rain at 11:30pm (it was very windy).

As for friends, I think I’ve been alienating a lot of people. I’ve just turned into a flake. I used to tell Ryan he’s a flake, and ask him why he was always such a flake. He’d say that he’s not like me; he just doesn’t stay on top of things like I do. Well, now I think I’ve sunk down to the Ryan level of flaking. Go me. Sorry friends for not returning emails, calls, texts.

I’m also very extremely hungry right now, and my stomach is complaining loudly. I signed up for this Fast-a-Thon thing going on at MIT because a Muslim friend forwarded me the link. Basically, for every person pledged to fast today in honor of Ramadan, the organization will donate $1 for charity. At the end of the day, they have a big dinner for everybody. So I’ve been going without food and water since this morning, and I have to last until 6:11pm. I’m so hungry.

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C.C. wrote @ October 13th, 2006 at 12:24 am

Hi Shan,

Don’t feel bad about taking some time off from work. It is probably a deserved break and good for you. :)
Speaking of fasting, during the summer I went down to DC for a week of protest, and I joined in a fast to end the war with the CODEPINK people. I didn’t eat for 5 days in the august heat. After 2 days you just don’t feel hungry anymore, instead you feel weak and slow. It was a great personal experience getting to meet all the people. The main group of the protesters fasted 60 days in total and was arrested multiple times for civil disobedience. It was very inspiring.
Anyways. I am glad we had a chance to chat for a few minutes today. Take care!

C.C.

Pandax wrote @ October 13th, 2006 at 7:43 pm

It seems to be the time of year for flakiness. Maybe it has something to do with the shift in the seasons. Waking up everyday at 2pm would be fun, but alas I’m in the working world. I’m hoping to see as few people as possible this weekend. It’s good to clean the home and purge the mind every so often.