What I know. (Or Don't).

So, 'they' tell us that you should write what you know. I thought about this for a while. A loooongggg while. Ok, just kidding, I am thinking about it as I write this. haha. I am hoping for some epiphany as to what this means. I mean, I know lots of things:

• I know that I can't sing
• I know that Eggs break when dropped (I dropped a carton this morning :/)
• I know that animals migrate during different times of the year
• I know that F=MA 
• I know that Mother's day is always in May
• I know that my family is hilarious
• I know that I like to know things
• I know that clothes go on sale at the end of seasons
• I know that flowers don't actually always smell that great
• I know that I love excel.

I mean, I can keep going on. 

But, I do want to talk about the last one for a minute. Can I just say, if there is one thing I am good at, it is excel. I turn into a NERD  when I use excel. I LOVE IT. It's just so fun, and it can do so many things. It's just so amazing. It is a calculator, organizer, predictor, the list goes on. Please go learn how to use excel properly - it does wonders. 

Sorry just had to put that out there.

But in all seriousness. I guess I try to write what I know. I mean how can I write what I don't know? How is that possible? Even if it is an imagine/made up story, that came out of my head....so I know it, right? I am pretty sure this age-old quote is trying to say something more philosophical, but I guess I am too ignorant to see past the words.

Anyways.....COOL THING!

PINTEREST is the niftiest thing since sliced bread! And yes, I say "niftiest" and "since sliced bread"

It's a little like tumblr I believe (though I have never been on it). You basically browse through a bunch of pictures on the site (or you can even take images of any site on the web) and "pin" them onto your "boards" which can be of any category. For example, some of my boards are: travel, clothes, and Interior Design ideas. The possibilities are endless, and the more you pin, the more pictures you see that appeal to you!

Try it out!

Peace a love <3

Work.

Ok, as I started writing this post, I was just writing what came to mind, and pretty soon, I realized that I am being a bit of an existentialist at first....be warned. haha


So I am doing this internship. It's a really great opportunity for me, and let's be honest, it keeps me from getting bored during break. (you knew the big but was coming) BUT today, I worked a 10 hour day (not including a 2 hour commute). And I couldn't help wondering: Why? Why did I stay those extra hours to get everything done. I am certainly not getting paid enough to. The more I thought of it, the less I could come up with a sufficient answer other than "I just couldn't leave it" and "It's the way I am" and "Those things needed to get done" oh and "It would be wrong to not finish". Now, before I continue, I want to be clear, none of those things I just said are untrue, they just aren't really a good enough explanation as to why I put in the extra effort. Eventually, I starting thinking about "Why am I doing this" Then I am going to start thinking about "Why am I doing anything?" Ok so this Internship will help me get a good job later (hopefully). So the good job helps me to buy some nice things and lead a comfortable life. So the comfortable life feels...well, comfortable. It just feels like I could keep going and going.

Then I kept thinking, and I thought, "Well, let's face it, I am never going to figure out 'why', so I may as well just  do what I am supposed to, live my life the best I can and be as happy as I can" I know. how cliche of me. I realized that there is nothing that I am "supposed to figure out". Things happen. I can control some of them. I can't control others. Oh well.

The biggest question that comes to mind when writing this (I know. I am full of questions. I should just be a 5 year old) is this: how many other people are asking the same questions as me and how many of them are coming to the same conclusions? I guess that's one thing I'll never know.....

Cool thing for today:

NANCY DREW COMPUTER GAMES!

They are  AWESOME! Please play them. I am playing a really fun one right now. You solve puzzles and mysteries! It's supppeeerrrr fun :)

A link for you: http://www.herinteractive.com/index.php

 And a picture :)

That's all folks!!!

PS - Props to whoever got the Gossip Girl reference

PPS - ALSO Tell me what you think of the new layout!!!!

Ok really. That's all!

Writing.

Helllooo Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well :)

I just wanted to write a thank you note to all of you people who have been reading my blog.

Dear (Enter Name Here / Fellow Bloggers / People I Have Told To Read This),

I HAVE REACHED 500 views on my blog!!!!!! I know a great deal of these views are from the people I have nagged incessantly to read my blog, but I also know that not all of the views could possibly be from only these people. So for that, I thank you....unless my family/friends keep going on my blog to make me feel better. haha that would be funny.... :)

When I first set out to write a blog, I hoped to entertain people, entertain myself, get my ideas and thoughts down in writing, and improve my writing. The most important thing I have gained from starting this blog is the ability and discipline to simply write more. This blog allows me to write whatever I want, whenever I want without a specific format, but it gives me enough structure to make sure I formulate my writing in a manner that is easy for others to follow. Starting this blog has really been one of the best ideas I ever had (this is a big deal. I have a lot of good ideas. HA joke! I really don't.) I absolutely cannot believe that I have had so many pageviews (though I would be completely content with 0 -- this doesn't give you permission not to read :P). If I may, however, something that I would really love is if everyone would follow my blog! Also any comments and/or feedback would be greatly appreciated!

I am so happy right now! :D

THANKS SO MUCH!
Tejal

Vacation.

Who knew vacation was such a great time for watching so much TV that I feel my brain coming out of my ears? Literally, that is all I have been doing. I went to the library to get a bunch of books, but all  I have done is watch a bunch of Christmas movies and half a season of Gossip Girl. I don't even like that show. It is just so addicting.

Anywhooo besides my TV watching habits, my family has a New Year's Eve party every year. This year, it's going to be a little bit bigger because my sister Tanvi just graduated from University of Maryland (Wooo!!) (and she already got a job!), and so she decided to make the party into somewhat of a graduation party as well.

[Ok, before I continue, I have to sidetrack. My sister had the most AMAZING week last week. It was her birthday, she graduated, and got a job. I hope I at some point have a week as great as that!]

Anyways, let me continue. So I do have a lot to do so that I can help my mom with prepping for the party. I am meant to make an eggplant dish. I am not sure what I am going to do. I guess I'll just make it up as I go along. Don't tell my mom though haha (she thinks I know exactly what I am doing). I think I started talking about the New Year's Eve party because I had a funny story....but this is not funny. Sorry.

So I have been looking at eggplant dishes, and I found a few that look good. I think I am going to combine a few recipes. I am pretty sure there are some procedures to cooking eggplant so that it is not bitter that I don't know.....

For my cool thing, I will share a recipe (of eggplant) that I thought sounded delicious from the foodnetwork website:

It's called Eggplant Rollatini.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/eggplant-rollatini-recipe2/index.html

I usually am not a huge fan of Giada (She over pronounces EVERYTHING. We get it. You're Italian. Goodness Gracious), but this looks reallllyyy good.

I would have to make some modifications thought since I am making it for a party. I am probably going to skip the cheese mixture, cut up to eggplant into little pieces and roast them and then put the tomato sauce and reduce it a bit and then melt some cheese on top. Ok. That is a completely different recipe. haha oh well. Good starting point. But I think I will make this at some point.

Winter.

Helllooo Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well!!

So, FYI, I think I have a problem. I was soooo stressed out during finals week because I had so much to do, yet now, I am BORED. It has only been a day and a half where I have had nothing to do and I am bored out of my mind. I don't want to sleep anymore, I don't want to watch T.V. anymore, I don't want to be in my pajamas anymore. Thank goodness I start work tomorrow.

Alright, you can add one more person to list of people who hate on all the people who are deliriously happy during the holiday season. Okay, let me just lay it out. I get it. Being happy is fun. I love being happy. But why do all these people feel the need to be that happy for 2 weeks out of the year and then be grumps the rest of the year. And really, does being that "nice" make up for everything that goes down at the stores?? I have seen those people. They are MEAN. They are CRAZY. So many lines, people butting in lines, FOR WHAT?! Really, this is the ONLY time you can get a present for the people you love? Plus, have you ever heard of online shopping?? Personally, I prefer to get gifts for my friends and family when I see something in the stores that makes me think of them. Isn't that much more meaningful than trying to find a gift for a specific reason? But, I guess the sentiment of gift giving does stem from something nice, so I guess I can't hate everyone completely. Plus, who doesn't love holiday cartoons? I love Jack Frost the most!

Ok, my cool thing for today: Peppermint Bark!


So, I haven't actually tried this stuff, by my best friend Azzah has been really wanting some, and we went on MULTIPLE (unsuccessful) "missions" to find some. We tried, Giant and Whole Foods. Harris Teeter is next on the list. It seems sort of like a peanut brittle, but with peppermint instead? Regardless, it seems very festive haha

Let me know if you have had some! And what you thought :)

Facebook.

So. Facebook groups are my new favorite thing. Actually. I spent the greater part of my day today on Facebook because I had the best idea to create a group for my extended family (i.e. cousins). We spent the whole day Facebook chatting, posting videos and pictures, and writing random stuff. It was so fun!

I think all of you should go and make a Facebook group for you and the people you are close with. Think of it as you are all meeting up and talking to each other, but not at the same time, and in secret. You can tell everyone what you are thinking of, and you can easily alert everyone in the group of something at one time. You can share pictures with only each other and post videos to only each other. IT'S AWESOME.

Just be wary, you may be spending more time on Facebook than you already do. It was kind of a hazard for me haha

So I guess my whole post was my cool thing for today haha

Finals.

Finals week is the same every semester. Studying until you seriously consider weighing yourself to see if your head has gained any weight from all of the knowledge your brain has taken in. Night and day blending into one. Drinking coffee in hopes that it will increase your productivity. Feeling mocked by your own bed because you know you can sleep in it a mere week from now. The multitude Facebook and Twitter statuses telling us that there has been at least one person that has DEFINITELY been in the library much longer than you among the status updates of procrastination and funny comics (which are a great distraction, by the way). Worst of all, (for me at least) having a messy room because you can't deal with cleaning up when you finally get back from the library. All of this is happening when all you want to do is curl up under the covers with a cupppa tea, some chocolate, and Christmas cartoons.

Here is to finals week! Let the fun commence. (for me it will be precisely at 2:00pm tomorrow afternoon) #killmenowstatistcs (that was my somewhat poor, yet probably accurate example of the Twitter updates I alluded to before haha)

To all of those that have finals looming in the near future: good luck to you. And to those that are already done (is there anyone?): I don't give you permission to gloat.

Before you leave, as I was thinking about what I should put up as my "cool thing" today, and I thought of talking about myself (because I am the coolest thing ever) ha. I was trying to make a joke. It didn't work. Story of my life. Oh well. Cool thing:

So this is a song that has gone VIRAL in India (and here in the states). This is not the original, but this little kid (child of a famous Indian singer) is soooooo cute. YOU.ARE.WELCOME.

With this, I bid thee farewell :)