Preetie's Playhouse

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Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:41:17 GMT

Me at some group thing

Me - "So what do you like to do when you have some free time?"
Her - "I dunno.. I like to have fun"
What I said, "Oh.. cool.. "
What I thought, "WHAT?? What kind of answer is THAT? Who the fuck doesn't like to have fun?!?! What a worthless answer.. What, you mean you don't enjoy being bored off your ass? I love being bored and annoyed, which is obvious because I am talking to you.."

I excused myself as soon as I could. Thats why I don't go out when I am not in a social mood..

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:28:29 GMT

Man, talk about a great time! My birthday this year was awesome! I did all the things I mentioned in the previous LJ post, plus some. After the club/lounge closed, we went to this after-hours party, and after that my roomate, a friend and I went to the beach and saw the sunrise. It was beautiful. We got back around 9am and I realized that I wanted to go to an indian festival and I needed to get in touch with a friend around 11am. If I went to sleep, I would have slept until late evening, so instead, I had 5-6 Guiness's and a Red Bull and took my merry ass to the festival.

The indian festival was really cool.. well, besides all the indians! I went with a friend and his girlfriend, and I have to say, it was alot of fun. Alot of indian culture thrown in my face for about 7 hours. I had no idea indian guys could dance so well. What happened to me?? I think Im going to blame it on hanging out with too many white people, and being in Ft. Worth/Lubbock for too long. Also, I forgot how good indian food can be! Also, I know it's for girls and all, but I like henna and would like to get henna on my hands..

After the indian festival another friend was having a "Soprano's Night" and it was so close to my friends house I had to check it out. I love it when people feed me pizza and wine, and she got me a cheesecake! It's excellent!!

I've learned that your birthday doesnt end until you go to sleep, and with that logic, my birthday was 40 hours long. I think I got the right mix of alcohol, chai, adrenaline and Red Bull and rode that mix all evening, and morning.. and afternoon, and night! :-)

The People's Champ!!

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:50:31 GMT

Aw Snap, it's Preetie Preet's birthday!!! Man, it's crazy, no doubt. I've been plotting and planning the vening, and I think it's going to be a great time.

First - Sushi with some close friends
Then - Mango/Pomegranate martini's and other cocktails with more people, in a friends apartment 20 floors up
Then - Going down to South Beach to this ulta cool lounge

And if there is anymore steam in me - there is an electronica music festival here, so I can see some awesome trance to end the evening/morning.

I'll let you know tomorrow what actually happens!
To my Texas aces, you're with me in spirit.. I see you, thanks for holding me down!

Hopefully the cards are falling in place

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:31:40 GMT

My birthday is tomorrow, and it's beginning to look like my birthday evening is going to turn out to be pretty cool! I am starting to feel the excitement!

When I was in Lubbock, I had awesome birthday gatherings, and I got really spoiled. Last years birthday in Miami SUCKED ass, and I definitely do not want a repeat!

Off to make phone calls! Oh, and don't wish me a happy birthday today, on this LJ post, I'll be posting tomorrow, on my 47th birthday! :-)

They can't see me..

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:57:11 GMT

* Last night I had a lady I was trying to chat up that I met that night say to me, "It's lucky you're charming, because you're NOT good-looking." WHAT!?!?! She didnt laugh, and we weren't joking at the time. It was a small gathering, so all of a sudden all eyes were on us. Damn! I just stared at her, sipped my drink, chuckled, grinned, and told her, "You kill me, you know you LOVE me!! Now, go get me a drink!" and then I shoo'd her away. People said that was funny and that I played it cool, but truth is, man.. what do you say to that? It wasn't said in a fun, funny or flirty way at all! That really hit my ego pretty good; man, it kinda hurt.

* I had someone tell me that I need to stop being so self-depreciating and down on my self, and later that same day someone else tells me I'm too cocky. All this without any change in my behavior.

* Gin and DIET tonic.. not NEARLY the same.. no matter how many limes you use!

* About two months ago, I started a little "tradition" where I make a brunch for about 6-8 people every sunday. Nothing too fancy, some quiche, pastries and mimosas. Now, every week, we take turns on who makes brunch. It's really a pretty cool concept. This sunday it's on my roomate to make brunch. I have NO idea what he's doing for brunch, and I live with him, AND it's sunday morning. All I know, is that he said he didnt need help, and it's going to be more of lunch thing. I'm curious to see what he makes. If he needs culunary help, I got what it takes to make some mean crabcakes!

* I need to clean my room and do some laundry like nobody's business! Well, unless your business is a maid service I guess

* It was nice talking to a couple of my Texas aces yesterday. Im not a phone guy, but some people are so good on the phone that it makes up for my lack of phone skills. Well, unless I've been drinking, then I talk too much, and I'm too loud! Why is it that the drunker you get, the louder you get??? Im like that, and one of my old roomates was like that. It's kinda weird.

* Man, I fucking HATE Reggaeton music. If I hear that "Gasolina" song one more time...

* I could really use a cool, KTXT-type party with alot of fun people, and a few kegs of inexpensive beer. The parties I end up going to here are smaller parties with cocktails, little pretentious appetizers and I have to dress up. Don't get me wrong, it's nice, but I need a change of pace!

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:44:58 GMT

All I need in this life of sin,
is a cute girl, a fat stock portfolio, and a bottle of gin

- DJ Gulab Jamun

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:50:33 GMT

Last night I made the best guacamole I’ve had in a long time. There’s nothing quite like fresh made guacamole and warm tortilla chips. All I needed was a margarita. Im really glad I found that sale on avocados. Four advocados for a dollar is a pretty good deal.

People seem to freak out when Im quiet. Im not sure why really, but I can tell it makes other people uncomfortable. I mean, sometimes I just don’t have anything to say.

One of those times is now…

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:39:12 GMT

I heard it once said that sleep is the cousin of death. If thats true, then sloth and death are definitely a part of the same nuclear family.

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:34:10 GMT

It’s been awhile since I had a chance to hop on LiveJournal, but now that I’m here, I don’t know what to say.

Two things I need to work on, being decisive and being consistent. When I have to make a decision, I’ll often read and research all the options, devise a decent plan of attack, but never act on my plan, thus I lose all the time and effort I used to research options and devise a plan, plus nothing gets done.

I’ve noticed that my roommate tends to talk to me more when I have my headphones on. My mom does the same thing, and I know they know I have my headphones on. What’s up with that?

My schedule for this semester really sucks. I don’t know if I should drop labor law and/or jurisprudence. Jurisprudence seems like an interesting class, but I dunno. I don’t think I am going to like how the professor of Labor Law s going to teach the course. Only problem is that there are not a lot of options open to me. I could take Family Law, which I might do, or I could try to get an override into intellectual property. One good thing about my schedule is that I don't have Friday classes. That means I have a 4 day weekend coming up :-)

Last night I learned that homemade chicken tikka made by a hot girl is only made sweeter by the taste of pomogranite martinis, good conversation, and Talib Kweli.

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:31:26 GMT

Me - "So, what are you doing?"
Him - "Nothing, just killing some time.."
Me - "you're killing time heh?"
Him - "yea."
Me - "Nah man, time is killing you"
Him - "What?"
Me - "Yea, slowly, but surely."

That phrase has always irked me..

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:43:49 GMT

I'm embarrassed to admit this, especially considering all the people with great musical tastes here, but, I can't help but like the new Will Smith song, "Party Starter" It's so refreshing, and fun..

+ having a girl say, "You look nice!" is one great, but having a girl say, "Hey Preet, you look extra handsome today!" Well, thats just on another level...

- finding out that the girl you've been diggin on is really attracted to one of your friends

+ actually going to the gym again

- I've been in this nasty habit of waking up, having a cup or two of coffee and some water, and not eating anything from 7am to 3-5pm, and then coming home and eating way too much, and getting lazy afterwards.

+ getting a letter from my apartment complex telling me and my roomate that we have a $10 credit on our account, and to pay $10 less on next months rent! :-)

+/- joining the asian bar association. It's good because they seem like cool people, and I need to network a little. Also, it's only $15 for a whole year! It's not so good because it takes some time to attend events.

+ having a great conversation with a friend about politics and music, having gin and tonics and chilling after a long day, and giving him my Mountain Goats CD

- having a professor be unclear on the reading assignment for the next class, and knowing you have to read for class because if you get called on and haven't read, you'll get thrown out of class.

- It being Tuesday night and just waiting for Friday

+ having both my fantasy football teams win this week! (Thanks Galloway for those 2 TD catches)

+ talking to my little brother, he's a badass..

+ seeing a car with a decepticons logo on the front, GO TRANSFORMERS!!!!

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:01:13 GMT

It was hilarious; After studying a friend and I were having some drinks when I proclaimed that I was the illest indian on the planet. Just jokingly he googled "illest indian on the planet" and sure enough, this livejournal popped up #1. It was funny seeing him look through the information page and saying, "Wow, this guy is from texas, just like you!" and "Man, this guy sounds like you!" He finally realized it was me. It was really funny. He's the first, and only person from law school that knows I have an online journal. It's kinda strange, but Im not too worred about it.

I try to show people love, but sometimes...

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:56:26 GMT

Yea, you called and apologized about Friday night, and I said everything is ok, but we both know that’s not true. I barely know you and you made me angrier than I've been in quite some time. You severely tested my patience and offended me on several levels, and you're lucky you're a female, a friend of a friend, and I’m a gentlemen. You must think I'm either simple-minded or slow. Whatever though, don't come up and talk to me, or about me.

On an unrelated note, I almost got into a fistfight in a bar last night.. jackass, you're not intimidating me with your lame threats, and you're not clever with your tired jokes, and if you start cracking jokes on me, don't get mad when I make you look stupid because I'm sharper than you, oh, and if you're going to push me, don't turn bitch when I push you back..

I'm worn out, physically, mentally and emotionally.. I'm tired..

I’m glad this weekend is over...

Tonight I'm having an evening by myself, with Comedy Central, a nice dinner, lots of water and green tea, and some Thievery Corp.

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:44:41 GMT

Well, I have now offically been through the first hurricane of the season. Hurricane Katrina has come and past, and left a nice mess behind. Luckily my power didn't go out, but alot of my friends power was out, and 2 of my friends power is STILL out. One of my friends has been staying at my apartment until his power came on earlier today.

It was fun going into Eckards pharmacy hours before the hurricane, and while everyone was buying water and canned goods, my roomate bought candy, and I bought some ice cream. (coffee flavored)Also, if you're preparing for a hurricane, why would you buy gallons of milk? From what I've heard, milk doesnt keep well if it's not cold, and if your power goes out, yout fridge ain't gonna stay cold. (you could have an ice chest I guess, but I dunno, I didnt see anyone buy ice)

The good thing is that classes were cancelled on Thursday and Friday, so I get a 4 day weekend. Bad news is that I didnt do anything for the last 2 days. Well, I still have Sunday to make up for a weekend of unproductivity.

The writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:31:12 GMT

I helped co-host the first event at my new apartment. My roommate and I had a BBQ this weekend. We bought some food and some alcohol, called up some people, and all went to the pool area where the BBQ grills were and had a good time. Later the party moved back to the apartment and more fun ensued!

We told people we may not have enough alcohol for everyone, so a lot of people brought beer. Someone asked for a mixed drink, and then everyone wanted mixed drink. Next thing I know, my full1.75 L bottle of Tanqueray is all gone. I think the people brought beer, but much rather preferred the mixed drinks. So, my big bottle of gin is gone, but I have about 40 beers in the fridge. A nice mix of Corona, Heineken and Tecate. Good thing I have a nice stash of limes.

I need to get some bedroom furniture, and a dining room table. Furniture seems a lot more expensive here than in Texas, but then again, what isn’t. I like the minimalist aspect of my room, but others would say sleeping on the floor on a sleeping bag is just in poor taste. All I know is that my back feels great!

I do need a desk though, I can’t get any work on the coffee table. It’s silliness!

It’s the second week of law school, and I am still not ready to be ready for studying. Another thing I’m not ready for is hurricane season. Tropical storm Katrina is supposedly going to turn into a hurricane and hit southeast Florida by Friday morning. Either way, it probably won’t be a huge one, and I don’t think I am going to evacuate, unless I really have to.

Well, enough procrastinating, back to Constitutional Law!

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:24:46 GMT

I found out that I made my first "A" in law school!
It's my first, but I guarantee it won't be my last..

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:23:56 GMT

I'm back in Forth Worth, and I have to say, it's nice being on break.
Also, I found a place that offers free wi-fi
so I am making this LJ post at a bar, while drinking a Shiner
Not too shabby...
:-)

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:00:07 GMT

Fuck a thermos cup, get a styrofoam one
Fill that shit up with java
And get that fucking Antitrust work done..

Im in the library bitches...

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:25:11 GMT

Converation with Taco Bell

Taco Bell -> TB

TB - Hey Preet, what's going on?
Me - Not much Taco Bell, about to head home
TB - Why not stop on by for some tacos
Me - I don't know if it's the best idea to go and get tacos now
TB - Come on, they're tasty and delicious
Tacos (2) - What? Did we hear our name?
Me - Yea, I want crunchy tacos, but I shouldnt
Tacos - Oh, so you're going to eat the can of tuna, with no bread?
Tacos - come on Preet, we're cheesearific
Me - I dunno, I heard the saying at Taco Bell is, "Use cheese as a garnish"
Tacos - *punches Preet in the face*
Tacos - NEVER talk ill of our cheese again!
Tacos - It would be better to make fun of our eaten mother, La Mama Taco Grande, then to say we lack cheese
Me - damn, for such hard, crunchy shells, you guys are pretty sensitive
Tacos - yea, that's our lettuce and tomato side coming out

I wasted the last 4 minutes writing this

Brush that Appellate Advocacy off your shoulder..

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:20:42 GMT

I finished my final exam in appellate advocacy yesterday. A months' worth of research and writing that boiled down to a 15 minute oral argument in front of 2 judges, our professor and opposing council. It was rough, and I was crazy nervous, but I think it went pretty decent. The judges asked some tough questions about the case, but nothing I couldnt answer. I needed the slight ego boost I got from the judges positive comments. I am just glad that it's over! Now, just one more class to go!

I will say this though, I looked damn good in my dark charcoal gray suit and silk tie! :-)

After oral argument, all I could do was eat, veg out and go to bed early. I slept an average of 3 hours a night for the last several days, and I was too nervous to eat all of yesterday. When all that stress was off and I could relax, all I could think about was some nice roasted chicken and something potato-y in my life

Also, now that I have some free time, I have to take care of alot of errands, which I don't want to do. After I finish something big, I just want to relax, do nothing.. I think I will try to take care of all my errands today, study tomorrow and then do absolutely nothing all of friday! (except have a gin and tonic and watch Comedy Central)

On the way to school, I saw my car's twin. Same year, same color, same cheap hubcaps, the paint faded just as much as mine, only the other car had a little dent on the back side of the car. It's nice to know I dont have the worst looking Honda in America!

De Novo was the standard of review

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:00:08 GMT

I just turned in my appellate brief. A months worth of research and writing. I got 2 hours of sleep last night, 2 hours of sleep the night before, and 3 hours the night before that. Today, I am going to study until class, attend class from 11:40am-1:20pm, and head home for a nice vodka tonic and a 10 hour nap! :-)
Also, I need to get something to eat. People tell me it's not healthy to live off of coffee, tea, water and adrenaline. When I get stressed, sometimes my stomach gets too upset to eat, so now that the stress is off a little bit, I'm thinking a nice chicken dinner for tonight!

Turning in the appellate brief is finally over. Now I have to stress the oral argument part. I have to ague my case in front of 3 judges, who know the case, and the related caselaw way better than me. If ain't one thing it's got to be another.

I could really go for some nice, upbeat music right about now..
I wonder where my headphones are..

Allow me to re-introduce myself!!!

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:38:54 GMT

My name is Preet!!
Preet who??
Whose Preet??

I'm the one who taught you how to smoke Cocoa Puffs by the box.
I'm the one who was drinking Guiness Stouts while in a Accord doing 360 spin-outs.
I'm the one who showed you how to make the perfect gin and tonic
The Benbrook Godfather

In case you forgot, I am that indian kid with thick glasses and long hair. I took off for Miami to attend St. Thomas University School of Law.

I currently finished my first year of law school. I didn't do as well as I would have liked, but I am still around and kicking. It's strange seeing really smart and motivated people not make the cut and were "academically dismissed"

I am now taking a couple of summer classes, just to lighten my load for the fall semester. I'm starting to question the wisdom of the move though, because summer school is keeping me really busy, and I'd like a break. It's ok though! I am taking Appellate Advocacy, which is like a mix of advanced legal writing and speech class. I am also taking Sports Law, which has much less to do with law, and much more to do with anti-trust law, employment law, labor law and intellectual property. It's a really interesting class.

I also got a new apartment and a new roomate. The apartment is a nice 2 bed/2 bath in a nice area. It's also within walking distance to many cool places, including a movie theatre, a french cafe, my bank, a grocery store, a drug store, an ice cream parlor and a bar. What else do I need? Well, a phone and hi-speed internet would be nice. I am working on getting both of those.

I found 1 place that sells Shinerbock. It's nice to have it on hand. When people see me drinking a Shiner, they ask what it tastes like. All I can tell them is, "It tastes like home!"

There are alot of pretentious jackasses in law school, but I've met a few cool people, although, none as cool as KTXT folk. KTXT is/was a stable of really smart, fun, interesting and witty people.

Oh, and before I go, Congrats to Alyssa, Zach and Alison. It's strange to see friends becoming adults...

Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:06:33 GMT

It aint nothing but a hurricane party.

Francis is twirling around my new home like it aint no thing.

It was nice having to flee my school and all. Mandiatory vacation is kinda a bitch

Chilling at a friends home. 10 of us and no parents.. whoo.. it's like a movie, only not as xool, and with studying involved.

Stay with it.. it almost has a point..

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 03:58:50 GMT

Miyamoto Musashi lived in the late 16th - early 17 century as a masterless samurai, a ronin. He traveled the land to battle the best warriors Japan had to offer. Musashi was in over 60 duels and never lost once. Somewhere along his journeys, he gave up the metal blade. While his opponents battled him with metal swords, Musashi used wooden swords, and still never lost. Musashi also fought in large scale battles and was victorious. He sought to become a student and a master of battle and combat. Around the age of 50 or so he went into seclusion and wrote his philosophies on battle, winning and swordplay in a book called "The Book of the Five Rings". He died shortly thereafter.

In his book he lays out some of the foundations of fighting and winning in combat. A few of his main points were:

1) Train as much as possible

2) Always be on the attack, and turn every defense into an attack

3) Do unexpected strange things to confuse the opponent

5) keep yourself relaxed while fighting

Now, it's point 2 that I was thinking about today. To always be on the attack. I thought of this as I read my Torts casebook tonight.

I was getting frustrated and whiny about the reading when I realized that I have been on the defensive ever since I've gotten to law school. I have been submissive and defensive this whole time. I need to attack these cases. I need to attack the classes, attack law school. I know that, as of right now, that is an uphill, losing battle. But it is a battle that I chose, a battle that I want, and I need to fight back. I can't let law school dominate me without some sort of attack on my side.

I understand that it is impossible to be on the attack all the time. I understand that law school is not combat. Nonetheless, I have to take on the part of the aggressor at some point, and at some time. If not towards my professors, then towards the homework, and the readings and the law school experience.

Even better, it's important to seize the opportunity and meet the challenges head on, as opposed to trying to run and hide and sulk from the challenges. It's often important to act, as opposed to react.

Musashi's point was, when you attack, you are in control.

I feel better... more in control..

If you'll excuse me, I have to go and attack my Property book. :-)

Second Week of Law School done:

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 03:16:25 GMT

- It looks like I have a single room! My roomie told me I was a great roomate, but he needed a room to himself, so that means I get a room to myself, and I don't have to pay extra! He did tell me when he moved in that he requested a single but whatever, he has one now, and so do I! WHOOOO! Too bad he took the mini-fridge. Just one more thing I really need to buy. I also need to rearrange my room for maximal space.

- I bought some Japanese beer tonight. I hope by drinking it my math and computer skills will increase. Starts singing, "I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.. "

- Man, this Florida humidity is really making my skin look bad. I wash my face 3-4x a day, but my face seems like it's oily all the damn time. It's not a feeling I enjoy.

- If my fear of failure is so great, why am I not more motivated?

- So, I looked in my closet and I realized that I really need some new clothes. Now, I know this isn't a revelation to anyone that knows me, and it's something that I know, but I am just starting to understand. Im not even talking about getting a bunch of nice button-down shirts and slacks (although I need those too). I just need a few more t-shirts, and some shorts. My collection of jeans is just fine though.

- I looked in my closet and all I could think was, "Damn, with all this plaid I own, I must look like a preppy lame-assed lumberjack" I guess the big axe and hard hat didn't help either.

- Why does everyone in Florida only drink light beer? The only guy around here that likes the darker beer is the other guy from Texas. I'd like to think it's because we're more masculine, but I know thats not the case.

- I strive to be one of the top five, dead or alive. (whatever that means)

- I've met some good people here, and have made some friends, but that doesn't mean I still don't miss my friends from home/lubbock.

- There is this guy named Geno that reminds me so much of an old friend named Jaime that it just makes me smile.

- All the people here in Miami, and in my law school, just seem so pretty. It's a place full of pretty people.

- My school is behind some sick firewall. I can't even play online chess or anything. Sadder than that, I can't get KTXT :-(

- I love telling people about KTXT.net (to the people off-campus) and loaning out CD's. It's like I'm an ambassador or something. I've taken the Bash's CD giveway concept to a whole another level.

- My KTXT bottle opener doesn't work anymore. It's pretty bad when you wear out a beer bottle opener. It's so nice to have it attached to your keychain. Anyone want to send me a new one? I'll pay for shipping and handling!

Update - The japanese beer is called Kirin Ichiban, and it's really a good, refreshing beer, with a clean aftertaste.