Plans for the future

It is starting to become apparent to me that many of my friends may soon move away. I may be left alone with no job and no one to speak of (I mean, I know my parents aren't moving anywhere, but that's besides the point). So I decided that if in 7 years or so, if I'm not doing anything I'm happy about, I will either, a. Move to Montreal and / or b. get a pet sloth.

Look at those arms for hugging!!

Recording Artist

One time, I helped my friend Kamran record an album. Of course, I mean I contributed a very small amount of noise. However, I'm pretty excited about it.

Water Tower Mysteries

So once upon a time I wondered how water towers made any sense. Sure, releasing water from a great height will create great pressure, but what about the energy it takes to get it up there in the first place? My first stab at solving this mystery was to ask the friend I always ask the random things I am wondering about. He was unsure, and told me he could make something up. (I appreciate this, as I had other go-to people who simply would make something up, lie about it;....totally lame). So I did what any distinguished intellectual would do in my situation: I googled it. This is my understanding now.

Water flows from the treatment facility to a pump. From the pump, the water goes where it needs to, according to residential need. When supply exceeds need, the excess water is pumped up into the tower. If need exceeds supply (say, during peak times when everyone is showering for work), then the lacking amount is drawn from the tower. Also! If the power goes out, The water tower contains enough water to supply its households for one day (and of course, gravity does not require electricity to work).

Letters of Apology

Chere Amie

Twenty Four

Surfing Synchronicities

After signing up for a Couch Surfing Account, I found a few people I knew, and befriended them. One was a girl who works at the library, someone I've always thought I could be friends with (but how does one get past the librarian - patron wall?) She sent me a message asking me if I was going to the Couch Surfing gathering later that week. She gave me the address and the number of the person who had told her about it. The address seemed familiar, it was at least close to where my friend since 1st grade lives in Albany. I figured if that friend didn't know about it, she should be invited, so I called her up. Turns out, she was hosting it.