Day 233: Indoors & Outdoors

 

August 21st, 2011I spent much of my day indoors, but also was outdoors for a short period of time (despite what Tyler claims). In the morning, following my normal routine of eating Noodles and playing various online games, I bused on over to the Ralph’s shopping area. While there, I waited for my friend outside of Chipotle, where I bumped into Tyler. He saw me and wanted to say hi. When my friend Ruby came, he left, and we chatted for quite a long time inside Chipotle, where I took my picture of the day. Because she is leaving for D.C. and had already graduated UCSD, this is probably the last time I will ever see her. It’s very sad, because I remember her cooking spam, rice, and eggs for me roughly two years ago when I worked at Conference Services. While inside Chipotle though, the funniest thing happened. A Fat 8-Year Old was eating a burrito, and I kept looking on over to see if he could finish it (the leading cause of childhood obesity). He didn’t, suffice to say, but it was rather entertaining to watch as he threatened to put his sister’s (6-year-old) drink into the garbage. The mom was on the phone and didn’t bother to pay attention. Somehow, the kid managed to find something that resembled a trashcan lid inside the store, and dropped it on the ground making a loud clashing sound. Everyone immediately looked at them when this happened and the mom stormed out angrily, her three kids following her. Anyway, by the end of the short adventure, me and Ruby said our final goodbyes, before I ultimately headed home. At home, I did more random activities online (including webcamming with Geetha), before Tyler, Lauren, and their friend invited me to go play Ultimate Glow in the Dark Frisbee at Doyle Park. I went ahead and did it, despite not being very entertained by the prospect. When I got back home, I rested back INDOORS. <24 Indoors. <x24 Outdoors.

The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became official July 4, 1960. The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century. In the early 18th century, American traders came to Hawaii to exploit the islands’ sandalwood, which was much valued in China at the time. In the 1830s, the sugar industry was introduced to Hawaii and by the mid 19th century had become well established. American missionaries and planters brought about great changes in Hawaiian political, cultural, economic, and religious life. In 1840, a constitutional monarchy was established, stripping the Hawaiian monarch of much of his authority. HEH.

When it comes to donations, Texas Rep. Ron Paul believes small is beautiful. In a 24-hour fundraising push over the weekend, GOP presidential candidate Paul scooped up more than $1.6 million in small donations. It was Paul’s 76th birthday and his loyal band of dedicated campaigners came through again for the inconoclastic Texas libertarian. This happened despite a cyber-attack on the campaign Website, announced on Paul’s Facebook page, that shut it down for a few hours. HELL YES.! When the election gets closer, more and more people will begin to donate.

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