A True Love Story

Sex before marriage?

The marriage certificate of Minati Khatua and Sitakant Routray


















I am not telling anyone to have sex before marriage. Maybe I am just stating beware of the golddiggers? I am just going to paste this little news article I happen to come across. I thought you guys might enjoy the strange but true. I would personally die of mortification if this happened to me before I let it reach the world news.

4:46PM GMT 22 Dec 2010
For six months, Minati Khatua, 27, from Rourkela, Orissa, India, was told by her husband, who gave the name Sitakant Routray, that they could not consumate their marriage because "he" was observing a religious ritual.
She allegedly discovered her husband's secret when walking in on her spouse in the bath.
"I thought he was devout and respectful of me. But when I walked into the bathroom there was no mistaking that my husband was 100 per cent a woman," she told police, who have launched a fraud investigation. The husband has since disappeared.
Police believe the groom may have posed as a man to take advantage of the dowry that is traditionally presented upon marriage. The dowry reportedly included a car, gold ornaments and some £350 in cash.

The Stony Brook Phone Call

This undergrad calls me to ask for money to donate to the "Parents for Students" Donation, where my parents-> The struggling minorities, are to donate what little money they have to a school where we already pay full tuition because we aren't poor enough for financial aid. This isn't the first time I have been called from Stony Brook asking for a DONATION. So I say to the girl on the line.. "I am sure you have some sort of list that you scroll down and call each one, speaking to parents, asking for their hard earned money, now can you get me off of it?" She says "NO, I would have to speak with your parent, so I won't get in trouble with my supervisor" I decide to be an asshole. I know what your thinking, its not her fault.. but you know what she decided to take on this awesome job for whatever student council club memeber she is and I have a gut feeling this chick on the phone's parents have donated a hefty fund to our "PARENTS FOR STUDENTS" little donation club. So I ask her.. Are you midterms? she replies.. yes. I responde with "Thats great so am I, and you would you like to know what I was doing before you called?" She replied ..okay. "I was studying for my midterms. You know.. it's 8:35pm on a tuesday night, and I have to study because I don't have the time to volunteer for useless clubs where I solicit parents for money, because I have to work two jobs." She responds "okay I get".. I say "do you get it? really? really? cause I have the feeling that you may call me again." She goes to say "Well, I can't take you off the list because my supervis-" I hung up.

My Family of Dominicans. :)

I started looking through the classes Flickr accounts the cool stuff you guys did on photoshop! Someone give me a tutorial! It is the first time I used the program. I know.. where have I been? well the answer is somewhere between a textbook and watching vampire diaries.
I am amazed by you guys... I spent ours just trying to make my pictures visible, they came up very dark when I uploaded them. Anyways.. I have been inspired! I am going to continue messing with photoshop, hope I can turn out cool stuff.

PEACE!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59039457@N03/

If I had talent..

It is amazing that YouTube a public media uploading site can create a superstar. Everyone knows the amazing story of Justin Bieber but he is just one of many found from the sensation that is Youtube. Charice Pempengco was a Filipino singer who decided to give Youtube a shot and is now joining the most popular show on television, Glee. Through all the outlets that are on the internet we are so easily connected to the world. If I had even the slightest musical ability I would post up on Youtube everyday in hopes to reach some music mogul who in search for the next rising star. The internet does not only have possibilities who musical artists, but outlets such as Flickr allow us to reach show the best of our artistic abilities. We should use the internet for everything its worth. The internet is an endless opportunity of open job interviews. The day will come when our degrees will be of little to no value unless we can actively use the internet to advance in our careers. I am worried that if I don’t continuously learn how to use and adapt to the internet that I will be unable to get a better paying job. It was until our project on family photos that I learned how to use Photoshop!

Finally.. I get to see them.

Linkin Park. Have you heard of them? My sister just surpised me with tickets to see them this Friday at Madison Square Garden. I cried, hard.
This band is not just a band to me. Their music literally saved me! They have created a song for every emotion I have ever felt from anger to joy. Now you may think this is an exaggeration but truly I believe that there is music that can speak to you. Music has the ability to move you. It can inspire the way you think, dress, and act. Music has the ability to connect people. Linkin Park is that band for me. Music for me has always been a way to clear my mind, an exit strategy. I have been to numerous concerts such as No Doubt, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Counting Crows, Tokio Hotel, Britney Spears, Jay-Z,Kings of Leon..etc. Yet, when it comes to Linkin Park, I could never get tickets. For years I have tried to get tickets to see them but there was always a barrier. If tickets weren’t sold out than there was some strange significant event I could not excuse myself out of. This Friday, I had absolutely no plans.. until now. I am overwhelmed with emotions; excitement, shock, gratitude. I know that this experience is going to change me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51iquRYKPbs&feature=BF&list=MLGxdCwVVULXcrlZS3X9wp2p7EIev3bkWc&index=3
The link above is “The Catalyst” by Linkin Park from their new album.