Top 5 Flight of the Conchords Music Videos (plus 1 for good luck)

Sorry I’ve been in hiatus (translation: lazy). I was able to muster up some energy today to blog. Brainless reality TV is taking over, and as a result shows just aren’t smart or clever anymore. That’s why Flight of the Conchords brings tears of joy to my eyes.

Inner City Pressure 

Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros

The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room

If You’re into it

Think about it

Business Time

OBAMA is one Slamma Jamma

Super Tuesday is TOMORROW, February 5th; 24 states will hold primaries or caucuses on this date, with 52 percent of all pledged Democratic Party delegates and 41 percent of the total Republican Party delegates at stake.

If you know me, I am sure you are chuckling right now. I don’t get fired up during election year. Honestly, sometimes I don’t even bother to vote. It is because I just didn’t give a sh*t. I haven’t felt particularly passionate about any candidate until now.

I am rooting for Obama. I sincerely hope he wins.

I am enamored with him. He has charisma, and seems to be a man of honor and integrity. After a recent Obama fund raiser, I began researching his background to learn more about who he is (the quick summary):

He grew up middle class and is the product of an interracial marriage. His father was Kenyan and his mother was American. His parents divorced and his mother eventually remarried a Muslim Indonesian man. Consequently, he lived a portion of his youth overseas in Jakarta. As a young adult, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. Instead of acquiring a high paying prestigious position, he became a civil rights lawyer, and focused on his community while teaching law at University of Chicago Law School….His memoir Dreams From My Father further explains his diversity.

The reason why I am emphasizing his background is because I feel his presence will be an extension of this. Who will be able to reach out in a multi-cultural way, break down barriers and pull us out of religious boxes?

I Vote OBAMA!

care to comment on the accuracy?

5 of swords

Tarot fascinates me. Recently as a side hobby, I’ve been learning more about the individual cards. I think the Five of Swords has a meaningful message:

“The Five of Swords is about self-interest. Society tells us to think of others, yet we resist. How we can ignore our own concerns and still survive? This dilemma comes from our definition of self. If we view our self as our personality/body, our interests become those that relate to that self? Do I have enough to eat? Am I happy? Do I have all I want? We may expand our concern to those we love, but, then, how can we stop there? We are connected to everyone in the long run. In truth, our self is the world. What we do to that world, we do to ourselves. This understanding is so basic, but so infuriatingly easy to forget day-to-day.”

funny

Jimmy,MIA song I’ve been digging the past few days

Happy Birthday to me. I’m awesome.

Today is my birthday and traditionally birthdays are a time for people to obsess over their future. This year, instead of outlining areas that need improvement (mostly because there is TOO much to improve on), I will reflect on only what is positive:

• I am thankful for my hot body.
• I live in @%$#%& New York City!!! One of the most amazing places in the world. At any given moment, I have access to culture, top chef dining, fashion, and a glittering night life.
• My job rocks. I work with the most flamboyant fun gay guys and receive the best perks (free designer clothes, jewelry, ect.)
• My peers on Facebook rated me as #2 best to be stuck in handcuffs with. Wow. What an honor.
• My parents are better than yours. I am sure of this. I don’t know what I did in my past life to deserve them in this life. Here is an email  from my dad after he found out I was crying over a boy, titled :”Getting Your Confidence Back”

  “Swati losing a boyfriend is like losing a job. Big deal. There are more in the world. You have many things to be proud of (he then lists commercial properties he’s bought under my name to show me all that I should be proud of, which I think is both hilarious and sweet). Search for happiness from the start of your day and SMILE you’re on Candid Camera. “

  How lucky am I to have him as my Dad?

• Today there was a huge package waiting for me by my doorman. I was so shocked. Happy tears streamed down my face when I saw it. Flowers, balloons, a box of chocolates, and a big teddy bear from a “secret admirer”? That was nice. (Update: The secret admirer was my then ex/now my current boyfriend)
• I love, love my friends. Too many people in the world care for me.
• I still believe in fairy tales and the good in all people. I know my life will turn out just the way it was intended.

Swati Sage is offering free advice if you ask a question

I already am an oracle for my friends. Yes I know I sound kooky, but take a chance on me. It is uncanny how accurately I can predict the outcomes of most situations (especially in relationships). I am unusally intuitive (pisces moon) and feel the undercurrents of everything. Please ask me any question and I will advise. If you would like to remain anonymous that is fine, but be as detailed as possible with your question or concern. You could provide the birth info (birthdate, time and place of birth) of the people in question, but it is not neccesary.Email me at skardani@yahoo.com and title the email “Help!”. 

The Right Brain vs Left Brain

 The Right Brain vs Left Brain test … do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa. Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.

 

Left-Brain behaviors

• Sequentially processing information
• Systematic problem solver
• Thinks in rational and analytical terms
• Identifies with details and facts
• Objective in thought
• Problem solves through logic
• Looks at the parts rather than the whole       

Right-Brain behaviors

• Can problem solve through intuition
• Remembers images and pictures
• Learns through exploration
• Summarizes rather than outlines
• Subjective and intuitive in thinking
• Random in thought
• Looks at the whole rather than individual parts

I am right brained….what are you?

 

 

touching lecture

Made me cry…

It is a condensed version of the original lecture:  http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/multimedia/randy-pausch-lecture.shtml

Top 10 things to do when I’m bored

I….

1. visit all 3 of the social networking sites I belong to. Yes 3 is excessive.

2. experiment with makeup and give myself assorted alter egos (ie, Gothic Swati).

3. throw spontaneous fashion shows by trying on various outfits and posing in front of the mirror.

4. discover new artists through Pandora and then legally and illegally download music.

5. make astrology charts for people I know and don’t know.

6. flirt on IM with no real motivation other than being bored.

7. practice fake accents.

8. stare in the mirror and analyze ways of improving all my flaws.

9. blast an 80’s song and dance around in my room.

10. daydream about my future.

11.take pictures of myself and work on finding the right smile (I have a terrible smile).

12.blog about what I do when I’m bored.

Ok I meant top 12 things…