http://rwong.tmesismag.com Discoveries of a talentless writer Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:17:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The days just kind of blur together now. School, work, sleep; repeat - no break in between. There's so much order yet I feel so disconnected sometimes. If not for the break coming soon, I might feel depressed! http://rwong.tmesismag.com/monotonous-conundrum In the past year since I mentioned America's Choice in a post, I've received several accounts of horrific exchanges with this notorious brand... I thought I'd revisit the topic because I have a new theory about what's really going on here. AC has taken over a crazy portion of the market ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/americas-choice-revisited On days when I start seeing darker shadows within the usual shadows veiling my understanding of life, I tell myself that maybe things are getting worse for me. It seems the only way to make sense is to grasp around in the darkness, like trying to differentiate between friendship and ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/shadow-within-shadow Location: Kean University - Hennings Hall The Plight of the Social Studies As part of my graduate curriculum, I’m studying the theory and practice of teaching social studies. I was shocked at first to find out how overlooked the subject of social studies is in primary school, but after the shock sputtered ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/the-plight-of-the-social-studies I'm so looking forward to 9 this week. And I just discovered that they're doing a book-to-movie of The Lovely Bones! http://rwong.tmesismag.com/upcoming-movies To be accurate, it was more of a realization than a jump-start. I realized that I had amassed a great deal of creative literary ideas over the summer from all the magazine meetings I've had with the guys, and only now will I have enough time to really work on ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/creativity-jump-start Current Location: Brewed Awakening I've come upon a nice lump of cash in light of the summer program's end. I'm tempted to spend it! In fact, I've already spent a good amount of money on a new iriver Spinn (which is working wonderfully, I should add). I'm a big fan of ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/bloated-sense-of-accomplishment I've been largely inactive online because this summer, as did last summer, kicked my butt. Don't get me wrong, though. It was great fun! Just, tiring at the same time. The learning center's summer program began around June 22 and ended just last week on Aug 28. It was non-stop craziness ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/woah And with this end comes a beginning. http://rwong.tmesismag.com/my-summer-is-almost-over At work, we have those metal bars that roll down in front of the main entrance for security. Even though it cost $1000 to install, I don't think we've ever used them. My manager says that was put in for the shoe store that used to be there - have ... http://rwong.tmesismag.com/home-invasion-of-squirrel-kind