February Is A Rather Uninspiring Month

I love those random days in the winter that are 70 degrees and you just feel like singing and prancing in the wind, but the next day is cold and lonely again. You sadly put away your shorts and reach for those goddamn sweaters. I want springtime. I don't care that the pollen will cause me to gauge me eyes out...I need sunshine and breeze and skirts and flip flops.

I was looking at old Facebook photos of summertime. I was so tan and happy and warm :(

Self Conscious

Korean FOBs ruined it for the rest of us Asians. They hang out in their stupid little groups and speak Korean, even though I KNOW that they can speak perfect English to each other, and they cest each other all the time and won't be normal around non-Koreans. The two most annoying groups in school are the crew people, who just spend their time getting jacked and cesting, and the Koreans, who talk like everything is a question. And all the boys have extremely high pitched voices. It's not natural. Just because Asians supposedly have small dicks doesn't mean that they have to have girly voices.

And then, all the rest of the Asians get a bad rep for hanging out together, because it seems like we're like the FOBs, hanging out with other Asians and talking in Asian, when we're actually whitewashed people that happen to have chinky eyes. Now I feel self-conscious when I'm in a group of people with too many Asians, because I think other people are judging me as one of those stupids that only hang out with Asians. I wouldn't have this mindset if the Koreans hadn't ruined everything for me. I could hang out with three other Asian people and not feel weird about it, but NO not anymore.

I also think it's because I have some sort of paranoid, overanalytical social logic. I am constantly assuming that the people around me care about tiny little social details as much as I do. I'm an extremely judgmetal person, and just because I have a constant running monologue in my head, I think other people do too.Apparantly, it's just me. I'm pretty sure it's schizophrenia.

Friends with Benefits

In the sad, depressing state of post-Valentines, couples often discover that after the glitz of roses and candy, perfume and serenades, relationships are nothing more than artificial happiness. Biologically, humans are a bunch of dickheads. I'm pretty sure that our brains are not wired to be with a soul mate for the rest of our lives, rather, we screw around and divorce left and right. That whole sex addiction thing is totally real. Think about it. All animals screw around and make babies all the time because they are inclined to according to how brains are wired. Humans are the same way, which is why I propose the ideal relationship as a Platonic one with a little extra on the side.

It's technically perfect, because people won't go crazy trying to suppress themselves, and we could all go around being the truly unstoppable whores that we really are. Not like I would know; the only friends with benefits I have are those who let me copy their homework.

Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw: If the world were run by Ravenclaws, it would be a much more logical and orderly place, if not boring. Ravenclaws are known for their intelligence and thinking. While Gryffindors often take actions due to a gut feeling, Ravenclaws regard the heart as weak while the brain as strong. However, being smart doesn't necessarily mean this is the right house for you. To get into the common room, Ravenclaws must answer a question or riddle, showing that abstract thinking that requires logic, philosophy, and cleverness is the secret to true intelligence. Luna Lovegood is a bit kooky and spacey, but she is always the first in Dumbledore's Army to point out the logical solution in her airy voice. She is also not panicked when she is trapped in the cellar with Ollivander, but strong willed because her logical mind knows that there is no way Voldemort can succeed.

Slytherin

Slytherin: Slytherins wrongly hold a bad connotation because a large number of evil people in Wizarding history were Slytherins. Although many evil people are Slytherins, that doesn't mean that Slytherins are evil people. The characteristics of this House often leave these people more susceptible to the temptations of being a Death Eater, because ambition drives the accomplishments of many Slytherins. Ambition and cunning can lead to the ruthlessness many of the Death Eaters displayed, but when we look at Snape, Draco Malfoy, and even Professor Slughorn, these characteristics held true despite the pressures of the evil surrounding them. Snape had ambition in that he wanted to protect Harry, but only for his selfish desire of loving Lily. Draco was not born inherently evil despite antagonizing Harry, but he was merely pushed into that archetype due to the atmosphere he grew up in.

Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff: The easiest way to describe the qualities of a great Hufflepuff is to look at an Olympic athlete: Hufflepuffs are hardworking and loyal. Like athletes on a team, Hufflepuffs can overcome differences to find the similarities in people to create bridges. They understand that in the end, we are all human and our similarities overpower the differences we think are so important. A lot of people overlook the Hufflepuff house because it seems to be the insignificant house, not producing heroes or villians or intellectuals. However, one of the alumni of the Hufflepuff house include Nymphadora Tonks. She exhibits the hardworking nature of that house, and can love Lupin despite his werewolf alter ego because she doesn't see that aspect of his character as important as his sense of love and compassion.

Gryffindor

Gryffindor: It seems that everyone wants to be a part of Harry's House, because many people feel that this house of heroes is "the best". However, Gryffindors are more than just brave and heroic souls. Gryffindors often have the weakness of hubris, or a thirst for heroism that is often augmented by a selfish desire for glory. We might think that heroes do everything for the sake of the damsel in distress, but the knight in shining armor is looking for a prize. For example, Peter Pettigrew is an example of a fallen Gryffindor, because his search for an identity as a hero blinded his judgement. Gryffindors are also very intuitive, because they often listen to their hearts rather than the voice of logic. Sometimes there is this gut feeling that a certain decision is right over another one, even though it might not make sense, and however illogical, Gryffindors hold extreme faith in humanity. One of the reasons why Gryffindors make such good heroes is because they give people the benefit of the doubt, and that goes back to the idea that they often listen to their intuition.

I believe that we all have a bit of each House in our blood, but true Gryffindors are valiant, brave, good-hearted, trustful, and just a little bit selfish.

Houses

I find it quite surprising that a lot of people don't understand the characteristics of each Hogwarts House. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin all have defining characteristics that are important to the Sorting Hat, but we each have a bit of each house in us. Dumbledore himself said that he sometimes thought that students were sorted too early, and this is seen in many of the characters in which their House placement is a bit puzzling.

As your humble Harry Potter crazed blogger, I feel it is my pleasure and duty to educate you about the Houses at Hogwarts. Upon reading my upcoming posts, perhaps you can place yourself in your respective House, or better yet, ask someone else which House they think you belong in. The characteristics of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin encompass the virtues of all wizards and witches, and if you don't seem to possess any of these qualities, you aren't meant to be part of the magical world. Which is fine, I guess, but don't bother associating yourself with me.