Photos of food I have eaten

Simply Delicious.

Thankful.

Half-Eaten Regino's Pepperoni Slice 

Thanksgiving Waffle 

Spinach Mac n' Cheese 

Banana and Nutella Crepe 

Lamb Shank w/ Zucchini Risotto 

What is the best choice or decision you ever made?

At this particular moment, I think that coming to Saint John Paul II was one of the best decisions that I have ever made.  More specifically, taking part in the pre-IB program. Choosing the correct high school was definitely a decision that I had to be careful about because I knew it would shape me into the young man I would become. I wanted myself to be around the right people and in a safe environment. Getting through my four years of high school with comfort, satisfaction and joy was my goal since the very beginning. I think its safe to say that I have fulfilled my short term goal and I am honestly grateful. Coming to Saint John Paul II, opened many doors for me. Through academics, sports and meeting interesting people I have learned so much more about my true self. I do believe this is one of the best decisions that I have made because it gave me some ease in my grade 12 year. Enrolling in the pre IB program allowed me to take some grade 11 courses in my grade 10 year.  This led me to fast track some grade 12 courses in my junior year, thus giving me more freedom and lenience in my senior year. I was able to choose a variety of courses without worrying about any course overload. I wouldn't of been able to do these course selections without the pre IB program. Apart from academics, Pope gave me the opportunity to make amazing friends, whom I will always cherish. It made me realize that the bond between true brothers can never be broken. I've grown so close to my brothers and I thank God everyday for this wonderful blessing. Ultimately, coming to Saint John Paul II made me into the young man I am today. Although Pope has its wonders, nobody will ever know the secrets that lie within it, unless you are a panther.

Open Topic: New Photo Radar Legislation

"The Liberal government intends to introduce legislation that would give municipalities the power to introduce photo radar technology in school and community safety zones, which takes pictures of the licence plates of speeding cars. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)"

Kathleen Wynne announces a new photo radar legislation for Ontario. This is certainly a great idea because it would definitely deter speeders and cut some slack for police officers. These new photo radars are specifically said to be placed in school zones and in areas around places like daycares, parks, seniors' homes and hospitals. Parents and kids would feel safer because of these decisions. If this legislation passes, municipalities would be allowed  to use automated speed technology to take photos of speeders' licence plates. In my opinion, I strongly believe this is a great idea because it protects the fears of most parents. Parents most definitely want their kids to
be in a safe environment. Kids often walk/run across streets without being very observant. These photo radars would certainly make a statement by reducing any careless drivers. Kathleen Wynne also announced that the default speed limit would be reduced to 30km/h around these places. This would change driver behaviour and cause them to be more attentive. If this legislation is successful, it would definitely startle nearby residents and drivers.


Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/photo-radar-kathleen-wynne-1.3841356

List of 10 Things That Make Me Happy

Top 10

1) Playing Sports 

2) Solving a complicated physics problem

3) Lending a helping hand 

4) A double Big Mac™ with extra Mac™ sauce 

5) Sleeping

6) Finding a shirt that fits you just right 

7) Seeing my parents smile 

8) Coming home to my energetic dog 

9) A relaxing late night drive with some nice breeze 

10) When the waiter forgets to charge you at Allstars™

How did you get your name?

How did I get my name?

I'm 100% sure my name was chosen through the tamil numerical system of names. For those of you who aren't familiar with this, it is a system of numbers used to find out which letters are most suitable for you, with respect to your date of birth. Some letters are also identified as "bad luck." Anyways, my birth name was actually different from my present name. At birth, my parents decided to name me 'Nirojhan' because they wanted to follow the 'N' streak. Most of my older cousins, have their names starting with 'N' so my parents decided to continue the tradition. However, two years pass by, and they decide to change my name. They came to this decision because they thought that my name sounded too familiar to my brothers name. They couldn't live with it. This is when my grandmother came into play. She had always disliked my original name. She came up with the thought of having my new name start with the letter "T." According to the tamil numerical system of names, the letter 'T' was suitable for me. And out of the bang, came THEVAGAR. According to my parents, my name refers to the sun. In our religion the sun is a ritual symbol that connects us to God. My parents then agreed to this idea and went ahead with going through the process of changing my name. The interesting part is that now I have two birth certificates and SIN numbers, but that's none of my business.

Childhood

Reminisce about a time...

A time in my life that I really miss is my childhood. The part of my childhood that I really miss is that fact that nobody says anything when you do something wrong. They will rub it off their shoulders because you are a little kid. For example, I used to steal candy from a cousin of mine.  My cousin would obviously get upset so he would rat to his parents. His parents wouldn’t say much to me because I was a “little kid” and I didn’t know any better. A moment like that is what I truly miss because it can only happen at one point in your life.  As a kid you won’t even realize that you must make the most out of your childhood because you only realize that when you are older.  

"Don't worry, be happy." 

In addition, I had the freedom to go wherever I wanted. Obviously it had to be walking/biking distance, but I still had plenty of opportunities to go outside and hang around with my kid gang. We used to always meet at this one kid’s house which we called our treehouse. From there on, we would go on biking adventures, jump peoples fences or just chill at our community park. We could rebel so much and yet people won’t mind because we were just little kids. If we tried to jump people’s fences now, I’m pretty sure owners would call the cops thinking we were going to rob them.  The fun part about our childhood is that we had no worries at all. We lived life to the fullest because there were no girl problems or homework. It was simply play all day.

What’s better than a life with no worries and extreme adventures with your closets pals; I wonder.

                

TV Shows

Hands down, Suits is one of the best shows to follow. I haven’t been a tv show enthusiast until last year where a friend recommended me to start following some shows.  I used to believe that it was simply a waste of time and that there are other important things to worry about. But, I had nothing to lose, so I went ahead and gave it try.  After 1 episode, I was hooked. These modern tv shows do an excellent job at keeping their audiences so intrigued. It’s almost like a drug. It is actually very addicting because of the urge to find out what is set to happen in the next episode. To be honest, because of these shows, I’m starting to function with little to no sleep.

Suits 

Anyway, Suits is an amazing show that I started following this year. The roles of the characters almost inspire you to be like them. For example Mike Ross, one of the lead characters in the series, is a former drug dealer who is incredibly intelligent.  Without going to law school, or any school for that matter, he accidently earned an associate position at a law firm. In reality, there is absolutely no chance of that happening. That’s what keeps the audiences so intrigued because they want to know the life of this former drug dealer, the problems he will face and how he changes/develops throughout the show.

All I have to say is, these shows are so interestingly unreal but directors still manage to catch and hold our attention.