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Guess Where I am! :)

I’M IN INDIA!!! Today I have touched down in my country! After picking up my bags from the Himalayas, I decided to take a quick stop in India, to visit my Dada and Dadhi (grandparents). I finally feel at home now, but better. I still get the authentic and soul warming curry, but I don’t get the hassle and scolding’s from my parents. Right now I’m in New Delhi, about to go eat dinner. I can smell the wonderful, mouth-watering auras of pokoras and tika curry. Somebody pinch me.
Tomorrow I head back to Seattle, since apparently my parents are “missing me.” They’re probably missing the free and forced labor and service I give them. Anyways, at least I get to play some Haloz :). Unless my parents threw it away….

I’M IN INDIA!!! Today I have touched down in my country! After picking up my bags from the Himalayas, I decided to take a quick stop in India, to visit my Dada and Dadhi (grandparents). I finally feel at home now, but better. I still get the authentic and soul warming curry, but I don’t get the hassle and scolding’s from my parents. Right now I’m in New Delhi, about to go eat dinner. I can smell the wonderful, mouth-watering auras of pokoras and tika curry. Somebody pinch me.

Tomorrow I head back to Seattle, since apparently my parents are “missing me.” They’re probably missing the free and forced labor and service I give them. Anyways, at least I get to play some Haloz :). Unless my parents threw it away….

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California was nice. The only bad thing is that I have California Gurls by Katey Perry stuck in my head. Don’t worry I wasn’t creeping on anyone…. *Cough cough*. Anyways, I have some bad/good news. I just found out that my bags have ended up in the Himalayas. I don’t know how this happened. I mean when I got off the plane and landed in California, I must have been too preoccupied watching “stuff” that I had forgotten my bags. Sad face. Oh well, guess I’m heading off to the Himalayas to get my bags. As you can guess, before I leave I always have to do my research.

The Himalayas are formed by a Collision Boundary. The mountain range was formed by the Indian Plate colliding head-on with the Eurasian Plate, hence the name Collision Boundary. Because of the equal density in the two plates, one cannot submerge under the other. Because of this head on collision, there are many earthquakes; however there is no volcanic activity. The areas around the Himalayas have been having small earthquakes here and there. According to some sources a major earthquake is due to hit the Himalayas soon. 2011-2012 don't seem to be very fortunate years....

Moving On Now

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THE CARIBBEAN WAS OFF THE TECTONIC PLATE!!! Oh my, I’m starting to talk science now (finally)! So I’ve spent the past few days just chillin – or heating up – in the Caribbean. I’ve had a great time here, but sadly it’s time to head back home. But before I land in Seattle, I’m stopping by in San Andreas, California! Due to my recent understanding in knowledge on plate tectonics, I was able to do some research on my own.

The San Andreas fault zone is a transform boundary. A divergent boundary in the Gulf of California is connecting with the Cascadia subduction zone. There are recurring earthquakes in transform zones. There is normally no volcanic activity due to the fact that there are no subducting plates or upwelling convection current.

WHERE'S. MY. XBOX.

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It’s been two day since I’ve played on my xbox. Two days. If you didn’t get that already – Two. Whole. Days. Today is the last day of the double XP weekend on black ops, and I’m missing it. Today is also my annual clan meeting in World of Warcraft. In case you didn’t know what annual means, it means once a year. Once. I have to wait 365 days for the next annual meet. By then, my Legendary Dual Emerald Dragon Long Sword will be outdated and n00bish. People are supposed to be admiring my long swords today, not wondering where xXD00mSlayerXx (that’s me) is.

Anyways, on the bright side, I’m on my way to the Caribbean! Right now I’m in the airport, sipping a mocha and writing my blog. I decided I didn’t want to spend my time learning anything on the Caribbean since I spend so much time learning and studying as it is. Don’t get me wrong - I love learning, but I need to learn how to relax ;). So to free up my time in the sun, I asked around the airport and luckily, I stumbled upon a science team traveling to the International Science is Fun (ISF) competition. They answered ALL my questions perfectly.

So the first thing about the Caribbean Volcanic Arc is that it’s located where the eastern margin of the Caribbean plate and the South American plate make contact. The South American plate subducts under the Caribbean plate. This subduction forms the volcanic islands of the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc, which stretches from the Virgin Islands off to the coast of Venezuela. This boundary contains seven active volcanoes!

I leave in about one and a half hours. Hopefully this time I don’t have to sit next to someone who smells like a wet goat (like I had to last time). Anyways, I’m so psyched for this trip! Almost makes me more happy than getting a new prestige from a high-roller wager match in black ops :)

Still Living

As you can see by the title – I’m still alive. I’ve survived one whole day, 24 hours, without my parents. New record. To add onto the good news, I’M GOING TO THE CARIBBEAN PEEEPPS!!!! The park ranger I met yesterday had won a free trip to the Caribbean Volcanic Arc, which is another convergent boundary. The ranger (he’s Canadian) said that he hated the sun, and offered the educational experience (VACATION BABY!!!) to me. I humbly accepted it and I am now packing up my bags and leaving this shady rubbish of a motel.

However, I do have a bit of bad news. Well you see, I thought I had brought my map of all the convergence zones I was going to visit, and the exact plan and everything so I wouldn’t get lost. Turns out, when I was packing my bags back in Seattle (I miss home), I accidently put in my Dora the Explorer map…. None the less, the map is working fine for me. All I have to do is watch out for Swiper the Fox. I don’t get his problem(s). He’s always trying to steal Dora’s items and stop her from reaching the finish line. What is up with that!?!?!? I bet he was dropped when he was a baby.

My first night :/

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Congratulations for making it past my first blog and making it to my second. If I had a cookie I would give it to you. Currently, I am writing from my motel room. I’ve been exposed to many new things today, but most importantly was the information the park ranger gave to me about the Appalachian Mountains. The most important thing I learned from his was about Convergent Boundaries. Mountains are normally formed by convergent boundaries. Convergent boundaries have three main different sub types. These are subduction (ocean under continent), subduction (ocean under ocean) and collision. The first subduction is when ocean crust goes under continental crust. The second type of subduction is when ocean crust goes under ocean crust. Collision, the third type, happens when continental crust runs into continental crust. This happens because one crust is denser than the other, causing it to go under the other. The Appalachian mountains are formed on a subduction boundary.

One other interesting thing that I found about the Appalachian mountains is that a major earthquake is supposed to hit September 4th, 2011. I got this info from this source. I don't know how reliable this source is, but that's pretty scary. Hopefully it doesn't happen.

I’m leaving for dinner in thirty minutes. The park ranger, who’s Canadian, recommended this great Indian restaurant near my motel. I don’t know if their chicken tika masala will be as delicious and succulent as my mama’s, but it’s the closest thing I have to home right now. :(

READ THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Greetings my friends, and thank you for using some of your precious time to examine my blog. My mission is to enlighten my readers on the average life of a Gupta – in particular, me. As of right now, there’s barely nothing on my blog. I’ve been waiting in SeaTac airport for the past three hours, and this blog had become a product of my boredom. I beg you to stay with me, because soon this blog will become a website of pure awesomeness, and when it is, you will be able to say, “Yeah I’ve been with this guy since he started.”

One more hour till I board my plane, two more hours till I’m off flying towards the Ancient Convergent Plate Boundary – Appalachian Mountain Range. You’re probably wondering, “Why is a teen flying off to some weird location all by himself?” That’s a very legitimate question my friend. The answer is that I had failed my plate tectonics test, so my parents kicked me out of the house to go and learn about them. I took out a map, looked at the boundaries and booked flights to all these locations. What better way to learn about geology then to actually go and witness it?

The main reason I set up this blog, is that I have a place to write down all my information and for proof to my parents that I am actually learning. I have the tendency to forget important information, which is why I failed the test. So if my life interests you, then this blog is hands-down the best thing you could be reading right now.