It's time for a break!
I'll be in Taiwan for a bit,
a much needed mental and physical vacation.
I've thought a lot about being here,
and it's really a learning experience for my life.
Everyone has issues, and one of mine is complaining.
Yes people have told me that but its difficult to change.
Until I came here I didn't see it too clearly, but my
perspective on life, looking through it half full
I haven't reached some nirvana or permanent meditative
state, its just that the change in environment has
been a needed "slap in the face" to help me see what I
need to change.
Things will definitely change next semester, where
I live, who I hang out with, what clubs I join, but
the point is to make the most of being here.
I'm coming to my home country, TAIWAN, AHAHAHAHA.
2009 is right around the corner.
Time definitely seems like its accelerated.
Zai Jien!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
FINALS WEEK & RANTS/RAVES
Culture shock.
It's not for wusses.
Korea has definitely been a trial by error process
thus far.
This semester is over. The going to classes, listening
to some great and some hellish lectures, OVER.
Yes finals start tomorrow.
Being here has frustrated me up to my neck
and I couldn't deal with it for awhile but I've
learned how to deal with it somewhat now.
Yes Korean culture is wack and doesnt make sense
in a lot of ways, so I let it stay that way. I do
my own thing and be myself.
I used to be really angry at the traditional nature of Korean society,
how they mostly all look and act the same, and judge foreigners
etc etc etc.. but now I see its just how they are.
They're products of their society for better or worse.
I'm a VERY open-minded person in a conformist society and
will always stay non-conformist to ways I think are not reasonable. period!
Traveling is one of the best if not the best teacher in life.
It has been my biggest eye-opener.
All travelers are searching for something. Traveling is a personification
of life, meaning a cluster of experiences meant to teach you something.
Different cultures are definitely worth exploring,
but staying long periods of time somewhere you don't
love is either a learning experience or just hell, haha.
It's not for wusses.
Korea has definitely been a trial by error process
thus far.
This semester is over. The going to classes, listening
to some great and some hellish lectures, OVER.
Yes finals start tomorrow.
Being here has frustrated me up to my neck
and I couldn't deal with it for awhile but I've
learned how to deal with it somewhat now.
Yes Korean culture is wack and doesnt make sense
in a lot of ways, so I let it stay that way. I do
my own thing and be myself.
I used to be really angry at the traditional nature of Korean society,
how they mostly all look and act the same, and judge foreigners
etc etc etc.. but now I see its just how they are.
They're products of their society for better or worse.
I'm a VERY open-minded person in a conformist society and
will always stay non-conformist to ways I think are not reasonable. period!
Traveling is one of the best if not the best teacher in life.
It has been my biggest eye-opener.
All travelers are searching for something. Traveling is a personification
of life, meaning a cluster of experiences meant to teach you something.
Different cultures are definitely worth exploring,
but staying long periods of time somewhere you don't
love is either a learning experience or just hell, haha.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Haruka....Exposed....
So! I bought my newest laptop in Korea via the lovely x-rate and decided to upgrade
Haruka (my VAIO) to speak English (English version of Vista). This Vaio is the hands down best designed notebook I've seen par none. Garnished in Carbon fiber and brushed aluminum it weights a mere 3.4 lbs, now less of course with my Ultron SSD hdd installed. The Ulton drive is blazing fast, giving 140/90 Sequential burst speed when clocked wit Crystal Mark.
The advantages of SSD are endlss, it produces basically no heat, 0db noise, uses less than half the power, and is more than 2x the speed of normal hdd's, can you say bye bye to the spinning hdd? The hdd was the bottleneck for PC's for a long time, well not anymore!
No more clicking noises, no more telltale sounds of the hdd breathing its last, those days are gone! My once-inernal SATA hdd's now sit in extenal 2.5" cases as backup devices :) Bond is using the newly introduced TT model in the upcoming "Quantum Solace" video, but I prefer this 13.3 size. 11.1 inches is a bit cramped for regular use like me. Either way they are both gorgeously designed in both terms of fashion and function.
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Check out the pics and I think you'll agree.
The official Sony site is here
Sony you do the BEST job at PC hardware construction and build quality PAR NONE.
Would I buy another in the future? Yes. Would I buy the new TT as part of my collection if I had the $$? Definitely. Am I addicted to the design and addicted to computers in general? Absolutely, I'm practically her slave.haha.
On a more practical note midterms didn't pan out so well, at all, really really depressing. I had 4 in one day, that was just sadistically wrong. Good news? This is only the 1/2way point of the semester, meaning betting B's is slightly possible.uggh.
A note on the weather, FINALLY its changed. It's nice and cold (I LOVE IT) and it rained some today. There's no SEASONS in California, and the weaher channel was a joke, haha. I love having distinct seasons!!
Haruka (my VAIO) to speak English (English version of Vista). This Vaio is the hands down best designed notebook I've seen par none. Garnished in Carbon fiber and brushed aluminum it weights a mere 3.4 lbs, now less of course with my Ultron SSD hdd installed. The Ulton drive is blazing fast, giving 140/90 Sequential burst speed when clocked wit Crystal Mark.
The advantages of SSD are endlss, it produces basically no heat, 0db noise, uses less than half the power, and is more than 2x the speed of normal hdd's, can you say bye bye to the spinning hdd? The hdd was the bottleneck for PC's for a long time, well not anymore!
No more clicking noises, no more telltale sounds of the hdd breathing its last, those days are gone! My once-inernal SATA hdd's now sit in extenal 2.5" cases as backup devices :) Bond is using the newly introduced TT model in the upcoming "Quantum Solace" video, but I prefer this 13.3 size. 11.1 inches is a bit cramped for regular use like me. Either way they are both gorgeously designed in both terms of fashion and function.
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Check out the pics and I think you'll agree.
The official Sony site is here
Sony you do the BEST job at PC hardware construction and build quality PAR NONE.
Would I buy another in the future? Yes. Would I buy the new TT as part of my collection if I had the $$? Definitely. Am I addicted to the design and addicted to computers in general? Absolutely, I'm practically her slave.haha.
On a more practical note midterms didn't pan out so well, at all, really really depressing. I had 4 in one day, that was just sadistically wrong. Good news? This is only the 1/2way point of the semester, meaning betting B's is slightly possible.uggh.
A note on the weather, FINALLY its changed. It's nice and cold (I LOVE IT) and it rained some today. There's no SEASONS in California, and the weaher channel was a joke, haha. I love having distinct seasons!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Android: Changing the market forever!!
Yes Apple, you should be sweating.
WELCOME to 2008, this is an OPEN market,
If you, Apple, don't want to develop a device
that utilizes this ideology, your market share
will slide, no matter how pretty or innovative
your device is. WOW OPEN SOURCE...
OK so update recently, I saw my Taiwanese friend
tonight!! I was so happy to meet up! We went to a
bar in Chunho. I'll visit them in the winter!
Ahh the exchange rate was really good, well comparatively
good for the US, it went up to 1394 Korean Won per US Dollar
which basically gave me 30% FREE money, come on that was
much safer than the stock market right now, haha..Shopping spree!!
Smart ppl probably stockpiled some $$, naturally.
Well I could say more but its 3:13 AM here and I have a quiz
for my Chinese Politics class at 9 AM... bedtime!!
I've been tracking the credit crisis very closely, its
both fascinating and horrifying. Considering I personally
have a good chunk of $ in stocks, it makes me v e r y wary
of whats going on.
Thank goodness the US govt learned from the great depression
and instead of trying to keep a balanced budget, the gov
is pumping money in. I say better to go into more debt than
go into depression 2.0 anyday!!!!! Enough for now!!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
These are interesting times...
It's 3:11 AM here. I'm not sleeping yet
so I'm blogging. I just read about the suicide
of Choi Jin-Sil, plastered neatly all over
Korean and some international news. Korea is
seemingly catching up to Japan regarding
the number of suicides. Yuni, a singer,
Undoubtedly what I've found by being here
is the extremely strong feeling of the
collective, meaning you're either in or
out. Korean cultures is extremely collective
still, meaning they depend on the acceptance
of their peers. Korea is at an older stage
of social evolution than Japan. Japan is
at a stage where there's a feeling of life
being pointless, thus the highest suicide
rate. Once any society, reaches a place of
having all the creature comforts it social
disintegration begins. People live for themselves,
becoming more individualistic, even though
people in these countries, know that the
"stuff" doesn't satisfy we continue on in
a type of hamster race.
Korea is undoubtedly becoming more individualistic
and follow Japan to a point of meaninglessness
but not for awhile. In fact its Korea's
remaining traditional collective thinking
that gives it meaning, even though the
traditional thinking is about 20 years old.
Food for thought.
so I'm blogging. I just read about the suicide
of Choi Jin-Sil, plastered neatly all over
Korean and some international news. Korea is
seemingly catching up to Japan regarding
the number of suicides. Yuni, a singer,
Undoubtedly what I've found by being here
is the extremely strong feeling of the
collective, meaning you're either in or
out. Korean cultures is extremely collective
still, meaning they depend on the acceptance
of their peers. Korea is at an older stage
of social evolution than Japan. Japan is
at a stage where there's a feeling of life
being pointless, thus the highest suicide
rate. Once any society, reaches a place of
having all the creature comforts it social
disintegration begins. People live for themselves,
becoming more individualistic, even though
people in these countries, know that the
"stuff" doesn't satisfy we continue on in
a type of hamster race.
Korea is undoubtedly becoming more individualistic
and follow Japan to a point of meaninglessness
but not for awhile. In fact its Korea's
remaining traditional collective thinking
that gives it meaning, even though the
traditional thinking is about 20 years old.
Food for thought.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Every day is a fresh start.
I'm getting more "accustomed" to the
Korean atmosphere. I was at Starbucks tonight
and met a really cool girl then went drinking with
her and a group of friends! I'm starting to meet
really quality and open minded people! Even the
guy and I had almost exact same taste in bars,haha.
If you've been to Korea or know anything about
beer then you know that CASS is horrific, not
even deserving to be called beer. So we went to
one bar and found that they only had Cass pitchers,
totally "dame dame" (since we "strongly dislike" Cass)
We then went to a diff. bar named Hobok which was
awesome (for a Mon. night haha). Korea has nightlife,
the US doesn't DUH!! The US needs to learn from Asian
countries and wake UP at night, other than NY and SF
which have a semblance of nightlife. Yes I need to
put pics of friends and actual ppl instead of boring
scenery shots, and I will I promise, I've just been
studying (not enough but working on it) and waiting
for opportunities to find real friends. WOW
I just had to write about this tonight since through
the cultural ups and downs its experiences like this
that I live for. じゃまた。
Korean atmosphere. I was at Starbucks tonight
and met a really cool girl then went drinking with
her and a group of friends! I'm starting to meet
really quality and open minded people! Even the
guy and I had almost exact same taste in bars,haha.
If you've been to Korea or know anything about
beer then you know that CASS is horrific, not
even deserving to be called beer. So we went to
one bar and found that they only had Cass pitchers,
totally "dame dame" (since we "strongly dislike" Cass)
We then went to a diff. bar named Hobok which was
awesome (for a Mon. night haha). Korea has nightlife,
the US doesn't DUH!! The US needs to learn from Asian
countries and wake UP at night, other than NY and SF
which have a semblance of nightlife. Yes I need to
put pics of friends and actual ppl instead of boring
scenery shots, and I will I promise, I've just been
studying (not enough but working on it) and waiting
for opportunities to find real friends. WOW
I just had to write about this tonight since through
the cultural ups and downs its experiences like this
that I live for. じゃまた。
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Wow...
A lot has happened in the last week.
Classes are all the same...I'm glad it's getting colder
so I won't fall asleep. Living in Asia is definitely my
thing. I'm so done with the lack of overall atmosphere
in the US. No tolerance anymore. I graduate. I leave.
That's how I feel and think due to the culmination of
experiences and evolution of my thinking from experiences
abroad. Everyone should live where they feel comfortable,
and though I don't feel "at home" in Korea, I enjoy the
atmospheric vibe and nightlife. I've told most Koreans,
and the enlightened ones agree, Korean guys NEED FASHION,
as in they're TOTALLY lacking it in general, AHHHH
GET RID of the Lego mori!!! My god..... The guys I hang
out with are
I haven't gotten a part-time job yet. I need one. It's
expensive here, especially if you want to have a nightlife.
'Nuff said. Let's see...it's the "time to cut back and chill
without blowing $$ time ;)" It's not my style to have $$
flowing out with nothing replacing it. Being abroad is the
best learning experience. I've told people countless times it's
more valuable to go abroad than to sit in a classroom for 100 hours
that is in my case, real-life experience is far more valuable
since how much of your college courses will you really remember?
Wholesome time spent with friends where everyone has an awesome
experience is worth a million hours of multiple mediocre
experiences. I think my English ability to cohesively construct
complex sentences is disentegrating. O yea..I need to put up
more pics!! With PEOPLE that is. And I will, I'm in the
acquiring mode still. Put some comments of what you wanna see
picture wise or hear about regarding my experiences here!!!
またこんどね
Classes are all the same...I'm glad it's getting colder
so I won't fall asleep. Living in Asia is definitely my
thing. I'm so done with the lack of overall atmosphere
in the US. No tolerance anymore. I graduate. I leave.
That's how I feel and think due to the culmination of
experiences and evolution of my thinking from experiences
abroad. Everyone should live where they feel comfortable,
and though I don't feel "at home" in Korea, I enjoy the
atmospheric vibe and nightlife. I've told most Koreans,
and the enlightened ones agree, Korean guys NEED FASHION,
as in they're TOTALLY lacking it in general, AHHHH
GET RID of the Lego mori!!! My god..... The guys I hang
out with are
I haven't gotten a part-time job yet. I need one. It's
expensive here, especially if you want to have a nightlife.
'Nuff said. Let's see...it's the "time to cut back and chill
without blowing $$ time ;)" It's not my style to have $$
flowing out with nothing replacing it. Being abroad is the
best learning experience. I've told people countless times it's
more valuable to go abroad than to sit in a classroom for 100 hours
that is in my case, real-life experience is far more valuable
since how much of your college courses will you really remember?
Wholesome time spent with friends where everyone has an awesome
experience is worth a million hours of multiple mediocre
experiences. I think my English ability to cohesively construct
complex sentences is disentegrating. O yea..I need to put up
more pics!! With PEOPLE that is. And I will, I'm in the
acquiring mode still. Put some comments of what you wanna see
picture wise or hear about regarding my experiences here!!!
またこんどね
Friday, September 5, 2008
Leaps and Bounds
A lot has happened since the last post.
I'm pretty connected into my school now,
still looking for the AIESEC club though.
I have connections for tutoring now and
can easily make $35/hr and up, WAY better
than in the US, forget working in the US...
Korea is what I call a "ripe market" for
teaching. I wanna pay off credit cards and
make $$ for traveling to Taiwan in winter ;)
I want to maximize my opportunities here,
which are much greater than in the US. The
funny thing about korea, rather torturous thing
actually is what I call kabo kami, or lego head
hairstlye, EVERY time I see it a brain cell dies,
extremely painful to watch. It was started by a
singer, anyways hope it passes SOON.
Meanwhile in Hasuk Jip and love hotel land it's
pretty quiet where I live, now I know the shortcuts
to school, cutting through quiet back alleys, yay!
My first interview is at 6PM, 1.5 hrs from now.
I say it's about time I bankroll it. Time to become
an Abgujung yuppie haha!
I'm pretty connected into my school now,
still looking for the AIESEC club though.
I have connections for tutoring now and
can easily make $35/hr and up, WAY better
than in the US, forget working in the US...
Korea is what I call a "ripe market" for
teaching. I wanna pay off credit cards and
make $$ for traveling to Taiwan in winter ;)
I want to maximize my opportunities here,
which are much greater than in the US. The
funny thing about korea, rather torturous thing
actually is what I call kabo kami, or lego head
hairstlye, EVERY time I see it a brain cell dies,
extremely painful to watch. It was started by a
singer, anyways hope it passes SOON.
Meanwhile in Hasuk Jip and love hotel land it's
pretty quiet where I live, now I know the shortcuts
to school, cutting through quiet back alleys, yay!
My first interview is at 6PM, 1.5 hrs from now.
I say it's about time I bankroll it. Time to become
an Abgujung yuppie haha!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
WOW Welcome to Korea & Yonsei Life!
I've begun my life here, well
actually it began the second I got off the plane
from Taiwan. Initially yes I was in mass cultural
rejection mode for some reasons I don't fully
understand but after yesterday's orientation??
AH...Much better now. I've found my place to live,
Hasuk Jip near Sinchon Yok, Sinchon station. I feel
so much more alive abroad, I don't wanna go back
to the US for any extended period of time,
its just plain suffocation of personality and
such a lack of cultural essence compared to here.
I'll take pictures of nightlife here. There's NO
comparison to Myeong dong or Hongdae, NO such
equivelant in the Bay area or ALL of California.
Why some people believe America is the dreamland
is beyond me...Their perspective is too small,
that's all. Every time i'm abroad my focus becomes
stronger, I see what I want in life and what I don't.
Taiwan is such an awesome country, really the
essence of an international community without the
accompanying animosity that many other asian countries
have due to past war crimes. Korea is very technologically
advanced but some of the styles are really wack, such
as what I call the "bob" head, hair cut like a mushroom.
This guy I know and I are going to make a video making
fun of certain aspects of various cultures in good
humor, haha so many brilliant ideas! It WILL go on youtube!
That's all for now. I don't even have a cell phone now
because I'm waiting for my foreigner registration to go
through, takes 10 days, dang, can't even get a cell phone
till then..dying.....ahh..........
actually it began the second I got off the plane
from Taiwan. Initially yes I was in mass cultural
rejection mode for some reasons I don't fully
understand but after yesterday's orientation??
AH...Much better now. I've found my place to live,
Hasuk Jip near Sinchon Yok, Sinchon station. I feel
so much more alive abroad, I don't wanna go back
to the US for any extended period of time,
its just plain suffocation of personality and
such a lack of cultural essence compared to here.
I'll take pictures of nightlife here. There's NO
comparison to Myeong dong or Hongdae, NO such
equivelant in the Bay area or ALL of California.
Why some people believe America is the dreamland
is beyond me...Their perspective is too small,
that's all. Every time i'm abroad my focus becomes
stronger, I see what I want in life and what I don't.
Taiwan is such an awesome country, really the
essence of an international community without the
accompanying animosity that many other asian countries
have due to past war crimes. Korea is very technologically
advanced but some of the styles are really wack, such
as what I call the "bob" head, hair cut like a mushroom.
This guy I know and I are going to make a video making
fun of certain aspects of various cultures in good
humor, haha so many brilliant ideas! It WILL go on youtube!
That's all for now. I don't even have a cell phone now
because I'm waiting for my foreigner registration to go
through, takes 10 days, dang, can't even get a cell phone
till then..dying.....ahh..........
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Taiwan Baby!!
I'm sitting in the Taipei YH right now.
Today is Hot Springs day! My lovely friend
has been a great guide. Today is the
first rest day. I arrived in Taipei last
Friday at 5:15AM local time, and took a
tiny bit of time finding the right bus
to get to my Youth hostel. Taiwan, especially
Taipei is GREAT! I love the food, people
are friendly, cheap zen zu nai cha, GREAT!
Went to 2 clubs also, first one was best,
the host girl was from Seattle, and was
drinking tequila while dancing, haha.
Second club was scary, too many waiguoren
and some weird old white people. I took
a Japanese guy I randomly met at my Youth
Hostel to the club along with us, so we
had four people in our group. Due to some
good connections we got in free to both ;)
I'll put some pics now. Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Itching and Aching T-25 HRS till BLASTOFF
Yes I wanna go now. YES.
And yes Julie, I will win when
we're on the island, hands down,
muahaha, only question is how will
it end? OMG OMGOMOOGMOGMOMGOMG
I just realized I leave in 24 HOURS!!
HOLY CRAP!! Like this is my LAST
night here. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Panicking is in full mode NOW. 1:40AM
the party begins. OMG its reality,
this is my dream and its coming true,
hahah I'm so asian. This is the beginning
of a deep breath that will propel me into
a new reality. I want to be changed and
never go backwards. Life is forward motion,
you stop you're good as dead.
I am OUT peeps. Next post will be from Taiwan
if I get around to it, nah I'll be having
too much fun. Dang I'm getting eaten by ants
in here. Holy crap don't wanna forget anything.
Someone needs to run me through a checklist.
Julie we're doing survivor on an island together,
its just a matter of time, you don't have a choice ;)
All I know is I've gotten way too domesticated since
I got back from China, my blood will explode If I don't
LEAVE! PEACE lovies, see you on the flipside.
This whole blog is incoherent because it perfectly
reflects my mental state at the time of writing it.
HAHAH ByE!
And yes Julie, I will win when
we're on the island, hands down,
muahaha, only question is how will
it end? OMG OMGOMOOGMOGMOMGOMG
I just realized I leave in 24 HOURS!!
HOLY CRAP!! Like this is my LAST
night here. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Panicking is in full mode NOW. 1:40AM
the party begins. OMG its reality,
this is my dream and its coming true,
hahah I'm so asian. This is the beginning
of a deep breath that will propel me into
a new reality. I want to be changed and
never go backwards. Life is forward motion,
you stop you're good as dead.
I am OUT peeps. Next post will be from Taiwan
if I get around to it, nah I'll be having
too much fun. Dang I'm getting eaten by ants
in here. Holy crap don't wanna forget anything.
Someone needs to run me through a checklist.
Julie we're doing survivor on an island together,
its just a matter of time, you don't have a choice ;)
All I know is I've gotten way too domesticated since
I got back from China, my blood will explode If I don't
LEAVE! PEACE lovies, see you on the flipside.
This whole blog is incoherent because it perfectly
reflects my mental state at the time of writing it.
HAHAH ByE!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Yoooooooooo
Haven't posted in awhile, long while.
While there's really no excuse, I'd have to
lend it to boredom. Actually I was super
busy for a month taking care of my interns
which was an awesome job/role that I really
enjoyed. It was a mix of PR and Logistics, etc.
SUPER!! I'm OUT to Taiwan in BARELY a week!!!!!!
I'm goin crazy here, trying to fill the time,
gotta do a random roadtrip. I replaced my Mazda's
windshield which REALLY needed it haha. I've had
tons of fun with the AMAT kids and will miss them.
I call them kids because I feel its my prerogative
to do so (disregarding the fact that they're 20-25 :)
I feel stagnant in life, need to find something
to lock onto, new hobby or something. In 8 days I'm
going on the adventure I always dreamed about,
the beginning of a study abroad program that I
want to change my perspective forever, and lead to
new horizons. Flipped my last laptop on CL, bought
a Sony with a zombie fan that costs like 79 to replace
for a REFURB!!! Holy #%*%..
I'm debating whether to randomly rent a car and drive
till my gas runs out in some direction, is that the
def. of boredom? Can't wait to get into the Taiwanese
night life WOOHOOO!! I'm waiting for my new cam
which has higher res video, not 720P but WS nonetheless.
I'll keep ya posted ;)
While there's really no excuse, I'd have to
lend it to boredom. Actually I was super
busy for a month taking care of my interns
which was an awesome job/role that I really
enjoyed. It was a mix of PR and Logistics, etc.
SUPER!! I'm OUT to Taiwan in BARELY a week!!!!!!
I'm goin crazy here, trying to fill the time,
gotta do a random roadtrip. I replaced my Mazda's
windshield which REALLY needed it haha. I've had
tons of fun with the AMAT kids and will miss them.
I call them kids because I feel its my prerogative
to do so (disregarding the fact that they're 20-25 :)
I feel stagnant in life, need to find something
to lock onto, new hobby or something. In 8 days I'm
going on the adventure I always dreamed about,
the beginning of a study abroad program that I
want to change my perspective forever, and lead to
new horizons. Flipped my last laptop on CL, bought
a Sony with a zombie fan that costs like 79 to replace
for a REFURB!!! Holy #%*%..
I'm debating whether to randomly rent a car and drive
till my gas runs out in some direction, is that the
def. of boredom? Can't wait to get into the Taiwanese
night life WOOHOOO!! I'm waiting for my new cam
which has higher res video, not 720P but WS nonetheless.
I'll keep ya posted ;)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
だいそにいこうか！ Daiso/Staying up late/ and other mysteries of life
PIC 1&2: DAISO duh.
PIC 3: My BABY. Kawasaki ZX-7 Ninja, 日本から！
ＰＩＣ 4: What happens when the local chinese food store doesnt fix their sign bulbs,
yea you da FOO!
I went to Daiso today in Mtn View and bought various useful cups, bowls, tea straining teapot (love that) and spent a nice long time browsing stuff taht to my surprise was in general made in Japan! Cool! Dai-san, haha, is my friends name, didnt think about how coincidental that is..Dai-san, Daiso ni ikou ka? Wahhaaaha:) Last night I went/tried to go clubbing in SF, didnt go so well so i'm skipping that, haha. Today Dai-san and I made various foods, rice w/furikake, tamago omuretto, ご飯とわさびのりそしてふりかけ。おいしかった！ だいさんの家でプチプチToyありました。My friend has this puchi puchi toy which simulates popping small air bubbles as used for insulating packages, haha. Basically you keep pressing it and it makes random noises like "eyunng!" or "boing" or (nara). Supposedly there's some non PG-13 noises but I wasn't able to extract them.
Try Daiso out! You'll like it, theres tons of useful stuff that's actually made in Japan and most of it is only $1.5, 安いよ！
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Open minds + coffins = Nuclear fission ;)
Life is journey, duh. What I need to grow as a person,
well I'm not getting it here. I realized partially why
I'm not satisfied with my life, its because I haven't
foudn the bright open-minded people who've traveled and
stretched themselves, because it really is a one-way trip.
That itch I can't seem to scratch, the part of me that
refuses that cant be satisfied by my current lifestyle
is what I WILL KEEP ALIVE until I reach the next step in
my life. Stagnancy=death so moving forward is the only option
right now. I'm not satisfied with my life thus I study abroad.
I will feed this craving until I'm satisfied, until I reach
the next plateau or something drastic happens,etc. I
know I think really differently and most people don't give
a damn and are content with living a so-so life in relatively
the same area, or whatever. I'm really disappointed with SJSU,
I wish I would have known it to be so unstimulating and as
dead of an atmosphere BEFORE I went there... I just
wanted college to be a place where I meet stimulating
and vibrant people that inspire me to grow to new heights
and into whose lives I can breath some fresh air as well...
What can I do?
I want to stretch myself/grow, but don't feel I can do that
here in SJ...what do I do??? Damn... This is what I really feel
and think deep inside, call it depression, I call it
questioning myself and trying to find out what makes up
a substantial life. Until next time...I keep searching and
moving forward...
well I'm not getting it here. I realized partially why
I'm not satisfied with my life, its because I haven't
foudn the bright open-minded people who've traveled and
stretched themselves, because it really is a one-way trip.
That itch I can't seem to scratch, the part of me that
refuses that cant be satisfied by my current lifestyle
is what I WILL KEEP ALIVE until I reach the next step in
my life. Stagnancy=death so moving forward is the only option
right now. I'm not satisfied with my life thus I study abroad.
I will feed this craving until I'm satisfied, until I reach
the next plateau or something drastic happens,etc. I
know I think really differently and most people don't give
a damn and are content with living a so-so life in relatively
the same area, or whatever. I'm really disappointed with SJSU,
I wish I would have known it to be so unstimulating and as
dead of an atmosphere BEFORE I went there... I just
wanted college to be a place where I meet stimulating
and vibrant people that inspire me to grow to new heights
and into whose lives I can breath some fresh air as well...
What can I do?
I want to stretch myself/grow, but don't feel I can do that
here in SJ...what do I do??? Damn... This is what I really feel
and think deep inside, call it depression, I call it
questioning myself and trying to find out what makes up
a substantial life. Until next time...I keep searching and
moving forward...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Joys of Downtown SJ
This one goes out to all the intelligent ppl living in downtown, wait...where the **** are they???
Since living downtown, the following have occurred...
Today: So I'm making pancakes right? I look up out the window
desiring to see a beautiful sunrise or something, lo and behold
a guy is pissing right on his backdoor...lovely..
- Getting hit on by a ~40ish asian guy right in front of MLK Library...lovely.
- Watched a guy peeing in my parking lot against the fence...I said "Pee somewhere else!" I dont remember what he said back but it was probably something stupid in a half-drugged daze...
- Been asked for money in multiple locations, bus fares.
- Heard/Watched hi-speed car chases blitz by my window.
- Watched 6 or 7 cops line up down my street, searching for
who knows what with a flashlight outside a house near me.
- Just this morning I looked outside my bedroom window, what do ya know
some idiot had left his car "parked" halfway on the curb and half off...dumbass...
Seriously everyone knows Downtown SJ doesnt attract a bright crowd. I count myself as a rare breath of fresh air to the area. I dont know where people my age live, Im guessing its at home with mommy and daddy. IMHO people dont grow up and mature well
living at home, up to age 18 or 20 sure but after that get out on ur own! I enjoy living on my own, its been a growing experience, but its also boring and lonely sometimes. I wanna live with people my own age or college, theres some ahem really weird ppl where I live....yada sore...何でここに住んでいますか。。。 Everyone needs to travel..hmmm.brain is playing games with me now..its late...1:31..class tomorrow at 9...lovely.
I had fun this weekend, played pingpong with JiEun shi :) Also watched movies with my friend D_kun hahah....D_kunnnnnn.
I'm happy studying languages, if I didnt hvae those I'd be really.....I'm glad I have those! hanguko and nihongo iiiiiiiiiiiiiii! OK i'm gonna sleep. If you read all the way to the end...mad props! Sorry for the incoherent flow...haha. Leave a comment please!
Since living downtown, the following have occurred...
Today: So I'm making pancakes right? I look up out the window
desiring to see a beautiful sunrise or something, lo and behold
a guy is pissing right on his backdoor...lovely..
- Getting hit on by a ~40ish asian guy right in front of MLK Library...lovely.
- Watched a guy peeing in my parking lot against the fence...I said "Pee somewhere else!" I dont remember what he said back but it was probably something stupid in a half-drugged daze...
- Been asked for money in multiple locations, bus fares.
- Heard/Watched hi-speed car chases blitz by my window.
- Watched 6 or 7 cops line up down my street, searching for
who knows what with a flashlight outside a house near me.
- Just this morning I looked outside my bedroom window, what do ya know
some idiot had left his car "parked" halfway on the curb and half off...dumbass...
Seriously everyone knows Downtown SJ doesnt attract a bright crowd. I count myself as a rare breath of fresh air to the area. I dont know where people my age live, Im guessing its at home with mommy and daddy. IMHO people dont grow up and mature well
living at home, up to age 18 or 20 sure but after that get out on ur own! I enjoy living on my own, its been a growing experience, but its also boring and lonely sometimes. I wanna live with people my own age or college, theres some ahem really weird ppl where I live....yada sore...何でここに住んでいますか。。。 Everyone needs to travel..hmmm.brain is playing games with me now..its late...1:31..class tomorrow at 9...lovely.
I had fun this weekend, played pingpong with JiEun shi :) Also watched movies with my friend D_kun hahah....D_kunnnnnn.
I'm happy studying languages, if I didnt hvae those I'd be really.....I'm glad I have those! hanguko and nihongo iiiiiiiiiiiiiii! OK i'm gonna sleep. If you read all the way to the end...mad props! Sorry for the incoherent flow...haha. Leave a comment please!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Skewl はじまりました
School has started, Jan. 23. '08. Hard to believe it's
2008, my senility has caused me to write 2007 on a few
occasions. Some teachers are wide awake, some are extremely
sarcastic, but overall I'm happy I changed to ENVS major,
Business just wasn't passionate or stirring. It's REALLY cold
these days, and I've notice! Why am I wearing shorts today???
I applied for a security job but no response yet. My school
schedule is pretty random, meaning not enough wide open
space for working as I would have liked...what to do....
I saw my old roommmate in my JPNS class, amusing. Small
world after all. さとこすけさん、さしぶりだね。。。
Yesterday we had our first KSA booth (Korean club) trying to
attract new members. Guess what? It was all guys standing
at the booth so of COURSE only guys came up ARG! Come on
Jaewon shi! I told them...arg. San Jose is boring, yes
it's repetitive, I want to live internationally now, NOW,
and never come back until everything I know has changed...
찰자...
2008, my senility has caused me to write 2007 on a few
occasions. Some teachers are wide awake, some are extremely
sarcastic, but overall I'm happy I changed to ENVS major,
Business just wasn't passionate or stirring. It's REALLY cold
these days, and I've notice! Why am I wearing shorts today???
I applied for a security job but no response yet. My school
schedule is pretty random, meaning not enough wide open
space for working as I would have liked...what to do....
I saw my old roommmate in my JPNS class, amusing. Small
world after all. さとこすけさん、さしぶりだね。。。
Yesterday we had our first KSA booth (Korean club) trying to
attract new members. Guess what? It was all guys standing
at the booth so of COURSE only guys came up ARG! Come on
Jaewon shi! I told them...arg. San Jose is boring, yes
it's repetitive, I want to live internationally now, NOW,
and never come back until everything I know has changed...
찰자...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Evolution of Society
So I've thought about this a lot before...
Every industrialized country reaches a critical
point where the basics of life, food, warmth, a bed
to sleep on at night, are all passe and given.
Once countries such as Japan, Korea, US, and
Europe, basically all those countries turn to entertainment
consumerism and commercialism. Everyone knows
this and its prevalent in the everday world. This begs
the question, whats the meaning of life? Surely
it can't just be to appease carnal desires and make
money...
Every industrialized country reaches a critical
point where the basics of life, food, warmth, a bed
to sleep on at night, are all passe and given.
Once countries such as Japan, Korea, US, and
Europe, basically all those countries turn to entertainment
consumerism and commercialism. Everyone knows
this and its prevalent in the everday world. This begs
the question, whats the meaning of life? Surely
it can't just be to appease carnal desires and make
money...
Friday, January 11, 2008
An excursion
Got to stay in a little hotel overnight courtesy of my company ;)
It was a nice little getaway in a micro town most people don't know
exists......haha. Here's a few pics as well... Well it was
just training a few ppl in Petaluma..simple and straightforward..
Think I'll go clubbing tonight even though I really don't like it...
Beats sitting on my butt @ home all night haha lame!
It was a nice little getaway in a micro town most people don't know
exists......haha. Here's a few pics as well... Well it was
just training a few ppl in Petaluma..simple and straightforward..
Think I'll go clubbing tonight even though I really don't like it...
Beats sitting on my butt @ home all night haha lame!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I got a bug
So i'm talking to a friend, and I got a bug! I got
an itch I can't scratch so to speak. After you travel
and bust your freakin' bubble open you'll see a whole
new plane, and you CAN"T go back....NOooooo way. Frustrating
thing is...guess what!??! You reallllllly cant find
people like yourself up on those higher planes.
Not at all boasting when i say this stuff, its just that
you'r eyes are opened BEYOND going back. For me
its like I NEED a mentor, someone to give me a mass
blood transfusion!! Where are the people
Anybody out there feel me? What am I supposed to do???
The best relationship between a guy and girl is one where
both ppl push each other to realize their full potential.
If you aren't with that kinda person then lemme break it
to ya...you're wasting ur time. Don't get me wrong, I've been
there done that lived in a bubble and watched it pop, all
that. After awhile you just realize, its boring! You need
that push from someone to make you better! LIFE is all about
growth, if you're not growing mentally, pushing your boundaries
then you're pushing up daisies folks. You gotta LEARN something
new. For me its languages. I've studied Korean, Japanese, and
Mandarin and its my LIFE. Languages are like a blood transfusion
into my life. I can't stop because its what gives me life. This
is how I feel, this is how I think. It's a process of evolution
in one direction FORWARD, feel me? If you think like this or wanna
talk add me on msn > eclansky@hotmail.com. Well its like my insides
are busting, I'm glad I keep this log to record how I feel cuz
right now If i didnt write I'd EXPLODE!!!! I'm sitting here
feeling something I can't control....I want out!! I wanna meet
peopel that feel like I do...HELLOOO WHERE ARE THEY?????
Is everybody in san Jose content to just work and do the same
hamster routine over and over?????? NOT ME!!! bust that bubble people!
All this must sound like crazy talk but this is me....more later.
an itch I can't scratch so to speak. After you travel
and bust your freakin' bubble open you'll see a whole
new plane, and you CAN"T go back....NOooooo way. Frustrating
thing is...guess what!??! You reallllllly cant find
people like yourself up on those higher planes.
Not at all boasting when i say this stuff, its just that
you'r eyes are opened BEYOND going back. For me
its like I NEED a mentor, someone to give me a mass
blood transfusion!! Where are the people
Anybody out there feel me? What am I supposed to do???
The best relationship between a guy and girl is one where
both ppl push each other to realize their full potential.
If you aren't with that kinda person then lemme break it
to ya...you're wasting ur time. Don't get me wrong, I've been
there done that lived in a bubble and watched it pop, all
that. After awhile you just realize, its boring! You need
that push from someone to make you better! LIFE is all about
growth, if you're not growing mentally, pushing your boundaries
then you're pushing up daisies folks. You gotta LEARN something
new. For me its languages. I've studied Korean, Japanese, and
Mandarin and its my LIFE. Languages are like a blood transfusion
into my life. I can't stop because its what gives me life. This
is how I feel, this is how I think. It's a process of evolution
in one direction FORWARD, feel me? If you think like this or wanna
talk add me on msn > eclansky@hotmail.com. Well its like my insides
are busting, I'm glad I keep this log to record how I feel cuz
right now If i didnt write I'd EXPLODE!!!! I'm sitting here
feeling something I can't control....I want out!! I wanna meet
peopel that feel like I do...HELLOOO WHERE ARE THEY?????
Is everybody in san Jose content to just work and do the same
hamster routine over and over?????? NOT ME!!! bust that bubble people!
All this must sound like crazy talk but this is me....more later.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
'Nother day nother dolla
I'm looking to find a new job for sure. The old one is just
not teaching me anything new, time for a change!
Yesterday I ordered transcripts from 3 schools for my
Korea App, wow fun fun! Feelin' a bit tired today for
some reason. The weather is depressing... grr. I wanna
ride my baby! (motorcyle). Poor girl out there in the cold...
Someday I'll put her in my room haha. I made spaghetti
in almost the best way I could. I took Trader Joes marinara
sauce, sauteed the onions in grapeseed oil w/ a little red wine
till translucent (but still a bit crunchy) Added marinara on top of onions.
Added freshly ground pepper, and a "pasta seasoning" mix (love it)
to wake up the bland marinara. And thats it! Not too difficult
and very tasty! Next time I wanna add sausage and mushrooms to the
sauce, I love chunky sauce, none of this slippery stuff. haha
Whats a guy gonna do on winter break huh? Cook and look for jobs of course!
I wanna get more exercise actually but this weather kills it.
Going to the gym is an option...hmm...
ほんとにかんこくごをべんきょうしたらどうですか？
またね！
not teaching me anything new, time for a change!
Yesterday I ordered transcripts from 3 schools for my
Korea App, wow fun fun! Feelin' a bit tired today for
some reason. The weather is depressing... grr. I wanna
ride my baby! (motorcyle). Poor girl out there in the cold...
Someday I'll put her in my room haha. I made spaghetti
in almost the best way I could. I took Trader Joes marinara
sauce, sauteed the onions in grapeseed oil w/ a little red wine
till translucent (but still a bit crunchy) Added marinara on top of onions.
Added freshly ground pepper, and a "pasta seasoning" mix (love it)
to wake up the bland marinara. And thats it! Not too difficult
and very tasty! Next time I wanna add sausage and mushrooms to the
sauce, I love chunky sauce, none of this slippery stuff. haha
Whats a guy gonna do on winter break huh? Cook and look for jobs of course!
I wanna get more exercise actually but this weather kills it.
Going to the gym is an option...hmm...
ほんとにかんこくごをべんきょうしたらどうですか？
またね！
1/8/08 _ blazin''''
Today is like wow. I started the second Korean class today and I pwomise to do better... I really want to actually cuz of my really hopefuly gonna turn out plans of going to Korea in August. After talking with a friend who remains nameless to protect the identity, I realize how much San Jose feels like a coffin, or rather my life in general. I mean are most ppl content with the same o'l routine Every DAY?!?! not me! I've had tons of jobs, love gettng addrenalin rushes off my motorcycle but haven't found where to plug in yet. Some part of me doesn't fit in here and wants out, is screaming to get out?!? Anybody feel me?
When I was in China, or Korea, or Japan for that matter I felt alive, on fire. It's a bug/virus. I regret, truly regret not writing down exactly how i felt after my trip in China, maybe i put it down in a paper diary somewhere or electronically, dont remember exactly. All I know is I wanna ignite that same fire that seems to have burned down WAY too much. I call it suffocation. Granted life can't be a constant roller coaster but I try to turn mine into that. You only live once! Got that?! More later...Gotta be faithful to write this thing....
When I was in China, or Korea, or Japan for that matter I felt alive, on fire. It's a bug/virus. I regret, truly regret not writing down exactly how i felt after my trip in China, maybe i put it down in a paper diary somewhere or electronically, dont remember exactly. All I know is I wanna ignite that same fire that seems to have burned down WAY too much. I call it suffocation. Granted life can't be a constant roller coaster but I try to turn mine into that. You only live once! Got that?! More later...Gotta be faithful to write this thing....
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