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Avatar

Avatar is so good on so many levels. There's the obvious - mind blowing computer graphics, great use of 3D, absolutely stunning landscape designs, cool character design, and a great plot.

It also brings to light how people generally are - selfish savages... spoiled bullies. We take what we want. We take more than what is needed. When supplies run out, we go and force it out of others. We destroy what is beautiful. We destroy what is good. We destroy what is needed to survive... For what?? Greed. History tells the same story. I'm not a historian, but I doubt there was ever a point in the last few centuries where the world was at peace. The message is clear. Pandora, the planet the humans are out to destroy, represents Earth. And humans are humans. Humans need more natural resources, so they are on a mission to take it and not think twice about the consequences. Typical, right? We can't keep doing this. Conserve. Reuse. Recycle. Life is at stake. Protect our planet. We need it to be healthy so that we can continue living. I hope people who watch this movie will see the beauty and importance of our planet and do what they can to make it a better one.

The World is NOT Coming to an End

I watched 2012 over the weekend. It was a really entertaining story and the visual effects were pretty awesome, but chances of something like that happening so unlikely. I hope this movie will not instill more fear into people's minds, but looking at our track record of believing everything that we see onscreen, that will probably not happen. All of this rumor about the world ending on December 21, 2012 is so silly. How can you possibly believe all of this cataclysm will happen on a single day? It's absurd to try to say that all of these cultures from all over the planet and different time periods predicted the same thing. Saying that they have come to the same conclusion is such a big stretch. And thank you NASA for saying these fears are stupid and makes no sense. http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/afp-nasa-2012-myths.html That's it from me for now. Until next time, my friends.

Most Stressful Dream Ever

I'm getting married in six weeks, but have yet to feel stressed with the planning, which is wonderful! (But I know it's going to come soon because there is just an unbelievable number of little things to do still! And thanks to everyone who have offered to help!) But several weeks ago, I learned that someone I know was so stressed from her wedding planning that she got shingles! Wow! That's horrible! Felt so bad for her, but also wondered if I was supposed to be stressed too! Don't know why but I felt a little guilty for thinking the planning was really fun and smooth. So all of this thinking got to me.

That night, I dreamed that I was standing on a balcony watching Keith, my fiance, make a speech during our reception. All of a sudden, I realized that I was supposed to make a speech too, but CRAP! I don't have one prepared! So I grabbed some napkins and starting scribbling things down, writing things, crossing things out. A nosy man next to me snorted and haughtily chuckled in a British accent, "You are so low class." I looked up at him puzzled. "You use too many periods in your sentences." Wide-eyed, I said, "This is a rough draft!!" Ugh! It was my turn to give my speech. I was pretty happy because what I came up with on my napkins turned out to be pretty good. I started talking. The words that came out of my mouth did not match my thoughts on my napkins. What was wrong with me?! I just couldn't control what I was saying! Disastrous.

I left the building to walk over to my ceremony. (Reception came first in my dream.) I glanced at my reflection off a window and to my horror, I looked like crap! My eye makeup had smeared all over my eyes and my hair was a mess. I found my makeup artist and asked him if he could fix me up. Jutting out one hip and throwing one hand in the air, he said, "Oh don't worry! Stuff like that always happens!!" And he left without helping me! What?! I was late for my ceremony so picked up the folds of my wedding dress and started running. I looked at my feet and I was wearing running shoes?! And jeans underneath my dress?! What?! How did this happen?! Too late. No time to change. I ran up to the altar completely out of breath and standing before me, in Keith's spot, was one of my girlfriends. What?! Where's Keith? Why is my friend here? What's going on? The ceremony started and I'm about to marry one of my girlfriends. Thoughts were racing through my mind. I don't want to marry her. I don't want to be a lesbian. I don't want to go on my honeymoon with her. My mom and dad are going to have a really tough time getting used to this whole lesbian thing!!

And then I woke up. Whew! I'm still marrying Keith and I'm not a lesbian!! Woohoo!!

Dreams - Coolest and Grossest Ever

Two nights ago, I had the coolest and grossest dream... ever.

I was in a really crowded place. Tons of people were around me, mostly kids since I could see over everyones' heads. A few yards away, I saw my good friend Reggie, someone I haven't seen in more than a year. I was so happy to see him so made my way over and gave him a biiiiig hug. Then I heard a sermon or something, something religious... That was the cool part. Not cool, huh? That's what I thought too until I read his facebook entry. He is actually in Africa right now doing missionary work or something. And he said that it's super crowded where he's at. I wonder if my spirit actually traveled to Africa and saw him there! I wonder if he felt my presence!! :D

Okay, now for the gross part. So it was a religious sermon so of course I got bored. Luckily, nature was calling so I went to the restroom. I sat on the toilet peeing, and these two girls came into the bathroom. From the way they were talking to each other, I could tell that they're really mean people. All of a sudden, one girl started knocking on my door. "It's occupied," I told her. She knocked louder and started pounding on my stall door. What the heck? I tried pushing the door back but she busted through, dragged me from the toilet, and put me in an arm lock. The other girl stood there holding a used menstrual pad. She started wiping this on my pants (my pants were up already somehow since it is a dream), my shirt, my bare arms, everywhere! I screamed and cried in disbelief that someone could be so incredibly mean. I think I actually shed some tears in real life! Oh that was soooooo gross!!!

Pet Peeve #432

I hate it when people go back on their word. If you say you're gonna do something, you should do it... unless you have a really good reason not to.

Puerto Rico

I came upon this picture while perusing through my photos. Made me realize I never really shared Puerto Rico with you guys except about the food and the sand fleas. Well, this one pretty much sums up our stay on Vieques. San Juan was a different story...

P.S. The non-alcoholic one on the right is mine. :)

Farrah Fawcett Passes

One of the first things that occurred to me when I learned of Michael Jackson's death this afternoon was "Man! Michael Jackson is stealing Farrah Fawcett's thunder!" Don't worry, Farrah. There are still many who are thinking of you. I have to admit that I was never really a Farrah fan until now. Even though I loved watching Charlie's Angels when I was little, I didn't even know who she was up until a couple years ago. Who is this Farrah sex symbol woman???

What amused me from what I've learned is her relationship with Ryan O'Neal. To have a love that remains true for decades, with or without marriage, is truly special, but to have that happen in Hollywood Land? That's unheard of. My heart goes out to Mr. O'Neal and Farrah's loved ones. I'll have a drink for you and Michael tonight. It may not be alcoholic, but it'll be a drink.

Michael Jackson is Dead

Michael Jackson is dead. Michael Jackson is dead... I've said these four words countless times today, but it still sounds so strange. It's not getting into my head. How can a legend, the "King of Pop", an iconic figure for so many across the globe, a man who has influenced and inspired music and dance in so many ways, a person who has been a small part of my life from childhood to adulthood be... gone? It's Michael Jackson! He can't die! It sounds absurd. He was supposed to keep changing his appearance and eventually become immortal...

As strange and unstable as he was mentally and physically, I still admire him because of his talent and the gift he gave to the world. He was an extraordinary individual who will be truly missed by fans everywhere.

I wonder what's going to happen to all of his assets. And his children. And his concert ticket holders... But wouldn't it be something if he was actually NOT dead and this was all a stunt for his upcoming concerts?! I think I'm secretly... well not so secretly now... hoping that he's just pulling a fast one on us and really isn't dead. I can already imagine people claiming to have sighted Michael Jackson alive! Maybe he'll be hanging out with Elvis. Who knows.

Palin vs. Letterman

I think Sarah Palin and David Letterman need to calm the heck down and stop bitching like two little girls. It was a tasteless joke, but I think the uber smart Sarah Palin took it out of proportion. If I had to take sides, I think Letterman will be the victor on this one. Quiet down now, kids.

Peony in Love

I found a new favorite book. It's Peony in Love by Lisa See. Being the nerd that I am, I am rereading the book immediately after I finished it last week. Yay! :)


So why do I love the book? It takes place during the arranged marriages and foot binding days of China. I will read almost anything about the struggles of humanity - a favorite of mine when I was little was Road to Memphis. But China really draws me in since I am Chinese. Anyway, I learned a lot about Chinese traditions and ways of thinking, some of which my family is accustomed to today. And some history too (this is partially based on factual events)! But the primary reason is because it's a (tragic) love story. What a sucker I am. It's explores common emotions - regret, passion, revenge, longing, anger, and love evolving through time. It's a sniffler (tissues recommended) with surprising twists. But since a chunk of this book is told through the a 15/16 year old girl, some may think it's quite immature. In some parts, I just wanted to slap her and make her face reality! And the beliefs of the afterworld may be a little far fetched for some.

But if I had to sum up this book in a single word, I'd say it's "beautiful."

David Carradine Found Dead

I was shocked to see in the news today that David Carradine was found dead hanging from the ceiling of his hotel room in Bangkok yesterday. I've never followed his career and the only movies I've seen him in are the Kill Bill movies, but I think I'm correct in saying that he was all about nature, tranquility, zen, stuff like that? And to die in this fashion just seems out of character! Or maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about and my 94 bug bites is making me a little crazy. Or maybe I shouldn't take what I see on the big screen and think it's real life!

That reminds me of a story one of my kinesiology teachers told us a long time ago. I took his walking class (yes, I took walking! Stop laughing!!), but he was also the wrestling coach. One day, two girls went up to him and asked him if Bailey was a good wrestler. He was confused. Who is Bailey? The girls explained, "You know, he's on 'Party of Five' and is on your wrestling team."

HA!!

Wow. There are some stupid people out there, and these two girls get gold stars for being the stupidest of the bunch.


So to explain the story a bit, Bailey, the character from this show, was supposedly a wrestler on the SFSU's wrestling team. These idiot girls thought he's actually on the real team that exists in real life... I wonder what those girls are doing now...

Puerto Rican Food

For the most part, I wasn't a huge fan of Puerto Rican food. A lot of the stuff we ate were deep fried. After the first couple of days, I was just craving vegetables and something healthy! I'm telling ya, I won't be eating sweet plantains for a long while! While I can't say that I love Puerto Rican food, I did eat some things that were pretty darn good.

We ate at a restaurant along the "Santana Row" of Vieques (island east of the main island of Puerto Rico) called Mucho Gusto. One dish worth mentioning is their Puerto Rican shrimp gumbo. A little spicy and a lot yummy. Unfortunately, we went back a couple of days later for the same thing, but it didn't have the same kick.


The best thing I had during my trip is definitely the coconut flan. Oh dear mother of god. What a slice of heaven... The flan was light and not too sweet. Pieces of fresh young coconut were used. On top of the flan was a layer of condensed milk, and piled on top a gargantuan dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon. I get chills all over my body just thinking about it. Was that a small orgasm?


Since Vieques has to import everything from the main island, it's pretty common to run out of things. I believe every single restaurant we went to, the server had to tell us what they didn't have on the menu. The funniest and most surprising was when we went to a ceviche bar but they didn't have any ceviche. That was a major disappointment!!

94 Souvenirs from Puerto Rico

I came back with 94+ souvenirs from Puerto Rico. I am adorned with nearly a hundred bites on my arms and legs. Most are from mosquitoes and some are from sand fleas. I'm itchy like a mofo! Such evil creatures... Just looking at their tracks make me cringe. And this is coming from someone who LIKES bugs!

17 Mile Drive to Carmel to Big Sur

Work has been insane this past month, so I decided to take a half day and drive down the coast with the future hubby. From San Jose, we did the whole 17 Mile Drive and visited Pebble Beach, the Lone Cypress (two points of interest were closed due to the otters' or seals' mating season. bummer.), drove down through Carmel and ended up in Big Sur.

We had dinner at the loveliest restaurant on the west coast! (Loveliest I've been to at least!) It's called Nepenthe. If you're seated on the patio, you can see miles and miles of the coastline and watch the sun set while dining. If it gets chilly, you can hang out at the fire pit. The stars are ablaze at night. I can just sit there forever staring at the millions of stars. It's the coolest restaurant. So much character and so beautiful. The food was alright. Their banana cream pie was to die for though. Not too sweet. Very dangerous stuff.

Took a bunch of pics to share...

To start with, the Lone Cypress.


A little north of China Rock.

The Bigsby Bridge

And others...

Still In Love

I STILL LOVE HIM, OKAY??!! HE'S SUCH A FOX!!! I promised I wouldn't write about him again in my blog, but I can't help it. My love for him burns now stronger than ever after seeing his beautiful face on Men's Journal. That lucky wife of his...

P.S. Mr. Agent, if you happen to find me again, just fyi, I'm not a crazy fan!
P.P.S. I hope they don't have those image crawlers searching for references of him online. That exists, right??

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Luckiest Guy This Week

Okay. So I'm somewhat of an American Idol fan. My dad loves it, so I watch too. I've sort of been following this season, and have seen some pretty good stuff... and crazy stuff. Remember Tatiana and Norman? OMG. So this season's shocker is Kris Allen getting into the finals. His vocals definitely aren't in the same league as the other two semi-finalists, Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey, but he's got the looks. If he never revealed that he is married, I think he may be the winner this year! But he is not single and cannot mingle, so I'm biting my nails until next Tuesday. It's going to be goooooood! So if you're not in the loop of things, here are a few pics I found online.

Kris Allen - the cutest of the three. I personally thought Matt had more sex appeal, but he's gone. :( So anyway, he should feel like the luckiest guy this week. Making it to the finals and all... Good luck, Kris! You'll need it!!


Danny Gokey - He's cute in a way, but looks much better when he doesn't smile. Looks like his tongue is pushing out of his mouth when he does! But he seems super nice though. :) I hope he does well with his career.


Adam Lambert - The favorite of this season. Though he looks like a young version of Elizabeth Taylor, he can sing like a mofo. And he's done a super job on all of the different genres that I've seen.

Alrighty! Can't wait until the finale!!

Happy Belated Earth Day!

Happy belated Earth Day, everyone! I hope this year will bring you lots of fresh air, an abundance of clean water, and moderate climate! Aaaaand... go conserve, reuse and recycle! And stop wasting water!! :D

Nanking

In 1937, Japanese armed forces entered Nanking, China, and systematically raped and killed over 200,000 Chinese in one of human history's worst atrocities. Decades later, there's still bad blood... "In 1937, Japanese armed forces entered Nanking, China, and systematically raped and killed over 200,000 Chinese in one of human history's worst atrocities. Decades later, there's still bad blood and unresolved tensions. This wrenching documentary from Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman combines harrowing archival footage, interviews with survivors (including contrite Japanese vets), and reenactments with actors Woody Harrelson, Stephen Dorff, Mariel Hemingway, and Jurgen Prochnow (as a Schindler-like member of the Nazi party), reading from the diaries of real-life heroic westerners who set up a safety zone in attempt to shelter the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the city. Though this element adds some much-needed hope for humanity, this is still a deeply upsetting documentary. It's very well made and should be considered required viewing, but be warned: some of the rarely-before-seen archival footage is truly graphic and disturbing. Based on the bestselling book, THE RAPE OF NANKING by Iris Chang, this documentary makes effective use of a quietly shattering Kronos Quartet score. The film is presented in English, Japanese, and Mandarin with English subtitles." - synopsis taken from Rottentomatoes.com

What happened in Nanking was a holocaust of the east, but what made it worse is that the Japanese never apologized and many still don't even own up to these atrocities. How can you deny something that people have hard evidence on?! Please go rent this documentary... or even read the book "The Rape of Nanking." Everyone should watch this. People need to know.

Go watch... Fabian...

Coffee Ribs with Whipped Cream

I've never had coffee ribs with whipped cream before! Strange combo, but it works really well together. If you wanna try, go to Hong Kong Lounge on Geary and 18th Ave. It's yum. :)

I Got a Ticket

I was late. I was lost. And obviously a little stressed. Everyone was waiting for me. I did not want to be late to a dinner where I was planning on announcing our engagement. Errggghhhh... Keith was on the phone with me telling me where to go. It was a green light and the first two cars in my lane were waiting for traffic to clear to make a left. Behind those two cars was a cop car, and behind him was me. I waited for two cars to pass on my right, then switched to my right lane and crossed the intersection. The two cars ahead of me immediately went into the left lane. After they cleared my lane, I learned why they did that. That lane I was in was a turn right only lane. I followed suit and switched lanes as well. I wanted to go straight, not turn right. I continued down the rode with Keith still on the line. All of a sudden, I noticed red and blue lights flashing behind me. Oh no... What did I do? I pulled over somewhere and waited for the cop to come to my car, totally unaware that I had broken a law. Officer Perez walked up to my car and asked if I knew why he had stopped me. "No," I responded. He said something something about switching lanes and a turn right only lane... He asked me why I did that. I said something like I was lost and didn't know where I was going. That obviously wasn't a great answer because a few minutes later, I had a ticket in my hand. He was nice and courteous the whole time, even told me exactly how to get to the parking lot of the restaurant I needed to get to... which by the way was right behind me with my group of friends watching me get ticketed. After I drove away, I was still confused as to what I did. I guess it never occured too me that you can get fined for crossing a solid white line, something every single driver has done, something many drivers do on a daily basis. Man. I shoulda either cried or tried showing what cleavage I could muster through the collar of my caridgan. OR maybe I shouldn't have went around a cop. When I did that, he probably had some neck action while saying "Oh no she di'int!"

So how much was the ticket? Get this. $202! Plus $57 for traffic school! I couldn't believe my eyes!

So I went to court one morning and got my fine reduced to $151. Better than nothing! Going to court was a big hassle, but was very entertaining. I did not know people actually got tickets for jaywalking, tailgating, gosh, I forgot what else. One lady was so stupid. She got cited for three things - no insurance, no license, and speeding! If I didn't have insurance or a license, I would NOT be speeding. One guy had fines adding up to $3000! And tickets for talking on your cell phone without a hands free device is almost $100!!

So anyway, this was a learning experience for me. I now know that you can actually get ticketed for crossing a solid white line. I am super paranoid about everything now, but I certainly don't speed as much anymore and don't tailgate as much! More mellow... :)

Now I just gotta go do traffic school... Sigh... :(

Pet Peeve #12

I can't stand it when girls post pictures of themselves posing and trying to look cute or pretty or sexy or whatever online for the whole world to see. A couple is bad enough, but hundreds??!! How vain can you be?? Someone has got to deflate these byatches' heads and get them down to earth and make them realize there must be something seriously wrong with them if they're going to do something stupid like that. Heheh... This actually kinda ties into a really old post I wrote about girls who try to be cute. Egad!! Soooo annoying! I seriously wanna puke...

... Whew! Had to let that out... :)

Lake Tahoe February 2009

Hiccups be Gone!

I'll tell you a secret, and you can share it with anyone you know. To get rid of hiccups, hold your breath. Bah! You already knew that and it doesn't work? Well, that's because you're holding your breath wrong. You're not supposed to simply stop breathing for as long as you can, but you're supposed to try and shut off the passage that brings air to your lungs. Push your tongue to close up your throat and hold that for as long as you can. Don't breathe! You'll look a little constipated, but it works. :)

25 Random Things Aboot Me! (Wish I could talk like a Canadian sometimes...)

1. My favorite person in the whole world is my niece Isabella.
2. I've had nightmares about getting split ends.
3. My right thumb is significantly bigger than my left.
4. I love to hike.
5. I'm trying to improve my photography skills... at a snail's pace unfortunately.
6. Trying to keep my car clean as a new year's resolution. So far so good!
7. Some of the more interesting things I've eaten are capybara, alpaca... oooh, water beetle. Gross!
8. I will go to all seven continents. By the end of next year, there'll be two more to go!
9. My first favorite song was "Call Me" by Blondie.
10. I can draw.
11. I love to create characters and act. My favorite is the old perverted Beijing man.
12. I'm getting married in September to Keith. <3 <3
13. I used to have tons of bloody noses. One lasted for four hours, putting me in the hospital.
14. I almost died when I was a baby.
15. My mom is the strongest person I know.
16. I'd like to continue painting.
17. My favorite beverage is tea.
18. I've never done drugs. (Medication for colds and stuff don't count!)
19. I hate ripe papaya.
20. I am not an animal person.
21. I've never been on a glacier. :(
22. Keith is my best friend.
23. At one point, my biceps got so big, I stopped working out to deflate them.
24. I hate it when people get things they don't deserve. Ahem, rich folks with bailout money.
25. I only go shopping when I really have to.

guest writer: Tonymacaroni

jose is a really good dancer. she really has all the moves. ask her to dance for you whenever you see her. the cool thing about it is that she's very outgoing.

Some Pics...

I know, that pic of me looks really out of place, but I just love the colors, and I didn't know how to frame it so that it looks good without a focal point... :(

Why Ya Gotta be an Asshole?

I just gotta say one thing. Aubrey Coleman is a really big asshole.

A Bright Future

Out with the old... and really really bad, and in with the new!! Congratulations, President Obama!! I can't believe it! What an awesome milestone to reach, and it's great to see that not everyone who lives in the US is stupid. Well, lemme take that back. I don't think a lot of people who live along the two coasts are stupid. Everyone else in the middle, I'm not too sure of. :) And to see the National Mall packed with 1.5 million people was very touching. Obama has the support of the people and our hopes ride with him. Well, I hope with this new presidency, good change will quickly follow. We are in dire need of a relief from this economic shutdown! Good luck!!

"Sea Kittens??" Are You Kidding Me????

PETA people are so stupid. Don't they have better things to do?? They have launched a campaign trying to rename fish by calling them "Sea Kittens," hoping to create an emotional relationship between people and these water dwellers. Is that not the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard?? Fish is fish. I like the fish I eat and I'm not gonna develop remorse for eating the damn fish. Damnit, PETA!!! Leave us meat eaters alone!!

I found this image on a forum on reddit. I thought it's so funny and ridiculous.

So if we adopt this new term, should I say that I love to eat kittens?? Stupid PETA. Buncha idiots.

A Great Way to UseTaxpayers' Money

A routine traffic stop in South San Jose resulted in a dead suspect and an injured policeman today. This obviously turned out to NOT be a routine stop but with gunfire and violence and danger... but is it necessary to call in the whole police department?? There were at the very least TWENTY police cars!! And armored Hummers?? Why? There's ONE guy who is hiding out in a convenient store and he's INJURED. One injured guy! You don't need every single cop surrounding the area. Other crimes were being committed and people needed the police, but they weren't there to help. People robbed a jewelry store this morning, getting away with trays of gold, but no police came. They were all gathered in one location, probably doing nothing but bitching about how a guy had the nerve to attack "one of them." Thanks for wasting our money.

Happy New Year

Hello sole reader! Happy New Year! I hope 2009 will bring you joy, prosperity, and good health! And I hope that this year will be far better than the last. It's a time of change and it better be good!