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Happy Chinese New Year! (2K3 Style)
Posted 2003-01-31 02:18:21 AM |
So it's New Year's Eve and I'm back home to celebrate the holiday with my folks. Also to recieve those coveted red envelopes.
I don't have much else to say. My sister got a Roomba, one of those automatic vacuums. It doesn't have a strong vacuum but it's a pretty interesting idea.
I don't have much else to say. My sister got a Roomba, one of those automatic vacuums. It doesn't have a strong vacuum but it's a pretty interesting idea.
School'd
Posted 2003-01-29 02:41:41 AM | Humor
Shuan: Damnit, I forgot how to spell "school".
Erik: S-C-H-O-O-L.
Shuan: No, in Chinese, you dumbass.
Something of this sort happens every single day between Erik and I. I can't tell if anyone else finds this funny but I do because it just is god dammit.
I mean here I am in my room trying to memorize words for Chinese and I'm kinda saying, "Dammit, I forgot how to spell 'school'" and Erik actually answers me. This is comedy gold... I think someone should be hired (maybe paid for by the state, although we're already in a defecit) to just walk around and record what we say.
Erik: S-C-H-O-O-L.
Shuan: No, in Chinese, you dumbass.
Something of this sort happens every single day between Erik and I. I can't tell if anyone else finds this funny but I do because it just is god dammit.
I mean here I am in my room trying to memorize words for Chinese and I'm kinda saying, "Dammit, I forgot how to spell 'school'" and Erik actually answers me. This is comedy gold... I think someone should be hired (maybe paid for by the state, although we're already in a defecit) to just walk around and record what we say.
Coldplay is the new Audioslave
Posted 2003-01-26 06:10:29 AM | Music
Erik keeps watching "The Scientist" video by Coldplay that I sent him a week ago. It has become the new Cochise of his playlist.
Sometimes I can think of a great title but not a great writeup. Sometimes I can think of a great writeup but severly lacking in its title.
This time I don't really have either a great title nor a great writeup to follow it. But I felt like writing...
This time I don't really have either a great title nor a great writeup to follow it. But I felt like writing...
- Why doesn't anyone update with any frequency?
- I joined a club, club Chinese Association
- For joining CA, I went with them to the beach (late night bonfire)
- I saw someone get pants*, and no it was not a girl.
- The Super Bowl is tomorrow and I have yet to mention it until now. Probably because not many of my friends are big football fans. Go Raiders because I want to see Tim Brown win a Super Bowl.
- I thoroughly enjoyed Donnie Darko. I think that it would have made more sense to people if they also introduced the time travel pamphlet they mention in the movie. There's a website for it so if anyone wants the link, just IM me.
- At present I have about 169 people on my buddy list, of which I talk to about 30 on a regular basis and with conversations. Add ten to the total if you count the number of people who only IM me because they want something from me. (When is this essay due? Do you have the problems from two days ago?)
- Erik recently regained his yearbook from an anonymous female and that got me to think about my yearbook and all these people who wrote keep in touch in my yearbook and left their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. I wonder if I should try them and see if they're actually real. Oh yeah and speaking of my yearbook: Ross forgot to sign mine.
- Speaking of which, Liz and Ross are big supporters of this site, yet I never talk to them online.
- Does it make me a phony if I call those numbers, e-mail to those addresses or talk to Liz and/or Ross?
- I mean phony in the sense as in would they think I am like one of those ten people on my buddy list. Someone with a hidden agenda and only IM'ing you now because I want something from you guys. Like maybe I want you guys to switch your phone service from AT&T to MCI.
- But I think I'm worried more about what I would say then worried about being phony. I think a lack of topical conversation is my biggest concern when I talk to people.
- Speaking of which, is my writing terrible? I try to put some sense of humor into my writing but I don't think I'm a terribly great writer. I'd actually prefer to talk to people rather than write to people. Inflection, Intonation and Timing.
- I miss everyone but they're all up north, all the way east or just too busy here with their jobs.
- I feel like one of those people who reminisces too much about high school. But people say that high school is the most exciting period in your life. But that's only if you were some kind of mega-popular captain-of-everything kind of person. High school for me was just too much drama, way more than I bargained for. I think if I ever become a writer (read: UNLIKELY) for some high school tv show then I would have plenty to write about.
- I like UCI, it is a safe environment. But a little too safe. A car can make it more exciting. Car can go far. Car can go far enough to get boba.
I know Kangaroo Jack is loved by all but why don't the two main characters just shoot it and get the money back.
I mean seriously, if this stupid kangaroo is causing you trouble, shoot it and show it who's boss. I mean $100,000 is at stake here and you already look stupid for putting that jacket on it while the money was in the front pocket. So why bother trying to get it back nicely from the kangaroo? Also, I hear that it talks. What other reason do you need to shoot it?
"Shuan! You savage bastard! You're going to shoot a kangaroo (especially one named Jack) just for $100,000 dollars?!"
Seriously though, who wouldn't shoot a kangaroo for $100,000? I mean that's a lot of money. In fact I think I would shoot two kangaroos for $100,000. Throw in that spiffy red jacket that was holding the money and I'll shoot the kangaroo's whole family.
Also, I would shoot it using tranquilizer darts, because I don't wanna kill it or anything.
I mean seriously, if this stupid kangaroo is causing you trouble, shoot it and show it who's boss. I mean $100,000 is at stake here and you already look stupid for putting that jacket on it while the money was in the front pocket. So why bother trying to get it back nicely from the kangaroo? Also, I hear that it talks. What other reason do you need to shoot it?
"Shuan! You savage bastard! You're going to shoot a kangaroo (especially one named Jack) just for $100,000 dollars?!"
Seriously though, who wouldn't shoot a kangaroo for $100,000? I mean that's a lot of money. In fact I think I would shoot two kangaroos for $100,000. Throw in that spiffy red jacket that was holding the money and I'll shoot the kangaroo's whole family.
Also, I would shoot it using tranquilizer darts, because I don't wanna kill it or anything.
Chinese, Chinese and more Chinese
Posted 2003-01-22 04:29:01 AM | Rants
Chinese class is fun...
Except there is homework everyday
Except there is dictation everyday
Except there is a quiz every other week
Except there is an essay due on Friday
Except there are so many words that I have to learn because they put me in the 1B class. So now I have to figure out everything from my 1A class.
I feel like I'm taking four classes this quarter than three.
Except there is homework everyday
Except there is dictation everyday
Except there is a quiz every other week
Except there is an essay due on Friday
Except there are so many words that I have to learn because they put me in the 1B class. So now I have to figure out everything from my 1A class.
I feel like I'm taking four classes this quarter than three.
Even though the Lakers are doing terrible this year and are under .500, someone out there still believes that the Lakers indeed are "paying" referees off.
Is there bad refereeing in the NBA? Absolutely. In fact its a pretty well know that referees give the NBA superstars more leeway when it comes to calls (although not always and from ref-to-ref it varies). But let's see. Lakers have Kobe and Shaq, Dallas Mavericks have Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash. The Kings, have lots of good players (Peja, Webber, Bobby Jackson, Bibby).
Anyways this proves that the Lakers dont pay off referees *. Unless of course you're in denial.
It's one thing to hate the Lakers, it's another to think that they cheated to be where they were for the past three years or where they are now.
* speaking of which, anyone see the new Apple commercial with Yao Ming?
Is there bad refereeing in the NBA? Absolutely. In fact its a pretty well know that referees give the NBA superstars more leeway when it comes to calls (although not always and from ref-to-ref it varies). But let's see. Lakers have Kobe and Shaq, Dallas Mavericks have Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash. The Kings, have lots of good players (Peja, Webber, Bobby Jackson, Bibby).
Anyways this proves that the Lakers dont pay off referees *. Unless of course you're in denial.
It's one thing to hate the Lakers, it's another to think that they cheated to be where they were for the past three years or where they are now.
* speaking of which, anyone see the new Apple commercial with Yao Ming?
Don't read this if you don't want to know what happens in Equilibrium because I will spoil it for you with... spoilers.
-!RM-
So the story made no sense but the action scenes were great (although those didn't make too much sense either). I thought the acting was very well done, especially by Christian Bale. It's too bad that you can drive a goddamn cruise liner through those plot holes.
First off, no emotions? C'mon that makes no sense! Why would there be the concept of husband and wife? When you get married you are emotionally connected to that person (whether in the good way or bad way it is still emotion).
Second off, when they drag John Preston's partner, Brandt after John had set him up, why didn't Brandt use his gun kata to kill those two pathetic "sweepers" (aka the red shirts from Star Trek)? I mean if you're John and you just set up a fellow Cleric up for a crime, you would think said Cleric would use his abilities? Maybe since he didn't have any emotions he didn't feel like getting revenge or attempt to escape. What.
Then in the sequence after John figures out that he was setup and kills everyone in the room sans one unarmed assistance, WHY THE HELL DOES HE HAVE A LOOK OF FEAR IN HIS FACE? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE ANY GODDAMN EMOTIONS!!!!
And in the end sequence when John enters the Father's chambers, WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SMILING BRANDT? Doesn't he know he's not suppose to have any emotion at all?
Then at the end after he's disarmed the Vice Councilor Dupont, he pleads with John to not shoot him. OMG IS THAT THE EMOTION OF FEAR AGAIN???!!!! ARGHHHH!!!
Okay now to the action scenes, the "gun kata" technique that they used was an awesome concept. But kinda iffy on what the actual technique is.
At the end of the movie with the lobby-like sequence similar to The Matrix, I thought was the weakest showing of the gun kata concept. It seems as though the soldiers lack any sense at all. "Oh look it's the highest ranking Cleric of all times, let's all stand in a line!!"
Then, after he wipes out all those Sweepers where John has to face multiple Clerics (actually they don't even say if they are, I suppose they would be). You think by now that you shouldn't be that close to someone who has a high proficiency in the gun kata. But of course they stand two feet away from him and get their asses handed to them on a platter. And you think "Clerics" with knowledge of gun kata would actually do something!
And finally, the last action sequence with Dupont and John using the guns along with some form of Chinese Sticky Hands was, what I thought, a better use of the gun kata idea. Prevented your opponent from getting a good position to killing you with his gun.
So to summarize:
Action Scenes GOOD! Story BAD!
-!RM-
So the story made no sense but the action scenes were great (although those didn't make too much sense either). I thought the acting was very well done, especially by Christian Bale. It's too bad that you can drive a goddamn cruise liner through those plot holes.
First off, no emotions? C'mon that makes no sense! Why would there be the concept of husband and wife? When you get married you are emotionally connected to that person (whether in the good way or bad way it is still emotion).
Second off, when they drag John Preston's partner, Brandt after John had set him up, why didn't Brandt use his gun kata to kill those two pathetic "sweepers" (aka the red shirts from Star Trek)? I mean if you're John and you just set up a fellow Cleric up for a crime, you would think said Cleric would use his abilities? Maybe since he didn't have any emotions he didn't feel like getting revenge or attempt to escape. What.
Then in the sequence after John figures out that he was setup and kills everyone in the room sans one unarmed assistance, WHY THE HELL DOES HE HAVE A LOOK OF FEAR IN HIS FACE? YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE ANY GODDAMN EMOTIONS!!!!
And in the end sequence when John enters the Father's chambers, WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SMILING BRANDT? Doesn't he know he's not suppose to have any emotion at all?
Then at the end after he's disarmed the Vice Councilor Dupont, he pleads with John to not shoot him. OMG IS THAT THE EMOTION OF FEAR AGAIN???!!!! ARGHHHH!!!
Okay now to the action scenes, the "gun kata" technique that they used was an awesome concept. But kinda iffy on what the actual technique is.
At the end of the movie with the lobby-like sequence similar to The Matrix, I thought was the weakest showing of the gun kata concept. It seems as though the soldiers lack any sense at all. "Oh look it's the highest ranking Cleric of all times, let's all stand in a line!!"
Then, after he wipes out all those Sweepers where John has to face multiple Clerics (actually they don't even say if they are, I suppose they would be). You think by now that you shouldn't be that close to someone who has a high proficiency in the gun kata. But of course they stand two feet away from him and get their asses handed to them on a platter. And you think "Clerics" with knowledge of gun kata would actually do something!
And finally, the last action sequence with Dupont and John using the guns along with some form of Chinese Sticky Hands was, what I thought, a better use of the gun kata idea. Prevented your opponent from getting a good position to killing you with his gun.
So to summarize:
Action Scenes GOOD! Story BAD!
- Ringu (Japanese version of The Ring) wasn't that scary, or not as scary as everyone else said it was.
- Cabron by Red Hot Chili Peppers, greatest song to sing out loud.
- There are four empty cans of Coke on my desk.
- Erik found some caution tape; no, the WHOLE ROLL of caution tape.
- Julia Stiles looks way better in A Guy Thing than in her previous movies. I don't know what it is, but she looks much better in this movie. I think it'll be the strongest pull for me to go watch this movie.
- And finally, I like you. I like you. You are a wonderful person. I’m full of enthusiasm. I’m going places. I'll be happy to help you. I am an important person, would you like to come home with me?
- No
Before you read the post below...
Posted 2003-01-15 05:57:40 AM | Rants
Or the post above this when it comes into existence.
Please read this because as they say, knowledge is power.
Please read this because as they say, knowledge is power.
It's almost 2:30 in the morning right now but that's okay, I just finished watching Bowling for Columbine which was an interesting movie, but I will talk about it later.
But just something I had been thinking about: Do you remember under what circumstances you became friends with your friends.
I mean if someone were to ask me, "You're friend's with (name)? How'd you meet him?" (For purposes of simplicity, assume him to also possibly mean her) Usually my best response would be something to the effect of, "Oh, I met (name) while I was in 8th grade in my Language Arts class." (Junior High's call English that because language is artistic)
But if someone were to followup with, "That's nice to know what class you had with him, but when did you become friends with him?"
And for me, unless you count remember being introduced to that person, 99 times out of a 100, I wouldn't know.
So is it me, or can people remember at what time where they (as in people, and I understand this is probably really terrible grammar/structure, but then again, I'm not an English major and I suck at English so please correct me) become friends with someone else?
And for those interesting on whether or not if I remember the first time I met them.
Yes: Don, Andrew, Josephine, Jiner, Lynn & Esther, Michelle and... that's about it.
In case you wonder, everyone else is in the NO list.
But just something I had been thinking about: Do you remember under what circumstances you became friends with your friends.
I mean if someone were to ask me, "You're friend's with (name)? How'd you meet him?" (For purposes of simplicity, assume him to also possibly mean her) Usually my best response would be something to the effect of, "Oh, I met (name) while I was in 8th grade in my Language Arts class." (Junior High's call English that because language is artistic)
But if someone were to followup with, "That's nice to know what class you had with him, but when did you become friends with him?"
And for me, unless you count remember being introduced to that person, 99 times out of a 100, I wouldn't know.
So is it me, or can people remember at what time where they (as in people, and I understand this is probably really terrible grammar/structure, but then again, I'm not an English major and I suck at English so please correct me) become friends with someone else?
And for those interesting on whether or not if I remember the first time I met them.
Yes: Don, Andrew, Josephine, Jiner, Lynn & Esther, Michelle and... that's about it.
In case you wonder, everyone else is in the NO list.
My updates are kind of lagging so bear with me.
On Thursday, Victor came by UCI to visit. He brought along Minority Report, which I had already seen but not on the wide screen TV at Arroyo.
And afterwards we watched another movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Now while I enjoyed this movie as a kid, I still enjoy this movie now but not because of the same reason. When I was a kid, this movie was all about the action. Turtles flying, Foot Soldiers... flying, and Casey Jones. Looking at it now, it's more of a comedy. The same things happen but the movie just seems dumber and more of a joke than anything else. That's why some things are better left in your childhood. When you're smaller you enjoy what you're doing rather than trying to pick up the flaws and figure out what's wrong with everything. Take the movie American Ninja. I use to watch that movie every single day when I was really young. The action scenes to me at the time were just awesome. FREAKING NINJAS I TELL YOU!
So about 2 years ago I recently came across it on some cable network and I'm watching this scene where the main character (Joe I believe) is in this warehouse and he's being ambushed by all these ninjas. He goes into some room where you can't see any of him but the shadow through the window. Then suddenly you hear some hitting and grunting and ninjas are flying everywhere. If it had been the same 7/8 yr old kid I woulda went, "THATS AMAZING!@!@#$@ OMG!" but in actuality I'm just looking at this event in disbelieve. I'm thinking, "Wait a minute, I saw two ninja shadows but that dude just kicked three ninjas out of the room? What the hell?!"
So moral of the lesson is. If you enjoyed something immensely as a child; whether it was a cartoon, book, movie, tv show or videogame, stop and think about it. If you haven't been in contact with it but you enjoyed it immensely as a child. DO NOT GO BACK TO IT! YOU WILL REGRET IT!
On Thursday, Victor came by UCI to visit. He brought along Minority Report, which I had already seen but not on the wide screen TV at Arroyo.
And afterwards we watched another movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Now while I enjoyed this movie as a kid, I still enjoy this movie now but not because of the same reason. When I was a kid, this movie was all about the action. Turtles flying, Foot Soldiers... flying, and Casey Jones. Looking at it now, it's more of a comedy. The same things happen but the movie just seems dumber and more of a joke than anything else. That's why some things are better left in your childhood. When you're smaller you enjoy what you're doing rather than trying to pick up the flaws and figure out what's wrong with everything. Take the movie American Ninja. I use to watch that movie every single day when I was really young. The action scenes to me at the time were just awesome. FREAKING NINJAS I TELL YOU!
So about 2 years ago I recently came across it on some cable network and I'm watching this scene where the main character (Joe I believe) is in this warehouse and he's being ambushed by all these ninjas. He goes into some room where you can't see any of him but the shadow through the window. Then suddenly you hear some hitting and grunting and ninjas are flying everywhere. If it had been the same 7/8 yr old kid I woulda went, "THATS AMAZING!@!@#$@ OMG!" but in actuality I'm just looking at this event in disbelieve. I'm thinking, "Wait a minute, I saw two ninja shadows but that dude just kicked three ninjas out of the room? What the hell?!"
So moral of the lesson is. If you enjoyed something immensely as a child; whether it was a cartoon, book, movie, tv show or videogame, stop and think about it. If you haven't been in contact with it but you enjoyed it immensely as a child. DO NOT GO BACK TO IT! YOU WILL REGRET IT!
And now for a Ninja story.
Posted 2003-01-09 09:56:59 PM | UCI
Well not really and it's kinda long and it makes no sense and well just keep reading if you want to know about the ninja part and stuff.
So the other day Josh, Erik and I went to Pippin.
Pippin is one of the few Dorm Commons that we have here at UCI. And it is considered by many to be the worst out of the three main DC's mainly because of the low quality of the food and the feeling that you're only eating there because your body requires nourishment and this was the quickest way to get some food.
Although I haven't eaten too many times at Pippin this year, it seemed to have improved, both in the food and the atmosphere. Well actually, not the food.
So the place is pretty packed because people want to eat. This forces us to use the tables located on the 2nd level of the commons. And even then, the tables on this level are also filled. Finally some people leave and we get to sit at a big table.
Now the way this place is designed in case you guys haven't been there (which is what, 90% of you guys) is that you can look out over the 1st level from the 2nd level. And 'lo and behold we get a table that allows us to overlook our minions on the 1st level.
So we're eating our food and we see Albert and then a few minutes later we see Esther talking to Albert. We had planned to go visit Esther after we had eaten. But the problem was that everytime we went to go visit, she was not there. So we finish our meal and had downstairs to visit Albert and Esther. Only Esther had left (or so we thought). We talk to Albert for a bit and then I turn around 'cause a familiar voice was calling out. It was Esther and she was right behind us.
I told Esther that we were planning to go visit her right after we had left Pippin but she didn't believe me! She complained about how we always say that we tried visiting her but we really didn't.
So that's when Erik Josh and I went all out ninja. Esther and her friends were leaving about the same time we were, but they were taking their time. We snuck into their dorm hall. Climbed the stairs and slowly crept into her hallway. We carefully erased her whiteboard and replaced it with our Ninja calling card...
So the other day Josh, Erik and I went to Pippin.
Pippin is one of the few Dorm Commons that we have here at UCI. And it is considered by many to be the worst out of the three main DC's mainly because of the low quality of the food and the feeling that you're only eating there because your body requires nourishment and this was the quickest way to get some food.
Although I haven't eaten too many times at Pippin this year, it seemed to have improved, both in the food and the atmosphere. Well actually, not the food.
So the place is pretty packed because people want to eat. This forces us to use the tables located on the 2nd level of the commons. And even then, the tables on this level are also filled. Finally some people leave and we get to sit at a big table.
Now the way this place is designed in case you guys haven't been there (which is what, 90% of you guys) is that you can look out over the 1st level from the 2nd level. And 'lo and behold we get a table that allows us to overlook our minions on the 1st level.
So we're eating our food and we see Albert and then a few minutes later we see Esther talking to Albert. We had planned to go visit Esther after we had eaten. But the problem was that everytime we went to go visit, she was not there. So we finish our meal and had downstairs to visit Albert and Esther. Only Esther had left (or so we thought). We talk to Albert for a bit and then I turn around 'cause a familiar voice was calling out. It was Esther and she was right behind us.
I told Esther that we were planning to go visit her right after we had left Pippin but she didn't believe me! She complained about how we always say that we tried visiting her but we really didn't.
So that's when Erik Josh and I went all out ninja. Esther and her friends were leaving about the same time we were, but they were taking their time. We snuck into their dorm hall. Climbed the stairs and slowly crept into her hallway. We carefully erased her whiteboard and replaced it with our Ninja calling card...
WHATEVAH!And we carefully snuck back out into the main area of the floor only to hear Esther and her friends right below us! We quickly attempted to find cover behind a wall, but Esther was taking too long to get up the stairs. We also didn't know if she was going to surprise attack us by way of elevator. I hurried and went into the other hall to look for an escape route, possibly by jumping out a window. Luckily there were stairs in the other hall and we slowly crept down them and escaped out the back with our lives.
- Erik, Shuan and Josh
Obviously, this was the work of the referees. They intentionally make the Lakers 15-20 so the Lakers can look good when the Refs help rig it for them in the playoffs.
And this show of skill wasn't really a show of skill at all. It was more like the referees had a remote-controlled basketball that automatically went into the basket no matter where Kobe shot! That must be it because I mean, there's no other explanation for it. The only way Kobe Bryant can make 12 three-pointers in a game is if the referees use a remote-controlled basketball to allow him to score. He definitely does not have the skills to be in the NBA.
And this show of skill wasn't really a show of skill at all. It was more like the referees had a remote-controlled basketball that automatically went into the basket no matter where Kobe shot! That must be it because I mean, there's no other explanation for it. The only way Kobe Bryant can make 12 three-pointers in a game is if the referees use a remote-controlled basketball to allow him to score. He definitely does not have the skills to be in the NBA.
Cochise by Erik Trainer
Posted 2003-01-07 09:10:45 PM |
Erik has been singing Cochise by Audioslave, the band that consists of Rage Against the Machine, without Zach De La Rocha, and Soundgarden (well just Chris Cornell).
Chris Cornell sings in a sort of raging falsetto voice and Erik has been impersonating it. When we goto class, he's doing it. When we go eat, he's doing it. When he is sleeping, he's doing it... And now, he's playing the song on his computer (oh and I also gave him the video so now he can visually sing Cochise)
Cochise!
Chris Cornell sings in a sort of raging falsetto voice and Erik has been impersonating it. When we goto class, he's doing it. When we go eat, he's doing it. When he is sleeping, he's doing it... And now, he's playing the song on his computer (oh and I also gave him the video so now he can visually sing Cochise)
Cochise!
OMG Why are we at Dennys
Posted 2003-01-03 04:19:02 AM | Troy
Since most of you guys asked me already about how my "first day" at school was, I'll just shutup about it.
A group of us went to go play mini-golf and then Dennys and then home. And then now they are at home and wondering why going to play mini-golf and eat at Dennys takes four hours. Then you realize who you're with and their reputation for being indecisive
Which I guess is half the fun.
A group of us went to go play mini-golf and then Dennys and then home. And then now they are at home and wondering why going to play mini-golf and eat at Dennys takes four hours. Then you realize who you're with and their reputation for being indecisive
Which I guess is half the fun.
Welcome to Hollywood
Posted 2003-01-01 01:34:05 AM | Family
Went to Hollywood.
I went on a tour.
I took pictures.
Okay, that's it.
I went on a tour.
I took pictures.
Okay, that's it.