dimanche 25 mai 2008
I have a hilarious sex slave
---: so one of my ex-best friends are like....hanging out with this person
---: and the person looks like....
---: a lesbian
"j": oh
"j" (6:00:45 PM): i thought you were going to say "christian"
---: hahahahahaha
---: same thing
"j": hahaha
"j": ... only lesbians would be stoned (and not the good kind)
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---: it's like my aunt came home yesterday and I was on the phone with tracy
---: and I was like, "why do we have kosher hot dogs?
---: and tracy was like, "was it on sale?"
---: so I asked my aunt later and she's like...."yeah....it was cheap, so I got it"
"j": hahahhaa
"j": "we're secretly jewish"
"j": jewish asians!
"j": oh noes
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---: mojo said something like "white isn't a race"
---: or something like that
---: so they started talking about what defines race
---: and mojo actually was getting somewhere decent with his argument
---: and volina's like "no....race is defined by skin color"
---: and it took so much out of me to not laugh at her
---: from the other table
"j": lol
"j": i want to be an alien
"j": do i get to color myself blue?
"j": yay, i win
"j": startreeeek
---: and the person looks like....
---: a lesbian
"j": oh
"j" (6:00:45 PM): i thought you were going to say "christian"
---: hahahahahaha
---: same thing
"j": hahaha
"j": ... only lesbians would be stoned (and not the good kind)
---------------------------------
---: it's like my aunt came home yesterday and I was on the phone with tracy
---: and I was like, "why do we have kosher hot dogs?
---: and tracy was like, "was it on sale?"
---: so I asked my aunt later and she's like...."yeah....it was cheap, so I got it"
"j": hahahhaa
"j": "we're secretly jewish"
"j": jewish asians!
"j": oh noes
--------------------------------
---: mojo said something like "white isn't a race"
---: or something like that
---: so they started talking about what defines race
---: and mojo actually was getting somewhere decent with his argument
---: and volina's like "no....race is defined by skin color"
---: and it took so much out of me to not laugh at her
---: from the other table
"j": lol
"j": i want to be an alien
"j": do i get to color myself blue?
"j": yay, i win
"j": startreeeek
vendredi 23 mai 2008
cornea
So....my eye? I have a damaged cornea. My corneas are both a little roughed up, but my left eye is a lot worse. So what happens is the spots I've been seeing are from the damaged spots. Heh....apparently I also found out that according to their records, I have 2/20 vision tainted by astigmatism. I was told by some doctor a year ago that i'm a little nearsighted...but I guess not enough to change my prescription. Hmm....If I never had astigmatism, I'd be ok.
dimanche 18 mai 2008
Charlie the Unicorn 2
"If it doesn’t make you giggle like a 20-year-old stoner, you’re probably defective."(iwilldare.com)
Yes, yes...There IS a second installment of the crack-filled adventure. They're back for Charlie....this is exciting news and I couldn't really put it into the same post as Jay Chou since that would've been blasphemy.
Yes, yes...There IS a second installment of the crack-filled adventure. They're back for Charlie....this is exciting news and I couldn't really put it into the same post as Jay Chou since that would've been blasphemy.
Jay Chou World Tour Concert DVD
The quality, I think leaves something to be desired, but if you just want the background music, then it's nice....It's a live full DVD, and there are 22 parts
start here
Here is a guy that I forgot to mention last time, and I only know him as "betaunknown" a Singaporean pianist, apparently, and well....you can read about everything else from his profile. Have fun! Oh yes, I failed to mention...I think all of his videos are reproductions of Jay Chou compositions, most of which I think are songs from the Secret Movie Soundtrack.
start here
Here is a guy that I forgot to mention last time, and I only know him as "betaunknown" a Singaporean pianist, apparently, and well....you can read about everything else from his profile. Have fun! Oh yes, I failed to mention...I think all of his videos are reproductions of Jay Chou compositions, most of which I think are songs from the Secret Movie Soundtrack.
samedi 17 mai 2008
jay chou
he's one of those people that I'm rather amazed by. The range of musical style used in his songs his huge, and I thought (since I've been obsessed with his music lately) that I would go check him out on wikipedia. Personally, I liked jay chou, but I actually fell in love with his music in secret. Granted, it's not the most complex score you'll see in your life, but for a musician of his age he's pretty amazing. I don't think I'm good enough to describe to you hos his music is like, so I'll just name a few examples:
Herbalist's Manual--makes use of techno/electronica
Red Imitation--uses Spanish style music (especially guitar at the beginning)
Reverse Scale--listen for the strings in the background, adding a bit of classical music
Rosemary--a Brazilian style of music called Bossa nova, I think. It's completely different from the kind of music that he usually does
Perfection and Sorry--(two of my favorite songs from a mix cd that I did after my dad accidentally downloaded a few of his songs) use counterpoint (background--although it's more apparent in the piano in perfection)
Wounds of War and Twilight's Chapter 7--use uhh....polyphony. I'm not sure how to describe it to you, really...it's like...these two opposing melodies in a song....but not exactly opposing because they...sort of harmonize? in a welrd sort of way. One's usually more dominant than the other. I think it's more evident in Twilight's Chapter 7 than it was in Wounds of War.
the last two are styles that are hmm...not common in music that you hear in everyday life. according to wikipedia, it's common in renaissance and baroque music styles? I'm not sure since I don't have a classical music training (<--fail!)
As a director, he produced a moie (his only one) that surpasses a lot of movies I've seen here, and I find him amazing (though not as amazing as Darren Aronofsky). You should watch Secret because it's a really good movie. If I haven't mentioned it above, this is the movie that caught my attention to his music (though some songs in my mix cd did that, too--I spent most of my time listening to those and fantasizing about what I can transpose for sax rather than really listening to his music) and made me really, really fall in love with the style. I'm a firm believer (I argued in class about this once on film adaptations of books) that without music and sound effects in film, it would be nothing not words. I believe that films that are emphasized with music catches the audiences' attention an lot more, involved their brains a lot more int eh experience and makes the viewing process complete. I gave the example that the illusionist was a movie with a bad plot because instead of having what's on screen working in harmony with music, the music caught more of my attention.
Anyway, one of the videos that has caught my attention for the moment in terms of how it's been directed is Far Away. The song itself also included...uhh...I'm not sure what that style of singing is called. Chinese opera, perhaps...idk? In case you watched the video and thought that the guy put in there was fake or whatever (yes, yes I did think that because I didn't know who he was) then here is a video of the song at the World Tour. I think it's great how he mixes different styles into his songs.
Also in the world tour version of Fa Ru Xue an instrument that I like a lot was used. I'm not sure what it's called....but you'll be able to recognize its sounds especially if you're asian. My grandmother knows how to play that and used to when she was younger. I want to learn someday.
If you haven't recognized the trend by now, I'm on a "world tour craze" because this next video for Nocturne is just to emphasize that it's nice that he doesn't sound bad live. I want to go to one of his concerts soon (before he stops being able to do this on a large scale and before he--or I--gets old). Yes, yes...those girls are hanging off of him one by one. I think at this point I feel inspired to go to the concert tonight.
On to World Tour--Secret. And what is it with asians and glow sticks!??!?!
Dandelion's Promise--also from the movie Secret, only as an instrumental. I suggest you go watch that movie :D Here he is, playing and singing. He composed all of the music for his songs, though he might not have written the lyrics.
And I'll end my string of videos with this lovely note. Jay Chou/Yu Hao duet--and what Gabe Whaley (NCSSM class president 2008) and Justin Huang did at Asia Fest called Dragon's Heel which I'm guessing is the song's name. Strings were Yify Zhang, Sophia Han (NCSSM concert master), Reid Huffman (sp?) on viola, Sunny Huang and Adam Collins (cello) Lucy Owen (timpani) and Apurva Oza (drum set)
What I'll also be attending tonight is the Jazz Concert with Joey Calderazzo as the guest pianist at our 3rd Annual Fine Arts Weekend at NCSSM. Here's where you can listen to some of his music, on his myspace, I think....I wouldn't know if there is any since I can't access myspace. But I'll take a chance anyway and say that he has samples for you to listen to. I'll have photographs on my flickr account which I think was linked right....idk because I can't check on here since flickr is ALSO blocked at NCSSM. Meanwhile...that is my shameless plug for my photos.
Herbalist's Manual--makes use of techno/electronica
Red Imitation--uses Spanish style music (especially guitar at the beginning)
Reverse Scale--listen for the strings in the background, adding a bit of classical music
Rosemary--a Brazilian style of music called Bossa nova, I think. It's completely different from the kind of music that he usually does
Perfection and Sorry--(two of my favorite songs from a mix cd that I did after my dad accidentally downloaded a few of his songs) use counterpoint (background--although it's more apparent in the piano in perfection)
Wounds of War and Twilight's Chapter 7--use uhh....polyphony. I'm not sure how to describe it to you, really...it's like...these two opposing melodies in a song....but not exactly opposing because they...sort of harmonize? in a welrd sort of way. One's usually more dominant than the other. I think it's more evident in Twilight's Chapter 7 than it was in Wounds of War.
the last two are styles that are hmm...not common in music that you hear in everyday life. according to wikipedia, it's common in renaissance and baroque music styles? I'm not sure since I don't have a classical music training (<--fail!)
As a director, he produced a moie (his only one) that surpasses a lot of movies I've seen here, and I find him amazing (though not as amazing as Darren Aronofsky). You should watch Secret because it's a really good movie. If I haven't mentioned it above, this is the movie that caught my attention to his music (though some songs in my mix cd did that, too--I spent most of my time listening to those and fantasizing about what I can transpose for sax rather than really listening to his music) and made me really, really fall in love with the style. I'm a firm believer (I argued in class about this once on film adaptations of books) that without music and sound effects in film, it would be nothing not words. I believe that films that are emphasized with music catches the audiences' attention an lot more, involved their brains a lot more int eh experience and makes the viewing process complete. I gave the example that the illusionist was a movie with a bad plot because instead of having what's on screen working in harmony with music, the music caught more of my attention.
Anyway, one of the videos that has caught my attention for the moment in terms of how it's been directed is Far Away. The song itself also included...uhh...I'm not sure what that style of singing is called. Chinese opera, perhaps...idk? In case you watched the video and thought that the guy put in there was fake or whatever (yes, yes I did think that because I didn't know who he was) then here is a video of the song at the World Tour. I think it's great how he mixes different styles into his songs.
Also in the world tour version of Fa Ru Xue an instrument that I like a lot was used. I'm not sure what it's called....but you'll be able to recognize its sounds especially if you're asian. My grandmother knows how to play that and used to when she was younger. I want to learn someday.
If you haven't recognized the trend by now, I'm on a "world tour craze" because this next video for Nocturne is just to emphasize that it's nice that he doesn't sound bad live. I want to go to one of his concerts soon (before he stops being able to do this on a large scale and before he--or I--gets old). Yes, yes...those girls are hanging off of him one by one. I think at this point I feel inspired to go to the concert tonight.
On to World Tour--Secret. And what is it with asians and glow sticks!??!?!
Dandelion's Promise--also from the movie Secret, only as an instrumental. I suggest you go watch that movie :D Here he is, playing and singing. He composed all of the music for his songs, though he might not have written the lyrics.
And I'll end my string of videos with this lovely note. Jay Chou/Yu Hao duet--and what Gabe Whaley (NCSSM class president 2008) and Justin Huang did at Asia Fest called Dragon's Heel which I'm guessing is the song's name. Strings were Yify Zhang, Sophia Han (NCSSM concert master), Reid Huffman (sp?) on viola, Sunny Huang and Adam Collins (cello) Lucy Owen (timpani) and Apurva Oza (drum set)
What I'll also be attending tonight is the Jazz Concert with Joey Calderazzo as the guest pianist at our 3rd Annual Fine Arts Weekend at NCSSM. Here's where you can listen to some of his music, on his myspace, I think....I wouldn't know if there is any since I can't access myspace. But I'll take a chance anyway and say that he has samples for you to listen to. I'll have photographs on my flickr account which I think was linked right....idk because I can't check on here since flickr is ALSO blocked at NCSSM. Meanwhile...that is my shameless plug for my photos.
mardi 13 mai 2008
hmm
so I'm having one of those really pessimistic days. Maybe it's just that frances and I don't talk much anymore and I'm just now thinking of that. Maybe it's also the fact that I really don't find that she enjoys my company anymore. Perhaps this is karma? Sure I've done that to a lot of people, but then if you hung out exclusively with one person for a year and a half, you'd like to think that it would not take them a matter of 2 months to cease that relationship. Maybe I'm angry--maybe because I didn't expect it and it came to me or maybe it's because I *did* expect it and I'm angry that I didn't do anything to stop it. What can I do anyway? It's not like I didn't try. Sometimes I ask myself if telling her what I'm thinking would make a difference, but then I realize it probably wouldn't. Why? If you care enough about someone, you should be able to know on your own if something is wrong.
To let someone affect you is to say they mean something to you. To let someone affect you negatively is to say the inverse is not necessarily true.
To let someone affect you is to say they mean something to you. To let someone affect you negatively is to say the inverse is not necessarily true.
jeudi 1 mai 2008
samedi 26 avril 2008
mardi 15 avril 2008
new aspiration
I am looking to save up for this specific macro lens that I've been reading up on.
60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
Yep....Ha Thien will be saving money for a while....since college is about to start sucking me dry and I would hate to ask my parents to buy me something again. I hate spending their money for some reason....sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it? Anyway, I hope to have it by Christmas....let's see what people give me for my birthday, first....I hope it's not clothes.
60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
Yep....Ha Thien will be saving money for a while....since college is about to start sucking me dry and I would hate to ask my parents to buy me something again. I hate spending their money for some reason....sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it? Anyway, I hope to have it by Christmas....let's see what people give me for my birthday, first....I hope it's not clothes.
jeudi 3 avril 2008
Friendship
If you don't try your best to maintain it, then it's not of priority. If new opportunities and people arise and you can walk away easily, then if obviously didn't mean anything to you. If it doesn't stay as it was, then you've let it go. These things are simple, no? If people were once good friends, if you ever felt relieved to be around them, less bored when hanging out with them, happy to share something with them, then you are an ass for letting that go.
It's also a two-way street...if friendship is not returned, it's just one person taking advantage of another.
That's how I feel about it.
It's also a two-way street...if friendship is not returned, it's just one person taking advantage of another.
That's how I feel about it.
jeudi 27 mars 2008
God vs. Science
Pick either one, but don't be stupid.
Example of Stupidity
The way I see it...you can do anything you want, just don't be stupid. I think that either way you look at it--devout believer or not--do you really want to put your fate or the fate of someone you love into a force? I mean....do I sit there every day and say...ohh...maybe gravity will feel gracious today...I will maybe grow some more. Even though that might've been a ridiculous example, I think you all know what I mean. To leave something as important as a life into the hands of pure human faith...
Example of Stupidity
The way I see it...you can do anything you want, just don't be stupid. I think that either way you look at it--devout believer or not--do you really want to put your fate or the fate of someone you love into a force? I mean....do I sit there every day and say...ohh...maybe gravity will feel gracious today...I will maybe grow some more. Even though that might've been a ridiculous example, I think you all know what I mean. To leave something as important as a life into the hands of pure human faith...
Dream
So I had a dream last night that I was taken, along with a bunch of people, to a military base of some sort, and I was borrowing someone's camera because I didn't think my giant camera would be allowed for some reason. So then after I got out of the plane that took us there, I took out my D80 and just started snapping pictures....and for some reason, I saw a cemetery and was taking a picture of it, making sure to catch the blue sky reflecting in the pond that was in the cemetery....It was weird. Then we went into this storage room with a bunch of ripsticks and weapons...and my camera keeps taking a longer and longer time to take a picture of anything, and it keeps coming out dark, so then I looked at it and.....it was out of battery!
That was one of the weirdest dreams I've ever had.
That was one of the weirdest dreams I've ever had.
jeudi 13 mars 2008
"There is a secret that we keep"
Secret
It moves slowly at first...but I promise you it'll be good. Well...I can't say you'll think that...but I can promise you I thought it was really nice. Please watch it? Well, I can only do so much advertising.
I watched the ending to this several times...it make me smile every time. Perhaps this isn't the most imaginative thing, but it's nice.
We keep secrets sometimes...sometimes they're things we can't tell others--sometimes they're people.
Sometimes it's both. Shhh.....;D
It moves slowly at first...but I promise you it'll be good. Well...I can't say you'll think that...but I can promise you I thought it was really nice. Please watch it? Well, I can only do so much advertising.
I watched the ending to this several times...it make me smile every time. Perhaps this isn't the most imaginative thing, but it's nice.
We keep secrets sometimes...sometimes they're things we can't tell others--sometimes they're people.
Sometimes it's both. Shhh.....;D
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