The Journey Continues

Reach out and touch someone.

2009-02-17T13:28:00.000-08:00

In Sunday's mass, the Gospel reading was Mark 1: 40-45. This was the story of a leper who asked Jesus to heal him of his leprosy. Jesus touched the man and healed his leprosy, but he told the man not to tell anyone about that miracle. The man then proceeded to tell everyone that Jesus healed him, so Jesus had to hide, for he knew that many people would flock to him for help.

In Father John's homily, he spoke about what it meant to be a "leper." He explained that "leprosy" is now an actual medical disease; however, he explained that back in Jesus' time, if a person had one single blemish on his/her skin, then that person would be considered a leper. As I listened to Father John's homily, I realized that I would be considered a leper thanks to my eczema. If that happened, that would absolutely suck, for people will see me as an outcast, and I won't be able to get in contact with my family and friends. Father John told us that it was important for us to reach out and touch our loved ones.

I am glad I live in a time where people don't treat me as an outcast; I enjoy giving out hugs to ladies and high-fives to men...I can't imagine what my life would be like if I couldn't touch anyone.

In other news, it is two days before the NBA's trade deadline...and two days before I turn 26. I'm still young.

Repeat: One

2008-10-29T00:35:00.000-07:00

You ever have that moment when you're listening to a song and you play it on "repeat"?

Janet Jackson's song "Rock With U" is that song for me right now.

I'm not a huge fan of Jermaine Dupri-produced tracks, but I'm digging that electronic beat. It seems that many hip-hop and R&B songs these days have some "technologic" in them.

Totally Random Thought

2008-10-14T18:45:00.000-07:00

I tried to post a link to my photo and design blog on Facebook, but apparently my blog's URL has questionable content according to Facebook users.

Here's my blog if you wanna check it out.

Feedback

2008-09-18T03:47:00.000-07:00

I will admit, every time I update my status on Facebook or write a new blog post, I wish someone will respond and give me feedback. I usually don't seek any kind of attention, but a part of me is fulfilled if someone does respond to something I post (well, I receive the majority of my feedback on Facebook; hardly anyone responds to my Blogger posts). I guess I feel like a pro wrestler; if a wrestler receives some kind of reaction from the audience, then that wrestler has done his/her job. If the audience shows indifference or apathy, then there's something missing from that wrestler.

Do I crave some kind of reaction from my friends? Sometimes.

It won't bother me if no one responds to this post, but I do appreciate any kind of feedback.

Dreaming of a Digital SLR

2008-09-12T07:54:00.001-07:00

If I purchase the Nikon D40 digital SLR camera, will I start posting pics like a friend of mine? We'll see.

Random Thoughts #4

2008-09-04T16:44:00.000-07:00

I hope I get some more folks to join my fantasy football league so I can get it started.
I'm sitting in the Sac State Library typing this on my MacBook.
Thanks to JKwan for hooking me up with Leopard; it's a nice lil' upgrade from Tiger.
I'm listening to the song "Oh No!" by Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch, and Nate Dogg
There's this one dance song that sounds really sweet, but I don't know what the title is.
I know I can definitely do better this semester.
I will add my Art 300 summer school work to my website soon.

I've always wanted to write about this.

2008-07-07T18:10:00.000-07:00

If you know me well, then you should know that I am a huge fan of professional wrestling (a.k.a. sports entertainment, which is the term Vince McMahon would love to hear). I have been a fan of pro wrestling since I was about 9-10 years old, and I guess I would consider wrestling to be my addiction. Anyway, the reason why I am writing about wrestling is because I recently read a blog from a wrestling news site I visit for backstage news. The blog addresses the issue many wrestling fans face: hearing the term "fake" used by non-professional wrestling fans to describe wrestling. As a child growing up in the mid-to-late 90's, I've heard that term used many times. Unfortunately, I don't think people understand why professional wrestling is associated with the word "fake." To be blunt, I really don't like to hear that term tossed around by people who look down on this form of entertainment because pro wrestling is seen by many as a low-brow form of entertainment, and I'll tell you why.

First, I think non-wrestling fans who make statements such as "Isn't that fake?" believe that pro wrestling fans believe that wrestling is "real." To many wrestling fans around the world, watching wrestling is no different than watching an action show on TV or an action movie. Also, many wrestling fans know that wrestling isn't "real"; however, the only thing "fake" about pro wrestling is the fact that it is a scripted and choreographed form of athletics. The wrestlers we see on TV are actually trained and athletic men and women; people who think anyone can perform in a professional wrestling ring are downright wrong. Another misconception believed by non-wrestling fans is that since wrestling is "fake", the wrestlers don't get hurt. In a perfect world, every wrestler would not get hurt while they perform. Although one of the goals in a wrestling show is for the wrestlers not to get seriously hurt, the reality is that wrestlers actually get hurt in matches. Also, the men and women in the pro wrestling business travel and perform in many shows for almost 300 days a year (at least in World Wrestling Entertainment); that lifestyle will definitely take it's wear and tear on the wrestlers bodies. I could go on and on giving more examples of how the pro wrestling business isn't as "fake" as people think it is (e.g. wrestlers using a small blade during a match to draw blood, known as blading), but I won't bore you, especially if you're looking to read this quickly.

Another issue I would like to address is the perception that non-wrestling fans believe that wrestling fans believe that wrestling is a "real" sport. That's the perception I get every time I hear someone say "Wrestling is fake." When a non-wrestling fan says a statement like that, I feel a little bit insulted, for I know that wrestling is not a "real" sport. In fact, I don't consider pro wrestling to be a real sport (some pro wrestling purists will disagree with me about this). I know the matches have predetermined outcomes. I know the matches are choreographed. I know I'm one of millions of wrestling fans around the world that knows that pro wrestling is simply a show; as a matter of fact, it is just another form of entertainment, albeit an addicting one for me. I'm also a fan of "real" sports; however, there are times when I'm bored by some athletic competitions. The reason why I watch professional wrestling is the same reason why we all watch sporting events, TV shows, Broadway musicals, and box-office movies: I simply want to suspend my disbelief, temporarily escape from the real world, and be entertained by the wrestlers I love (and love to hate...haha).

By the way, I didn't write this post because I was bored. I really wanted to speak about pro wrestling, which is something I've loved since I was a 9-year-old boy. Now that I've written about this, it's finally off my chest.

The Return of Random Thoughts (a.k.a. Random Thoughts #3)

2008-06-25T18:07:00.000-07:00

My family's dog, Bigfoot, likes to hide underneath my parents' bed and the china cabinet.
Will I start watching SmackDown again after the recent and drastic roster changes?
I'm helping a friend create designs for his Facebook applications, and I should start helping some other friends with a real estate website soon.
I'm rediscovering my drawing talent.
My design website is going through another makeover.
Who will the Kings take at number 12 in the NBA Draft? Probably Mario Chalmers of Kansas or D.J. Augustin of Texas (if he falls this far), for it looks like Beno Udrih might be on his way out of Sacramento.
I listen to the latest N.E.R.D album, Seeing Sounds, every day in my 1983 Chevy S-10 pickup truck.
Orange, Raspberry, and Pineapple sherbet is delicious.
It's hot here in Sacramento (big shocker there).

It was good to see old friends again.

2008-05-27T23:58:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, I returned with the Bay Area with my Ading Rachen May, her boyfriend David, and Rachen's mom. We visited some old friends in Berkeley for the 2008 Pilipino Graduation ceremony, and traveled to San Francisco afterward to celebrate our friend Raynard's graduation at his apartment. I talked to many people I haven't seen in a very looooooong time, but I wasn't able to see as many people as I liked. It turned out that we arrived at the PilGrad ceremony around 4:30, so the ceremony was basically over by that time. After seeing some old faces in Berkeley, we then had some delicious food at a kickback party similar to the birthday parties I usually celebrate with my family. Overall, this was a fun day, and I would like to write a detailed post, but I'll let these pics speak for themselves.

David, me, Raynard's mom, Raynard, Rachen's mom, Rachen May, Ed

I'm surrounded by geniuses.

I miss these Kapwa ladies.

I tried to sneak in a shot of the Class of 2007.

Frances is a cool woman.

The thumbs down is not for Ed, it's for his jersey.

Another group pic @ Raynard's grad party.

I'm gonna miss my former publicity boss, Erin.

Sam and Nina, two very awesome peeps.

Ading, the camera's over here.

It was nice to see my former Northside neighbor again.

Another lovely Kapwa ladies pic.

Moving On.

2008-04-30T11:20:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, I worked my last day for the Bing Maloney Golf Complex. Some people have told me that I shouldn't have quit yet, for I haven't found a new job, but I simply didn't want to work there anymore. I got sick of cleaning golf carts and picking golf balls from the driving range for minimum wage; it simply wasn't worth it. I also wanted to focus on finishing my spring semester at Sac State on a high note, and for now, I wanted my weekends to be free again.

Luckily for me, I received my $650 of tax returns a few weeks ago, so I'll be living off of that for now; hopefully, I'll obtain a new job before that money runs out, especially with the gas prices reaching $4 a gallon.

Although I don't want to think about it, I keep wondering where I would be if I graduated from Cal. Would I be working in an architecture or a graphic design firm? Possibly. I miss all of my friends that I've met in my few years as a Cal student, but I decided to follow my dream of becoming a graphic designer. For the most part, I've put my past experience at Berkeley behind me, but I know that my experience here at Sac State hasn't been as memorable, but then again, this is only my first semester at Sac State, so it's unfair to analyze the two situations right now.

Last Thursday, I went to the Natomas Racquet Club for an interview, and I felt confident after my interview ended. The Natomas Racquet Club is a nice fitness center, and I really hope that they hire me soon, for their interview period ends tomorrow. Now that I finally have some work experience under my belt, it should be easier for me to send my resume to potential employers in order to receive interviews. I also need some motivation to work out, for I've been busy with work and school, and I just haven't had the time to get up and exercise.

Last night, I went to Borders in Elk Grove, and I purchased Shawn Michaels' autobiography. For those of you that know me, I am a huge pro wrestling fan, and Shawn Michaels is my favorite wrestler. In reading his story, Shawn was a person who had a bad reputation in the WWF/WWE locker room during the mid to late 90s, but was able to overcome many of those demons in order to become a changed, Born Again Christian man. In the current WWE storylines, Shawn Michaels was the man that ended the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair's career at WrestleMania by defeating him in an epic and memorable match that I will surely watch many times when I'll purchase the WrestleMania 24 DVD. In reality, Ric Flair made the decision to retire as an in-ring performer many months ago, and although wrestling fans around the world will miss seeing the "Nature Boy" in action, Flair will be remembered by many as the greatest professional wrestler to ever step into the squared circle.

I don't think I'll ever be as famous as Ric Flair, but I know that the Bing Maloney Golf Complex will be fine without me (many of my former co-workers didn't want to see me leave), and I know that the Pilipino Organizations at Berkeley continue to enrich and empower Pilipino students. I know that I'll eventually earn my college degree in Graphic Design, and from that point, I will move on to bigger and better things.

Time Flies.

2008-04-16T03:15:00.001-07:00

I didn't even realize that I've had this blog for about a year and a month now. Damn.

Thanks for the birthday greetings, y'all.

2008-02-20T11:55:00.001-08:00

Yesterday, I didn't think I would receive a lot of birthday greetings, especially from people I haven't heard from in a while. I know Facebook played a huge role, for Facebook is the resource for our friends' birthdays.

Anyway, I'm really grateful for all of the birthday greetings I received yesterday, for the folks who stopped by to celebrate my early birthday on Saturday night/early Sunday morning, and for having dinner with my family at Shari's last night.

Last year, I reached a low point in my life in which I really began to doubt myself. I've told some of my friends about my situation last year, and I was happy to know that I was able to confide in them to reveal such a shocking secret of mine.

Just receiving all of those birthday messages from the folks I love made me realize that I've got some awesome friends and a loving family. Because of your support, I've been inspired to work towards becoming a graphic designer, started producing hip-hop beats for fun, and simply living the good life in general.

Lastly, I want to thank the Lord for blessing me with my family and friends, and for showing me that there's always hope.

Yesterday was a good day.

2008-01-19T01:18:00.000-08:00

When I woke up yesterday morning, I started coughing a few times, and I felt a little bit sick. I checked my temperature, and it was 96.1. I was relieved because two of my good friends planned to visit me later in the day.

Here are the highlights of yesterday:

I watched Family Guy: Blue Harvest with my brothers Andrew and Edward, and my cousin Tim.
My ading Rachen May and my good friend Raynard visiting to sing karaoke songs.
The Kings winning in Detroit.
My knee feeling a lot better than it did on Wednesday.
Seeing my brother Stephen in a News 10 report. Click the video link in the article to see him.

Well, I hope my knee will be ok at work today.

2007: A Year In Review

2008-01-01T03:00:00.000-08:00

If anyone happens to stumble upon this blog, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year!

Anyway, I would just like to say that the year 2007 has been a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows for me. That was definitely a very interesting chapter of my life, and I've definitely learned a lot during these past twelve months.

To begin, I would like to define the moment that resulted in the most depressing part of my life: my decision to leave Berkeley in April due to the fact that I simply wasn't interested in architecture anymore.

A few months before I left Berkeley, I celebrated my 24th birthday with a large group of friends, and that was one of the best birthday celebrations I ever had. Unfortunately, that event and all of the great times spent with my friends didn't inspire me to finish my studies at Cal, for I was so damn close to graduating. Many people know that I want to become a graphic designer someday; that started out as a hobby for me, but through my involvement with Kapwa, PCN, and other organizations, in addition to my creative side projects, I believed that I could make a career with graphic design.

As I labored through my classes at Cal, I began to lose interest in the field of architecture.

My decision to leave Cal wasn't a spur of the moment thing. It was something I thought about months before I left in April. When I returned home for Spring Break, my mom asked me how I was doing in school, and I didn't answer her question for a few minutes, and she began to angrily wonder why I didn't answer her. At that moment, I decided to reveal something to my mom that I didn't think I would ever tell her.

I told my mom that I lost interest in architecture, and there were some moments when I thought about committing suicide.

Mom was definitely shocked to hear that from me. I told her that I felt like I disappointed her and Dad, and I thought I was a failure because I wasn't doing well in school. Through our tears, Mom told my brothers Edward and Stephen to remind me that I wasn't a failure. I couldn't believe I had the courage to tell Mom about my ordeal. Later that day, I decided that it was best for me to leave Berkeley and move back home to Sacramento.

When I moved back home, one of the first things I decided to do was look for a job. I didn't want to sit on my ass at home and do nothing; I wanted to make money, but I also looked for a job in order to show my parents that I wasn't someone who simply mooched off of their hard work. I constantly looked for job openings on Craigslist until I received two interviews. The first interview took place at a small school, and it was for a morning day care position. I thought my interview went well; I also received a tour of the school, but I failed to follow up with them, and I never heard from them again. My second interview took place at a golf course, and it was for a position to work at their driving range. That time, I was actually hired after the interview, then I received another follow up interview, and I received my first real pay position.

On May 23, I started working at Bing Maloney Golf Complex, which is located about four minutes away from my house, and I primarily work with their golf carts (although I was hired to work at their driving range). Due to my work at "The Bing", as management likes to call this place, I took an interest in playing golf. For most of the summer, I worked full-time at Bing Maloney and played golf there. I still work at Bing Maloney, but only on the weekends because of school, and I still play golf (even if it's the most difficult sport I've ever played).

Over the summer, I decided that I would return to school in the Fall to take classes for Sac State's graphic design program, so I enrolled in a few classes at Cosumnes River College (a.k.a. CRC). My favorite class was my Beginning Photography class, for I enjoyed taking pictures with an old Canon SLR film camera, and developing pictures was an interesting process.

Hopefully, I would like to start taking classes at Sac State, but I only applied about a month ago, so I'll have to follow up with admissions to see if I can enroll in classes. Otherwise, I might have to take a few more prereqs at CRC again.

There's so much more about this year that I would like to write about, but I don't want to bore anyone who reads this (if I have any readers...haha), but I'm looking forward to what 2008 will bring for me. In regards to how I'm doing, I'm definitely feeling much better than I did in April. I'll return to school in a few weeks, and I've already been thinking about looking for a new job, so I'll have to enjoy what's left of my winter break.

It's time to close the chapter of 2007; 2008, here I come!

In less than two months (February 19), I'll be 25 years old. That's freakin' crazy.

What the hell is wrong with me?

2007-10-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

Seriously. What happened to my drive and determination?

Why haven't I started to live harder, better, faster, stronger?

A Summer of Pictures.

2007-09-05T23:00:00.000-07:00

My Parents celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary.

My first time playing golf at the Bing Maloney (where I work) Executive 9-Hole Course.

Reunited with my second cousin Melissa (who's from Pittsburg) after many years.

The gang is back together.

My youngest brothers Stephen (left) and Edward (right) celebrated their 18th and 20th birthdays, respectively, in June.

The first (and certainly not the last) pro wrestling event I attended: WWE Monday Night Raw.

Another friendly reunion in Sac Town: lunch at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (in Elk Grove) with Felicia and my brother Andrew.

I bought Common's new album, "Finding Forever," from Circuit City, and I received access to exclusive pics of Common; here's one of the pics.

A Celebration of Andrew's 23rd Birthday.

My new baby.

This is just a sample of my summer. More to come soon!

Summer Plans & Goals (Update).

2007-07-09T04:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a short list of what I want to accomplish this summer:

Buy a Macbook (I must stop spending my money on various things).
~~Play my first round of golf.~~
Play Golf. Period.
Lose weight (I should stop drinking lots of soda @ work).
Catch up with friends (In Progress).
Return to the Bay Area (a long shot, but we'll see).
Record more rap songs and spoken word pieces (for fun, of course).
Prepare myself for my return to school in the Fall.
Have fun! (In Progress)

That is all.

Summer Plans & Goals.

2007-06-20T23:27:00.000-07:00

Here's a short list of what I want to accomplish this summer:

Buy a Macbook.
Play my first round of golf.
Lose weight.
Catch up with friends.
Return to the Bay Area (a long shot, but we'll see).
Record more rap songs and spoken word pieces (for fun, of course).
Prepare myself for my return to school in the Fall.
Have fun!

That is all.

My past returns to bite me in the ass.

2007-06-03T19:33:00.000-07:00

A few days ago, I received a fortune cookie with this message:

You will be reunited with old friends before the month is out.

Man, I miss all of my friends I left behind in the Bay Area. The pressure of dealing with some past mistakes of mine is catching up to me. I want to talk to a friend face-to-face to vent all of my frustrations.

I'm starting to have some certain thoughts again, but I can't let those certain thoughts consume me.

Lord, please help me.

I work hard for the money.

2007-05-24T00:29:00.000-07:00

Today, I started my first day of work at Bing Maloney Golf Course, which is a golf course located 5 minutes away from my house. Today, I had people sign up to use golf carts, cleaned the golf carts, and drove those carts to a storage barn (that was the fun part). Plus, I received a cool collared t-shirt designed by Nike Golf.

Do I like the job? Yeah, it's cool, but right now, I wonder if I would be doing this if I graduated last fall...

I shouldn't dwell on what could have happened, for I screwed up, and now I have to live with my past mistakes and move on.

Hopefully I'll just work with the golf carts, for it's a really chill job. However, I'm not sure if I want to work late hours at the driving range.

It was fun ghost riding the Warriors bandwagon.

2007-05-16T13:34:00.000-07:00

Although it's sad to see the Warriors fall to the Jazz tonight, this unbelievable playoff run wasn't a failure. By disposing of the Mavericks in the first round, and playing an exciting series with the Jazz in the second round, the Warriors became the darlings of the NBA Playoffs. Baron Davis re-established himself as one of the elite point guards in the game, Jason Richardson and Stephen Jackson had some amazing games, and Matt Barnes (a.k.a. "Sac Town's Finest") will be entertaining offers from many teams in the offseason.

Congratulations to the Utah Jazz, especially to Derek Fisher, for he's gone through a lot of adversity with the health of his baby daughter. He's definitely the heart and soul of the Jazz.

I want the Suns to beat the Spurs, but if the Spurs make it to the Western Conference Finals, then I'll be rooting for the Jazz to return to the NBA Finals.

Now I can wait to see what the Kings will do this offseason.

Thank you, Warriors, for one hell of a playoff run.

Random Thoughts #2.

2007-05-11T23:55:00.000-07:00

Big ups to my friends who are graduating soon! I'm proud of y'all, especially my ading Rachen May.
On a related note, congrats to my friends Jade and Camille for entering Teach for America and an internship in London, England, respectively.
I'm sore from swinging in a driving range, and playing basketball and tennis with my brothers.
I watched UC Davis' PCN on Sunday, and it was cool, but it wasn't the best PCN I've ever seen. The best part of the show was a long dance number called "Chip-Chop", a fusion of hip-hop dance and the Cha-Cha. My youngest brother Stephen was a part of the show, and he did well every time I saw him.
I mentioned this before, but I miss my friends in the Bay Area and SoCal.
Christina, I really appreciated the long talk we had a few days ago. I'm glad we were able to talk about the struggles we're both going through.
Hands down, the Warriors fans are the best in the NBA. Us Kings fans used to be the best in the NBA (although we've had consecutive sellouts for a long time), but the Kings these days leave a lot to be desired.
Baron Davis throwing down a tomahawk dunk on Andrei Kirilenko...filthy.
Edge winning the World Heavyweight Championship on SmackDown will give this brand a much needed shot in the arm, especially since the Undertaker and Mr. Kennedy will be out of action with serious injuries.
Felicia, I definitely miss you and Kapwa. I'm sorry I just left Kapwa hanging with my sudden and unexpected departure.
Roy, I'm gonna miss you, bro, and in the 2 short years I've known you, I thank you for all of the car rides, Kapwa tech stuff, wrestling talk, and showing me how to play Munchkin. I definitely wish you well in your future endeavors.
Last night, I randomly browsed through the "Free Movies" section of Comcast's "On Demand" channel, and I found an excellent documentary called Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme. Hip-Hop heads, check it out, if you haven't already.
Look out for a MySpace music page from me. The first song I plan to upload to that page is a track I call "Whack Freestyle."
Sac State, here I come.

If you luckily find this blog and want to hear from me, contact me. I prefer to talk to you (if you have my cell number), but it's ok to contact me through Facebook, MySpace, or email as well.

Random Thoughts.

2007-04-24T00:05:00.000-07:00

Fast food slows me down.
Freedom Writers is now one of my favorite movies.
It felt good to play basketball, soccer, and tennis with Andrew and Edward.
Thank you, Paul, and thank you, Grace, for listening to me, giving me advice, and lifting my spirits up.
Felicia, I'm sorry that I'm playing phone tag with you.
Ading Rachen May, I can't wait to see you again.
One of these days, I'll find time to watch Heroes.
I can't wait to try the Life Savers flavored sherbet that Andrew bought from Bel-Air.
Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena was one of the best matches I've ever seen on Monday Night Raw.
I want Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets to beat the Utah Jazz.
I miss my friends in the Bay Area.
I'm listening to the instrumental for Naughty by Nature's hit song "Hip Hop Hooray" as I'm typing this.
Go Warriors!

Virginia Tech is in my prayers.

2007-04-19T01:48:00.000-07:00

Dear Lord,

I know that I'm one of the millions of people who have kept the Virginia Tech community in our prayers. I simply ask that You continue to watch over the families and friends of the victims of this unfortunate tragedy. I'm happy to know that You have helped millions of people around the world come together to support the VT community. Although the healing process will take some time, I ask that you continue to strengthen the strong bond of VT so the VT community will lift their heads up to return to the joy of life that You have given us.

Happy Slip makes me slip into happiness.

2007-04-12T22:34:00.000-07:00

Today, I received a comment on my YouTube video titled "Happy Slip Tribute". It was from Christine, the creator of all of the Happy Slip videos. I couldn't believe that she actually watched the video and left a comment:

"why thank you!! I just saw this now... Thanks for taking the time to make this tribute vid!! =D"
~Christine

Christine's comment made my day.

Here's the tribute video I made for her:

Here's the URL to show y'all that Christine actually posted this comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwtcVy8i5k

If you know me, and you happen to stumble upon this blog, I've actually moved back home to Sacramento. I won't post details on why I moved back home, but if you ask me personally, I'll tell you.

I love my family and friends.

2007-04-04T00:22:00.000-07:00

Although the last few weeks have been emotionally painful for me, I'm happy to know that I can always turn to my family and friends for their love and support. Without my family and friends, I would be depressed right now. I wish that my life would be better, but I know that there's always hope. I've asked God on many occasions why I have to endure all of these trials and tribulations. Is this what He wants me to experience?

I'll continue to ask God for guidance, for my life would be a mess right now if I don't do this.

It's gonna be hard for me to tell some of my friends about my immediate plans, but I hope everything will be ok, and that I'll receive their support in this difficult time. I've given my parents a lot of grief this past week; I just pray that I won't put them through all of my problems often.

Gorgeous Ladies.

2007-03-29T01:45:00.000-07:00

Lately, I've seen some commercials for a new body spray called RGX, which is made by Right Guard. Their commercials feature a gorgeous woman named Rachel Specter. She looks like a prettier version of Eva Green, the "Bond Girl" from the movie Casino Royale. I haven't been captivated by an actress in a commercial since Kristin Kreuk in her Neutrogena commercials.

Here are the RGX commercials:

Also, I'm working on posting a tribute video for Christine, the woman behind the Happy Slip videos.

Here's a preview of the tribute:

Christine simply makes me laugh and "peel" good about myself. Even when her 15 minutes of fame ends, I'll continue to be a fan of hers.

Will I buy RGX Body Spray? Maybe, but I'll stick with Axe for now. Will I continue to watch Happy Slip videos? You're damn right I am.

Why did I return to Blogger?

2007-03-23T05:03:00.000-07:00

Yo.

Welcome to one of my new Blogger sites!

I already have a Xanga blog, so why did I create two new Blogger blogs? Well, my Xanga blog is used to update my friends on my life (or post some random thing that I found interesting). I've also started to write a few spoken word and rap pieces. From this point forward, if I write a new spoken word or rap piece, I'll post it here. So why did I choose Blogger to create new blogs?

First of all, I like Blogger's design. There are some subtle things about Blogger's design that I prefer over Xanga. Plus, I don't have to upgrade to a Premium account if I want to give my blog a facelift (i.e. performing some HTML modifications). Second, I guess I just wanted another outlet for me to express my thoughts, ideas, rants, raves, and creative juice. I'm a sucker for online communities, which means I have accounts for Friendster (which started the whole online community revolution, IMO, but I don't check this anymore), MySpace (which is the #1 online community now; I joined MySpace before it blew up into a global phenomenon), Facebook (which along with MySpace, I check every day), Xanga, YouTube (aka "YouChoob"), imeem, and Blogger. Click on any of the links on the right to check out my presence within the World Wide Web.

So, does this mean that I'll stop posting blogs on Xanga? Not now, for many of my friends update their lives on Xanga, but I will make that transition sometime soon. I won't delete my Xanga account, but I'll probably start posting blogs here more often in the near future. I've posted a few "Notes" on Facebook, but those can't be seen publicly, for you need a Facebook account to view them. I also posted a few entries on MySpace, but I chose Xanga as my online journal. Besides, their "kudos" are a blatant ripoff of Xanga's "eProps". Soon, I'll make the switch from Xanga to Blogger as my online journal.

Will I constantly change the design of my new blogs? Probably, since I'm never fully satisfied with my designs. The creative juices continue to flow within me.

To my Xanga homies, if you still want to receive updates from me, you can subscribe to this blog through an Atom feed. The link should be below my blog entries. I'll continue to read your entries, and I'll give some eProps and shout outs from time to time.

Is this the beginning of a new chapter in my 24-year-old life? Quite possibly.

The journey is more important than the end or the start.
-Mike Shinoda, "Enth E Nd (In The End Remix)"

I'm Back!

2007-03-19T13:01:00.000-07:00

This will be another outlet for me to post some random thoughts and observations.