Ain't No Half Steppin

I had always thought this Big Daddy Kane beat was originally from Biggie's demo, 'Microphone Murderer.' I also never knew he was such a respected lyricist that even Rakim refused to battle him. But now, Big Daddy Kane is a nobody in the music business. I wonder if the same would have been the same for Biggie and Tupac. I guess we all have our peaks and primes. Just like Kobe and eventually LeBron.

It's interesting to see how my basketball peers often talk about how they 'used to be good.' They used to run faster, jump higher, and play longer when they were younger. Today, however, they complain of fatigue, aches, and fear of injuries. Less driving and more shooting from outside. The sad thing is that I can relate. Whether it's eating or balling, my body just can't keep up anymore. Ok maybe not the eating part so much. :)

Imma tear it up at the bbq tomorrow. It's great to be on vacation!


Thought of the Day: 한강 Picnic
Song of the Day: Biggie-Microphone Murderer Remix

What in the World

This semester's writing assessment was on traveling, and one of my students shared a quote from St. Augustine: "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." I really like that quote.

I've sort of made it a goal to travel to at least one new country every year ever since I visited Dinko when he was in China. I've been hoping to maybe squeeze in another country this year, but it looks like time and money won't allow for Cambodia to happen. I love seeing new places, meeting new people, eating new food, and experiencing new cultures. It's all about expanding my tiny perspective of the whole wide world.

If I had too much money and was absolutely selfish in how I spent it, I would want to stay at every single country in the world, one month at a time. That would amount to approximately 16 years of traveling, assuming I don't die along the way. I like to fantasize about it from time to time. But in the meantime, I think it would be cool to aim for a new country or mission trip every year considering teaching jobs come with paid summer and winter vacations. Definitely one of the perks of being a school teacher.

Anyway, I have a short vacation coming up this weekend, so I'm looking forward to getting out of Seoul. Ain't no Cambodia, but it'll have to do.

Thought of the Day: Can vs. Able to
Song of the Day: Sixpence None the Richer-With Every Breath

Restless

I can't remember the last time I had a full week of good sleep. I was close a couple of times around April, but I never made it a full a week. There's always something that comes up. The hamster. Convenient store drunkards. Insomnia. A fight. A text message. I wonder how much happier and healthier I would be if I got eight hours of good sleep every single day for a month. I was gonna say a year, but let's be realistic now. I guess even one month is kind of ridiculous.

But I guess that's life. We don't live in cookie cutter situations where everything is neat and pretty. Every day is a mess of confusion and events where the world doesn't just revolve around us. We're surrounded by noise and brokenness, and there just aren't enough earplugs and blinds to make them go away. And so, my sleep is messy too. I can't fall asleep at least once a week. And when I do fall sleep, there's always something that will disturb my rest. Alas. I want to sleep.

Thought of the Day: Friday
Song of the Day: Baek Ji Young-사랑안해