April 28, 2006



look how happy Jungabung looks! how's that for a fun picture?

Thought of the Day: Theology of Evolution.
Song of the Day: A Tribe Called Quest-Mr. Incognito

April 27, 2006



she did it again. Audrey Hepburn is absolutely "darling."

Thought of the Day: Simpsons' Eutopia
Song of the Day: Wu-Tang Clan-Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)

April 19, 2006

"I'm hooked on gin and tonic like yo mama's hooked on phonics!"
-The Alkaholics

i am absolutely obsessed with hip hop these days. i cannot listen to any kind of music without rhymes and beats. my car has a 6-cd changer in the trunk. of the six different cds in the player, i'm only playing one cd-Hiphop Mix. i remember i used to wonder how black people could only listen to rap all the time. lately, i've been able to fully understand that wonder.

i bought my third radiator on monday. i also had to replace serpentine belts, timer belt, water pump, and thermostat. $982. that's with a discount too.

itunes really slows my computer down even after reformatting. getting an ipod was such a curse in a blessing.

my days are full of ups and downs. but at the end of every day, i always thank the Lord right before i fall asleep. Ecclesiastes 7:13-14-"consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other."


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Thought of the Day: New York (Ya Out There)
Song of the Day: Wu-Tang Clan-Part 2


April 3, 2006

i came into class all sweaty because the Multipurpose Science & Technology Building (MSTB) is the farthest building away from human contact; and if you know me, i sweat so much that i can make pigs frown. so what better place to sit than in the second row where i can conspicuously display my glory for the majority to see?
sidenote: i know that i am in a class full of nerds. you can smell it as soon as you walk into the classroom.
first day of class...

professor: so what do you guys want to do today? lecture today or start on wednesday?
(silence).
(silence).
(silence).
(silence).
student: wednesday sounds good.
(silence).
(silence).
*class erupts in laughter*
professor: ok, see you guys on wednesday.

Thought of the Day: Happy Birthday, Lillian.
Song of the Day: Rockapella-One Fine Day

April 1, 2006

i have been tutoring for five years now. in those five years, i have worked with several different kinds of students. koreans, indians, japanese, whites, filipinos, and mexicans. but more than just seeing various skin colors, i see different backgrounds. handicapped, divorced parents, big houses, racists, etc. in these five years, the Lord has shown me the realities of several families out there. unfortunately, more often than not, i have seen some pretty sad things. when you really get to know people, like REALLY get to know them, you realize that people have lots of secret problems. people are hurting because their families are hurting. families are hurting because there is a lack of submission between the family members. spiritual leadership is replaced by sinful needs and wants. there is only a "LAW mentality" with no "GOSPEL attitude." lots of judgement but no grace. let us learn to love the Lord so that we can learn to love our families (Eph 5:22-6:4).

i felt very loved by friends and family on my birthday. i am grateful for amigos buenos, the ipod AND ipod case, and my mother who went through 28 hours of labor so that she could show 22 years (and still going) of agape love. the Lord is the giver of such things. praise be to God.

doedoechachacha
(8:41:14 PM)
: read for your last quarter of school!?
Pretzelboi96 (8:41:32 PM): yeap
Pretzelboi96 (8:41:44 PM): i'm just looking forward to Hiphop Culture
doedoechachacha (8:43:31 PM): hahhahaa i don't think you're gangsta enough for that class
Pretzelboi96 (8:44:50 PM): which is exactly why i'm taking it!

Thought of the Day: Exaltation. Exhortation. Evangelism.
Song of the Day: Muse-Hysteria

March 24, 2006



i started listening to Muse recently. i'm finally starting to understand why Edu always raved about them. they are indeed a very good group.

in approximately 12 hours, i will officially complete my final, college winter quarter. i had two finals yesterday, and i just finished my 1 hour and 15 min. cramming for tomorrow's test. latino psych. is cake. i think i'll go to john's apt. now and watch Dead Presidents if Chinese Sam doesn't mind (that complaining/stressed out bastard).

in other news, Duke lost to LSU and my brother fell terribly ill (prior to the game). i am certain that he is feeling even worse after today's victory, or in his case, today's LOSS! spring break is already starting to smell good.

blogging at school is weird.

i really shouldn't have had any coffee.

Thought of the Day: Monster.
Song of the Day: Muse-Endlessly

March 21, 2006


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Apple's 60-gig iPod 'at risk'

when i hear about crap like this, it reminds me that we live in a ridiculous consumer society. my desire for this toy is almost dead now. even if i saved up enough money to buy the NEW ipod, there's just going to be an even better one that comes out...and an even better one than that one a few months later...and an even better one...

especially with my lifestyle, i'd barely even use an ipod. freak. i HATE Apple.

Thought of the Day: San Francisco Dreamin'
Song of the Day: M-flo & Bennie K-Happy Drive Taste Your Stuff

March 16, 2006

this youtube stuff is getting pretty popular.



happy 17, sheemones.

Thought of the Day: 4080.
Song of the Day: Seo Taiji & Boys-Nan Ahrayo

March 13, 2006



i just woke up from a "gawi" or episode of sleep paralysis about an hour ago. i usually experience this about once every few weeks. no crazy hallucinations or anything; just an uncomfortable inability to move 95% of my body. today's was a bit different though. i was sleeping on my chair with my head tilted back. i don't know if this was all real but i "experienced" my right arm being able to move. because i wanted to wake myself up from this spell, i used my right arm to pull my left arm forward so that my torso might move and awaken the rest of my body. i think i succeeded in pushing my upper body forward but it lay paralyzed at 45 degees. my head was still tilted back with my mouth open (my mouth is always open whenever i fall asleep on my chair). now, if this was all real from the getgo, and if someone like my mom or my brother had walked in the room to see my performance, there'd either be much laughing or screaming. too bad nobody was home...but thank goodness i woke up.

i've been taking a Perspectives course for two months now. Perspectives is a 17 week class on missions/evangelism that is offered nationwide annually. i attend the Whittier Class every Thursday night with a few others. i must say that my knowledge and awareness of missions (or lack of) has grown so much lately. it's refreshing to meet with Christians who are not Korean or Presbyterian or even reformed! it's a great reminder that there are all kinds of people that God uses to do His work. well, every week i have a different speaker to listen to and a new chapter to read for homework. i started sharing some encouraging quotes or stories with our Artesia Outreach preparations. but of all the things that i've read or heard about, i am particularly excited to share about the words of David Livingstone:

�For my own part, I have never ceased to rejoice that God has appointed me to such an office. People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Can that be called a sacrifice which is simply paid back as a small part of a great debt owing to our God, which we can never repay? Is that a sacrifice which brings its own blest reward in healthful activity, the consciousness of doing good, peace of mind, and a bright hope of a glorious destiny hereafter? Away with the word in such a view, and which such a thought! It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege. Anxiety, sickness, suffering, or danger, now and then, with a foregoing of the common conveniences and charities of this life, may make us pause, and cause the spirit to waver, and the soul to sink, but let this only be for a moment. All these are nothing when compared with the glory which shall hereafter be revealed in and for us. I never made a sacrifice.�

missionaries, pastors, teachers, and every other servant out there-be encouraged just as i am encouraged.

i am now back to tutoring three students.

i am going on the Arizona mission trip this summer.

i am going to take the CSET and GRE in July and August.

Praise the Lord.

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Thought of the Day: Pulchritude.
Song of the Day: Foo Fighters-What If I Do

March 3, 2006

i have 5 hours to write a 10 page paper. well, at least that WAS my goal.


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this morning, i got a chance to meet up with Eminem at his house with a bunch of young children. his house wasn't anything extravagant like the houses on MTV Cribs. in fact, the paint was coming off everywhere and it looked like he had been there all his life. anyways, i'm not much of an Eminem fan but i was really excited to see him in person. we went into his room and i looked at some cds he had lying around his dresser.

me: WU-TANG CLAN?! I love Wu-Tang Clan!
Eminem: RZA, man.
me: THE RIZZA!

then he started giving away cds that he had done with Wu-Tang to those dumb kids.

before all of this, i dreamt that EM was having some crazy performance night where the college group got into 4 groups to dance and sing in front of a packed audience inside the sanctuary. the funny thing was that 3 of the groups had all decided to do their own rendition of the Sound of Music's "So Long, Farewell". after the first two groups had gone, the crowds were going crazy. but what really set off the night was when dinko's group (consisting of dinko and all of his high school friends-david, phillip, steve, etc.) did this rock concert version of Crazy Little Thing Called Love. my group, the last ones to go, had no hope. two of the groups had already done our same song and stupid dinko had outperformed all. when we got up there (Terrance and Ken were in my group), we had forgotten all of our moves and i ended up repeating the same moves from Youth Group's Cafe Nite. the audience was unimpressed and disappointed-absolutely no cheering. afterwards, dinko and his friends wanted to celebrate so we all went to some house party. they had run out of something and dinko really wanted me to go to Costco with him. i was already annoyed by him b/c he had done so well with the concert. man, he's never bugged me for so long just to go to stupid Costco.

finally, weyman, two other guys, and i ended up in a Saw-like environment full of dangerous puzzles. the two other guys got separated from us and weyman and i had to play this crazy version of Super Mario World to get past this certain stage. the frustrating thing was that after we had to gone so far and got to a particular stage, the game would start all over! this happened twice. still frustrated, the dream transformed once again, and i was back to dinko bugging me to take him and his friends to Costco.

i've never remembered a dream this long with so many details. i hate dinko.

my brother got his license two days ago. andrew kim gave me his burner yesterday. maybe today, a black 60gb ipod will fall from the sky and into my hands. nope, all i see is a lot of rain.

i now have less than 4 hours to write my paper.

Thought of the Day: Complete.
Song of the Day: The Mamas And The Papas-California Dreamin'

March 1, 2006

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weird ( P ) Pronunciation Key (w�rd)adj. weird�er, weird�est
Of, relating to, or suggestive of the preternatural or supernatural.
Of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange.


the weirdest thing happened to me. i was driving home on a very rainy day. as i made a turn onto Alondra from Carmenita, i saw a RED FLASH! impossible. there's no reason for those cameras to go off. i made a turn on a green for sure. if that red flash wasn't a camera, then i don't know what it was. how'm i going to explain this to the judge?

the weirdest thing happened to me. i was sitting in lecture, taking my notes...then BAM! in runs Peter the Anteater (our mascot) with a big sign that says "BEAT THE BEACH!" (Long Beach, that is). he ran across the front of the lecture hall and right before he left out the door, he turned to all of us and gave us a JJOT, and ran out the door. the professor was utterly confused. that was pretty funny.

the weirdest thing happened to me. my professor said that in all of the years that she had taught the course, our class had the lowest midterm scores ever. she went on and on about how so many of us did poorly on this and that. with that said, she wanted to announce the top two scores in the class and congratulate them in front of everyone. "Philip...and Dane." i've never felt so many eyeballs glaring at me. that's right...the dumb Asian kid got a higher score than all of the Latinos in the Latino Families class. i felt more embarrassed than anything. even Julie Horner asked me how i had studied for the midterm. pitter patter flitter flatter.

the weirdest thing happened to me. while we were bowling in Riverside, a stranger called out my name so i turned around. "oh ****! it is you!" i couldn't put a name on the face so i just kept staring with my open mouth searching for words. "Allan." !!! taller, contacts, AZN, and S-words. college can transform a high school student for the better...or worse.

the weirdest thing happened to me. as i was driving home last night, i ended up talking on the phone with justin. i left a little after midnight so i was expecting to get home before 1. at 12:37, i realized that i was driving uphill in complete darkness with only trucks on the road. gas light has been on for a while now. what the heck is a Victorville? now leaving San Bernardino?! i had driven pretty far in a very very wrong direction. i got home around 2.

the weirdest thing happened to me. i had purchased an Interview With A Vampire dvd back in early January. several weeks later, i wrote to the seller that i had not received the item. several more weeks later, i wrote again. after even more weeks, i made a file claim through half.com. this morning, i got an email stating...

"I'm so SORRY. I left my husband under the worst of sercomstances. I haven't been online. My life basiclly fell apart. My daughter and I moved in with my mother and I'm just now starting to put my head back together. My ex called me and said your order had been returned. I'm going to pick up my mail today and will double check the address. This isn't like me. I'm not a scaterbrained person, normally. I found out he'd not only cheated for 75% of the time we where together but also has 2 other childern! I'm sorry....I really shouldn't be telling you all of this. I just wanted you to know this wasn't intentional."

geez.

and yet, God is in control over all.

no more weird things please.

Thought of the Day: Driver's test.
Song of the Day: Jason Mraz-I'm Yours

February 27, 2006

"I imagine bugs and girls have a dim perception that nature played a cruel trick on them, but they lack the intelligence to really comprehend the magnitude of it."
-Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes

i never knew youth group would ever become my life. i was only supposed to "help out" by leading a bible study on Sundays. YG Friday nights were supposed to be rare for special events or testimonies. now, i will be missing my Sunday small groups (completely) so that i can attend YG worship services. i am officially a committed YG teacher. i realized that you cannot EFFECTIVELY serve in a ministry without full commitment. i have sacrificed something precious and have gained something new. i knew never knew this would happen. only God knew...and apparently, so did Terrance.

Speak to me
Tell me all the things I need to know
I want to hear you now
Can you speak to me
I've opened up your word to free me
I want to hear you now

Thought of the Day: Lost.
Song of the Day: Audio Adrenaline-Speak To Me

February 21, 2006


on wednesday, i started tutoring my new student, kyle. on friday, i gave my stupid mp3 player to the isoldit on Ebay! store. on saturday, my mom found my $50 Shell gascard at the bottom of my laundry basket. i am now ashamed to admit that i want an ipod. *bitter weeping* commodities are so stupid and those advertisements are so good at helping us forget that. i kinda promised myself that i wouldn't buy anymore toys until i earned $500 to pay back for previous expenses. 500 bucks is going to take a long time. "Cash rules everything around me. C.R.E.A.M! Get the money-dolla dolla bill y'all!"

right now, i am listening to DJ Quiksilver's "Planet Love." this is one of the first rave songs that i ever heard in my life. for some reason, a lot of rave music sounds and makes you feel this abnormal sadness. whenever i hear this song, i recall the first party i ever went to and the several events that came with it. man, what a low point in my life. although i have many regrets about that party, i can't escape the fact that God used that experience to make me a "better person." chain reaction after chain reaction. friends after friends. lessons after lessons. i didn't know it then, but i see the bigger picture now. right now, i feel so lost. i am totally uncertain of my future. i wish i could hurry and see the bigger picture right now.

Thought of the Day: Life is like a box of chocolates.
Song of the Day: Foo Fighters-Everlong

February 15, 2006

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in my Chicano class, i sit right behind Julie Horner. when i told her i couldn't go to the study session, she told me she'd type out her notes and email them to me. today when i told her about the personal statement i had to write, she told me she'd send me a copy of the guidelines that she used when she had to write hers. absolutely kind. i never even asked her to do these things for me. she always offered. Julie is also always on top of things. she finishes ALL of the reading in advance and is the first one in our group to send out her notes. i can't help but wonder if she's a Christian. whether or not she is, Julie is a great example of how Christians can be a great witness through their studies and acts of kindness. i am her "secret admirer."

from time to time, i have to use the downstairs bathroom at Commons. on the way to the bathroom, there's a glass window where you can see where several Muslims hang out. more often than not, you'll catch them all sitting in a row, praying and bowing their heads to the ground. a wave of emotions rush over me whenever i see this event. anger. pity. amazement. sadness. they are truly passionate in worshiping a false god.

i had one of those running-around-talking-to-your-counselors-and-professors days today. they are very stressful. i had to wait a whole HOUR before i got to speak with Dr. C. but within that hour, i got a chance to speak with Andrew, one of the Social Science faculty members or something. i was telling him about how i wanted to go into teaching and even shared about my involvement with Artesia Outreach. through subtle messages, i figured out that he was a christian too! but after that hour, i spoke with Dr. C. and she was more than happy to write me a letter of recommendation! in fact, she called me an "excellent student!" that's three exclamation points in a row! now that's four!
after speaking with the MAT (MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING) program director, she encouraged me that it looked like i was on the "right track", and that i was somewhat in luck because there is a great need for male math teachers. i just need to show some transcripts, speak with a few more counselors, and my master plan for spring and summer will be on its way.

between all of these jumbles, i skipped one of my classes because i was severely late and did not have a chance to bite my lunch. as i was eating my sandwich, i had unexpected, nostalgic childhood memories of Polly Ann's Ice Cream next to the Korean market in San Francisco. Jiwon's mom always took us there to buy Now & Laters, Pop Rocks, Sour Candy, and chocolate ice cream. it's amazing how candy was such a commodity when we were young. one used to be able to barter with that stuff! what a waste of money and teeth.

clusters went to BCD for our romantic Valentine's dinner. Chinese people don't eat Korean food correctly. it's kinda like when my cousins in Korea put ketchup on their pizza. you're just not supposed to do that, man!

shortly after getting back, the irvine FRESHMEN girls surprised us with chocolate strawberries! oh my! can you they get any sweeter? i mean, those chocolate strawberries were quite the delectables! and yeah, those irvine girls were pretty kind too.

Thought of the Day: Walker, Texas Ranger.
Song of the Day: Toploader-Dancing in the Moonlight

February 13, 2006

"Human reason, being impaired by sin, is not to serve as a separate norm as over against Scripture, but rather as the servant of divine revelation in the application of biblical truth."
-John Jefferson Davis

i'm having one of those grad school/future career crises right now-so help me God.

Thought of the Day: Nil.
Song of the Day: Page-O Holy Night

February 7, 2006

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yesterday was a really bad day.

i basically wasted so many emotions and hours on looking for my $50 Shell gascard that i received for my credit card points. i got it in the mail on Thursday and probably threw it away with the envelope on Friday night. that's the worst part. "PROBABLY." i don't even know if i actually threw it away or if i just misplaced it somewhere in my stupid room. i emptied my wallet, checked my trash can twice, and looked in every other ridiculous area around my desk. *sigh* so i went to the dumpster outside and asked my brother to take a brief look. he barely even tried, but i just told him to get out. "the garbage truck probably already took the trash." a few hours later, i went into the dumpster this time and did my dirty work. 30 minutes later, i found my Target bag that i used for the trash that day! the only thing was that the bag was open when i found it. when i threw it away on that cursed Friday, i had tied the bag closed. no envelope to be found anywhere.

Stockholm Syndrome was such an appropriate song.

i found driving to be very therapeutic. you can drive away from your troubles (literally) and take some time to calm down. your breathing regulates and your muscles eventually loosen up. i was truly a wreck last night. can you say Job 1:29?

if you've been praying for me lately, let me just inform you that God has answered our prayers today. tutoring is no longer dormant-i'm back! and when i'm making money, that means i'm buying more cds and dvds. no, i'm only half-kidding. after i receive my Audio Adrenaline cd, the cds are complete. thank you, God, my provider.

Thought of the Day: Nocturnal Emission.
Song of the Day: 1TYM-Dangerous

February 1, 2006

late tuesday nights always seem to be a good time to blog.

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for my Latino Families class, i had to watch Real Women Have Curves with some classmates to discuss and prepare for our paper. it was really interesting hanging out with non-Koreans (non-Asians for that matter) for a change. pretty refreshing in fact. the more i interact with non-Asians/Koreans, the more i realize how close-minded and ignorant i am. sure i call myself a Korean-American, but i totally do not hang out with other ethnic groups. i really like white people. i like their "really American" accents, their sophisicated sense of humor, and their clarity of speech and thought. although i am fluent in English, i really feel like my diction sucks. Koreans all talk the same. i feel like we speak a very shallow, stupid version of English. i can't give any specific examples but you all understand what i mean, right?

ANYWAYS, the movie ended and as we were walking back to my car, there was this brief discussion about how everyone has their biases on people of different majors. arts and drama majors are weird and crazy...stuff like that. well, we, being psychology majors, had a good rant about how everyone assumes that we're always analyzing people and reading their minds. people have this covert cynicism and fear whenever they find out we study psychology. haha. i don't know. it was really funny cause it's so true! but what made this event so enjoyable for me was the fact that a Latino, a White, and a Korean guy were all sharing this special bond despite their very different backgrounds. phenotype nor culture was an issue. we simply accepted and shared that psychology student relationship. how much more beautiful will it be when Christ comes back and EVERY ethnic group shares in the same purpose and fellowship as we all worship our glorious God. "We�re colored people, and we live in a tainted place. We�re colored people, and they call us the human race. We�ve got a history so full of mistakes. And we are colored people who depend on a holy grace."-dc Talk
p.s.-when the white classmate came into my car, i turned down my rap music. haha.

over winter break, i was very uncertain about my plans on studying in Korea after graduating. i had fearful thoughts of change and transition and discomfort and regret. my decision to go was at about 50/50 during winter retreat. i asked many people to pray that God would make His will for me much clearer...sooner. this past saturday, i had a good talk with some who have already gone to Korea and even plan on going for the first time this summer. i was very encouraged with the responses. that same excitement i had last year when i first made my decision has come back to life. there are even some nights when i can't fall asleep just thinking about the future that lies ahead of me. one desire has disappeared and a dead one has resurrected. so much happened in January 2006.

my brother talks in his sleep every night.
it scares me every night.

Thought of the Day: Familismo.
Song of the Day: EPMD-Da Joint

January 25, 2006

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yesterday was a really good day.

i started with a dream about willy cheung who had turned really bad and started hooking up high school and college students with copied textbooks for a cheap price. i also had a cigarette with him. i smoke cigarettes, do drugs, and drive stick in several of my dreams. go fig.

Latino Families is my favorite class this quarter. i learn so much about Latino culture in a very entertaining way. my professor made me laugh twice today. i never laugh in class. my class started 7 minutes late. my class ended 20 minutes early. nice.

as i was discussing my oil change today, i convinced the Jiffy Lube guy to give me a $10 discount cause "i'd really appreciate it." i am embarrassingly the worst bargainer on the face of this planet. i almost felt bad for him when he agreed to help me out. "i really appreciate it," i said. but more than saving myself a Hamilton (IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAMILTONS BABY!), i really appreciated the speedy work on the oil change and car wash.
[side dish: as i looked up my reading assignment on my Sports Psych syllabus, my shocked eyes fell upon Reading Assignment: None. that means i'm done with my reading for the week! that's nice #2.]

today, i was reminded of how much i love my cluster boys. sure they don't always answer my discussion questions or meet every week with their accountability partners...but they do make me laugh. meeting up with john/p. david, eating Bucca and drinking Cha's with the rest, and watching Sliding Doors with the "tee-hee's" was just what the doctor prescribed.

i had a really nice drive back home too. there's nothing better than driving in your car-washed vehicle with a new air freshener and Michael Jackson hits on a bare 5 freeway night. Michael Jackson songs make you feel really cool. you have this super-natural confidence that you can sing and dance well whenever you listen to his music. i love it. it was so appropriate for tonight's drive.

to conclude a marvelous January 24th, my family waited for me to come home before they went to bed. my mom randomly walked into my room in her funny looking pajamas to ask me how to print out spreadsheets with the gridlines. even she realized how ridiculous the situation was. we both had a good laugh. just about everyday, i also experience a secret happiness whenever i receive a package with a cd/dvd in it. it's like having Santa Clause deliver you gifts on a daily basis. today, i got my Gone in 60 Seconds Director's Cut dvd, Stone Temple Pilots Thank You, The Offspring Greatest Hits, and Bad Boys of Rap Volume 2 cd.
[dessert: even i find it hysterical that i enjoy rap so much. in fact, you'd be surprised how many rap cds i actually bought. but yeah, Bad Boys of Rap Volume 2 is really really good. most of the songs are about having sex or killing people. this is NOT the reason why i like rap. rather, i like rap because of the creativity of the lyrics and the attitude behind the music. unfortunately, today's artists have definitely lost the true flavor of original rhymes and beauty in the ghetto. as Gang Starr once said: "Hip hop is not, what it is today." i couldn't have said it better myself.]

so it's official. i've fallen in love with a new girl. her name is Paltrow. Gwyneth Paltrow.

Thought of the Day: $400/month.
Song of the Day: Michael Jackson-Billie Jean

January 18, 2006

since i don't feel like studying, i'm going to blog.

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when dinko told me that he really needed to stop buying dvds, i can really empathize these days. last night, i calculated how much i've spent (so far) on cds and dvds. cds = $362.08 and dvds = $98.03. if i calculate this correctly, my credit card bill for the month of january is going to exceed a G. that's not good. and since we're on the topic of misfortune, might as well share a little more. i got fired from my tutoring job earlier today:

lady: you're supposed to come in today right?
me: yes.
lady: well, eugenia told me she's been wanting a girl tutor so what are we going to do?
me: oh that's alrite.
lady: ok, well you can pick up your pay today.

i have mixed feelings on this one. i really really did not enjoy tutoring that girl or meeting that mom woman. high demands. really high demands. at the same time, a job's a job and i lost it. anybody want to help pay for my credit card bill?