Life Update #1 8:34 PM

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......

I have nothing in particular to write about, but I believe a new entry is due. This happens every once in a while, and I figure the life of blogs is in regularity. Therefore, I plan to do "Life Updates" as filler entries, so my readers at least have something to see during those long stretches of blog inactivity. So here is Life Update #1:

I accidentally erased everything on my iPhone. Suck!

It's okay, because I had everything backed up.

I almost died today while driving on PCH; a car diagonal to me hits a large puddle and sprays an inexplicably large amount of water on my windshield, effectively rendering me blind for about three whole seconds. My car slightly hydroplanes as a result of an instinctive depression of the brakes. I hold in my pee. Barely.

I read the wikiHow article "How to Overcome Laziness."

Didn't remember much from it.

I went ice-skating for the second time in like... ten years.

I went over my required Pioneering hours last month, a first in years.

I'm running low on shampoo.

I learned how to properly hold an infant baby. I'm like pro at it now that baby loves me.

I discovered redbox. I'm seriously contemplating canceling my Netflix account now, as I realize that I'll be saving money as I only rent about six DVD's a month. It has something to do with my outrageous laziness.

I'm also running low on hairspray.

New Year's Resolution Haiku Set 12:09 AM

A Haiku set, by Eugene Choi

"I'm Going to Gain Fifteen Pounds of Handsome"

I weigh one-twenty

If I gain fifteen more pounds

I'm one-thirty-five

"Let Me Tell You How I'm Going to Do That"

Lift three times weekly

Eat three more small meals a day

Drink protein shakes yay

"What? You Think I'll Fail?"

I think your mom failed

When she gave birth to you hah!

Sorry man, bad joke

"Gosh, You're So Sensitive"

Geez man, I'm joking

I bet you're counting fingers

As you read my lines

Black & Blue 4:17 PM

I need your help!!

Which color is better??

Yes or No 7:37 PM

Don't give your money to Sears!


Seriously. I ordered a microwave about three months ago from these people, and today I have: No microwave, no refund. I kid you not. I've spent over eight long hours speaking to different customer service reps and supervisors, and so far my request is "still in processing." I've had to deal with countless transfers to and from their different departments, several hours being put on hold, perplexingly rude reps(what are they angry at me for?), and even being hung up on by them. Twice.


Which is probably why the fondest of memories come up when I watch this hilarious video:



Haha. This actually works, guys.

No Need to Articulate 1:19 PM

5-year-old Japanese boy covering Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"

Self-Important Jerk, Misunderstoodenized! 3:03 AM

Are we all hopelessly misunderstood? Maybe, but we're not complaining.

For me, it goes like this: If I'm misunderstood, it's obviously attributed largely to the fact that I am the textbook definition of an introvert. However, I've come to think lately that it also has to do with the fact that I don't say what I really think. This is different from refraining to say what I think altogether for the fear of my ideas being rejected(an introvert tendency). It has a lot more do with the fact that I feel it's immodest, almost self-exalting, to tactlessly babble all the unbridled opinions people have. Result? I usually end up expressing more superficial thoughts; concepts that are generally uncontested and well-received. I think that my tendency to do this has imposed a "social cap" of sorts on people's perception of me, believing that those superficial thoughts are the extent of my... general capacity(?).

Like I said, I'm not complaining. Blame it on my inability to strike a balance: Plenty of people can say down-to-earth, heart-to-heart words that reflect what they truly feel without being the immodest, self-exalting jerk I mentioned earlier. But personally, I find it difficult. Even saying all of this is me going out on the proverbial limb. Just sitting here "expressing" all of this makes me realize how I should probably take a number and get in line with the millions of other people who feel the same way, and how being concerned with this subject at all is a blatant show of just how self-important I really am. Gosh, this proverbial limb is snapping. Time to jump off!

I'm sure there's a word for people who do this. Ideas?

Adopt Me, Please! 3:09 PM

For Sale: Canon Ixus 70 Digital Camera!!


Anyone interested in taking this faithful(yet hip) point-and-shoot camera off my hands for a mere $90?
Fine. $80 if you're someone I know.
Craigslist Ad

Watch Community 12:58 AM

Do it.

Involvement, Relatable Content, Stupidly Outrageous Videos 1:32 AM

Time to be frank.

I have to check my blog at least daily to check for new comments, and counter-intuitive to the obvious notion that no one reads my blog the demographic of my readers is quite small, I get puzzled! "Why doesn't anyone leave comments on my wonderful posts?!"

Simple. After long hours of deliberation I came to realize that it wasn't the readers' fault; I just wasn't coming from the right angle. How would I get my friends to comment on my posts? I concluded that there are at least three factors to people-pleasing, comment-generating posts:

One - Involvement. Ever watch CommunityChannel's videos on YouTube? She always asks pointed and open-ended questions to let the viewers comment and be a part of the discussion.

Two - Relatable Content. If it's something you're not interested in, you suck and you won't leave a comment.

Three - A video or picture of something stupid, outrageous, or stupidly outrageous.

Yep. And that's why this post is all about the following video:

Now, is that not one of the most stupidly outrageous(point three), relatable(point two, who hasn't tried dropping Mentos in Coke? Which of you reading this post isn't Asian?) thing you've ever seen?

Now here comes the involvement(point one). I want all of you to watch that video again and answer the following questions in my comments section:

1. What in God's good, green Earth does "nooki" mean?

2. How many times does this woman say "nooki"?

Nooki away to the comments section folks. I'll do my best to comment on all y'all blogs too!

Did You Know?

Every time someone reads Eugene's blog posts, a beautiful unicorn is born. Every time someone reads Eugene's blog posts but leaves without leaving a comment, that beautiful unicorn kills three kittens and eats one puppy. Eugene then eats that unicorn.

Select Photos from New York 8:26 PM

Here are some hand-selected photos from the recent New York trip!

They are my favorites. They are re-sized, retouched, and cropped for your enjoyment. Oh, and they were taken from Stephen's camera(which were posted on Jasmine's blog), as I only shot video with mine. You can click the images to view the full size. Enjoy!

 

Perfect timing in visiting Central Park!

 

 

 

Been practicing that stance for a while now... Yep.

 

Web-slingers!

 

 

At the Metropolitan.

 

 

 

I personally didn't see any resemblance. Except for the last one ;)

 

Stephen at Samsung Experience.

 

I swear I've seen these guys somewhere before!!

 

Close for comfort.

 

On our way to Brooklyn.

 

 

Retarded. But happy.

 

 

On the rooftop. Great view of the Manhattan skyline!

 

Brother Scheck and the Jungs.

 

Beauty.

 

 

The Kims at Patterson.