My Weekend Trip

After talking about going down to Santa Cruz all year long and not actually doing it, I decided it was the right time to go.

Little known fact; I was accepted into UCSC back in high school but opted for SFSU because I wouldn't be able to handle the thought of having to pay so much for similar education.

So I thought it would be a really enlightening to go and see how life is like down there and maybe try to see myself in that position.

It was a one hour drive down Highway 1 and there were no bathroom breaks until the end.

While in SC, I got to visit a lot of old high school friends that I saw a week or 2 ago as well as their apartments.

In general, it is everything I expected but at the same time, I can sort of get the vibe of how college life is at the third year. I give them all props because there's so much to take care of down there on a regular basis. Grocery shopping (weekly or bi-weekly), rent, and even going out can get a bit repetitive for them.

All in all, weighing in how life is like over here to life over there, its the opposite when it comes to the good and the bad. The in-dependency is good but it comes with a hefty price while over here, dependency on parents is good on a budget (free dinner haha).

I'm sure there's more to it that I will never understand but in retrospect, its all about what to anticipate when making a crucial decision.

Meh, I really didn't want to be too preachy in this blog but I spent the better part of the day reading "Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy" so that type of writing is stuck on me.

I'm hoping that next time I come down there, I'd be a bit more prepared on what I want to do. If anyone from that day reads this blog, thanks for showing me around =), it was a valuable experience and I wish I could have experienced it with all of you from the start.

I Wish I Was In Hong Kong Next Month

Looks like Dave Wong (王傑) is finally getting a long awaited concert next month.

What makes this concert special is the fact that Dave is no longer under the 10 year Empire Entertainment Group contract that he signed back in 1999 and it will be held in Hong Kong. (His last one being back in 2001)

It sort of makes me wish I had done study abroad and such because I'm a fan of this guy and I don't think he's going to come back to the West Coast of America anytime in the near future.

It's also interesting to note that his voice has deteriorated over the years. High pitch to a really raspy voice (supposedly on purpose and irreversible).

It's a shame that EEG let this guy go to waste by not heavily promoting him or letting him have creative freedom on his albums.

Hopefully this concert will make it on DVD or something.

Orange Juice

Yes, my lack of creativity or daily activity has lead me to this.

Behold, I'm blogging about Orange Juice.

Ok, after I finish this post, I'm heading straight to the fridge and grabbing some.

My favorite orange juice is not from concentrate and best if it had pulp and really cold.

I actually prefer the carton ones over fresh squeezed.

Took one trip to Jamba Juice and ordered a 3$ 16 oz cup of fresh OJ...terrible.

I should've stopped at Walgreens during my break and bought a fresh carton.

Time Machine

I once thought it would be really amusing to go back in time and change certain aspects and challenges of my life with what I know of now.

Then I start having different thoughts. If I was to go back and play my cards right in middle school (one of the lowest points of my life), you can imagine how different things play out for the future because I wouldn't know what happens and a lot of the best things that happened in life will have never happened.

The moral is: Accept the past for what it was, the good and the bad and move on knowing what could possibly be gained from it.

Yes, I'm fully aware this post has NOTHING to do with a time machine.

My Favorite Singer

The former half of Savage Garden, Darren Hayes is arguably my favorite singer (male singer)

I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed a lot, if not all of Savage Garden's songs but they hadn't made a song together since 2000.

I started listening to his songs in early 2006 after listening to a whole bunch of Savage Garden songs and finding out they had disbanded back in 2001.

Turns out he made 2 CD's afterward and as of now, sings independently under his own record label with a CD released back in 2007.

Every song he's written reflected on his thoughts, personality and life experiences and most of the sad ones were the best.

My favorite songs by him (starting with my most favorite) are California, Crush (1980 Me), Insatiable, Darkness, Who Would've Thought, Dublin Sky, I Miss You, and Hero.

Oh yeah, kind of a shocker to me when he came out of the closet a few years ago but that doesn't take away from his musical talent. (Although I think he was better in the past than he is now)

inFAMOUS

So Best Buy had a PS3 video game sale (buy one game at $59.99, get another game for 50% off).

I couldn't decide on a second game so Alfonso and I struck a deal and decided we save a good amount of money by buying the games we both wanted and split the price. Good move.

So I purchased inFAMOUS while he chose Batman Arkane Asylum.

My verdict on this game is: Assassin's Creed on steroids.

This game is jam packed full of action, suspense and mindless destruction. Okay, maybe not mindless but it allows you to choose between becoming a hero or a villain.

I'm running around destroying zombie like creatures and saving people on the brink of death with my electrical CPR powers. Yes, I'm choosing to be the hero first.

Venus Fly Trap Sea Anemone

I don't care if this is a seemingly random post!

I really wonder what was the blueprint God had in mind when he made that thing.

My opinion: That thing is F*(KING CRAZY!

I came across that thing when I was looking up the word "clam" on Wikipedia.

Yeah...crazy.