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ARG! I lost all my pictures from Dragon February 2008.

Damn it! I hate losing memories. Especially since I have a "if there are no pictures, it didn't happen" policy! ARG! It makes me want to make CDs of my pictures as well as back it up on my external hard drive as well as leave it on my SD card for a while just in case. AH!!! Maybe having negatives is more successful in preserving memories especially since data can be lost in a blink of an eye!!!

Scurry! No I have a corrupt folder and I can't remove it and it makes me sweat because it sits among my other precious files!

AHH! I Keep Eating!

Sigh. I feel like I have been eating non stop.

Below are some pictures of food I've been meaning to post.

Desserts

My bois and I went out and made some home made Asian desserts! Woot! Too bad the ice shaver was an ice... um chopper. blah!

100% Healthy Dessert in San Francisco!

Big Chain Restauruants

Yay! CPK! Read my review on http://downegrade.blogspot.com/

Sonoma Chicken Coup!

Long John Silver/KFC Combo! AKA OIL NATION!

Mony and I made a video on how the booths were made for fat Americans. There was about one yard of space between Mony and the table. I guess Americans who eat at Long John Sliver have an average waist diameter of 1 yard. The video got corrupted. Damn.

Pepper Lunch of Japan!


Hole in the Wall or Family Owned!

Neto of Moutain View!

Bear Ramen House of Berkeley

...uninspired

I have been concentrating on work and therefore, haven't been very inspired to blog.

Also, I've been reconsidering how "honest" I want to be publicly since my blog is search-able through my name (I'm trying to fix that). Tiggah Tigz manages to post some risqué pictures on his blog at the potential cost of his job, but he manages to keep his alter ego detached from his professional life. Very impressive.

For that reason, you may have noticed that my latest entries have been dry and constricted. And it makes me sort of sad that I should be so cautious.

Work has been really tough, but I'm pushing strong. Family has been rocky, but I'm thankful that things are ironing out. And friends are amazing.

We went on a road trip this passed weekend and I have been too exhausted to blog about it. A lot of shit went down! I was thankful that I took half day on Friday to chill with my boiz, since it was the hardest work morning of my life.

But check out the puppet show that Mony posted. It's a sample of our ridiculousness... the 5 hour drive .. I mean 7, cough... seemed to fly by so fast.

ROTFL?

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and my brother was in his usual pissy mood. Instead of being upset at his selfishness, I decided to try a more 2008 tactic. I sent him a text message even though he was sitting right next to me.

"Hey, try to be in a good mood for mom's birthday okay?"

He responds with lightning speed as if we were talking like normal, "yeah, I'm just tired, I'll try though."

Initially I wasn't going to let him sign the birthday card I bought for our mom, but what sort of brother would I be by making him feel shitty? He already had a hard weekend. His text response really made me happy. I guess, text messaging is the way to get through to him. Maybe I can text him about college, drugs and sex.

I suggested it to my mom. She said already does text message my brother. I guess she figured it out at mother-speed. I guess that's what unlimited texting is for.



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I've been considering moving to the city, but my parents want me home. They are too nice to hold me back so they just give me warm wishes.

I called a couple of my friends who work/live in the city to get their input.

"Hey, so you drive to the city and live in Milpitas right? How do you do it?"
"It takes 1 hour and a half usually."
"Would you ever move there?"
"I've considered it, but my family needs me here."
"wow..."
"Yeah, I just want to be home with them now..."

After that, I reconsidered everything. I guess, who's really being selfish now? I really am a bad son, and a worse brother. (Even Monyrith thought of my Mom's birthday more than me... he picked up a well thought of gift for her and gave it me to give to her. =/) I don't think it's right for me to just get up and leave when I guess my family needs me. =/ TMTH (too much to handle).

Posted

Some Videos I found posted on facebook.

Optical Illusions:


Ellen DeGeneres Discusses Recent Tragic Death


Slip of the Tongue- YT Anti-Racism

I am a Strong Woman of Color!!

I've been keeping a skin journal and it's helped me understand my "unique skin."
I draw little diagrams and write down detailed explanations of my skin related activities; it's cute, really.

These are my conclusions after a month and a half:
-ProActiv helps, but it isn't the solution because I stopped using it for 4 weeks and haven't suffered.
-Hydroquinone, the active ingredient in almost ALL Scar fading products, does nothing.
-Sulfur Mask + Other products = Intense break out
-Falling asleep without washing face = fatal facial consequences
-I am required to use some form or RetinA at night
-Moisturizer helps a lot!
-I think I may have sensitive skin

You may say, why don't I just take pictures of my skin? Well, I do... I compare pictures from my monthly gay clubbing outings at Dragon because it's in the same lighting and same time of day. It's brilliant really. My skin's been improving slightly, but I'm still scared. What's going on? I still have that heart on my cheek and the marks are just piling up! Is there no solution!?!

June 07, November 07, December 07, February 08

I've talked to a handful of friends whose skin have impressed me and discovered that they all use St Ives Apricot scrub. Ironically, the cheapest shit possible is the most popular among my friends who exhibit pure skin perfection. I used that shit throughout college and it was a bit harsh on my skin, but maybe because I was scrubbing it as if I was pissed at the world. Plus they have a new gentle formula. Hmm

My mom has been getting on my case to try Eskinol. It's a Pilipino product that her friend recommends. According to my mom, I need to buy over the counter Clindamycin capsules, break them open and mix it with the Eskinol. I can find this at Lion Plaza. I'm like HELL NO. But my mom keeps mentioning it. Sigh. Every day I start my morning with Hot water... isn't that enough?!

Mony and I found this new product line at Walgreens called AMBI.
Mony bought this fading cream with little hesitation and I did some Internet research at home and found that it's skincare for Women of COLOR!!

OMG! THAT'S ME!
Provides Women of African, Latin, and South Heritage scientifically proven solutions to meet their unique skincare needs... wait a minute... THEY MISSPELLED SKINCARE! Hmm.. maybe this isn't such a great idea.

Anyway. Maybe that's my problem! I've been going to Supercuts when I should be going to Forever Cut 2, I've been drinking coffee when I should be drinking tea! I've been using white people skin care when I should be using Women of Color Skin Care! OMG!!!

AMBI® recognizes that women of African, Latin and South Asian heritage often face unique skincare challenges in keeping their skin clear and even toned due to the melanin in their skin. Melanin is a natural substance that gives color or pigment to skin and gives skin its rich, beautiful tone. However, melanin also may make skin more vulnerable to marks and uneven tone. Therefore, it is important for women with rich skin tones to have products that have been designed specifically to keep their skin clear and even toned.

MELANIN! DUH!!! DARK PIGMENTATION! DUH! IT ALL MAKES SENSE!!!
The answers: right in front of me. I am a strong woman of color and I need to use skin products that meet my woman of color needs! Finally, a product that understands my unique lifestyle! Man, I'm ready to feel all sorts of powerful!

Wish me luck! I'll tell you if my skin becomes as clear and even as Cleopatra!!

YES YES YES!

I feel awesome 'cuz I just got a GREAT haircut!

Ok. No one knows how to cut my hair... I figure because of my face shape, my big forehead and my 3 cowlicks in the back.

And you know me, I am VERY particular about hair!
I was thrilled when I found this place on Thornwood where this girl did it perfectly! Then, she got pregnant. I tried her coworkers, but even though I pointed to a picture, somehow, she hacked it all off! (remember December?)

I was debating to grow it out.. because I can, but then I didn't want to look like Danny from American IDOL TMTH! Or my twin brother Nate. I vowed never to grow it out when I had it long in 2004; it looked pretty nasty. Like Mowgli from Jungle Book even. Sometimes I wish I had white people hair... with some texture and waves. So I can do the whole blow dry thing. Sigh... but that wouldn't be me. Should I get a light perm?! Haha, shut up.

I did some research and found this place called New Trends off Monterey Hwy.
I gave them a call.

" Forever Cut 2. How may Aye Hep yoo?"
"How much is a Men's Haircut?"
"10 Dolla"

Apparently they changed the name.

I should have known it was Asian by the name: Forever Cut 2? Might as well be Pho 56. Gosh, makes no sense at all! Like a cut that lasts forever? Or a cut that's so good that you want to get it there ...forever?! Oh well. I brought in some pictures and she made me happy cuz she used thinning sheers and NO buzzer! SWEET! She was very confident. Though I couldn't see what se was doing because I had to take off my glasses. Smart right?

When she was done, it didn't look like I got a haircut at all. She explained that she needed to style it. So I let her.. and omg, it looked horrible. Sigh. I thought to myself.. no one knows how to cut my hair. I gave her a tip anyway and thanked her in Vietnamese. She was stunned, "you're a Vietnamese person" she proclaimed in Vietnamese. I smiled nodded and walked away. I love surprising people. DO I look that alien?

I rushed home to fix it and to my surprise, with my trusty Got2Be Glued hair styling glue, my haircut was fabulous. I called the place and asked for her name: Vicky, "Ill be requesting you next time! thank you !" She didn't know what to say.

Yes! hopefully she doesn't die, or get pregnant. Woot!