A Kid Called Money.

Beach + Hiking

2011-07-19T14:09:00.000-07:00

Finally got to go the beach!
And Carmageddon my ass!

And got to go hiking. *Check off List*

Duuuuumb.

2011-07-15T23:23:00.001-07:00

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/archive/Break-Dancing-Will-Kill-You.html

Dodgeball

2011-07-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

I suck at it.

Happy Birthday Mom

2011-07-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

Don't I look so excited?! LOL

First time smokin' a stogie...shit gave me a headache LOL

My cuz Fernie!

HOKAY! SHAY HELLO TO MY LIL FWEND! Where you think I get my Latin strut? LOL

TKD Friends.

Happy Birthday Tony!

2011-07-11T01:52:00.000-07:00

Good night.

Worst Kuchiyose Ever.

2011-07-07T13:07:00.000-07:00

Got summoned for Jury Duty...

32 More Days

2011-07-05T23:14:00.000-07:00

"Hippies"

2011-07-04T23:38:00.001-07:00

Deep thoughts and Contradictions.
Speedy Rodriguez.
Epiphanies.
Positive Thoughts.
Extreme Laughter.
Freshest Air.
Vibrant Vision.
Heightened Senses.
A Good Friend.

Wtf just happened?

EDC 2011

2011-06-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I attended the annual rave, "Electric Daisy Carnival" in Las Vegas, Nevada with a special bunch of people.
I haven't been to a rave in a long while and a massive one at that so I was a bit excited/nervous but I was assured I'd have a good time...which I did :]
Only downside was I lost my sunglasses after the bumper cars!!! -________-
But the highlights were everything else ^___^
I shall express my emotions through a few flicks I captured on this adventure. I didn't take too many because quite frankly...I was too lazy :P

Who knew fire could be so cooooooool!

Felt like a kid again :]

Afrojack?

Dub...step?

Huan and Christine :]

The two love..dead..birds...

BKZHTACGOLFWANGKILLEMALL

My bodyguards lol

Van Damn!

So jelly.

Wolfpack!

It was Deadbird's hand.

Skrillex?

"Take it again!"

Avichi?

Ghosts...

A ghost!

Sky Flowers.

And yes there was a midget stripper running around the hallways and dancing for this guy...yep.

I thought I was in wonderland...they change color when you step on them!!!

Wolfpack.

Scik night, bitches!

Wrist Injury: The Return.

2011-06-17T13:20:00.001-07:00

Fuuuuck.
I guess I got too excited and started doing moves I shouldn't have been doing yet..

Back to recovering -____-

"Oh the sweet sting of a hardwood canvas...how I've missed you."

2011-06-10T03:08:00.001-07:00

Were my first thoughts when I finally got to get down and session.
It's been about one long hard month since I've last practiced...mainly due to my injured wrist and no practice spot. I've been pretty lazy since I haven't been dancing or exercising as much as I wanted to during that hiatus.
The itch to dance has been growing bigger and bigger within myself.
It felt great to finally have a real full on practice with the crew and homies.
My wrist is still injured but it has somewhat healed so I can apply some pressure onto it. I still have to be very cautious on how I approach certain moves; specifically power, airchairs, any right handed poses, and so forth but it is an improvement from a month ago.
It's nowhere near perfectly healed but I'm happy I'm still able to pursue certain moves as well as experiment new ways of using my body.

I'm looking forward to this summer and hope to get back into practicing and improving more consistently.

DEUCE

Shoe Orgy

2011-06-09T15:39:00.000-07:00

Cachuma Lake 2011

2011-05-24T13:00:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend I went on a family trip to an old familiar place I used to go to every year when I was a kid...Lake Cachuma.
I remember as a kid, my whole family would camp out at this spot and we'd always have a great time.
It's been over...5 years since I've been camping at Cachuma so when my cousins planned a trip this year I thought why not.
So Friday, my parents left in the morning and I covered the rest of the classes at work. After work, my sister and I went home to meet with my other sister and her boyfriend David.
We all meet up at the house, pack the car with our gear and make our way to the campsite leaving around 8pm.
I was pretty much sleeping the whole way there. I don't know, I felt very tired for some reason but by 10pm we finally made it to Lake Cachuma and meet up with the rest of the fam.
We actually had quite a large group. It was my family group which consisted of 7, the Brambilas (4), The Romeros (3), Uncle Jack and Dalia (2), my cousin and her mom (2), and our cousin's friends (4) so about 22 people at the campsite.
But anyway, we make our way and our tents are set up thanks to my parents.
We settle in and join everyone by the campfire. It felt nice to finally just relax and get away from all the bullshit in life. Just chillin' with family and friends.
Ate some smores and just hung out with the fam.
Went to sleep around 1:30 am...which in camping time is SUPER LATE!
But yeah. The sleep was fine, I actually feel like I could sleep on anything...so many people complain about the ground and bring cots or air mattresses which is coo but c'mon you're caaamping! Enjoy the natural hard earth for a bed.
Anyway, woke up around 7:30 because everyone started cooking breakfast. So eeeearly! But we got up and helped around. Each family prepared their own breakfast but we all shared...somewhat of a potluck.
We ate bacon strips...and bacon strips...and bacon strips...and bacon strips.
My cousin in law made french toast hahaha and everyone got in on that!
The way I saw, we only had one full day to do everything because by tomorrow we had to checkout at 2pm.
So we ate breakfast and went to a nature show which was showcasing exotic animals.
They were also have a yard sale at the nature center which had a lot of books and toys. I saw a small doll that was selling for a dollar and I found something very intriguing about it. Contemplating back and forth, I finally decided to buy the odd doll. I'll show you later.
So the kids watched the nature show which had some cute animals and then we made our way to the dock to rent a boat. There were about 19 of us so we had to rent those big boats and waited about an hour.
Then we started cruising around the lake and it was sooo dope to just feel the wind blowing across your face. Felt so freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ^_^
Came across a floating bathroom...very random indeed but we stopped by and some of the people used it hahaha.
It actually looked pretty clean haha. But anyway then we made our way back to the dock and got prepared for a hiking trail.
Yeah! We going all out today! So we start hiking and they had some dope trails. It's been a while since I've been hiking so I was very excited hahaha.
There was a trail that went about 25 miles...and I was down! Maybe not all 25 miles but as much as I could! But we returned because it started getting dark.
I biked around the area with my cousin's bicycle, just checking out the other sites and watching the sunset. Then I returned and took a nap for about an hour.
The campfire started and I sat with the others just chillin'.
Went to bed around 11:30...which in camping time is veeery late!
My full day was good! I got to do most of the things I wanted. Hike, boat, bike, fire, chill. Camping is a lot of different when you're older but nonetheless it's still one of my favorite activities to do with family or friends.
Woke up the next morning around 8ish am. Ate a small breakfast and started packing up our stuff. I undid my tent and waited for the others. It's sad that it went by so fast but overall, I had a nice relaxing time.
We left around 10:30 am and headed to a small city nearby called Solvang which is a Dutch-American tourist community. It's pretty cool, just a lot of small shops, wineries, and restaurants.
We ate at a Dutch Pancake house and that shit was boooomb. Then we all had ice cream malts...which tasted veeeery fattening hahaha whatever I'm on vacation!
Left around 3ish and got back home around 5:30. I slept pretty much the whole way home.
Finally make it back to LA and unpack all of our gear.
Then stayed home the rest of the day cause I was so exhausted. Took a shower and just chilled in my room.
Dope weekend.

Most of the group.

Wolfgang bitch!

The sis

I love the smell of seamen in the morning.

The sisters and I...on a mothafuckin' boat!

We all on a boat! You jelly?!?

Oh my chest! My bloooody chest!

Forever alone! lol I want a dog now.

So calm.

My doll has his own adventures..

He's like my parrot..

Everywhere.

Solvang...a lot of houses looked like this

NOM NOM NOM

The End.

Sooooooo dreeeeeeeeeeeamy

2011-05-23T17:38:00.000-07:00

A Thought.

2011-05-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

It's been about 10 days since I've last practiced.
I guess it's okay because my wrist is still injured so it has been receiving more recovery time. We also don't have a spot anymore because USC's Spring quarter is finished. Not sure if they're going to have a spot for summer so right now we're trying to find a new practice spot.
A few places are available but nothing official yet.
My wrist is feeling a bit better but I still can't put pressure on it -____-
I feel so lazy and fat hahaha. Haven't really exercised lately. I'm usually dancing or taking TKD, or just working out at home but lately I've just been lazy or busy haha.
Needa get back on that pogo stick. Gotta keep elevating any way I can. I just hope I can do my old moves when my wrist heals up.
I haven't competed in a while either...staying in the lab until I'm ready.
I'm going camping tomorrow with the family. I haven't been camping with the family in years so I'm really looking forward to the weekend.
I hope we have a good time and there won't be any bickering between anyone. I hate that shit. I hope it doesn't rain either...that would suck mucho.

Just trying to keep this blogging consistent with real updates rather than the stupid just post a pic or take someone else' post...c'mon man!

ZOMBIE HUNTERZ BITCH lol

Peace

You Never Know

2011-05-19T03:35:00.000-07:00

I have this song on my ipod but I never play it because it makes me sad.

One of my favorite stories though.

A-Class vs. Madness

2011-05-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite battle MC's is back on beastmode, A-Class killin' it again.
I'm glad to see he's slow down his flow for the punches to hit but he still knows when to deliver his speed to package it right.

Wrist Update

2011-05-11T02:44:00.000-07:00

It’s been about two weeks since I’ve injured my right wrist from doing flares and airchairs. There has always been a slight pain in my wrist but just enough to tolerate it.
Then one night at session my hand finally gave in and I could barely move it.
So I took a week off from practice allowing it to heal but it was still aching.
I had two options at that point: 1.) Rest and take a long hiatus from dancing to let it heal or 2.) Say fuck it and practice whatever I can do.
Of course I went with number 2 because I’m just that stubborn.
I hate getting injured because it does hold you back from your full potential but after practicing for a week with only one arm I experimented with new ideas and started training other parts of my body.
My right arm is my dominant arm in B-boyin’ which is ironic because I’m left handed. I believe my left arm possesses more strength and my right arm has more balance but I’d never do anything on my left arm until a week ago.
I started training my left arm with more poses, drops, and one handed footwork…which by the way is a pain in the ass but fun nonetheless. I can pretty much only practice moves that don’t require my right hand which is actually a majority of my moves but I’m having fun with this new learning experience.
I do feel slight improvements day by day. My mills seem faster and smoother and I’m attaining more balance in my left hand. I still miss doing flares and what not. I hope when my wrist heals, I’ll still be able to do them instead of starting from scratch but my philosophy is, if you can do it before you can do it again. Just gotta retrain the body and mind.
For example, last year when I badly injured my knee I couldn’t do footwork at all. So I started to drill flares and airchairs and soon I began to improve. Right now my focuses are mills, left handed moves, and one handed throwdowns.
I’m not sure when this injury will fully heal but I can’t let something like this stop me from doing something I love to do.

Wish me luck!

PEACE

28. A month you were happiest this year and why.

2011-05-10T00:36:00.000-07:00

I actually don't know which month was my favorite because every month had something going on.
So far May is actually pretty good but if I were to choose I'd probably say April because there were a lot of highlights in that month.

Kid Cudi, Danny Glover, got to meet some of the Community cast, sister's b-day, a few parties, WOD: LA.

Yeah, April was pretty fun which is funny because I used to hate April when I was younger.
I remember one year, April was the toughest month for me because I got out of a relationship and some of my relatives passed away. So it was a very challenging month and since then I've always disliked it but now I guess things have changed.

But I believe runner up would be May even though this month just started. So far it's been pretty dope. This past weekend alone made me a happy boy that if the rest of the month sucked it wouldn't matter because I enjoyed that weekend. But let's hope
I don't jinx it *knocks on wood* since it's only beginning but I'm looking forward to the rest of month.

All righty...

Deuce!

Dope weekend

2011-05-09T17:55:00.001-07:00

Friday

LOL

Even I had one but I didn't even get a tail!

Saturday

Hahaha these animals are always so funny.

Koalas are so cute and awesome! I think they're my new favorite animal lol

They're like humans man!!! Scary!!!

^________^

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

"Mother's Day is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children."

Happy Mother's Day Y'all!

Happy Caturday!

2011-05-07T10:18:00.000-07:00

EMBED-Kitten Crash Test Footage - Watch more free videos

"A Fistful of Paintballs"

2011-05-06T16:06:00.000-07:00

Community is amazing.
Can't wait for Part 2.

25 & 27

2011-05-02T23:20:00.000-07:00

I skipped #25!!!
25 - “10 ways to win your heart"
1. Open minded
2. Funny
3. Accept me for who I am.
4. Attractive
5. Personality
6. Fun
7. Trustworthy
8. Caring
9. Passionate
10. BE YOURSELF!

Day 27 - “Talk about your siblings”
I have two older sisters who each took part in raising me.
I feel each of us are very unique from each other but somehow we find a common ground between one other. We share a similar sense of humor and even though we bash heads, I know we all love each other and we'll always be there for each other no matter what.

SUP! WSUP!?! I don't think we look alike haha.

Zombie Hunterz - Origin, Battling, and Input

2011-05-01T17:51:00.000-07:00

A short interview with myself, Tony, and Barry about our crew's history and view point on B-boyin'.

Much props to my bro, Matt Tran for putting it together!

Peace.

Donald Glover x Childish Gambino Show

2011-04-28T01:03:00.001-07:00

I finally attended the long-awaited Donald Glover/Childish Gambino concert.
I've been a fan of Donald Glover ever since his derrickcomedy videos to his stand up and "community". But I never quite got involved in his music until recently.
I bought the ticket in favor of his stand up but one night, I decided to give his tracks a try and I was actually impressed.
I liked his flow and the songs were pretty catchy. But his delivery on the tracks were getting quite redundant. (He talks a lot about his penis and girls)
Besides that, I was excited to see some of these songs live. Let's see what you got on Cudi!
So I went to work today and got off early to get home in time for Marc's arrival.
Got home around 6:30 and Tony came later. Then Marc, Josh, and Bernice arrive and we make our way to the getaway!
Got $10 parking even though the parking lots were $10 but whatever! The line was pretty long and we were dead last. Saw Michelle Truong in the line!
Finally got in and the venue was pretty dope. Everyone looked chilled. A lot of hipster looking junkies but whatever, I could mingle.
Got a draaank to loosen up and a L just incase I want to get more looooooooooooosen...ed up.
Then all of a sudden my homie Marc exclaims he sees some cast members of Community!
I turn to agree; there in my eyes lied Danny Pudi and Yvette Nicole Brown! A small crowd were already surrounding the two; fans asking for pictures.
I soon joined in the angry mob and Danny agreed to take a picture with us!
I gave the meanest thug look I could think of to make sure Danny knows who he fucks wit!
Then proceeded to the stage where the show was about to start.
Donald approaches the stage and begins his stand up comedy routine which included a lot of improv.
He then transitioned into his music set. His tracks were pretty hype but the crowd kept pretty calm.
He sure has a lot of songs talking about his wiener but that's just his swaaaag.
It was a dope show and I liked his energy.
Show ended and we proceed outside until we see....Gillian Jacobs and Yvette Brown taking pictures with fans.
Tony and I bum rushed the two and ... GOT CHA BITCH!
Gillian is beautiful.
If only my future wife, Alison Brie was there. T____T

Got some late night food at Tommy's, haven't eaten there in forever!
Feel so unhealthy now :[
MUST RESIST....TEMPTATIONS....!
And now I'm home :]

Another well night for thyself. I need to check out more shows man!

Cudi was better but! Gambino was dope too.

So exciting.

Damn you Tony!

He looks older in real life! Cool guy.

The jester doing his thang. SWAG! SWAG! SWAG!

Fuck yeah.

Day 26 - “Your religious beliefs”

2011-04-27T14:54:00.000-07:00

My mother raised my sisters and I as Methodist Christians and she took us to church every Sunday as a child.
I was also baptized as a Christian but as I got older I began attending church less frequently. Not because I wasn't interested in religion but because the whole service was in Spanish and I did not understand a word of it haha.
I also became interested in other religions and philosophies which made me more open minded to different ideals.

I consider myself an Agnostic because I believe in different ideals that promote peace and enlightenment such as Buddhism.
Even though, I don't attend Church every Sunday that doesn't mean I don't believe in a higher power or good will.
Whether there's a God or no God, people must have a good heart and treat others right.

I'm not anti or pro religion, I'm just a guy trying to find my balance.
I don't care what God you pray to or if you don't believe in God at all, it's your personality that justifies your character.

24. Things you want to say to 5 different people.

2011-04-26T13:00:00.000-07:00

1. Fuck you.
2. Fuck you.
3. Fuck you.
4. You’re cool.
5. Fuck you. I’m out!

Weekend Recap

2011-04-25T17:44:00.000-07:00

Saturday - Celebrated my sister's 30th birthday with a 80's theme Surprise Birthday!
I dressed up like a b-boy...even though a lot of people didn't get it :[

Look I'm smiling!!!

Do we look alike?

My fam!

Sunday - Had Easter at my cousin's house and I ate too much of them brownie cupcakes...cause they're SOOOO GOOOOOOOOD.

Now I'm back on the grind: school and work. Gotta get back to dieting and exercising. Ate too much bad food over the weekend :/
My wrist is feeling a little better but I still don't think it's ready to hit the floor again. Gonna continue resting it and lightly working it out until there's no pain whatsoever.
Bought my tickets to EDC...just gotta plan transport and hotel but I'm looking forward to it.
Childish Gambino on Wednesday.
Evrything else this week...freestyle.

DEUCE!

23. Something you always think “what if…” about.

2011-04-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

Ugh, I feel too busy to think about the “what ifs” in life.
I do what I do and I never look back on my choices because I already made it.
I consider the consequences that came from making that choice to never make that choice again but I feel like I’m wasting time if I ponder and contemplate if I did this or that. I live in the now to shape the future.

22. 10 Things about you people don’t expect.

2011-04-24T13:00:00.000-07:00

1. I am a b-boy.
2. I do not speak Korean but I'm trying to learn! HELP WANTED! ;]
3. I’m a martial artist...but people would probably expect that of me *shrug*
4. I am Korean.
5. My mom’s side of the family all speak Spanish.
6. I’m left handed.
7. I hunt zombies!
8. My middle name is Adrian.
9. I reference a lot of movies. "Good! Cause I blew it out of the goddamn airlock!" or "They're coming to get you Barbara..." stuff like that.
10. I’m terrible at math...no, really...I am :[

21. Something you can't get over.

2011-04-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

Cudi was amazing.

"Human After All" x #20. Five Guilty Pleasures

2011-04-21T01:05:00.000-07:00

So lately during B-boy practices my wrist has been acting up.
Nothing too serious, it would ache whenever I’d put pressure on it but I could tolerate the pain.
I’d rest in between sessions, hoping it would heal up but at every session the same pain returned.
Tuesday’s session seemed to be the last straw and my wrist finally reached its limit. After session, I could barely move my wrist without it aching.
I guess I had to throw in the towel and accept what my body was trying to tell me.
It was time to take a full break from B-boyin’ until my wrist was fully healed.
Now a full break doesn't exactly mean no Breakin' at all. I could still toprock or practice moves with my other hand but if I want to be certain that my right wrist (my dominant hand in dancing) would heal fully then I should avoid using it at all costs.
Of course, injuries are naturally common in the art of B-boyin’ so I see this as a small speed bump through my progression in the dance. Just gotta rest it until it’s ready. I'm not sure how long it’s gonna take but I’m already on Day 3 and it still hurts as much as it did the first day.
Patience comes into play in this waiting game.
Might need to purchase a wrist brace cause this medical tape ain’t doing much to help with the pain or recovery process. I guess the tape is more of a mental boost to help me muscle through the pain whenever I move it.
Oh well. Like I said, injuries are a part of the game. You can only muscle through so much pain until your body gives you an obvious hint that you need to take it slow and let yourself rest and heal.
After all, we are only human.

and I'm still doing this stupid ass survey.

20. Five Guilty Pleasures
1. Coca Cola - I've always loved drinking coke ever since I was a kid...not exactly a good thing but it tastes so refreshing and sweet. I'm trying to cut back but every once in a while, I don't mind :]
2. Junk food - No matter how healthy I try to eat I will somehow succumb to the temptations of junk food. Whether it's fast food or snacks around the house, I love to eat.
3. Sleeping in - I usually dislike sleeping in because I feel you're wasting the day away but at the same time...my bed is soooo comfy T_T
4. Consumption - I've actually been pretty good about shopping but there are times where if I see something I want, I'll just buy on impulse. People tell me I have a lot shoes and clothes which is true but I'm pretty content on my collection and I'm actually trying to get rid of my clothes.
5. Procrastination.

PEACE

19. Something that never fails to make you feel better.

2011-04-19T13:29:00.001-07:00

I can only say one thing?
Well out of all the other things that never fail to make me feel better: music, movies, friends, swishas, food, laughter, martial arts, exercise, partyin', drawing, writing, chillin'..

I feel dancing is probably my number one activity that always makes me feel better.
Just keeps my mind and body focused and away from all those bullshit problems we endure in life.

It is my outlet.

Kid Cudi x Chip Tha Rip

2011-04-19T12:35:00.000-07:00

Last night I finally attended the long-awaited Kid Cudi concert at the Hollywood Palladium.
I was so hyped cause I'm a big fan of Cudi and this was my first Cudi concert.
I went with Marc, Josh, Tony, and Mike and met up with Marc's co-workers from Victoria Secret.
They already had a good spot in line so we met with them and got in pretty early.
Waited and shit was already going down.
My homie Tony and one of Marc's co-workers' Veronica were already getting into it with other people for pushing or shoving.
I was mainly the peacekeeper cause I wanted everyone to have a good time!
Things came to peaceful solution and the show finally started.
DUDE! The bass was so crazy, I could feel my jeans shake.
Cudi was simply amazing. He knows how to keep it hype and keep the crowd moving.
I ended up getting seperated from my group cause everyone kept getting pushed but I was just into the show so much I didn't care.
I was enjoying myself and just vibing to the music.
I think I enjoyed it more cause I knew most of the songs.
Besides that, everyone was pretty chill besides a few crowd surfers and pushy people...I made my stand! Spartan style! O_O
The whole place ended up smelling like sweat and weed...MY FAVORITE!
And yeah, I had a great time and it was a dope experience.

Steezy

Then afterwards went to JJ's..OF COURSE! and went home. Knocked out!
Now I'm sick, my voice is gone and my ears are still ringing.
Sick night, bitches.

Next up Childish Gambino!

WE'RE THE BEASTIE BOYS!

2011-04-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

WDUP THO!?

18. Disrespecting Parents

2011-04-15T15:47:00.000-07:00

As long as they're not beating you down for no reason and smoking crack in the corners then you should never disrespect the ones that brought you into the world.
I know it's tough at times because they can be frustrating to deal with but in the end of it all, they clothed you, fed you, and raised you.

Give respect to get it.

The Return of Push Circle x Mike's B-Day!

2011-04-15T03:56:00.000-07:00

Went to school then headed to work and it was testing day for the advanced belts so I had to stay and judge. It went pretty smoothly and I got off around 9pm.
Headed to USC for session and along the way I met up with Gary.
We proceeded to the session spot and spotted Tony leaving the building. He explained he was tired and still recovering from his sickness.
We bid farewell to our fellow Zombie Hunter, Tony and continued to the practice spot.
We entered the beat filled room to greet my good friends: Socheat, Nikki, Peter, Erin, Barry, Austin, Wilson, Robert, and Robert Number 2.
We were a bit late since session usually starts around 8:30pm.
I changed my shoes and got to practicing until I noticed my wrist was still in pain whenever I put pressure on it. An injury that came from last week's session, my wrist had still not fully healed.
Just seconds later, the speakers go silent and everyone checks the status of the power cord. The speakers' batteries go dead and the outlet outside is powerless.
Just as Gary and I entered the spot, the breakbeats go dead.
With panic ensuing, Gary and myself let out a disappointed sigh.
A session with no music is like a basketball game with no ball...
But I figure, I came all the way here...might as well try something. I began practicing the halo a few times but it is still proven difficult to me. That and my wrist continued to ache in pain. Need to let it rest until next Tuesday...HEEEAL!
As time passed by it was official that music could not be played.
But not to worry as my good friend Josh came up with the idea to play a game of push circle.
A game, I've only heard about from the friends who've played and watched it.
Two warriors are pitted against one another in a small circle.
The objective? To push your opponent out by any means necessary.
Rules? No hitting of any sort and two feet must step outside of the circle for a loss.
Socheat and Josh volunteered to go first...as they are veterans in the sport of Push Circle. This was more like an exhibition.

The two masters at work. Socheat rose as the victor in this bout, claiming honor to his given name: "The Midnight Gazelle"

A second challenge was made by Gary to Marc. Marc, also a seasoned veteran in this vicious game of death accepted.
With his upper body torso strength as his ally, Gary is confident to make this debut performance an easy one. Can Marc's experience and cat like agility be enough to overcome Gary's train like power?

And the final match up are between two Push Circle Rookies making their debut challenge.
Yong Chong and Robert Oh are next on the list. Two natives of South Korea go head to head in this kingly sport.
Will Yong's technicality be enough against Robert who's built like a shit brick house?! WATCH NOW!

Lol I gotta make it more theatrical with the stories and what not.
Anyway! So that was my first time participating in Push Circle. I honestly did not know what to expect but Robert is built like a shit brick house!!!
It's hella tiring but pretty fun!
THE RETURN IS WELCOMED!

Anyway! Then packed up and left to JJ's for some good ol' fashioned Thai Iced Tea. NOM NOM NOM! Shit was gooooooooooooood. I wasn't hungry...ate 6 hotdogs in the afternoon! So I think that should have held me off the rest of the day.
Then the birthday boy made his entrance!! Coming all the way from Culture Shock practice came our very own Michael Villaster!!!

The ol' slugger got two ice creams cause he's just that special! OR! SOMEONE ELSE ORDERED AN ICE CREAM FOR HIM WITHOUT TELLING THE OTHER FRIEND WHO'S ALSO ORDERING HIM ICE CREAM THAT HE ALREADY DID!...SON OF A BITCH!
Look at this foo...fuckin' sexy dawg...I JUST WANNA FUCK THIS FOO!
...And yes ladies, he is single...but not for long. CLAIM HIS V-CARD WHILE YOU CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!

But it was fun filled night with everything a man could want: push circles, women, jj's, thai iced tea, two ice creams, good laughs, and friends.

WHO THE FUCK TOOK THIS BLURRY ASS PICTURE!

- Alive and well.

The Morning Cantankerous

2011-04-13T17:26:00.000-07:00

Ever since I could remember, I've never been a morning person.
No matter how early I go to sleep, it always takes me a long while to get out of bed. And if I do work up the strength to get up, I'll end up being grumpy most of the morning.
Despite this habit, I do hate waking up late because I feel I'm wasting the day away.
The need to pursue something productive is always an objective I must obtain.
Even if it does not benefit me through financial wealth; the feeling of striving for something constructive to my well being or financial situation always makes me feel content.
For example, work and school are two elements that benefit my budgetary direction while other activities I take part in such as dancing, martial arts, drawing or writing may not.
They say money is the motive but I beg to differ where I believe the true motive is personal development as well as spiritual gain.
Of course, you can always gain currency through your hobbies or passions but that cannot be the only goal as to why anyone aspires to improve themselves through certain endeavors.
Why do I do what I do?
A personal question that I have always pondered from time to time.
Do I have an answer?
...No.
I can't put my actions into words for someone to truly relate and understand why I pursue the life.
Perhaps the reason is to show off? To boost the overrated ego that so many people possess in today's world?
Maybe but we all know this is not true.
Perhaps the reason why I or anyone else undertakes such strenuous pursuits is to attain something money cannot buy.
The money runs deeper than paper.

Quite possibly this is the factor that pushes me to awaken every morning and perhaps the reason why I sleep so late.

17. Things that make you scared.

2011-04-13T00:33:00.000-07:00

Big ass scary bugs like spiders.
Ghosts or ghost stories.
Heights.
The future scares me as well when I think about it.

Where will we end up and why?

I think my biggest fear is becoming the things I hate or loathe...

Best DD ever!

2011-04-10T14:28:00.001-07:00

This guy was the life of the party!

16. 3 things you are most proud of about your personality.

2011-04-07T12:35:00.000-07:00

1. Humble.
2. Creative.
3. Random.

Isaiah vs Fanatic

2011-04-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

God damn.

Day 15 - Zombie Team

2011-04-04T17:44:00.000-07:00

Choose five movie characters that you would select to battle against a horde of zombies. List why you chose these characters and include a picture.

1. Ash Williams

The King of the B-Movies. I remember I was up late one night and I came across a movie called, "Army of Darkness" on TV. I quickly became addicted and watched the whole Evil Dead series. It was from then on I knew that Bruce Campbell's character "Ash" was a total badass.
For one thing, he has a chainsaw for a hand and a double barreled shotgun that never runs out of ammo even when going back in time. His witty charm can always brighten any situation no matter how dark and hopeless it has become.

2. The T-1000

A classic character in the Terminator franchise that completely made Arnie's T-800 look like scrap metal. The friggin' guy's made out of poly-mimetic metal or "liquid metal" so he's able to shape shift into anything he touches but it cannot take on the properties of complex machinery or chemical substances (such as explosives).
It can create knives or clubs from it's own body, flow through small gaps, and simple seal over most damage. I don't even know if he can get eaten by zombies or get infected or whatever. Plus he's a fast ass runner.
Despite having these technological advances, excessive extremes of heat (in the thousands of degrees - a few hundred doesn't bother it) or cold can do some damage to it, affecting it's ability to shape shift, and potentially destroy it.

3. Yautja aka "The Predator"

An extra-terrestrial being that is known for trophy-hunting different species for sport. Despite being seen as a vicious hunter, Predators have a sense of honor when it comes to hunting. For example, Predators do not kill individuals that pose any serious threat, although there are cases where Predators disobey the code of honor and kill any who come near. If a Predator fails to make a kill, it will usually result in an honorary suicide.
Predators have a mixed arsenal between technologically advanced to basic weaponry.
A Predator is typically equipped with a cloaking device make it almost impossible to see, a shoulder cannon, and wrist blades. In addition, some Predators also have a variety of spears, blades, net cannons, infrared vision, and throwing shurikens or discs.

4. Dae Han Park from Best of the Best

A native of South Korea who is a veteran of the martial arts. He is a vicious fighter and an ultimate badass when it comes to 1980's martial arts flicks.
He killed a man in competition and sports an eye patch over his left eye for unknown reasons.

5. Anton Chigurh

The villain from the film, "No Country for Old Men", a menacing character who brought chills to my spine whenever he had that blank stare going with his monotone voice. He's got an arsenal of weapons that include a silenced shotgun, a sub machine gun, and a compressed cattle air gun.

These would be my five. BRING IT ON BITCH

WOD: LA

2011-04-03T04:04:00.001-07:00

All right! All right! I am back with a new post for whoever reads this crap.
First off! Happy April folks! This year is really rolling by fast but so far I'm enjoying myself sticking with the routine of school, work, B-boyin', some TKD training, and just chillin'.
I do need to focus more in school and get my shit done cause I'm laggin' it but all through time...
Anyhoo! On with today's update.
I woke up this morning at about 9am and drove to work to teach and help two kid classes which went pretty smoothly...I think >.> and then headed on over to the LA Convention Center for the annual World of Dance event.
This year it was held in my hometown, Los Angeles which was a lot convenient for me since I live and work pretty close to the area. Didn't have to drive all the way to Pomona.
Got there early and met up with my homie Tony. Ate at Yard House for lunch then migrated to the lobby where the entrance to the event was.
Got my ticket half off cause I signed up in the 2 on 2 B-boy battles.
Met up with the rest of the crew and chilled at my homie, Barry's "Proverse" booth.
Check his site out, some dope tees and accessories.
LINK: http://proverse.com/
Then went over to the B-boy section and cyphered for a little bit. Was planning on entering the 2 on 2's with my homie Austin so we were warming up and just hanging out. It was a dope vibe to just practice with everyone.
Walked around the venue as well and it seemed a lot smaller than last year's.
The b-boy battles were supposed to start at 6pm but they continued to lag the 2 on 2's until...9ish-10! Ridiculous. The whole b-boy section was disorganized and did not follow the schedule at all. By the time they reached the 2 on 2 division, I lost the juice to battle and decided to watch my homie Mike's performance with Culture Shock and cypher more.
That's just how I roll.
The exhibition battles were dope and it was cool to see a lot of people improving. I need to improve myself :[
Anyway, overall it was dope to just hangout with the crew and the homies at the event. It's always dope to get together at these events and just vibe. I don't even care about the competition anymore, I just like chillin' with my friends and other dancers. Always motivates me to get better.
My stuff did NOT get stolen this time! All in all, I liked last year's event better...besides the fact I got robbed, injured my knee, and lost in the finals BUT! last year was way more organized and just had a better vibe.
This year I felt somewhat bored, I think just cause they lagged it with the time.
5 on 5 battles, 1 on 1 all styles, 2 exhibition battles, 1 on 1 all style battles again, and then the 2 on 2 prelims...AND! A lot of this, "Are you ready? ... I can't hear you! ARE YOU READY!??!!? NAH MAN! THAT AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH! ARE YOOOOOU READY!?"
It's like fuck, shut the fuck up and start the event already man! Could've saved like 3 hours if you just got to the point. G'damn.
And this time we actually had almost all the members of ZH together besides Matt...and yet we never took a friggin' picture. DAMN!
Next time for suuuuuuuuure.
Anyway then packed up and went to JJ's and that was my day at WOD.

April is looking to be an interesting month...I hope. Just have a lot of things planned so I hope it all goes through accordingly.

PEACE!

14. Something disgusting you do.

2011-03-28T14:21:00.001-07:00

I roll around on the floor.

NEXT QUESTION!

SNOW AIN'T SHIT!

2011-03-27T02:47:00.001-07:00

Oh you know just training in the ice cold snow...NO BIG DEAL!

13. A date you would love to go on.

2011-03-24T18:52:00.000-07:00

I'm fine with anything.
Dinner and a movie? Sounds awesome.
Dancing the night away in our underwear? Eff yeah!
Grab some coffee? Surely.
Go do Karate in my basement? Shit yeah.
Go miniature golfing? YOU KNOW IT!
A day at the beach? BRING YO SUN BLOCK BABY!
Get drunk and fight each other?! IMA KICKER!
Pick fights with small children?? YOU SICKO! LEZ GO!
Stay in and watch a DVD? I like that :]
Arm wrestle? Over the top!
JJ's mothafucka!?! IT'S A GIVEN!
Kiss, kiss, bang, bang? :X you sly dog..
Play videogames and get mad at each other whenever we lose?! I DON'T SEE WHY NOT!
Go for a walk? And hold hands...while eating ice cream. THE CLICHE.

I like anything...or nothing ;]

12. Things you want to say to an ex.

2011-03-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

Be safe, hope all is well with you, and I wish the best.

Adventures of Dae Han Episode 3

2011-03-20T17:54:00.000-07:00

And we're at the bank.

""HELLO! I'M JULIE YAMAGUCHI! HERE AT CITY BANK WHERE AN ARMED ROBBERY TURNED HOSTAGE SITUATION HAS TAKEN PLACE!"

"WORD SO FAR IS THAT THE ROBBERS HAVE ALREADY KILLED ONE HOSTAGE AND ARE DEMANDING A HELICOPTER EVACUATION."

"Damn."

"All right! We got your chopper! But we need you to release the hostages!"

"No deal! I told you we'll release the hostages when we cross the border! DON'T FUCK WITH ME!"

"I need a guarantee! How do I know you'll let them go?"

"I'm afraid you're going to have to trust me! You have one hour or we'll kill each one!"

"Captain! The specialist is here to handle the situation!"
"Where?!"

FOOT TO FACE!

SHIT! RELOAD QUICK!

SHIT! COME ON! COME ON!

That's far enough! ONE MORE STEP AND SHE'S DEAD!

EEEAAAAAM!

I must say...damn good job.

...Never mind. Let's get some donuts, kid.
"Sounds awe-"

THE END

We Are All One.

2011-03-19T03:44:00.000-07:00

11. Your current relationship status, if single discuss how single life is.

2011-03-19T03:20:00.000-07:00

I am currently single and just enjoying myself freely :]
At first I felt I had to bum rush the situation and go out and meet new girls and all that but I then realized, why should I give in to the chase when I could be focusing on my own shit?
To be honest, I've just been laying low and doing my own thing.
I do enjoy meeting new people and if a nice female comes around then awesome ^_^ but I feel like I'm not ready for a relationship. Just chillin' and what not.
But other than that, single life is dope just cause I can focus on my shit and do what I wanna do.

PEACE!

The Adventures of Dae Han Episode 2

2011-03-18T04:02:00.000-07:00

Some pics came out blurry so I wrote the dialogue down just incase you couldn't read it. Yes, I was bored again ;]

Hey what'd you wanna eat?

Did you want American food? Mexican? Korean?

Wasn't your eye patch on the other side?

THE END.

10. Your views on drugs and alcohol.

2011-03-17T14:59:00.000-07:00

It's not my job to tell people how to live their lives.
I say go ahead and enjoy but be careful cause a lot of people I know get caught up in that and it ends up being the only thing they do. I like to keep myself doing something productive but I do enjoy dibbing and dabbing from time to time.
Just be careful and keep it moderate.

Peace.

The Adventures of Dae Han...

2011-03-16T18:14:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to create a story showing what Dae Han Park does in his spare time.
After a night with Mary and watching Best of the Best online, I got motivated to create my first episode of Dae Han's adventures. Enjoy!

Part 1

At the local "Hip Cool Bar"

"Yo name on the list dawg?"

"It ain't here foo!"

"You callin' me a liar sucka?!"

FLYING FIST OF DAE HAN

"IMA COUNT TO 3 FOR YOU TO BOUNCE!"

THE END...for now.

And if you have no idea who Dae Han is then you really need to watch Best of the Best, one of my favorite martial art movies. He's one of my favorite movie characters haha.
He's actually a good friend of my father's.

Even though he lost, he's still badass.

9. Your Last Kiss

2011-03-15T10:35:00.000-07:00

Went a little something like this.

Racism...Back in Trend Y'all!

2011-03-14T01:54:00.000-07:00

http://ignorantandonline.tumblr.com/

Seeing these kind of comments gives me less and less hope for humanity.
I just think it's hilarious to hear Americans say it's "Karma's doing"...if that's the case then that doesn't leave much hope for our country to be saved from destruction.
But I'd rather be taken out by a tsunami or an earthquake than live in a country/world filled with these ignorant cunts.

Late.

Japan

2011-03-11T22:02:00.000-08:00

My prayers and condolences go out to the people in Japan.
I've always wanted to visit that country but now I'm afraid that I'll be too late.
Events such as these make you really appreciate the little things in life and never take anything for granted.

Peace to all.

8. Something you're currently worried about.

2011-03-11T02:52:00.000-08:00

I suppose the normal things in life but my concern as of now would be finishing school and getting a day job.
Right now those are my main worries; pretty typical actually but I gotta stay focused on that shit.
Other than that I have a few other small worries such as getting my wisdom teeth out and doing my taxes. Yeah.
Cool story bro.

NEXT!

7. “Your opinion on cheating on people”

2011-03-09T17:54:00.000-08:00

Oh by all means. LOL

But seriously what kinda question is that?
In my humble opinion I think that's probably the lowest thing you can do to your significant other.
If you're real, stay true or at least have the balls to break off the relationship or tell them you want to see other people.
You can make all the excuses you want but in the end it doesn't change the fact that you did what you did.

As simple as that.

This question reminds me of this video.

Hahahaha funny!
...But seriously if you want to be taken seriously in a relationship or even as a human being then respect the relationship and those in it.

DEUCE

"We Are Zombie Hunterz"

2011-03-08T05:16:00.000-08:00

I recently made a warm up compilation of my crew, Zombie Hunterz just doing what we love to do using old and new clips.
This one is dedicated to all the family and friends who have supported us throughout the years! And especially to the members who continue to train and represent daily.

PEACE!

Undercover of Darkness

2011-03-07T01:14:00.001-08:00

This song's been stuck in my head ever since I saw The Strokes on SNL.

6. The person you like and why you like them.

2011-03-07T01:07:00.000-08:00

"But father...I don't know how to love...you never taught me." LOL
I thought it was so random when Seth Rogen said that in "40 Year Old Virgin". Hahaha.

ANYWAY! I honestly think I just needa chill and take a break from liking people haha.
So...pretty much, I don't like anyone right now and feel I should lay low for a little bit.
If I do happen to meet Ms. Right and the sparks start flying I'll let you know ;]

Does this even count as an answer?

Happy Birthday to my homies Barry and Michelle Truong

2011-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:00

Dang...yesterday was probably the longest day I had at work.
Stayed at work until about 9pm then drove to Alhambra and then Tony drove to Pomona to celebrate Barry and Michelle's birthdays!
I was originally not going to go because I wasn't having the best of days but since they're my fam; I felt I had to celebrate with the homies and get a drink to loosen up from a long day.
Met up with Tony in Alhambra and drove to Pomona to hangout at a spot called the "High Point" which is like a lounge/club.
We get there and meet up with other friends and make our way in.
It was coo and the place had such random hallways and rooms! I felt like we were getting lost most of the time but we finally met up with the birthday siblings.
They were already drunk but it was dope to just chill with the homies and mess around.
The place was coo but I felt everyone was trying to act too hard or something...peeps just needa chill out and have a good time. I know Pomona ain't all that crackin' but c'mon, leave the ego at home.
Anyway, overall it was dope to vibe, laugh, and try to dance but I can't hit shit when I drink.
Then we drove back to go eat at JJ's...OF COURSE!
Got home at 4 am and had to wake up at 8am the next day!!! Friggin' crazy but my engines are still running and somehow I don't feel too tired. Anyhoo fun stuff and I'm glad a stressful day turned into a fun night with the friends.
Some pics..

I think Charlie Sheen is going to be the next internet phenomenon.

We are laughing!

Josh on the prowl!

The birthday boy...or should I say...birthday man... O_T ... that's a single tear if you can't tell..YEAH!

THESE ARE MY HOMIES!

WE GET DOWN! ... MOTHERFUCKING SPORTS!

This is JJs...and don't you ever fucking question that.

Ever.

5. 5 Things that irritate you about the opposite sex.

2011-03-01T14:54:00.000-08:00

Happy March 1st to all! Dang the year is flying by so fast but so far I'm enjoying myself by simply doing what I love to do and of course, what I have to do.
Anyhoo! I almost forgot I was doing this "30 Day Challenge" thing so I figure why not move onto the next question.
Which is...
"5 Things that irritate you about the opposite sex."
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...let's see.......
1. Girls that are naive
2. Arrogant or those infatuated with Elitism...
3. Annoying
4. Rude
5. Try too hard

Yah done? Yeah.

DEUCE

Culture Shock's Hip Hop Has History (H4)

2011-02-28T02:16:00.001-08:00

So Mike, Tony, a kid named Aiden and I entered in the 4 on 4 B-boy battles at Culture Shock's Hip Hop Has History event.
The 4 on 4's required that you have to have at least one youth (18 and under) on your team. So Mike's "troop buddy" basically his little was originally supposed to battle with us but he bailed last minute so Mike asked another kid to enter with us.
I heard the kid mainly practiced Locking as his primary dance so I didn't know what to expect but whatever, I was entering for fun and just wanted to rep.
We battled in the prelims against a crew called "Sae Jin and Friends" and made Top 8 out of 14 crews.
Top 8 Battle - We battled Flava Steps and it was a pretty fun battle. I know some of the dudes in Flava Steps so it was dope to vibe.
We lost to Stylistic Kings in the semi's but it was a dope battle and I was happy we got that far with a kid on our team.
I was actually surprised we made it to the semi-finals but it's cool, it was pretty fun battling today. The whole event was pretty cool, got in for free, DIDN'T get my stuff stolen, all styles battles were pretty dope, bboy battles were dope, and so forth. Good stuff!
Tired as heck and back to the grind.

Prelim Battle

Top 8 Battle

Semi-Finals

Much respect to all crews.

PEACE!

4. “What you wear to bed?”

2011-02-23T16:31:00.000-08:00

I wear whatever the hell I want.
Sometimes I wear nothing at all O_O
But in all seriousness, I usually just wear some pajamas, a shirt, boxers, and maybe some socks if it gets cold enough.

Yep that's it...I know this wasn't too interesting but I don't control the questions man! I just answer em...I just answer em.

DEUCES

A blast from the past...

2011-02-21T16:13:00.000-08:00

My sister posted some old pictures from way back when haha.

My sisters and I with our beloved grandpa who sadly passed away when I was in...1st grade? I do miss him.

With the cousins and my grandma! I don't know when this was...but damn everyone looks so young!

Damn...I was chubby as a kid hahaha. I remember my father said, "You're getting big."
and I replied, "I'm a growing child." and he answered with, "You're growing sideways though not up." LOL

I think I was always a weird kid..

With the sis on Christmas eve...I look like every other Korean kid at that age haha

At one of my birthday parties...Look it's Chris Wu with the glasses!!! We were pretty ugly kids!

Now the transformation has begun. I believe I was in 7th grade during the time of this picture. I got the slick back spiked hair..straight thuggin' lol

Fuckin' dapper! I think this was the night of the 7th grade Winterformal..good times haha

Seeing these pics bring back some good memories :]

3. “What kind of person appeals to me”

2011-02-21T12:53:00.000-08:00

Well looks is something that catches the eye but when it comes to appeal, there has to be something more beyond that.
I love attractive girls but at the same time, I dislike a girl who tries tooo hard to look like something she's not.
For example, I dislike girls that wear bright red lipstick...especially on Asian girls...I don't know...it just doesn't look natural to me.
A little makeup doesn't hurt but if it comes to almost looking like a clown or something that's where I have to put my foot down.
Same goes for the way they dress. Girls that tend to wear skanky ass clothing can be appealing to the eye but at the same time it makes me wonder what kind of person she is and what her motives are for tonight hahaha.

ANYWAY! I guess to break it down to the bare bone.
I like...
- Chill girls who stay true to themselves and don't try too hard.
- A girl that accepts me for me, not for my wallet.
- A girl who wants to hangout even if we're both broke, fat, and ugly.
- A girl with passions or hobbies!
- Has a sense of humor and is able to make me laugh. A +++ for this one!
- Easy going
- Dorky so that way I have someone to be dorky with >.<
- Fun to be around whether it's just me and her or her, me, and my friends, or her, me and her friends. Someone who can just lighten the mood.
- OH and did I mention she's gotta be HAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWT?!?! With a big ol' booty?!

JK...sorta >_>

Kevin Hart's "Laugh at my pain"

2011-02-20T12:30:00.000-08:00

So last night, I got the chance to see one of my favorite comedians live at the Nokia Theater thanks to my good friend Darlon.
We got close ass seats; like 5 rows away from the stage so other celebs were sitting up front too like Nelly, Taraji P. Henson, and some other athletes.

The whole theater filling up..big ass theater. Take that balcony bitches!

The man himself filming his new DVD, "Laugh at my Pain".
Kevin Hart was pretty fuckin' funny and I'm glad he's coming out with new material.
He can turn any sad situation such as his mom dying or his divorce into comedic scenarios. It was awesome watching him live.
Only con of the show was I had to sit next to this annoying ass guy with the most white obnoxious laugh. Seriously, I didn't know white people laughed so weird but this guy was the champ of them all.

Yep. Fun times.

PEACE!

ZH Snapback

2011-02-19T12:41:00.000-08:00

I fucks wit dat real Zombie Hunter shit!
Y'all know who you are and y'all know who you aren't!

Mike, Barry, Tony, Socheat, Jon, Gary, Danny, Matt, and myself = ZH

DEUCES!

Sound Test 1 aka GHOST FIGHT!

2011-02-17T04:17:00.001-08:00

Decided to try and add some new sound effects I had to rip from a Kung Fu short on a video I could edit myself.
I'm using myself as a prop to see if these sounds are accurate and realistic.
None of the voices are of my own.
For better quality, watch in HQ.

Yong Ill

2011-02-15T14:35:00.000-08:00

Being sick is like being stuck in a shitty time machine.
It's only been a weekend but I already feel so lost with the time.
Need to take better care of myself.

2. How have you changed in the last 2 years?

2011-02-11T03:04:00.000-08:00

To be honest, I haven’t changed much because I’ve felt like I’ve always been honest about who I am and what I do. People always go through these drastic changes because they realize they’re something they’re not but I’ve felt like I found my true identity years ago.
Things and other people around me have changed but I feel I remain to be the person I truly am. The changes around me would be that I’m currently single, I attend a different school, I earned my 2nd Degree Black belt in the martial arts; a goal I’ve been wanting to attain since 2004, I feel like I’ve improved in dancing but I still have much more to learn, I was granted a raise at work ^_^, I work 6 days a week now, I got my braces off, and I got a new car. These are the external or physical changes that occured in my life through the past 2 years.
But I also went through many internal realizations about the people I know and the people I could "trust". I see that I need to pick and choose my friends more carefully because a lot of people out there are shady and willing to stab you in the back for the sake of shit. Even the closest people are capable of betrayal and I would know because I've experienced this shit personally. So let's just say I'm more aware about people and not as trustworthy as I once was.
It is sad but true but through experience I've realized that the person you thought you knew can turn out to be someone you didn't know at all.
I now never claim I know a person no matter how long we've been acquaintances because each individual out there is prone to change for better or worse.
In summary, I pretty much don't care anymore about people that don't apply to my life.
I have a small circle of friends, I'm not with different crews, and I'm not as easily surprised as I once was when people's true colors show.
I guess that's the biggest change but I myself really haven't changed.
I'm just doing me.
It's others that change that make me become more perceptive about their true identity.

And don't claim you know me either because I might just go and change as well.

1 of 30

2011-02-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

A first of thirty for 2011.
Just to keep my blogging more consistent just incase I don't have anything to write about. Perhaps these questions will make me wonder what my true outlooks in life are.
Either way, I'll probably just post these entries out of boredom.

So here we go!
The first question: "Weird things you do when you are alone."
Hmmm I wonder if anything I do is considered "weird", I guess to certain people the things I do may be considered weird or normal.
Pretty much when I'm alone, I tend to let my imagination run wild and try to keep myself doing something productive.
1. I love to draw. Ever since I was a kid, I'd love to draw. Even if I'm not good at it, I'd draw my own characters and make my own comics with ninjas, zombies, soldiers, Kung Fu hitmen, and so forth. I even draw little stick figure men fighting and beating the crap out of each other.
Drawing soon led to "tagging" if my style of tag is even considered graffiti or tag but it did pass the time by. I remember in high school, a lot of people asked me to do pieces for them. So if I get to that level of boredom, I start to tag out certain words for fun.

A recent piece I made out of boredom. If you can read it, cool.
Also, I love to draw designs I can print on t-shirts or clothes.

2. Writing
I love to write. I tend to write stories that I hope to make into short films one day, lyrics or poetry that include battle raps or actual songs that will never be made, random thoughts going through my head about what's going on in my life or what I'm thinking about, or b-boy moves that I want to create or work on.

3. Dancing
Even when I'm by myself, I love to dance and work on certain moves. I have limited space in my room and house so it's hard to go all out with the dancing but even small moves or freezes, I try to perfect.
Sometimes I just put on a good break and just dance all night in front of a mirror.

4. Exercising
I'm sure this isn't a weird thing to do because I'm sure countless people tend to exercise out of boredom. Although I should do it more than usual, I like to workout in my room. My routine consists of abs, light weight lifting, cardio, and stretching. Sometimes I go out for a jog as well.

5. Movies
I watch movies on a daily basis.
I love comedies, kung fu flicks, action movies and so forth. Anything to keep me entertained. I can watch a movie over and over memorizing the lines of the characters and reciting them at random times with my friends.

6. Cleaning
If my room is a mess which it usually is, I get in the habit of cleaning my room and doing my laundry. I'm very specific when it comes to my laundry because I like to wash and dry my clothes a certain way.

7. Edit videos
I like to edit videos I shoot on my computer making short trailers, dance demos, or just random funny little skits.

8. Graphic design
I can't do shit on photoshop or illustrator. I make a lot of designs on paint that I clean up on ps and try to make on clothes. Fun.

Yep.

Styles of Rhythm - NKOTB1

2011-02-03T01:03:00.001-08:00

A blast from the past. A video of my first crew: Styles of Rhythm taking 3 victories at the very first New Kids on the Block event.
So many cameos by my homies!

ZH fitted

2011-02-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

My boy Danny makin' things possible haha.
Ima get mine soon as well!

"1st Jam of the Year"

2011-01-23T15:39:00.000-08:00

My first one on one exhibition battle with Lil Brother from Califunk.

I felt I could've done better because I had more planned in my mind but I got tired. Need to work on my stamina more. Nonetheless, a very fun battle indeed.

My homie Tony battling Leonard from DOT Posse.

and...

A surprise callout battle from DOT. I didn't want to battle at first because I already battled and felt tired but everyone seemed to want it so we just went with it.
It was dope battle, I also felt I could've done better. My rounds weren't that strong, I went blank a lot but I felt my boys went in. Much respect to DOT Posse for keeping me on my toes. Motivates me to get better.
Anyway, shoutouts to my crew Zombie Hunterz. You know who you are: Tony, Barry, Gary, Jon, Mike, Matt, Danny, and Socheat. REAL ZH SHIT

A fun night indeed filled with breakdance fighting battles, Crane Sushi, and bowling at Round 1!

...BALLGAME!

SMOOTH AS EGGS.

2011-01-22T15:36:00.000-08:00

I got my braces off.

Now wisdom teeth :X

"Felicia"

2011-01-21T15:35:00.000-08:00

22nd Year of Living

2011-01-20T01:04:00.001-08:00

This past weekend, I celebrated my 22nd birthday with my sister who just turned 25.
I was happy to spend it with friends and family and actually make it throughout the whole night.

My awesome sisters!

OMG JUSTIN FROM POREOTICS!!! O_O

My dude since day 1!

I GOT GOONS!

Ballgame.

Hiatus

2011-01-18T04:22:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I've updated this thing.
I guess I kinda lost my motivation to keep this thing going because I was just caught up in doing what I needed to do in life.
I'm sure I'll get back to posting regularly...most of my posts were pointless anyway so I saw that I had no real reason to dedicate my time to this blog.
I still wonder who reads this anyway...I don't read anyone's else' blogs or tumblrs.
I guess I just post to keep myself in check or make it sound like I actually do something haha.
But anyway...for starters, here's to a new year.
Happy 2011 everybody. May this year bring us joy and happiness.
Stay positive.

Peace.

It got serious.

2010-11-13T13:30:00.000-08:00

Much love to my crew.

Hiatus

2010-11-10T15:12:00.000-08:00

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo it's been a while since I last updated.
I guess I've just been lazy and haven't really had anything to update about.
My Halloween weekend was pretty fun.
Did things different days, just hanging with family and friends.
Didn't get to trick or treat sadly but it's cool, had fun just going out.

I was Jacob from Twilight...a goddamn wolf!

Partying with the fam.

With the sisters, Tooth Fairy and Peg Bundy.

Partying with one of the five Deadmau5's that were at House of Blues.

Hey can I take a picture with you? I don't have a camera. HARHARHAR
And stuff like that.

Besides that, November has been pretty slow but I'm trying to do my thaaang which consists of working, schooling, chilling, trying to practice and yeah.
I recently got sick...pretty bad. I hear there's something going around but I had a pretty bad cough along with a runny nose. I'm getting a little better but some symptoms come and go.
Haven't been practicing as much as I want to. I feel like I'm getting more and more rusty which is a bad thing cause I want to really get better. I mainly took a break just to rest my wrists...they've been hurting for a while so I've been sessioning maybe once a week but I really needa get back into it for consistently.
It's also hard to practice because of a lack of a good practice spot. Everywhere is either really far or costs a lot of money..or both! It's hard to make some practices because of my schedule. I'm always jumping here to there on a daily basis and it gets pretty annoying. Gas = money.
Been busy with other things as well but I need to put more time and focus into them as well. I'm lagging with it in school, some people are moving ahead of me so I need to play catch up and study more. But then again they go full time...from like the morning to evening...and with my work schedule I can't do that. Just gotta use my time more wisely and put every minute in doing work. My teacher is also a troll.
Been trying to gear up for my 2nd Degree Black belt testing. It's hard to maintain training when you teach almost every day. I received my Black belt around 2003? 2004? So it's been a while since I last tested so I needa hustle and memorize my sheit. Testing is in December..GET SOME!
Also needa get back into working out...I used to just workout at home...doing some cardio and lightweight lifting just to keep in shape but lately I've been preoccupied with other things I haven't done any exercise at home in a while. So needa get back into that as well...dieting too.
My wisdom teeth are growing out and it's starting to irritate me. Needa get them out soon...I think all four...PUT ME TO SLEEP!
Yep so those are pretty much my predicaments I need to handle. Till then see ya next time ;]

DEUCE!

I sprinkle diamonds on everything I eat..

2010-10-19T20:32:00.001-07:00

Kanye West has found an innovative way to keep his smile sparkling - by replacing his teeth with diamond dentures.

The rapper has replaced his bottom set of enamels with a row of gold and diamond implants to create a shiny new smile.

He posted a picture of his mouth on Twitter, writing, "My teeth are real diamonds... these are not fronts... I replaced my bottom row of teeth with diamonds."

West showed off his expensive new look in an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this week and told the TV host why he felt he needed to replace his teeth.

He says, "I just thought the diamonds were cooler."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=74977#ixzz12rmLI0CT

...

Motherfucker stole my idea!!!

Nocando vs. Dizaster

2010-10-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

Yescando

Awesome Reach

2010-10-18T18:00:00.000-07:00

Did I just get laid?

Tam's Korean BBQ Madness

2010-10-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

Waiting almost two hours to eat this goddamn Korean BBQ

The guy with sunglasses next to us was pretty gangsta

Finally!

Alex goes hard then goes home.

Then went Karoake and smoked everyone! No pictures though..

RIP Eyedea

2010-10-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/10/18/eyedea-remembered/

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

2010-10-17T02:01:00.000-07:00

1. Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick
2. Nujabes - Imaginary Folklore
3. The XX - Stars
4. King Errisson - Well, have a nice day
5. Sticky Fingaz - Man Up
6. Iggy Pop - I wanna be your dog
7. Living Legends - Never Falling Down
8. Ghostface Killah - Iron Maiden
9. Lali Puna - B Movie
10. MF Doom - All Caps

Gamblerz Arrested

2010-10-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

"Eleven members of Gamblerz crew have been arrested in South Korea for purposeful injury to avoid military service. There are nearly 2 years mandatory service which would essentially ruin their careers but they dislocated their shoulders to avoid it to try and keep dancing. During service they are unable to practice sets or routines, so they intended to try and delay the service a few months more but their injuries were too similar and they were found out. They are facing jail time and still military service because of this."

Crazy.

14- A picture of you and your family

2010-10-16T02:00:00.000-07:00

12 - Why you chose tumblr.
I don't used Tumblr bitch!

Moving along.

13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

To be honest no one's really hurt me recently.
Pass.

14- A picture of you and your family

My family and I on my 21st b-day.
Ignore the baby on the bottom >.<

11- Another picture of you and your friends

2010-10-15T03:57:00.000-07:00

In Vegas with friends over the summer...good times ^_^

10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

2010-10-14T16:00:00.000-07:00

I'll name one because I'm too lazy to name all these songs.

Happy

Sad

Bored

Hyped

You.

2010-10-14T01:45:00.000-07:00

Don't strive to be different.

Strive to be you.

But I'm a....

2010-10-12T14:50:00.001-07:00

9- Something you’re proud of in the past few days

2010-10-11T19:00:00.000-07:00

Finally got through in helping my father's annual tournament.
He's been throwing the same tournament once a year for a long time.
My school gave a demonstration...I messed up a bit but whatever >.> still fun.
Worked pretty hard throughout the whole day, reffing, judging, and just trying to keep things in line. Fun stuff indeed.

Besides that I've just been doing the same ol' same ol'. The daily grind of going to school and work.
I actually haven't sessioned for a whole week cause of my wrist.
A lot of my crew are injured as well so we're just playing it safe until we're ready to hit the floor again..hopefully soon :]
I've been training more frequently in martial arts which is something I needed to do. Needa work on my 2nd degree already.
My schedule is pretty tight if I think about it.
School -> Work -> Session/Training -> Sleep.
I try to throw some playtime in there but gotta stay focused.
I guess that's something to be proud of...to pursue something creative and productive by will of choice.
I mean anyone can say they're too tired to go to practice or something after a long day's work but I'm glad I'm still making the sacrifice of pursuing my passions and not giving up completely like some other people I know.

Indeed.

08- Short term goals for this month and why

2010-10-09T00:55:00.001-07:00

For October?
- Wake up early every day because I've been sleeping pretty late and sleeping in a bit late. Need to discipline myself to stick with my schedule.
- Train hard - Main activities I want to focus on are my dancing and martial arts.
I'm taking a few days off because of an injured wrist which still bothers me today but I can't let that stop me from practicing...needa get better!
And I've been getting back into training martial arts...hoping to test for my 2nd degree soon...getting there.
- Have fun - It's a new day! Let's enjoy it! Whether it's going out or just chillin' with friends...s'all gooooooood.

07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

2010-10-08T01:00:00.000-07:00

06- Favorite super hero and why

2010-10-05T01:00:00.000-07:00

My favorite superhero would have to be Batman.

Ever since I could remember, I've always liked Batman.
I'd watch his cartoon show and the Tim Burton films and just enjoyed his style of no special powers bullshit and cool gadgets to take out the bad guys.
He was a cool detective/ninja type and I think he stands out from all other heroes out there.
I also think Batman had the dopest villains to face off with: Joker, Two Face, Mr. Freeze, Clayface, Croc and so on...all of whom were pretty badass in their own right.
I also enjoyed Batman because of his darkness and consider him to be the original anti-hero.
Can't wait for the third installment of the Nolan Batman franchise...hope it's gonna be sick.