world cup update...
almost forgot to mention world cup. haha. germany beats argentina in the penalty shootout, 1 - 1 (4 - 2). ukraine was knocked out by italy, 3 - 0. earlier today england was defeated by portugal 0 - 0 (3-1) in the penalty shootout. the major upset was france beating brazil 1 - 0. the semifinals next week is gonna be awesome! its gonna be germany vs italy and portugal vs france. the first all-european world cup since 1982. how cool is that? personally i can't wait.have a good 4th of july everybody. take cares
"The Godfather"...
i was bored outta my skull the other night and was compelled to watch an old ass movie that i never watched before, "The Godfather". that movie always made the list of the best movies ever made but since i wasnt really into old timey gangster movies, i never took the time to watch it. 2 1/2 hours later when the movie was finally over i kept thinking to myself, "wow". it was so nicely made. everything looked so authentic. the violent parts were extremely violent. the cinematography was beautiful. the musical score perfectly complimented the visuals. al pacino's transformation from an innocent war hero into a ruthless underworld leader was amazing. makes me wanna watch parts 2 and 3 now. the movie is highly recommended for those who have never seen it."Unfaithful" ....
- Chol
Song: "Unfaithful"
Artist: Rihanna
Story of my life
Searching for the right
But it keeps avoiding me
Sorrow in my soul
cause it seems that wrong
really loves my company
Hes more than a man
and this is more than love
the reason that the sky is blue
the clouds are rolling in
because I'm gone again
and to him I just can't be true
and I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
and it kills him inside
to know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Everytime I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
a murderer
I feel it in the air
as I'm doing my hair
preparing for another day
A kiss up on my cheek
He's here reluctantly
as if I'm gonna be out late
I say I won't be long
Just hanging with the girls
A lie I didn't have to tell
Because we both know
where I'm about to go
and we know it very well
cause I know that he knows I'm unfaithful
and it kills him inside
to know that I am happy with some other guy
I can see him dying
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Everytime I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
a murderer
our love
His trust
I might as well take a gun and put it to his head
Get it over with
I don't wanna do this
Anymore ...
I don't wanna do this anymore
I don't wanna be the reason why
Everytime I walk out the door
I see him die a little more inside
I don't wanna hurt him anymore
I don't wanna take away his life
I don't wanna be...
a murderer
brief remembrance...
you like basketball alot. i like basketball the least. you are and will always be a rocker. i rock less and less nowdays. you like to draw. i am scared of trying to pick up my pencil and sketch pad ever again. such two different personalities we are, yet we will always be eternally connected because of the brief moment in time that we once shared.reflections...
i can't believe its almost july. we have just passed the midpoint of another year and what do i have to show for it? i have a newer car, an ipod, new flat panel monitors, a new laptop and computer. do i feel fulfilled? not hardly. have i gained more wisdom? i feel slightly wiser, yes. have i done anything this year to improve the world? *thinking*.... no. yes, i have material things but i am missing the most important thing of all. every day i come home to a quiet apartment. when i go shopping, i go alone. when i go out to dinner, it's usually a table for one. i fear i am becoming too accustomed to my solitude to the point that i lack the desire for human companionship. my only interaction with people is when i go to work and am exposed to a handfull of the same people. the only pleasure i get is when i allow myself to call my girl, 15 minutes a day. 15 minutes, such a miniscule amount of time in a 24 hour period.another month passes... soon another year will pass as well. perhaps another piece of my humanity is passing also.
i need someone to save me before i completely lose all feelings and become the robot i once was told that i was.
"Fearless"...
time for another movie review. i've just watched the new jet li movie called "fearless". supposedly its his final martial arts film. "fearless" is based on the story of the real life wushu master, Huo Yuanjia (1868-1909). the martial arts in this film was absolutely incredible. few people realize that jet li is actually a master of martial arts and not just an actor.he has won:
- 1974 Youth National Athletic Competition: broadsword form gold medal, optional empty-hand form gold medal, all-round gold medal;
- 1975 Third Chinese Wushu Championships: long fist form gold medal, spear form silver medal;
- 1977 National Wushu Competition: long-fist form gold medal, broadsword form gold medal;
- 1978 National Wushu Competition: long-fist form gold medal, optional empty-hand form gold medal, broadsword form gold medal, all-round gold medal;
- 1979 Fourth Chinese Wushu Championships: long-fist form gold medal, optional empty-hand form gold medal, broadsword form gold medal, sparring form gold medal, all-round gold medal.
here is a little biography about the main character.
Huo Yuanjia (1868-1910) was a Chinese martial artist. A practitioner of the Mi zong fighting style, he is considered a hero by some Chinese for his defeat of foreign wrestlers, boxers, and judoka in highly publicized matches at a time when Chinese sovereignty was being eroded by foreign concessions and spheres of influence. He was the founder of Jing Wu Men, a martial arts school in Shanghai.
Huo Yuanjia was born in 1868 in Xiǎonαn Village in Jinghai County in Tianjin, the fourth of his father Huo Endi's ten children. Huo Endi made his living by guarding caravans, as members of families with a long tradition of martial arts like the Huos often did, but the family's primary source of income was from farming. It was his father from whom Huo Yuanjia learned martial arts, specifically his family's style of Mi Zong Yi/Quan (literally "Untraceable Skill" or "Missing Fist"). His learning of martial arts did not come by default for Huo's father did not intend him to follow his footsteps. Huo initially learned Mi Zong Quan in secrecy, until his progress was discovered by his father. In 1890, a wushu master by the name of Du came from Henan Province to visit Huo's father. His manner provoked a trial of strength with the boxers of the family. Thus, Huo competed with him and defeated Du. The bout made Huo Yuanjia famous in his village and the neighbouring areas. Huo later took jobs from a local loan collector as well as his friend in the herb trading business, who participated in Dr. Sun Yatsen's plan to overthrow the Manchurian government.
Some of Huo's best-known fights were open challenges from foreign fighters.
It was a 1901 match with a Russian wrestler in Xiyuan Park, Tianjin that first made Huo famous. The wrestler had openly insulted the Chinese, calling them "Asian weaklings" or "Sick Man Of the East" because no one would accept his challenge to a fight. Huo either defeated the wrestler or the wrestler forefeited the match, which was widely publicized by news papers.
In 1909, Huo, accompanied by his apprentice Liu Zhensheng, traveled to Shanghai to accept an open challenge posed by a British boxer named Hercules O'Brien. The match was preceded by disagreement over what rules it would be governed by. O'Brien insisted on Western boxing rules limiting attacks to punches above the waist. Huo, on the other hand, was more accustomed to the rules of Chinese leitai challenge matches, which lacked such restrictions. They finally agreed that the first person to knock down his opponent would be considered the winner; however, the match never took place and Hercules O'Brien fled the area before the date of the match.
That same year, Huo opened the Jing Wu Ti Cao Hui (Jing Wu Men) martial arts school at Shanghai's north gate.
The 2006 Jet Li film Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia), described an event that took place on September 14, 1910. According to the film, this day is one of the most significant dates in Huo's life. Ever since the country's defeat in the Opium War, Chinese morale had been relegated to a depressive low. His victories had led to a gradual rise in Chinese nationalism. Fearing a possible rebellion, a meeting was called between the leaders of the four industrial powers occupying China at the time France, Britain, Russia, and Japan. It was decided upon that each of these nations would send a combatant to challenge him in an effort to squelch Chinese optimism. On September 14, 1910, he fought and defeated each of his four challengers. Although the speculated rebellion did not ensue, Chinese pride soared; he became a legendary symbol for Chinese nationalism and is still regarded with great reverence today.
Huo died in 1910. It is often alleged that his death was caused by being poisoned by the Japanese. The films Fist of Fury (starring Bruce Lee) and its remake Fist of Legend are highly-fictionalized accounts of the events following his death. According to Huo's grandson, Huo's death came after the defeat of the 10 members of the Japanese Judo team. During a subsequent dinner with his opponents, Huo's illness (perhaps tuberculosis) prompted the Japanese to offer medical help, but he suffered a severe and fatal reaction to the medication given by the Japanese doctor. Recent films have also included a student by the name of Chen Zhen ( who was portrayed by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury), who has been determined to be a highly fictionalized character. Jet Li's latest film, Fearless, is also greatly fictionalized as the stories about Huo's family and the actual matches were far from reality. The grandson of Huo Yuanjia, Huo Shoujin, filed a lawsuit March 7, 2006, claiming that the movie dishonored Huo Yuanjia by fabricating information about his life and portraying him as a wealthy man who was childless. Huo Yuan Jia's legacy was carried on by 3 sons and two daughters, and one of his great grand daughters still carries on his legacy as a renowned martial artist.
Season of Love
Okay, I went to Holly's wedding on Saturday. And Katy's wedding is in two weeks. So, that will be another wedding I'm attending. Is anyone sensing a theme here?? I was at Holly's reception and I started thinking about love and boyfriends. Or maybe the lack of a boyfriend in my life. Sometimes I really wonder if I'll ever find that special guy. I'm almost 24, and so far no boyfriend. I just wonder when my time will come. I know I have time. But sometimes I truly wonder. I wonder if a guy could love me because of my disability. Would a guy have issues with my visual impairment? Would he want to be with me knowing I'm different. I want to get married and have kids. I want the whole family package. I just really wonder if it will ever happen.
Okay, enough with the questions. So, I found out that my summer class is a go. I was thrilled when I found this out. Thank goodness. I'll still be able to graduate in the spring. My plans are still on a go.
Not much else to update. Things have been kinda boring.
Ashley
korea is knocked out!
what a horrible world cup it has been for me personally. both of my teams have been eliminated.. switzerland (2) korea (0), and portugal (1) netherlands (0). we need some fresh blood for the world cup. i would love for england or portugal to make it to the finals playing against australia or ukaraine. enough about world cup and onto autoracing! haha. this weekend i watched "the fast and the furious", "2 fast 2 furious", and "2 fast 2 furious: tpkyo drift". guess what?? i feel the need for speed now. lolz. my little crx is pretty fast from the startup but then it kind of dies off cause of lack of horsepower. i've been looking around for a street racer for the budget minded. i need another vtec honda or an acura. i've been calculating how much cash i need and if i budget myself i should be able to afford a fairly decent street racer. the best place to look has been ebay believe it or not. i've seen some pretty tricked out cars for under 10 G's. oh well... i'll keep y'all posted. watched that new jack black movie, "nacho libre". haha it was funny as hell. 2 thumbs up. i think jack black gained alot of weight for the movie cause he was looking more robust than usual. lolz. anyways... time for me to go nite nite so have a good one everybody!shoot my car... please...
after jumping the battery with that booster thingie this morning i made it to work with no problems. i'm thinking i drove long enough for the alternator to charge the battery enough. wrong-o. i jumped in the car during lunch to go to the grocery store and when i try to start it.... nothing again. i was thinking wtf? luckily i had the booster thingie with me so boost started the car and decided to go to autozone and let them hook up the hand analyzer to see what was wrong with my piece of crap car. battery is good but low. alternator seems to be charging the battery properly.... but. haha... there's always a "but". the analyzer says that i have a key on problem. the dude running the analyzer didnt know what that meant. i figured i have a short in the system somewhere that was causing my battery to drain. i go grocery shopping for 30 mins and as i go try to start the car again.... dead. man this is really pissing me off. i mean it dies in only 30 mins? when i go back to work i think back to what i have done to the car recently. i tried installing an a/c retrofit kit to convert it from an R12 to a RF134-A freon. maybe the compressor was shorting out? disconnected the a/c switch and go back into work for the rest of the day. after work tried to start the car again.... still dead. wow i'm really pissed at this point. i do a mental check of all the electrical components that can be turned on regardless of the car being "on". radio... checked ok. indoor roof light... ok. checked headlight switch.. thats ok also. lighter... still ok. headlights.... ok. brake lights.... oh oh... problemit seems the brakelight switch was broken at the brake pedal. since i rarely drive at night i didnt notice that when i parked my car, the brake lights remained on thus draining the battery. the switch itself was good but the rubber stopper from the pedal to the switch was broken off. some fancy modification with parts laying around at work and duct tape... everything is working again. the guy that invented duct tape should be awarded the nobel peace prize. lolz.
aight have a good one everybody. laterz
memories of childhood....
during my epic walk to walmart yesterday i thought back to the time when i first arrived in texas. i was a child perhaps 7-8 years old and used to walk home from school every day. i can't remember which city we lived in, i'm thinking it was abilene. i do remember that the path i walked brought me to a honeysuckle bush. we used to pull the stems from the flowers and suck on the sweet nectar. the smell and taste was so incredible! as i walked along the sidewalk i would pass peach trees growing in people's yards. we would try and steal some if they were low enough for us to reach.when i was in thailand at the age of 8-9, i would walk around with a group of boys among the jungle area and see banana's growing wild and abundant. we would play hide and seek and eat banana's if they were ripe enough to be picked. my grandfather had a huge pistol and sometimes would go out and practice shooting at the coconuts on the trees. the noise was so deafening and i remember closing my eyes and ears in fright.
flashback to 2 years ago when i lived in california and used to have to walk everywhere. many of the houses had lemon trees growing in the front yards. there were lemons everywhere. i felt the child in me come out again as i reached and stold some lemons as i go walking past. those were such happy times which seems so long ago. how i miss those carefree years...
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