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WTF!

Alecs — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:10:56 GMT

Direct from a news report I just heard: "A California woman decided to try to exterminate the mice in her home- with a gun. She ended up shooting herself and another woman in the leg. They both sustained minor injuries and were released from a hospital after being treated. The mice escaped unharmed" WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE???

Behold: The Tao of Pooh！

Alecs — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:09:48 GMT

http://www.just-pooh.com/tao.html

Five Geek Fallacies (Funny, but Sadly Accurate)

Alecs — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:00:08 GMT

http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html

Was Bored, and Had This Idea Floating in My Head...We'll See What Happens...

Alecs — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:22:38 GMT

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/hss/731816784.html

Some People Just Need to Shut Up...

Alecs — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:43:34 GMT

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/06/23/imus.controversy.ap/index.html

Piggy Primadonna

Alecs — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:34:35 GMT

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1025428/Pig-Boots-The-worlds-porker-afraid-mud.html

This Seems a Little Weird to Me...

Alecs — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:21:21 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?no_interstitial

Thanks Keri!

Alecs — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:44:55 GMT

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished,post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.

The Clip Below May Offend Certain KFC Diners. Viewer Discretion is Strongly Advised

Alecs — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:23:57 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfan5MacmsI

Birthday Youtube Video

Alecs — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:33:28 GMT

So, as I sit in front of the computer at 228 am on the eve/super early morning of the day I turn 27, I'm thinking "I'm not sleepy but I sure am bored". I guess that means I need to post a blog; but I have nothing I want to write about at the moment. Whatever should I do? All of a sudden an idea came to my mind. I present to you... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOLOGGftTY Good luck to you all!

Funny Quote of the Day

Alecs — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:16:04 GMT

"I said I'm a Java developer; that's got nothing to do with coffee!" -Job listing ad on the radio.

Two Thoughts Searing My Brain...

Alecs — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:22:54 GMT

I've been bugged by two thoughts for much of the day and I've finally decided to free myself from the bondage of them: 1) I'm wanting to partake in this weekend's Bay to breakers but sadly I do not have in my possession a credit card so I can't register online :-( 2) As a loyal viewer of the Food Network I absolutely CAN NOT stand Bobby Flay any longer. He has like a billion shows on that channel, he's always the one who gets challenged on this other show Iron Chef America, he's gonna be hosting TWO OTHER new shows, and he'll be on a ton of talk shows later promoting his new book. FREE US FROM OUR MISERY FOOD NETWORK!! GET BOBBY FLAY OUT OF OUR LIVES!!!!! Wow...*pant*...that was cathartic...

And Now I'd Like to Present...SPAM!

Alecs — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:38:18 GMT

http://www.spam.com/whatisspam/

THANK YOU BOREDOM AND INSOMNIA!!!

Alecs — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:37:27 GMT

1. What is your occupation? Artist, youth worker, tutor, someone's kid (believe me, that's a full-time job in my world) 2. What color are your socks right now? No socks at the moment. 3. What are you listening to right now? The noises the computer is making and my fingers hitting the keys. 4. What was the last thing that you ate? cheese pizza. 5. Can you drive a stick shift? I don't drive. Period. 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Orange. 7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Lola 9. How old are you today? At times between 5-9. at times around 26. 10. Favorite drink? Vita brand boxed lemon tea drink, apple juice, milk 11. What is your favorite sport to watch? soccer, basketball, MMA in that order. 12. Have you ever dyed your hair? of course. 13. Pets?Other People's. Nope 14. Favorite food? Sushi 15. Last movie you watched? In theaters? 21 16. Favorite Day of the year? I have several...my birthday, my other birthday, and whenever I get to go play... 17. What do you do to vent anger? yell, scream, swear, grunt, and retreat. 18. What was your favorite toy as a child? My various stuffed animals. 19. What is your favorite season? Spring 20. Hugs or kisses?Yes, please 21. Cherry or Blueberry? Blueberry 22. Do you want your friends to email you back? No, I want to be ignored. What a stupid question. 23. Who is most likely to respond? The ones who usually do. 24. Who is least likely to respond? Everybody else 25. Where do you work? At home, other people's homes, or at my workplace. 26. When was the last time you cried? I think a couple weeks ago while watching a movie. 27. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes mostly. 28. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I don't know... 29. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sending this to? I don't know... 30. Favorite smells? Fresh baked pies, flowers, food... 31. Who inspires you? friends, family, people who'll put helping others in front of personal gains 32. What are you afraid of losing? Control 33. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Neither 34. Favorite car? Porsches 35. Favorite cat breed? Don't much care for pets 36. Number of keys on your key ring? four. 37. How many years at your current job? off and one...like family 38. Favorite day of the week? Saturday 39. How many states have you lived in? Lived in? three 40. Do you think you're funny? Do YOU think I'm funny?

Baby Talk

Alecs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:39:06 GMT

I don't know what it is, as someone who' into age-play, it doesn't take much for me to go into little space and be reduced to baby talk. HOWEVER, it seems to really annoy me when people who are otherwise kinda mature sounding and mature in behavior are reduced to that kinda speak when in front of babies and cute animals and that confuses me. I've had NUMEROUS moments when I've been reduced to baby talk , and I've been in many age play parties or gatherings where other "adults" go into little space and I obviously don't have a problem with that, but seeing adults in front of pets or kids and them being reduced to baby talk? That pisses me off. I had that happen in front of me at work just now, so I just had to get it off my chest.

This Makes Me Sad, Angry...But Unfortunately Not Surprised

Alecs — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:33:50 GMT

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/ruth_fowler/2008/04/flab_isnt_fab.html

A Little on the Olympics

Alecs — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:54:06 GMT

As I sit here in front of the computer doing what I'm doing and listening to the news on radio, I find myself in a rather reflective mood. After much talk and controversy, the day has come. Today's the day the Olympic torch passes through San Francisco. In the days leading up to this, there've been countless news reports talking about the upcoming protests and the varying opinions people have about the torch passing through the city and it's sort of made me think quite a bit...about how I feel about the actions of the government of my country of origin, about the separation of sports and politics, and even about what it means to be patriotic. In the end, I decided I wanted to do something today about this but I don't know what, so I thought I'd start by writing about it. I have to say that right now I'm kinda torn. As a Chinese person born in Hong Kong, I think it's pretty cool that a part of my country will be hosting the Olympics. it's been in parts of the US a handful, it's been in Europe, other parts of Asia, but this is the first time China's getting it so a part of me feels that this will be pretty amazing. However, there's also this part of me that's not really angry...but I guess rather disapproving of this. Most of the opinions against Beijing hosting the upcoming Olympics are centered around the Chinese government's poor reputation when it comes to human rights issues and the truth is a lot of the people who have those opinions are right. China's record when it comes to protecting their people's human rights has not been pretty and thinking about this, the first incident that comes to mind is the Tienanmen Square Massacre in 1989 (also known as the June 4 Incident) where between 200 and 3000 Chinese died speaking out against their government's policies. To this day many of the country top officials have refused to acknowledge the enormity of the incident and it's death toll. In the years since that infamous day, there've been numerous reports on the Chinese government's other human rights violations (another example of such violations that comes to mind is their ongoing mistreatment of Tibet and their leader the Dalai Lama). The Chinese government has repeatedly said that the countries speaking up against these actions are meddling with China's internal affairs and they're right. These countries are meddling with China's affairs, but when these violations and their casualties become as public as they have been, these affairs are no longer internal. People aren't physically going in and shooting people in the name of getting rid of human rights violators, they're just saying it's not right and just like how I'd speak up if I saw a person non-counsentually hit their spouse in public, I'd speak out against these violations. Sports and political demonstrations have long been connected...from the 1968 Olympics where John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in protest of US civil rights issues to Cathy Freeman running with both the Aboriginal and Australian after her gold medal win in 2000, people have long used sports as a ways to their political means . Professional sports is filled with examples of where politics and sports inter-connect. It took well over 100 years for Major League baseball to have it's first black player. Throughout the steroid scandal that has so dominated professional baseball, the overwhelming majority of the players busted so far have been minor leaguers or big league role players and you can't say that doesn't have anything to do with politics. As a sports fan, as a Chinese person, and as a political activist, I'm divided today. As a sports fan I'm excited about watching the various competitions that will take place during the Olympics. As a Chinese person I'm happy to see the Olympics take place in my country of origin, but as a political activist, I'm disappointed that the Chinese government appears to have once again gotten little but a slap on the wrist for it's past political transgressions. Sports and politics are in a lot of ways very much the same. Those who have more resources and who are better able to wield their influence seem to get their way more often and that's just not right. That's the real reason why I'm in protest today.

!LOL

Alecs — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:43:17 GMT

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Another Little Q&A Thing

Alecs — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:01:48 GMT

1. What bill do you hate paying the most? Phone bill. It just kinda creeps up on me. Sad... 2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? Hmmm...I have no idea. Honestly. 3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to? No...he was a great guy. We were good friends until he left town for work and stuff. 4. Do you own a guitar? Nope. 5. Name of your first grade teacher? Mrs. Tyrell 6. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Yes. 7. Do you own a piggy bank shaped like a pig? I do; two in fact. 8. How many colleges did you attend? Well...technically 3...but two for credit. 9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now? Well, the t-shirt I have on now I got as a member of a Filipino student group and I like it. 10. What are your thoughts on gas prices? It's had no direct impact in my life (I don't drive) but it's annoying. 11. Do you shower facing the shower head or with your back to it? Depends on what part of me I'm washing at the time. 12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? I don't have an alarm clock. 13. Last thought before going to sleep last night? I have no idea. I gotta go to bed...something like that. 14. Do you have anything in your pockets right now? No. 15. How many windows are open on your computer? 1. 16. What errand/chore do you despise? Vacuming 17. If you didnt have to work, would you volunteer? Of course. 18. Get up early or sleep in? Yes. 19. What is your favorite cartoon character? Stimpy. 20. Who was the last text you received from? John. 21. Are you a daydreamer? Not really. 22. When did you first start feeling old? When I turned 25 23. Favorite 80s movie? The Breakfast Club. 24. Your favorite lunch meat? Turkey. 25. What do you get every time you go into Costco? Mushrooms, a case of juice boxes, a bunch of package meals. 26. Beach or lake? Beach. 27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? No...but it is a tad overrated. 28. Do you own property? No. 29. Favorite guilty pleasure? I don't really have any now. It used to be Christina Aguilera songs, but I'm not out about my liking for her. 30. Favorite movie you wouldnt want anyone to find out about? Well, if I wrote it on here wouldn't people start finding out? 31. Whats your drink at the bar? Coke. 32. Cowboys or Indians? No. 33. Are you sarcastic? Yes. 34. Are you shy? Around people and situations I'm cool with; not at all, everyone else, absolutely. 35. In the past week have you gotten sick? Nope 36. Norm or Cliff from Cheers?.. I was never a Cheers watcher. I'm still not a Cheers watcher. 37. In the past week, have you felt stupid? Probably. 38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back? Staying with someone I'm no longer really interested in. 39. In the past week have you gotten your hair cut? Nope, but I should. 40. What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Martin Luther King. 41. Indoors or Outdoors? Generally, outdoors. 42. Be honest, do you buy the cheap or expensive toilet paper? Cheap. 43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose? Not really, no. 44. Last book you read for real? The last Harry Potter book. 45. Has someone disappointed you recently? No. 46. What was the last movie you watched? Honestly, I don't remember. 47. Somewhere in California you have never been and would like to go? Santa Barbara 48. Have you been outside the USA? Yes. 49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship? Career. 50. Just how OLD are you? Older than I look; younger than I feel.

I'm HOME!!

Alecs — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:01:40 GMT

After five days vacationing in the east coast I finally got home yesterday; and let me tell you, as fun as the trip actually was, I realized this time that indeed I'm not that big a fan of vacationing with my folks- not for almost a week anyway. I mean, maybe it was the group tour environment, maybe it was the EARLY morning-call times, maybe it was that we basically spent but a minute and a half in each location, or maybe it was 'cause I went to NO MEETINGS...at a certain point it just started getting really stressful. The one thing about having spent the amount of time I have in the youth services and counseling fields is that I kinda learned some about what are affective ways to handle stress and what aren't; what are good ways of communicating and what aren't...and unfortunately, I've realized (well, more like I've confirmed) that my family (I, myself included) really doesn't know how to communicate with one another in a stress free way. I mean there are calm, stress free ways to say that there are 20 minutes left before we've to get back on the bus, or there are ways that eventually result in people yelling at one another. We somehow have the uncanny ability to regularly pick the latter. When we suspect but aren't sure that someone might've said something in a mean way, instead of calmly inquiring as to what the other person meant to say, we like to get bitter, defensive, and to start bickering. It just just got pretty exhausting and pretty old pretty fast. Anyway...about the actual trip; I have to admit that having lived in the US for almost 12 years there are still a good chunk of the country I'd heard of but never been to so it was really cool to get to actually go to some of these places. We went to NYC, Philly, DC, New Jersey, Boston, and the Niagra Falls which I choose to list separately as it's own place altogether. We got to go to all the typical attractions and do all the typical touristy things which though occasionally frustrating, was actually pretty funny. I even went as far as to buy a mini replica of the Statue of Liberty for my friend Liam. My two big complaints are that a) we kinda got too ambitious and didn't really get to spend enough time in each location and b) I don't do well with strangers (but I think a lot of you already know that). My one saving grace is that I brought books to read which really came in handy on those 4-6 hour journeys on the bus (YAY! for preparedness!!). I guess I really shouldn't complain. There are people I know who not only have never been out of the country, they've never been out of the state and fortunately, I'm not one of those people. I've had the opportunity to go to different countries and cities and to experience cultures different from mine and that's pretty awesome. I will say that (not to self) from now on, vacations should be taken without the accompaniment of a large group of strangers, and that I REALLY should seek out meetings the next time I take a trip with family. No worries...I'm back home now. Back to work, parties, places I know, and people I like; and as the old saying goes, you don't know what you're missing until you don't have it and I really learned that one this past week.

Interesting Stuff...(Despite Dislike for Starbucks)

Alecs — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:35:20 GMT

http://www.starbucksunion.org/node/1980 Recent addition: A friend and I were talking about this when I first heard about this. He reminded me that basically the supervisors were just people asked to do a lot more work but basically paid just a LITTLE more if at at all. If that's the case, it should be up to Starbucks (supposedly one of the best places to work in the country) to compensate their supervisors, not the baristas.

Fifth Anniversary (or SHUT THE FUCK UP GEORGE W. BUSH!!!)

Alecs — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Today is the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq (aka: Gulf War II) Almost 4000 US troops have died. Over 21,000 soldiers have attempted suicide Over 50,000 Iraqis have died We were supposed to be in there to find weapons of mass destruction that Iraq allegedly had. We never found any. We were supposed to be in there to get rid of Saddam Hussein and his regime. He's dead. We decided to video his execution. A new regime is in, and it's worse than it was. We were suppose to stabilize and rebuild Iraq and keep the peace. People are dying 'cause of terrorist attacks, suicide bombings and the war every day. WHY THE FUCK ARE WE STILL IN THERE?? Oil? Money? Political Domination? Ego? Stupidity? I was skeptical five years ago and I'm pissed today. How many more people have to die for this senseless stupidity before "our" elected officials get some spine and really try to stop this?

YUMMY!

Alecs — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:51:31 GMT

There's no day that can't be made better than one or two helpings of Vita brand boxed lemon tea. I just had two and that's awesome!!

Relationship Thingy...(Yeah...I'm Bored)

Alecs — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:35:30 GMT

1) Taken or not taken? Nope 2)Happy with that? I'm Alright 4)Have you ever had your heart broken? Yes. 5) Do you believe that there are certain circumstances where cheating is ok? No. If all parties involved are aware and consenting, it's okay, but no dishonesty. People need to know who their sex partners are having sex with. 6) Are you missing someone special right now? Not right at this exact moment, and I don't want to think about it too hard or I might. 7) Have you ever talked about marriage with another person? Sure, I talk about it but not a big fan of it. 8) Do you want children? Sure; just not my own. 9) If yes, how many? I'll find out when I get to that point. 10.) Would you consider adoption? Yes. 11) If someone liked you right now, would you want them to tell you? Yes. I'm not a big fan of the guessing games. 12) Do you want someone you can't have? Generally, yes. 13) Have you ever fallen in love? Yes. 14) Do you believe in celebrating anniversaries? I do, but I don't believe in being overly stressful about them. 15) Do you believe that you can change for someone? Depends on what I'm supposed to be changing. 16) Do you get butterflies when your around your crush? Yup. It's pretty funny when I do too. 17) Do any of your ex's still have feelings for you? You gotta ask them. 18) Would you ever cheat on ur bf/gf? As in being with another person (or other people) without their knowledge and consent? No. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND REPOST AS:

A REALLY Overdue Recap of 2007

Alecs — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:41:47 GMT

1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before? Deliberately allowed myself to be vulnerable in front of a large group of strangers. 2. Did you keep your new years resolution? Pretty sure I didn't make one. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope. Uh, I don't think so, anyway. 4. Did anyone close to you die? Not to the best of my knowledge. 5. What countries did you visit? None, but my family members did. Does that count? 6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007? Only one? An apartment, a deal with an art gallery...there's a few other things 7. What date(s) from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Eh. Nada. 8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Starting to figure out what I want in my "intimate" life. 9. What was your biggest failure? Not scoring a full-time job. 10. Did you suffer any illness or injury? Other than a cold? I wouldn't say so. 11. What was the best thing you bought? A pool table 12. Whose behavior merited celebration? I don't know; but I can tell you who's DIDN'T merit celebration. 13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Hmm... well...let's start with Brittney, followed by the various tabloid folks who decided to start trashing Brittany...our beloved government and it's "commander in chief, Dr Phil, the people in Congress who decided to trash Berkeley for expressing it's opinions, the UPS people who keep coming near the five mark of their 9-5 time block, Bill O'Reilly, my ipod, various regulars at the Castro Country Club, David H, the people who failed to reply to my job applications...the list goes on. 14. Where did most of your money go? food, rent, I got a tattoo last year...other random stuff. 15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Going to my first ageplay party. 16. What song will always remind you of 2007? There's a couple. The songs from that Irish movie "Once". 17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Happier I guess... ii. thinner or fatter? I dunno...probably fatter. iii. richer or poorer? Slightly richer. Not really though. 18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Taken better care of myself. 19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Being lazy, procrastinating. 20. How did you spend New Years? I had dinner at Denny's with a friend and went to Target. 22. Did you fall in love in 2007? Not quite...but had many crushes. 23. How many one-night stands? Wouldn't you wanna know...? 24. What was your favorite TV program? I'm a fairly loyal Family Guy viewer. 25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No. Hate seems like such a finite thing. 26. What was the best book you read? 2007...probably the last Harry Potter book. 27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova; the people in "Once". 28. What did you want and get? A pool table 29. What did you want and not get? A full-time job 30. What was your favorite film of this year? Once 31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Had dinner and hung out with a few friends. 32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Having a satisfying full-time job. 33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? A lot of jeans, hoodies, boots. and a lot of black. 34. What kept you sane? Sane? Who said I was sane? 35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None 36. What political issue stirred you the most? The exclusion of gender identity from ENDA and the immigration issue. 37. What did you miss? Lots of things. 38. Who was the best new person you met? So many...Lola, August, Phil, Mary. Todd, Pandora, Madame Butterfly, Grizzly...I met a lot of these people before '07, but they really came into my life last year. 39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007. Speak up for myself or about things before the shit hits the fan. 40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. I don't know.