Shut Up, You're Stupid. Vampires ARE Real. Part 1!

That's right. You know what I'm referring to. Well, actually you probably don't because there are now more vampires in the media than I care for. So this is a post for all the vamps, die hard fang fans, fang-bangers, people who want to do V, people who went to Forks recently for "personal" reasons, and the miscellaneous followers with reasons I can't even think of and quite frankly don't want to think of because they're probably way too hardcore and filthy for my imagination.

I'm splitting this post into 2 parts. This first part will be very Twilight intensive and the second part will be all about True Blood. I don't care for that new show, The Vampire Diaries, but if any of you have strong feelings for it, or any other vamp related media, feel free to comment and I'll see if that moves me to check it out.

I was always a fan of Buffy growing up so I think that show really set me up well for the craziness that happened to me last year, and again recently. This is very revealing and I feel a bit vulnerable writing about that part of my life for the public to read, but as many of you can relate to, I died a bit after I read Twilight, and continued to die throughout the other 3 books in the series. I stopped dying for a bit while reading Breaking Dawn though because I had to vomit. I mean, what the fuck was that?! I never want to read about a monster fetus forcing the mother to eat raw meat and destroying her from the inside ever again. Ever. But you still need to read it anyway.

Basically, the real reason you need to read the Twilight series is because Edward Cullen will change your life. You will never want a fictional character to be real more than Edward Cullen. I won't go into detail because I'm resisting the urge to re-read the series again. School starts next week and I can't risk missing class, skipping water to drink fruit punch and pretending it's blood, buying eyeliner, alienating my friends by quoting lines from the Twilight trailer, etc. Seriously. I'm sorry.

I might go into this more in later posts, but for now this is it. I'm sure I'll post something for New Moon after I see it. This won't turn into a vampire blog, but I'd love it if you'd comment so we can discuss this topic further. Stay tuned for the second part about True Blood...

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"For Everyone in the Room, 2000 Yeses!"

If you can't already tell, I love music. Here's another music post, but I promise this won't turn into a music blog, because I have other interests as well. It's anything I'm addicted to at the moment, really. Like I said before, I'm a pop culture addict and I'm doing my best to get you hooked as well. You're welcome.

I found another video on YouTube that I've been watching over and over and over... I think you might as well subscribe to TheXFactorUK if you have a YouTube account. American Idol with British accents. Need I say more?



So this guy is pretty fabulous. He's says he's "a normal bloke" and "a normal geezer" but watch out. He can sing, he can dance, he can entertain. I really didn't expect much from him, and even when he started singing, he didn't sound too sensational, but then he goes further into the song and started to get more soulful, started to dance a bit, then a lot, and by the time he started to get down I couldn't close my mouth because I was jizzing in my pants it was such a fantastic performance. His dancing reminds me of a more subtle Michael Jackson, or a more masculine Ellen Degeneres. With great fashion and a captivating smile.

Must Listen! I Like To Dance by Hot Chelle Rae!

The other day I couldn't sleep so I sat on my bed eating candy and watching videos on YouTube. I came across this AMAZING band called Hot Chelle Rae. They are awesome. Seriously. Check it out!

About two seconds later I downloaded their single, I Like to Dance, on iTunes. It's been playing on a loop on my ipod for the past few days.

That's how I do things though. I have a bit of an addictive personality so I will usually get hooked on something and exhaust it for days or even weeks. The good thing is it's usually music or something less expensive than crack but still gets you high enough to have some fun. Then, like a classically trained addict, I get everyone around me involved as well so we can all get hooked together. Because I'm such a good friend. And that's what I'm doing right now. Friend. So listen to this song. Then get it. Then subscribe to this blog. So we can be real friends.

"A Little Superstar - We Need Another Slice of That"

I love that quote about Ethan Boroian. It was uttered by Dannii Minogue, one of the judges on The X Factor 2009. Even if you don't watch X Factor, which is a UK show similar to American Idol, you need to watch this clip. This guy is from Chicago but living in the UK and he auditioned for X Factor this season. Watch the video!



First of all, I LOVE THIS SONG! It's one of my favorite songs and I definitely think people should listen to more Kings of Leon. Second, did you watch the video? Did you see the guy singing? I love the way they played him in with some Metro Station and focused on the female judges turning their heads and smiling excitedly.

He already looks like a superstar. Way to work that scarf. And that smile. Then he opens his mouth and he can actually sing! Plus after he gets through to the next round, HE CALLS HIS MOM! Well played. I'm predicting a career for this guy. Not just one of those "careers" that most of the American Idol "artists" try to have after they're off the show, but a real one. With awards. And fans. And a sex tape.

PS: Also, maybe you could subscribe to my blog? Please?

Huskies Will Kick Your Ass!!!

Wow. History happened today. Well, worthwhile history. If you follow college football at all, this is the post to read. So once upon a time, the University of Washington Huskies lost every single game. FOR MORE THAN AN ENTIRE SEASON. For a really long time but let's just forget about that because it's irrelevant now.

The first game this year was against LSU, a hopeful foreshadowing of the season to come because, as fans will attest, WE CAN CARRY THE BALL THIS YEAR! YAY! We didn't win, but we barely lost. Next we played Idaho and won. It was exciting but it was Idaho so it wasn't the biggest deal because nobody cares about Idaho. Sorry Idaho. I love you. And your potatoes.

Cut to today: HUSKIES BEAT THE USC TROJANS!!! Check out the madness that happened at the stadium after the win. It is amazing.

I'm so glad our school color is purple. It looks so beautiful. Like that song. How the fuck does it go? Something about purple mountains? I think it's a patriotic song, but forgive me for forgetting. I'm an immigrant.

Anyway, watch out, bitches. It's comeback time. Go Dawgs!

My Obsession with Exclamation Marks!

If you can't already tell from the titles of my last few posts, I love exclamation marks. I think it's because I'm Asian, and it's a very anime thing to do. Like every time something good or bad happens to an anime character, they freak out in exclamation marks. Not all the time because sometimes they jump up and down or open their eyes really wide. (Which by the way, never actually happens to Asian people because let's face it, how wide can we open our eyes to begin with? Let's get real. This anime phenomenon is just wishful projection of what the community wishes were possible. I'm just sayin')

Real Asian people do these things too sometimes. Like when we take pictures. That's what the fingers mean. It's a secret, very hush hush in the community so don't tell anyone I told you, but that's what they mean. It's suppose to show excitement and enthusiasm, but I think it's just a natural reaction now. Like after years of doing it all the time, Asians have evolved this instinctive signal with their fingers every time someone holds a camera in front of them. That's me in the picture. How wide are my eyes opening? Not so wide. I'm just sayin'.

H1N1 Swine Flu!

So I know everyone has heard of the Swine Flu and how bad it is and how contagious it is. Well everyone really is getting it. It's fucking NOT a joke. Especially when you go to college and there are thousands of kids running around. And of course we don't stay home when we're sick. And why should we? If we're paying a ton of money for school then of course we're going to be in class if we can tough it out. (This is coming from me, the boy who skips class because he's 10 minutes late and doesn't feel like being late so he doesn't go at all)

Pretty much the entire Greek system at my school is on lock-down because there are hundreds of students in any given house and if a few people have it, they'll all catch it. School doesn't even start until the end of September and the dorms haven't even opened yet, but by the time school starts, I feel like everyone on campus will be wearing surgical masks. It'll be like a theme party every single day. The only thing is I don't want to wear a mask. Except if it's a masquerade mask, then I'd do it in a heartbeat.

I know I should wear a mask, and all the other Asians do it all the time so why not, right? Even though I hardly talk to anyone, especially when I'm walking because I have a tendency to have my headphones on and stomp the halls like it's a runway show during fashion week. I guess if I'm contagious then I'll wear a mask, but otherwise unless I can find a way to make it look like a fashion accessory, I'm not inclined to wear one. Honestly, I hope I do get Swine flu. Soon. Just so I can get it over with.

Kombucha!

So about two month ago my friend Emilee told me she'd been growing her own kombucha and I was like what the fuck is that? Then she explained that it was fermented tea. It did not sound appealing if you can imagine. Then a few weeks later I took a sip of some and sure enough it tasted weird. It's a bit tangy like vinegar and since it was fermented it smelled a little like vinegar as well.

Cut to a few weeks ago when I decided to buy a bottle to see if I could get myself to change my mind. Now I love the stuff and here's why:

* It gives you SO MUCH ENERGY. After the first few sips you almost feel a little tipsy. Once that short phase is over, usually a few minutes, you feel refreshed and energized. At least I do.

* The bottle claims to boost metabolism, digestion, immune system, liver function, and support healthy skin and hair. I didn't really have a problem with these things before, so I don't know if they're true or not, but it doesn't hurt. Oh, except that it's pretty expensive. A bottle costs around $3-$4, which is why most people grow their own. You can get it at grocery stores such as Whole Foods, PCC, or QFC.

* It's cool. It's like what cigarettes used to be before they found out how harmful smoking is and now it's frowned upon. Well they haven't said anything about kombucha and I feel like science is advanced enough to tell by now if it's bad for you, especially since kombucha has been around for decades. I hate giving in to popular trends but not a lot of people drink kombucha yet so it's okay for me to join in while I can still claim that I was a fan before it got famous. I love that. Like when I became fans of random unknown artists and they ended up being really famous. I won't drop names because their Grammys would crush my ass, but you get what I mean.

So anyway give it a try. I'm not officially endorsing it, but if you happen to read this and you also happen to work for the kombucha industry let me know if you're interested in an advertising deal. The 2 people that read my blog will be happy to click on your ads as long as I give them a cut of what you would pay me for advertising.

New Direction. Hopefully Forward.

When I first started blogging, I really wanted to do something related to the entertainment industry. You know, blog about celebrities and television and fashion. Now I'm thinking of getting a little/a lot more personal with my posts. The previous post about TSwift and Kanye was out of sheer outrage. In the future, if I care enough about the media then I'll comment on it, but mostly this will be about me. Don't worry though. I'm VERY INTERESTING <3

More soon...

"[Kanye] is a jackass" - The President

For those of you who don't have cable, or Twitter, here's what went down at the VMAs this year. Videos were shown, awards were handed out, performances, Lady Gaga hung herself (part of the performance), blah blah...and then...Kanye West happened.

You can watch the videos on YouTube (seriously, you barely have to look for it, it's everywhere) and I know you already know about it because honestly, if you're reading this then you have a computer. So here's how I feel about it:

* Taylor Swift deserves the award. First county singer EVER to win a VMA and best selling artist in 2009! And yes Kanye, Beyonce's video was awesome, and she won Best Video of the Year later that same night, so if you weren't too busy scheming your publicity stunt, you'd remember that Beyonce lost to Taylor in one category, and had several chances left to win. FOR THE SAME NOMINATED VIDEO!!!

* Beyonce is a high class act. Way to save the night by offering Taylor a second chance to speak when you won your award, B.

* Kanye West is a douchebag. Oh, but then he posted on his blog about how bad he feels about it. Um... still a douche. Oh, but then he blogged again reminding people about how bad he feels. Um... yeah still doesn't change what happened. Douche. Oh! But then he apologized to Taylor. Via the Jay Leno show. Where he can be seen feeling bad about what happened. Boo hoo...poor douchebag...

* Obama even said Kanye is a jackass. And please stop giving the President shit for using the word jackass or voicing his opinion on current events. It wasn't even an official quote. Someone twittered it after overhearing him say it! GoBama, tell it like it is!

* That's all. I definitely had stronger feelings about this when it happened, but like most highs it eventually wore off. If anyone wants to bitch about this some more, or even bring it back up for bitching in the future let me know. We can have a sleepover.

Back from the dead, or something like it...

So it's been months since I've posted anything. I will start again and hopefully make this a fantastic blog someday. I definitely have some aim as to what I want to write about now though! Stay tuned...