The Eleventh Little Indian Boy

Saturday, May 04, 2002:

Quick recap of the last few days: Didn't get to see Kelly H....I mean the Scorpion King afterall, Farewell get together for EC at Dragon City and then the 3D house / bizarro nuclear aftermath Transformers figurines (sorry DS....my bad) / didn't know that SW moonlighted as a chinese chef, trying to get through my first ever christian fiction novel (still don't plan to read the Left Behind series), continuation in the study of Jonah at fellowship / almost zonked out due to fatigue and a extremely late and heavy lunch / it was ok though cause JF and AF were zonking just a bit more than I was. Need to get more sleep. Beauty sleep good. Keyword: BEAUTY.......

Here's an interesting story from an interview with Gilbert Arenas:

What was the best practical joke you played on a teammate while at Arizona? I know of your incident turning off the lights in one of your classes. Do you have any other interesting stories?
Sharron
Tucson, Ariz.

Arenas: "Probably Jason Gardner. One day we were in our dorm room and I was with my girlfriend and he was in the shower. I took his towel and locked the door and set off the fire alarm. We all went outside and he had to run outside naked. He was really mad. He tried to get me back, but I stayed tight."


Man, I was a pretty good practical joker in my day....but this one seriously takes the cake. The first time I read this snipet from a column I was literally rolling on the floor with laughter. Creativity, precision, guts, and most importantly a whole sea of witnesses in a very public atmosphere.....hats off to you Mr. Arenas....now I'm definately a fan off the court as well.

So I spent the evening at my uncle's house grubbing on steak, watching Paul Pierce stroke his rep vs. the Answer, and also a pretty funny chinese dating show. Nothing big. Although I totally think that I could make it as a contestant on the show......haha...seriously. It's called "About Romance", but the direct chinese translation is actually " extremely man woman". Go figure. Picture your typical dating show environment except that: The girls are mostly in their early 20's (occasionally there may be a late teenager) and the guys are all....hate to say this....nerdy taiwanese programmers in their late 20's and 30's. Oil slicked hair with thick Drew Carey glasses...like pictures straight out of my parents hs yearbook or something. You hear me McFly?

There definately are people who go on the show and only speak english or a bit of broken chinese ( even saw a black dude once)....so I know that I could hang. But the only thing holding me back is the fact that most of these people are all on the show hoping to find a future spouse ( I'm dead serious....they invite parents to interview). That and the fact that the questions are a bit deep and overly personal at times. My face would either be rosy red all the time or I'd be stuttering and blabbering around like an idiot. If you're interested.....sorry guys only.....they're gonna be coming out to LA sometime in June and taping a couple of shows. As for me...... I think I'll pass. I'd rather tough it out the old fashioned way....I think....=)

In the mean time if there were ever a reason to want to be David Schwimmer:





































LIB // 1:43 AM

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Tuesday, April 30, 2002:

which children's storybook character are you?

this quiz was made by colleen


Hmmmmm.....I'n going to stop taking these tests sometime.....they're starting to scare me ( Most of these stupid tests tend to paint a fairly accurate picture when I take them). Does a computer program really know me better than myself?

Its been an interesting day I tell you. First off there is something majorly wrong with my lower right leg. The ankle and shin portion in particular. For some reason that area has progressively gotten more and more tender with each passing day. I may have tweaked it balling with some high school dudes this past weekend, but not forcefully enough to produce such a lasting effect. Sometimes it feels as if I accidentally stepped into a blender or something....or into a bucket of jellyfish...or.....you get the picture. Anyways I've been using all sorts of hokey chinese herbal remedies ( smell bad = good for injury ), but will probably see a real doctor sometime this week. Hahaa....ask me the story about my friend Don from back in high school.....can't beat good old fashioned western medicine I tell you.

It was kind of a rainy day out here in the east bay. I hate it when it rains because all the creepy crawlies usually decide to come out and wriggle around in the parking lot. We have kind of a garden area in front of our building so they pretty much come out en masse.
I am definately a person who respects life in general.....not just humanity.....but all of God's creatures. Unless something is bugging the heck out of me or trying to make a meal out of me.....I usually live and let live alike. So it pains me to see all these snails and worms wandering around aimlessly being stepped on or squashed by cars. What is a brother to do? Put on pair of gloves and start throwing them back into the grass..... I know I know....they're only worms and snails......but it just seems like the right thing to do. Otherwise the ants will come out and then the party really gets going. You know?

Gonna see the Scorpion King tonight with my man JY. Not expecting all too much. Hoping that the Kelly Hu factor will be enough to justify my time and money invested. Till next time......Klatu Verata Nicktau.



LIB // 6:25 PM

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Monday, April 29, 2002:

It seems like the older you get, the faster and faster time flies by. I literally blinked and another weekend just passed me up. Really should take a break sometime and make sure that I'm making the most out of my free time. Perhaps...tomorrow? Haha. To sum up the last few days.....BBQ @mightymikes.ouchthatsgottahurt.com, Humility on the basketball court, AWESOME sermon and overall time visiting my first morning service out at SCBC, Ukelale Festival / steroid induced bi-colored snowcones / Cousin Neeno/ cute baby who looked like Tiger Woods, Movie called Dance of a Dream ( Nice, funny HK flick....not nearly as captivating as "Shall we Dance"....Lead actor/Andy Lau?/looked like an in flesh version of the hobgoblin ), and lots of typical weekend knick knacks thrown all around and in between. To sum it all up....GW....you roll with him.....you eat well....and never do the same thing twice.

I got the results of our team statistics from the OASES trivia bee today via email. We placed 7th overall out of 16 teams I think. Our team was truly diverse in every way and the numbers showed that we really didn't do all that bad. Still can't believe EC pulling "IKEA" out of his magic hat or AL coming up with "Backdraft" after listening to a snipet of music. As for me? My claim to fame has to be knowing that Wang Zhi Zhi's team in the chinese league he played in before moving on to Dallas was.... The Bayi Rockets. I definately knew that no one else in the room would know that. Only a freak like me would even have a shot. Like MC to gijoe or DS to transformers..... in the end everyone has their niche(s). I do hope that we can keep the same team together for next year. My rubber duckie (consolation prize) now resides in a far corner of my shower. Watching me. Taunting me. Ever whispering......"Quack Quack Quack".





LIB // 3:18 PM

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