A good friend of mine is embarking on a journey to Japan. I’m so excited for her to see this country and experience face to face this very enrich culture once again. Many of you might not know, I love everything about this country, except the hoodlums and the crazies of course. I know for me it’s just a matter of time until I step foot on that land.
This is the first video I favorited on youtube two years ago. I dedicate this video to her.
I’ve been out a lot before my trip to Ensenada, Mexico, I mean a lot! I haven’t had the energy to update this blog until today. We saw Justice when we got back to LA with a full limo service and an all-access pass. I must say it was a very sweet ending to our small vacation back from Mexico. I haven’t gone out or had any intoxicating beverages since then, so proud of myself. I also been sleeping 7-12hrs. each night. I feel like the crazy social life sucked the living hell out of my body.
I think I really needed that trip to separate and awaken myself from my long hybernation. I know everybody goes through this cycle in life. Like a ferris wheel ride when you realize you’re on the bottom, you just can’t wait to be on top again. I’m on this cycle where I am always on top and never down. My life is amazingly fun and full of enjoyment(really). I know this has an ending just like a ferris wheel ride. And when this ride ends I should have a place to go to and not be stuck in the ferris wheel that no longer works. I just feel like I’m not working hard enough to achieve what I really want in life. And on second thought, I’m contradictingly thinking that I work so hard but I’m moving really slow or not moving at all. What I really want in life is simply to be happy and finish what I’ve started. I’m not getting any younger, I’m wiser, but not wise enough. I often ask myself when I’m going to be ready to settle down and slow down this crazy lifestyle I have. As of this moment, there’s this thought that sips right through me, the thought of taking it slow and or maybe settling down. I just hope this stays and I don’t lose thought.
I remember when I was 14yrs. old, I told myself that I’m going to finish school by the time I turn 22, get married by 28 and maybe have kids by 30. It’s funny how I try to plan out my future when I barely know anything in life. Time is fast and it’s not slowing down at all. I’m somewhat financially stable, but I want more and need more. I have this arcane glimpse of regret of some sort, I know what it is, but I just can’t seem to focus on. All I know is that I’ve begun and started to do something about it. I’m on it like a rat on a cheese.
Thought of the day:
There are so many people in the world. I am always seeing new people, new faces, and never seeing many old faces/people. How can there be so many people? I’m thinking maybe I just have a bad memory or maybe it’s because they change clothes every day or maybe they change faces?
This song really has me right now.
Earth meet (your name). (your name) meet Earth. (your name) take care of Earth.
also, listen to:
Explosions in the sky – The only moment we were alone
Here are random pictures I took during the past two weeks. These were taken by a camera phone, but with the help of Gimp magic can be created. I’m in spring break and enjoying every minute of it. It’s nice to just come home and stay for the rest of the evening without worrying about school, atleast for this week. The only downside is that there’s no new episode of LOST this week, what a bummer.
If you haven’t heard yet. Radiohead and Feist were among the guests on BBC’s Later with Jools Holland’s 200th Birthday Show on Friday night [Feb. 1st]. The former Squeeze keyboardist has been hosting the BBC late night music show since 1992. Radiohead performed 4 songs on the show; “House of Cards,” “15 Steps,” “Weird Fishes/Apreggi,” and “Bodysnatchers.”
I’ve been so occupied for the past days. Obviously, not at my very best on updating this blog. It was a very fun, tiring, and busy week since my birthday. The plan of not celebrating my birthday never happened. The celebration was quite bigger than I expected. It felt like the celebration was a private party, the crowd mainly consists of my friends and their guests. It made me realized how lucky I am to have such many good, real, true friends. I guess a birthday is not just another birthday after all.
Today, was a blockbuster day for me. I rented a couple of dvds to catch up with the movies I’ve missed. This one movie inspired me to write this post. I sat, took a deep breath with my eyes closed, soaking up the sounds that inspired this young man. Not since from what I recall “Great Expectations” have I been so moved by a film. This movie will touch you deep.
Also, check out Sungha Jung[august rush premiere].
My mind is set on over-drive. Another birthday is just around the corner and I can’t help but to stress about how time flies by so fast. I’ve been asked several times what I’m doing for my birthday, a few friends have kindly suggested what they want to do for my birthday, few families asked what I want for my birthday, my response is nothing. I’ve been dull for few days and kept thinking what I really want to do in my life. Of course I have goals and aspirations in life, I’m not slacking or just partying all the time, and I don’t think I’m having an early midlife crisis either. I don’t really know what it is and I can’t really explain it. All I know is that I want to move somewhere, meet new people, live in a different environment, and do other things. How can I do all these things if I’m here stuck with bills and responsibilities? I think the book “On the road” by Jack Kerouac are for people who have no responsibilities in life, it’s inspiring and all, but it don’t think it will take you anywhere. Too much rant, maybe I’ll just move to India and live like a monk and not care about the material things in life.
Enjoy this great remix(Happy Birthday) of Lights and Music by Cut Copy. It’s done by one of my favorite Dj-boys noize.
Cut Copy – Lights and Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday remix)
tip: hover around the link, a mini player should pop-up. use the mini pop-up player to listen.
Here’s the original song:
Also, check out their blog and download “so cosmic.”
Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.
Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.
Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barret in vain.
Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a peadophile… Some people are just nice.
Thou shalt not read NME.
Thall shalt not stop liking a band just because they’ve become popular.
Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
Thou shalt not judge a book by it’s cover.
Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
Thall shalt not buy Coca-Cola products. Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.
Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants. Use it to get into their heads.
Thou shalt not watch Hollyokes.
Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you done your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick.
Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out just ’cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied but you’re never gonna fucking talk to.Thou shalt not put musicians and recording artists on ridiculous pedestals no matter how great they are or were.
The Beatles – Were just a band.
Led Zeppelin – Just a band.
The Beach Boys – Just a band.
The Sex Pistols – Just a band.
The Clash – Just a band.
Crass – Just a band.
Minor Threat – Just a band.
The Cure – Just a band.
The Smiths – Just a band.
Nirvana – Just a band.
The Pixies – Just a band.
Oasis – Just a band.
Radiohead – Just a band.
Bloc Party – Just a band.
The Arctic Monkeys – Just a band.
The Next Big Thing – JUST A BAND.Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-english speaking countries as to those that occur in english speaking countries.
Thou shalt remember that guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.
Thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music, thou shalt not make repetitive generic music.
Thou shalt not pimp my ride.
Thou shalt not scream if you wanna go faster.
Thou shalt not move to the sound of the wickedness.
Thou shalt not make some noise for Detroit.
When I say “Hey” thou shalt not say “Ho”.
When I say “Hip” thou shalt not say “Hop”.
When I say, he say, she say, we say, make some noise – kill me.
Thou shalt not quote me happy.
Thou shalt not shake it like a polaroid picture.
Thou shalt not wish you girlfriend was a freak like me.
Thou shalt spell the word “Pheonix” P-H-E-O-N-I-X not P-H-O-E-N-I-X, regardless of what the Oxford English Dictionary tells you.
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Bradley at the club last night by saying “Is it”.
Thou shalt think for yourselves.
And thou shalt always, thou shalt always…kill.
If you think that pyramid right there is the symbol for Daft Punk, you’re partially correct, but not quite. If you have no idea what it is, more than likely that was the day you ditched school and had an intimate moment with your bong, dealing with your personal issues, or what have you. This post is to remind myself and encourage you to step up and stop waiting for whatever you’re waiting for. What I am trying to say is to simply stop procastinating, quit thinking that there’s enough time tomorrow. Keep motivating yourself to achieve what you’ve been procastinating, whether to lose some weight, finish school, get a masteral degree, find that perfect job you’ve been dreaming of, or whatever you need to accomplish.
Most of you know that pyramid is Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Motivation, and Personality. This theory he developed remains valid today for understanding human motivation, management training, and personal development. Maslow stresses that the hierarchy states that we must satisfy each need in turn, starting with the first, which deals with the most obvious for survival itself. If the things that satisfy our lower order needs are swept away, we are no longer concerned about the maintenance of our higher order needs. We all know self-actualization is our personal growth and fullfilment, and these comes from our achievement, status, responsibility, and reputation in life. It’s a long way up there from the bottom. We tap self-fullfilment once in awhile, but comes back down right away. Enable for us to stay up there is to achieve our goals in life, that’s if you have one. What are your goals? Not everybody has the same goals in life, but whatever that might be for you, try to reach for it before it’s too late and start chasing it.
You better do something now, because the world doesn’t owe you anything. It would be helpful if you map out and start rationalizing why you feel stuck, and then apply a useless cliche’ on how you can fix your divine self. Doing something meaningful towards your goal will lead you to the next step. Doing anything in a fresh direction will spark the inertia needed to create momentum. Set your mind towards something and everything will fall into place. Trust me. I challenged you to do something today, it’s a much more exciting conversation than talking about doing nothing.
If you like and appreciate electorica music like i do, then, you would love the work of Schinichi Osawa, a one man DJ from the land of the rising sun Japan. This guy’s stuff is radical, a former bassist turned DJ/Producer. Shinichi is becoming well known in the scene of electronica music. He did several remixes of some of the popular groups out there, to name some-Chemical Brothers, Boys Noize, Digitalism, Soulwax, Plaid, and the Mighty Dub Katz. I dug his style and dynamic on stage. Some of the tracks that I really enjoy are “The One,” “Electro411,” “The Patch,” “Rendevouz,” “The Golden,” “Detonator,” “Dreamhunt,” and the electro rock type “Maximum Joy,” pretty much majority of the tracks from the first album. Here are some videos.
A tribute to Valentine’s Day.
This is a great independent film:
Four Eyed Monsters 71min Film
foureyedmonsters.com
