I love random sentences in movies.

Ken
: We shall strike a balance between culture and fun.
Ray: Somehow I believe, Ken, that the balance shall tip in the favor of culture, like a big fat fucking retarded fucking black girl on a see-saw opposite... a dwarf.

Up There

Life just keeps getting better and better. It's a weird feeling.

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Tree House Restaurant. So cool.

Nonjudgment

Enlightened people do not judge.
Those who judge are not enlightened.
The way of The Way does not distinguish
and works without division and conflict.

slight lisps are way cute

yes.... i have a couple of crushes....

here's a couple of vids from the first girl... <3 <3 <3







I said I have a couple didn't I? ;P

Almost

Done with work on this beautiful Friday!!

Kindness

Loving kindness toward others will create
a spirit of unparalleled reciprocity.
Followers will become leaders,
leaders, willing followers,
jointly overcoming hardship
and honoring sacrifice toward mutual goals.
With loving kindness, you will win hearts.
Through compassion, you will gain loyalty
and cooperation.

Bright Day

As soon as the daylight broke this morning I could see the mountains in the distance so clearly. Months and years of confusion lifted over night. I am confident again.

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It's not even summer time yet, but I'm already looking forward to fall!

If you can name that girl, then I think you and I are destined to be soul mates =P

so confused

"from the heart, originates the calling"

Rosy

I'm foolish and crazy
I just think that maybe
I've got a lot of things to figure out
I'm winning
I'm losing
I'm afraid of never choosing
This heart of mine was so beaten down
Before you came around
- Since You've Been Around by Rosie Thomas

And my favorite little song by the same artist.


Say Hello - Rosie Thomas

Largest Drawing Ever

All they needed was a GPS tracker lodged in a briefcase and a FAT stack of shipping instructions for DHL.

Integrity

Hold to your ethics and principles.
Stand strongly for what you hold true.
Believe in your true self without compromises.
Trust in the power within yourself and use it.
Act in concert with your dreams and visions.
Cleanse your heart and soul as nature renews itself.
Be honest with yourself and you will be aligned
with what is right,
in harmony with the natural laws of the universe.

Movies

I really like movies. It's a combination of the dialog, the music, the shots...just everything. There's so many layers that go into one second of film and that's why I respect a well-made film.

A really good movie is like an art museum that's married to really good book, but the book is having an affair with a concert hall, and somehow the really good book ended up giving birth to something that got it's genes from both the art museum and the concert hall, but then they all end up living happily ever after in a polygamous marriage.



In Search of a Midnight Kiss
A main character that I can relate to very well. Good character development and an all around good movie.


In Bruges
Really good movie. A little on the darker side, but nice scenery and some randomly funny dialog.

Hungry

I think NOM is my favorite word.

Self-Acceptance

It may seem clever to know and accept others
Yet accepting oneself is the way to Wisdom.
It may feel powerful to overcome others
Yet disciplining oneself is true strength.
It may be noble to honor others
Yet respecting oneself is deep self-esteem.

Humility

With and attitude of unassuming modesty
you offer no danger or threat to those around you.
Sincere modesty
invites loyal alignment with others.
Do not boast and glare overtly.
Keep the jade and treasures
subtly reserved within the bosom.
A posture of humble heart and
genuine respect for the wise
will bring blessings from all directions.

Too Many Thoughts

I'm trying to write some ideas down for a short film, but all I can think about are ideas of love. I'm trying to be creative here, but I tend to overly romanticise everything =/

I had come to live a penniless
existence. I had come to...

...write about truth, beauty,
freedom...

...and that which I believed in
above all things: Love.

Always this ridiculous obsession
with love!

Why

It's hard to describe how I feel at night, and why I spend most of my waking hours... umm.... awake at night! There's a couple of things that keep me wake at night.. the first his hard to describe so I requested some assistance.
Thank you, Phantom, for helping me describe it so beautifully.


Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses

Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it - tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day,
turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
and listen to the music of the night


The second thing that's been keeping me wide awake is... unmentionable. For further explanation, please read "no no" =p

<3 Venn Diagrams

Emptiness

In learning, we accumulate.
In The Way, we diminish.
To be empty we can be full yet
To be full we stay empty.
Abundance is within
Emptiness.

Post

I have a couple of things that I can post, but as I was doing it I started to ask myself why I blog so much now?

It's not for attention because I'd probably be whoring out my page if that's what I was after. You know, like what most people do on facebook.

Well I suppose I blog now because I've become so detached from everyone. It's kind of on purpose, and kind of just because that's how the cookies have been crumbling. What other actions can I take when everyone around me wants to do what's "cool", and all I want to do is what's right, what's helpful to others, or what's more meaningful. I take pleasure in the smaller things, not the hyped blah-blah-bee-dah.

Been running a lot lately

Still Run from DANTE NOU on Vimeo.

Departures

Okuribito

Amazing. I was taken back by how this movie was so rich and was able to speak chapters of life through the simplest of scenes. Even the tiniest action was masterfully executed in a way that portrayed great symbolism.
The direction was beautifully done. One of the best directed films I've ever watched.

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I wonder why I have a really good feeling about things to come ^_^

Lights and Sounds


Lover, You Should Have Come Over - Jamie Cullum

Go ahead and push play before you start reading. I'll wait.

K... ready?

This is for sure in my top 3 songs sung by Jamie Cullum.
The two lines bolded below just make me think........ gosh.


Maybe I'm too young to keep good love from going wrong
But tonight you're on my mind so you'll never know

I'm broken down and hungry for your love with no way to feed it
Where are you tonight, you know how much I need it
Too young to hold on and too old to break free and run


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books on shelves projected on to the walls of the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City

xkcd





















I have never related to anything more than I have to this picture.

and no this doesn't count as a post about my "like life".

Too Young

http://is.gd/CjXc

I remember seeing Sara Gazarek live at Jazz Alley and this song was the one that touched me the most.
It was amazing to see someone perform with such passion and emotion.
I watched with my jaw fully dropped as a few loose tears started to trickle down her cheek.

no no

There's two things I don't want to ever blog about.

1) Being sad/lonely/emo etc.
Reason: Positivity is paramount! YYYEEAAAAHHHHHH!

2) My "love life".
Reason: Please refer to #1.

=P

P.S. Love is a word I don't like to throw around casually. It's nice to keep some words pure and meaningful.

Here it is...

The best way to end a long day.




The Long Day Is Over - Norah Jones

They took him off of life support. A while later his wife laid in bed with him as he used all of his life to say, "I love you." He eventually got it all out. Twice.

I know I have a different outlook on death, and it's only explainable in person, but the most important point is that I have to cherish everything around me even more, with more passion, love, and care.

I've been called heartless because of how I respond to loosing loved ones, but it's because I focus on the life that the person had, and not solely on the event of their death.

Life is beautiful.

Hey Girl

Should I be searching for a geeky girl? Or a normal one to balance out my geekamosity?

Tell me more was it love at first sight
That’s right this was God giving grace with a face you could praise



Computer Camp Love - Datarock

like a bosssssss

I thought wow, I wasn't even wearing the right kind of underwear, but legs still chafe at all!

Then I experienced the most painful. shower. ever.

It wasn't that big, but my inner thigh has never experienced such a piercing pain. Not kosher.

That wasn't the worst part of the shower though...


































Yeah.
I'm trying to get in shape for the torchlight run and so I decided that it would be a good idea to do a distance run once a week.
This was my first week and I learned that I need new gear.

I ran seven miles around the burke gilman trail in an hour and 10 minutes. Not bad being my first long run in forever, and having both of my shoes digging into the back of my ankles.
That's a true time too, I keeps it real yo. Lying is a no no.

It's a good thing that I run barefoot on the treadmill otherwise my stupid ankles would never heal before next week.

A few things have to happen before I feel totally confident for the event in July. The first is I need to stop running in the bball shoes that I bought for last year's sportsfest. The second is that I need to literally drop 50 pounds. I dont' known how much I weigh right now, but I need to be that minus 50. And the last thing is that I need new cloths to run in so that I don't get ugly tan lines =P

somersault

Confession:

I try to be like guy she sings about so that one day someone could sing this to me.


You're the prince to my ballerina
You feed other people's parking meters
You encourage the eating of ice cream
You would somersault in sand with me

You talk to loners, you ask how's your week
You give love to all and give love to me
You're obsessed with hiding the sticks and stones
When I feel the unknown
You feel like home, you feel like home

You're the warmth in my summer breeze
You're the ivory to my ebony keys
You would share your last jelly bean
You would somersault in sand with me

You put my feet back on the ground
Did you know you brought me around
You were sweet and you were sound
You saved me

Downhill Cartwheels

Most people make plans for a happier future.
I say just be happy with how things are now.

I'm very content with life, but it doesn't mean I can't make it even better.

Here's my list of things to work on...


FILM
I've been writing a lot of my ideas down ever since our first short film and I even bought my own camera, so it's time to start shooting!

Exercise Creativity.


SCHOOL
Yeah. I finally decided to just do accounting stuff so I can hopefully stay with Marriott. It's nice having the option to transfer almost anywhere I want to. It should be helpful for when I find her <3>

MUSIC
<-- (From Naruto. hehe) I gotsta spend more time looking for music online. I've been neglecting my search for good music lately =/ I also have to go to more concerts. So many good shows, but no one to go with because I don't listen to crap.






TRAVEL/EVENTS
I don't even remember the last time I went on a vacation. It's sad, but things shall change.
I'm up for anything now. Big or little, I plan on doing it.
Like going to Cali just for Ryan's going away party. I'll only probably be there for a day and a half, but it's all about actually getting out and doing stuff.
Then it's PI in November. I'll blend right in right?


I'm also trying to do more events in general. Festivals, city events, special gatherings... if something sounds interesting, I'm going to it.
First thing I've found to do is run in the Torchlight run through downtown Seattle in July. I'm really looking forward to that!


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So I don't like to plan TOO much, I just needed to start doing more significant stuff other than filling people's nights with sunshine at work.

Chilly Spring

The smallest interactions seem to always yield the most drastic results for me.
I'm speaking about what captivates my fickle heart.
I suppose it's not fickle by choice, but my necessity.
It's the only way it survives.

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I've been singing it all winter long...


Now At Last - Feist


I miss connecting with real friends on a truer level. I love everyone, but I cherish very few.