What makes a man.

So my friend Justin Jew and I were sitting in a pew during church talking.

We were like what makes a man? Turning 18 and getting a real drivers' permit? The hair that grows out of the face in all the wrong places? The low masculine voice that comes with time? Maybe the experiences that we gain by learning to talk to the opposite gender. But when a boy turns to a man. It is marked by a single event.

You get this in the mail!


























Okay I don't understand how every single guy gets this on his 18th birthday or how they know our information. It's a little disturbing, but when you receive a Gillette Fusion Razor. You are a man.

P.S. - It shaves very well

Why is the human life so fragile.

I seen men grow old, I seen men go weak. I seen mothers cry over children that are dying. I am faced with the fact that a young girl name Sarah age four has cancer that will have to go through chemo-therapy. I find my father grow weak from disease. I see my mother try to hold a family. I hear of news that a friend's grandparent die. Why is it that life is so fragile, that we are meant to succumb to age, illness, death. It hurts me so much to realize that the world of innocent isn't so innocent. Freakin A. Relationships I've built are being taken away from me. I seen people come and go, in and out of my life. Why? Why the hell is life so easily shattered.

Why is it that we humans can bear so much pain and sorrow, yet able to wake up to the next day. How are we able to cope with the fact that someone dear to us can die the next day. Why is it that we live life for tomorrow when the crazy shiz can happen to us today. Why am I always trying to see the imperfections, when I am so imperfect. I don't know what emotions I am suppose to feel, but all I feel is a sense of disilluionment and detachment, only hoping to succeed in my own life, when other things are crashing around me.

What can I say. What can I do.

I just hate the fact that I can't do anything to stop this.

Am I scared? Hell yeah I am.

I do believe there is more to life than this and that there is a soverign God. Naively stating that these are my beliefs that is getting me through.

New York: Pizza and whole food

I am just astounded by the food in New York.

Day began waking up at 8:00 am to basically chauffeur my parents on their errands in the city.
Love them dearly but it really does suck driving in New York City. I did get a chance to go into a really nice wholefood market. The variety scares me.

I also got a chance to appreciate the art of the local vendors. The life of an artist must really harsh. Trying to attract tourist to be your works, to cater paintings that will sell. Usually a street name or some scenic view of New York. I saw a picture that was a little different that really hit me with the style.
















Next I just wanted to tell you that if your in Brooklyn, you have to hit up Grimaldi's pizzeria. It's right under the Brooklyn bridge. There was actually a line outside where we waited to be seated .The simplicity of the New York Flat bread pizza is amazing. Good rich flavors and fresh ingredients that definitely hits the spots. Its amazing what mozzerla cheese and sundry tomates sauce can do. The pizza below had sundry tomates, sausage, and mushrooms. Very clean flavors the mixed well. The saltyness of the tomates went well with the mushrooms, which had a earthly texture to it. It was good.

New Nikon Full-Frame DSLR??

Okay camera whores. mainly for xiao and maria
















The rumors say around photo blogs that there is a new Nikon D700 Full Frame DSLR. All these features will be like the Nikon D3, which is awesome, but a looooot heaper and a lot better packaged ($2900). If so the Canon 5D got some competition!!!

This is also better than your cheap $600 camera =)

http://www.photographybay.com/2008/06/18/nikon-d700/

How to Hug.

So I finally realized that hugging is a fine way to greet people, it was awkward before mainly cause of teh asain culture. Hugging is awesome

Hug - A way of making someone feel all warm and fuzzy inside without being weird about it.

So I think theres various types of hugs. I will walk you through each of this so you will be an experience hugger

1) Man Hug- This is your over the top hug. Your man hug makes you more manly without compromising your manhood. You go for the high left and the low right or the high right and low left, move forward and then do a quick tap on the back. Release immediately. Anyone more than 2 seconds, makes you gay =p

2) One Arm Hug- Usually reserved for the girl that you met once and don't really like. or you're carrying something in the arm, but mostly for the girls you dont want to really hug. One arm high, move forward, and wrap around above shoulder area. Squeeze a little and you have completed the one arm hug

3) Friend (girl) Hug- Good for girls that are your friend. Used to say hi and bye. Very similar to a Man Hug, but more fluid. Hold embrace for whatever feels comfortable, never too long. Never ever put your head on their shoulder cause youre trying to say you want more.

4) GirlFriend Hug- The girlfriend hug. Follow the rules for the friend girl hug, but during this you can level up by holding tighter, longer, harder. (Thats what she said).

5) Mom Hug (xiao's edit)- The Mom hug is a comforting embrace, usually involving a little bit of rocking and a gentle back rub. I don't know if guys get this from their moms =P but if they don't, they're missing out.

Now that you k

now how to properly hug. Go hug a person. Live a little