Previous Page Sunday, January 26, 2025 Nuhmeh marriage-counseling Style! Thach Nguyen is a success story in both family life and in his professional career (Self-Made multi-millionaire with a side of a Ferrari. G-Wagon as an appetizer haha). Relationships are a two-way street. Both have to be on the same page in order for it to last. Most relationships these days are just "do this for me" or "gimme that first" (ugly Asian dudes are usually easy prey to be used and abused - perceived as simps, either date in the Motherland or just focus on becoming more happy and successful in life). Which is why it's better not to get into one. Quang Tran - that Clam Chowder in a bread bowl looks more delicious than most restaurants combined. In Quang Tran We Trust Only. Clam Chowder is one of my favorite stews - the chunky kind of lots of clams and pot-ah-toes (it's with an e by the way). You gotta "Jam out with them Clam out" with Quang haha. Saturday, January 25, 2025 When most of us were 2 years old, we were just learning to form coherent sentences (or for some like Bobby Lee, still in the Gah-Gah Gooh-Gooh phase and arguably still today haha). When Lang Lang was 2, he was listening to classical music and probably was already learning to play the Sonata Facile or a J.S. Bach Prelude. I highly recommend reading his autobiography "Journey Of A Thousand Miles", detailing his journey from childhood to the beginnings of his illustrious career. It's the only book I still keep as a memento (after reading it several times). Are hobbits and dwarves the same size. If so, I guess Bobby Lee and Brad Williams are similar height haha. Doc Willis falls under "Munchkin", so that's a tad bit shorter than the other two (what, with them Tetris-piece like limbs) hahaha. And he had the audacity to whine, "Yawl didn't give me a big enough room!" While Bobby Lee would complain, "Yawl didn't give me a big enough room service". Friday, January 24, 2025 Gettin' Diggy Wid It - I'm definitely diggin' it. I certainly "dug" (past participle dug) haha. Probably my favorite The Other Ones By Lee (aka Asian Peanuts) comic of all. Sometimes, the best kind of sound is - nothing. Quiet. Nothing. As if Diggy and I were the only human beings on this planet. Or at least just the folks who actually are important to us. The outside world? Gone. Non-existent. Here is the comic I dub, "The Sound Of Silence is....goooooood". I plan on creating a new playlist of my favorites: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Big Smoke who?! Order from Quang Tran - you get both quality and quantity."I'll order a numbah 9, a numbah 9 Luh-AAAAAAJ-EH". That's certainly a lot of fried goodness, Quang. So much so, it's more about presentation than eating most of it. Well - I heard Quang was fat before. Don't let the food go to waste - let either Erik the Electric or Stonie eat all that in 10 seconds haha. Some struggles with parenting - while it sometimes helps to "act childish" (at least in moderation) when playing with your kid (to be more immersive), don't do the same when they're throwing a tantrum. Haha. It is difficult to deal with sometimes, but we just have to step back and embrace it all with having children. Congratulations to Jay Chou for his anniversary - now that's news. Some projects for this year - complete "The Flight of the Bumblebee" (in progress) / La Campanella (not sure about this one yet), a personal arrangement of a song, "Pictures At An Exhibition" in one video (unlikely - it would need a lot of practicing and takes which is limited now with the baby). Wednesday, January 22, 2025 I think the beauty and intrigue of the "The Choe Show" is that it is not conventional or goes against the norm. It is unique, and doesn't place Choe's artwork at the center. His artwork is more of a character or a sidekick that is. Instead, it's an immersive experience utilizing his artwork. I believe Choe might have been more famous and wealthy if he went the traditional route. He's correct - we don't go to art museums to look at art, we're more concerned about "how we look" in front of the art. Hahaha. I don't go to art museums period because they're boring excrement. However - I highly recommend a planetarium, Ripley's Believe it Or Not or that local horror wax museum. While laughter is the best medicine, is there a fine line where laughing at certain subject matters is considered insensitive or not acceptable. A person's death for example. While I might not give a rat's ass about most of society's shitty-ass, self-absorbed life or lifestyle, I do realize life is precious and everyone should cherish it. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Tonka Toys Big Wheels, Hasbro Doom Buggies, and now Newspaper Boats! Now that's a lotta newspapers! "Mommy, wow! Phil Swift is a Big Kid Now" haha. Flex Seal Productions Presents: Flex Paste Clear, and it certainly has become "clear" that Phil Swift is having a mental breakdown of epic proportions haha. Newspaper boat woohoooo. The "Pro Formula" is Phil's Semen, the sticky residue that allows adhesion, and the transparency to hide any minor leakage here and there after application. Look at that glop he pasted on that crack. Put the 'sex taste' back in Flex Paste with Flex Paste Clear! haha. Monday, January 20, 2025 Roastin' your kids (havin' a large-ass head or lookin' like a Chucky doll) is fine, because it's all in jest haha. But blaming or talkin' smack is a different story. I think we're all guilty of thinking of it at one point or another. Parental attitude should always be - I want my kids to become better and happier than me. Also - please fee free to roast away the dads at least (the ones who still have fat rolls - you know who you are. Hahaha). Remember them carnival Haunted rides, you know - the ones with the little carts you ride on. I didn't know they still existed. With the advancement of technology, some of them might rival Halloween haunts. While you might not have to walk, it might be fitting for the Lazy. Fatties however - I'm not sure if they'll fit haha. Sunday, January 19, 2025 I was eventually going to create a new playlist of Sungwon Cho's skits. There's quite a few hilarious ones. He's on point with the "Re-COMP-Ense" Monocle Snooty Guy, as well as Non-Asians mispronouncing his name. Andrew Huang is in a video game? We definitely see the resemblance haha. Still - creating or coding any retro-type game (primitive 8-bit or whatnot) is still an accomplishment by an accomplished musician. Count me in Jimmy O. Yang, Comedian Extraordinaire and now Master Language Extraordinaire: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Nathan Xia - songwriter, musician, actor / director. I think he has potential - his short films were entertaining and well-made, moreso than most full-length films in mainstream. However - he stopped uploading / creating several years ago so I unsubbed. He seemed to have rebounded with "Adam's Song". A poignant short about the struggles of an up-and-coming musician. There appears to be a father-son theme in this one regarding career choices. I forgot Wong Fu Productions were showcasing directors or creators of several short films. Should check them out - "Good Boy" is another one that comes highly recommended. Friday, January 17, 2025 I was watching highlights - Xaivian Lee certainly has "Ball Handles" (not the "luv handles" or fat rolls kind David So used to have haha) - quick and agile. He's a top prospect for sure. I'll be rooting for Xaivian Lee all the way. Some very pertinent pointers in learning / playing a piece - relax and let go. Don't think too much. It's an on-going lesson for everyone. What differentiates performers from the non-performers like myself is whether you can relax well or deal with nerves effectively. Otherwise - you can't fully appreciate or express a piece. It's more important to "enjoy" playing than feeling obligated to "perform well" (I guess that's what they call pressure or stress). That helps. *"Spitfire" beats are "en fuego!" haha. Tim Chantarangsu appears a bit rusty with his freestyle, but he can still spit bars. Bonus points for that Mr. T / Clubber T-shirt. "Prediction? Pain". Thursday, January 16, 2025 Disguised Toast and Steven He are some of the most entertaining and creative content creators out there. Of course - "If Shark Tank Was Asian" is mocking the real show. While ideas might sound feasible or plausible at first, it'll become useless and tiresome after awhile. Nothing lasts. It's the ones that often get rejected right away that might have actual purpose. However, if you have their "Fart Bubble", now that's a novelty hahaha. I'll buy that for a dollah! My thoughts on Patreon - make sure the benefits is commiserate with the amount (or at least live up to the what you are offering). Too often, someone might have a 100 per month tier, only to have just a few scant benefits such as "access to my blog posts" (but don't really blog that much), and a commisioned song (which might never get finished to begin with), and not much else. Otherwise - it's better to just either sign up for free, and have a "Please fee free to donate" for $1 per month. Fortunately, most content creators do have generouse benefits. Nothing much to look forward to in terms of watching stuff - these days, mostly shows:
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 When Henry Cho was auditioning for the role of "A Guy" - No, not "That Guy" nor "This Guy", "A Guy". I wonder if it was for that "Revenge Of The Nerds 3" role haha. It probably was for something else. Nonetheless - Henry Cho's recent podcast interview shed more light on how Asian-Americans (whether acting or in any industry - even getting a job), we are pigeon-holed or typecast. Common folk or Non-Asians would just be flabbergasted - "You don't look the part, so we can't hire you". It's been fortunate that I was able to take some pics of some planets a few days ago - because it's been cloudy ever since. Since this year seems to be the "Year Of The Planets", I'll be updating my Celestial Gallery web page more often. Well - I hope it becomes clear again for conjunction or alignment events, or when planets are close to each other. Monday, January 13, 2025 Call Bobby Lee, the "Harma-lizing Guy". Couldn't be worse than "Strat-egery" haha. Or worse than the "in the arms of an angel fly away" off-keyness by Bobby Lee with Tino hahaha. In a group of 4, Bobby Lee would be like; "Nice Duet Guys!" hahaha. There are a lot of either tone deaf or musically / vocally-challenged folks out there. Advice - stick with what made you popular. Don't go for a second career. Hahaha. Sunday, January 12, 2025 Oh yeah - I'm sold. I want my "Timo-Tea DeLasspresso" right now haha. The greatest promo ever. Timothy could take it up a notch with the "Homegirl" song as the background music or theme - "Skin machiatto, thick like Gelatto. Damn, have you ever been to Thailand?" haha. I'm cool with Strictly Dumpling's Mikey Chen doing Top Lists of favorite eats, even if they are filler videos. Probably the most appetizing one is the state fair vids - calories and carbs galore. Mikey Chen makes all the food he showcases very appetizing. Even if you encounter the foods in real life, they look just bleh sometimes. *Ever hear of the rain dance? We'd like to offer the oppa "Byuntae Style" and "Nuoc Mam Style" dance to drought-stricken and "our resources were removed / taken away to pay for extended vacation time" areas since it'll be more effective. Thanks, D-So! hahaha. Saturday, January 11, 2025 You can count on Youtubers / podcasters such as Dumbfoundead and Just Kidding News to bring in new or different guests I've never heard of (aside from comedy). Never heard of - because they are all part of the new youth movement in content creation and influencers. I can't remember his name, but the guy with glasses and is a Guru in digital networking or investing. Recently, Superline Network. They are "Super" young, with a "super" name haha. Even better or bonus points if the guest is Asian - I would research or search them immediately. Otherwise, move on or "fugheddaboutit". While I might not be able to fulfill or finish planned projects from last year in terms of recording, I'll probably try to do ones that are less time consuming and more feasible. Some other ideas floating around - The Flight of the Bumblebee (having done the Liszt piece, this is more feasible. Just imagine the flightpath of a bee buzzing around in a frenzy. The dynamics are not uniform. Imagery absolutely helps or might be necessary - otherwise, it's just noise or very mechanical). Also - for the first time ever. A rudimentary arrangement of a modern piece from a soundtrack that I enjoy. Arranging and playing by ear is not my forte. Nor is improvising. Friday, January 10, 2025 From Lang Lang's "Dragon Songs" album, there are some favorites. It's been awhile, but it's an extensive album with a lot of tracks. Far East Asian music has unique Asian rhythms and melodies, so it's a breath of fresh air to take a break from the usual melodies and have a listen. Some tracks just discovering like "Spring Wind" - more mellow than Chopin's fierce "Winter Wind" etude for sure. Flex Seal Productions Presents: Flex 'Clear', the transparent family of products where you don't have to see the mess you leave with spraying, gluing or caulking haha. It'll certainly become "clear" that Phil Swift is having a mental breakdown of epic proportions hahaha. As winds become harsher, temperatures getter colder / hotter - it is imperative that societies prepare well. Not take vacations or cut funds haha. Thursday, January 09, 2025 I'd make sure to take a dump at home before going out, because of the very reason some public restrooms are filthy and stanky as hell (at least in malls). If you have to leave a pile of dookie in the toilet and it clogs, just be like; "Dayyum! - who's shit is this?!" haha. Subin - just get the hell out of the house without sayin' a word as opposed to using your hands to clean it?? I'd sponsor Diggy's baseball team right away - "Kim's Convenience" is just around the corner haha. That's one business you can absolutely trust. The fuckin' mayor of LA defunding the fire department, goes on vacation while the wildfires are happening (only to do her due diligence returning for photo ops only), and doesn't seem to care about it as long as she is paid well. Nice, cushy job you have there. Wednesday, January 08, 2025 David So holding Tim Chantarangsu's two kids while smiling or lookin' like a mannequin or a statue looks pretty damn creepy haha. Certainly not as creepy as that lady holding her "Chucky doll" look-a-like (huge ass, plastic-lookin' head). I thought Bobby Lee would be more fitting as a chubby Ewok. Hahaha. "If Shark Tank Were Asian" priceless moment - the Coffee pre-stained shirt or clothing. C'mon - we all stain ourselves trying to drink as much as we can, and having 2, 3, 4 mug refills. Steven He's priceless LMAO reaction. Sung Kang lookin' sharp around his RX7's or other automobiles. He can have a modeling career. Tuesday, January 07, 2025 The Liszt Concert Etude No. 1 was more than a year in the making - practicing on and off. While pieces can be learned within a few practices, some might take awhile or many months. My hands were not ready at that time, but conditioning as helped tackle a lot of the technical aspects of the music. But most importantly, it's how expressive this piece is. If I were too focused on getting every note correct, I would never finish this. While precision and proper playing is a focus, never lose sight on the flow and expressivity of the piece. Finally. The Liszt Concert Etude No. 1 and Mendelssohn's "Rondo Cappricioso" are my favorite recordings I have done, and wouldn't hesitate to upload / share them anywhere, anytime. Even if I end up receivng the "Nothing Special" or the "Worse Recordings Ever" award. Hahaha. More thoughts at another time about the breakdown or the Lo' down on the piece. So for this year - what is Lang Lang's new project / album. I'm also keeping tabs on Nobuyuki Tsujii's concert touring. Sunday, January 05, 2025 Gettin' "Diggy" Wid It 2: The Electric Fart Boogaloo haha. Farting is no resolution - I just let it rip. Bonus if you're frequently gassy or herniated haha. Some of the projects in the last that never came to fruition - recording "Pictures At An Exhibition" in its entirety, memorization of "The Flight of the Bumblee" and "La Campanella", and "Appassionata" third movement. It's possible that I'll be reinvigorated this year, and schedule some time as our baby grows older. But certainly - recordings are going to be few and far between if any. The Liszt etude is already lined up and about ready. Saturday, January 04, 2025 It's fortunate that the Lin bros. play basketball as a living rather than singing haha. If you have to sing, a Karaoke private room is ideal. Not embarrassing yourself at a Jay Chou concert. Hahahaha. For all Tim Chantarangsu fans, Chino Cochino himself is inviting fans to take a trip with the him this November and "party like its 1999" haha. Only airfare is not covered. Tim Chantarangsu is a well-known Youtuber / hip hop artist, and recently won some award I never heard of. As long as he got paid for it, it might be worth something. But really - awards are being completely made up now (like, I would probably win the "Most Awkward Incel Ever" award). All you are getting is just more metallic or glass clutter taking up space, while nobody is going to remember anything 50 years from now anyway haha. As for the trip, it sounds fresh since Tim C. is hella more exciting / interesting than anyone you used to know in your past life combined. Unfortunately though:
Friday, January 03, 2025 Stavros in Da house, or on patreon. Haha. Fittingly so, since Bobby Lee talkin' about jackin' off with Jim Norton and Stavros stretchin' is not exactly general audience material haha. Stavros is what Bobby Lee used to look like in terms of body shape (before trimming down a bit). Still fat - short like Doc Willis, fat like Stavros haha. Thursday, January 02, 2025 I have nothing profound to say except to: eat less, exercise, become a better parent / spouse, sustain positive energy to be more proactive and interactive, find new repertoire. Gettin' 'Diggy' Wid It. "I have no favorites" - it's another way of saying that there isn't or wasn't anything worth noting or mentioning. It was a lackluster year in general, but there were some notables. Such as Shohei Ohtani winning the World Series. "Didi" becoming a film favorite. Lang Lang's Disney album, which I found very inspiring (infusing classical style with classic Disney songs). And of course - the birth of our child in October (greatest thing). David So's newborn was just as secretive as Jeremy Lin's best kept secret of hiding his marriage and birth of his kid for four or five years. Or least I never got any hint. Quote of the day: "Any bozo can learn and play notes. It actually takes skill and passion to be expressive" - Me |