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Monday, October 28, 2024 *Jimmy Zhang takin' a date to McDonald's. He's certainly "lovin' it" haha. I had thought Jimmy would do more wholesome content. Not interested in this reality show he was doin'. C'mon, Jimmy. Wholesome content with a capital W. Goddman - two happy meals costing over $20? That ain't very 'happy' inducing haha. I am currently working on the "Appassionata" third movement and the Liszt piece simultaneously. Whenever I can. The foundation was already layed as I began practicing these years ago (on and off), but only got back to them as a commitment recently. Right now - the Liszt piece is on the agenda for recording sometime in the future. If I can finish and find a time before year's end (unlikely), that would be nice. Chopin is a composer most think of when it comes to beautiful melodies. There are a lot of famous pieces, and they are melodic or heavenly. Aside from the Ballade in G Minor, for me - the repertoire exudes inspiration and beauty, but doesn't go beyond in reaching musical euphoria. Perhaps the compositions aren't meant to be overly emotional. I suppose it also depends on perspectives. The rated BG blitz queue times have sky-rocketed. They should revert or undo the changes - I prefer to take my chances with awful MMR. At least you are put in a winning group from time to time. Although I stopped queue-ing, I'll have to queue a few more times just to get the mount. *Domestic karen of the day: "I'm useless? You're Yooooooos-less!!! You're a drug dealer!!" haha. Sunday, October 27, 2024 New Taipei's first game seemed like scrimmage - they didn't break a sweat. They were toying with the opposition, or the opposing team didn't learn how to defend or doesn't know how to defend haha. Or just lazy as that fat guy on the team. Still - the Super Lin Bros. got 20+ without breaking a sweat. Cupcakes or Donuts? I'd devour them both. Saturday, October 26, 2024 Numeh Mathematics-Style! Daaayumn, Thach - I'm not absorbing or getting all those calculations or mathematical jargon. As Beavis & Butt-Head would say, "Numbers Suck. There's like, too many of them. Uh, huhuhuhuh". Soup Dumpling. It's soup in the dumpling. Now, more slowly. Soup - In - A - Dumpling. The guy still didn't get it. While this is an interesting concept, how messy can get this get if you don't bite into one carefully. Sort of like popping a water balloon unexpectedly. Jeremy Lin had an interesting revelation - "Use pressure or anxiety to your advantage. If you experience them, you're doing something right or you're in the right situation". It makes sense actually. If you're only in comfortable situations, you'll never improve or progress in life. I guess this is something to learn or gain from. Thursday, October 24, 2024 I guess Bart Kwan needs to be more selective in what he eats - food poisoning? haha . Explosive Diarrhea stories are hilarious. Bart Kwan is an example or one of the reasons I'll avoid going to public restrooms if I have to shit (I'll always take a dump before leaving home), since most public restrooms are stanky and nasty as fuck (some in malls and fast food places resemble port-o-potties). You'll always get some dude sittin' a few stalls away, fallin' asleep or jackin' off anyway. And you get dookie all over the toilet. The Lemp Brewery has colored strobe lighting and dense fog galore. Or is just another bad camera management? Either way - you couldn't see a thing in that video, other than Boogie's body. Key changes definitely adds flavor to melodies and enhances them. Liszt is known for wide leaps, so this takes more finesse and flexibility than power. Also - Liszt is known for large chords. That section has a fantasy-type emotion, reminding of Mendelssohn's Rondo Caprricioso. I can't wait to finish the Etude de concert no. 1. Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Only Andrew Huang can create a chord sounding like Handel out of a cardboard box sound. Hahaha. Yeah - and thank god for the hair cut. Wong Fu Productions Break Room discussions usually don't involve anything relevant or interesting to me. Except when they start blabbing about aliens and UFO's, and how they are co-existing among us. Elon might be one of them haha, a la "They Live" Style. Either way, he looks like a goddamn extraterrestrial. Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Ke Huy Quan in "Love Hurts" and "The Electric State". Both are added to the list of must-sees. Ke apparently plays a dual role - one a villainous, jealous type and the other the innocent victim kicking ass. Also - what a surprise that a fellow "Goonie" has a cameo role. Although I didn't see any scenes that they shared together. The must-see list so far: Didi, Love Hurts, The Electric State. If there is one final recording wish ever (although this is a lifelong hobby / endeavor anyway - some things can be worked out or figured out), it would be Liszt's Etude de concert No. 1 (which I've devised a way to practice this - although a bit subdued due to the newborn). However - the actual recording is going to have to wait and it might be for awhile (until I find a favorable time to be able to go all out in the recording). As long as a pianist knows the melody, you can actually practice mostly "in-air" (like an air guitar) or whenever there is time, in sections on the actual piano. More thoughts at another time on the other blog. Monday, October 21, 2024 I definitely would be up to try the new Chicken Big Mac. It actually looks tasty or appetizing. Who doesn't like crispy, fried chicken (probably would taste like Chicken McNuggets) in whatever form - combined with the special sauce, lettuce cheese on sesame buns haha. That combo sounds scrumptious. Either that, or Randall Park and Hudson Yang were damn convincing. Hahaha. Spookywoods in Kersey Park looks different and unique - it's not the usual fare of animatronics or heavily-costumed actors. You go through horrorific scenes as if you were in a movie. This is greater than the universal one. I heard about the realism of the 13th Gate. I actually found the horror cinema one in Knotts Scary Park (I think) quite interesting. Sunday, October 20, 2024 Unfortunately, finding time to practice or play is more difficult than imagined. Since music is still my lifeline and identity (I guess a form of orgasm as well haha), I have to figure out a way. Certainly no new recordings anytime soon (until our baby hits 7 or 8 months, or if there are favorable arrangements). I'll have to recycle existing videos in the meantime as pieces of the day in a pattern. Which is fine, since it's been awhile for a lot. I am anxious and looking forward to finishing the Liszt piece. Tim Chantarangsu's peeve is relatable. I'd have to agree - would you be able to put with anyone who is insistent on bringing / keeping every furniture from their house. Marriage is not worth it if that's the case. A pre-nuptial is always a red flag to fuckin' say No. You know, the GD's. Tim Chantarangsu's first time is "with" a couch. He told us more than what we needed to hear. Hahaha. Saturday, October 19, 2024 Let the season begin - good luck to the Super Lin Bros. and New Taipei. They have some new guys (and the team in a new league *TPBL), who knows how they'll pan out or become complete busts haha. They sure don't need the drama from last season. I recommend Jeremy Lin's recent podcast with his brother - heartfelt and honest. *The irish goodbye? I would do it everytime if I was forced to go to a gathering or a crowded event (at least if I were still single). But then again - I would never go to any to begin with. Friday, October 18, 2024 Middle / Central US might be boring / bland, flat lands as far as your peripherals can see, and have the largest concentration of racist inbreds, karens or hillbillies (aside from the large cities on the coast as well as that peninsula of course). But they appear to have the best haunts. From Tampa Jay's videos - Lemp Brewery, The Darkness and some from the bayou or cajun country. Damn - Boogie or Francis. Your fat ass was blocking most of the animatronics or haunts haha. His gf might need better camera management. Who's been getting nauseated due to her swaying the camera too much as a result of tiny jump scares every damn minute haha. Thursday, October 17, 2024 I sure didn't know that. I was actually kiddin' about the pimpin' and low-ridin' stuff, but apparently - it is true. Thach Nguyen might actually pimp out his G Wagon, wear some bling, and bounce his way to his next client haha. Wednesday, October 16, 2024 I would think that Thach Nguyen's success is from experience - did you burn a carpet or rug or two in your earlier life? Nuhmeh Experience-Style! Haha. A 34M estate or house that's too airy, mostly windows or glass for walls (to me, it makes a house more fragile), and not much else other than tons of space, space and space. It's more like an elegant museum. That's your thing if you prefer to accumulate material wealth and live in the lap of luxury (and why not - most of us would, if we could. But we're just simple folks making ends meet). The more interesting and happier folks it appears are those who live minimally even if they are wealthy. You know, them popular Youtubers who are content with tiny, moveable houses or live off the grid. Nuhmeh Simple-Style! Lang Lang's Disney Album Track Of The Day: "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppets. I think this is my favorite. To me, the classical equivalent is Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy, that kind of innocent wandering or searching of the unattainable or purpose. *When it comes to the Rated BG Blitz, the correlation between bad players queue-ing and queue times is interesting. I personally think it might be a mix - not necessarily getting losing groups all the time for 6+ minute waits. However - you should stop queue-ing after 2 or 3 losses. Chances are, the system is going to keep you spiraling into 10+ losses unrecoverable skid. Thanks, blizz! It's worse than RNG gearing. But then the blizz-tards are already thinking, "Don't say we didn't warn you about Rated Solo BGs". I do believe that Tuesdays are the worst days to queue. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 All the more reason to watch or rent "Didi" - the Uncos from Just Kidding Films back in the day make a cameo haha. I have yet to rent this, and plan to. It'll be more difficult to find time, just as difficult to find time to practice and record now. Tim Chantarangsu and David So's spot-on impressions of their spouses is what it's all about. C'mon. Are you really calm or relaxed if you have to shriek louder than Roseanne Barr singing way off-key in completely butchering the national anthem. Hahaha. "I am calm!!!". Taking noise pollution to a whole, new level haha. Page 2 |