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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Nuhmeh Early Morning-Style! Guys - Thach's simple life hack about waking up at 5AM are for early birds only. If you are a morning person, his advice can only help. Otherwise, our "simple life hack": Just-Sleep-Through-It-Because-It's-Too-Damn-Early. Hahaha. Monday, November 18, 2024 Sungwon, what the fork. If you hate your forks, please fork them over so we can have all of 'em forkin' forks. Hahaha. Fortunately, I've been able to practice the Liszt etude in its entirety. So it's a matter of finding time or scheduling. Sunday, November 17, 2024 Andrew Huang's musical words of wisdom is certainly felt in his new book, "Make Your Own Rules". And his production classes and Youtube videos. For any aspiring musicians or artists, this is worth the money more than any institution / departments combined. Plus - you would not be wasting thousands and thousands of dollars, loan after loan for average, un-inspiring education. The traditional ways of thinking is obsolete and is no longer effective. Or at the very least - it creates a very un-inspiring product or result, which makes everyone sound the same. These institutions are inconspicuously preaching to discriminate through prejudice. Creativity becomes more free-flowing when there are less restrictions. Of course - when it comes to mastering the fundamentals, that's probably the exception. However you want to learn and master them, you still have to learn and master them (either through schooling or on your own). I heard the fight choreography in "Cobra Kai" S6 Part II is off-the-charts or exceptional. I'll most likely solely watch based on this, not thinking about what we already know happens to our fav character. I do not get emotionally involved with storylines, since some of our favorite characters have been retired. Saturday, November 16, 2024 I'm definitely looking forward to the Liszt's etude no. 1. Now it's just a matter of scheduling a recording session, probably have to exercise my birthday wish haha. Depending on how this'll turn out, I think it'll be in my top, favorite recordings. The other ones include Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso and Beethoven's No. 31. Put up early Christmas decor, sing holiday songs, and it'll do you wonders. To forget about all the troubles and vileness of the world. "It was an honor to fight you, Mike Tyson." In other words, "It was a great pleasure collaborating with you so we can make a lot of money off of your name, and knowing full well you are not in shape and your age." hahaha. Friday, November 15, 2024 "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" is my favorite type of museum. I wish they had one in WA. Other than the Planetarium. Art museums are boring as fuck. Or are there just too many "common art" these days. Go to Steebee Weebee's down-to-earth vlog. Jeremy Lin's reaction to his old video of finally receiving his diploma is priceless. Who wouldn't agree that getting an education traditionally is now overrated. You can learn more practical and relevant things on your own. Until these institutions are dismantled and destroyed, they are the only avenues or tickets for students to have a potential career in anything (alright - in terms of the medical field, formal training is absolutely necessary since a person's life is at stake). Thursday, November 14, 2024 *Tyson vs. Paul. Iron Mike be like, "That Pooothy is not only fat but soft, feeling thorry for me afth-ter having to postpone. Not only I'm gonna eat his children, I'm gonna knock him out faster than knocking out Lil' Mac in my Punch-Out game". hahaha. Thanks, C-Mac. That was entertaining, when there is a lack of it these days. Bobby "I Look Like a Failed Attempt At Looking Like An Anime Or A Mascot" haha. With that kind of costume, it's no surprise yer ass was in jail. No relations to Bobby Lee - the guy is not fat yet. One of the most difficult situations a parent can face (or least for an emotionally-numb / non-empathetic father like myself), is reading a toddler or a child's behavior patterns or why they throw tantrums. I tend to just throw my hands up in the air after failed attempts at soothing, and cry for help myself. My ultimate birthday wish (undisclosed when it is, just in general terms)- to become a better father, and for my wife and children to be always healthy / happy and grow well. Personal wish - to find time to record Liszt's etude at some point. Fortunately, I've been able to practice bits at a time with more frequency throughout the day (instead of full practice at a set time). This doesn't work for everyone - for me, I have to know and be inspired / enjoy the melody of the entire piece first. Then learning the notes become easier to learn quicker. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Finally, Quang Tran discussed the curiosity of the decade (other than the revelation that there is no such thing as dark matter, as if science did not know what they were talkin' about. These days, science mumbo jumbo is created to make them "sound" intelligent when reality is, they really aren't. While some things are facts, you know something definitely is wrong when astronomers are continuously being baffled / disproven more and more.) - why the quality of KFC has gone down. Way down. When you talk about fried chicken, only Popeyes, Jollibee and Chik-Fil-A are talked about. In essence - the chicken is dry, the crust is soggy / never crispy, and the taste is bland or unseasoned it appears. Only their Pot Pie and Mac & Cheese are any good. Quang - I'd definitely trust your fried chicken over KFC any day. Probably more tasty thousand-fold. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Holy shit, Thach Nguyen has a Lamborghini? Nuhmeh Lambo-Style! haha. That's what I call "keepin' it real" - make sure to fill 'er up at Arco or Circle K. Haha. Low, low ridah! Monday, November 11, 2024 I guess you can't go wrong with the Youtube algorithm if it forces Tim Chantarangsu do spit some rhymes or bars every now or then, or even do a skit. Hahaha. But we all know how fucked up the algorithm is. As fucked up as this world or society we are living in. Sungwon Cho aka ProZD knows the algorithm all too well. As well their fucked-up or inept search function, which brings up videos that have nothing to do with the content creator. Sunday, November 10, 2024 *I'm usually on the look-out for fresh, new content creators or Youtubers. Who is Fred Liu - other than being just a young Asian-American who already has over 700K+ subscribers in a short period of time. However - these slice-of-life content or vlogs are a breathe of fresh air from all the insipid, forgettable topics out there. Fred Liu appears vibrant, full of life and has a blank slate (no preconceived notions) - which is necessary if you want to travel to sketchy cities or areas. The NYC can be exciting and vibrant (it at least appears safer and more cordial than the city where I live near to), only if you go with a blank or clean slate and forget about all the negatives. And - he apparently has a friend "Justin" who looks like he can be a professional mime. "Zeee escargot any-vone?". Schubert has nice works, but doesn't have a vast piano repertoire however. If there are some tranquil pieces, his Adagio D. 612 is one. That's this week's Retro piece of the day. This was recorded I believe in the summer of 2023. It behooves a pianist to take a break from emotionally heavy pieces. Tranquil pieces - I often practice or play J.S. Bach. But Chopin and Schubert are other composers. Phil Swift and his Tonka Toys haha. To show you the power of Flex Super Glue, I'm gonna take this big-ass Tonka Truck, load up 3 tons of cinder blocks, and let one drop of Flex Super Glue do all the work in holding it all. Are you sure there isn't some magnet behind all this. Haha. I've been secretly finishing all the leftover Halloween candy, a few at a time. Mo'. Bettah. Believe. Haha. I should just throw out the rest. Before - I'd eat a heap all at once. It's definitely ripe for diabetes. Phrase / Advice Of The Day: "Keep It Playa", C-Mac. "In the end, the universe unfolds as intended or should" - the first Harold & Kumar. Saturday, November 09, 2024 Let's get through the rest of the year just thinking about Thanksgiving and then Christmas. The holidays are on. Is it too early to put up decor right after Halloween. Probably not - if you want to escape or forget about this absolutely forgettable world we live in, you can immerse yourself in the holidays early. Or for me - just thinking about what new piece to practice next. I think state fairs, carnivals have more tasty treats than restaurants combined. In fact - some go there just for the eats instead of the rides. Goddamn - we didn't get to see David So's reaction when the Ferris Wheel reached the very top. I guess he wanted to quickly end the video to end Tim Chantarangsu for getting him on another "heightening" ride. Haha. Bart Kwan should handle the camera more in doing vlogs - then we don't get to see Geo's fat head take up most of the camera space. Daaayum! Friday, November 08, 2024 I enjoyed a fulfilling buffet lunch the other day - everything was fresh, crispy, juicy, fatty, etc. I had a plateful of only fried food at one point. Hahaha. Another Nuhmeh Sound Advice-Style! It's better to be a master of one, than a "jack-of-all-trades" (although a person can do multiple things well, the phrase does not mean that a person is master of all of them. Very rarely does such a person exist). In the end, becoming a master at your craft has more profit potential. Especially if you are a Hustler. Haha. Chopin's Nocturnes and Waltzes are my favorite types of Chopin pieces. The piano repertoire is vast - Ballades, Sonatas, Scherzi, Etudes, Polonaises, etc. In the annals of "Bad Friends" history of hilarious moments, the Rudy jules "Stuh-op The Cuh-aaar" possession was one of the weirdest and hilarious (and of course, Bobby Lee's cackling like a plump weasel). I don't think this tops the "Doc Willis Was Brutally Molested By His Gay-Ass Uncle" moment:
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