| Hotel Update: |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|03:43 am] |
http://community.livejournal.com/animation_lib/5562.html
So, yeah, the Anime Expo hotel set me back 700 dollars. Thus creating the new "No Hair Dye" in my room policy, as well as completely fucking me financially for, oh, a few months.
I'm pretending as if this isn't as fucked up of a situation as it is. I try to view the situation is would the Taoist farmer:
A man who lived on the northern frontier of China was skilled in interpreting events. One day, for no reason, his horse ran away to the nomads across the border. Everyone tried to console him, but his father said, "What makes you so sure this isn't a blessing?" Some months later his horse returned, bringing a splendid nomad stallion. Everyone congratulated him, but his father said, "What makes you so sure this isn't a disaster?" Their household was richer by a fine horse, which his son loved to ride. One day he fell and broke his hip. Everyone tried to console him, but his father said, "What makes you so sure this isn't a blessing?"
A year later the nomads came in force across the border, and every able-bodied man took his bow and went into battle. The Chinese frontiersmen lost nine of every ten men. Only because the son was lame did the father and son survive to take care of each other. Truly, blessing turns to disaster, and disaster to blessing: the changes have no end, nor can the mystery be fathomed.
The Lost Horse,
Chinese Folktale. |
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| Anime Expo was a disaster-- |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|04:15 am] |
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No thanks to those the trashed the the hotel room and ruined the carpet. That is going to financially set me back a few months. |
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| Filmed In Front Of A Live Studio Audience |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|03:03 am] |
[A Word From Our Sponsors:]
"Are you sad?
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When the sounds of their laughter
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Follows you home
To the room where you sleep all alone." |
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| Vegan Southern Food |
[Jun. 11th, 2009|04:10 am] |
I'll be back in California at Thursday, 11PM.
Sadly, there wasn't much Jazz to be heard while I was staying in New Orleans. Almost everyone I asked said that the jazz venues and local musicians all left after Katrina. So, instead of that, here are some of the cool Southern foods I was able to try:
From The Gumbo Shop: Creole Cuisine (630 Saint Peter Street; established 1945);
Gumbo Z'herbes
From the Cafe Bamboo, the only 100% vegetarian restaurant in New Orleans:
Po'boy with vegan Chicken
Collared Greens w/ vegan ham.
Others:
Tofu w/ garlic sauce
Falafel gyros w/ hummus and tahini sauce |
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| FUCK THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!!! |
[Jun. 10th, 2009|03:30 am] |
FUCK THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT!!!
So, while on vacation here in New Orleans, I have been trying to make friends. Slightly successful, I met group of about ten traveling crust punks.
Just down the street from the French Quarter, where we are all vacationing, there is the Mississippi River. A lot of tourists walk along there; in fact, two days ago my sister and I tried walking there after hours, and a security guard on a bike told us that the river area closes after 10 PM. Without further incident, we turned around and walked elsewhere.
The next day after meeting them, I go to visit their same spot, and they were gone. I find one of them, Zigman, a few hours later outside a store. He informed me that, last night, the police arrested ten of his friends for “Trespassing” on the Mississippi river area after hours as well as not having their alcohol in proper containers. By morning, at 9AM a court sentenced the ten of the punks to thirty days in prison. All their dogs were sent to the animal shelter where they will most likely be euthanized.
I believe, 100%, that they were arrested for their looks and overall shabby appearance. Tourists accidentally walk onto the river area all the time; tourists also don’t know/don’t abide by the alcohol is only okay on the streets if it is in a plastic container. There are cops all over Bourbon Street who ignore tourists with glass bottles or metal flasks.
For them to completely throw the book at traveling punks for minor legal violations is just a way to make sure that the French Quarter/New Orleans stays tourist friendly. It was a complete abuse of police power.
Could you imagine if ten Japanese tourists were given a month in prison for visiting a river park after-hours and not having proper alcohol containers? It would make he front page of newspapers if that happened.
I’m going to call the police in the morning and see if I could get more information about them. Because right now I only have Zigman's side. |
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| New Orleans |
[Jun. 8th, 2009|02:01 am] |
So, this eight day trip is halfway over.
We were in New Orleans for two days. We were able to eat Vegan gumbo, which was really nice. We visited the Mississippi river. Assessed the danger of Louisiana and decided to never leave the French Quarter. Haha
Then we took a Greyhound to Mobile Alabama. I saw a blue-eyed African-American for the first time in my life. The con was small, about a hundred people. The panel was fun and without drama. Note: it is very hard to make friends here. There was a cool bookstore in Alabama where I got an Anais Nin novel (“Delta of Venus”). We also had to walk ten miles on Friday night to the edge of town to stay at a cheap hotel ($45 a night). I don’t plan on returning to Alabama. THE END.
We are now back in the French Quarter—for four more days. We just went to Corrosion which was an awesome Goth club. We met these Crust Punks, and I hope to talk with them more tomorrow. |
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| BRB: |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|02:02 am] |
In 7 hours I will be on a plane with my sister heading to New Orleans for a week.
I am unprepared and unsure, and regretting this deep investment I have made. Hopefully this will turn out fun.
Well, it is time to head to the murder capital of the United States! |
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| FUnny post from Craigslist: |
[Jun. 2nd, 2009|06:22 pm] |
Moses was probably also < repubmoron > 06/02 18:18:59
a split class magic-user/cleric. Maybe 12th level each. He knew the pillar of fire spell which is quite obvious and is a high level cleric spell. Also knew the insect swarm spell which is a cleric spell. Also probably poymorph which is a magic user spell and is probably how he turned the staff into a snake. |
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| Thought: |
[Jun. 1st, 2009|03:50 am] |
I bought Melea some soup today.
She stayed late at work (9 PM), and I didn't want to eat alone. |
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| Fanime is awesome! |
[May. 23rd, 2009|12:16 am] |
Day Zero and Day One of Fanime were enjoyable. I was able to make a nice contact with someone who is just life-changingly beautiful. I was able to help out at the Anime Los Angeles booth for a while. I picked up a bunch of Shojo Beat and Animerica at the Swap Meet. Jared’s panel was awesome! Chris from Washington came down and helped! It'll end up on Youtube, I'm sure. :)
That is all for now— |
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| A thought crushed my mind-- |
[May. 19th, 2009|08:05 pm] |
I had a thought...and 24 hours later, I took heavy steps to make to come true:
Thought: I want to hear Louisiana Jazz while in Louisiana.
Action: I bought two tickets to New Orleans for my sister and myself.
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Objections: Isn't Fanime a few days away?
Rebuttal: I will try my best to scrimp by and not spend lots of money in Fanime.
Objections: You haven't done enough to deserve to travel this much.
Rebuttal: I only live once, and I want to be able to say I've travelled to the places that interest me.
Notes: Leaving San Diego on the Wednesday June 3rd. Returning from Louisiana on Thursday June 11th. Since I bought them two weeks in advance, the total price for two tickets were $432. Yay! |
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| Mychildren Mybride |
[May. 12th, 2009|05:59 am] |
In a new low--I woke up at 7:30 PM yesterday. It was a work day and a school day--so I missed both.
Further digging myself into a hole, I preceded to so on a computer from 8PM until now (6 AM) and just dick around and read Manga. (Up to chapter 41 in FIST OF THE NORTHSTAR, and chapter 52 in SLAM DUNK).
The rest of today will simply not by enjoyable. |
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| Swing Kids was amazing. |
[May. 10th, 2009|07:53 pm] |
Last night I was able to see Swing Kids for the 1st time (last time?) ever. Undertow and Unbroken were there too, but I was just there for Swing Kids. I didn't really enjoy the crowd.
http://adrenailine.livejournal.com/654258.html
Here is a post one year ago about me wishing I could see Swing Kids (They broke up in 1997). |
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| I am bored and boring-- |
[May. 6th, 2009|01:18 am] |
It is 1:20AM. I just bought two more .com's: "changethedays.com" and "foundheart.com"
Changethedays is a secret for what I plan to put up there, but foundheart will hopefully become something to do with street photography.
Aside from that, not too much is new with me. Still recovering from Vegas. |
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| Supporting Gambling is a conservative stance: |
[May. 4th, 2009|03:09 am] |
A mutual friend of mine, who lives in Las Vegas stated that she was liberal because she supported gambling. Since I was half asleep when she said this, I thought I'd wait until I got home to address this.
By the way, I quickly write this. It took an hour--and I was exhausted the whole time when writing. So, expect some sloppyness.
It is up for debate/correction.
Supporting Gambling is a conservative stance.
Conditional 1: Gambling functionally means big businesses regulating sporting events and games of chance to provide entertainment to working-class/status for individuals with money.
Conditional 2: Gambling leads to a cycle of suffering, addiction, and poverty.
End Note 1: Supporting professional gambling is a conservative stance.
End Note 2: Vegas' physical and economic structure is that of a parasite.
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Statement 1's elaboration. What does one mean when the say "I don't support gambling"? Sure they do not mean that two or more individuals in a disagreement over a matter of change should not be able to wager money against the other in favor of what they believe will be the outcome. Not even the most orthodox of Christians would support that (seeing how the 11 disciples drew lots [AKA: "gambled"] to see who would become the new 12th apostle in place of Judas' it was Matthias).
The only people who would be against the notion of two people in the privacy of their own conversation wagering a monetary bet on chance are Muslims, Puritans, and strict Hindus/Sikhs/Hare Krishna. And that population in the United States is less than 10% of the total population (Muslim population in the US as of 2008: 6.42% http://www.islamicpopulation.com/America/america_islam.html)
The remaining 90%'s definition of "supporting gambling" would then, most likely, fall under the idea of creating a business regulating games of chance for profit--using both money as the means of wager, as well as the reward for wager.
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Conditional 2's elaboration.
If correlations are enough to make this point: Nevada is the gambling state of the United States; Nevada is the homeless state of the United States. (http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Jan-11-Thu-2007/news/11910691.html)
Business gambling is, by definition, set up with the house (1%) in favor of the population and tourists (99%). One possible exception to this statement are certain types of poker which pit players against players while the house stays quiet yet constant in collecting their money--if one only played certain types of poker, using their very above average mathematical and charismatic abilities, they could technically, beat the house by focusing on beating other poker player before the house takes their money. However, this example is an anomaly and can be dismissed.
Such an acclimatization of wealth like that only hurts the common people of Nevada--exploiting their employment, tenancies for addiction, and tendencies to consume irrationally.
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End Note 1: Supporting professional gambling is a conservative stance.
When one understands that supporting professional gambling inevitably supports big business, and when one dismisses the stereotype that Christian's oppose gambling, the idea that an individual has the freedom to spend their money on games of chance while solely bearing responsibility for the outcome as their fault; it is a conservative view of citizens and their freedom. "Individuals have the freedom to gamble." "Big Business have the right to set up gambling for Americans."
Whereas, liberal schools of thought would focus on the underlying motivations behind why people gamble. "Gambling can be an addiction, rather than a citizen freely spending their money for entertainment." "The economic structure of a casino is set up to deceive and swindle tourists." (examples: casino floors lead to the center of the gambling floors, rather than to the exits. Also heavy advertising "BELONG! Come visit our high-roller tables." etc.)
So, regardless of the paradox that Supporting gambling doesn't seem aligned with traditional Christian morals, thus would be a step in the liberal direction, it is actually a conservationist stance.
End Note 2: Vegas' physical and economic structure is that of a parasite.
If you disagree, I could go into more detail later about this. |
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| Alert the press! |
[Apr. 29th, 2009|05:52 pm] |
Alert the press! I am now up to date with "Hajime No Ippo"! 850 chapters!
My Chinese class starts in 5 minutes. And tonight is another episode of America's Next Top Model--Creepy-chan needs to win it!
I am looking forward to this convention in Las Vegas.
I think I am going to try to get up to date with History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi next. Any other suggestions for manga? |
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| HOPE FOR BALI (my latest project) |
[Apr. 27th, 2009|01:07 am] |
My latest project: http://www.hopeforbali.org
My uncle goes to Bali once a year; Bali a very poor Indonesian Island; the population is almost entirely Hindu. He is collecting used laptops, upgrading them to have WI-FI, and then he is going to give them to the poor youth of the island.
Right now, he and I are collecting/buying used laptops. He is leaving in one month.
Any suggestions or comments or advice is appreciated.
Pro-tip: I hid a picture of a beautiful girl as the background image:
(look mike, I unhid it!) |
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