All Things But None

I was tagg'd by Paul a couple of weeks ago and this one is quite difficult for me to come up with material. I think I'm supposed to write 2 truths and a lie, or vice versa. But truth, truth and a lie will do. Lately I haven't had much to write about. gaaaah! Well, at least my email is fixed.

Didn't dress up for Halloween today. Did you?

• One year on Halloween I dressed up as the 'Angel of Death'... sort of. I wore these heavy harness and black jeans with leather chaps, topped it off with a huge pair of black feathery wings. I don't usually dress up so that turned out to be a lot of work. That Halloween I remember my friend and I went to the Fetish Ball here in Los Angeles, I didn't feel too special after seeing all the extravagant costumes. bleh!

• My right ear is pierced and so are both my nips! Two tattoos and a scar in my middle of my chest that looks like a stab wound. I heard it was caused by a sawing machine.

• Back in the early 90's, my friend Martin and I used to hang out at the clubs along with our other friends. We were the truly 'misfits'. Going to gay disco yet we looked goth. :-) We hung out quite a bit together. He would pull silly pranks like at the supermarket, he would suddenly yell out: "Is that what you people eat on this planet??". He would ask people random questions like: "If you could choose, how would you want to die?" He told me he wanted to be murdered. We lost contact a few years after that. Later on I found out he attempted suicide, and succeeded.

Well, there you have it. Not very exciting. I seriously ate too much right now at my team's Halloween potluck. I'm so stuff that I have trouble thinking. More later. Have a safe and a Happy Halloweenie.

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Currently listening:
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Trick or Treat

Last Thursday after our night out, when I was driving Jef back to his hotel, we were listening to my latest CD purchase, Bananarama's Deep Sea Skiving... And cutey Jef was all singing along in my car! Amazing how that boy knows all the lyrics to all their songs!!! :-) And what a voice! heh! 'til next time my friend!

Anyway, I bought the album when it first came out, and also a couple of import/domestic 12"s off that album. My two fave tracks are Cheers Then and Wish You Were Here. Not that I had friends to sing along with like Jef did, but these songs sure bring back some good ol' memories! Before I go, I'm dedicating this song - Wish You Were Here, to 2 very special "blogger-lovebirds"! You know who you guys are! :-)

So what were you doing back in 1983?

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Currently listening:
Bananarama - Wish You Were Here

It seems like months since I have written. My brain is fried from too much video gaming. Let's see, like a month back, I played this one game for about 50 hours. Then another one about 45, then the latest one I just finished, hrm... about 60 hours. No more video gaming for awhile! One thing great about Alec is that he just lets me be. One would think that he would've stomped on my PS2 many times already. heh! Yeah, I've been bad, but it's time to put it back in storage again! I need to get back on my reading.

In other news. I met up with Jef from Cult of Jef this last Thursday. We've never met before nor have I even seen pictures of him. But I had a wonderful time, heh, and I hope he did, too. I didn't write about it, but a couple of months back, Cesar from Kai's World was in town fro some family events and when we met up, I took him to Canter's for a fancy-free no-thrill dinner. So where did I take Jef? Yeah, and I had the same thing, too... half a corned beef sandwich and a big bowl of matzo ball soup! mmm! Hope your roast beef sandwich was good! heh! Oh and we also went to Amoeba Music. I wished I had more time for you to browse around the store my friend. Next time okay? I promise! :-) And thanks for asking about my family Jef, that meat a lot! At any rate, I think Cesar might come out again this December, so now I'll have to think of another eatery to take him! hmm...

What else happened this weekend? I bought 3 blacklite light bulbs to replace the existing porch lights, and 2 giant pumpkins for Halloween. I wanted orange light bulbs but I couldn't find them! We'll carve the pumpkins tonight I reckon. Oh I dreamt about being afraid of dying. I wonder where that came about?!?

2 weekends ago Alec and I met up with Davey and his friend Fred for a movie: 30 Days of Night. Not my choice of movies but Alec had to see it for his work. I wore earplugs to this particular show since I don't really prefer scary movies, and they really helped to ease up the fright elements. Oright, cuz I'm a big fraidy cat when it comes to any scary movies. We'll be inviting David to our place for a little dinner this coming weekend. It's gonna be our first time inviting anyone over for dinner - EVER. Imagine that! Oright, and wish me luck on the cooking.

Anyway, whether you'll be a ghost or a goblin, you all have a spooky Halloween this Wednesday. Stay safe and don't get a tummy ache from the candy.

PS. Not an exciting post, but what were you expecting? :-) I'm glad that I'll be reading more again though. Am looking forward to that.

Isn't that a name of a song by the Thrill Kill Kult? I don't remember. Thanks to Trevor for the tag... I suck at these things, but this one seemed simple enough. Also got tagged by Paul awhile back, but since I'm not too good at staging a lie or two, that one has to wait a bit.

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Taken a picture completely naked? Yeeeeeah! *snap*

Made out with a friend on your MySpace/Facebook page? Nope.

Danced in front of your mirror naked? I try not to, but I'm sure it happened once or twice.

Told a lie? NO! [There, I just did!]

Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back? Yeah, but I was young then. There was this one guy who frequented this club that I used to go to, okay, it was Rage in Weho. We never spoke so I don't know if he had feelings for me or not! *shrug*

Been arrested? I was in a holding tank of sort. Does that count?

Made out with someone of the same sex? Durrr! Yes, even with a girl, but I never got 'hard'. Later on she told me that she was bi, and wanted me to make out with her and her boyfriend. Never did, but he was cute tho.

Seen someone die? No.

Slept in until 5pm? I'm sure I did cuz I worked the night shift.

Had sex at work? Does "rubbin' one out" at work count?

Fallen asleep at work/school? Nope.

Held a snake? Aside from my own 'snake', no. I guess millipedes don't count!

Ran a red light? I probably have, not intentionally though.

Been suspended from school? Yes, back in 5th grade when I ditched school. I started at an early age! :-)

Totaled your car in an accident? No.

Pole danced? No, I'm too clumsy. Smoked? What? Pot? Who hasn't? Okay, maybe not everybody. Yes. Danced? Cum again?

Been fired from a job? No.

Sang karaoke? Yes, twice I think. Once was some lame-ass Beatles song with my cousin, and another time it was I Got You Babe with Alec... but I got all my lines mixed up.

Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? Oh of course.

Laughed until a drink came out your nose? Nope.

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes. Weeeeeeee!

Kissed in the rain? I don't think so. I ain't all that romantic.

Sang in the shower? If you can call that singing. Yes.

Given your private parts a nickname? Hrm... no! I should be more creative.

Ever gone out without underwear? Yes. Should do that more often.

Sat on a roof top? Yes.

Played chicken? Play as in "choke"? I'm surprised that it hasn't fallen off yet. It's a 2 thumbs-up. YES!

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? I wasn't pushed tho... someone was drowning.

Broken a bone? Popped one? No. Bent one? No. Broke one? No.

Mooned/flashed someone? No and no.

Shaved your head? Many times.

Slept naked? Yes. Again, I should do that more often.

Played a prank on someone? I would have to say - no. Since I don't remember.

Had a gym membership? Yes. I vaguely remember now. Wait, or was that a Coscto card?!?

Felt like killing someone? No. But in video gaming, ALL THE TIME! "Finish Him!"

Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? No.

Cried over someone you were in love with? I don't think so. Like I said, I'm not too romantic.

Had sex more than 10 times in one day? No. I think that would've killed me, if not crippled.

Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? Not as pets, but I had them.

Been in a band? No.

Subscribed to Maxim? Not into jugs, thank you very much.

Taken more than 10 shots of alcohol? I don't drink.

Shot a gun? No.

Had sex today? No.

Played strip poker? I don't even know how to play regular poker. No.

Tripped on mushrooms? I've had the chance, but no. Acid is better. ahaha!

Donated Blood? Yes.

Video taped yourself having sex? No. Too much work.

Eaten alligator meat? No. Frog legs? Yes.

Ever jump out of an airplane? No.

Have you been to more than 10 countries? No.

Ever wanted to have sex with a platonic friend? Yes.

Five bloggers you're tagging that you don't know how much you like their blogs? I can do better. I'll pick 8! Alwyn, Matthew, Kris, Jonathan, Michael, Jef , Paul and Christopher [See how I put you two together! :-)].

I like all these blogs, but I still want to know! ahaha! Toodles!

I haven't written about music much for a long time, well here's one. Siouxsie's first solo album in her entire career! Su-weet! I don't think she needs much introduction. She ain't no Enya! [Doh! I said I wasn't gonna mention her again!] You can watch her video Into A Swan, it's small, but it loads pretty quickly. If it doesn't load, you can always find it on YouTube eh? Ah, you might want to stop the radio from playin' first. I wonder if she'll play here in Los Angeleees?!?

I've seen her about 3 times and she's a great performer. m00nchild is right, I didn't dig her last two Banshees albums much. I think my favorite song of theirs is still Dazzle [The Glamour Mix]... tho the Dream Time Mix V2.0 is also great, cuz it's almost 10 minutes long.

...it's a glittering prize!

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Currently listening:
Siouxsie - Into A Swan

I posted this short 'story' below more than 4 years ago on my original blog, and 'til this day, I still quite don't understand the full meaning of it. It's from the wonderful Idries Shah's Reflections [not Spo-Reflections, but he'll prolly have his own series of books soon enough! heh!] - one of Idries' many lovely books. By far, this little book called Reflections is probably my all time favorite!!

How would you decipher it? Good Wednesday everyone! xoxo

Seeing an old lady of evident serenity and knowledge sitting opposite me on a train, I leant forward and asked her:

'What wisdom can you pass on to me?'

She said:

'Young man, all I have got to say is that life has been a great disappointment to me!'

Text: Idries Shah

It's all Jef's fault y'know! He mentioned Enya in his last entry and that got me thinking, that I thought I was the only one who likes her!?! I remember back in the 80's, KROQ [our famous local alternative music station] used to play Orinoco Flow quite often! Who knew! Now they would be caught dead to play such a song.

So this is one of my fave tracks of hers: The Magic of The Night. I'm ready for the holidays I think, I even started buying gifts already. I was going to play Halloween by Siouxsie and The Banshees on my Radioblog, but I'll wait 'til next week. Did you know that they play that song during the end credits in Monster House? Anyway, I know I'm way early, but going shopping with Dave the other day, there was nothing but Christmas cards and decorations all over the stores. How could I NOT think about the holidays! "Hello Davey!!"

I admit, this will be the first and last time I'm gonna write about Enya! ehehe! Are you ready for the holidays? 'til next time, and hopefully I'll have more to say by then! :-)

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Currently listening:
Enya - The Magic of The Night

While passing pumping gas during lunch at Costco today, the gentleman next to me was waiting to finish. Meanwhile I left the pump running and was looking for my smashed up box of Kleenex in the back seat. And with my ass hanging out the door... somehow I sensed that the guy was watching!?! I could've been wrong! Who cares! I thought nothing of it.

When I was done [couldn't find the damn Kleenex btw! dratz!] I thought nothing of it. Looking at the LCD readout facing his way, I could see him smiling at me, I think. No biggie. I smiled back and said "Hello!". An middle-aged gentleman, very fit with salt n' pepper hair, casually dressed with some surfshop logo on the back of his shirt. My gaydar didn't go off! *shrug* He didn't wear no ring! *shrug*

And then when he was getting back into his car, I saw this clipped onto his belt! heh! I thought to myself: Haha! How cool is that!!! But whatever, straight or gay, seeing that made me chuckle!

Anyway, I found a few awesome bloggers recently: Paul, Christopher, Trevor and "m00nchild"! Have a visit or two, they're quite an entertaining bunch!

"Hello!!"

It was my long-time friend Brigitte's big birthday last Friday! I remembered but then I forgot to call. @#$%&!! At any rate, I wish her the very best! Somehow I shall find a way to make it up to her! This year on my birthday she gave me an apron with a bunch of topless cowboy hotties on it! mmm...

She's an excellent photographer so maybe I'll get her something in that category. Oh and I want a camera just like hers! waaaaaaaaaa! Oright, I want a Flickr Pro account, too! Happy belated birthday Brigitte!! With lotza love!!

The word God awakens all kinds of neurological and psychological reactions, and we are satisfied.

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Take the word love. What an extraordinary neurological influence the word itself has on us!

Text: J. Krishnamurti

Originally this animated gif was called fruit.gif. *shrug* It came from my coworker / friend Ricky, I saw it on his screen yesterday and I wanted it. He sent it to me and it made me chuckle for like a good 5 minutes. *boing boing boing boing*

Yesterday's post wasn't really about driving, and my final thought was more about life itself. That's all. Everything can be symbolical I 'spose! Just like this fat, blubbery, bouncy character on top. heh!

Tonight we're gonna see Ulrich Schnauss at the Troubadour. Should be fun, but this will definitely do damage to our normal 9:30pm bedtime routine. *boing boing boing boing boing boing boing boing*

Good Friday everyone.

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Currently listening:
Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own

Being on the freeway every morning, sometimes I see people zoom by really, really fast, just to brake and get behind someone else. For what I wonder?!? And especially the wee-hour in the morning... No one wants to kill himself [or others] for going to work.

Then I got to think: We are always going places, but sometimes are we even ready when we finally get there? *shrug* :-)

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Currently listening:
Nada Surf - Blonde On Blonde

Happy Monday! Y'know, come to think of it, now I'm not so sure if this is 'appropriate' to say on a Monday morning!? That's my greeting to peeps at work every Monday, and at times, I get an odd look from a few and a chuckle from others. Maybe I'm just pushin' it! Shall I say something else?!?

Anyway, I've been writing and reading peeps' blogs since January 2003. Most are still going strong, and I'm so glad. Some have fizzled out and probably with good reasons. People come and go, and so for those of you who are still here writing away, thanks! I know you don't need no stinkin' "thank yous", but I just feel like it! :-) It always perks me up whenever there's a new entry to read. I'm gettin' giddy just thinking about it now. heh!

Originally I was thinking of asking you guys all about your blog names. What exactly does it mean to you personally, etc. But after I looked at the names again, and for most I've been reading for quite some time, I already know the answers! That's a good thing isn't it? I only came up with ATBN because my previous domain name is blocked from work! gaaah! So what about if you were to have another website/blog, what would you name it? Just wondering. I'm also thinking of coming up with another domain name for my portfolio. Shouldn't be too difficult.

As for this past weekend, I saw my folks again and also my aunts! Great fun! Took pictures of my grandma and her 3 girls all together. I think I'll post a picture of them up soon. It's a super-rare occasion when they all get together these days. I also ran some errands, cleaned the house a bit and spent countless hours an hour or two video gaming! :-) So pretty much, my weekend was the same as the last 3 weeks' prior. :-/ Well that's it for today.

Happy Monday! Toodles noodles.