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Saturday, July 19th, 2008


quaka
Subject:squeezing of the innards
Time:1:01 pm.
I've got major cramps.

Ow~

Friday, July 18th, 2008


caffeineguy
Subject:Leopard Has Crocodile For Dinner.
Time:7:28 pm.



While waiting for dinner, I came across these amazing photos. Apparently it's the first time anybody's ever seen a leopard attack and kill a crocodile. Normally it's the other way around. It's probably because I haven't eaten yet, but these pics are really making me hungry.



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successdriven
Subject:Progress Photos
Time:10:18 pm.
Some progress photos. [info]jwinsideout wanted to see my tattoo so here it is. It means "Master" in the Mandarin. I was trying to get my ex to get the "Slave" counterpart but she got a bear claw instead. ;) Just playin' but that would have been funny. I was actually thinking about adding to it - like putting my chinese zodiac sign (fire dragon) and some more symbols like destiny, freedom, love, beauty. Or having a tiger and dragon on a ying-yang.


My hair is nappy right now so that is why I'm headless. Another 18 lbs and I think I'll be set and can work on lowering my body fat %.
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tryabreathmint
Subject:My First Yelp Review
Time:6:02 pm.




http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=UNTE3sC5eMcRZ7hK83Mz5Q

Mesa

725 Baker St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 557-6700

I joined Yelp specifically to leave my review for this establishment.

Pros: Decor

Cons: Rude/snobby Service, expensive, smoking allowed inside due to open rooftop

Mesa unfortunately has not lived up to my expectations and I've been three times.

First two times I went was a week night and the experience was much more pleasant. My roommate and I felt like having drinks so we decided to check out Mesa. The decor was nice. Dark, sleek, a bit foo-foo but otherwise nice ambiance. The hostess at the front was a bit snobby but I can overlook that because later our waiter came by and was extremely amiable. He suggested some appetizers to try and explained in passionate detail how they were made.

The drinks were so-so. Expensive but at least they didn't taste bad.

THIS IS NOT A BAR OR LOUNGE. This is a sit-down restaurant.

The third time I tried to go here I had a group of 13 with me. I wanted my friends to check out the place and was pretty much brushed off because we weren't there to eat. I was told repeatedly that "This is not a bar or a lounge. This is a restaurant. We never have been. And you can not stand in the aisle." The hostess was not apologetic and in fact was condescending. We were told repeatedly not to stand around and pretty much the overall attitude was "get out".

Expect better service if you're having dinner there. But you probably won't be able to see your food since it's so dark in there. I would not recommend going to this establishment for meeting people or drinks. In fact I will never recommend this place to anyone.
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b_1
Time:1:58 pm.

Dark Knight



The Dark Knight Cometh


Bleary eyed from a midnight showing of The Dark Knight, I sit here some hours later still digesting what I just saw. But before I begin my review, I have to hand it to my girlfriend for accompanying me to this showing. It was her first time lining up in the predawn hours just to see a movie, a comic book movie at that, with a bunch of other geeks, and she didn’t leave horrified. In fact, she enjoyed the experience, and I was happy that I got to share this moment with her. Special moment, special movie. To declare this movie as the greatest comic book film ever wouldn’t be a stretch, however to delineate this as just a “comic-book” movie would be a disservice. For the weight and depth of this movie hits you on so many levels.


Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight is the sequel to Batman Begins, and here no longer fettered with having to explain the origin of Batman or show off his technological wizardry as done in the first film, he’s able to weave a tale about the human condition and the consequences of trying to be a hero. Life isn’t fair, and sometimes the decisions you make can be painful, heartbreaking, and overwhelming. When faced with a stressful life or death situation will one cave to his or her own self interest? Heavy themes for a so called comic book movie, but Nolan deftly avoids the trappings of convention, and he does this with a wonderful cast of villains and heroes.


Many know of the untimely death of Heath Ledger, and will probably wonder how his film legacy will be determined in his final performance as the villainous Joker. Rest assured, it is secure. In a word, masterful. Compared to Jack Nicholson’s turn as the Joker in ’89, Ledger’s version kicks his ass on so many levels it’s not even funny. (Actually, to the Joker, it is funny…. HAHAHAHOHOHO). The latest incarnation of the Joker is scary, intimidating, and psychopathic. It’s like nothing you’ve seen before. This is the definitive Joker ever portrayed. I loved one of his opening acts of ruthlessness through his performance of a simple magic trick, by making a pencil disappear. His origin is not explained through flashbacks, but by the Joker himself in narrative form. The scars and the smile are fully told, but the question is do you believe him. He is crazy after all.

One could describe him as a terrorist, his disregard for human life, not caring who he murders, but that description would fall short. For he has a plan, not just to cause wanton destruction, but to expose people and their insecurities. Not just Batman’s insecurities, but the everyday citizen’s as a whole. The Joker does this by seemingly random actions; that in the end is more than the sum of all its parts. To reveal more than that would spoil the key turn in the third act.


Once again played by Christian Bale, the Batman steps above the law as vigilante hero, doing the thankless job of trying to clean up Gotham City. The dualistic nature of playboy Bruce Wayne and his conflicted alter ego is on full display here. Luckily, he has some new help, and that help arrives in the District Attorney of Gotham, Harvey Dent, wonderfully played by Aaron Eckhart. Harvey is seen as a role model, reigning in criminals and bringing them to justice. Unlike Batman’s mysteriousness and questionable practices, Harvey is on the right side of the law, visible for all the public to see. He is the shining light of righteousness, the hope of Gotham City. All the more tragic when that comes in doubt later in the film. To complicate matters Rachael Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), Bruce Wayne’s previous main squeeze, is now on the shoulder of Harvey Dent. Together they form a bit of a love triangle which is interesting to see, as Rachael is forced to eventually choose between the two of them. The outcome of which is something unexpected.

Along for the ride, the wonderful cast is rounded out again with Afred (Michael Caine) as Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler, Lucious Fox (Morgan Freeman) as director of Wayne Industries, and Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), police chief and confidant to Batman. With so many characters, you’d think Nolan would have a hard time juggling them all, but each of them has their characters fleshed out more, and plays a key role in Batman’s inner circle.

Still, what stood out to me was the humanity of struggle between Batman and the Joker. The Ying and Yang of it all. A Jerry Maguire moment happens in the middle of the film, when the two are locked in confrontation, and the Joker says to Batman in a joyful yet creepy way, “You complete me”. One could not be without the other. They are different, yet they are the same. Both live outside the limits of society, persecuted, but one does so out of the greater good. It’s a shame with Ledger’s passing we’ll never get to see this type of dynamic duo again, but in a way I’m satisfied because it would be very difficult to surpass this level of performance.



I was surprised with its PG-13 rating. The violence and gunplay push the boundaries very closely, this could easily have been rated R. The two and a half running time can be considered long, yet it moves by quickly, and once it was over I couldn’t help but want more.


This is a dark, dark film. But with that darkness, there is hope.

What I love about The Dark Knight is that it defies comic book convention, and is deeply rooted in the real world. The heavy themes give it much depth. With the rising gas prices, oncoming recession, continued war in Iraq, and struggle to make sense of it all in a post 9/11 world, I can’t help but to draw parallels.

Sometimes a movie can sink below all that hype. The Dark Knight rises above it all. Without question this is the definitive comic book movie ever made, and may very well be the best movie of the year come Oscar time.

Four out of four stars.




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Thursday, July 17th, 2008


tryabreathmint
Subject:This Is My Mini Cooper Moment
Time:7:55 pm.


lovely sunny day
cherry red Mini-Coop
driving with the top down
wind-whipped hair

SO much fun

wheeeeee~~~
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successdriven
Subject:How guys pick up girls...
Time:6:05 pm.
Mood: mischievous.
This is for all the ladies, especially [info]ladymandarin and [info]tryabreathmint.

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008


caffeineguy
Subject:Mongolia Pics 1: Jumping.
Time:11:28 pm.



















For every thrill of victory, there's also tragedy of defeat. This is a photo of a jumping mishap when my foot landed right into a fricking marmot hole, and I had to do a shoulder roll to prevent myself from eating a mouthful of Mongolian dirt. During the entire trip, I'd been trying repeatedly to find and eat a traditional dish called boodog, which is a marmot carcass filled with hot rocks (Unfortunately it wasn't marmot season). So I suppose they were trying to send me a message. But I shall have my revenge!



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mtnsurfer
Subject:The Dark Knight
Time:5:42 pm.
I really loved Batman Begins and how they turned a floundering franchise into an enjoyable and dark flick; the way Batman was supposed to be. I was lucky enough to be invited to a special screening earlier this afternoon for The Dark Knight and though I left somewhat unimpressed (because i made the mistake of expecting so much more) with everything outside of Ledger's Joker, I felt the movie did the comic book some further justice.

Without going into detail, Ledger's performance was impeccable. Scary even. Everytime the Joker was on-screen, i kept saying "oh shit" over and over again in my head. His Joker was everything DC Comics had hoped for in the Joker and more. Not sure if anyone else followed the Batman comics, but when Frank Miller wrote the 4-issue series of the Dark Knight in the late 80's, it painted a really dark side of Gotham City and it's characters. Alan Moore continued with Miller's depiction of Gotham City with a darker depiction of the Joker in "Batman: The Killing Joke" where the Joker was a complete dark menace; a far stretch from the early images of the Joker.

You couldn't help but feel sad for the world losing Ledger at such an early age. If his rendition of the Joker was any indication of his reach as an actor, we have truly lost one of today's greatest stars. The greatest portrayal of a villain on screen will keep his legacy alive.
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the_paulk
Subject:Dr. Horrible is here!!!
Time:12:43 pm.
I've been waiting for this to launch, and Act One of Joss Whedon's online musical is now available at: Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog.

For those who haven't heard, the basic plot has Neil Patrick Harris as an evil supervillain trying to get accepted by the Evil League of Evil (or something like that). Along the way, he falls in love with a girl who is in love with his nemesis, a superhero named Captain Hammer, played by Firefly's Nathan Fillion. It's a superhero musical penned by Joss Whedon....what more do you want?!

Watch it now!!!
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the_paulk
Subject:Street Fighter IV
Time:9:56 am.
I'm still on a massive Coldplay high...their concert was simply amazing.



You know what else is amazing? The new video clip of Street Fighter IV gameplay! Check out the Super Moves towards the 3 minute mark.



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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008


tryabreathmint
Subject:The Lost Art of Chivalry
Time:10:18 pm.
Mood: annoyed.


Per Wikipedia: Chivalry is a term related to the medieval institution of knighthood. It is usually associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honour and courtly love. The word is derived from the French word chevalier, indicating one who rides a horse.

Today, the terms chivalry and chivalrous are used to describe courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women.


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What happened to the Men of my generation? What ever happened to opening doors? Walking on the outside of the sidewalk? Offering to drive? Even a simple "Thank you so much" followed with a smile?

What happened to The Men?

I can not stand boys who whine. Boys who can't get over shit. You're an EFFING GUY. Grow some balls. You're suppose to be able to punch someone in the face and then be BFFs a day after.

All I see now are boys that are afraid of being Men. Of males specimens elevated to the ideal of being equal that they allow themselves to close off to being what Men once were.

I must be spoiled. I must taken for granted for all the males companions that have treated me well platonically and romantically. As I grow older I see more and more bumbling excuses of this SO CALLED Male Specimen. The realization is disappointing. This realization brought new meaning to the new age definition of Chivalry.
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quaka
Subject:a day late and a dollar short
Time:9:02 pm.
Mood: indifferent.
Ever hear that term?

Or how about too fucking late dumbass. Why be nice now? I could care less.

You should have been nicer when it mattered.

Whatever...


the_paulk
Subject:Who can work?
Time:5:41 pm.
The Coldplay concert in in just under two hours!

3G iPhone is starting to overtake my interest in the Blackberry Bold!

I just drank a liter of water and need to pee!
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benlbr
Subject:Early Anniversary
Time:2:40 pm.
Early Anniversary


Guess what I got this year?


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successdriven
Subject:June 30 - July 13, 2008
Time:11:19 am.


I've been really consistent the last two weeks and made it to the gym 18 days in a row. Overall since the first week of June I've been over 35 times. I am going to increase my caloric intake some more. I didn't really gain any weight this last week, well maybe half a pound to a pound.


June 30 - July 6
Health / Fitness Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Wake Up Time (6AM) 730 900 615 830 830 900 600
Incantations / Rebounding Y N Y N Y Y N
Workout CHEST SHOULDERS BICEPS TRICEPS BACK LEGS CALVES & ABS
Martial Arts N N Y N N Y N
Calories (3000) 2380 2600 2680 3230 2550 2590 3571
Water Intake (16 cups) 13 12 17 15 12 7 17
Supplements Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

July 7 - July 13


Health / Fitness Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Wake Up Time (6AM) 600 545 930 830 900 830 930
Incantations / Rebounding Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Workout CHEST SHOUDLERS BICEPS TRICEPS BACK LEGS CALVES & ABS
Martial Arts Y N Y Y N N Y
Calories (3000) 3950 3060 3000 3171 2760 3460 3000
Water Intake (16 cups) 19 12 16 13 15 19 11
Supplements Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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the_paulk
Subject:Trying to Earn the Uncle Badge
Time:1:06 am.
You know, I talk about work a lot, just like right now. You spend enough time with something, and well, that’s what you have as conversational inventory. I suppose I should be thankful then that I don’t run a distillery or suffer from chronic diarrhea, because this would be an entirely different blog. Or, maybe not. Anyway, the point is, all I ever do these days is work and think about work and complain about work and use work as an excuse for not dating. But, when your nephew is having a rough patch and wants to hang out, well, then work goes out the window and we think of something new to talk about.


I decided that we should do something manly together. It’s bad enough that my sister was the athletic one growing up or that my nephew can outshoot me in basketball with both hands tied behind is back, but the main compliment I get from either nephew is, “You’re so good at video games, Uncle Paul.” I mean, when my first nephew was born I had decided that I was going to be the cool uncle, which of course would require concealing my true self, but I was willing to go through with it. So when it came time to think of something to do together, I suggested hiking. I could almost hear him raising an eyebrow, but whatever. He’s just never seen me in all of my hiking glory. Well, actually, I don’t think anyone ever has.


A lot of aimless driving and a spot of luck led us to Shabarum Regional Park in Whittier. At first, I wasn’t convinced that we would find any hiking of any degree, and that was mostly thanks to the dozen or so families enjoying a barbecue and pumping Tejano music from the backs of their cars, but we eventually did. We came across a sign near the start of the trail that warned of mountain lions in the area. While the lions are usually passive, the sign suggested that if we came across one we should wave our arms around wildly and make loud noises. Yeah, it’s called screaming in a panicking fit, and I’d be doing a lot of it.


Jonny was a little nervous. He certainly didn’t want to die. I didn’t either, but I also wanted to do this hike. In reading between the lines, I’m sure you can judge me to be a bad uncle for choosing pride over my nephew’s safety, but if it makes me look any better, I saw a middle-aged Asian woman hiking the trail alone, and I was certain that the lions would get her first. Moments later, we saw a freshly erected sign warning of rattlesnakes, and I just knew this was going to be a real bonding experience.


It was an incredibly hot day, and with only a whisper of a cloud in the sky, I felt like a piece of terracotta baking in the sun, only paler. What I don’t understand is that the Schabarum Trail is considered a minor trek at 2.5 miles and yet every inch of it is a steep incline. They couldn’t make it a leisurely flat stroll amongst the lions and snakes? They have to make us easy prey by exhausting us with steep hill after steep hill? Though, to give my nephew credit, he didn’t seem that winded whereas I was in sore need of an oxygen tank. Or a car.


Seeing myself sweating so profusely and breathing so noticeably hard while seeing my youthful, vibrant nephew practically skipping up the hill like a happy sprite was a blow to my ego. If I’m this out of shape now, imagine when I finally get married and have kids…I just might need one of those motorized carts to keep up. If I had the energy to match my self-hate, I would’ve started running up the hill and demonstrated the resolve of my remaining youth, but instead I pictured a floating hamburger in all its juicy wonder right before me. All I had to do was take a few more steps and it would be mine…


Eventually, we went as far we could go without leaving the park. While we stood there gulping down water and enjoying the view, we heard the distinct chatter of a rattlesnake nearby. We were curious to see where it was coming from, but an image flashed before me of my sister lifting me high above her head and tossing me down a deep ravine…and that’s exactly what would happen if I exposed Jon to a live rattlesnake. Plus, I’d probably get confused about the signs’ advice, start screaming and waving my arms, and would likely get bit in the cheek by a startled rattler.


After what seemed like a short walk back, we got into my car and started home. We talked about grabbing some food and maybe watching a movie. I suggested “Hellboy 2,” mainly because I was dying to see it. I’ll admit I was visibly giddy when my 14-year-old nephew said he wouldn’t mind watching it. It became apparent to me at that moment that I, the 33-year-old nerd, was not going to be the “cool” uncle. But, hey, I’d settle for just uncle.


Although…I should probably stop publicly blaming him for making me watch “Hellboy 2” when there are cute girls around.
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Monday, July 14th, 2008


quaka
Subject:poopy
Time:11:35 pm.
Mood: crappy.
Had a major bout of the shits the other day. pMs and actual waterfall like poop coming out of the old corn shoot.

Was so disgusting.

I actually dropped down to 111 pounds because of all the water and food material lost.

Definitely NOT the way to diet.

Life can be so happy one second and so tear jerkingly sad the next.

I've been praying lots for my uncle.


caffeineguy
Subject:Seoul Pics 2: Non-Jumping.
Time:12:56 am.



During this trip, I managed to squeeze in a weekend at Seoul. It was a toss-up for me between Seoul and Tokyo, which are my two favorite cities in Asia. But the roundtrip tickets for Beijing-Tokyo were $1,500. It was like the airline industry really wanted me to go to Seoul.

The photo above was taken at Volume, which is probably Seoul's most popular nightclub right now. Other than the scantily clad, heavily intoxicated women, I thought the place was just okay. For one thing, I'm not a big fan of dance floors where everybody faces the DJ like he's techno Jesus. Secondly, it's so loud the bartenders can't hear you and automatically hand you well drinks. If you haven't figured it out from my facial expression, the vodka was horrific. You can find tastier liquids inside a dead raccoon on a hot day.



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Checked out the opening party for this art gallery that's constructed entirely out of shipping containers. It's not quite ready yet - only three out of the dozen or so containers were up for the party. It's amazing how shipping containers have been a trendy thing to use for constructing businesses, homes, and Korean art galleries. It's just a matter of time before trendsetters build everything out of refrigerator boxes. Soon homeless people won't have anything to use as shelter.



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This is what the containers look like on the inside. The shiny metal surfaces create a neat optical effect: my right testicle appears to be a Chinese guy.



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We were taken to this restaurant that's famous for its geijang or pickled raw crabs. Unlike cooked crabs, where everybody eats the legs - the main thing you eat here are the guts and eggs.



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I think this is the first time I've ever had kalbi at 7 AM. The crazy thing about Hongdae is that this restaurant was packed. Nobody fucking sleeps in this part of Seoul.



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Don't think I've seen anybody sweat this much while eating dduk bok kee. He could end droughts in some countries.



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Sunday, July 13th, 2008


successdriven
Time:11:12 pm.
I haven't written anything meaningful in a while. So I probably shouldn't start now. =P

1. What do you say most when you're trying NOT to curse?
I rarely curse at all. I think I just keep silent in that moment where I would normally curse.

2. What time is your alarm clock set to?
6AM

3. Are You In Love?
Nope

4. Do You Wear Flip-Flops When It's Cold?
Only in the house. If I do I still wear socks... if you are going to be fobby you better go all the way.

5. Would You Rather Take The Picture Or Be In The Picture?
Either. Actually be-in just so I don't have to carry the camera around the whole night.

6. Do any of your friends have kids?
Only a couple

7. Do You Ever Take Medication To Help You Fall Asleep?
No

8. Do You Prefer Regular Or Chocolate milk?
Chocolate

9. Did you watch cartoons as a kid?
Yes

10. Do You Do Your Own Dishes?
Yes

11. Ever Cry In Public?
Maybe when I was a baby

12. Do you think you could EVER be in love?
Yes

13. Would You Ever Marry Anyone Covered In Tattoos?
No

14. When Was The Last Time You Slept On The Floor?
March - in the Philippines

15. How Many Hours Of Sleep Do You Need To Function?
I'm not sure. I actually stop breathing when I sleep so I'm trying to fine tune it and see if it really matters. But I would say 6-7 right now.

16. Do You Eat Breakfast Daily?
Yes

17. Have You Ever Been To Six Flags?
Nope - King's Dominion quite a few times though

18. Do you believe in ghosts?
Spirits

19. Do you like mustard?
Sometimes.

20. Do You Sleep On Your Side, Stomach, Or Back?
all of the above, though side is the best for me

19. Do You Watch The News?
Not really

20. Do you think you are someone's first love?
Hope not

21. What do you want to do before the day is over?
Print out my schedule for the week

22. If you were reincarnated as a sea creature, what would you want to be?
Something that gets eaten quickly so I can be reincarnated again as something else.

23. What do you order when youre at IHOP?
Pancakes

24. Last book you read?
Just finished the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin and Criss Angel

25. Rock concert or symphony?
Either

26. What type of shirt are you wearing?
Black crew neck t-shirt (just worked out)

27. What's your favorite kind of cake?
German Double Chocolate Fudge Cake

28. What did you have for dinner last night?
Post workout shake and about to have some pasta, garlic bread

29. Look to your right, what do you see?
My food journal

30. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Most of the time

31. Favorite toy as a child?
GI Joe

32. Do you buy your own groceries?
Most of the time (online 90% of the time)

33. When was the last time you had gummy worms?
No clue

34. What color are your bedsheets?
White/Beige with gold designs

35. Do you watch Spongebob?
No

36. What temperature is it outside right now?
72F

37. Are you signed on YM?
No, don't have it. MSN, gmail, aol, skype

38. Have you ever tried gluing your fingers together?
Not on purpose

39. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Not sure yet
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quaka
Subject:poop
Time:5:00 pm.
Mood: crappy.
My stomach has been wrecked for a full 24 hours.

Ow!

Saturday, July 12th, 2008


tom
Subject:RAID HELL!
Time:4:26 pm.
Mood:Dry Eyes.
So that work thing, I guess I'm completely off the hook now since there's been other break in's like right next door to where I do work. How is this possible when the doors are double bolted? Right, inside job with keys! So my job is cutting the centers hours down, supposedly to accommodate the new boss which I think is bullshit, economy failure any one? But yeah, the hours are absolute shit and will be changing some time next month, the worst fucking driving times ever. So just to avoid that, I'll be dropping hours cuz fuck that. Also, meeting the NEW boss on Monday, we'll see how this goes.

Speaking of the job, I recently got a huge life changing possibility offered from Phil, saying he could get my resume out for me for a possible job in Iraq. You know, to make some REAL money. There's so much pros to it that I think out weighs the cons. When I ask everyone for their opinions on what they think, everyone's so quick to be judgmental about how Iraq is, in which I counter question with; What do we really know about the fucking place considering we've not been there, we read an article and see some pics and video clips, and this is how the place is 24/7? I doubt it. I'm sure it'd be worse for combat soldiers if anything, in which I'd not be a soldier, but a contracted civilian working along side the military I presume, green zones. Not sure about the all the risks entirely either, aside from some shit that I've read up from someone whom really knows--Phil. Of course, anythings also possible to happening, but that's a part of the obvious risk, it ain't America. I ask myself what I'm doing here, will I be working this shitty paying jobs forever? I could go out, get the experience, travel, travel to other places, get myself debt free, take care of my electronic wants, even buy a car when I get back since it'd only be for a year, that is, if I didn't decide to stay for another. Thing is, within a year, I could possibly make up for 10+ years. My only real set backs is the change of life entirely, even though it's not forever, that is, if I don't die, hahaha. There's that, there's the fact that I've been "content" for quite some time now regardless of the income, and there's Tianna. Tianna thinks it'd be good for me and she won't be a selfish person to say I shouldn't go just because of her. I think in the end, she'd enjoy it more if she wants to stick around, probably just cuz I'd buy her a badass laptop or something, haha.
So, it's really something I'm highly considering. Anyone else got more words on this? Please speak now. But, I'm not sure yet until I get my resume off to Phil, which I'll fix up and send to him to see what can get done if anything, before the weekends out, and if so, get all the details and make my final decision there.

Now that that's out of the way, I had my first threesome experience with Tianna & Paige. This is gonna get nasty folks, so fuck off now if you don't wanna read it, well, it ain't gonna get as nasty as Id've liked it to be, but it was a first time thang so I'm not sweating it. So it all began with Paige wanting to bang Tianna with a strap on, from little talks into getting serious, then all of a sudden, I'm somehow in the mix cuz I'm the one who'd be purchasing the gear, way to go male! But I was like, fuck it, I don't care. Tianna didn't wanna do her one on one, she'd only do it if I was involved. I didn't think Paige would bite under the circumstances just cuz how she was with her Ex. She said she didn't mind though, with some ground rules that fluctuated and changed with communication over time. At first, I was not allowed to bang her, vagina or anal, haha, and she said everything else was pretty much game and possibly handjob/blowjob since I wanted to get the double blow job thang going on my own end, something I just find to be hot.
REWIND;
Sometime last week, Tianna and I swing on over to Sensually Yours, this was both our first times being in a sex shop. I felt that it was no real sweat to me cuz I'm a perverted fuck, so we just walked around and checked everything out, Tianna was interested in a couple of outfits. Kinda funny to hear the workers there talk with being so sexually open, like from the big set woman telling us how she likes this particular dildo cuz of the way it feels, and cracks open the box and gives us a touch, haha, or the way another woman explained the double vibrating cock ring that stimulates the clitoris and the underneath portion of the males balls, good shit, but declined on that one. So they didn't have the particular gear we wanted to pick up that we saw online, we had to buy 'em separately but they were cool about that and gave us a 20% discount cuz they didn't have the one we wanted in stock. Picked up more astroglide with that, and we left.
FAST FORWARD;
We set up a date of when it'd go down, didn't happen on that day cuz Paige got extremely busy with taking care of shit since she's leaving the island next week some time, for good, to move back on to her original home, or awaken from the dream I said. We set another date, and she came on by and got ready, the same way as we did, cleanliness is next to godliness! Tianna and I was watching some porn beforehand, well, didn't mean to watch but was just showing her one of the gals aaaaand ended up watching it, so that got her a bit into the mood. We got high beforehand on weed, Paige didn't wanna. I won't lie, regardless of the situation I was in, I was still a tad bit nervous. Something that I've noticed is, when I get nervous, I tend take a while to cum or get flask some without much stimulation. But this wasn't the case at the start, we also wanted to take pictures/video's as well. So Paige got geared up, and started on with Tianna, with making out and shit, I was snapping a couple of photo's before I got involved behind Tianna with biting the back of her neck, massaging her breasts and ass. Her top came off first in which Paige got right in on there like a little school girl aching for sexual education, haha. After a bit more foreplay, Paige wanted Tianna to blow her fake cock just cuz she loves the mental stimulation. So I'm doing my cam thing with half participating, I finally get horny enough to say fuck this, drop the cam, drop my shorts, pull down Tianna's underwear while she's in doggy blowing Paige, and banged her away while she did her thing. After getting my fill, we switched up and Tianna rode Paige against the bed stand, I stopped and did some pics and recorded some video. Then Tianna said we could probably throw the DP in that position, so I dropped the cam and got into position, and got myself going. Once ready, getting into the back door was extremely harder to do but I finally managed to get on in, tight fucking fit. So Paige and I fucked Tianna that way for a while, it was hot as fuck as it was hot as fuck and I was sweating like a bitch in that fucking room, finally stopped cuz apparently I was hitting Tianna too hard, haha. After sucking down some water, we switched positions, Tianna was blowing me, Paige was hitting her doggy, some where along the line we got Paige's top off. The most I did with her was just suck on her pierced titties, it was more like an assisted type of threesome I guess. She hadn't made up her mind, but beforehand she changed her mind and said possibly she'd not mind fucking me if I'm protected--but when it came down to it, she didn't wanna and I already knew of the reason before hand cuz I know her, it was because of another guy and she had some guilt behind that with her new found infatuation, even though she's leaving soon, but, I know how she is and didn't sweat that. So, I didn't get my double blow job like I wanted, but we still dropped the DP on Tianna. Anyway, back to the sex, flipped Tianna around so I could bang her for a while, Paige took a break, then she blew me again till I came in her mouth.
All in all, it was a fun experience, we all enjoyed it. I have a few short video's of it, and some pictures--of which I'd not mind showing on here cuz I don't care, but photobucket will block the provocative one's, I'll see if I can get away with at least one of them.
UPDATE:
Hasn't been taken down from photobucket yet, but I think that's the only one I can get away with uploading without editing that won't be removed.




DON'T TRY TO RESIST, YOU'RE COMING WITH US, PROVISIONS ARE MADE, ACCOMMODATIONS ARE MET, YOUR WORDS WERE ENCODED IN THE BLEAK GENETICS OF THE MOB! PRAISE APOCRYPHA, OMITTED OFFENSE TO RELIEVE US OF GUILT BUT NOT OF OUR SIN! WE'VE SACRIFICED DISCOURSE AT THE FEET OF YOUR CLEVER TURN OF PHRASE, NOW YOU OWE IT TO US, WE DEMAND TO BE TAKEN ABACK TO BE SHOWN THE REVIVAL OF HOPE FOR WHICH YOUR WORDS ARE RESPONSIBLE! Oh, it's the end of the line, I'm cornered by a precedent, the sneering public eye. MY JOB HERE IS DONE, MY JOB HERE IS DONE! YOU'RE FUCKING WELCOME! RETRACT THE ACCOLADE, THE CANDID ACCLAIM, INSPIRATION IS CUTTING IT'S LOSS, REGURGITATE HEADLINES OR A THEORY ON MODERN ART, YOU'VE BEEN FOOLED AGAIN, THE RED HERRINGS A JOKE! I've tried so hard to tell you that I tapped the world dry, but there's no WORD! STAY WISTFUL AND YOUNG, THEE AFFECTED ARE BANKING ON OBLIVION IN THE DRONE OF EMBITTERED HOPE AND WE'RE SOLD BY THE WAY THEY WROTE IT! MY JOB HERE IS DONE!
It is better to destroy than to create what is meaningless, so the picture will not be finished.

-Every Time I Die/Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Battery
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benlbr
Subject:Teaser 1
Time:1:20 pm.
Teaser 1









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Friday, July 11th, 2008


successdriven
Subject:Punctuation Quiz
Time:5:05 pm.


You Are a Dash



Your life is fast paced and varied. You are realistic, down to earth, and very honest.

You're often busy doing something interesting, and what you do changes quickly.



You have many facets to your personality, and you connect them together well.

You have a ton of interests. While some of them are a bit offbeat, they all tie together well.



You friends rely on you to bring novelty and excitement to their lives.

(And while you're the most interesting person they know, they can't help feeling like they don't know you well.)



You excel in: Anything to do with money



You get along best with: the Exclamation Point

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benlbr
Subject:Attack of the Umbrella
Time:7:20 am.
Attack of the Umbrella

The sun was rising at 5:30am during my morning jog today so I wouldn't say it was dark...per se *smirk*. In addition, most people who have their normal morning routines (fellow joggers, the town baker and commuters waiting at the bus stop) generally recognize familiar faces every morning, including mine (so one would think). So here I was, with Daft Punk blasting in my earphones, at an 7 minute pace, minding my own business, when I see a man walking in front of me. As a courtesy, I purposely huffed a little louder, and allowed my strides to land a little heavier so that he knew I was coming from behind him.

Apparently, he was oblivious.

So I then proceeded to jog around him. I guess it was then, when I entered his peripheral vision that he jumped back and started screaming like a little girl...and began flailing his umbrella at me. I put up my hands as best I could, shielding myself from the violent swinging mass of wires and nylon. "Whoa! Whoa! Just jogging here man!"

I escaped with minor injuries. To my ego. I guess one could never feel too safe, despite living in f*cking Pleasantville Suburbia. C'mon man, gimme a f*cking break. Was it really necessary for this guy to go Britney on me? At 5:30 in the f*cking morning?



This white-on-asian violence has seriously got to stop.
*smirk*

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Thursday, July 10th, 2008


successdriven
Subject:Miss Washington Photos
Time:10:00 pm.
The only reason I'm commenting on this story is because it is great marketing and self-promotion. I have to say it is really odd timing that the photos were stolen and published the final week of her reign as Miss Washington. It is great publicity and will be nothing but good for her career after handing over the crown this Saturday. She has gained national name recognition (maybe even international). Kudos to her PR team.

Edit: I love when celebrities and other famous people manipulate the media since they feed us negative crap all the time. Madonna is so awesome at this even though I don't agree with her morals I have to give her props.
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successdriven
Subject:My workout program
Time:8:55 pm.
I was asked to post my workout routine and actually was meaning to anyways. So here it is:

I follow a modified MAX-OT workout. My workouts are between 30-45 minutes depending on the body party. I'm crunched for time and want to making working out a daily ritual so I do one body part a day (two is max anyways):

Monday: Chest
Warm up with Bench
Flat Barbell Bench
Incline DB Bench (25-30 degrees incline)
Dips (weighted)

Tuesday: Shoulders/Traps
Warm up with Seated DB Press
Seated DB Press
Military Barbell Press
Standing Lateral Raises
Barbell Shrugs
Upright Rows

Wednesday: Biceps / Forearm
Warm up with Alternating DB Curls
Alternating DB Curls
Straight Bar Curl
Hammer Curls
Wrist Curls
Reverse Wrist Curls

Thursday: Triceps
Warm up with Lying Triceps Extensions
Lying Triceps Extensions
Cable Push Downs
DB Kickbacks

Friday: Back
Warm up with Bent Over Rows
Bent Over Rows
Pull Downs
Good Mornings

Saturday: Legs
Warm up with Squats
Squats
Leg Press
Stiff Leg Deadlifts

Sunday: Calves and Abs
Warm up with Standing Calf Raises
Standing Calf Raises
DB Calf Raises on step or stairs
Leg Raises with weight
Trunk Twists with weight
Crunches with weight

Basic Principles of MAX-OT

Rest: 2 to 3 minutes between sets, including warm up sets.
Workouts should be less than 40 minutes.
Each set should be between 4 and 6 reps, besides warm up sets.
Warm up sets are 12, 10, 6, 3, 1 reps
Warm up reps (% of normal weight): 50, 50, 65, 80, 90 (then regular sets at 104)
Only warm up each muscle group once.
Take a break every 8 weeks for one week.
After the one week break, switch your workout up to shock your muscles.

Get the program here:
http://www.johnstonefitness.com/misc/MAX-OT.pdf

I also do some martial arts 4-5 times a week. Your diet and nutrition will be the biggest factor in putting on mass and strength gains.

I am currently eating / supplementing as follows:

1) GNC Mass XXX shake first thing in the morning. 750 calories
2) Breakfast 60-90 minutes later: 3 eggs on toast, soy milk, sometimes bacon - 670 calories;
supplements: GNC Energy Pak Vitamins, 1 pill of gluscomine/chondrotin
3) Yogurt, Granola Bar, Banana as a snack - 410 calories
4) Lunch - whatever. salad and perdue chicken strips - 450 calories
5) 30 minutes before I workout - 2 pills of creatine, 2 pills of glutamine
6) Post Workout Shake - 750 Calories;
supplements 2 pills of creatine, 2 pills of glutamine, 1 pill of gluscomine/chondrotin
7) Dinner - whatever; normally 600 calories approx.

I'm using GNC's new amplified creatine. Water intake is between 12-16 cups generally, though 16 would be ideal in theory. I choose pills versus powder for supplements because it is faster to take, less mess and easier to make myself take them. I don't notice any difference in absorption rate whatsoever.
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the_paulk
Subject:Recommended by Adam Carolla
Time:9:18 am.
Never heard of the band or the song until I was listening to Adam Carolla's radio show this morning.



Instant love.


The Jayhawks' "Blue"

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caffeineguy
Subject:Seoul Pics 1: Jumping.
Time:1:52 am.



10 PM.


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4 AM.



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7 AM.


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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008


successdriven
Subject:Be Fearless
Time:8:11 pm.
[info]kim_chi_lite asked the question: At any age prior your present age what age would you most likely like to meet yourself and what to say, or do, or think?

What a great question, here is my answer:

I would tell myself at a young age, like 4, when we begin to explore the outside world to be fearless.

To me being fearless means doing what I want, not worrying what others think about me, facing challenges head-on, living life to the fullest, not letting other people dictate my values, validating myself, holding myself to a higher standard than anyone else can impose on me, stepping out of my comfort zone, continually striving to be better in everything I do and most importantly enjoying the journey of life.

Share your answer!
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the_paulk
Subject:Bic Runga and Flight of the Conchords
Time:12:33 pm.
A bunch of us went to a killer show last night at the new Largo @ Coronet, which, despite the lack of any ventilation, was a great venue for intimate performances. Bic Runga (see below) was the headliner, and she had two great guests: Dan Wilson (a song writer for the Dixie Chicks) and the Flight of the Conchords. It was simply amazing...what a great combination of heartfelt tunes from Bic and Dan and hilarity with the Conchords.


I'm something of a coward when it comes to approaching celebs for pictures and stuff...it's more because I don't want to bother them rather than being starstruck. This time, Ed went up to Bic so I swooped in behind him to get a pic and a signed CD.


Photos courtesy of Ed ([info]caffeineguy):


Dork pose with Bic Runga:




Drinks afterwards with the gang:




Some videos of my favorite songs performed last night:


Bic Runga's "Sway"




Dan Wilson's "Sugar"




Conchord's "Ex-Girlfriends"

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tryabreathmint
Subject:Last But Not Least (Pictures from the Weekend)
Time:1:13 pm.
This was at a cheesy pirate themed Korean drinking establishment called Crazy Hook in K-town. They served flavored sojus in reused Patron bottles. Tacky.



post yogurt soju
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caffeineguy
Subject:An Evening Of New Zealanders.
Time:1:39 am.



I had no idea who she was before tonight. But now I am smitten with this woman. And as funny as they are on their HBO series, Flight of the Conchords are even more hilarious (and shorter) live.



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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008


quaka
Subject:Baby Bulldog
Time:11:46 pm.


Poke!


quaka
Subject:chicken
Time:11:43 pm.


Fried Chicken rocks!


tryabreathmint
Subject:Picture Update
Time:9:12 pm.


late night supermarket tryst of guilty-pleasure magazine



The beginning of a long day at Universal "Shitty" Walk - * thumbs up * for air guitaring



Prior to entering Universal City Amusement Park



Thoroughly enjoyed this ride ( TWICE!) although those prone to Motion Sickness beware!



Moonie being physically attacked by a white boy with a very strange furry weapon



Moonie beating out the other losers in Fear Factor LIVE - she had to drink a freeze-dried crickets/pig eyeballs/cow liver/whatever disgusting shiet you can think of smoothie - GAG!



Totally unrelated to this weekend but I love this picture so I'm posting it again hehehehehehehe
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spidergyrl
Subject:HE FOUND MY BLOG
Time:11:18 pm.


"If anyone ever wanted to know, why I'm in love with you," he said. "I would say, read her LJ."




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successdriven
Subject:wacom monitor...
Time:6:09 pm.


man, that is nice! wish i didn't buy the one i have now oh well.
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Monday, July 7th, 2008


frstjade
Subject:Videos and pictures from San Diego Dog Beach
Time:9:04 pm.






Click for pics )
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successdriven
Subject:Dog Food Bet Results
Time:11:21 pm.
Music:Crazy - Gnarls Barkly.
This morning was the weigh-in for two of my dog food bets. For those who don't know a dog food bet is when you make a goal to hit a certain weight by a certain date. If you don't make it you have to eat a can of dog food. Yum! There are four outcomes in a dog food bet:

1) Only you eat the dog food
2) Only your friend eats the dog food
3) You both eat the dog food
4) Neither of you eat the dog food

The first bet was with a random online person who I think bailed on it, however I still kept it because a bet is a bet. For this bet I had to gain 10lbs in 5 weeks. I think she had to lose 5 lbs or something. I don't really remember.

The second bet was with a friend, we both had to gain 5 lbs in 2 weeks. This bet overlapped with the last two weeks of my first bet.

I went off track for a bit in the middle of the bet so I actually lost a couple pounds after gaining a nice bit initially, so I had to work pretty hard to make it.

Bet 1: I won! Gained the 10 lbs in the alloted time.
Bet 2: We both won! Gained 6 lbs in the alloted time, he gained 5 lbs.

I also made great strength gains as well. My bench alone went up 30 lbs with an increase of reps than when I started the new program five weeks ago.

I am shooting to hit my ultimate weight by the end of the summer. I need to gain on average of 1.5 lbs a week to hit it.
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