keke keeping up with the tradition of seasonal updates, bam!

1. weight down to 155. i think i might have been down even more during my trip but i've been putting on more weight lately (or so i think). i'm gonna start my bulking phase so hopefully i'll gain a few pounds of muscle by end of the year. will try to get up to ~175 (10 pounds of water weight due to creatine, ~10 of muscle if possible) at least by end of the year. we'll see what happens! i actually haven't been to the gym since i got back 2 weeks ago but i am going tonight to start up. can't wait!!

2. trip was god damn amazing. as with all of my previous backpacking trips, i have learned a great deal about myself and had a chance to reflect upon my past, my present, and the future i am attempting to achieve. there are a lot of action items on my part to ensure my success, but i will try...

3. learned some muay thai from thailand. wow it was pretty intense. the form isn't as inviting as you see bruce does in tekken, and was closer to squared up boxing stance with forward momentum. punches, elbows, kicks and knees were taught while i was there, and i developed quite a blister on my left foot which i used to pivot on warm black rubber flooring we were training on that day. not really helping much with the mma class i'm still involved in, but fun to learn different aspects of martial arts. mma is getting more fun as i learn more body positioning and grappling move. still not comfortable with creating a 3d model in my head to help with leverage and weight distribution but hopefully it'll come naturally as time goes by. worst part of this whole shit is that you are wrestling with people who are very very sweaty and often times very very smelly. cost of learning yo.

4. HAH i rockclimbed a bit while in thailand but i still refused toprope HAHAH it's been 2 years now since last time i did it was during my birthday training in 07! oh wait or was it 1 year? oh yeah 1 year. haha. going to boulder tonight so maybe i can do v2's still. :(

5. haven't played rockband in ages. i miss it. i've been the air drums champion in mountain view for the past 6 months and now that i'm moving, i might be the dual title holder for mountain view AND sunnyvale. YES!

6. my hair has been getting shorter and shorter and now i have a mixture between a caesar cut and a faux hawk. hella korean fob status but hey, that's where i got my haircut so i can't help it.

7. i hella forgot i was already in 10 gauge so i bought a set of 10 gauge piercings and 8 gauge piercings.. well so now i have on the 8 ones but the sizes seem to go up exponentially. the jump from 10 -> 8 seem pretty significant and i actually couldn't get the earrings through the first day. it's been 2 days and with playful coercing, it's about 80% in. it'll be full on 8 gauge by tomorrow i think, and i am pretty confident 6 gauge is where i'll stop. :)

8. drinking, smoking and other forms of entertainment are back in full force. HAHAHAH. efffff. :(

9. holy shit i forgot about cooking. my weekends have been busy as hell with me coming back, birthday weekend, russian river bbq cookoff weekend, and this weekend is LA, the weekend after that is moving, the weekend after that is labor day weekend in which case i might go to LA yet again, and the weekend after that is hearst castle trip, and the weekend after that is ........ busy!

10. copy-pasting from last update, "no muse, no condo, no house, no money (cause i owe FIVE FUCK THOU FUCK SAND FUCK DOLLARS FUCK TO FUCK THE FUCK GOVERNMENT). still motorcycle but will sell and try to buy my coworker's cbr600rr instead. ;)". all still true. i paid the government fees, but apparently i paid too late and i now owe penalty. :( gotta pay that now. :(

last update's works in progress:
tennis lessons (class got canceled but learned a bit)
'retro game challenge' and 'hatsworth' on NDS (almost finished retro game. hatsworth is boring as hell)
v4 problems (:( not yet)
cooking new foods - probably 갈비찜 and something off ATC cookbook (uh. no)
7000 bps on xbox360 (HAHAH COMPLETE)
maintaining 160 and get toner (yes!)
run a 6 minute mile (haven't attempted but maybe!)
'while my guitar gently weeps' on ukelele (unable with my current uke. learning misty instead)
tattoo (tattoo expo aug 28th - 30th. will go after my move)
mastering SLS
move off of dating and onto stable relationship (fail)
selling bike (comon i gotta sell this!)
do my expenses (turns out too late. i just got shitted for 4k)

this update's works in progress:
all from last update
bulk up
find out wtf SLS was that i wanted to master
pack and throw away things if possible
finish diving course
try more wines
set up website
read and write more
sf4 champion

wowowo i didn't realize it's been that long since my last update. here it is!

1. ok my weight has been stable at ~160 now. back where i started 8 months ago but stronger for sure and overall not as softer. :) i think i'll continue to do toning exercises until i come back from summer vacation and then bulk up until end of the year. i'll go back to ~190 and come back down to 160. next time i should have filled up even more. :)

2. speaking of summer vacation, my trip is set. leaving SF on 6/15, returning first week of AUGUST. going to korea for ~5 days, then going to thailand/vietnam/cambodia (if time permits), then stopping by china for solar eclipse, then swinging by shangai/HK then return to korea for detox then back. i am SOOOO excited. wheeee

3. ok mma class confirmed :) i've been doing it for a few months now... asides from the fact that it's once a week and thus memory-retention is really difficult on the nuances of the moves/holds, and that it looks really really really gay, and that it actually feels even gayer while you are doing it, and that it breaks my ribs for fun, and that i have to take my earrings out every time... it's really really fun. no, it's not because i get to hug sweaty guys as hard as i can, but because i'm finally expanding my "kung fu". i always had a fairly decent long-range game and forward to back movements due to years of taekwondo, but i had no practice with shortrange and lateral movements. i definitely thought boxing would help with shortrange and lateral movements, but i'm sure kickboxing is better because it utilizes the elbows as well as the knees, and also teaches you opponent head control which is crucial in forcing momentum. it will also help make my kicks more blunt than my current 'snapping' TKD style, but i actually prefer the snappy non-commited motions. then i realized just how many times and how easily it is for people to be taken down and that no short or long range game will help on the ground. it really is the most practical practice for everyday life. not only is this helping me look for takedowns with trips/tackles, but it allows you to defend if someone were to get on top of you. very helpful.... so now all i have to do is learn muy thai and i'll be set in terms of my personal kungfu. i think afterwards i'll learn some weapons. i can currently use small knife ok, and i have a practice-nunchucks but i suck at it as well as sucking with a long bow. i really would love to learn how to sword-fight and shoot bows+arrows  (i know how to use a gun ;)) to complete my weaponary. after mastering the art of war, I WILL BE THE WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION! muahhhhahahaha

4. yuuuuuuuuuuuup. not toproped still! ahhaah my streak is strong. however!! i completed my first v3!! and it was a hanger too!!! i felt really good to get one done :) i can do some v2's onsight now so i am definitely getting better. being lighter than before helps i bet. :):) i have not yet outdoor climbed, but i do have an offer to go camping + rockclimb outdoors at joshua tree national park early may. i used to go there alllll the time when i lived in LA for random things.. just to go out to nature, to go stargazing/observe meteor showers, to go "camping", or to get away from things. i might take up on it since i won't be able to go for a few months while i'm traveling... it'll sure be a long ass drive but i can handle it :)

5. borrowed a coworker's (he also has the drum set) and fixed my drums!! and i cleared everlong on expert without the band! MUAHAHAHHAHA. ;)

6. got a haircut. looking back and looking at some pictures...god how did i ever think that was pretty. :) NOW it's pretty. hehehehehheh

7. went to 10 gauge. :) 8 gauge looks scary. 10 gauge isn't too bad. hahahhaaha. maaaayyybe i'll go up hehehe

8. barely smoked and drank until end of march for the stair climb. starting april i've gotten SUPER drunk. ahahhahahaha. (i actually got suuuuuuuper drunk by downing BOTTLES of soju one after another and threw up on everyone's faces and shoes mid-march, but let's just skip that story altogether, shall we?)

9. still continuing to cook when i can. made some new dishes one of which the leftovers both in my room and the ones in the refridgerator have started to mold (hahahahah sick!).

10. no muse, no condo, no house, no money (cause i owe FIVE FUCK THOU FUCK SAND FUCK DOLLARS FUCK TO FUCK THE FUCK GOVERNMENT). still motorcycle but will sell and try to buy my coworker's cbr600rr instead. ;)

last update's works in progress:
v3 problems in rockclimbing (complete)
'sucker' and '날그만잊어요' on guitar (complete)
'soul bubbles' on NDS (gave up)
trying to beat 'everlong' on expert drums without help of a band (complete)
battlestar galactica season 2.0 (complete)
cooking new foods - probably 갈비찜 and something off ATC cookbook (incomplete)
ninja gaiden2 on xbox360 (incomplete)
cutting down to 160 (complete)

this update's works in progress:
tennis lessons
'retro game challenge' and 'hatsworth' on NDS
v4 problems
cooking new foods - probably 갈비찜 and something off ATC cookbook
7000 bps on xbox360
maintaining 160 and get toner
run a 6 minute mile
'while my guitar gently weeps) on ukelele (more on this next time)
tattoo
mastering SLS (more on this next time)
move off of dating and onto stable relationship
selling bike
do my expenses

since i've been sooo pushed to write an entry, here is my typical list of thingie going in my world. WHEEEEE

1. akakakkaka

2. weight is still at ~170. i actually hit almost 180 by mid-december and i've been cutting down. i'm stronger than i was before and i'll try to cut down ~10-15 more pounds by end of march during my cutting phase. after that, i'll take some sexy pictures, and then try to bulk up again to ~180. i don't know if i'll do the 5x5 program again to get strong, or if i'll do a body-build routine to get bigger but we'll see where i am in march to make that transition

3. not taking bjj/mma class due to a few reasons. it's too expensive, there is a schedule conflict with SV gym, too far for SJ gym, and just not in a right place at the moment. my coworker is looking into a boxing gym in foster city/san mateo so i might just do that instead. we'll see.

4. still haven't top-roped since july/august. hahahaha. however, i'll probably end up top-roping starting next week with one of my buddies. i actually have been working on some v3's lately and even though i haven't cleared any, it's been helping me improve. i can do most v2's now so i'll just keep doing v2's and working on v3 problems to get better. my goal is to get to ~v5 level so we'll see how long it takes. i've only been doing it twice a week for about a month now, but i might up it to 3 times a week.

5. no ion drums. i've lost the little tool that tightens the screws, so everytime i play drums, it gets all freaky messed up sucky cripple. :( i haven't had time lately anyways, so it's ok.

6. new hair due in a week. if you've been a good friend, you should have seen a picture of it by now. i don't know if it'll happen or not but i'll sure as well try. hehehehe

7. ok this is the year where i go on my monster backpacking trip. i seriously can't wait. knowing my life, i'm sure someshit is gonna go wrong but it's ok. as long as i come back with my limbs and organs in tact, i should be fine. :)

8. yep moved on to 12 gauge. it seems like from ~10 gauge+ the earrings really start to look huge. i don't know if i'll move to 10 gauge yet or not... i actually might end up getting more regular piercings than stretch the one i have... we'll see how i feel like next time around. heheeh

9. work has upped the dress code and behavior which means i have to buy more work-clothes and be more chill in general. booooo. yes, that means no lipring.

10. no tattoo hahaha. permanance = nono in my eyes.

11. hehehehe my roommate made me play hella games in november/december...he watched me beat bioshock, beat assassin's creed, we beat gears of war2, played a bunch on insane mode, watched me partially play though ninja gaiden2, and then bam. i got tired from playing and haven't touched the xbox in a while. hahha. consoles really don't hold much place for me when there aren't people who i can play with and/or watch me play... *hint*

12. no LA for a while.. probably not until april

13. been smoking more lately due to rain, but i have been really cutting down on alcohol. i think since new years, i have had less than 10 drinks so far. i'll also try to cut drinking to no more than 1 at a time. kinda hard but it is ok to go forward.

14. i've actually been playing tons of board games lately with some friends.. lots of settlers of catan, lots of BANG, some cranium, etc. my coworker and his friends are trying to get me into CCGs again... i haven't played CCGs competetively since late high school/early college when i played in MTG tournaments. it sure is an expensive hobby but since my coworker's friend is super hardcore, i imght have ccess to some decks so i won't have to buy any. wheeeee

15. i'm getting sucked into competition again. work people have been playing tons of starcraft and i've even held a teaching course to get some folks into the realm of competitive gaming and away from casual gaming. :) i've also been learning a few new games like sf4, blazblue, t6, and battle fantasia just so i can stomp on some fools. KAKAKAAK. fun times.

16. went to jonathan coulton and paul&storm concert. wow it was super amazing. next month i'll probably be going to the tommy emmanuel concert again but we'll see. gonna try to go to a few more.. possibly ~1 per month. :)

17. been cooking a lot more lately. after my bouts with the bestest spaghetti and meatballs, some kimbap, honey roasted almonds, random stuff and today the korean rice cake soup for chinese new years... i've definitely cooked more this year than i probably did all last year. i'm gonna be cooking more each week/month and try some sexy recipes!! i'll probably get some recipes from my mom and america's test kitchen ;)

18. I STILL NEED A MUSE... OR AN INSPIRER.. i've only found one so far. :(

p.s. - i've been wanting to buy a condo. too bad i'm poor as shit. :(

hhehehe ok that's about it for now. work has been extremely busy lately so i've been doing nothing but work, starcraft, rock climb, other competetive gaming, guitaring, and just chilling. lots of things coming in my way and lots of things undecided... so look out for my new update in about a month.

*edit*. hmm i realized that this might be beneficial, so here it is. :)

WORKS IN PROGRESS:
v3 problems in rockclimbing
'sucker' and '날그만잊어요' on guitar
'soul bubbles' on NDS
trying to beat 'everlong' on expert drums without help of a band
battlestar galactica season 2.0
cooking new foods - probably 갈비찜 and something off ATC cookbook
ninja gaiden2 on xbox360
cutting down to 160

hmm. i think that's it. hopefully i accomplish all of them by next month. wheeee!!!!

yay it's been a month! time for an update!!!!

1. been seeing a few people and none of them are working out ::(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

2. working plan is now in phase 2. weight is at 172 (4 pounds behind schedule :() but considerably stronger than before... or at least feels like it. hahahah. need to get up to 190 so i can come back down to 170ish and look sextastic, but gaining weight in a healthy way is too hard. :(:(

3. bjj/mma class is on hold due to schedule conflicts, but taking a class dec 1st and might enroll at AKA by january

4. rock climbing is going ok. i actually have not top-roped since introduction class, but i'm making progress in bouldering... did my first v2 a few weeks ago so that's good. that's apparently equivalent to 5.10b's or so, and last time i top-roped i did a 5.9... so yeah i kinda want to start up again.

5. ion drumset is so effing sex. i actually have it in a real-drum layout except for hi-hat which isn't allowed at the right angles... now only if it had the pedal for hi-hat, i'd plug it on my computer and mess around it more often.

6. oh yeah, i permed my hair. no comment. i look super fobby though. KAKAKA.

7. moving to korea is not an option due to my military obligations. japan is an option except i really don't want to be there all wacked out without assistance. having family in korea is definitely one of the reasons i want to live there.

8. haven't moved to 12 gauge yet, and i'm not super tempted yet. i took it out for halloween and it left a pretty big hole. i don't know if i'll like having 12 gauges in.

9. on a related note, i've had fake piercings during halloween and i really liked the look of it... especially the lip ring. it won't be acceptable at work and i will never get a tongue ring so i guess it's out of the question at the moment. i might get more ear piercings though.

10. watching so many people with tattoos at the rock climbing gym really makes me want to get one. :(:(:((::(:( assshit.

11. haven't made too much time for games, but i did beat ultimate marvel alliance.. kinda shitty game cause it's super easy but a good time spender while it lasted. i really should go back to bioshock but the big daddies scare me. (:(:(:(

12. going down to LA for a week next week. wheeeeee

13. haven't smoked anything in like 10 days. it's actually strange how i haven't gotten any cravings, even when i had other people smoke in front of me WHILE I WAS DRINKING. hmm. i'll probably smoke in LA though.. just can't help it there.

14. a lot of people hate lists, and i don't know why. i love them.

15. I NEED A MUSE... OR AN INSPIRER.. GOD DAMN.

wow jesus hell i've abandoned this for a month now :)

anyways, LOTS of shit happened in the past month..

1. injured my groin hella bad probably while doing squats when i was drunk and single-handely ruined my workout regimen

2. got a root canal due to some korean asshole dentist that effed up a routine job last year

3. gained 7 pounds so far, hopefully SOME of that is muscle

4. bought rockband2 and ion premium drum kit

5. crashed a special edition 2009 rx-8 r3 (........................)

6. on a related but on a lighter note, sucessfully drifted

7. got reading classes and i look hot

8. moved up to 14 gauge earrings and will move to 12 gauge in about a month or so

9. finally made time to play video games again

10. seriously considering moving to korea/japan for about a year and try to work from there. currently talking with boss and see if it's a possibility

yep, lots of shit happening and a lot of it is for my own sake, but i really need to do more things that actually is directly beneficial to my goal.

so, goal until next time i write again? GO OUT MORE WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE. :)