ummm...i still have this?

Sooooo...its been a while since i wrote. i got to a point where i don't like to write because i'm not sure if what i have to say is that important. Not trying to make people feel for me but why is what i have to say important for people to read? not sure but i am bored now and just wanted to write. so i remembered this and thought to myself...sure i will write something. Not sure what but just start writing. so here i am. I think i'll write many things that i have thought of recently, but just be aware i will avoid all politics...not because i don't care, but because i don't care...mostly meaning that i have personal views and opinions but i don't care to share with the world...if you want to know call me and we will chat. i'm not going on rants on why i think this or that. anyways thats all the politics i will write. thank you and good night.

Lost Season 6

Lost
I have so many thoughts on Lost and the final seasons I just needed to write them out! First off how crazy is it that this is the last season! After 6 years (amazing 6 years) they will end the show and answer our questions! That is pretty dope! But now for some thoughts on lost...FYI there are SPOLIER ALERTS for those who haven’t seen the latest episode The Substitute. Many spoilers for other one but you’ve had time to see them now!

1st: what is going on with the parallel universe thingy? Well we knew things would be different this seasons. They hit us with flash back and showed how each person was connected to one another. Then they hit us with the flash forwards where we saw the life these people would lead after they left. Now we are getting what some call the flash sideways. Something that is happening at the same time. I hear the writers are not calling it a parallel universe because that would infer they were different. So some freaky lost stuff but I think it works. There is so much different about this universe yet so much familiar as well. The interactions we see with the others (who never made it to the island) and the losties (who also never made it to the island) is a great thing to see this season. (Desmond and Jack…I know Desmond wasn’t an other but he was on the island before the crash, Goodspeed and Claire, and now SPOLIER ALERT!!! Locke and Ben.) So is this universe a What If… or is it really what is happening? One note not my own but from Doc Jensen’s All about lost theory’s he points out how it seems The Sideways universe does have some connections with the island (kate see jack at the airport and has a look of…I think I know you, or jack meets desmond and they talk like they have met in the past!), plus something with mirrors in restrooms has been a theme this year (Jack looking in the mirror on the plane, Kate looking at the mirror in the gas station and SPOLIER ALERT!!! Locke looks in the mirror in the bathroom) I think it will all come together on a specific date for lost. (Special numbers! 4,8,15,16,23,42, 108)

2nd: So what is smoky/MIB/fLocke/Locke-ness monster? New and old question! We have seen big smoky since early on and now we are finding out more about him…but new questions arise based on the last episode (The Substitute) He makes some statements about himself (SPOILER ALERT!!!) I was once a man…I know how to feel…blah blah blah! So was he was a person that some how got suckered into being the island’s hitman? My belief about the feelings is that he knows them because of the identities he has taken on. But there are great theory’s on this out there. I love it though that the big smoky now has a character and identity. I loved in the substitute how you see this playing out.

3rd: Jacob…is he “God” of the island? And now is he dead? This is probably the greatest question that will be answered because I think this is the key to the whole island. Obviously we have heard the name Jacob for a while. He has had a presence on the island and in the lives of the plane crash survivors. Who is Jacob and why is he the islands “guardian” or “leader”? I believe that we will find out what the island is through Jacob. I think he along with smoky, Richard, and the dead spirits all play specific roles on this island and Jacob kind of takes on the main role here. We get and idea SPOILER ALERT!!! That Jacob brought the Losties there because he believes that they could replace him and possibly others to watch over and lead the island. I can’t wait to see this play out and see where the Jacob and Locke-ness story goes.

EDIT: Thought i forgot was what is up with the island in the sideways universe...it was underwater like we saw the first minutes of the opening episode...What happened? did the bomb sink it? if so why was so much of the island still intact? Great question that i am sure will be answered!

Well just a few thoughts. I have loved it so far…maybe knowing it will all end helps me enjoy each episode even more. All the little nuances in these episodes have been great as well (killer whale, polar bears…all the little easter eggs!). How will it end…most say everyone will die…I think some how the sideways universe will collide with the island universe where they will have all these memories of each other and remember the island. Although I love how Doc Jensen says it will end:

HOW WILL JOHN LOCKE'S STORY END?
His resolution is this: In the end, Locke will be resurrected and given eternal life and will assume Jacob's role in the Island's function. As I said two weeks ago: I predict the final scene of Lost will be a redux of the Jacob/Man In Black conversation on the beach scene from last season's finale — instead this time, it'll be John Locke in Jacob's place. As for his adversary, he'll be wearing a new identity — that of Benjamin Linus. It ends with this:

Fake Ben: Do you know how badly I want to kill you right now?

And then Locke looks at him with a knowing glint — and they laugh


Well that’s all I have for now. I am very pleased with this show and how its going to end. I want to buy the first 5 seasons now and watch them all in some crazy marathon. Here is a link to some great insight on Lost and where I get some of my info from…and where I got the hopeful ending.

http://www.ew.com/ew/package/0,,20313460,00.html

ODST

ODST came out Tuesday September 22^nd. On Friday Sept 25^th I beat the game on Heroic. Now I am playing it out again on Legendary. Here is my review of the game and what I have played on it so far.

So as soon as I got the game I was excited. Many said its another Halo game…what’s gonna be good about this one…or whatever it doesn’t have the Master Chief so its gonna suck. Recently I’ve been getting more into the stories of Halo and reading the books. So I was supper excited to play this game. *SPOILER ALERTS!* I won’t give to much away but I will have some stuff from the game.

It starts out on the ship with your team of ODST ( Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) being prepped for the jump. As you jump, a slipstream disrupts you and your teams path. Then black…

You awaken and you start off. You play as the Rookie, but you encounter things that bring about flashbacks. During the flashback you play as other members of the team you were on. This is a unique part of the game. Each character is in there own unique situation and each one is trying to find other teammates. I think this brings a lot to Halo and the stories. We see Other soldiers who actually talk and have a story to bring…the Master Chief has a lot but we don’t see it in the first 3 Halo’s. Anyways this part makes the game fun. Fighting is different…you are not as strong so you have to take cover much more…the game has a different strategy because of this. Ammo is sparse so finding it and learning what will work (ex. Plasma to take down brute armor) is key.

The story of the Rookie is wide open…there are closed off areas of the maps but a lot of open space to explore as well. Hidden items and weapon caches are scattered through out the city. These are worth searching for and will come in handy. Grenades because your best friend as well. Sticky grenades are a quick way to eliminate enemies.

Firefight mode is new and fun. It’s basically a survival mode where enemies come and your goal is to not die. I was playing by myself and survived for over an hour before I had to go and eat…so that will be fun to get on live and play with people.

SO great game play…graphics are top…story is awesome. Overall…amazing.

Game play 9/10

Graphics 10/10

Story 9.5/10

Overall 9.5/10

Thanks for reading…more post to come.

One day at a time

So i want to be a Big Loser....a giangantic one infact! Let me go back a few thoughts...right now i am working on losing some wieght. I've gain a bit a wieght of the last few years and its been disapointing. I've told myself i would lose wieght and haven't done anything, haven't changed anything, until now. I've put my self on a pretty tight calorie program, trying to count everything i eat as well as exercise i do. So my staring wieght was 280. that was monday. THis morning i wieght 275. So i already lost 5 pounds. My goal is 250 by October and 220 eventually. but i wanted to set a goal i know i can reach first. So i am not aon a diet but i am counting my calories. Making sure i am keeping them low. I am watching my portions as well. Being very picky about keeping close to what a portion is. With that i also am running 3 times a week a walking daily. Its only been 3 days but with the help of my awesome wife (who also is doing this with me to support me) i think that i'll be good. And i am not losing wieght because i want to be skinny. I am looking at the health risk of being this heavy. So anyways like i said i want to be a Gigantic loser!

Ed, Farra, Jacko...Billy Mays

Wow what a crazy week with the celebrity deaths...lots of famous peeps are dieing and getting a lot of news for it. The one i think that has been crazy is Jackos death. I know he's huge and he did a lot for music...but come on. Its Micheal "i like to sleep with children, i have a monkey as my bff, i want the elaphant mans bones" Jackson. People seem to foget hte whacky when someone dies, but what made me most...distraught...sad...and just mad at this was the way its was being reported. I was watching the evening news and fliped to a few news chanels as well...all i saw was coverage on michael jacksons death...not the stuff going on in Iran with people rioting and dieing, not the fact that crazy north korea wants to nuke hawaii on the 4th, nothing that really maters! What about all the other people in the world that died as well on that day. Yes i understand it was news...but the first 15-20 mins of the evening news dedicated to him...A man that was a sicko and had some wierd habbits and likes...i just don't get it and it makes me sad to see what we as a society want to hear about...we talk about being so in touch with things and wanting to bring peace to the world...yet we don't want to know whats really happening. We care about 1 person dieing rather than the thousands who are dieing, who are dieing for what they believe in. Not dieing because they wouldn't eat right and was taking pain pills...if the world ends when the mians say it will...then i hope people start changing there views soon

Movie reviews and life as i see it

So once again i am starting this up...its been a while since i posted. Not much as far as life with me has happened but i do want to just to give updates. So I've been wanted to write a review for the movie "X-men Origin - Wolverine" but i took a long time because i wanted to really want to absorb what i saw on screen...being a fan of the comic character Wolverine. So here is what i have to say about it officially:
7 out of 10. I think i give it that much because its wolverine. The movie is exciting and some cool action sequences...it follows the origins pretty closely. But it veers off a bit and the story didn't seemed a developed as i would have liked it. Wolverine is a character with a lot of darkness in his past. A lot happened to him before he got to the point that the movie took over. I know they didn't want to cover this...it would have been way to much, but still...they rushed alot of stuff t get to the adimantium on his bones. And sabertooth and a brother...not digging on that. I know everyone says it is implied in the origins story on wolverine comics but its never a definite. To have them be brothers makes since, because they both have extreem healing factors but there are other explinations for that likeness (same heritage...)So brothers...not digging that. The bone claws looked crappy and the metal claws claws looked worse too me. Deadpool got too little time (he should have had his own movie to beggin with) and the other guys...wasn't digging their characters much either. Leiv as Sabertooth though was perfect to me. He portrayed the cunning and smart sabertooth,...not the lame ogre sabertooth from the xmen movie. and now huge jackman...i thought he was good in the xmen movies, but now he seems lame as the character. idon't believe he has gone through hell and back...i don't believe hes a trained killer. I just don't like him as wolverine. If you read the comics i think you can agree with me...huge jackman is no wolverine. Glen Danzig should have been wolverine....but thats a whole nother thing. So anyways that is my rambling on wolverine. Now i finished it i think i convinced my self it should be like 6 out of 10 instead.

So on a little more serious note...Our pastor Kevin gave a great message out of Philipians 2:1-2 today about God's goodness, striving for that, and the church united in one purpose...Glorifying God in all we do. I love our church and thats that for now.

silly putty...hours of fun and hurting hands

So i just got some silly putty...i know its old school and its a strange thing to get...but i never realized how much fun silly putty is...its a great stress reliever as well. Just sitting at my desk squeezing it helps the day pass a little bit faster. And when i'm stressed...just squeezing and pulling it helps. Its also fun to make shapes and watch it melt back into a putty. Its truely the solid liquid. But warning...if you squeeze it all day your hands will hurt. I was typing and my hands felt very heavey and i couyldn't figure out why, until i started to squeeze my putty again...so yeah just wanted to share my random thought on the most entertaining thing i have right now (even more then my xbox, ipod, iphone, car, dvds, and whatever) silly putty is awesome!

The Punisher, Ants and Freezing weather

Ok so my next writing has a few random unrelated and yet totally related topics. So first I saw the Movie "The Punisher War Zone" last weekend. Its based on the comic series the Punisher. So being a comic based film i wanted to see it. I knew that it wasn't going to be great...but wow...So the story was interesting enough, but no development in character, and the guy who played the lead...well lets say they didn't let him say much, he just killed people. Anyways not going to get to much into it but lets just say stay away from this one...can't they just make one good punisher movie? i guess not. 3.5 out of 10

So ants...we have them in our house...i don't want ants in my house. When I was a kid about 3 or 4 i was almost killed by a swarm of fire ants that attacked me...so i hate ants. they seem to be coming out of the wood works...i found one area they were coming from and took care of that...then they found another one to come out of...took care of that as well...and now a new one. This needs to stop. I know its not the end of my world but they are gross and creepy and all that...so any suggestions??? i'd take them. I know how to take them out but how do i get rid of the ones who haven't arrived yet?

Freezing? yes its is freezing here...i am wearing gloves and a beanie...even shoes! and they say there is global warming...This morning our grass was white...it was froze...all the roof tops are white with frozen dew and stuff...it would snow probably if it was raining, but it would also proceed to melt right away.


So how does this all relate...because its cold the ants are looking for food and trying to get in...they have been at this over the last week when the temps really dropped. And my wife has called me the punisher of the ants...as i bring them to justice by killing them for invading my house...so thats how i weaved together this whole little story. Thank you for listening. Next time, maybe something more serious. maybe not though...

PS Thanks Sam! I knew you read these...i still keep up with yours as well...and yes facebook has changed the way the world is...:)

June 25th...last post...sad

So i haven't posted...maybe i'm not sure what to write...i don't have much going on and i'm not this witty great writer, but today i decided screw all that...i'll write whatever...if someone reads it great...if no one does thats ok i just wanted to write something...so here i go. Yestarday me and my wife and our friends sara and andrew took a trip to san francisco and had alot of fun. I got some gloves and 2 beanies at H&M for $13! they are not high quality but they are cool looking and should last some time...we also went to ruths chris for dinner...if you've never been i'm sorry. you need to go. Its a great steak house. So i ate alot and then we went home. It was an excellent day and a much needed time off from work. I know Christmas is coming but i just needed a pre-christmas day off. ok well thats all for this moment...stayed tuned as i review movies, video games, food, the weather, and much much more!

Borthers Wedding and Teenage Pregnancy

So This past weekend me and Alison went down to my brothers wedding...for those who don't know i have a half brother...we were astranged for about 15 years then one day he found me out of all place...on myspace. So we can truely say myspace re-united us! anyways lots of stuff happened to us over the years but now for the last 2 years we have been trying to regain what we lost in time with each other as well as just trying to be brothers. So anyways he was having his wedding this weekened in San Diego and it was great. Everyone was really happy at the wedding...close friends and family came out to this so lots of fun. But then comes the wierdness for me...first not wierd but good i have a half sister as well. She is autistic, but very high functioning. So it was great to see her. She was very sweet and you could tell she missed me and out dad very much. So it was a joy to sit next to her and have her talk my ear off almost the entire time! :)

so next i met my nephews. My brother has two kids who are my nephews. Very odd and strange. They both are from two differnt mothers like me and Craig (my brother). Watching them interact reminded me of me and my bro when i was little. I really looked up to him and loved him as a kid...but as we got older and our lives went there sperate was we grew apart. As i saw Coby and Damian playing, i was hoping this wouldn't happen to them. They are brothers and need each other.

So what also at this wedding i was sat at the "family" table with craigs mom Fay (whom i never knew and only knew of as a crazy lady) and his step dad (nice man) and craigs grandparents (who were Fay's parents) So this may seem like well you know them and stuff...i never really knew any of them. Plus when i started thinking...all these people knew my dad. Fay was his first wife...therefore her parents knew him pretty well...which was a very odd thought that my dad probably sat at a table with these people much like i was. it was all a little over whelming for me at times but i bore through it and enjoyed myself. Everyone was nice and it made it easy.

Next up during the day...i met Mike...Craigs uncle...Fays brother and one of my Dads closest friends growing up. Now this was very strange and odd. Because he knew my dad before i did...before my mom did...He had a lot of stories from when they were younger that i have never heard. I really didn't know what to say to this man. It was just hard to stand there chit chating with him. But to think there are people that could tell me more about my dad was a cool thought.

So that was the wedding for me. A little strange and over whelming but a great time. A day i won't forget.

In and unrelated note I stumbled across this article...just for those who may not know i work for an abstinence education program so i actually actively look for stuff like this but this is an article about teens getting pregnant on purpose in a little town in main or massachusets or something

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html
Its kind of sad but i've talked to people who feel this way and feel like the only love they will get is from there baby...

May 19th

So i haven't had a comp or internet for a few days but i really wanted to post this yestarday...
May 19, 1991 at about 730 am my dad lost his fight with cancer. He had passed away moments after i saw him at the hospital. Its a day i can never forget...no matter what i do i can still remember the feeling of rushing to the hospital that morning...the smells as we ran through the hallways to see my dad...and the sounds coming from his room...my mom crying, and my dad just fighting long enough to see me, he litterally died in my arms. Its something you never want to happen and at the age of 10 it happened to me. So today 17 years later i still get a lil wierd on this day. I had to go into class rooms and tell my story of my dad without breaking down and letting people know that this was the day he actually died. I didn't feel hungry most of the day just thinking about him... Its been 17 years now...it never gets easier. But i look at that situation and believe it shapped me to be the person i am today. I believe in my heart that God used his death in my life...By taking away my earthly father...i was able to meet my spiritual father, a father that will always be there for me. I truely miss my dad...buti rejoice in the fact that i have a father in heaven who knows me and what i need.

Graudation day

So 3 years ago today...may 14th i graduated from college. Big deal for me...it only took 6 years but i did it. It was a proud moment for me and my mom. She just had some much joy and was proud of me. So this is a big thing also because i was the first person in my family that graduated college. So this is kind of nostalgic thinking about it...two weeks from today i got married as well! :) so it was an exciting day for me 3 years ago.

Citizenship, Homes, and Jason Castros Guitar

So a few things i wanted to write about. First off...My mother is korean...incase you didn't know i am half a korean! Early today she took her citizenship test and passed! This is her with her token asian Pose!

So i am super happy for her. She studied really hard. On another note we had our final walk through...our house is amazing and i will have pics posted soon. So we signed the last papers nad actually got our keys so we are getting ready for this next step and to move on from the apartment life.

One last thing do you watch idol? well last night Jason Castro didn't do too good, but his guitar was sweet! heres a pic of what it looks like

So i just wanted to show people...it has the trinity logo cut out for the hole...it looks sweet, not sure if it would sound cool...but its sweet!@ so thats all for today.

Moving Forward

So today we signed our papers for our home...like all the papers in the world i think. So its almost 100% official...its like 99.5% official. Friday is the big day! But today i spent some of it just changing our address on stuff like credit cards and DMV info. I'm so ready to be out of our appartment! its been nice and good to us but just ready for the next stage to come and ready to start working on the yard and house.

May 3

Well i was trying to think what happened to me on this day...last year i was planing to see Spiderman 3 on this day...at midnight but it didn't happen. At this point we knew we were going to move so i knew i shouldn't go no mater how bad i wanted to. So as for may 3rd i can say there is nothing to report...but today i did pack so we could get ready to move! So there is may 3rd

Iron Man

"Well I'm not the superhero type...yeah...i'm Iron Man..." OK so I got the privilege to see this movie last night at 8:30. Me and Andrew are trying to see the big three this summer for superhero movies (Iron Man, Hulk, and Batman) Let me say this was an amazing movie! I loved it from beginning to end. Lots of actions...lots of laughs. Robert Downey Jr. did an amazing Job portraying Tony Starks...Genius and Billionair playboy, who eventually becomes Iron Man. If your into the superhero movies, if you love action, this is a must see. And wait around afterwards to get a surprise from...well i'll let you see!

Rating : 9/10

May 2nd

So today...I was trying to think why is May 2nd important...all i have right now is that Iron Man came out today (i saw it last night though). Its another day closer to to the day my dad died and our move to norcal. So just another day to think about.

The Month of May

So today is the first day of May...I have many feelings of this month. Its kind of a significant month for me in my sort little life. There are a lot of joys from this month...there are also some hard to heal pains from this month. So i'm going to try to post stuff for the whole month, just so i can share with people why this month means so much to me. So first is today...may 1st. A Beautiful day here in Nor Cal...a year ago today we were packing and getting ready for our move to NorCal! So today was a happy day!

A house that we dreamed about

So its no 100% official...but it is true...me and my wife have bought a home...thats right we are going to be home owners! Its hard to believe that about 2 years ago we were thinking this could never happen, and buying a home is in our wildest dreams! but the market has looked good for buyers...and before it starts to make it turn we thought we'd test the waters! Well after about 2 or 3 weeks of looking we found one. We actually found 2 that we liked, but only one of those we loved and it was the one we got. Its a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. Very open and spacious. Its just an exciting blessing for God. We are so happy to have this oppurtunity to be home owners. We won't get to move in until around May 10th, so still about 3 weeks or so, but we are in escrow, we have had inspections and everything looks amazing! So now just have to wait for the paper work and all the things to go through on this house! So if you want more info feel free to ask and i'll let you know, but for now...we have a house! :)

Birthday

Birthdays are great...but fopr me my birthday hasn't really been a thing for me until the last few years when i met Alison and she decided to show me love on my b-day. But my b-day has been wierd for me...a before my 9th my dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer. That was hard for me. Then a year later on my 10th my dad was sent to the hospital...that was the last day he would see me outside the hospital. So i've always felt like my b-day was just another day filled with hard memories...and yes i still have some hard memories...thats why i wrote this to get them off my chest, But God has been so good to me and he's given me some great friends and family that love me. One thing i love is my mom calls me no matter what on this day at 10:10am cuz thats when her pain ended and iwas born...i guess i should call her and appologize! :) so anyways thats all for b-day wishes...its much appriciated.