new years resolution

... did not include updating this blog haha. happy new year everyone

blast from the past l.o.l.

long time no post, hopefully the blog machine continues haha

anyone remember this from high school i think?

epic end to an ordinary match

DRIFTOOOOOOO

Ken Jeonggg

Nice piece on Ken Jeong, the Asian guy who's been appearing in every movie and tv comedy lately.  Read on angryasianman.com

Ahhh been so busy lately, not as much time to scour the internet and keep the unread items on google reader down.  OH, and check out Shannon Brown's monster dunk against the warriors a few nights ago:

Let's Wave [Google]

What's Google Wave?  I don't know.  I can't explain it whenever I tell someone and they ask me 'what's special about it?'  Luckily this video does a pretty good job, but it makes the good point that what the Wave preview shows now is only a fraction of what Wave is capable of when its fully released.  Thanks for Eric for sending me an invite to try it out.  Anyone else want one?

Laziness taken to the next level [Honda]

man it must be fun to work in the R&D department for Honda, cause you can make super useful stuff like this

TokyooykoT by Joan Jimenez

This is one of those rare videos that truly captures the essence of a city, with the music perfectly paired with the video. I've been to Tokyo once when I was in middle school, but that was long ago and our time to explore was limited because our family was part of a tour group. Really, really hope I can go to Japan again... here's the Google translation for the video's description:

"The reality is the contrast between what we have inside and what exists outside. I invite you to share a trip to Tokyo where I set eyes and the music and to each one of your senses."

Sam Tsui's Michael Jackson Medley

nice a cappella medley

Inspiration from Infernal Affairs

Well, this is pretty inspiring... if you haven't seen Infernal Affairs yet I would highly recommend it (original movie that Scorsese's The Departed was based on), but basically this guy Nick from England saw the movie and was so awe struck by the different lifestyle/culture in Hong Kong it motivated him to move there and pursue a career in the film while learning Cantonese. The narration is in Cantonese at the beginning but for the majority of the video it's Nick speaking in English telling how he got to the point in life he's at now. No more spoilers, watch the video yourself! Definitely a must watch if you're low on the motivation gatorade

Test

just making my intro to this blog where i can post some future c-pop blurbs.

[edit; here's one haha -mason]

Taiwan Typhoon Relief

I'm sure a lot of people know what's going on in Taiwan right now, so here's a video I read about on angryasianman.com. The two singers are Emily and Susan Hsu, and even though they've already reached their Youtube donation goal, they're still donating $1 for every $1 spent on their band Exit Clov's website, so if you like their music..

Here's another way to donate listed in their video description:

Please pass this on to any friends!! Just by watching the video, you'll be helping to support the cause. Feel free to make your own donation/pledge, starting as low as .01 cent per hit/view (=$5 at 500 hits/views). Anything helps! Just email us (mousybabe@gmail.com) with your pledge amount. If we get enough responses, we'll post anonymous pledges on our blog (mousybabe.com) to celebrate the goodwill.

Pledges are not binding, just an honor system - you can send your tax-deductible donation to the Taiwanese Association of America (info below) or any of the organizations listed at TaiwaneseAmerican.org.

Taiwanese Association of America
Mrs. Ling Ling Huang, Treasurer
TAA-USA
199 Bluejay Dr.,
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone (614) 888-6501
TAA-USA is a 501(C)3 tax exempt entity. Therefore your donation is tax-deductible. http://taa-usa.or.