Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Enter the Chickenchaku
This guy is actually an awesome guitarist. I'd love to check out his live show. He's quite the performance artist.
I'm glad I found this. It's time to start laughing again.
Here's a taste of his guitar work...
I'm glad I found this. It's time to start laughing again.
Here's a taste of his guitar work...
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Apologies All Around
Sorry to all the few of you that read my blog. It's been ages since I've posted anything. Lot's of drama in my life lately, and it's taken its toll on my productivity. I think I'm getting a hang of what I need to do to turn things around in my favor without hurting anybody in the process.
To those I've neglected and to those I've smothered...I deeply apologize for being selfish.
I've walked a long and lonely road all my life, and there's still miles and miles of more of the same ahead of me. I thought I could take a short cut. But God has a way of humbling people and steering them back on the right path.
"You just haven't earned it son...You must suffer and cry for a longer time."
-The Smiths
To those I've neglected and to those I've smothered...I deeply apologize for being selfish.
I've walked a long and lonely road all my life, and there's still miles and miles of more of the same ahead of me. I thought I could take a short cut. But God has a way of humbling people and steering them back on the right path.
"You just haven't earned it son...You must suffer and cry for a longer time."
-The Smiths
Monday, November 3, 2008
Back at One - Cover
This song has a lot of emotional baggage attached to it. When I first learned it, I was trying to get over the fact that the woman I thought I wanted marry had different plans...and they didn't include me.
At that time, someone new came into my life. We met at the health club where we both had memberships. She was an exchange student from Japan and she asked me to help her with writing assignments because she wasn't confident her English was strong enough. While proofreading her work, I fell for her charm and beauty. Things went well for a few months, then out of the blue, she said she couldn't continue because her family wouldn't approve.
In both cases, I was left on my own because both women were more attracted to White men. The first woman told me, "You're everything I could've ever wanted in a man. I'm sure you'd make me very happy. It's, it's, it's just that you're not White." She had grown up dating other Filipino-American guys with disasterous results. There was nothing I could say or do to convince her that I was "different" than the others. The other woman, I later found out, was looking for someone to marry here in the U.S. so that she wouldn't have to go back to Japan. I guess she did me a favor and saved me a future break up.
In between these two women, I had dated a few other women while in college. But, as time has revealed, I kept finding myself on my own. That made me wonder: Did nature intend for me to have a solitary existence? I hope not.
Recently, I've started playing this song again. With good reason. I never thought I could shed the shackles of the past. My first true love has the happy life she deserves and I can't spend the rest of my life in envy of it. My best therapy is to just move on. I've found new inspiration and new life. So this song brings me happiness again. I used to play it over and over again as punishment for not being good enough, or tall enough, or rich enough, or handsome enough, and most unfairly not "White" enough. No more. And, even if I spend the rest of my life as a bachelor, I know I will have lifelong friends to uplift me.
At that time, someone new came into my life. We met at the health club where we both had memberships. She was an exchange student from Japan and she asked me to help her with writing assignments because she wasn't confident her English was strong enough. While proofreading her work, I fell for her charm and beauty. Things went well for a few months, then out of the blue, she said she couldn't continue because her family wouldn't approve.
In both cases, I was left on my own because both women were more attracted to White men. The first woman told me, "You're everything I could've ever wanted in a man. I'm sure you'd make me very happy. It's, it's, it's just that you're not White." She had grown up dating other Filipino-American guys with disasterous results. There was nothing I could say or do to convince her that I was "different" than the others. The other woman, I later found out, was looking for someone to marry here in the U.S. so that she wouldn't have to go back to Japan. I guess she did me a favor and saved me a future break up.
In between these two women, I had dated a few other women while in college. But, as time has revealed, I kept finding myself on my own. That made me wonder: Did nature intend for me to have a solitary existence? I hope not.
Recently, I've started playing this song again. With good reason. I never thought I could shed the shackles of the past. My first true love has the happy life she deserves and I can't spend the rest of my life in envy of it. My best therapy is to just move on. I've found new inspiration and new life. So this song brings me happiness again. I used to play it over and over again as punishment for not being good enough, or tall enough, or rich enough, or handsome enough, and most unfairly not "White" enough. No more. And, even if I spend the rest of my life as a bachelor, I know I will have lifelong friends to uplift me.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ninjabeats vs. erniesbudolab - Vegemite Challenge
Oh My God! Nina totally surprised me on her blogTV channel. I showed her my bottle of Vegemite, and then she challenged me to an eating contest. I think we both "lost" and "won." She won the volume category, and I won the least number of gags. We both lost because we had to eat something afterwards just to kill the aftertaste.
No Title- Broadcast your self LIVE
Nina's a kick-in-the-head fun friend. I'm so glad I've got a buddy to joke around with on the internet!
No Title- Broadcast your self LIVE
Nina's a kick-in-the-head fun friend. I'm so glad I've got a buddy to joke around with on the internet!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Doorstep Guitar
I was pretty tired from shooting and editing "Skank Session 1." So, I just wanted to cool off and relax. I sat by my front door to meditate to the sounds of the wind and traffic flowing by. After awhile, I had the urge to play guitar. I still had my production gear out...So, I recorded this piece which I composed about five years ago. None of my compositions really have names. "Doorstep Guitar" is just a title I've used to name this post.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Go Pei Sho
Grand Master Robert Trias founded his own style of karate called Shuri Ryu in the late 1950's and early 1960's. He's on record as opening the first Japanese-style dojo in the United States in Arizona.
GM Trias also founded the USKA (United States Karate Association). Around 1971, my former Master (now deceased), was for a short time a member of the USKA. In order to help unify the organization some Shuri Ryu kata were modified to allow for other styles to learn them and compete in open tournament fairly.
Go Pei Sho was created by GM Trias, based on his learnings from the Hopei school of Hsing-I. This kata was one that underwent modification. Some time during the mid-1970's, all Shuri Ryu kata in the USKA were restored to their original forms.
To my knowledge, the modified forms have long been out of practice and probably only exist as file footage on 8mm/16mm films, quadruplex video tape, and hand written notes.
The version of Go Pei Sho that I first learned as a 13 year old from my teachers has remained in tact. I haven't changed anything that was taught to me. If there are others out there that know this or similar version, I'd really like to hear from you.
GM Trias also founded the USKA (United States Karate Association). Around 1971, my former Master (now deceased), was for a short time a member of the USKA. In order to help unify the organization some Shuri Ryu kata were modified to allow for other styles to learn them and compete in open tournament fairly.
Go Pei Sho was created by GM Trias, based on his learnings from the Hopei school of Hsing-I. This kata was one that underwent modification. Some time during the mid-1970's, all Shuri Ryu kata in the USKA were restored to their original forms.
To my knowledge, the modified forms have long been out of practice and probably only exist as file footage on 8mm/16mm films, quadruplex video tape, and hand written notes.
The version of Go Pei Sho that I first learned as a 13 year old from my teachers has remained in tact. I haven't changed anything that was taught to me. If there are others out there that know this or similar version, I'd really like to hear from you.
All My Life - America [Karaoke]
My YouTube friend Riza (aka: bykrgrl17) after FAVing my cover of M2M's "Pretty Boy" (my version was "Pretty Girl"), she requested that I do America's "All My Life."
I found out that "All My Life" became a #1 hit in the Philippines...in 1979. So, when you hear it and think: Boy, that sure sounds out of date! Like Bread's song "If," you'll know why.
Anyway, without any further adieu:
All I need now are some wide collars and flared jeans and I'm set!
I found out that "All My Life" became a #1 hit in the Philippines...in 1979. So, when you hear it and think: Boy, that sure sounds out of date! Like Bread's song "If," you'll know why.
Anyway, without any further adieu:
All I need now are some wide collars and flared jeans and I'm set!
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