JOY/THANKS
fall back one hour! i wouldve lost an extra hour of sleep and went to work an hour early if it wasnt for mister brian baik, my hero of the day.

PRAYER
my friend has a dirty mind.

b o y 52: did you break in that bed yet?

b o y 52: and by "break in," you know what i mean

JOY
i forgot to mention the bombardment of visitors in the past few weeks. p eug, baik, dlim, isabel, roy, andy, ester. a couple of highlights from the last group:

-roy explaining something to eshee and her response "is this gonna give me cancer?"
-ester explaining how coats/jackets are an investment and calling me and andy "shopping chumps"
-andy sharing his sauna experience
-jane telling roy & andy to pick up their balls, sack it up and stop acting like pansies
-roy whining to go back to my apt and watch youtube videos

i had former georgetown coach craig esherick as a guest speaker in class today. he was the 11th best damn sports blowups. i think he got #3 on espn's list: http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5721058

JOY

johns526: billy... am i living in a dream

johns526: whats going on with these trades

JOY
T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Cin) – He's the wingman who ends up getting the girl.

JOY
i would contemplate paying bill simmons to be my friend. hes THAT cool.

"Which brings me back to my original point: We're overthinking this whole fantasy football thing. It has evolved into a billion-dollar industry, a convoluted excuse to waste time and keep in touch with friends, one of those rare hobbies that balances competitiveness, male bonding and trash talking in the best ways possible. We kill ourselves trying to outsmart one another, and there isn't a single moment on Sundays and Mondays when we're not monitoring dozens of guys at once. But there are two hard-core realities that can't be ignored:

Reality A: There's either a 9-in-10 chance or an 11-in-12 chance that you're going to lose your league, depending how deep it is.

Reality B: Thanks to platoons, free-agent movement, injuries, unpredictable rookies, bad luck and everything else, fantasy football has turned into a freaking crapshoot.

Nowadays, anyone has a chance. Take my buddy Camp, the original commissioner of my East Coast League before he got married, had a couple of kids and stepped down. OK, we fired him for negligence. Now he's one of Those Guys in our league -- the guy who starts players during their bye weeks, waits four weeks to waive someone who's out for the year and offers crazy trades like "Wes Welker for Laurence Maroney." He's also one of the funniest owners (the master of inappropriate mom/sister jokes); he laughs at everyone else's jokes on the annual conference call; his team name is high comedy (a college joke I can't print), and his teams have the bizarre ability to remain annually competitive even though he's two to three guys short every week. The pluses always outweigh the minuses with Camper, even after you get bounced from the final playoff spot because he accidentally started a running back with a blown ACL against the guy who ended up beating you out."

"Random note No. 2: Colston being available at tight end in Yahoo/ESPN.com fantasy leagues might be the all-time fantasy glitch to end all fantasy glitches. It's like being able to use Travis Hafner at catcher. This has been the biggest story of the 2006 season that nobody covered -- they should have been leading "SportsCenter" with it."

"Disgruntled San Diego fan Dominic wonders, "Can you think of any analogies where the Martyball concept can be applied outside of football? What about folding a $500 pot when you're $5 from all-in because you're afraid someone will get you on the river? Working the machine for a walk in a batting cage? Five-hitting your way to a 19, then surrendering because the dealer is showing a face card? Landing a three-way with the Olsen twins, only to have them walk out because you fell asleep halfway through?"

always quote ;)

JOY/PRAYER
b o y 52: im going to do bad things to you while youre sleeping

johns526: i dont want to use any supplement
johns526: people always ask me if i take it though

THANKS/PRAYER
thank you God for the gift of life.
prayer for comfort for the mourning family.

JOY
bill simmons, i wish i could be his friend:

Q: You know that friend everyone has in college who gets embarrassingly drunk every time you go out, then declares he'll never do it again ... and then does? USA Basketball is that drunk friend.
--Josh, Baton Rouge, La.

SG: Sorry, I'm not getting wound up about FIBA anymore. The rules are too different from the NBA's. It's like sending USA baseball players to a tournament with two-foot-high mounds, neck-to-ankles strike zones and outfield walls 500 feet from home plate. You can't expect a team of randomly assembled All-Stars to come together in three weeks and succeed in a format in which they're the only ones unfamiliar with the rules. It's stupid. Any kind of basketball that makes Jose Calderon more valuable than LeBron James or Dwyane Wade is, by any calculation, idiotic. We should send the AND1 All-Stars to the 2008 Olympics in protest.

Q: When are we going to see the Little League World Series of Poker?
--David P., Philadelphia

SG: You, sir, are a genius. I would watch this every night. The unparalleled tension of the spelling bee crossed with the unabashed exploitation of the Little League World Series. I'm making this my signature series when they put me in charge of ESPN6.

3. Cincinnati, 3-0
Now here's an intriguing team. They can run the ball, throw the ball, stop the run, create turnovers and make plays on special teams. They're a five-tool team. So what can't they do? Other than stay out of trouble? Anyway, if the Patriots don't have what it takes this winter for a fourth Super Bowl appearance, I'm pulling hard for Cincy to make it to Miami. And why? Because the Bengals would be out in Miami for two weeks!!!! Hide the women, hide the children, hide the Maxim models ... here come the Bengals! That would be the single greatest week in ESPN history. ESPN should station Ed Werder and Shelley Smith 24/7 outside the Miami Dade County courthouse right now just to be safe. Seriously, what would feature more arrests, Super Bowl week with the Bengals or Season 1 of "Miami Vice?" I'm 18 levels beyond giddy about this.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060922

JOY
http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_4605

JOY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=75wD4E6LSDg

ive always wanted to sleep w/ a dog at night and ive been able to for the past 3 weeks. cali is a big, cute mutt and weve been sharing the same bed. the only thing i dont like bout it is that she licks my face in the mornings.

THANKS
bert/stacy. you guys are too nice.

PRAYER
apartment. let me move in please.

JOY
andys blog made me crack up this morning:

ester: wow.. that looks so cool. omg... NOT.. dude boy's are so weird..
andy: you're so stupid. i bet if the turtles were wearing a marc jacobs ninja mask, you'd be raving about it.

july 20th post and his previous post:
http://andychon.blogspot.com/2002/04/i-went-to-yoshis-jazz-club-today-with.html

JOY
wow, havent updated in over a month. had lots of busy weekends: san diego trip, 2 vegas trips, and bass lake trip over the last 6 weeks. got to do lots of cool things: go to the fair and eat crazy food, played in a wsop event, partied w/ mark before he tied the knot, chilled on the lake w/ buddies that i havent seen in a while, had a blast jetskiing. ive racked up a lot of mileage in the last 6 weeks. im exhausted.

PRAYER
missed a lot of church cuz of busy weekends. need to make time for worship. hope my spiritual life hasnt taken a hit. its always hard for me to evaluate my own spirtual walk. need to get ready for the big apple.

THANKS
for all the things ive experienced this summer. thanks for sharing this weekend w/ me fellas.

PRAYER
almost popped my other shoulder playing ball yesterday. def need to start working out.

bhwangs indonesia preparation. diligence and motivation from the Spirit.

my dads assistant/brothers coworker got shot over the weekend. such a crazy incident, so sad and shocking that someone i know was hurt that way. praying for her recovery.

THANKS
this period of graduations has reminded me of my own graduation. not the actual ceremony but the whole process of what it takes to receive a bachelors degree. and again i ask myself the same question "how the heck did i graduate?" at times i put in the absolute minimum amount of time and effort required. that part makes sense. but at other times i definitely did far less than the absolute minimum and got away with it somehow (except in soc 127c). danny yoon is witness to one example: anthro 98, the online gaming decal. i literally tried to fail that class but i still passed. wtf?

i dunno what i wouldve done w/out the internet. ive mastered the art of using quotes. i look back at some of the papers on my computer and think "what a work of art" because 95% of it werent my ideas but it still wasnt plagarism. but when i look at some of the other papers i think "omg, what merciful readers" because they mustve passed me on sheer pity. my papers were the kind that you had to share w/ other ppl when reading cuz you couldnt believe how ridiculous they were.

not only that but my transcript is so ugly. but somehow they still awarded me with a bachelor of arts degree from the university of california berkeley. that itself is worth $50/hr in private tutoring. i dont think many ppl realize the miraculousness of it all cept for my old roommates.

all of this always leads me to the next question "how am i going BACK to SCHOOL?"....wth am i doing? the scary thing is that im not just writing that, im REALLY thinking that. how the heck did i trick a grad school into thinking that they should admit me into their program?

too late and too tired to think about this. remember the default answer: all by the grace of God.

JOY
rafting on the kern river was fun. rafting on the kern river for free is even better. im glad i have some cool coworkers. really, really tired right now. but its the good "ive been doing lots of fun things and im being productive" tired, not the bad "ive been sitting on my butt all day doing nothing and wasted the whole day" tired.

PRAYER
a long, happy, God-centered marriage for isabel and paul.

JOY
alexshyun: bring your gear that day
alexshyun: we'll go play somewhere
BKU9: haha aight
alexshyun: i'll show you my left hand
BKU9: hahaha
BKU9: like how u showed us ur "shot?"
alexshyun: shut up...
alexshyun: i've permanently lost any kind of shot
alexshyun: i'm solely a slasher now

alex is funny.

JOY
got the day off, enjoyed free dodger tickets, played on staples floor. life is good.
knock on roys wood.

JOY
enjoying one of my favorite foods: cereal. the new yogurt burst cheerios (strawberry) are pretty good.

JOY
los angeles lakers v.s. phoenix suns, game 4: maybe greatest game of the year.
kobe bryant: the true 2005-2006 MVP.

JOY/THANKS
wow, another miracle. its official, i got in. not only that but they sent me this:
"dear william, i am pleased to inform you that as a student in the masters of science program in sports business you are the recipient of a school of continuing and professional studies dean's graduate fellowship. this fellowship is awarded to you in recognition of your academic excellence." hahaha, wtf? God mustve hooked me up.

JOY
http://www.break.com/games/maze15.html

JOY
superizzie: but he looked like a deer caught in headlights

PRAYER
congrats suzy and andrew.
note to self: small wedding.....in hawaii.

This Day By Jadon Lavik

This day two lives become one
This day a new journey has begun
Our hearts full of lasting love
Brought together by the hand above
To share a life that draws us closer
To the one that we live for

And I will give you my heart
And all of who I am
And I will give more than vows
And words could ever say
Yes I’ll give you my all on this day
On this day

On the cross his love was shown
And this love will build our home
Standing now in front of you
We profess a love we know is true
To share a life that draws us closer
To the one that we live for

And I will give you my heart
And all of who I am
And I will give more than vows
And words could ever say
Yes I’ll give you my all on this day
And I’ll give you my all on this day
On this day, on this day

JOY
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060414
bill simmons has redeemed himself. funny and on the money. kobe bryant: MVP.

JOY
wish i coulda done this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PCf-csOq4w&search=ferrari
its friggin NUTZ.

PRAYER

Let It Go by Jadon Lavik

Sometimes I wonder what’s holding me back
From running this race at a steady pace
I start out fast go clinging to my past
And suddenly I’m sitting in last

Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on some worn out memory
And I know the best thing for my low
Sometimes you just gotta, you gotta let it go

Stand up please and change the channel on my mind
Another scene any other scene would suit me just fine
Rehearsing, rehashing, reenacting all the time
I keep returning to the scene of the crime, yeah

Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on some worn out memory
And I know the best thing for my low
Sometimes you just gotta, you gotta let it go

Here and now is where I want to be
Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on to worn out memories
Here and now is where I want to be

JOY
this fight scene was choreographed by a genius:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxkr4wS7XqY

THANKS
"whom have i in heaven but You?
and there is nothing on earth i desire besides You.
my flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
psalm 73:25-27

JOY
Andy: i didn't know there were bad beats in GRE studying
id be screwed if i didnt have God on my side.

JOY
alexshyun: roy's moving to korea?
alexshyun: never the mind
BKU9: hahaha
alexshyun: i hate roy
BKU9: cant believe u fell for that
alexshyun: haha

b o y 52: john told me he got engaged
b o y 52: but then he said april fools
BKU9: haha
BKU9: u gonna be ok w/out a job for now?
b o y 52: april fools shek
BKU9: right back at ya
b o y 52: .........
b o y 52: YOU FRIGGIN SHEK
BKU9: HAHAHAHA
b o y 52: DAMN YOU AND JOHN
b o y 52: I GOT PWNED

JOY
moments of laughter from tonight:

joe on the ncaa tourny:
"what if george mason won? they wont have any merchandise ready to sell."

mark commenting on HD:
"DUDE! its SO clear! you can even read that billboard! it says.............actually, i cant read it."

viv refusing to tell joe her secret in joecho voice:
"im not telling you joe. no!"

joe mocking ronnie turiaf:
"he should have a move where he clutches his heart and fakes out his defender and then lays it in."

THANKS
for dinner viv. cantelope proscuitto was interesting combo.

JOY
2nd disc of entourage makes me happy.
"they drive that way in tiananmen square b*#%!?

JOY
andy: following relationships is starting to feel like sports to me
andy: too many changes = uninterested andy

THANKS

"What If" by Jadon Lavik

What if I climbed that mountain, what if I swam to that shore
What if every battle was victorious then would you love me more
Would you love me more
What if I were everyone’s first choice, what if I went farther than before
What if I stood high above the rest then would you love me more
Would you love me more

You say I belong to you apart from the things I do
You say I belong to you I’m in awe of why you do
Why you do, why you do, I’m in awe of you, ooh

What if I ignored the hand that fed me, what if I forgot to confess
What if I stumbled down that mountain then would you love me less
Lord would you love me less
What if I were everyones last choice what if I mixed in with the rest
What if I failed what I passed before then would you love me less
Lord would you would you love me less, oh no oh no oh no

You say I belong to you apart from the things I do
You say I belong to you I’m in awe of why you do
You do you do you do

What have I done to deserve your son sent to die for me
What can I give I want to live give me eyes to see
In a world that keeps changing there’s one thing that I know is true
Your love is staying there’s nothing else I’ll hold onto

You say I belong to you apart from the things I do
You say I belong to you I’m in awe of why you do
Why you do

You say I belong to you apart from the things I do
You say I belong to you I’m in awe of why you do
I’m in awe of you I’m in awe of you

The way you love me, the way you do
The way you do, the way you love me, you love me, you love me
The way you do the way you do, the way you love me,
The way you love you love you love

JOY
new favorite show is entourage. i want andy to become a star so that me and the rest of his friends can mooch off of him. and then we could hang out w/ ppl like jessica alba. episode #2 is my favorite for sure. "save that signature baby."

PRAYER
im getting pwned by studying these days. studying has pwned me my whole life. i need me another miracle. and a new car.

JOY
"I’m not naïve enough (anymore) to tell you that Kwame is going to have some value, but there’s a chance he could. That reminds me of the line from Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd says “So what you’re saying is…I still have a chance” after Lauren Holly’s character put the odds of sleeping with him around one in a million."

i think spiketv is my new favorite channel. they have all these great shows like macgyver, ultimate fighting championship stuff, & pros v.s. joes. not to mention their random manly movies like american ninja and ones including chuck norris. and i cannot forget one of my all-time favorite favorite shows MXC: most xtreme challenge. DON'T GET ELIMINATED!

THANKS
scott for the revision. it was MONEY.

JOY
carnitas at 3am was friggin good.

JOY
had 2 very productive hrs of writing tonight. havent done that in like a year.

PRAYER
practice obedience.

THANKS
danny lim and ester for your stories. they were "the bomb."

JOY
its a great feeling when you call the jury phone service and find out you dont need to report the next day.

JOY
fantabulous music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvFZVygk4_0&search=dream%20p%20diddy
is it just me or does p. diddy look ridonkulous in this video?
van dam can dance better than diddy. the bar scene in kickboxer proves it.

PRAYER
reminder for my friend and myself: let go and let God.

JOY
me: haha, 6-2 eh?
me: and y do they include ethnicity
john: because
john: you can mentally prepare for them
me: what?
john: i dont know
john: it helps to know if you are going against a black guy

berk trip was short but cool. steve han is a funny guy. esp when bowling and after a couple of drinks. john and ohsungs outbursts while playing minigolf were hilarious. ohsung broke his putter on the 1st hole, how awsome is that.

JOY
scared friend: omg
scared friend: at the end
scared friend: he was like i gotta check something and put the gloves on
scared friend: i was like aya.....
scared friend: hah hah
scared friend: i was like please not the bad one....

JOY
vday stirs up the chat.

imfreikinb0red: thats what they all say
imfreikinb0red: and the next thing they know, theyre 30
imfreikinb0red: and alone

lonely girl: i guess i'd take just about anyone...

Mark: dude
Mark: if u see a girl
Mark: and she's available
Mark: u have to smell blood
Mark: and attack
Mark: full court press... as dbang likes to put it

vday movie recommendation "playing by heart": lots of big names, good acting, clever story, much better than "love actually" in my opinion.

JOY
been watching a lot of documentaries lately:
march of the penguins - theyre straight up gangsters.
bowling for columbine - marilyn manson sounds pretty smart, charlton heston shouldve pulled a gat on michael moore.
spellbound - these kids are such losers. but theyre friggin smart.
word wars - these adults are such losers. word whores.

must pay some homage to some older classics. top 25 of all-time for sure:
the karate kid - "put him in a body bag!"
bloodsport - "very good, but brick, not hit back."
best of the best - "what are you countin em for?"
big trouble in little china - "pray your card right....you lib to talk about it."
http://www.wingkong.net/sounds/index.html

JOY/PRAYER
i forgot how to solve this type of problem:
If Sam can do a job in 4 days that Lisa can do in 6 days and Tom can do in 2 days,
how long would the job take if Sam, Lisa, and Tom worked together to complete it?

so i asked john and alex how to solve. john emailed me an excel spreadsheet showing how to do it. alex sent me this link: http://www.algebralab.org/Word/Word.aspx?file=Algebra_WorkingTogether.xml
funny guys, helpful friends. i got stupider, im screwed.

JOY
me: so ur team thinks ur kobe
friend: pretty much
friend: they want me to shoot everytime

PRAYER
what to do w/ my life. waiting sucks.

JOY
i totally forgot about this great hasselhoff video:
http://www.youtube.com/w/DAVID-HASSELHOFF---MUSIC-VIDEO---HOOKED-ON-A-FEELING?v=-Gmg34VBAps&search=hasselhoff

JOY
my new favorite website:
www.stupidvideos.com

JOY/THANKS
lucky me just got back from the most amazing game of basketball. kobe bryant went NUTZ on 28-46 field goals, 7-13 three-pointers, 18-20 free-throws to add up to a grand total of 81 amazing points. thanks mark for taking me to the game. MVP!

JOY
this can be fun if you like trivia/puzzle solving sorta stuff. only do this if you have a lot of time and if youre not anal bout finishing/figuring out stuff. my score: 23/33 in an hour. too bad im not really a genius.
http://www.mensa-test.com/

JOY
http://www.youtube.com/player.swf?video_id=vEWLwz6JRNE&l=357&s=B4BC767524043C8C

O eSteR fEsteR O: either watch tv really well or do computer stuff

O eSteR fEsteR O: WHAT
O eSteR fEsteR O: u like guys

brazilians...

JOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=zLElfJ9YCh0

PRAY
reading the Bible in 1 year.

THANKS
im arguably the luckiest person in the whole world right now, no joke. need to be more thankful.

JOY/THANKS
i really like it when ppl specifically seek me out w/ questions or for help or advice. like today richard asked me how to jam the meters in berkeley. now you may think this is morally wrong but i say its morally wrong for the city of berkeley to make so much money w/ meters and tickets. anyway, i felt like i was passing on privileged knowledge. its kinda like in american pie where the older brother lets the younger brother in on the secret book. "w/ great power comes much responsibility" so use this knowledge wisely richard. and thanks for making me feel somewhat useful. richard also found these articles which made me laugh:
http://www.fox5dc.com/_ezpost/data/3028.shtml
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/25/BAG664HDH31.DTL
from richard's xanga:
"Convincing (and succeeding) the Grace's that Burbank is better than Torrance in almost every way possible. The only thing they have good in Torrance is John Song.....Brian and I agreeing that the only reason Torrance is alright is strictly because of John Song."

PRAYER/THANKS
thanks for the chat mark. i need to be a better son.

JOY/THANKS
another fun trip up to berk.
thanks rob, kwan, dennis/woody for a place to stay.
thanks to jenny and AJ for the favor.
thanks to cal for officially graduating me.

JOY
didnt write about europe or the east coast at all. i shall just list some highlights to remember:
-tea time @ harrods in london
-buying an outfit for aviation
-visiting st. michaels again
-renting a scooter in barcelona
-riding the airtram in barcelona
-the catalyn desert in barcelona
-using my outfit again @ the hotel
-eating gelato every other day in italy

THANKS
roymund for lunch last week. butch for dinner, pizza, and movie.

JOY
ericjwu: never go to law school
ericjwu: but if you do, NEVER go to indiana

http://www.baycitybike.com/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6739710473912337648

PRAYER
for my friend whos struggling w/ life in la.
i need change. i need to change myself. i need something to do.

THANKS
thanksgiving dinner w/ the family is always great. good times.

JOY
sambeckett78: u know what is cool
sambeckett78: i'm on the crapper now
sambeckett78: technology is amazing, isn't it?

PRAYER
comfort for my buddy and his family. may he rest in peace.

PRAYER
for the earthquake victims of south asia.

JOY
weather in berkeley was nearly perfect: nice and sunny, clear blue skies w/ a slight cool breeze.

some of the songs ive been enjoying these days (this is for john song):
charles wright and the watts 103rd street rhythm band - express yourself (mocean worker remix)
jason mraz - the remedy
jason mraz - you and i both
pachelbel - canon in d
psy - champion

THANKS
brian and richard for your hospitality.

PRAYER
being sick has made me realize how much more selfish i am. these past few days have been full of self-centered thoughts. the pathetic truth is that i care more about my sickness than new orleans: all those who have lost loved ones, those who have no food/water/bathrooms, those who are separated from their families, and the countless number of people who are sicker than i am. Father, have mercy on them. Father, forgive me. may i be more like You.

PRAYER
new orleans.
still coughing my lungs out.

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JOY/THANKS
carnitas @ 3am w/ richard and brian was satisfying. reminisced bout college, definitely envious of them but i still have much of the same freedome as they do like eating really late so i cant complain. life is good.

JOY
relatives met up for our grandfathers memorial. havent seen them all for a long time. think its been almost 6 months since we were all together @ my bros wedding. 3 new babies added to the family.

PRAYER
my back is dying from 4 hrs of bball of friday and 3 games of softball on sat.

JOY
finally met up w/ roymund, havent seen the foo since graduations. him and butch are always hilarious.

during dinner i was reminded of vbs: my kids stuck soooo much butter on their bread. one time one of em stuck 2 sticks of butter on a single roll and i caught him trying to put on a 3rd. i stopped him from putting that last one on. hopefully they wont get early heart attacks. the kids also loved to add sugar to their lemonade. it was such unnecessary sugar, usually 2 packs of regular sugar and another pack of equal. kids need to learn better habits.

JOY
deNN1s ch0n: bhwang called me up to play tennis
deNN1s ch0n: i told him i was too busy doing nothing

anonymous: freakin what kind of weird holy spirit action has been traveling around?

JOY
had a fun time at vbs. my kids were psychos and they were driving me nuts but i still enjoyed the whole experience. it was funny how some of my kids wouldnt mind going butt naked in front of others while some kids changed under the blankets or in the bathroom. being in the skit w/ butch and steph and the rest of the gang was painful at times but still very enjoyable w/ lotsa laughs. esp esters moment: "my husbands gonna be REALLY good looking!" trip, stumble, stumble. and getting a few ppl to smell my plaque ball was awsome. many were educated from that experience.

PRAYER
got to share the gospel with my 5 kids. it kinda surprised me that only 1 had a decent idea of the true gospel message. i pray that something stuck w/ them.
reminded of the kids at kcpc. gotta pray for them too and the whole church as well.

JOY
SNOHMAN82: Gods telling me
SNOHMAN82: how many times do i have to prove wat a dumbas u are

JOY
fun in the sun @ sd. havent been to the beach in years.

PRAYER
all the lil babies: ella, joshua, and preston.
all the summer missions teams.
friend's family.
vbs.

JOY
fun in lv w/ andy huge and butch. reminded of how funny el butcho is and how he cant whisper worth jack. "raise it up eug! raise em! raise it eug!" amazed at how much movie crap he knows too.

check out russell peters, pretty funny indian stand up comedian.

JOY
trip up to berk was fun. i missed hanging out w/ alex. reminded of how weird he is.

today @ manna:
john: we should swim (for exercise).
billy: if i wasnt so lazy id swim.
snoh: if i wasnt so lazy id be a model! an underwear model!

PRAYER
for my LLB mate.

PRAYER
thanks for sharing butch, praying for God's plans for your future.

some ridiculous figures:
the world's most expensive home is listed for $134 million. this opulent estate is situated 25 miles outside of london. it encompasses 40,000 sq.ft. and 103 rooms. it comes with its own bowling alley, tennis court, squash court, poolroom, gym, 50 seat cinema and 5 swimming pools.

5 most expensive zip codes in the country:
1. atherton, ca 94027 - $2,496,553 (2004 median home sale price)
2. montecito, ca 93108 - $2,176,251
3. sana fe, ca 92067 - $2,114,254
4. new port beach, ca 92662 - $2,046,577
5. mill neck, ny 11765 - $1,948,636

best known zip code beverly hills 90210 is #15

JOY
welcome to the 23 club kwansoo.
berk trip went by so fast, was fun had some interesting conversations.

JOY/THANKS
limping around already.

PRAYER
got hit pretty hard in the same eye that got messed up.
sprained my ankle again. no more crutches please.

JOY
mooohead77: well youre quite the popular little bunny now aren't you
mooohead77: i dotn konw why i thought bunnies would be popular

mooohead77: maybe i just dont have game

PRAYER
that appa would take after our heavenly Appa.

PRAYER
"forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors."

JOY/PRAYER
new addition to the family: ella shin.
2 more w/in the next month.

JOY
johns526: im at work
johns526: how trippy is that

JOY/PRAYER
funny but bad dennys session.
"were definitely not edifying them."
"dont play your deaf card again."
hopefully more was gained from it than just bad perceptions.

THANKS
vivian for dinner. and eileen/vicky for the other night. good food and company both times. i kinda wanted to add a food review to remember cuz ive been to a few new places this past week:

delfina: semi-italian joint in mission district. pretty busy place even on monday night but counter seating available for walk-in guests. decor is alright, long mirror was kinda cool. kinda loud so not exactly ideal for conversation. expected the appetizer of calimari to be fried but it wasnt, cooked in another way and served with some sort of beans, not bad but i think fried woulda been better. halibut was pretty good, not too fishy, portions not so big. tried the chicken too which was better than expected, juicy and flavorful, a lil sweet tasting. tuna was alright, nothing spectacular. didnt pay the bill but think it was moderately priced. overall rating = 8

citron: cute lil place on college right past rockridge bart. think you can usually find seating, sat lunch was not busy at all. college ave type scenery, sorta date place style. complimentary green cucumber fresca kinda refreshing but not great tasting. heard patte is usually whatever but it wasnt bad here. bro said mushroom soup was pretty good, chicken sandwich was alright. viv thought fish (forget exactly what kinda but similar to swordfish) sandwich was not that great even thought waiter said it was his favorite and recommended it. mom didnt like seafood dish, said rice was like jook. dad had skirt steak which was pretty good, probably best entree. i had gorgonzola in a red sauce which was alright, kind of heavy and cheesy, similar to soojehbee. best gorgonzola ive had is still gypsies, hands down. prices looked a lil cheaper than expected (but maybe cuz it was lunch). overall rating = 7

boulevard: reservations on friday night @ embarcadero. one of the most popular restaurants in all of sf so reservations is a must. decor wasnt anything crazy but had somewhat of a fancy, elegant look. kind of a weird smell near the bar but think it was some sort of cleaning stuff. cant remember appetizers right now. filet mignon was nice, not anything very special though, had its own flavor cuz of sauce/juice. banana creme pie was good cept for one oreo-ish part which was a lil strange, gave a different taste and texture. creme brulee was good, better than average creme brulee. pretty expensive place. wine doubled the cost. overall rating = 8.5

ochame: was able to make same day reservation when it opened around 5:30. nice, quiet 4th street area. dim lighting, not too loud, good date place. japanese type cuisine. started with green onion pancakes which were very similar to pah-jun cept a lil lighter tasting. skirt steak was excellent and mushrooms were great as well. dont remember cost but think it was very fair. overall rating = 9

mecca: very hip, modern place with contempo music on market near the restaurant home. think its somewhat of a gay scene at the bar. carrot soup was surprisingly splendid, not too much of a carrot taste and sweet but not too sweet. pork tenderloin had a unique taste cuz it was wood roasted, noticed rum in the sweet potatoes. interesting, good but not great. overall rating = 8

JOY
chuckshin818: oh my im smiling so much right now
chuckshin818: and i think my co working thinks im weird

busy weekend full graduations, lunches, dinners, and laughs (mainly from roymund). the boxing match was very memorable. halo at irvings was fun. i think i forgot a lot cuz it was so hectic.

JOY
superizzie: hey what's your email addres?
preppykc: mrpimp@pimp.com

i think kevin and georgia got funnier after college.
at lunch kevin made some retarded waving motions and georgia said "dont ever do that again."

JOY/THANKS
frank: "i can't beebyuh worth crap!"
"what did i do for the past 5 years? dangit! no wonder my mom gets on my case."
thanks frank for lunch and dinner. i feel loved.

JOY
nice dinner at palace last night. was able to spend some time with all the roommates which is surprisingly kind of a rarity because usually one person is missing.

PRAYER
stressed out bout going to 2 different courts and turning in 2 different papers on monday.

THANKS
dennis for dc. thank you God for dennis.

JOY/THANKS
only 1 final which was last thursday that took 15 min. i dunno how my schedule has remained ridiculously easy throughout college. thank God for sociology. had last class ever on monday.

interesting conversation last night with rev ryan/chinsan/joann. they said some very interesting things bout work/career/future.

PRAYER
2 more papers.

PRAYER
had my last day of awana. it made me sad to think that i wouldnt be around to see them anymore. i really wanna be a part of their lives and see them grow up. i hope that there will be teachers who stick around longer than usual, not just in awana but in the other ministries as well. theres such a great need for committed teachers for the youth at kcpc. may God fulfill this need.

THANKS
for all of the calls, messages, and cakes.

JOY/PRAYER
SNOHMAN82: wow ur almost graduating
bku82: yup
SNOHMAN82: try to delay it

JOY
ninjachoccobo: U should be like
ninjachoccobo: Everything good I learned
ninjachoccobo: I learned from frank
ninjachoccobo: And eveything bad I learned
ninjachoccobo: I learned from kwan

JOY
puhaha 143: my prof is gay and he keeps trying to impose his gayness on us

JOY
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/04/22_pov.shtml

PRAYER
open house.
why the fudge am i still up at 6:30am.

JOY
bku82: dude, youre being really weird right now
ninjachoccobo: Tee hee hee
ninjachoccobo: Giggle
ninjachoccobo: Wakka wakka
ninjachoccobo: Smile!
ninjachoccobo: ^_^
bku82: u need to sleep or something
ninjachoccobo: I need love
ninjachoccobo: I need a gf
bku82: hahahaha

PRAYER
ninjachoccobo: Booo
ninjachoccobo: U changed man
ninjachoccobo: U used to be cool

JOY
theres a magic party going on in my apt right now. i find that hilarious.

PRAYER
for my eye.

JOY
karen: i wanna ride that!!! ROY?!?!?!?
royboy: Golddigger, be satisfied with your bowling shoes

sg bball tourny was fun. what a great day: good times playing bball, eating, and just hanging out in nice weather.

PRAYER
no cramping please.
gotta keep up in school.

THANKS
john for all the work you put into setting it up. i think it was well worth it.