Oh-Jing-Ah

where in the world did we get the idea to eat oh-jing-ah (or nak-ji for that matter)... i mean honestly... its pretty gross looking... it feels pretty narsty... and yet... dip it in some koh-chu-jang grab a bottle of soju... and wa'la... bon appétit...

a whiles back... i watched a special on oh-jing-ahs... did you know that there are oh-jing-ah that are bigger than buses? check out the size of this oh-jing-ah... they just found a colossal oh-jing-ah in the antarctic... imagine how many people that thing could feed...

also... did you know... there is a special type of oh-jing-ah that tentacle's light up underwater when they attack their prey!! is that crazy or what... they use the lights to distract the prey and then attack... who knew oh-jing-ah could be so conniving... and how in the world do their tentacles light up... (note to self: ask God what the oh-jing-ah with the flashlight tentacles was all about...)

personally... im not a big fan of oh-jing-ah... they seem pretty gross to me...

its just a matter of time till hollywood is going to make a new movie about killer oh-jing-ahs...

erasure

they are one of my all time favorite groups... i have gone to a few of their concerts... once i went alone... yes... i went alone to an erasure concert... sy went with me to one of them... im pretty sure she was freaked out by me... i was singing along with all the other gay guys prancing around... except for the songs that all andy bell was wearing was a baby blue sequence speedo with white feathered wings on his back... i stood absoluetly still and closed my eyes hoping that he would hurry up and go change back into something more than the speedos and wings... i lost my voice for a few days after that concert...

a little respect is a great sing-a-long car song... its a great song in general... but have you ever seen the video for the song? (go to youtube and search for it)... i have to admit... that is one of the most... im not sure how to describe it... but its one of the most.... something... videos ever... id post it here... but... its too... something...

still a great great song...

btw... i think erasure is coming to town in june...

bored

once i was so bored at work (this was a few years ago...) i re-created a star wars battle in my cube...

once chung was so bored... he threw me in an ice fridge

once ace was so bored... watever... im just posting this cause its ace...

once phil was so bored... he got himself stuck in a shopping stroller for babys...

another time i was so bored... i sat on my friend... and farted...

once we were so bored... we cuffed joe... to himself... and tickled him silly

the end

as years go by... i think im getting younger...

thanks to everyone who made it out on that very crazy day...

chicken nuggets

sometimes my big toe on my left foot goes numb... its a strange feeling... i dunno why it happens... i asked sy for her medical opinion... she thinks im crazy... but im not kidding... sometimes my toe goes numb... has anyone else experienced this?? i dont even like showing her my feet cause she thinks my big toes look like chicken nuggets... i think shes crazy (stupid eunice and her telling everyone my toes look like nuggets) (stupid me for writing it in xanga)... how can you equate toes to nuggets? if i thought that... i dont think id ever be able to eat chicken nuggets again...  my toe feels numb rite now... maybe its going to fall off... that'd be really... not funny...

G.I. JOE

have you ever been to trader joes? the other day was my first time (and last time)... i have a new found appreciation for when sy goes shopping to trader joes... getting those soy bean products is no joke... people there are serious about food shopping... really serious... some guy was lecturing a woman about how its important to not buy corporate american products?? hello?!?... welcome to trader joes... and something is off about the people who work there... they are... too nice... maybe its cause they know everyone is pissed about the lines... so they try to be chipper... i dunno if it really helps... but they kept on smiling and looked... sorta high... (i guess thats one way of putting up with the customers...) but i dont think i can go back there... it reminds me of targets on weekends... just thinking about it... makes me wanna kick something over... (i dont do very well with long lines...)

wastemytimeandmoney-izon wireless

when i buy a product or service... customer service is very important to me... the other day... i upgraded my phone to the black Q... long story short... i ended up exchanging it 4 times in 5 days... on the 5th day... i went to the verizon store (the one on Route 4 in Paramus, NJ) twice... (the manager there is an imbecile... Peter E.) ended up having to speak to 3 supervisors on the phone... apparently... verizon has a 3 strike policy... if the phone you buy breaks or has a defect 3 times... you can change it... (whether the change is free or you just pay the difference of the cost is up to your negogiating skills)... one of the supervisors on the phone says i can exchange it for the treo 700wx... but in the notes on my account she put that i can exchange it for the 700w... and doesnt mention anything about costs... so i have to argue with another supervisor about my previous conversation... (by then i was super pissed, i was standing there for over an hour... and started yelling on the phone in the store... some of the other customers and workers were rooting for me)... finally i got the 700wx... ended up paying $30 (after rebate)...

i didnt use the phone all day... and i didnt get any calls... which is sorta strange...

so i go home and try to call sy...

apparently the people at the store forgot to program my phone? or the phone didnt program successfully?

so i have to call verizon again... the first thing i say to the supervisor... "dont take this personally..." and i go off...

after hearing my complaints... she starts apologizing... and tells me that she can give me a $50 credit... i felt insulted... and i tell her that its not enough... so she says... 3 months free of unlimited data... so i tell her... i want 6 months of unlimited data... free... she says thats not possible... but she could do 3 months free and 3 months half off... i was so pissed... i think i grunted on the phone... i probably sounded like a bull ready to charge... and i told her that while i am hearing what shes saying... shes not hearing what im saying... and that i was not willing to accept anything less than 6 months... after going back and forth a few times... i think she just gave up... 6 months free.

nice.

so in the end... i get the 700wx for $30 and 6 months free of unlimited data... i feel like i got a good deal... but it was a pain in the arse to get it... plus... i was freaking pissed about the bad customer service from the verizon store on Route 4 (DONT GO THERE!!)

i asked for all the regional presidents and senior managements names and contact information... verizon wireless hasnt heard the last from me..

lesson to be learned... dont take no as an answer... if you pay for something... make sure you get the best for your buck...

ok... so the story wasnt that short...

Request

someone please bring a camera to tonites festivities... as i have lost all my pics from years gone by... i need to start a new collection... and... in cases i dont remember what happens or who comes... i would like some concrete evidence...

looking out the window from my office... it looks like someone is shaking a snowglobe... vigorously... and wont stop... im getting dizzy watching the snow fly sideways...

back that thing up

my backup harddrive/2nd harddrive which was the harddrive from my older computer... and had all my digital pictures, mp3s, documents... etc... recently died on me...

i feel violated... like a part of me was erased or something...

ive heard it before... "you should always backup your harddrive..." but i never gave it much thought... but what happens when your backup harddrive dies? how many backups do you need? yeah... i guess i shoulda backed up on dvds or something...

im considering taking the harddrive to a professional to see if they can salvage it... i heard its pretty expensive... but thinking about all the pictures that i lost makes me sad... and mad...

stupid technology... i trusted you with my priceless memories and this is how you repay me!!!

im still disgusted when i think about it...

ugh.

jolotion

for quiet sometime now... sy has been trying to get me to use chapstick and lotion... i equate those things to... gay and gay... (if you are a user of these products... please dont be offended)... i dont need chapstick... i can just lick my lips and waala... no more dry lips... and if my lips get dry again... just lick again... sy thinks its gross... i think... i just saved myself... however much chapstick costs...

what is the purpose of lotion? to make the skin feel smooth and soft? isnt that how a girls skin is supposed to feel? sometimes sy will try to sneak some lotion on my arm... and i will freak out... like she put acid or something on me... if girls wanna use lotion... fine by me... i think guys should use sandpaper... help get some of that "deh" off...

"...30's the new 20's... im so hot still..."

people are saying... 30's the new 20's... then im really... only turning 18!! sweet...

the last time i brought cigars... i got carded... i wasnt sure if i should feel honored or insulted...

a few weeks ago... i was trying to grow out a mustache and beard... i thought it looked cool and made me look a lil bit older... sy thought it made me look dirty... why do some many girls think facial hair is dirty? i cant get my mustache to attach to my beard... there is like a tiny gap in between... i didnt shave for almost 2 weeks... and it wouldnt attach!!! so frustrating... so i gave up and shaved it off...  needless to say... sy was quiet happy... but i was quiet sad... i wonder if im cursed with the inability to attach my mustache to beard... must try again...

and yes... i know... my xanga entries are random...

this week... ive been having trouble sleeping... on average... im falling asleep around 3am...

its a horrible feeling... laying in bed... knowing i have to wake up in a few hours... knowing... ill probably wake up late... and be tired the whole day...

last nite... i fell asleep around 3ish watching tv... but...

i woke up hearing voices... some guys were having an argument outside...

Sometimes people will chill on the steps outside my apartment... and we can hear them talking and stuff... so i didnt think much these guys having their argument... just that they were being really rude... cause they were being so loud... i was feeling groggy and tried to go back to sleep...

i couldnt make out exactly what they were saying... but it was something over a girl... "dont you ever talk to her..."

next thing i know... i hear...

BANG BANG BANG...

i jumped up...

were those gun shots?

WTF?

i couldnt believe someone just got shot in front of my apartment... no less... in stuy town...

i didnt want to rip open the curtains... (what if the guy saw me and tried shooting at me????)... so i peeked through the curtains and tried to see what was going on...

i didnt hear any foot steps running away or anything... and i didnt see anyone standing there...

where was the guy who got shot? maybe the guy missed and everyone just ran away?

i looked at the clock... it was 4:41am...

i sat down on my bed... confused and shocked... i picked up my phone... i was about to dial 911...

i turned down the volume on my tv...

then i realized...

wait a minute...

(i have dvr on my cable box... ) so i quickly rewinded whatever was on...

low and behold...

the conversation i was hearing... the fight... the gun shots...

they were from the tv (i think the movie was called... "fresh?")

I COULDNT BELIEVE IT!!! i almost called 911 at 4:41am about someone getting shot...

this has been a rough week...

i cant wait for the weekend...