I had a very rough day today. Emotionally and mentally, being at school was frustrating for me. The students were not very cooperative, I was feeling on edge, the mojo was the complete opposite from yesterday. I came home, and just straight collapsed onto the couch. While channel-surfing, I came across a rerun episode of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. I then recalled D's big support for Kaba Modern. I won't specify the reason, but this dance group is absolutely amazing. My 11-year old sister watched with me, and she was just blown away. She is not a very vocal person, but after Yuri, Cindy, and Jia went up and threw down, she couldn't stop talking. Anteaters, you better watch out. It looks as if you'll be adding another Peter in six years. Hachi Machi, UC taking another bite out of my crime. At least, this time, I'll have an excuse and legitimate reason to move back to Newport Beach.

Anyways, ended the day on a positive note. I'm not going to lie - females that can dance are super attractive. 搗蛋 老師 is still at the top of this genre for me. See for yourself:

I had a very positive day today. I went into today's lessons very excited. I guess for those in the past that say attitude plays a big deal in life... Well... I concede, you are correct. Yesterday, I was fairly upset, but ended the night by watching Jay's 2007 concert in Taipei, and it is just absolutely amazing. My only gripe? There were many instances where he staged super late, starting each song off on wrong beats. But as creative as Jay is, he just improvises on the spot. The surprise cameo appearances don't hurt either. Ever been moved by music? This is one to catch. Maybe he should stop shooting movies - Kung Fu Basketball, SON!

I had a trainer's meeting back at the Hill today. It was my first time meeting with the new trainer. She was very nice, considering I was super late to the meeting. Anyways, I was able to meet up and speak w/ Ms. Kump, my senior English teacher. As I graduated w/ the class of 2000, it has been years since I last saw her. Believe me when I say that I was not surprised when I saw how wonderful she looked. With what she went through, I am glad that her optimism still shines brightly to this day.

Weather is warming up, time to grow out the hair. Baseball is around the corner.

There are many out there that laud the achievements of former Vice-President, Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. I, on the other hand, aside from being a libertarian, I honestly do not believe his Nobel achievements on climate change should be applauded; I am no Al Gore fan. As a direct result of his infamous claim for the "efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change," we have suffered as a global economy. Who has come out to say this? I know I have, and I know many right-wing pundits have as well. Oh, and did I mention that former VEEP Gore lives in a mansion?

This is from the most recent issue of the Economist...

"Inflation increased in both America and China. American consumer prices rose by 4.3% year-on-year in January, raising fears that the Federal Reserve may find it difficult to cut interest rates in the coming months. Excluding food and energy, the rate was 2.5%."

This last sentence is very interesting to me. All of this talk of using ethanol as a substitute for gasoline dependence... What happens when we use all of our corn for this ethanol? Pigs, Cows, Roosters, Hens... Well, none of these livestock eat. If they do not eat, we get a rise in milk prices, rise in the prices of eggs, etc. While I am no environmentalist, no one will ever see me litter on the side of the road. For once, allow us to use some common sense. Can we, as a generation, truly save the environment? Or, should we, as a generation, redefine the efficient use of energy? Let's not lie to ourselves.

In the process of becoming a teacher, I've come to realize that everybody should instill the views of teachers across this great nation - "Tomorrow is another day."
I woke up this morning a bit more calm, but am still a bit frustrated. However, I do realize the truth behind that very line. This time next week, the team will come to close form, and I am very excited... In fact, at certain times of late, this is all I can think about to carry me through my frustration.

"The clock is running and I am no closer to answering the question."

Latest Movie:
World Trade Center (2006)

I am not in a happy place at the moment. There are many things going on in my life that are irritating me; I am extremely frustrated with the bad beats that I am taking in life. While I am not homeless and cold during this ridiculous wintry mix weather, things have not been going my way. In fact, I can say that the brutality is overwhelming me. I am not at the point of blowing my top, but I can say that I am not too happy at the moment.

Responsibilities have been unfairly pushed onto me. Although I may embrace some of this burden, I am not at peace with myself. There is a part of me that wants to take the easy way out in life, and there is another part of me that just wants a fair shake. There is close to NO part of me that wants to deal with much of this any more. I am tired.

Latest Watched:
Las Vegas: Season 4 (2007)

Mark and I went to NYC this past weekend, to get away from Maryland and to visit Sen and David at their new place, of course. The trip was incredibly relaxing - we did not go out like crazy, giddy, college schoolboys. Instead, we ate and relaxed. Now, I feel like I am ready to get back to work. Much to do this week. Tryouts are just around the corner.

Latest Movies:
Warlords (2007)
Leon (1994)
The Detective (2007)

(The credits are in the caption! Props, SON)

I am still tired. I am still very sick. This is not cool. It is 8PM and I am super behind on work. Oh, where is the snow now?

Oh... Be A Man.

Latest Viewing:
Las Vegas: Season 3 (2005)

I have not been this ill in a long, long time. For the past two nights, I have slept on ice packs, as I feel as if my head is about to explode. With so much work waiting for my completion, the stress level has gone up just a bit. Just a little bit... Actually, no is hasn't. I've come to realize that as I have gotten older, I've become more of a procrastinator. Time management skills have just crunched it up, I've learned how to "get on by," as most of my students do.

This past week was no good. I've felt that I was just coasting. There is a part of me that just wants to coast till graduation. This cannot be a good thing. I have such troubles with commitment issues.

Latest Viewings:
Las Vegas: Season 2 (2004)

Survival

This weekend has gone by too quickly. This past week was my first full week of teaching. At this juncture, I cannot say that it was the most enjoyable of weeks. In fact, pessimistically, I am counting down the days until February 29th. This will be the first day of tryouts, as well as the first rounds of job interviews in this county. I am also counting down the days till March 14th, as this is the first day of spring break.

Above, we see a still from the new movie, Warlords, starring Andy Lau, Jet Li, and Takeshi Kaneshiro. I will try to watch this movie as soon as I can, all depending on my ability to get work completed. I am behind on lesson planning and relaxation. I wanted to throw a question out there for those readers to respond... How far do we go to survive? What lengths do we push? The thought came to me the other day... Do we measure survival the same for a paraplegic as for one without any deformities or disabilities? Obviously, this thought was not random, as the current situation has forced me think such.

Interesting visitors from Estonia... Many come to see the pictures I borrowed from Woo.Com.Tw website of 黑澀會美眉

Latest Viewing:
Las Vegas: Season 1 (2003)