Castle Shima

It happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant.
-- The Writer from Stand By Me

If you havent figured it out yet, music is one of my passions. Its probably the one thing in my life that I cant totally fuck up, unlike everything else. heh.

As much as I make fun of country, bluegrass, folk, or gospel, I will listen to it if it strikes my fancy. And then when a group like Playing For Change blends all kinds of wordly music together to make something as beautiful as this, how can one not take notice? Even a snob such as myself.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.



Hat tip: Gizmodo

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.
-- Kurt Cobain

I make it quite clear that I'm not a fan of country music, but I will listen to it if I actually like the song. So when I caught this video, I couldnt resist it especially when it fits so close.

Online by Brad Paisley


Why oh why didnt I take the blue pill?!

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.
-- John Keats

Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups


Damn you Rock Band. I find myself singing this more often now.

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.
-- Chinese Proverb

Somewhere along the way, it seems that people have forgotten that opinions are like asses; everyone has one. Some more than others.

Take for example, Carrie Prejean, the runner-up for the recent Miss USA contest. Its widely known she lost the contest because she doesnt agree with gay marriage and said so during the event. That was her opinion and she was honest enough to say it.

The one judge who didnt agree gave her a lower score because of that opinion. That was his perogative as a judge. But then afterwards to call her a bitch on his public forum was abit much. Apparently, she was a bitch because she didnt agree to his beliefs.

How ironic. Sounds alot like discrimination.

After all, someone doesnt subscribe to the same beliefs as you, they must be a hate-monger. If they dont look like you or dont act like you, they are wrong. They must be evil and be vilified.

Thats just my humble opinion.

So if she lied and said she did agree with it, would she have won? Would he have called her been absolutely brilliant? A role model to kids? An stunning beauty? Probably.

That would have made her a hypocrite. As opposed to a bitch.

But then again, thats just my opinion. You dont have to agree with me. We'll just agree to disagree.

Along those lines, I just had to include this video. I had seen the original commercial and died laughing. It really isnt the best tool to convince parents to buy a kid's meal. Perhaps if I had kids that were 10 or so, I wouldnt mind so much, but if I had kids under that age, it wouldnt make me want to buy the meal.

Thats the best thing about disagreeing with a corporation. You can show your disagreement by taking your shopping priviledge elsewhere.

Regardless, I still find it damn funny, not to mention, original as hell.



Booty is booty. Some just have more than others.

[Update: The original video was removed by the user so I put in another one, but the quality wasnt as good. Still funny as hell though. Might have to turn off the annoying annotations.]

So long as you live and work, you will be misunderstood. To that you must resign yourself once and for all. Be silent!
-- Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

Given Up by Linkin Park


Have I mentioned that I've been working on my taxes?

And on that note, we cue the music.
-- Brodie from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

I'm not really a fan of country music, but I definately can get into this. Well at least the female versions.

Show Them To Me by Rodney Carrington


Hat tip: Wynter

No, see this is a really shit idea. You know why? Because it's really obviously a shit idea.
-- Jim from 29 Days Later

Slumdog Millionaire came out this on DVD, but I'm actually not interested in it at the moment. Maybe later.

If a Danny Boyle film is to be on the menu, I highly recommend 28 Days Later. The post-apocolyptic film has a great script and a brilliant cast. Back when the film was originally released, a few of the actors werent well known, but now Cillian Murphy (The Dark Knight), Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's chest), Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and Chistopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) have made a name for themselves.

Then you add the soundtrack to the movie and everything becomes spot on.

The movie's theme just seems to fit the zombie/infected/undead genre from any clip. For example, here's the extended trailer from the game Resident Evil 5. (Turn off the annotation if you dont want to see the annoying embedded ad)

In The House, In A Heartbeat by John Murphy


Come to think of it, I still havent seen Sunshine, which also was directed by Boyle and stars Murphy.

Damn. I'm really behind on everything.

Peter, I got a wax job and lets just say, you're cleared for landing!
-- Lois from Family Guy

I make no qualms about being a nerd. After all, nerds have taken over the world.

Dont believe me? Try not using your cell phone for a week and see how well you handle that.

As a nerd, I was estactic when Star Trek: The Next Generation was doing a reunion on another favorite show of mine, Family Guy. Can we say Rah?! This was like the time when somebody decided to put their chocolate in the peanut butter. Or was it they put the peanut butter on the chocolate...?

Anyways, Hulu was kind enough to post the episode so here you go for the folks who didnt have time (or had more common sense than me) to watch the show.

And before anyone gives me any grief about the content remember, its just a tv show! Do not take it seriously! There are enough things to be serious about in the world. This is not one of them.

This frigging game is ruining my life.
-- Hatch from Victory

I know I've been amiss in my updates. I injured my back in a couple of weeks ago and so sitting properly in a chair was abit of a struggle. Its also played a part in tonight's game.

I know I'm not a good soccer player. Hell, I'm not even a decent player. I wouldnt even qualify as an average player. Maybe a substandard one, but thats perhaps ranking it abit high. But I know the rules well enough to kick the ball. Its enough for me to enjoy the game.

Most folks know I play in the company intermural league and as one friend put it: "I would rather lose with this team than win with some of the others."

I've got some really excellent team-mates. Our team, BC United, always has so much fun and we get along really well. Every game just seems so memorable that its hard not to laugh all the way thru a match. Of course winning makes it so much better.

Tonight's match was hard fought with our team winning 2-1. Major plus in my view. Downside was that I did absolutely nothing to help in the matter.

This being injured for the past 2 weeks sucks. Its no wonder professional athletes always seem to be chomping at the bit after being injured. Every time I ran, minor shots of pain went up my spine. My inability to rotate properly made me slower than normal. I was called a rag doll every time I tried to reach for a ball and ended up just flailing. I couldnt even get full power on kick without kicking the ground more.

Then my endurance was shot all to hell. It used to take a half of a game for me to even warm up. Today, I barely lasted 10 minutes without gasping for air.

And after all this bitching, we still had a brilliant time.

We were physical. We were running constantly. We were frigging tired.

Every time players crashed into each other, both teams went "OOOOOOWWW!" All of us were yelling back and forth, encouraging each other on. Well that or making fun of each other.

United Sidelines: Ken! Go left!
I go to the right
United Sidelines: No! The other left!

At least I didnt get the most memorable moment of the game.

United Keeper: Clear the ball!
Goldie, United Defender: I got it!
Goldie picks up the ball from the ground with her hands
Both Teams: Nooooo!
Whistle blows for the penalty

She's going to be hearing about that one for a very, very, very long time.

Whiskey is God's way of preventing the Irish from taking over the world.
-- from a recent conversation

I hope everyone had a good St Patrick's Day. Today should have been a fun, joyful day regardless of your heritage, but if you are Irish, then its a plus.

This brought up a story Lillith told me:
An American couple is visiting through rural Ireland near the county of Kilkenny. They were amazed by the views and the countryside, but they were even amazed by the people. In their short time there they had met Thomas the baker, Jane the tailor, and Brian the fisherman, all of whom were quite proud of their title.

But when they met Seamus, the couple couldnt understand why he wasnt proud of his name. From what they understood the man was not only a mason, but a boxer as well. So over a pint, they asked him "Arent you proud of your work? You work hard, dont you?"

The depressed Irishman replied "Oh if people called me by work, that would be fine. Seamus the Mason. Seamus the Boxer. I would even settle for Seamus the Drunk. That would be absolutely brilliant. But no! Fuck one sheep and you are stuck with that name for life!"

Heh.

On the musical front, I wasnt sure if I wanted to go traditional or modern Celtic. So of course, I opted for both...





Time for a Guinness. Slainte!

Well, I've been listening to my gut since I was 14 years old, and frankly speaking, I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains.
-- Rob from High Fidelity

Yeah, there are just some days that are just like this.



The only thing to do? Say FIDO: Fuck it and Drive On.

Now, I'm gonna open my fly and you're gonna swallow what I give ya to swallow. And after you swallow mine, you're gonna swallow Rooster's cause ya done broke his nose and I think he oughta have something to show for it.
-- Boggs from The Shawshank Redemption

I've been known to make a few inappropriate comments in my life, but when I saw this, I almost cried from laughing so hard. It didnt help my sore back any.

Worse part was that after the last segment I found myself imitating King Louis from History of The World Part I: Come on. You do it. You love to do it.



Hat Tip: Gizmodo

At midnight, all the agents and superhuman crew go out and round up everyone who knows more than they do.
-- Bob Dylan

To put it simply: wow.



Update: Damn. This video was taken down too. For anyone that didnt get a chance to see it, the video contained the high quality version of the opening for Watchmen while playing Bob Dylan's Things Are A Changing. Ironic how that song was also used in the book too.

Now I'm really going to have to watch this thing.

The folks you help wont remember it and the folks you hurt wont ever forget it.
-- Bill Clayton

How the hell did I forget about this video? The song flows along with the striking cinematography, adding onto its harshness and anger. The imagery still rivals many of the so-called horror films of today.

I have no idea if the animation was done by Todd McFarlene, but to my untrained eye, its pretty damn close.

Come to think of it, I believe I saw Andrew Zimmern eat something similar to what Fred Durst had.

All the jumping and leaping around always reminded me of when Starfury and I went to the same kung fu school as Wes Borland, the guitarist. He was always a nimble sod, even back then.

That was a lifetime ago. No wonder my memory is failing me... Along with everything else.

Boiler by Limp Bizkit



Update: Changed video location since this wasnt allowed in the US apparently. Bastards.

There’s a huge hole in the whole Flood drama because anything that could float or swim got away scot-free.
-- Eddie Izzard

Makes you kind of wonder if Noah ever sang something similiar to this. And if he didnt, maybe he should have...

I'm On A Boat by The Lonely Island

Some people die at 25 and arent buried until 75.
-- Benjamin Franklin

I'm still determined to work on that giving up being a nice person thing.

The Kill by 30 Seconds To Mars w Pitty


Apparently, I'm not doing a good job of it. Damn it.

The rain on my car is a baptism. The new me. Ice Man. Power Lloyd. My assault on the world begins now.
-- Lloyd from Say Anything

Today is Ash Wednesday so that means Lent has started. We are supposed to give up something during this time period. Something that would make us a better person.

So I've decided to give up being a nice guy. Apparently, being a romantic dreamer is not appropriate in today's world. You have to be a complete bastard in order to make some headway these days.

So thats it. I'm going to start being total prat to everything and everyone.



Umm. Ok. Maybe tomorrow.

Well, if you think thats offensive, check this out! I think you can see her kidneys!
-- Randal from Clerks

I dont rant here as much as I used to because we have enough opinionated people in the world as it is. And as the saying goes, opinions are like assholes; everyone has one. But this one is too annoying and too humourous at the same time.

So I've read this story where an asian woman is sueing Miley Cyrus for making a face with slated eyes to a camera. All this to the tune of $4 billion dollars. Apparently, this woman, Lucie Kim, feels that her civil rights were violated by this act. To this I say, shut the hell up!

Keep in mind that I am asian and in no way, offended by this picture. How the hell were you damaged by some stupid teenager making a face at the camera? If you were so hurt by this act, why arent you sueing the other teenager in the photo thats doing the exact thing as Cyrus?!

I would highly suspect its because that kid is unknown and has no money.

What about the actual Asian kid sitting with them in the photo?! Does he look offended? Wouldnt it be his civil rights that were violated?! After all, he is the one in the picture!

So if anyone was to get any money out of this, it definately should be him. You, Ms Kim, and any one else in that class action suit, should not see a single penny.

If anything, we Americans, Asian or otherwise, should find this lawsuit insulting. All this has done is use up valuable tax dollars and, in my personal opinion, make us Asians fit some sort of greedy stereotype.

If we really are going sue somebody, sue the jackasses that greenlighted Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Did we not learn anything from the Van Damme debacle?

Why wasnt the Asian community in such an uproar over this:


"Ability to mate?" What kind of fracking stereotype is that?! What kid talks like that?! Well, beside me when I was that age.

So to make a long story longer, the whole point to this rant is that we have better things to worry about than some stupid kid making faces. Because in this case, its pretty apparent that its not about hurt feelings; its about the money. And that is what is really offensive.

If we want to be offended, we can watch this:

It turned out that the sweet talking, tattoo sporting pikey was a gypsy bareknuckle boxing champion, Which makes him harder than a coffin nail. Right now, thats the last thing on Tommy's mind. If Gorgeous doesn't wake up in the next few minutes, Tommy knows he'll be buried with him. Why would the gypsies go through the trouble of explaining why a man died in their campsite when they can bury the pair of them and just move camp? Its not like they got social security numbers, is it? Tommy, the tit, is praying. And if he isn't, he fucking should be.
-- Turkish from Snatch

I was cleaning out the cd collection and found this one covered with dust. It always reminded me of the movie Snatch and one of my other favorite quotes from the film:
Now.. We are fucked.

Stick Em Up by Quarashi

I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.
-- Neil Gaiman

So exactly what have we learned, class?

The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe