new goals

a) be able to physically join the army.
that is:
with 22% max body fat, and max allowable weight of 174 (WHOO, I'm 166!) I should be able to do
- at least 42 pushups in 2 minutes
- at least 53 situps in 2 minutes
- run 2 miles in 15:54

i can shoot for "crazy muhfugga" status which is:
same body fat, same allowable weight, do
- at least 71 pushups in 2 minutes
- at least 78 situps in 2 minutes
- run 2 miles in 13 minutes flat

i would like to be able to fall somewhere in between "joining the army" and "you crazy muhfugga".

i think if i want to make it a little harder, i can tack on something the marines do: pullups.

to get into the marines in terms of JUST pull ups, it'd be to do 6 of them. I'd have to look up the pushups, situps and running again...i'm not too keen on marine standards.

the army is NOT the most lenient in terms of physical qualifications either...the coast and national guard actually is. In 60 seconds, be able to do like 29 pushups and 32 situps. I mean, really...I can do that already. the point is to challenge myself, and already trying to do proper pushups and do 20 of them in a row is difficult for me. but work on it i must.

my chest just feels really tight tonight...what with the constant push-ups.

b) wax my car and wax it GOOD.

i bought car wax, bought meguiar's quick detailer, so everything should be good for now in terms of car care. i've tinkered with the intake on my car as much as it can go, and so now i have a "poor man's short ram", which just involved me de-snorkeling the car and taking out a white plastic piece inside the box that limits the airflow to a quarter of the box as opposed to the whole box. my car sounds even MORE obnoxiously loud after 4000rpm, and i LOVE it.

c) get rid of my fat.

yeah...people tell me i'm not fat, and i guess i'm not...but i would still like to be trim. or at least not embarassed to walk around with my shirt off. but that's a derivative goal from goal a.

d) get work experience.
on my way with that, what with going to taiwan. all will be good, i'll get more clothes and a chance to work in an overseas corporate world. Yay!

alrighty. enough with the updating. it's time to researach more about cars and guitars.

let's kick off with something fun!

(btw, thanks $hortieDanE if you actually read this.)


1. Your name spelled backwards: nehc iew nahtanoj

2. Where were your parents born? taipei, taiwan

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? a video of a Twin Turboed VW GTI pulling a 12 second quarter mile.

4. What's your favorite restaurant? O-Nami, Todai's, fo' SHO.

5. Last time you swam in a pool? shoot...a LONG time ago, that's for sure.

6. Have you ever been in a school play? ...no. not for the entire school, maybe for a class or something.

7. How many kids do you want? 2? being an only child is lonely.

8. Are you registered to vote? yes, oh yes.

9. Do you have a car? toyota matrix! i love it, love it, love it!

10. Ever prank call anybody? hahah, yeah...it's really fun sometimes!

11. Ever get a parking ticket? naturally, yes. BART. but got it appealed, so no biggie.

12. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Bungee jumping, no. Skydiving, oh yes.

13. Do you have a garden? ...most...resist urge....to....put...down...stupid...pickup....line.....

14. What is the size of your bed? twin. sad. i know.

15. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? honestly? yes and no. i can sing it, but sometimes words slip out here and there.

16. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower, and sometimes both morning and night. it really depends on my hair....

17. Best movie you've seen in the past 4 months? Not sure. Paycheck didn't cut it, although it was a good movie. Probably Shrek 2. I honestly enjoyed myself during that movie.

18. What's the next movie you want to see? HARRY POTTER GODDAMMIT.

19. Chips or popcorn? Popcorn, actually. Just not microwaveable.

20. Have you ever broken any hearts? I don't think so. Girls don't exactly flock to me. I probably broke my ex's heart a couple of times though...

21. Premarital sex? what about it?

22. Are you a good cook? i would like to think so? i like cooking if that's an indicator.

23. Orange or Apple juice? orange, for sure.

24. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you go to? to dinner: that would be last night with my parents at Yong Kang in Irvington.

25. Favorite type of drink? Jack and Coke. OMG, Jack and Coke.

26. Best thing in the world? Having brothers and "sisters" and feeling like you finally belong somewhere.

27. Have you ever broken a bone? yes, left wrist, hairline fracture.

28. Have you ever won a trophy? yea, but not recently.

29. What is your favorite board game? shoot...i don't know. Texas Hold Em' Poker's my favorite table top game!

30. What is your dream car? Realistically, I'm not sure. I'd like to tune and fiddle with cars more than just buy a dream car outright. I'd like to buy a WRX and mess around with it. I'd like to buy a BMW Z4 and mess around with it. I'm not sure I would do the same with a Ferrari or a Lambo.

31. Ever order an article from an infomercial? shit, no. I laugh at infomercials!

32. Coke or Pepsi? Hello....Coke? Remember my good friend Jack?

33. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Sure!

34. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Condoms and Lube.

35. Who are you going to marry? Just like the question up above, I DON'T FRIGGIN KNOW....WHAT THE HELL!??!?

36. Who would you like to meet? For the guys, Jet Li and Tom Cruise. For the ladys, Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman.

37. Do you believe in love at first sight? yes. do i believe in it lasting for life? maybe.

38. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex? contrary to popular belief, i like at her pair of EYES. damn you sickos.

39. Where would you go for a romantic evening with a significant other? dinner at an italian place, walk on the beach, drive to a cliff, watch sunset, drive to another place, stargaze. this would have to be based in san diego to work though.

40. How many pairs of shoes do you own? ...fuck. i have 2 pairs of white shoes and 2 pairs of black shoes if that's ANY indicator.

41. Last song stuck in your head? Scratch by Allister

42. Any pets? His name's Angel, and he's a poodle. I'm hoping for a hamster named something cool...like Tyko. or Pyko. or something like Pichu. or Pikachu. or Raichu. Shoot, i don't know. I know i want a hamster though! I ain't going to name him Ham tho...(ED)

43. What's your all-time favorite Saturday Night Live Character? That one guy as Hagrid...hahaha....YEEEIKES.

44. What is one thing you would like to learn to do? Learn to make a car from the inside out, keeping only the chassis stock.

45. What do you do when you are bored? search for car information.

46. What would you want someone to appreciate about you? the fact that i'm on call 24/7 for any and all of my friends.

47. What is one thing you are grateful for today? finally feeling i belong in the world. but i still WANT TO WORK!


ok. now that's over with...



took the snorkel off of my airbox in my car. my car breathes a little better now, but i'm going to tinker with it more tomorrow to make it a little better.

need to wash the car tomorrow too.

going to taiwan from july 8th to august 12th. totally expecting work there, but at the same time, i'm being expected to wear business casual. this could be bad, considering the weather.

trying to set up my computer now so that it's optimal for my 6 weeks in Taiwan. i know i'm not venturing into uncharted territory, but you can never be too safe.

have already started preparing by getting Grados, which are still working fantastically.

i'll be taking my laptop back, so my setup is all good to go, just making internal preps on the laptop.

anyway. going to Davis on friday, probably coming back on Friday night as well.

will be good! updates later. i have urges during the day to update, but i always hold it back until later. not anymore. we'll see!

big post to come tonight.