For the 20th Time, I Don't want to be Your Friend Snippie

Snippiesblog, why are you such an annoying penis wrinkle? How many times do I need to reject your friend invite before you get the message? I'm just not that into you! You see, I used to allow you on my friend's list, but you were so annoying with your millions of recommendations, mass messages and incessant timestamping. So I did the noble thing, and deleted you, without calling you out. Then everything was fine and dandy, until I got another friend request from you. I simply rejected it and moved on with my life. Then came another, and another, and another. I have a feeling that if I don't write this entry, you're going to spam me forever with friend requests. This is online harassment, enough is enough.

I can't decide if you're just a loser, pathethic, or both. According to your xanga, you're 33. Why in the world would a grown ass 33 year old women do this? Don't you have anything better to do with your time? You know...like take care of your family or tend to your career? Well, seeing as you're a big fat loser, I highly doubt any guy would want to marry you and you probably work at McDonald's. I guess you don't have anything better to do with your time, but please, stop sending me friend requests.Go play at Walmart or something.

Now I'm starting to wonder how you even knew that I took you off my friend's list. You probably added a gazillion random people. Xanga doesn't send out a notice when someone deletes you from their friend's list. So you either keep track of how many friends you have in an Excel sheet manually or something, or you have some kind of script. If you are keeping track manually, that is so pathetic, I'm just speechless. If you're using a script, you're slightly less pathetic, but brownie points for optimizing.

I've already used up every reason from the rejection list. Xanga, can you please add another one for me (in honor of Snippie)?

In conclusion, stop sending me friend requests Snippie. Kthanxbai.

Ken & Simone E-Session

I had the pleasure of doing some engagement photos for my cousin Ken, and his beautiful fiancee, Simone, for their wedding site. An asian guy with a white chick...oh what!? These were shot at Downtown Disney using natural light.

My Life Would Suck Without You

I can't stop listening to Kelly Clarkson's song, "My Life Would Suck Without You." This is the quintessential song for homos. I bet every homo in America is blasting it on their iPods and have it as their ringtone. Ok, maybe that's just me. I didn't think this was possible, but it just may be even catchier and better than her previous smash hit "Since You Been Gone." This is hands down, the hottest song out right now. It's burning up the Billboard charts and is in heavy rotation on radio. In fact, this song broke the record for biggest jump in Billboard history. It leapt from #97 to #1 this week. The previous record was held by Britney's "Womanizer" which leapt from #96 to #1. After failing to sell with her last record, this is an outrageous comeback. Welcome back Kelly!

Then I started thinking...my life would suck without which xangans?

I decided to compile a list of people I've met through xanga who I admire in one way or another, and has made my life suck less. I hang out, talk or interact in some way with these people regularly. There's a few I haven't met IRL (in real life) yet, but I'm sure I will meet them in the future. So here they are...in alphabetical order.

blahblahfishy - my wifey
bobashop - my bff
gerkshinobi - my bf
henrwhy - my "that's what she said" buddy
jigg - my most romantic date
jonasapproved - my webDev / food buddy
m__tastic - my dongseng
maximman - my gay clubbing buddy
myawkwardlife - my webcam buddy
radjbo - my "checking out hot guys" buddy
reality_vs_ideality - my noona
resolc - my gf
yosho - my other bf (even though he sucks at blockles. it's love when you accept them for who they are, despite their flaws.)

Sorry if I left anyone out. If I didn't include you, it doesn't mean I don't like you. It just means that we don't talk enough. -= P

Now it's your turn...your life would suck without which xangans? DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO INCLUDE ME. *HINT HINT*

Horseback Riding: Not as Romantic as it Seems

I went horseback riding for the first time last weekend. I enjoy riding things, so when my friend suggested it, I took her up on her offer. Besides, horseback riding looks so romantic in the movies, what do I have to lose right? WRONG!

Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable at times, but it's definitely not what I expected. And it definitely was not romantic. I would not suggest this activity for a first date, especially if your date has never ridden a horse before.

The smell: When I first arrived at the stable, the stench was horrendous. The pungent smell of horse urine blasted a ha-do-ken at my nostrils. Luckily, the horse itself wasn't as smelly. I also saw a horse peeing in the stable. Now I know how the expression "hung like a horse" came about. He must've pissed out at least 10 gallons.

The height: Horses are much bigger than I thought. I'm not afraid of heights, but when you're actually on top of one, it's kinda scary at first. I screamed like a little biatch the first time she galloped.

The dust: This is not all trails obviously, but my trail was super dusty. Most of the trail was on dry, dusty dirt. I had black boogers at the end of the ride. If I ever go horseback riding again, I would definitely choose a beach trail or something.

The crotch pain: This was definitely the worse out of the four. The saddle on my horse was super hard. Every time she galloped, even just a bit, my crotch would bounce up and down against the hard saddle. Not a very pleasant sensation to feel, unless you're into S&M. My horse kept wanting to run, even though she was suppose to be a tame, mellow stable horse. I would constantly have to pull the reins for her to slow down or stop. One time, when we were going up a hill, I pulled the reins and she got pissed off and kicked. That scared the shit out of me. Now I know why they named my horse Princess. Here's a tip: don't get a horse with a high maintenance name.

If my four bullet points have not scared you off, I do suggest you try it if you've never been before. It's an experience. Just wear another paid of underwear for extra crotch cushioning.

Hetero Fail or Homo Win?

I love the print screen feature on the iPhone. And look at the time I took the screenshot. Could it be anymore appropriate?

Big Bobas

Gerk’s friend, Natalie, is the manager of the Tapioca Express in Irvine (Walnut/Jeffrey). She asked Shinobi Studios(the photography studio that me and a few others friends are in) to take some photographs of their delicious drinks and snacks to hang on their walls. I took all the close up shots using my 100mm. I LOVE that lens.

What’s better than photographing food? Eating it afterwards. =)

Becca Photoshoot

I did another shoot with Becca. You can see the first one here. That shoot was mostly portrait style, so I wanted to do something different this time. I just bought a nice bed for my room, so I thought why not try out a boudoir-type shoot. I've never done it before, but I'm always down to try new things. I had a lot of fun trying out different stuff and Becca was a wonderful model as always. The only bad thing was...I accidentally saw her boobies. EWW GROSS! jk maybe.

Engaged but Dateless

I was at my co-worker's x-mas party a few weeks ago, and met an engaged couple. We were all talking about how they got engaged. I asked, "So, when is the wedding?" The whole room froze and silence devoured the room. You could hear an ant fart. I thought to myself, "Awkward snapping turtle. What did I say wrong?" You should've seen the look on the groom's face. He looked like he saw Death. Then someone mentions to me "Umm....that's not something you're suppose to ask."

I'm sorry, but when was it taboo to ask when the wedding is to an engaged couple? I certainly had no idea. I've always thought that normally, engaged couples set a date pretty soon after becoming engaged. I remember Pam and her fiancee from "The Office". They were engaged for 3 years before they finally set a date, but I thought that was an exception, and not the norm.

Apparently, the groom has yet to set a date and the bride was rather annoyed. I guess it was a touchy subject for them, and I brought it up in the middle of happy times. Buzzkill. Shit, my bad. I won't ever ask an engaged couple when their wedding is.

I guess I know nothing about this marriage stuff. Oh well, I won't be getting married anytime soon anyway (even if I were legally able to).

20th Anniversary

My dad called me on Sunday night.

Dad: Wuwu, you know what is today?

Me: Um...Sunday?

Dad: No! 1/18!
Me: Ohh...the day we came to America. Wow, 20 years?
Dad: Yes. To celebrate, I buy you anything you want!

Ok, maybe he didn't say that last part, though I wished he did. But honestly, being able to move to America is better than anything I could ever want or wish for. America, the land of opportunity...the land of the free. It's definitely lived up to it's name for me and my family. We came here with practically nothing, and look at where we are now, 20 years later. We all have new cars and own two houses.

It wasn't an easy road to reach this point. I remember my parents working several jobs, and me and my sister helping out. There were lots of sacrifices and gambles, but luckily, they paid off. My dad took a huge gamble when he went from a stable full time job to being a full time artist. It was a very stressful time for the family. But we were blessed and now his career is thriving. Plus, my dad gets to work his dream job, doing something he truly loves.

I'm also very thankful to my grandpa for getting us here. If it weren't for him, we would still be in China. Although he's no longer with us, I know he's looking down on us with a smile. I can't even begin to imagine what my life would be like had I not moved to the USA. I would be a very different person. I would not have all the wonderful friends I have today. I would probably not have a xanga. It's such a scary thought to even imagine.

If I were to narrow down my entire life to 4 milestones, immigrating to American would definitely be one of them. What are your milestones in life?

Sad Love Story

I see a korean drama on the coffee table.

Me: Where did you get this from?
Sister: It's yours.
Me: Oh, is it good?
Sister: Yea, but it's really sad though.
Me: IT'S A KOREAN DRAMA CALLED "SAD LOVE STORY." WERE YOU EXPECTING AN ACTION MOVIE?

I only got it because Kwon Sang Woo is in it. He's so hot.

EDIT: Kwon Sang Woo has a public announcement.

If you're not already gay, how can you not turn gay after seeing this? Crap, my pants is moving. BRB!