Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has done the research. Have you? 'Cuz you don't know what you're talking about unless you've done the research like Tom Cruise.

Geisha Tuna

Nothing tastes as good as a Geisha's Tuna.

Apu

Okay, okay, I'm a pig. You don't have to make me feel bad about it.

Zoidberg

Don't worry, Dr. Zoidberg. I won't eat you even though you're a giant lobster.

Pigging Out at Manna with Arc Sims

I went out to eat dinner with my old friend, Arc Sims, last night at Manna Korean BBQ Restaurant. He came down on a business trip from Seattle. We ate an entire big variety plate of meat that is usually eaten by 4 people. I think I ate the lion's share, however. I should enter the minor leagues of food eating contests. I'm like an amateur Kobiyashi, the hot dog eating champion.

My clothes smelled like smoke afterwards because we cooked our own meat.

I think I could have had another plate if I rested for a bit and took a bathroom break. I remember I had like 8 servings of All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp at Sizzler's over 10 years ago when I went with my sister. She looked miserable just watching me eat for a couple hours.

I eat like 10 taco bell tacos in about 10 minutes. When everyone else is eating like their 4th taco, I'd be done already. My sister is even faster than me at eating tacos.

I remember my friend Josh eating over 30 suicide-hot buffalo wings at Callahan's in San Diego during happy hour. A bunch of San Diego KCM people went there and we had our usual, who-could-eat-the-most-buffalo-wings contest. Josh ate suicide-hot wings, which are incredibly hot. You can smell the spiciness before they're even placed on the table. Josh would have had the record, if he didn't puke immediately afterwards. Man, he must have had bad BTS that night.

My Wife's Birthday

Yesterday, August 21, was my wifey's birthday. We spent a quiet evening at home. Nothing fancy. We just ate a nice cake. That is all. Carry on.

Mercedes C Drive

I just came back from the Mercedes C Drive Event this morning. This year Mercedes is introducing the new 2008 C Class. I drove the C350, with a 3.5 liter V6, 7 speed automatic, 268 hp, 248 lbs/ft torque, 0-60 in 6.1 seconds time, and a semi-automatic shifter.

They only had pastries and not real breakfast food to pass out. I was hungry so I ate about 5 of those.

I got there at about 7:15 a.m. They had to shuttle us there only a block away, because of the security gate. They started the C class presentation at about 8:30. I only got to drive the car for about 15 minutes. We drove for about 10 minutes around the neighborhood surrounding the Santa Monica Airport. Then we went on a very short track that lasted less than 30 seconds.

Overall, I was pretty impressed with the new 2008 C class. It handled and performed pretty well. I drove the Sport version and the growl from the engine was really nice. Almost like a Ferrari...almost. It handled much better than I thought it would. It felt very agile; almost handles like the BMW 3 series, which is the best handling sedan. And since it was a Benz, the interior felt very posh. The trickle down effect from the higher classed models made its way down to the C class.

I also got a bunch of free samples from their goody bag after I filled out a brief survey.

I wanted to drive again, but the line was way too long by the time I drove back to the parking lot before 8:50 a.m. It's a good thing I got there early. It looked like the other people had to wait 30 minutes to an hour to drive. I was the first one to drive. I always arrive early to places. I've had perfect attendance in school for many years. I would have been able to be in the car longer, if I was about 15th or 20th in line just because those drivers had to wait in line around their short test track. I didn't have enough time to play with all the gadgets inside.

I love cars and going to test drive events is a fun way to drive cars without the sales pressure. Plus, I get to drive dozens of cars without having to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars. Too bad Mercedes didn't have any of their other line of cars there. The other manufacturers usually have their full line of cars. But, it seems like each manufacturer is cutting back on these shows, because of the increasing popularity and costs of running these events. I remember shows from a couple years ago being really big and having great food.

Bear Grylls is a Phony?!

Check out this short clip of Bear Grylls from Man vs. Wild showing the dangers of crossing deep fissures in a dried up lava field in Hawaii. What comes next is a big surprise!

You know he's popular for showing you tips on how to survive in all types of locations. I really love his show, because I feel like I could use those tips next time I go on my big adventure and get lost.

He's always showing you how you can find civilization when you're lost in the wilderness. He doesn't really tell you what to say to people when you're lost. I guess you're supposed to use body language when you're in a foreign country. Also, what happens when you find a road and try to get help? Would anyone want to pick up a hitchhiker who looks all dirty? Aren't the only people who pick hitchhikers up mass murderers?

I also want to know what you're supposed to use as toilet paper when you're lost in the wild. Leaves? He should show you what leaves to use. I don't want to accidentally wipe my butt with poison ivy or poison oak.

Survivor Man disagrees with Born Survivor Bear Grylls on drinking your own pee when you're desperate for water. In the episode when he's in the Australian Outback, Bear drinks his own urine after he micturates into a cantine. Survivor Man digs a small hole in the ground and puts a cup in it. Then he puts Saran Wrap over the hole and pees over the Saran Wrap. He waits for the condensation to filter the water from the piss into the cup. But, who would carry around Saran Wrap when you're out hiking or camping?

Anyway, I'm very disappointed at Bear Grylls for not being the real deal. I still hope his tips are real. Otherwise, people may die because they followed his wrong advice. At least the show is very entertaining. I thought it was suspicious when he had a camera crew with him. I love how he eats all these weird animals, dead or alive. I would never take his advice on jumping into raging rivers and swimming in freezing cold water to save time on hiking. It may be fun to watch him do that, but it could mean instant death to most people without his abilities.

My Mom's Birthday

Here, we're having cake that my sister and Sae Woon bought for my mom's birthday. I was so full from eating at the buffet, that I didn't eat all the cake.

Feedable Korean Buffet

On August 12, 2007, we went to my Mom's Birthday at Feedable Korean Buffet. Once again, I ate like a Hungry Hungry Hippo.

Dinner and Bowling

Sorry just bowling pics; no dinner and dessert pics.

On Saturday, August 11, 2007, Sarah and I went to eat at Noodle City. It was right next door to Noodle World, which was much bigger. I wonder if there is Noodle Universe. The food was pretty good.

Then, we went to Beard Papa for some cream puffs for dessert. Pastor Iris, Fenny, Sarah Park, Fong, and James were also present.

We went to go bowling. Here are some of the pictures. I can't throw spins. I can only throw straight. I got a 143 and Sarah got about 100. Everyone else did pretty well. My average is probably 120. I haven't improved at all since junior high. My highest score was 181 back in San Diego for Midnight Madness bowling.

On the Mean Streets of L.A.

Here's a good article from the Los Angeles Times about how bicyclists deserve more respect. I had to deal with a lot of crap from other drivers trying to run me off the road and yelling at me. Drivers should learn how to respect cyclists and share the road!

Bible Fight

Pick your favorite bible character and see who wins Street Fighter II style. The controls and combos are simplistic, but what do you expect for an Adult Swim flash game?

I had an idea like this before that involved making Pokebible playing cards. I thought it'd be a big hit with the church kids and would get them to read up on all their favorite Pokebible characters in the bible.

Robot Chicken Star Wars

You know that I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, and I love parodies. Here's a really funny one from Robot Chicken. Check it out!

Matt Damon Bumped From Bourne Ultimatum

Watch this kinda funny clip from the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Matt Damon gets replaced by Guillermo from The Bourne Ultimatum. He gets pissed and b*tch slaps Guillermo.

Japanese Garden

Sarah and I went to a Japanese Garden in Little Tokyo on Sunday. Now, she wants to make a garden like this when we buy a house.

At the Movies

On Saturday, we went to see The Bourne Ultimatum with church friends (James, Grace, Sarah, Sarah, Sharon, Feni, Andy, Alex, Fong).

I ate a Double Double from In-N-Out in about 2 minutes since we had to rush to get to the movies on time.

Regarding The Bourne Ultimatum, I think it was the best movie of 2007 so far. It had great action that left me sitting at the edge of my seat the whole time. It seemed like such a smart spy flick, even though none of it was real or even possible. I would totally volunteer to be in the top secret Blackbriar/Treadstone project if it made me supersmart and strong. There were a lot of big movies in 2007 (mostly sequels and remakes), but there weren't too many great movies like this one. This movie is why we go to the movies.

El Monte Reservoir

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll just be posting pictures instead of writing. I'll let the pictures do all the talking. I'm getting freakin' lazy. I'm not sure how much this stupid picture says, however.

Strangest Sights on Google Earth

Check out this link to see the weird and wonderful things you can find on Google Earth. I love traveling and so I love maps. Google Earth is great for exploring our world. Hopefully in the future, they'll have real time Google Earth and you can zoom in and see exactly what each person is doing. That'd be scary, wouldn't it? You can travel anywhere on earth through your computer screen, but you'd have to watch out for big brother and freaky stalkers. They might have Google Moon and Google Mars too.

Machu Picchu

Here are a few pictures of my sister's trip to Machu Picchu in Peru back in June. It's a 4 day hike to get to the top. I really want to go there too before I kick the bucket.