The Game

The game has changed
with the same players still in.
And so the players must change in accordance to the game.


This blog has ended.
The game continues on.

I'm still working on my ultimate goal.
I just don't know how to reach it.
How can I get a solid foundation of experience and education
with the conditions that I am limited to due to my current situation?
How can I improve the life of senior citizens?
How can I become part of the forefront in the end of life treatment movement?
how can I become a bioethicist;consultant; advocate for ones near the end of their life?
How can I assist in the realization of a safe, nearly unexploitable process for euthanasia?

My goals must be realized.
I really just don't know how.
But i'll try, i'll try.

Sorry, busy with travelling, errands, adventures, my brother's short visit, a possible move and oh...right, work.

I will report with pictures soon once everything settles.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

We took some big steps a year ago,
and look at us now.
Accomplishing so many things and achieving the many goals we've set for ourselves.
And I know there's no one better than you that I could have shared these experiences with.
Here's to another year!


Also, about 75% complete. It's looking awesome.
Still no regrets.
And still feeling good about it.

Here's a song by Big Bang called "Haru Haru" a translation is "Day by Day"
I fell in love with the song the first time i heard it.




Yeah, what can I say, i'm delving more into the Korean Music scene and falling out of the North American music..
something about not having access to it and all...
if only my friends could send me some good music *hint**hint* XP.

So, this Saturday, I'll be going to visit North Korea...yup, if I don't return, find a hot blonde chick and use her as part of your negotiations to get me back from the grasps of Kim Jong Il...cuz the man is so rone-ry.

I'm getting slightly sad that Shella, my wonderful Hoj, will be leaving me soon.
Next Sunday *sigh* that really sucks, but I swear, I WILL visit her at Australia *nods*
i SHALL go to Australia sooner or later.

Speaking of going to another country, in a few weeks i'll be in Malaysia..
soaking in that sweet Malaysian island sun, waters, culture, and most importantly, FOOD!
yeeeeeeee
What can I say! My kryptonite!

I'm just so glad that i've chosen this route,
instead of dying out in the land of academia..
I was so burnt out that I just could not form a decent sentence anymore.
Despite having to be surrounded by broken English or another foreign language,
my English has not disappeared as much as if I had gone through more schooling.
And what do I have now?
A passport that's been accumulating stamps from other different countries;
a puppy that is currently trying to pry one of my bras away from me;
a freezer-filled with discount ice cream;
a savings account somewhat filled with money;
an accumulation of memories and experiences;
a slowly growing wardrobe;
and so on and so forth.

I'm feeling more confident about myself and my abilities
as I continue to survive on my own, as well as being in a foreign country where I basically understand nothing around me.
I'm loving this whole exploring and experimenting thing,
and I really hope I can continue on for awhile.
And if certain situations occur, I may not be going home for an extra few months,
as I hang around Singapore for awhile,
keeping company with my wife..
although...i'm not quite sure what I would do with the sophster if that were to occur.
*meh* that's a year away.
Not as far as FC's wedding cruise that will be happening soon.
*woot* florida, here i come!!
and to see Fatman, Geek, and the whole bunch... so excited!

aites, another entry, another round.

Re: Underage Chinese Gymnasts

I'm not saying that China did cheat by using underaged gymnasts for the Olympics
nor am i disagreeing with the claims.
However, I would like to take note that while I was growing up
(being fully Chinese and all) I always looked younger than I was.

My height, weight, and physical maturity was definitely delayed for quite some time.
I don't think i got boobs until i was 15..and my height was definitely not trying to be stunted by my family and doctors,
rather quite the opposite, with all the junk i had to take and do. (I am 5"3...my tallest ever at the moment..sad sad days)
In regards to the small teeth....I have small teeth!
I have compared my teeth to the children that are losing theirs around me..and it's nearly the same size as my ADULT teeth!
....with the exception of my only 2 normal sized teeth...my two front teeth *sigh*

Sure, seeing Chinese girls next to Americans definitely would make one suspicious...
but seriously, if you put me beside an "American" girl who was of the same age as me (or even one who was significantly younger than me),
she'd tower over me too...
boobs..ass...height and all.
Hell, even last year, when I was studying for my finals..for my LAST YEAR in university..coming from the last OACs (meaning: I was 22 going on 23),
I was mistaken as a highschool student by a multiple of highschool teachers and highschool students.
They forced me into their group that was touring my campus and the only way I could get out of their grasps
was to argue and show 2 pieces of my ID that proved that I was a student of the university and my age.


In addition to the claimed physical evidence of how the Chinese gymnasts are underaged,
there are the claims of their multiple birth dates that are published on news sources and websites.
Cuz clearly, news sources and websites are reliable........
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sarcasm? of course.
As a person who has competed in a few sports that do publish one's profiles online and on paper..
and a person who has been interviewed and been profiled by a multiple of news sources..
I am a multiple of ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and names(?!)
I must admit that these sources are not prone to being reliable sources for information.

But this is simply from my personal experience.
And it definitely does not mean that I believe that the Chinese gymnasts are not underage..
but while reading the articles and "evidence" of said issue,
alarm bells were just ringing in my head.

Either way, I'm sure there are some valid reasons,
especially since China did kick America and those other countries' arses in gymnastics..
but i'm not too sure I would really want to prove that they are underage..
to think my arse got kicked by young'uns
and sure, they'd be more flexible...
but they definitely would not be mentally mature enough to handle the pressure an Olympian must be in;
and the training that any athlete must go through.
Yet again, there are pros and cons for a young vs. mature athlete.
And I think in the end, it gives a mature, experience-filled athlete a tad more weight than an immature young athlete.

But yet again, we may never know the truth due to our skepticism towards the legitimacy of the inner workings of China