Excitement

So, I'm just really, really, really, really, really, really, pumped right now. Our team just PWNED SOME NOOBZ.

Ok, it wasn't a ownage. But, it was just AMAAAAZING. Basically, the game was a defensive battle, I think. And filled with penalties and just awesome 4th down stands. Not much in HUGE plays, but there were a few. So, to recap, we scored first, 7-0. Then, they came back with two touchdowns, missing both PATs. 12-7. And that's the score into the half.

Out of the half, pretty tight battle. No one is really scoring. 4th quarter, we score a touchdown. Miss the 2 point conversion. 13-12. Now, everyone is super pumped. Talk of "Season's over" chants and what not. Of course, way to preliminary, but we're too hyped to think about it. We didn't do it of course.

4 minutes left. They score a touchdown. And, we're just holding our heads. Cringing. ugh.

So, we take the ball. Throw a nice 20 yard gain through the air. Then, one guy gets a penalty after the play, sets us back, I think, 15 yards. We're pissed.

2 plays afterward, throw a pick. 2 minutes left on the clock. And we're like "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" Basically, we think the season is over.

So, we regroup. After all, with enough timeouts, we can stop them right?

So, they run the ball. I think it's now 2nd down and 2. False start. YES!!!

2nd and 7. Run the ball. Crap. 3rd and 2. False Start. YES!!!!

After another failed attempt, they punt, and we're down at around the 20 yard line. Then, just an AMAZING drive starts. Pass. Completion and goes out of bounds. Nice. Pass. Completion and goes out of bounds. Nice. QB get harassed on the next play, throws an incomplete. Just what we need.

THE NEXT PLAY: QB throws a bullet down the field about 20-30 yards. BOUNCES of the intended receiver, and basically becomes a jump ball. Essentially, hope is lost. Then, out of NOWHERE, another guy from our team leaps, and snatches it at the 5 yard line. We're screaming and yelling, and going basically INSANE.

QB spikes it. 6 seconds left. This is what movies are made of. First attempt five yards out. RB dives for a throw, but it's too far. We groan. Now we're crowding the front right part of the bleachers. I'm shaking. Everyone is just super loud, and we're going CRAZY. 3.5 seconds. Hike. QB throws a lob in to the back left corner. WR jumps. Catches it. In bounds. TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, I'm usually a reserved person, but I just went CRAZY. INSANE. JUMPING AROUND AND SLAPPING PEOPLE ON THE BACK AND JUST GOING NUTS. Just yelling my lungs out. And then, we try charging the field, but they wouldn't let us. Oh well. Would have been amazing.

So now, I'm just writing down all my excitement from this game. I was soo nervous. I was shaking, and jumping around. My friend described it perfectly, "I think I had a heart attack." Me too. I was just going CRAZY.

So yeah. That's my spiel. Come Monday, I'll probably just be normal me again. But I'm am SOOO glad I went to this game. First game in two years. And it was epic. So glad. Just so glad.

Hopefully we make it to state. Then I might have a chance to watch them again. But just AMAZEING. This is something I definitely won't forget.

In other news...

Bernard Berrian was released!!!!! And thus begins another era-oh wait, what's that? There was never a Bernard Berrian era? But wasn't he like the most amazing wide receiver in the pas-what's that? Percy Harvin? Oh, apologies.

And our cornerback isn't terrible, but it's pretty good because we have Antoine, Chris Cook, Cedric Grif-sorry, speak up. What's that? Antoine's out and Cook is suspended? Oh.

So what am I trying to communicate here? Essentially, our wide receiver corps did not change at all. B-twice was a non-factor for the entire season. And, the guys on the other side are short two of the better cornerbacks in the secondary. Which means we have..Cedric, Asher, Marcus, and...someone else. I hope Sherels does have a chance to shine though. He definitely deserves it.

And that's my attempt at sports blogging.

Speaking of which, where's Ross Homan? I thought he was a steal?

I have not posted in a LONG time

Has there ever been a time when you're so tired, that the only thing you can do is sleep? Nothing will stop you. Not homework, not class, not something fun. I'm assuming many of you high schoolers are definitely in this bracket.

Yesterday, I could not stay awake. My head was dropping every 5 or so seconds, but the will to sleep was just too overpowering. You know the feeling when you...I don't really know how to say it, in Chinese, I would call it "mi yi xia"...when, you take shut your eyes for 4-5 seconds, and you're essentially in a sleep state. I love that state. You're getting some rest, and all your other senses are heightened. You hear better, but you're also somewhat sleeping. Those 4-5 second "naps" are just wonderful, but waking up from those are brutal. You feel just as tired, even though you managed to buy yourself some time. One thing I also find interesting is how some classes, you just have to sleep, but the period immediately after, you're wide awake. I think this is because you've walked to the other class, so the blood pumping in your system is bringing some life into your body. We should really be allowed to walk around in class, if we start falling asleep, or at least have a bucket of "slurry" or ice water in the back that we can dunk our head in. 

Also, maybe it's just me, but there are definite ways I can and cannot sleep. I find that I can't sleep when I want to, and I have to have something preoccupy me, before I can fall asleep. For example, when we have a dorm day or an off day in Viewer, I just want to sleep on the Viewer couch, but I can't. Even when I'm blocking out the ambient sound, I can't fall asleep. It's like the neurons firing in my head are preventing me from sleeping.

Another thing, people say they solve math problems while they are asleep. I can do no such thing. I think when I wake up, I'm so groggy and not alive. Also, the funny thing that I totally believe is that from hours 0-2 after you wake up, you're completely alive, and while you might be sleepy, you can live. Hours 2-4 are the funny part of the day. You can barely stay awake, and you want to sleep any moment you can. I think there's one more time period. Hours 1-2 after lunch. I'M SO SLEEPY.

But yeah, enough ranting about being tired. Homework beckons.

Stereotypes

I just wanted to share on something I read over the weekend. Go and search "Girls Just Want to Be Mean" and read the article. It's horrifying and funny at the same time.

When I was reading this article, I think every high school stereotype was mentioned. Wild parties, A-list cliques, and generally ditzy girls. But the more I thought about the article, the less I trusted it. Yes, the article was written in 2002, but some of the observations have to be relevant in our school right?

One thing I noticed, when I talked with my friends, is that as underclassmen, we heard a lot of dirt about upperclassmen. Seems like people were always talking to us about what so-and-so was doing, and how bad it was. But, it seems like, I hear nothing about my own classmates. I don't know if there's some sort of honor code that classmates adhere by, but I find this very interesting. This is what destroys my preconceptions about high school. Maybe it's because being part of the Asian group, that I don't hear about this stuff, or maybe I don't listen for it; I still find this fascinating to know.

Another thing is that I feel these stereotypes have been propagated by entertainment, and we as high schoolers always fall into some random clique-ish stereotype. For example, I'm undoubtedly Asian, and I am part of Asian-related activities, but surprisingly some friends call me the "most non-Asian Asian," something I don't understand. Under the normal stereotype, I should be one of the most Asians right?

Stereotypes annoy me, but sometimes, I feel like I'm missing out on the "high school experience" (not that I would really want to be a part of it. This stuff sounds scary.) You have to wonder whether it's just my school, or is this phenomenon evident in other schools?

It's been far too long. And this video is hilarious.

Immaturity

I know people are immature. We've all been in that space, and I think it's a good learning experience. But you can't be immature you're entire life. You're in high school for crying out loud, start acting like someone who's going to participate and add to society. I know you think you're funny and that you seem "cool" by doing what you do, but you aren't. Respect is the best thing you an give someone. Am I guilty for not following this rule? Of course. But when you reach a stage in life where your actions are blatantly disrespectful, AND you're not at least acknowledging that, learn to grow up. Seriously, YOU'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL. So before you think it's funny to make a joke during a serious conversation, or make a comment that just isn't called for, think about it first. Rationalize. Please. Then take action. And be responsible for them.

Why can I never get a good title?

So, I wanted to touch back on the topic I covered in...I think it was the double post, and I'm too lazy to check.

Music has always been important to me. I documented this in a previous post, about a month back. When I find a new song, or artist, or genre for that matter, I will listen to it 24/7. I'll sleep to it, I'll listen to it at school, and at home while doing homework. I don't care whether it's house, country, Top 40, or Christian, I will listen to it day or night. The process will probably go for about one week, and then I won't be so distracted.

But what happens when you discover a CULTURE? I should probably start from the beginning here.

Back in about, oh, I think August, I started watching MLG. Now you're probably thinking, John, what does gaming have to do with music? I'll get to there in a second. Now with MLG I mainly concentrated on watching Starcraft. I occasionally checked on the COD stream to see how OpTic was doing, but I mainly watched Starcraft. And, I think it was around this time when MLG started inviting Koreans over to play, and I was mesmerized. The Koreans were just...amazing. If you saw the 1 hour plus match between Boxer and Rain, you would understand what I am talking about. That was just turtling on steroids, and just a true massive war. But that first thing helped me become interested in Korean culture. Now, everyone makes jokes about Korean dramas, and I could care less about them (Watch Ryan Higa's video about Korean Dramas, and you'll see what I mean) but over the past weeks or so, I've began to watch their variety shows on YouTube, which I'll admit, are pretty hilarious. Korean culture is a lot like Filipino culture in that their media is based on double- and triple- threat stars. And those stars basically run the media and the TV channels. In Korea, everything is based off the stars there. They MC shows, they are the ones that star in the dramas, and of course, they are the ones that sing.

Now, you've probably found out that I discovered Korean culture. It's pretty funny how it happened. It's amazing at the entertainment empire they have built there. While, admittedly, it's probably not very healthy, the sheer size of it is just...wow. If you look at American bands, there are usually around 3-4 people, with one lead singer. In Korea, groups can be as big as 13 people, and all of these people are experts in dancing and singing. There's a wealth of talent there, and not only that, they take people from all over the world to participate in their  entertainment industry. I don't know how they can have so much talent there, but whatever it is, it's gotten me more interested in the Asian entertainment industry. Now, it's not so bad to listen to some Chinese pop songs, whereas before, I would only listen to American stuff. I've been able to broaden my interests. Now, I can listen to music from both Europe and Asia without wincing. I've been tolerant, and I think that this is only the first step. Who knows what else I'll find? I'm hoping that it's not Bollywood.

Why not, Triple Post.

This one is going to be short.

Have you seen the latest PS3 commercial? AMAZING!

Not ashamed of some advertising. PS will always be better. (Except for the controller. I still wish we had Xbox triggers.)

I owe you a double post

Leadership.

It's about what you do, not the title.

For me, I've always hated campaigning, especially in YIG. To me, it's always seemed like a popularity contest, and those who are desperate for the "title" are the ones who try to be popular. It's always irked me when someone says "I'm the best blah blah blah" and all I can do is just nod and quietly vote for someone else. In fact, that's kind of why I'm happy I'm part of the delegation steering committee, but not the actual president. Because popularity contests don't really show proficiency. They show desperation. Sometimes, the true leaders aren't the people with the title, but the people that are motivated enough to work without a title. If we really wanted a popularity contest, we would just vote king and queen.

OH..and RIP Steve Jobs, the Edison of our time. You changed my perceptions of Macs. I still don't like everything about them, but I can appreciate them more now.

Fans or whatever else comes to mind

Recently, I've started listening to a certain group, and can't stop. You know that feeling when you find a GREAT song, and you just put in on repeat? Well, that's exactly what I'm feeling now. I can't help it. The melody is ingrained in my head, and I can visually recreate the music videos. It's like, it's in my head, and it's going to be there for a while.

I don't know how these things happen. For one second, you have no clue what is going on, the next you're essentially a fan. Music can do that. It has the ability to repulse, but then attract as well. I bet there a lot of songs that I would immediately turn off when it came on the radio, but now, it's not so bad. Of course, that doesn't mean I like the song, but it means I can stand it. There are a few songs that I just won't listen to though (ahem Super Bass) so it's like I'm an anti-fan.

Fanboyism is an interesting concept.

That is all.

k-pop

Broken Stuff

I strongly dislike my printer.

It fails to work half the time, and the other half is because I've turned it off and on and then troubleshooted it on my computer. It was working fine 6 months ago, but now it's like a piece of junk.

Of course, this might all be solved if I just connected it to the router, instead of wireless connection.

I guess I'll try that tomorrow.