No soy realmente perezoso..

Art Cutie: Ed King

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:55:04 GMT

Beaux Arts Miami weekend just ended, and I bought some really cute prints from a really cute artist named Ed King.

He's actually cuter in person :) :)

http://www.edkingpopart.com

What I've been up in Miami (60%, 20% 10% and 10%)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:44 GMT

Since chibi_masshuu posted this question, I would like to answer what I've been up to these days.

The first thing that musicians have to do when you get to a new place is, of course, networking. Because we are not in 9 to 5 office jobs, we need as much connection, basically a lot of "notice me notice me notice me!"

Also, if any of you are in the doctoral program, you will know that we have to teach undergraduate courses, and I am doing that exactly. I teach 2 courses, assists 1 class, and I have 3 private students that I teach.

I also give exams to the students in addition to take exams for my classes.

Teaching, praciticing and studying takes up 60% of my time.

And, I also met this guy named Ernesto, a Cuban-American who already established his name as a opera singer in Switzerland before moving to his home in Miami. I accompany him on piano for Opera auditions and his lessons. There goes 20% of my time.

10% of my time, I spend commuting. I decided not to get a car, so I commute by bus and train, which is not as bad as many people think. It just takes time.

Other 10% of the time, I am doing my laundry, having sex with strangers and drinking.
Yes, I am drinking every Friday because there's a place where I can get free drink :)

So that goes my life in Miami. I'm keeping it busy, but it's fun :) But I hardly have any time to watch TV any more. I do watch Wonderfalls on DVD, and watch Ugly Betty on ABC.com. That's about it. :)

If you are a regular lazy bum, you would hate my life, but I'm loving it :) It's so nice to be open about the sexuality, working hard, taking care of my students. In a way, I feel like I suddenly became a dad.

Dear LJ Friends,

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:39:00 GMT

Dear LJ Friends,

So, it's been almost a week since I moved to MIami.
And I love it here!!

Sure, the ghetto is depressing, but unlike Cleveland, there are enough places to make me happy to forget about the bad part of Miami; South Beach is awesome, and there are wonderful malls like Sunset Place, Mary Brickel Village etc. Those who know me know that I love upscale malls, and that's like a staple for me. So far I only explored just two malls, but it seems that there are tons!!

Basically I just want to tell you all that I am very happy here. So happy that I don't really feel the need to update my LJ. I used LJ to complain about my life in Cleveland, but now that I have nothing to complain about, I don't really have any materials to write any more.

I might encounter some stress once the school starts, but I have a feeling I could release the tension by going to the malls instead of writing and thinking about the situation.

My state of mind is very zen, and I am very thankful for Miami, for all the upscale malls that exist in Miami, and wonderful beach.

May peace be with you,
Nu-

Going Down my Memory Lane with Kylie

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:44:36 GMT

So, today's my last day of my moving sale. I sold most of my stuff, and it's pretty quiet here.

So I had a lot of time tracing my memories back in Florida (For those of you who don't know me well, I lived in the suburb of Orlando, FL), and I started watching Kylie's "Love At First Sight."

This used to be my theme song when I was totally in love with this guy Jeff, who was a mellow rocker and also a lifeguard at YMCA Pool.

Those were good ol' days.
and I hope to make good memories once I get to Miami.....

It was love... it was love.... it was love... it was love......
oooohhhhhh

it was love... it was love.... it was love.... it was love.....

I want WALL-E to be my Boyfriend :)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:10:49 GMT

Watched Wall-E for the fourth time... Damn, this movie is good...

Also, after some extensive research, I learned that the videotape that he constantly watch within this movie is a scene from "Hello Dolly!" (More specifically, "Put on Sunday Clothes" by Michael Crawford and "It Only Takes A Moment" by Michael Crawford with Marianne McAndrew)

DAMN! He would totally make my perfect boyfriend!
I mean, he's cute, he's romantic , a diligent worker and he likes musical.

I wish he lived in this world, but he's not supposed to come to existance until 2815, so I have to give him up because I don't think I can wait that long...
Instead, I will keep seeing this movie :D

Mood-Swing??

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:22:33 GMT

I woke up really depressed this morning. I don't know why. I shouldn't be depressed. I watched Sex and the City movie again last night. That should have made me happy.

I don't want to be like a monopausal woman.

Totally in love with Wall-E

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:39:07 GMT

A s Sex and the City movie left theatres, Wall-E became my new addidction.
It was the most romantic robot movies that I've ever seen.

W all-E (pic below) was so romantic and daydreamy.
I could totally see myself in place of him because he is basically me!! (minus some sluttiness)

I have a feeling I'm going to see this movie at least 5 more times....

So addicted to Jennifer Hudson....

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:53:26 GMT

So, I've been addicted to Sex and the City, I probably watched it at least 10 times by now.

And I am also addicted to the ending theme song by Jennifer Hudson.

I love the old-school vibe a la Dreamgirls, a genre in which J-Hud always excels, and the lyric is cleverly written integrating the idea of 'Labels' and 'Love', and it gives a contrast to the opening theme by Fergie, which is more about labels than love.

When you can wear what you feel
What do you wanna say?
Now love is a little number that you can wear each day
As long as you let me be the accessory
Simply send me on my way
'Cause I love love
I look good in love

When it’s been out of sight and out of mind for such a long time
That’s how one forgets
So I reached in the back of my closet, pulled it out
And tried it on and it still fits

Some cover their pain up with lots of MAC make-up
But I can’t help but blush
Because I’m in love
All dressed up in love

(Chorus)
Cool in the summer, warm in the winter
I’m all dressed up in love
And I’m cool in the summer, warm in the winter

Cuz I’m in love
All dressed up in love

People are looking, some people staring
I don’t know it, when they ask me what I’m wearing
See this ole' thing, it’s made for any weather
My friend and I sit down and we both make it together

Now if you really want one of your own
I hope your shoes are made for walking
Cuz I found love, and you must find love

(Chorus)
Cool in the summer, warm in the winter
I’m dressed up in love
I’m cool in the summer, warm in the winter

'Cuz I found love,
And you must find love

Did my taste change, or has the world has come around with better options?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:00:54 GMT

I am watching Sex and the City: 4th Season, and, I don't know, it wasn't as good as I remembered it to be.

T he Fourth Season has been there with me; it was my therapy, my friend, and my Bible since my junior year in college. Now I'm not sure if I would watch this when I had a bad day....

Maybe I replaced my religion for Sex and the City 4th Season with Sex and the City: the Movie. Did my taste change, or did the world provide me with better options?

Or, did I simply just grow up to be 26?

Graphic Description of My Political View

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:54:47 GMT

Liberal, but not Liberatarian.

You want government out of people's personal lives, but you appear to desire some continued government control over people's economic activities. There is no political party that represents your views. The Green Party does run many candidates with similar views, but the overall Green Party platform is much more socialistic than you are. You would need a mix of Democratic, Green, and Libertarian politicians in office to get the balance of freedom and social justice you desire. The ratio between these depends on how high up your dot is on the chart.
Approximately 12% of the takers of this quiz scored in this area, 18% for all liberals outside the centrist circle.

http://www.quiz2d.com/quiz/

Note to self from my cell

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:46:04 GMT

(complete sentences coming later) Orlando suburb. straight and gay dont mix;t busy w. Their own lives: place for offtheboat immigrants: 'urban' 4 farmers perspective e.g. Ppl from Tampa, bradenton, st pete; gay areas rnt miniscule compared to miami and ny: too many kids: culturally more deep south and l.a. Than lets say ny or miami beach. Advantages cheap. Disadvantages kids driven. Only industry there r tourism and financial sectors. Lack of theatres. Gay area too small. Ppl cannot understand the concept of asian.american (southern influence?).

Sex and the City: the Movie was amazing.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:45:27 GMT

Im updating from my cell phone so I apologize 4 the lack of coherence in advance. SATC movie was much better than I expected. It was more about human relationship than sex. When u hear marriage, ppl think it's all about obligations, but it needs 2 b about how happy u r in a relationship. If u rnt happy, u need 2 say so courteosly 2 ur partner. Silence isnt always golden. I love Samantha so much more in this movie 4 all the abstinence she went thru. I love this flick, and seriously this should be the New Testament in the Bible!

Russell Peters saved my life

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:18:41 GMT

T his is my 4th day in Columbus, OH, and I went to see comedian Russell Peters a couple of night ago.

F or those of you who don't know, Russell Peters is a Indian-Canadian comedian who tells a story about his experience as Indian-Canadian. Kinda like Margaret Cho, although his material is less gay (although he's gay-friendly.)

R ussell was funnier than I ever expected. He was quick, smart and well-travelled. Basically he knows how to make audience laugh!

T here was a part in his comedy that I really identified with when he first went to India. He said that he always identified himself as Indian until he got to India, where he couldn't stand the smell and turned into Canadian SO FAST.

W atching Russell Peters made me laugh so hard, but more importantly, his comedy made assure my existence in this world.

Growing up, I was in a highly competitive world of classical music really early, and that limited my social part of my childhood.s felt lonely, and my peer white kids made sure so affirmatively that I am definitely not like them, which I always knew somewhere in my heart, but it was tough taking in that type of solidarity when you were 5.

A fter I enrolled myself to a regular Japanese high school consisting of 100% Japanese student body), I also found myself in no place at school, and became lonelier than ever. Apparently for the 'true' Japanese, I missed out the whole childhood of my life living as Japanese that I cannot even get back into it. This led me to my existential crisis.

To this day, I swing between 'trying to be Asian' and 'expressing my-real-self'. I always have to subdue myself because real-me won't get me nowhere.

W atching Russell Peter is comforting because he doesn't sugarcoat anything he says. And in fact, what he says is what I have been always feeling/thinking, yet I could not say that out loud because there are always somebody from that culture present in my surrounding.

I t was Margaret Cho who first saved me from existential crisis, and now I see a lot of comedians, including Russell, on media who became successful by telling the truth to the world. Watching people like them, I am so certain that the world is becoming a better place for sure, at least for me, and regain my will to live :)

T hank you Russell Peters, you are my God now !!

Mariah to Marry A Cute Black Boy

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:31:41 GMT

I was doubtful about this news at first, but ever since Oprah confirmed it, I know it's true.

For those of who are not subscribed to Mariah Watch, Mariah Carey married a cute black guy named Nick Cannon last week in the Bahamas (see pic below).

I feel really happy that she found love, especially in a cute, handsome & ripped guy like Nick Cannon. As me being a former black girl wannabe, I gave her 100% respect for marrying this fine man. I'm sure Nick is great to be around (and probably tactful in bed ;) ), and that will give me another reason to adore Mariah Carey and wish to be her.

Anyhoot, Congrats, Mariah!!! Hooray :D

Totally Spanish-ed out...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:24:04 GMT

I've been trying to finish the stupid Spanish Workbook and Labbook all day today..

While I'm learning a lot by doing that, it's irritating how much I have to do...
And the finals are still like 2 weeks away... :P
*sigh*

I'm That Chick

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:37:54 GMT

I'm sorry for the readers who aren't big fan of Mariah, but she's like my God (with capital G), so I have to write about her all the time.

So, I finally found her performance of "I'm That Chick", a new song from her upcoming album that wasn't aired on "The Hills" Premiere. I must say, THIS is probably my MOST FAVORITE track so far from her Einstein-formula album. ;) :)

Don't get me wrong. "Touch My Body" is a really cute song, but she could not seem to execute that song live (Too many syllables, perhaps?), and I still can't remember how the melody goes on "Migrate (feat. T-Pain)".

In "I'm That Chick", Mariah takes us back to an ol'-skool disco. It almost sounds like it's right off her appearance on "Diva's Live: Tribute to Diana Ross." There isn't really a vocal moment, but thanks to its low syllable-per-minute ratio, Mariah sounds like she's singing instead of whisper-talking.

So, enjoy this video until it gets removed by the stupid TV execs.... :X
"I'm That Chick" on The Hills Premiere

Another Snow Storm... Then comes Mariah's cover

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:11:01 GMT

So, we're having another snow with gusty wind in Cleveland. It started out as rain, but some time in the afternoon, it turned into snow. *sigh*

So, to escape from the reality of depressing Cleveland weather, I opened Mariahdaily.com (like I usually do), and found out she finally unveiled the art cover for her new album, E=MC2!

Okay. At first I thought she rented the swan costume that Bjork worn on her red carpet, but realized 3 minutes later it was a fluffy rug. Then I looked more closely for about another 4 minutes and noticed she's actually covering herself with that white rug. Then, another minutes later, I noticed her legs showing..

Finally I got it!! THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SEXY SHOT!! :D
But I wonder how good this sexy shot is because it took me almost 15 minutes to find that this is a sexy photo!

Her Emancipation Album cover was so strong it conveyed her sexiness at a first glimpse.

A golden outfit, Excessive fake tan, poise, flying hair: Everything was SOOO RIGHT about this photo..

I love Mariah any way, so I'll buy her new CD, but I was expecting more for the cover photo because she claimed E=MC2 is like 'an evolution from Mimi album...'

Or perhaps, she intentionally played it safer and subdued because almost everybody in the media complained that she dressed too skimpy...... she shouldn't be compromising her outfit based on some commentator , but I understand if I were a girl, I'd probably want those guys to like me, so I understand where she's coming from.

Anyhoot, can't wait to hear her ballads!! :)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:41:19 GMT

As a part of sociology study, I just watched the Real Wives of New York City, which is a spinoff series from the Real Wives of Orange County. Personally, I liked Orange County one better.

Wives of OC are basically like the girls from America's Next Top Model, while Real Wives of NYC are much more like Sex and the City except the fact all these wives have potential to be Samantha but are too afraid to show it!! *sigh*
Moreover, what I don't like about wives of NYC is that they make the lives in NYC kind of boring... Sure, they go to the Hamptons and they go to events and stuff, but everything seems so low-key and serious I wonder if they ever laugh.... :X

But I guess that's the East Coast.

Mariah's Performances on SNL

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:26:07 GMT

So, I finally saw Mariah perform on SNL (well, on youtube, to be more exact)!

It was good, but it wasn't something that I expected...:X
I thought she would do more vocal embellishment because that's what she's known for, but her "Touch My Body" performance at SNL was almost as exact as her recording. (Except some parts where she handed her part to a backup vocals to catch some breaths).

I love when she makes a totally different live version out of her studio recording ver. (like "It's Like That" on Ellen!), but maybe these songs are m too new for her and her audience to go 'extra miles'.

Oh! And I hope she'll have some ballads in her new album. I love hearing her sing out the ballads!

FYR(For Your Reference) ;)

"Touch My Body"

"MIGRATE"

Mariah on SNL!!!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:54:21 GMT

Mariah's replacing Janet, who fell sick, to appear on the musical guest on Tonight's SNL!!

I'll be out to watch Chuecatown tonight, but I'm pretty sure I can catch her "On YouTube~ (You~Tube~) <=echo", (as her new song says).

Any Mariah fans out there, be sure to check her out tonight!

I'm supposed to be on a spring break... :X

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:33:58 GMT

I'm supposed to be enjoying a spring break, but Cleveland Airport shut down due to the snow storm.... :(

"Cleveland Hopkins Airport Closed Until Tomorrow"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23537693/

*sigh* :*( :*( :*( :*(

Can I share a love for Spanish Cinema, anybody??

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:42:54 GMT

I was supposed to go to Columbus to see Arnold Classic Bodybuilding competition, but my friend's car got overheated on the way and the trip just had to be cancelled!!

After coming back to Cleveland and took his car to a mechanic, we had a brunch at this French cafe, partially to cheer ourselves up, on the West Side (a.k.a. Ohio City). Then, we browse Cleveland Film Festival broucher that was on the counter, and OH MY GOD!! "Chuecatown" is coming to Cleveland!!

For those who doesn't know what that is, it's a light-hearted comedy-movie about Chuecatown, an existing town in Madrid that is the 'Spanish answer to San Francisco'! What makes this moving more exciting is that it's also focuses on bear sub-culture! :D

Now, I'm not a bear chaser, but I like guys that are little bit average. I'm just not into the stereotypes that are played on American TVs ..

I love some gay movies that are made in the U.S.; "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" was cute, and "Relax...It's Just Sex" has a great subject matter with a lighthearted opening. "Coffee Date" was also another cute movie. But in general, most gay films nowadays (past 2005, that is) became either too depressing or too stupid to watch... I guess you can call it 'dramatization', but many of the movies have elements that are far from reality, and I can't really relate! Like, those characters in these films are either overanalyzing psychos or real air-heads... like, why does everything have to be so extreme?? :(

When it comes to combining gay cultures with liveliness while dealing with some important issues, Spain does the best!! If you haven't seen any of the Spanish queer cinema, I recommend Cachorro ("Bear Cub"; the title says it all), 20 Centimetros (A love story of a pre-op transsexual who has a tendency to break into songs) etc.

Also if you know any good films, let me know :)

*TRAILOR FOR CHUECATOWN*

My Past as a Black Woman & Basement Jaxx

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:12:02 GMT

When I was a young teenager, I secretly thought I was a black woman.

It toally made sense in my mind, but I never told anyone because I grew up around with only predominantly White and Asian people, and I knew they would have laughed at me if I had made that confession.

Now that I have all grown up, I recognize that my self reflection as a black woman in the past was more of an admiration to ward them than an actual reflection of myself. The only contacts I had with black people were Soul Train (TV Program that features R&B singers) and a lunch buffet at Jimmy's (a local franchise in Okinawa). Yet, I admire their strengths, their presence and oh-no-they-didn't personalities. They try to enjoy their life at full fledge, and through them I learned to love myself no matter who I am.

Now I'm settled to recognize myself as an Asian man, but every once in a while, I miss my days when I thought I was black. Like this video by Basement Jaxx still reminds me of the days I was dreaming of becoming a black girl... :)

Kudos to Kathy Griffin

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:12:02 GMT

I'm a little bit jealous of people going to Sydney G&L Mardi Gras only because they get to see Kathy Griffin!

Her comedy specials on iTune has officially become my lullaby. Despite of her condescending tone and materialistic facade, there's something comforting about her storytelling;

I also love her guts to be an entertainer/hostess of Pink Flight, a flight equivalent of gay cruise by Air New Zealand taking the American Mardi Gras participants from SF to Sydney! :D

While I can't be there to catch its hype, at least I can check what's going on through http://www.vampirehours.com/

And even if I can't make it, I can always count on her reality show :)

My Spanish Class

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:04:47 GMT

I'm taking Spanish 101 for fun, but DAMN this professor speaks really fast!!

This lady's from Northern Spain, and I knew that the people from Spain speak 10x faster than the Mexicans, but she speaks it so fast that I always have to ask her to repeat the sentence!

Someday, ojala que pueda entender las peliculas espanas sin subtitulo (I wish I could understand Spanish movies without subtitle)!!