Power of Dream....Ghetto style

I had weird dream last night, (a super crass one that I normally wouldn't have). This dream actually woke me up around 5:30 this morning with a huge (and confused) grin on my face. Anywho, when I told my friend about it today (after having rofl) the suggestion was that I MUST be having too much energy today and I should try the channel this engergy somewhere else :P

Having not much things to do after work, I decided to take on this good suggestion and run my highschool’s X country course which is near my work.

Lo and behold, I actually IMPROVED my time by more than 1 min and 30 sec vs. the week prior. What do you know :P

Anyway, I am not super tired tho and am ready for a good night sleep….zzzzz

The Best Band.....EVER

Of course you know I am talking about THE LED ZEPPELIN.
I didn't really get into the Zep until this year (after my Van Morrison phase, Astral Weeks is another great album by the way)

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham are the gods of rock. There will never be another group of musican

Beetles are too soft. The Rolling Stones lasted too long. U2 got stupid and became political. Oasis had those few good songs. But NONE can rock it like Led Zeppelin.

Here are the must listen song for you guys sitting in your living room or study rocking it LOUD.

1. D'yer Maker
2. Immigrant Song
3. Kashimir
4. Whole Lotta Love
5. When the Levee Break
6. Trampled Underfoot
7. Black Dog
8. Babe I'm gonna leave you
9. Dazed and Confused
10. Stairway to Heaven

Trust me on this, just go get the album "Mothership" and listen it cover to cover!

Shopping....Chinese Woman Style

Today, as promised, I took my dear mother to Cabazon for what I thought would be a quick, easy and trouble-free shopping trip. But I obviously under estimated the power, endurance, ruthlessness and determination of a Chinese middle age shopaholic.

It was truly a site to see, but despite all the hassels, I did enjoy spend time with mommy since she's heading back in about one month. All in all, we had interesting conversations on the way there, and in between her shopping breaks (not on the way back though cause toward the end, I got pretty annoyed with her on how much she had bought for her friends and relatives....nothing for herself btw which sucks).

Anywho, from our conversations, it is very apparant that she still worries for me and my younger sis the most. For my sis, she is concerned about where she is going with her career, the guy she is dating, etc. etc. typical stuffs. As for me, she basicall thinks (in a Chinese proverb) that my "shoulders" need to be stronger and tougher to carry on my responsiblities, not only to myself and the family, but to the ones I truly care for.


To that, all I can say is that I will do my best :P

Now to what I recommend....

Now, these are the things worth your ears.

1. I've been delievered, The Wallflowers (A song that makes me believe in simplicity and basic human honesty and kindness)

2. Rebel Yell, Billy Idol (My running song, when I need that extra ooomph when running or swimming, I pull out this song)

3. Rain. Ryuichi Sakamoto (Recently "discovered" this artist, it is a simple and elegant song constructed with Cello, violin and piano, can you figure out the logic in the song?)

4. Sexy Love. Neyo. (Didn't think I'd listen to this one did you? but I absolutely love this song and can't get tired of it)

5. Army of me. Bjork (My intense evil song)

6. Gimme Shelter, Rolling Stones (Song that makes me wonder about what is to come to this world, or Final Fantasy for some reason)

7. Son of a preacherman, Dusty Springfield (My soul music of the month)

8. Kashmir, Led Zeppelins (My favorite song from one of the best band EVER, to me, its their best song, not Stairway to Heaven)

9. Sour Times, Portishead (my "lonetime" song)

10. I hate this part, Pussycat Dolls (My secret pleasure)

11. La Vie en Rose, Louis Armstrong (Wall-E)

12. Island in the Sun, Weezer (My vacation song that I'll play when....well I take vaction)

13. The next Episode +Nothin' But a "G" Thang, Dre and snoop (My gangsta song...while driving thru the rough neiborhood of Irvine Cali, 949 G!)

14. Beautiful, Akon ( My reminder!)

15. Teardrop, Massive Attach (My latenight cruuusing song)


Now, go download these songs to help the economy (or I'll burn you a copy)

I never thought I'd say this....but U2, U are totally SUCKING

I had been a huge U2 fan in my teens and twenties. However, I must say that their works has gone totally down hill, other than Joshua Tree, Actung Baby and All that you can’t leave behind, U2 has pretty much putting out garbage over the years. I’ve just about had it with Bono’s political messages. Sometimes, music should just remain music, strumming human emotions with sound, nothing else.

I am so glad I didn’t almost buy their latest album. Two thumbs way down for me!

(speaking of which, Oasis’ new stuffs sucked too, I guess there is such thing call limitation of artistry). Blah