you're the one that i want

deery-lou.
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the days seem to grow bleaker and bleaker as i send out endless resumes and get no responses. several questions fill my head. am i overqualified? am i lacking the necessary skills? is my phone number correct? job hunting sucks! this is the longest i've been without work and i'm starting to go a bit stir crazy. perhaps taking 3 years off and teaching abroad was not a wise choice. but if i hadn't left i most likely would still be debt. i guess it's better to be jobless right now than ridden with debt. i'm sitting here slowly watching my savings dwindle and wondering what's next.

on a happier note, the b-52's new album will be out on march 25. not sure what it is about this band but their music has a way of making me feel all happy and gooey inside. all i want to do is dance, dance, dance. i listened to a snippet of the new single funplex on itunes. happy, happy! can't wait for the album release. it's been awhile since i eagerly awaited the release of something new. love the album cover, too. they're looking all hip and fresh. photoshop works wonders.



stay gold & be well…

ride it on

deery-lou.
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this morning it was once again gray and rainy. will it ever end? i awoke with this song playing in my head:

It's raining, it's pouring
my love life is boring me
to tears, after all these years

No sunshine, no
moonlight, no stardust, no
sign of romance
we don't stand a chance…

i love when random songs emerge out of nowhere. the name of the song escaped me, so i went to my friend google to find out. then it all came flooding back like a bad 80s flashback. i still find it amusing that these two artists actually did a song together. they seem like such an unlikely duo. anyway…so that was how i spent my morning.

feeling quite unmotivated to do anything i decided to watch elizabeth. i never had an interest in seeing it until i watched the tudors. if you haven't seen that series you should. i must say i was quite surprised by the film. i found it to be quite entertaining. and cate blanchett was very good in the role of elizabeth. what's next? well, i'm going to watch elizabeth: the golden years. it's wet out there, keep dry.

stay gold & be well…

rock lobster

deery-lou.
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while going through boxes and boxes of my crap, i came upon some illustrations by my friend phil from when i was still living in o-town. the mini-comics were based on things we experienced: whether it was a night out at wally's, dancing at barbarella, our trip to disney, etc. there's also his interpretation of our group of friends as the star wars characters. of course i had to be c3po. still not sure how i feel about that one. looking at these drawings has brought back so many memories. it seems like a lifetime ago. since leaving florida, oh so many years ago, i've sort of lost touch with phil and for that matter many of the others featured in the pictures. although i have been reunited with kathy via facebook. it's funny because phil and i have a lot of friends in common and he's even married to one of my childhood friends. but somewhere down the line our friendship just sort of fizzled. i guess that happens in life. people come and go. they fill a need and then once fulfilled move on. and in return you make new friends. its circle of life. so where am i going with all this? not really sure. just rambling and giving a nod to those people that were once in my life and have now moved on. i also wanted to share some of the drawings with you.





to see the others plus pictures taken with my holga over christmas click here

stay gold & be well…

p.s. the other day upon entering my apartment building an old asian woman told me i was so handsome and that i looked like a movie star. i sure do love living here. hehe

quiet as a mouse

deery-lou.
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most of my time has been spent getting the pad in order. i can honestly say i'm like 85% there. still need a few more pieces of furniture then i'll be set. it's a whole new experience living on my own in sf, and i must say i'm digging it. it seems like ages since i've last posted. sf christmas happened on the saturday i returned at the bears' den. we had cheese, crackers, manicotti, and lots of sweets. it was good times. i scored a rice cooker, a superhero tee, a print, etc. christmas in sf rocked! i spent a quiet new years at misty's eating dinner and playing games. i think i was back home by 12:15 am. last weekend we headed up to marin to help butterbean celebrate her birthday. it was a surprise party. everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. that was also the same weekend as the monster storms we had. i literally watched a metal sign blow out into the street. i've been on a few dates here and there. nothing to quite blog about yet but will if something heats up. last night we headed to the wildside west to help pevil celebrate her birthday. prior to that we had dinner at misty's. i woke up this morning with a hangover—but one not caused by alcohol. this was a chocolate cupcake hangover. i must have 15 mini cupcakes. they were so good. damn cupcakes. i've realized since returning to the u.s. i've been getter fatter and fatter. its time to start working out or at least some sort of exercise.

for those that are interested, now blog this vol.2, song titles from my life on the e-list, is ready to go. i've selected 21 songs from 2007's post. if anyone wants a copy, let me know and i'll send it out to you. here' the playlist.

now blog this vol. 2
01. rockers to swallow - yeah yeah yeahs
02. shim sham - imperial teen
03. time to pretend - mgmt
04. dashboard - modest mouse
05. something beautiful - tracy bonham
06. three jack swing - julie cruise
07. feeling good - nina simone
08. winter - kristn hersh
09. rock bottom - the dandy warhols
10. big mouth strikes again - the smiths
11. 23 - blonde redhead
12. when jokers attack - the brian jonestown massacre
13. scale - interpole
14. stephaine says - lady & bird
15. bad education - tilly and the wall
16. corners - the scott farkus affair
17. handle with care - jenny lewis with the watson twins
18. sunset - kate bush
19. most of us prizefighters - ac newman
20. black wave - the raveonettes
21. the hollows - why

time to get back to hanging pictures.
stay gold & be well…

the cutter

deery-lou.
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this is officially my first post of the new year. a lot has happened since my last post. the most significant is that i moved into my new fabulous pad. more on that and other things later. this post is strictly for christmas photos. i finally got around to uploading and am now ready to share with all. here's a sampling…













hope you all had a wonderful new year.

more photos here

some videos of miss morgan. one is of her riding a bike, the other at the beach.





stay gold & be well

deeper & deeper

deery-lou.
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christmas has come and gone. i arrived in miami 12 days ago to wrapped presents under the tree. i now leave with toys thrown all over the family room. all in all it was a great christmas. the tension that arose early in the trip faded into the background and we were all able to once again enjoy ourselves. the arrival of my folks helped a lot. it was really great to see them. they both appeared to be in good spirits. i took a day trip with my folks to visit some friends of theirs in naples. we drove down alligator alley and saw all the gators resting on the side. we had lots of activities building up to christmas day. we all went to the beach to gather up shells, tried crabbing off a pier which was a bust, lunched at the beach where we saw a raccoon, and did some last minute shopping. my nieces and nephew made out like bandits for christmas. santa brought them bikes and scooters. watching them rip through the presents was great. my sister and i didn't get to our sockings until late that night. sockings are my favorite. i could do without the gifts as long as i had a socking.

the other day my sister and i went to south beach. i was on a mission to find some shoes. no luck. i did manage to get a bit of a sunburn though. it was hot!! while my parents were here i had to bunk in morgan who will be three in february. on the first night i awoke to her hitting my face saying "mom", "dad", then climbing into bed with me. at least she managed to fall back to sleep. the next night around 5:30 am i awoke to her staring at me with a bunny under one arm and a princess wand in the other. again she climbed into bed but refuse to sleep. instead she kept telling me i needed a new tummy. i managed to keep her entertained for a bit before she stood up and said she was leaving. needless to say i didn't get back to sleep.

there were lots of pictures taken. i'll try to get them posted next week some time. so now its time to head back to sf. all i really want to do is sleep but i have to move into my apartment. someone give me the strength...

stay gold & be well…

rockers to swallow

deery lou.
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well, the holidays are fast approaching so there's only one thing to say to all of you out in cyberspace…



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melt your heart

deery-lou.
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friday was a somewhat busy day. early that morningi had an interview, although as of yesterday i found out i didn't get the job. merry christmas to me. then that night i spent some time with "mr. s". we dined, hung out, and i had some coffee. it was nice. i definitely do enjoy spending time with him. he makes me think. which is totally a good thing. it was especially nice since i was heading out for florida on sunday so it would be awhile until i saw him again.

kate, joe, derek, & i ventured out on saturday to check out the bazaar bizarre, an arts and craft show being held at the sf county fair building. i didn't even know there was a county fair building in golden gate park. there were a lot interesting booths there. martin hsu was by far my favorite vendor. i really liked his illustrations. derek ended up buying a really cool picture. while walking around i also tended to notice that beside there being a lot of felt there, owls seemed to be the animal of choice. i must have missed the memo of the owl rebirth. owls still remind me of my youth. my mother was an avid collector. i managed to leave the bizarre having only purchased 3 postcards and a couple of pins. there was a whole lot more i wanted to buy but refrained. i'm such a good boy.

sunday my day started at 4am. the shuttle bus was suppose to pick me up between 4:50-5:05 am. it was a good thing i was ready to go early because they showed up at 4:40 am. ten minutes early. my flight took off at 7am. it was pretty uneventful. i sat next to a baby. as baby's go he was extremely good. i was quite surprised. i did manage to catch a few winks of sleep which was much needed. i arrived in miami around 4pm. i spent the evening hanging with my sister and her family. it was nice. on monday my sister and i did some running around sans children. i'm sure it was a nice change of pace for her. the kids are adorable. i just want to squeeze their little faces. spending time with them is great. although i forgot how many questions children have about everything. paige and i organized a princess party the other day. it was a giant hit. all the stuffed animals enjoyed themselves. can't wait to see what is next.

i wish i could say that everything was going as smoothly but its just not the case. holidays always seem to bring about tension and unfortunately this trip has already been plagued. i'm contemplating cutting my trip short by a few days. i'll probably wait til the end of the week to decide. although i do know that next time i won't be coming for so long of a time.

stay gold & be well…

down the line

deery-lou.
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i wandered down to the haight this week to do a bit of christmas shopping. for the most part the haight is basically the same—street kids all asking for money or smokes. i managed to find a few things i needed. on my way home i saw this festival, yet scary christmas window. it took me a minute to realize that the person wasn't real.



well, it's been 3 months since i returned and i finally had my first korean meal here in the states. i went with d and john. the food was quite good and reminded me of being in korea. the prices, however, seemed extremely high. i guess i'll just have to search out my hood for an inexpensive korean dining experience. after dinner we headed over to the stro to get some coffee at cafe flora. i had myself an eggnog latte which was quite delicious.

on saturday i headed off to concord to visit the huegels. i hadn't seen the twins since my last visit to the states which was in august 2006. i can't believe how much they have grown. it's always an experience to leave the city and venture off to the suburbs. one thing that i have realized is that the burbs make me feel uncomfortable. the one thing i love about the burbs is seeing things like this…





you gotta love it. that night scott took me to a "hipster" bar in concord. they like to refer to it as the star wars bar. hmmm. before entering the door guy asked me if i was wearing a collared shirt. enough said. in all honestly it was a pretty decent place. its good to know that there are some cool places to hang out at even in the burbs. sunday morning scott made us pancakes. yummy. afterwards i gave the boys their christmas gifts.



then we made our way to the park for a nice sunday stroll. i saw a coyote. how exciting! we stopped off to have some lunch where scott managed to spill a full beer on me. he tried to blame it on finn, but it was all him. finn seemed to be enjoying dipping his bread into ketchup and licking it off. i actually think all he ate was ketchup. i spent a little more time at the house waiting for my jeans to dry then it was back to the city.

on monday i went to japantown. i so love japantown. i always find all these things i want to buy. i was actually quite good and only spent $4 on some bunny sauce dishes. not sure why but i seem to have a thing for bunnies. last night misty, d, john, & i went to see the golden compass. it was like a comedy of errors seeing that both misty and i forgot our cellphones so there was no way of telling if the boys were there or not. after looking all around we decided to just head into the movie. they were already there. don't really have much to say about the movie itself. i'm still trying to figure out how i feel about it. although i do wonder why people feel the need to talk during the movie. can't you keep quite quiet for at least 2 hours. and babies...come on! ok, that about wraps it up for now.

for more photos of the huegel boys click here

stay gold & be well…

killer in the home

deery-lou.
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in keeping with my past posts i thought i'd continue along with the k-model theme. on my quest through cyberspace i stumbled upon esteem, which is a model management site in korea. of course my fan favorite, lee eon, is one of the featured models in the male list. also on the site is kim jae-wook, who co-starred with eon in coffee prince. as well as the other hot guys from i am model men. if you're in need for some eye candy be sure to check out the photos on the site. for those interested in women, no fears, there is also a female list of models. happy viewing!

park geun-won

kim daul

stay gold & be well…

calling on mary

deery-lou.
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a lot of events were happening this past weekend. saturday night a group of us headed down to shine to catch d-moviestar in his big, french, short film debut, the gossamer seam. look out france, i think i've found your new star. the space was cool, the turnout good, and the film entertaining—what more could you want in a evening. on sunday misty and i went to bimbo's for aimee mann's 2nd annual christmas show. the last time i saw aimee mann, who was in til tuesday at the time, i was just a junior in high school. til tuesday along with crowded house played mtv's spring break concert at daytona beach. justine bateman was the celebrity host. my friends and i made the journey down from o-town. it was a great day filled with sunshine, music, friends, and beers. i even managed not to get sunburned. but enough about that. let's head back to the present. so i was quite excited to see aimee again after all these years. unfortunately, i wasn't quite prepared for the events that unfolded. once inside bimbo's we noticed that there were tables everywhere, even on the dance floor. the place was packed. we ended up being seated in the very back next to the bar. so much for standing. the annoying part of sitting at a show is the constant traffic of the staff waking by. i can't even recall the number of times i was bumped. i tried to put aside the anger i felt of being way in the back and the enjoy the show. which was fine until poodle head sat directly in front of me blocking what little view i had. i had to refrain from setting her hair ablaze. thankfully she left halfway through the show. as for the show itself, it was kind of like a variety show in the same vain as donny and marie or sony and cher. i wasn't quite expecting that either but i went with it. the comedian sucked. the film that was shown was quite funny and good. who knew that aimee has such a good sense of humor. the guest musicians were ok. nothing to write home about. as for aimee, well she sounded amazing. she delivered just like i knew she would. i was hoping she would have sung more non-christmas songs but it was a christmas show after all. i do look forward to checking out her non-christmas show the next time she's in town. until then…i'll see you around.

stay gold & be well…

time to pretend

deery-lou.
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sign…now here's a tv show i could definitely get into watching, i am a model men. if only i was still in korea. at least i have some nice images to look at. please note that one of those models is lee eon, who i mentioned in my previous post. i think he's haunting me. if this is what heaven is like, i can't wait to get there.





can i be the pink elastic band on that pair underwear.

stay gold & be well…

cottonmouth

deery-lou.
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ok, i admit it. i'm completely addicted to korean dramas. the beauty of these dramas is that they only last for 16 to 20 episodes then it's done. there are no cliff hangers and no need to wait for new seasons start. love it! i spent the last couple of weeks watching coffee prince.

the story revolves around a young girl who is mistaken for a guy and the love that begins to blossom between her and the manager, who believes she's a boy, at the coffee shop. although it's not a true gay love story [since she's really a girl], it's still great to see the theme of homosexuality playing out in a korean drama. you get the sense of them saying love shows no boundary. the story itself was light-hearted and quite entertaining. plus the actors were all quite yummy. of course i had a favorite, hwang min-yeop, who was played by lee eon. his character was the meat head of the 4 princes. his character stole every scene he was in. i loved it when he was on screen. he's definitely a hottie. plus he models. meow! which definitely adds to his hotness.

lee eon as hwang min-yeop

well, i'm off to find a new drama to watch. i'll be sure to let you know if i find another gem.

stay gold & be well…

slippershell

deery-lou.
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for all those music fans out there i wanted to share something that kristin hersh [50 footwave & throwing muses] has started up. it's called CASH music and instead of explaining it myself, i thought it would be best to share the actual words written by her:

Welcome to the sparkly-new CASH Music.

As many of you may already know, CASH is an acronym -- it stands for the Coalition of Artists & Stake Holders. The name indicates just what we're all hoping to build here -- a coalition through which we blur the line that's traditionally stood between creators of content and the consumers of that content.

We're all stake holders here. We all stand to gain from a productive relationship. Maybe it will help to think of this relationship as a conversation. For instance, I start the conversation by writing and recording a song every month, like the one I'm posting here this month, "Slippershell." You respond by listening & sharing "Slippershell" with others.

Sharing is encouraged, I license my work through Creative Commons. If you're unfamiliar with Creative Commons, do yourself a favor and check out the licenses I use. They're in plain English and provide better, more realistic and rational copyright protection.
[to read more click this link]



i think its great that there are actually musicians out there who are all about the music and not the fame and the money. you can tell that music is her soul and without she'd be lost. by supporting these kinds of organizations one actually feels like they are supporting the artist directly and not the major labels. i listened to the new release this morning and i must say its definitely up to kh standards. so in keeping what the notion that they set forth i felt i should help spread the word and share the information here. you can download the single by clicking here.

if you check out the site be sure to read some of her other posts, especially the one about betty hutton. she is definitely an amazing writer.

stay gold & be well…

bad education

deery-lou.
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thanksgiving was celebrated with my best pals misty & kate. the feast was held at misty's. the guest list included me, misty, ted, kate, & jill. misty & i started some of the cooking the night before. we also busted into a pumpkin pie.

on the menu:
turkey
mushroom/sausage stuffing
shrimp
pickles
deviled eggs
sweet n spicy nuts
salad
dinner rolls
mashed potatoes
gravy
asparagus with bacon cheese sauce
balsamic & brown sugar glazed beets
cranberries
pumpkin pie
chocolate cupcakes
wine

needless to say we stuffed ourselves senseless. highlight of the day was my creation of beet snowmen.



saturday misty & i went downtown. probably not the smartest move on our part seeing that everyone else decided to go too. we walked around for a bit then found it quite bothersome so we left. that night i met up with adawg at the eagle. the bartender asked for my id. whatever! it was so not crowded. we had a good time though. we made up a sweet love story about the couple standing by the fire. i'm gonna turn it into a short story. hehe.

today [which is sunday] we attempted to go see wristcutters, however, it wasn't playing at the metreon like it was suppose too. instead we headed over to the embarcadero center cinema to see i'm not there. the movie was entirely way too long and i often found myself to be quite confused. perhaps my day would have been better spent in chinatown.

stay gold & be well…

photos here

the hollows

deery-lou.
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after 2 months and 21 days the search is finally over—I HAVE AN APARTMENT!!! i just got back from signing the lease. boy does that feel good. now i can start enjoying life again. the apartment will be available on 12.18, however i won't be able to move in until 12.29 since i'm off to miami and sunshine on 12.16. but at least i have a home. and its a good one. there's an awesome view of the city, presido, and even some mountains. it has hardwood floors, a decent sized kitchen, and a large walk in closet. and did i mention its all mine. hehe. the building itself is quite cool. its the tallest on the block. i can't wait to start decorating and settling in.

i hope everyone has an awesome holiday.

stay gold & be well…

angeles

deery-lou.
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this past week has been somewhat of an emotional roller coaster for me. mostly due to the apartment hunting. i guess narrowing your options down to a specific neighborhood has its drawbacks. there's the limited postings or the never call you back scenarios. i think i can finally see the light at the end. there's a possible prospect on the horizon and hopefully by the end of the week i'll know for sure. keep your fingers crossed for me.

saturday it rained all day. i met up with adawg which was nice since we haven't had any one on one time since my return. we grabbed lunch at a vietnamese restaurant then i took her to my favorite shop on clement street. from there we ventured on to my favorite neighborhood coffee spot. it was great to play catch up. she always has a way of making me smile. i spent the rest of the weekend inside uploading three years of photos to flickr. damn, that sure is a lengthy process. it is fun to revisit my days in korea and beyond. all righty…time to upload some more.

stay gold & be well…

the modern things

deery-lou.
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am i a match for my daemon aspadora? for those that know me, click on the image and answer the questions. my fate is in your hands…



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strange

deery-lou.
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just when you thought the wedding of all weddings were behind us…i give you yet more wedding pictures!

for the holga collection click here
for the 35 mm collection click here

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the kill

deery-lou.
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you know you're in california when you experience an earthquake. yes, last night around 8pm the whole apartment started shaking. granted, i've experience a few minor trembles in the past but nothing like this. it took me a few seconds to realize what was happening. once i did i jumped up, looked for the cats, and wondered where i should stand. all i could think was that i didn't want to go down with the apartment. in the kitchen i could hear the glasses shaking. luckily nothing fell. after it was over i replanted myself on the couch and the kitties were right there with me. welcome to california.

today is halloween. its great to be back where people really get into the holiday. a lot of the shops along clement street have halloween drawings by children. its so nice to see that. there a few houses here and there getting into the spirit as well. as for me—well i don't have any major plans for the holiday and thats fine with me. i might take a walk around the hood to see if any children are out trick or treating. i just hope they don't stop by the apartment since i don't have any candy to pass out. perhaps i should get some just in case.

i'm gonna leave you with this vintage halloween shot of me and kate. enjoy!

wonder girl & robin, originally uploaded by nightwing.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

stay gold & be well…