Taiwanese American

Feb 2012 Workout Log

2012-02-02T00:47:00.001-05:00

02/01 – Kenpo X

Exercise Log for Spring 2012

2012-01-08T20:54:00.001-05:00

Hello all! It’s a new semester. Last semester, I started some basic exercises, but later started slacking off.

I’m here to try again to see how far I can go with regular exercising.

My approach this time is to do the following:

Winsor Pilates 20 minutes Workout daily (unless other exercise occurred)
- Should be short and not too demanding to maintain
P90x Exercise
Lake Wauburg on Saturday if I have a car
Resistance Bands

According to this website, my ideal weight is 125 to 170 lbs for 175cm. My goal is to get to 170lbs by the end of the semester. Long term goal to get to 160 lbs and stay there.

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LOG:

2012.01.08 (Sun) – Winsor Pilates 20 minutes

2012.01.09 (Mon) – P90X – Arms + Ab Ripper (Reduced time, no pull ups; need resistance bands)

2012.01.10 (Tues) – Winsor Pilates 20 minutes (Doesn’t feel intense enough)

2012.01.11 (Wed) – Various exercise band – chest, arms

2012.01.12 (Thu) – P90X – Shoulders (with red resistance band) + Ab Ripper X [Note: regular resistance bands would be easier than Pilates bands]

2012.01.13 (Fri) – Winsor Pilates 20 minutes

2012.01.14 (Sat) – P90X – YogaX (Half)

2012.01.15 (Sun) – Various resistance bands

2012.01.16 (Mon) – Winsor

2012.01.17 (Tues) – VRBs

2012.01.18 (Wed) – P90x – Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X (No warm up) – Made me sore for a few days

2012.01.19 (Thurs) – VRBs

2012.01.20 (Fri) – None

2012.01.21 (Sat) – Kenpo X

2012.01.22 (Sun) – Ab Ripper X, VRB

2012.01.23 (Mon) – P90x Chest, Ab Ripper X – made me sore for a few days.

2012.01.24 (Tues) – VRBs??

2012.01.25 (Wed) – None (?)

2012.01.26 (Thurs) – None (Studying for EC2 test)

2012.01.27 (Fri) – None (went back to Orlando)

2012.01.28 (Sat) – various push ups, pull up attempts – arms, pecks sore

2012.01.29 (Sun) – Yoga at LA Fitness (Current Weight: 183) - arms, pecks sore

2012.01.30 (Mon) – Legs & Back (0.5 scoop protein) - arms, pecks sore

2012.01.31 (Tues) – Ab Ripper X

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http://www.p90xworkoutschedule.org/

For pull-ups, first do negative pull ups then progress to real pull ups. Negative pull ups are you first get your chin above the bar, then slowly let yourself down.

Emotional Breakdown

2011-10-02T21:37:00.001-04:00

I don’t know why I am an emotional reck right now. My sister visited me this weekend. I watched more of the drama. And I am extremely depressed and sad. Maybe the sad drama is bringing me down. Maybe its because I’m lonely. Maybe its because I miss Michelle and worried because she said she was depressed about digital logic and her mechanics test. I’m a guy. I ‘m not supposed to be emotional.

Perhaps this is the hardest semester of college. No girlfriend. New apartment. No one I feel real comfortable talking to that provides good advice. Hard classes. Being lonely. Internally, I feel that you still miss me. But at the same time, I don’t feel that we are meant for each other.

I sent good luck txt to her and she doesn’t say thank you?

HW Helper Only?

2011-09-21T23:06:00.001-04:00

She called again today for Digital Logic help. What else does she call me for? She only uses me recently. The only time she called to hang out was during the first football game where she wanted to roam around Gainesville. Not its just wanting from me. I don’t mind helping people, but in particular I want something from her. I want to at least be her friend. We aren’t acting like friends. She declines my invite to hang out last Friday.

Texas Roadhouse with David and Abe

2011-09-19T18:15:00.001-04:00

So David, Abe and I went to Texas Roadhouse to eat dinner because David came up to Gainesville to visit. Being the nice person I am and because David doesn’t have a lot of money and because his mom said I should treat him every now and then I paid for his meal.

Texas Roadhouse environment is very different from I am used to. They have free peanuts and bread. You just put the shell on the floor which I find to be quite interesting. Supposedly its good for the floor. I ordered a chicken Caesar salad because I never order salad. It was pretty good. We also got baby blossom appetizer which is fried onion. It was good.

On the way back, I talked with David. Essentially all the advice David gives is to find out what I want. Do I want, would like, etc. Michelle back? Basically he is pushing me to get her back. He says she is an great girlfriend that put up with all my crap and that it would be extremely difficult to find another non-Asian girl that is as tolerating as she was. Yes, I would like her back but I have already tried. But according to David, he says to never give up. Beg if I have to. Do I want her back? Yes, I want her back.

David and Hanging Out with Michelle at GatorNights

2011-09-16T11:01:00.000-04:00

I talk to David early afternoon. Of all the results, one particular thing stands out. Before Michelle, I was empty and emo talking tone. With Michelle I had energy and was much happier. After Michelle, I am now empty and emo again, but slightly better than before Michelle. What does this mean? Does this mean I need a girl in my life? Or Michelle in my life? Or just need more friends?

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I did not have any plans for Friday because Eddy was busy and Ifti never got back to me. I called Michelle and asked her if she wanted to grab food. She was iffy and said that she might talk with Mike or do something for Joey’s birthday. I was like whatever and did my own plans. I planned on making burritos and watch the Indian comedian at GatorNights.

I went to GatorNights early because I thought it started at 9, but it really started at 9:30. I got some soda and popcorn while waiting. Then I saw that the Green Screen soccer picture line was super short so I went there and got my picture taken. Afterward, I saw Michelle and Jose in line for wristbands. I went up to them. Michelle asked me who I was with and I said I was with myself so I hanged out with them. They wanted to watch Pirates of the Caribbean. Nancy later appeared. I was disappointed that I was not invited and that Jose was. I asked Jose about it and he said he was in the area. But they all came in one car so that confused me. I don’t think they have a think because he is much older. But then he also was invited to their Sunday Dinner. I’m jealous.

So the movie was full so we watched the comedian which was ok…not that great. Then we played Apples to Apples in the game room. I sat next to Michelle and during the game her arm kept brushing against mine. And sometimes her leg was touching mine. It was not the accidental touch of barely a second but more prolonged. I have no clue if that meant anything at all. And during the game, Michelle and I kept winning each other’s cards. Later Michelle drove me home.

What's my goal in life?

2011-09-15T23:42:00.003-04:00

I never really had a good goal in life. Basically, my goal before college was to get into college because that was the required roadmap. There was no deviations. Now that I am in college, I don't really have a goal other than to graduate college. I don't have a super strong feeling about working and/or grad school.

But my overall goal that I always had was happiness. I don't think I have achieved it. Happiness at its core is only an emotional state. You can decide to be happy or sad and actually feel that way. You don't have to be emotionally distressed because that guy tripped you. Being optimistic, you will just say it is an accident and move on. However, it's not that simple. People have short tempers, get into arguments and cause chaos in life.

Reflecting back on my previous relationship, I felt that I was happy then. It gave me more motivation. It motivated me to make her happy and to not disappoint her. I did not completely fulfill that goal because we now broke up. I am not happy now... I feel empty and lonely. I hang out with people on the Friday nights and study with people but I wish there was more. Having a girlfriend almost guarantees that you have someone to talk to, cuddle with, have fun, study, dance, hug, eat, do house stuff, etc. It makes it more fun having someone do it with you. However, you have personality conflicts with your girlfriend. But it's ok because you love them so you tolerate it. At the same time, you hope to change them to make them better and you might nag which annoys them. But you did it out of love for them. However, a key thing is to communicate and to not over look small problems. Problems need to be solved, not over looked. Problems with other problems become big problems that cause the whole tower to fall down. Communication is key.

I am still looking for what motivates me and my happiness in life. Having a family seems like a good motivator because you must care and provide for them that already allots most of your remaining life. Your goal in life is set.

What is my goal in life? I'm still looking. What's your goal in life?

Friday with Kristin/Saturday with Ben. lol

2011-09-11T20:57:00.001-04:00

On Friday (9/9/2011), I hanged out with Kristin. Kristin and I never really talked or hanged out since we got to know each other. We’ve known each other for about 2 years. Now that I’m single, looking for people to hang out with and needing to catch up with people, I decided to hang out with Kristin.

Arranging the event was a little troublesome. I did it via FB message. Kristin was a little indecisive and flexible which made it hard to schedule a time since I am also indecisive and flexible. I just told her to call me when she got out of class and I just hung out on campus all day since I only had one class.

It was around 4PM and early, but she was hungry so we went to The Swamp since I never been there. The prices were pretty high. I ordered a Friend Green XXX BLT sandwich which cost $10. It was good and it came with a side. I chose sweet potato fries. We talked. Amazingly the parallel between K/D and M/R are quite interesting including location and personality. Talking about M didn’t really go anywhere. According to K, M mainly talked about my family not accepting her. Supposedly it was around Thanksgiving when the it reached the tipping point. I’m not sure if that time coincided with the MicroP time. K was nice saying that if I needed someone to hang out with that I could just call her. I ‘m not going to do that. Maybe once a month, but not often. I need to meet more people. It’s been working OK so far…Eddy, Kristin/Ben…who’s next? Ifti and Yao?

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On Saturday 9/10/2011, TWSA was having a BBQ at Lake Wauburg for the Mid Autumn Festival. It was pretty chaotic and expensive. It cost $10. There was not efficient food. They were BBQing it, but there was so much people that there was no meat for people to eat. There were drinks, chips and salad but that’s not what I paid for. Ben was nice enough to drive me there. I also met Ben’s older brother ChiaMing and his friends Sho and others. Sho was a Japanese student and was pretty cool. I mainly hanged out with him. Ben is an interesting fellow that likes to talk which is good. It interesting hangout out with Taiwanese people. They like to brag slightly and say some basic bad words and they are pervy. Not too bad. There were not many girls that went. Also, they had a raffle and I won 3 boxes of Moon Cakes worth $5 each so I got my money back. I need to distribute them to my friends though. I went canoeing later and then Kyaking. It was fun. I brought my new clip on sunglasses and Disney hat. It was really hot. The event was from 11-3 but we stayed til like 4:XXPM. It was fun. Like always, I did not do much once I got home. We’ll see what I do next week. It should be Green Team for the TN game.

IPPD and Ex

2011-09-05T23:16:00.001-04:00

IPPD is more chaotic and busy than I would imagine. First of all, it’s an annoying three hour block. Then there are a bunch of assignments that are not necessarily announced in class. They are posted all over Sakai with multiple assignments due on the same day. Also, our team leader isn’t up to par yet. Sharda doesn’t want to be the leader, but is doing it anyway to pick up the slack. She’s the one worrying the most. I suppose that is a good thing. Working in a group can be challenging since we do not have many free blocks available.

In other news, I missed Michelle’s call about studying somewhere. She also called and we hung out on Saturday. She has been initializing activities with me. Does she miss me? Will we get back together or will we just be friends… I’m still not completely over her yet… Possibilities…

Getting Lost with Michelle

2011-09-03T22:22:00.001-04:00

Around 5:50PM today, Michelle called me which was quite surprising. Usually I am the one to call her. She was bored and wanted to get out of the house so she decided to come to my place. She brought her computer, planning to study later but decided she wanted to go on an adventure and get lost in Gainesville.

So we drove around Gainesville. I was a good boy and was not touchy. When we were deciding what to order at Sonny’s, she said I was so indecisive. Which is true. Later when we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond near Oaks Mall. At Bed, Bath, I asked who she went swimming with. She replied “People”. Why won’t she just tell me? Yes, I might be asking a little too much, but it seems like she omitted telling me what she did over summer even when we still were together. I don’t like that feeling of being out of the loop. She’s hiding information from me…. but I do somewhat stalk her. I’ll have to fix the stalking part.

Then we went to Cold Stone on Newberry. I wanted to share, but she wanted to get her own. I assume she just didn’t want to share with me… She didn’t offer me to taste her ice cream either…I suppose that is reserved for couples maybe? But not necessarily.

Michelle seems to get annoyed more easily now than when we were in a relationship. But why? I basically acted more or less the same. Why would I be more annoying? Does her love for me cover my flaws, but when we aren’t it doesn’t? Kinda double standard but understandable.

Once we got back to my place, she used my bathroom. She said she was tired. I walked her to my car. On the walk, I touched her waist a little because I did not have body contact with her all day. She put her stuff in her car and initiated a hug. She end it earlier, but I kept hugging. I don’t know why, but her hug does not feel as comfortable as it once was when we were together. We didn’t really hug when we were in a relationship. We cuddled more. I feel that the car door closed before I was done wishing her a safe drive home…I didn’t like that. Now I miss her and feel a little depressed.

Although on occasion, Michelle does IM on Facebook. It’s a confusing relationship that supposedly time will solve. A part of me keeps wishing we will get back together….but I know it’s unlikely to happen.

What I want to buy (Fall 2011)

2011-09-03T16:49:00.001-04:00

New SSD 120GB or greater ($200+)

A more power ultraportable. My netbook is so weak, despite the great battery life.

A large LCD TV at least 22” to use as a TV and monitor.

I don’t think I really want much. I have almost everything I need.

Health and Michelle’s Independence

2011-09-03T16:44:00.001-04:00

I went to Green Team today for the first shift, 9AM-11AM. It was boring because there was not enough tailgaters. We were in a group of 4. 2 of which already knew each other. The other girl didn’t know the other, but I really had nothing to keep a conversation going. I felt kinda bad for her because she was essentially quiet the whole time. Everyone in my group was Golden Key. Maybe I should join their group.

I was surprised that Michelle reinstalled Windows herself. I’m proud. Although there are some driver issues with it. Also, she’s not sure if the battery or the charger is broken. She also need to install MS Office. She intended to buy it legally from the book store. I’m not going to help Michelle unless she asks me to fix it. I’m no longer her boyfriend and will not fix it automatically for her. She wants to be more independent, and that’s what she will get even though I have an urge to help her.

Hanging out with Eddy

2011-09-03T00:29:00.001-04:00

Today is the first official Friday hangout out without my ex girlfriend. I hanged out with Eddy. He drove his nice red Mitsubishi. We went to Tasty Buddha which was kinda ghetto. I got the house curry which was expensive, around $10. It tasted good. Then we went to see Xmen. It was really good. It told the beginning story about Xmen which I never knew. However, watching the movie reminded me of Michelle. I wanted to hold someone’s hand… I also wonder what Michelle is doing. I still miss her. She doesn’t really talk to me much.

Nervous when Socializing

2011-09-02T17:28:00.001-04:00

It’s annoying.

When I was with Michelle, I didn’t feel awkward when calling her or wanted to call her. I just did it. Now that we broke up, I get a little nervous. Why does it have to become like this? And Michelle does not talk to me really unless she needs something. What did we talk about when we were together? Who did more talking? Sigh.

Now I want to call Eddy and I am a little nervous. I need to socialize more.

My Ideal Girl 2011

2011-09-02T00:30:00.001-04:00

Beautiful
Long, straight hair
Taiwanese American aka Americanized
At least 5 ft
Slim body
Any boob size
Not a picky eater

Eats seafood
Can cook

No too religious
My age or younger
Makes me happy

Fun to be around
Playful
Likes to do fun, exciting things
Not too wild; doesn’t party all the time.
Enthusiastic
Optimistic

Life on her own/Independent

Can take care of themselve

Modest Clothing

Sexy without being trampy

Does not wear makeup regularly
Willing to have sex
Good temper
Loves me
Wants kids
Not superficial

Not overly into princess type drama

Exercise Log

2011-08-29T20:13:00.000-04:00

I’m around 194 lbs after coming back from Taiwan (8/10/2011). I plan on exercising more and loosing weight. This blog will serve as my medium to record such activity.

8/12/2011 (Fri) – Pilates + 10 minutes of treadmill (<4MPH)

8/14/2011 (Sun) – Yoga at LA Fitness + Arm Machines + 20 minutes of Rowing

8/16/2011 (Tues) – Yoga 4:30PM

8/18/2011 (Thurs) – Yoga 8PM + Arm Machine

8/19/2011 Fri – Waist measurement at naval. Firm fit. 38 inch. around 190+ lbs. I gained 10 lbs from living at home. Let’s see how fast I loose it at school.

8/20/2011 Sat – 15 min treadmill <4MPH + Spa

8/22/2011 Mon – 10-15 min walk around 8PM.

8/27/2011 Sat – 10 min walk

8/28/2011 Sun – 10 min walk

8/29/2011 Mon – 20 min walk plus minitrash

8/30/2011 Tues – 25 min walk

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And bad habit stopped since ..

8/15/2011-8/21/2011 (6 days)

8/24/2011-8/26/2011 (2 days)

8/31/2011-

What I learned from being in a relationship

2011-08-28T14:44:00.001-04:00

So Michelle and I broke up. Old news by now, but still many people don’t know…checking Facebook seems like a good checking method. It’s strange how some people don’t put their relationship status up…which means it complicated or ashamed of their girlfriend. I used to be that person. I used to be ashamed of my gf because she wasn’t Asian. Sorry for saying that, but it’s true. I enjoyed being with her very much and made it FB official.

So after the break up, what did I learn?

It’s much easier to date someone of your own race, but that’s not always possible. You were fated to meet and have that little adventure with each other. In essence,it just happened and went very naturally. However, I don’t plan on dating Hispanic girls just for simplicity, but you never know what fate brings. I didn’t plan on dating a Hispanic before I got together with her and look what happened; I enjoyed it.
Appreciate and love your girl every moment you are with her. Do something romantic, random flowers, gifts (occasionally and it doesn’t have to be expensive), tell her you love her, compliment her, massages, have adventures, be assertive, take lots of pictures as a memory, give her your 110%. You never know when they could disappear from your life. Live without regrets. Take your time and enjoy being with her.
Communicate. Make sure you communicate very well. Talk a lot about important things..about you and her. Know her basics (hobbies, music, foods, quirks, study habits, family relationship, etc). Google some relationship questions and talk about those. It will help ensure that you are meant to be together and to ensure communication. You must pay attention to what she says and remember it! Don’t be like me and forgetting what she doesn’t eat. Pay attention to her.
Hang out with other people. As bf/gf you want to hang out 24/7, but you still need friends and networks. Give each other some space every now and then. And if you break up, it won’t be as bad because you have someone to hang out with instead. Win-win.
Make her happy (physically, emotionally), especially if they make you happy. It’s a mutual relationship. Keep that in mind. If you don’t know how, ask or research it. Compromise to make her happy.
Always respect your girl. And don’t make her do things that will hurt her unless it’s for her own good.
Be confident. Stand up for your girl. Make her feel loved. Introduce her to your family if appropriate. Spoil her, just a little.
Women always think about the future of the relationship no matter what you say. Be prepared.
If you do break up and you still want her back, your natural reactions might not be the best way to get her back. Google it before you act might be a better choice.

I’ll add more as they come up.

Also, I’m going to have fun. I’m not going to let monetary conditions to get in my way. I’m young and still in college. Now is the time to have fun before I have to work all day. If it doesn’t effect academics too much, I’ll go.

Frazzled

2011-08-27T18:03:00.001-04:00

I think yesterday’s talk with Michelle was good, but what she said via text frazzled me. It gave me hope and it’s making me thing too much. Like last night, I had some trouble sleeping despite crappy temperatures in my room.

8/27/2011 Sat - Ichetucknee Springs in Fortwhite, FL

2011-08-27T17:00:00.001-04:00

Today I went to Ichetucknee Spring with the Catholic Gators. Michelle H sent an FB invite for their Blast Off Week Events. I wanted to go, but never said anything to anyone. Then when I was talking to Michelle one day, she said she was going. So I wanted to go to if she was going. I do copy what Michelle does, but it helps encourage me to go out and do interesting things and meet people. Michelle is really nice. She was willing to give me a ride to the church meeting place if I could not get a ride from Michelle H even though MR lived far from where I did. I got Michelle H’s number from Michelle and texted her and got a ride since she lives in the building next to me which is super convenient.

I met some people there, but don’t really remember their names. When people asked what year I was, I said senior, but Michelle always corrected me and said Super-senior. Thanks Michelle –_-. In the church parking lot, they had a prayer with the cross motion over their chest and a little ramble thing that everyone said at the end which was interesting. I did not expect that. I suppose not all Christians are alike. Are Catholics Christians? We rode in Michelle H’s car and her driving is a little crazy like she ran onto a curb when she looked in the back seat person who was talking. That’s a very bad driving habit. I wanted to sit next to Michelle, but I sat next to Nancy S instead. Michelle was the smallest out of us three so she should have sat in the middle.

We got lost getting to the park which was bad. We got tubes at Joe’s which was $5 and they tied it to your car for free. At the park, it was $5 per person…I gave a $20 and got back $10 so…I paid for Michelle because later Nancy paid Michelle’s $9 lunch. You cannot bring anything with you to the river unless you want it to get wet. You take a tram to the river and ride down in about 1.5 hrs. It was fun. The water was really cold. I mainly hung around Michelle, Michelle H and Nancy. Michelle was slightly ignoring me, but not really. Had some physical contact with her. I had fun.

We were done around 1PM and went back to the church. I went with Michelle, Nancy and Jose to Steak n Shake on 13th to get a late lunch around 2PM. Michelle didn’t want her cherry in her shake so she gave it to me and just fed it to me directly from her spoon after I just told her to put it on my plate. We were together before so its not a big deal, but interesting that she was willing to do it in public. After we were done eating, Michelle was cold and shaking. I wanted to put my arms around her, but I didn’t want to be too touchy. I felt kinda bad for her. As we were going to pay, I gave Michelle’s arms a quick rub; hopefully it made her slightly warmer. Then Michelle took me home. It was a fun day. I still like looking at Michelle. She’s cute.

8/26/2011 Friday Talk with Michelle

2011-08-27T16:24:00.001-04:00

I have been having nose bleeds lately and it’s quite annoying. I think the air in my Tivoli apartment is a little too dry and with some picking nose bleeds happens. It has bled at school when I was trying to eat and happens when I wash my face. It’s annoying and dries up with little pieces of blood in my nose.

Earlier in the week, I told Michelle I wanted to talk to her about our relationship officially on Friday. After class was over, I tried calling her and she didn’t pick up. So eventually I found her on Google Talk and IMed her. She didn’t feel like talking or coming over to my place, but she eventually came over.

We went to Chop Stic on 13th St for dinner. It was my treat because I promised Michelle Chinese food over summer, but we never did. The place was amazingly interesting. Quite Americanized. We sat outside which had a lakeside view. Michelle wasn’t really hungry so she got Gyoza. I ordered the chicken bento which wasn’t that good and definitely not authentic. We had a good talk there. We talked about our relationship. Apparently during our uP drama in the Fall 2010 semester, Michelle saw that we were not meant to be together and that I was not the one, but she still stayed with me and had fun with me. We did not break up then because she felt it was unfair for me. I appreciated the opportunity to be with her longer because I had a lot of fun being with her. She admitted that she was intentionally being cold and distant towards me for the days that I saw her during the week because she saw it was better for dealing with the breakup.

After dinner, we went to my apartment where I asked her a bunch of questions which she eventually got tired of. Apparently the 2nd time we broke up, she got drunk and went clubbing and started seeing ugly guys as cute and accidently danced with a stranger. She didn’t but up our anniversary poster in her summer apartment because it was all folded up…but I don’t think that’s a really good reason. Both of us think that me seeing Michelle more or letting her see my parents would not have made things much better. We would have eventually broken up sooner or later as her feelings changed.

Michelle acted much normal today then the previous days.

I gave Michelle some Pocky that I bought in Japan as well as some Hi-Chew, a Herbal Essence Coupon and a iTunes GC I got a long time ago. And I presented to her my Thank you letter that shows my appreciation for spending 1.8 years with me and to reflect upon our good memories. I intended on reading it to her, but she decided to read it herself. Apparently, that made Michelle emotional and brought back memories which she didn’t want to think about anymore. We hugged. I got a peck upon request. She wanted to leave right afterwards because she was getting too emotional and to think clearly. She declined BUS. She did not want to get back with me and did not want a bad break up cycle. Even though we are not together, we hope to be friends which will take time to stabilize. She told me not to be so touchy, which I agreed to do only in public. I’ll be a little touchy in private just bc I like some physical contact. We hung out for less than 3 hours. It was a good and needed talk.

I’ll miss her and still think of her occasionally, but I’m glad that I’m not mopping over her.

I feel a lot better now

2011-08-22T23:53:00.001-04:00

It’s Monday around 11PM and for some reason I feel much better. I’m not as depressed. Quite liberated. I hope I still feel this good. I didn’t do anything in particular. I messaged David Yang from the Taiwan OCAC camp, wrote some stuff here and elsewhere and did some work.

Also, I wrote my thank you letter I am going to give Michelle. I will contact Michelle to see when we will meet so I can properly date the letter. I also need to finalize the long list and print it out.

School started

2011-08-22T18:23:00.001-04:00

So I gave Michelle basically a week to decide what she wants to do. I asked her to be my girlfriend because that’s what I want right now. What she decides will be my final answer. If she does not want me, then so be it. I will move on without her being my girlfriend. However, I want her to be my friend. I want to do things with her still. I will contact her tomorrow, Tuesday, on what day we are going to meet.

So far, the ways that I feel better is by looking at other girls or just talking with other people. The other method is being with Michelle. It’s not just having here there, but to have a connection on some level with her. For example, touching her thigh while we talk. She treated me quite cold at the Sunday dinner and I did not like that. I know we are not together, but does she have to treat me like a stranger…. it hurts that I feel absolutely no love from her. She does not seem happy around me.

If Michelle and I don’t work out, I will try to talk to Nancy to see what she has to say. Then talk to Mike if he really knows anything. It seems like Mike is becoming Michelle new best friend and I’m jealous. She keeps hanging out with him and inviting him to things. I feel lonely and left out. I want to hang out too. Or does she not care about me such that she does not think of me at all? I don’t want that to happen.

Can’t Stand My Mom

2011-08-20T22:23:00.001-04:00

I find that I really can’t stand my mom. The way she views things and the way she talks is so insulting. Examples..

Me: How much is the chair?
Mom: It’s $40.
Me: It’s not too bad.
Mom: No, it’s super expensive.
Me: ( It’s not expensive. Stop talking about money and being so cheap )

Another example:

Ring Ring. I pick up: Hello
Mom: gets right into her point.
Mom: why didn’t you say mom? or 你不會叫我啊! in a accusatory mean tone.
Me: (you never let me have a chance)

Another example:

Stupid nagging, especially of the obvious.

I’m trying to learn to ignore her and to not react. I don’t understand, but my mom is getting more intolerable.

Mother’s Sleep Timing

2011-08-17T23:21:00.001-04:00

My mother just said in a rather accusatory tone, what are you doing? It’s time to sleep because supposedly its best to sleepy by 11PM for the body’s natural healing process. Her mean tone isn’t going to get anyone following her instructions willingly.

Not Happy

2011-08-17T17:02:00.001-04:00

I haven’t really been happy since I came back from Taiwan. I am either missing my ex…or my mother comes up with some stupid drama that makes me unhappy. It wouldn’t be so bad if I had my happy person that I could talk to….

Stupid Unsatisfied Mother

2011-08-17T14:12:00.001-04:00

Today I decided to share that I purchased a Canon MF4350 multifunction laser printer from Craiglist to my mom. I purchased it for $40 when it sells new for $120. I bought it for 66% off delivered to my home. I can’t believe my mom said it wasn’t cheap enough. She said $20 is a better deal. Ugh… My mother is never satisfied. Money isn’t everything. Being cheap isn’t good if it makes you unhappy. Lower your standard.

And I don’t like showing my mom too much or telling her too much because she will start thinking too much. She will connect two unrelated things and push them all together and comments negatively about it. I hate her negativity.

Asian are Ambitious

2011-08-15T18:18:00.001-04:00

I find the Asians at UF are quite ambitious. They take on many leadership role and it looks great on their resumes. Unfortunately, I don’t think many of them are engineers. Also, Asians are quite clingy in their little groups…which makes it harder for others to enter their clique. Why am I not ambitious like them?

It’s over, but not completely over

2011-08-15T11:53:00.001-04:00

Despite breaking up, my heart is not dead because I still did not get the chance to discuss our relationship face to face. I still want that opportunity before I let it all go. From there, I will just have to eliminate all memories of her and minimize contact if were aren’t meant to be together.

FB Status as Single

2011-08-14T09:14:00.001-04:00

Today, I noticed my ex’s FB status on the Info section is labeled as single. It hurts to see that.

Despite breaking up, we still haven’t talked about it face to face. Until then, I have that little bit of hope that things can get better. It has been about a month since I last saw her in person. She said she wanted space. Optimistically, I want to think that’s all the time she needs. Realistically, I think it is really over. And if it is over, I worry about her college future. She has always relied on me. Can she handle it alone? For me, I will be lonely without her. I will have to find new friends to hang out with, but it won’t be the same.

According to my parents, it more important to get a good education and then a good job. With a successful career, you can easily find any girl you would like. I find the last statement to be false. Not only would I be old, at least 25, but there is significantly less opportunity to meet girls. Fine, then I will make opportunities to meet girls. At work? Mostly old guys with very few Asian girls. The club, not unless you want the relationship to be short and superficial. Taiwanese organizations? There aren’t any young people in it and young people do not really want to join anyway. Any suggestions?

School is Starting Soon

2011-08-12T23:44:00.001-04:00

I miss my ex. I don’t know if I should be missing her. We don’t really talk much anymore, except by FB msg once every day. We used to Skype chat and/or webcam everyday, even though it affected my productivity. I miss talking to her and hearing her voice. Part of me wants to blame the failed relationship on my parents, but I ultimately know its my fault.

My parents are racist and don’t accept anyone that is not Taiwanese to be my girlfriend. Therefore, I don’t tell my parents about my girlfriend. I told them lies when I was hanging out with my girlfriend. Apparently that was a bad choice. I became a lier and my girlfriend hated me for hiding her. I’m sorry for making bad choices during the relationship.

Still Thought of the Day

2011-08-12T00:30:00.001-04:00

Source: Still Thoughts Volume 2; pg 4

Every day is a new beginning of being a person, and every moment is a time for self-vigilance.

Remote Desktop Exe File

2009-09-02T16:36:00.001-04:00

mstsc.exe

Chinese Language TV

2009-08-29T10:48:00.001-04:00

CCTV-1
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CCTV-10
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CCTV-12
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CCTV新聞
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風雲足球
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鳳凰中文
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星空衛視
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陽光衛視
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東風衛視
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[V]音樂台
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世界時裝
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法國第5頻道
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華視
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影音頻道
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KuLife
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Bloomberg
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大愛電視台
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生命電視台
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鳳凰中文
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[V]音樂台
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鳳凰資訊
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CCTV-5
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香港新知台
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鳳凰中文
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或
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Quirky Dell E1505

2009-07-31T22:52:00.001-04:00

My sister’s Dell E1505 is very strange.

Today, I tried to install some DDR2 SODIMM 1GBx2 667Mhz RAM from my Lenovo Thinkpad T61 into my sister’s Dell E1505 and I encountered some problems. After installing the ram, the computer would power on, but turn right back off after 2 seconds. I tried the original ram, and it sometimes had this problem. After resetting the RAM many times, the computer worked with both the old and the new ram. So finally, I got the new ram to work. This type of behavior is so strange.

When I installed my Corsair 2x2GB DDR2 667 SODIMM MAC Memory into my T61 Thinkpad, everyone when fine. No problems at all. And it passed Memtest86+ 2.11 with flying colors.

So, in other words, don’t get a Dell. Or at least not a E1505.

What I Desire – Computer-wise

2009-07-10T20:15:00.001-04:00

Monitor calibrator – so I can edit photos properly and see pictures in the right color. [<$100]
~~2GB DDR2 667 SODIMM RAM for my Lenovo T61 laptop so I can have a total of 3GB of RAM, the max allowed on Windows XP 32-bit edition. [$20 when on sale]~~
Logitech Nano mouse [$70]
- Because I want many button which increases my productivity.
~~2.5” IDE Enclosure for the 40GB HDD from the Toshiba laptop [$20]~~
2.5mm Audio Cable – male to male [<$5]
- connect my speakers and everything without having to reconnect everything
USB Sharing Device – I don't want to connect and reconnect devices. [$20]
Lenovo Thinkpad Battery - $150 [if Visa Warranty works, it will be free]
Slimline 5.25” ODD USB Enclosure - $20
KVM Device
23” LCD for $150 on sale – to see the whole world. Large.
Wireless Router with QoS, but not necessarily 802.11n. [$100]
- QoS allows me to upload and not affect VOIP which is the number one problem we have with our internet phone service
- 802.11n is not needed unless you are transferring a lot of files across the network wirelessly. I personally only used wire networks because they are faster and more reliable.
SSD [costs a lot of dinero]
- They are so much faster than traditional spinning hard drives.
- My computer’s current bottleneck is the hard drive and not my CPU. My CPU is the bottleneck only when I am encoding. For example, when I am uncompressing files, the CPU usage is moderate while my hard drive is thrashing like crazy.
- I would only get a low capacity drive because they cost a lot.

Taiwan FM Radio 網路FM電台 (no hyperlink)

2009-07-09T21:11:00.000-04:00

[[音樂]]

ASIAFM衛星音樂台 321=mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000004
Apple line 蘋果線上 248 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000001
BestRadio 台中好事903 211 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000010
BestRadio 台北好事989 212 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000013
BestRadio 花蓮好事935 303 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000011
BestRadio 高雄港都983 213 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000012
Flyradio飛揚調頻895 357 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000019
KISS RADIO 南投廣播 258 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000043
KISS RADIO 台南知音廣播 255 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000044
KISS RADIO 大苗栗廣播 256 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000041
KISS RADIO大眾廣播電台 156 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000040
KISSRadio 網路音樂台 308 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000042
POP Radio 370 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000080
中廣古典網 162 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000005
中廣流行網 205 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000009
中廣音樂網i radio 206 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000007
佳音CCM 340 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000031
全國廣播音樂網 338 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000047
台北之音HitFM聯播網台中 88 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000035
台北之音HitFM聯播網台北 222 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000036
台北之音HitFM聯播網高雄 90 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000034
台北愛樂 228 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000018
台灣之音-音樂 313 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000061
太陽電台 289 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000064
奇美古典音樂網 294 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000014
寶島新聲廣播電台 259 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000066

[[生活資訊]]
ASIA FM92.3亞太電台 295 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000002
ASIA FM92.7亞州電台 210 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000003
GOLD FM-台中城市廣播 226 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000028
GOLD FM-台北健康電台 229 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000027
IC之音 148 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000037
佳音廣播電台 201 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000029
佳音電台2台 250 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000030
全國廣播 202 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000068
台中廣播 230 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000046
台北廣播電台- 都會資訊頻道 208 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000070
台北廣播電台喔海洋頻道 238 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000069
大千電台 109 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000067
大愛網路電台 325 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000017
宜蘭中山電台 301 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000065
環宇廣播 282 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000020
真心之音廣播電台 217 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000033
青春線上 356 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000079
飛碟電台 232 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000072

[[新聞]]
NEWS98新聞網 187 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000073
中廣新聞網 207 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000008

[[綜合]]
台灣之音-華語 315 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000063
復興廣播電台短波網 288 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000026
復興廣播電台第一網 286 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000024
復興廣播電台第二網 287 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000025
正聲台北調幅台 317 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000015

[[外語]]
ICRT 177 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000038
台灣之音-FM 312 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000060
台灣之音-亞洲 311 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000059
台灣之音-歐美及方言 314 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000062

[[多元文化]]
中廣客家頻道 160 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000006
大漢之音 300 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000021
寶島客家 241 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000023
新客家廣播電台 254 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000048
高屏溪客家電台 298 =mms://bcr.media.hinet.net/RA000045

Taiwan FM Radio 網路FM電台 (Hyperlink

2009-07-09T21:08:00.000-04:00

網路上收集的電台列表, 直接點會打開Media Player, 直接播放..

[[音樂]]
ASIAFM衛星音樂台 321
Apple line 蘋果線上 248
BestRadio 台中好事903 211
BestRadio 台北好事989 212
BestRadio 花蓮好事935 303
BestRadio 高雄港都983 213
Flyradio飛揚調頻895 357
KISS RADIO 南投廣播 258
KISS RADIO 台南知音廣播 255
KISS RADIO 大苗栗廣播 256
KISS RADIO大眾廣播電台 156
KISSRadio 網路音樂台 308
POP Radio 370
中廣古典網 162
中廣流行網 205
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[[多元文化]]
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New Rig - GigaAlpha

2009-07-09T12:53:00.000-04:00

My MSI desktop computer died when I tried to overclock it, so I bought a “new computer". Technically I bought a MB, RAM, and a CPU.

Gigabyte GA-EG41M-US2h LGA 775 Intel G41 mATX MB - $74.99 – 10 MIR = $64.99
- Choose this board because it has integrated graphics (x4500).
- Had free shipping
- Read that Gigabyte was pretty good
- Had 24pin ATX power connector so I took my Antec NeoPower PSU and replaced the Antec SL350 I originally had in the case.
Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale 2.8Ghz LGA 775 65W Dual Core - $82.99
- Choose this processor because it’s only 65W instead of 98W or 100W+.
- Has Virtualization Technology
- 2.8Ghz which is more than all my existing computers which max out at 2.0Ghz
- Had only 2MB L2 Cache
- Do not confuse this CPU with the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300. They are different.
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2x2GB) 240-pin DDR2800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model - $44.99 –10 MIR = $34.99
- Had free shipping
- Name brand and had more reviews than Patriot
- Unfortunately, the DDR2 1066 only cost $5 more after rebate. But I already bought this one before I noticed.
- I had some issues with this RAM. I needed to manually set the RAM settings at 4-4-4-15 at 2.1V or else the computer would reboot when trying to load Windows, WinPE or the like.
Total Cost: $202.97

I Procrastinate Too Much

2008-11-02T11:41:00.000-05:00

My life isn't going very well. I've been procrastinating way too much.
Yesterday, I watched like 5 episodes of Gray's Anatomy instead of doing my homework. That's horrible. I have homework I need to get done.
Plus, I feel like I'm getting lazier and lazier.
My dorm is starting to get messier and I feel like I'm getting fatter.
I feel like as the years go on, each year is worse than the last.
What I need to do is to start exercising and to get more involved.
In particular, I want to volunteer, just because I feel like it but I have barely started.
I have started participating in the Green Team, but that's not enough. I want to get out there and learn new skills that are very important to my future.