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6Aug/110

this is classic…

i like the original suggestion, but billy simmons' response is awesome.

Q: If you're a Nike ad exec, wouldn't the following commercial start to get some more positive light on LeBron? Start with a scene and a couple words from "The Decision." A voiceover by LeBron says, "Did I do it the wrong way? Yes." Cut to footage of Miami's post signing celebration. ("Did I crown myself too early? Yes.") Cut to a montage of him missing shots and turning the ball over, then Dirk celebrating the title. ("Did I fail during my biggest professional moment? Yes.") Final cut to LeBron working on his game alone in the gym. ("Will I be better next time that you see me play …yes.") Fade to black, then a LeBron logo with some type of Nike-type saying. Thoughts?
— Kyle, Chicago

SG: You had me right until you got to the part, "cut to LeBron working on his game alone in the gym." You should have just said, "Cut to LeBron writing a complicated HTML code for Mark Zuckerberg" or "Cut to LeBron building a UFO."

borrowed from grantland.com

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28Jun/110

Oldies keep chugging along

we did it. we beat the young version of us. the past 2 years, the spring rolls (who are probably 8-10 years younger than us) have had our number. this year, we faced them in the regular season and came out with a tie (extra innings was debated, but we were already at the tail end of a triple header and most of us were already running on fumes) and we finished the regular season #1 and #2.  the stage was set for the storybook finals upset.

gibby stacked the lineup and the big hitters came through as we crunched out 24 runs with only 3 homers (2 solos). solid game all around - probably one of our best.  we're back on top once again.

champs: Just the Foul Tip

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7Jun/110

my pet project

when i was in high school, i wanted to be the first asian player in the NBA. yao ming beat me to that.

when i was in university, i wanted to be the first asian coach / executive in the NBA. rich cho beat me to that.

so forget me. i obviously don't have the panache to pull it off... i'm switching to my next project: MJ Lin - future star of the WNBA!

throwing it down with authority

MJ Lin's mom would like everyone to notice the jujube tightly clutched in her right hand. yes.. she's dunking with her non-dominant hand. hey lebron? can you say you could do THAT at age 2????????

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3Jun/111

end of an era

it's been 5 years and a few months... it was my first home, my bachelor pad, my fortress of solitude. had a lot of great memories but it's now officially come to an end. bye bye 619 - you served me well.

funny enough... i never personally used the bowling alley or the billiards room. and if i was as big of a golf fanatic then as i was now, i definitely would've put the golf room to more use. ah well.

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24May/111

unruly grass

Hero and I playing "Where's Waldo?" in our backyard.

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12May/112

retro

had to share this gem.

1980/81-ish

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9May/111

back to life… back to reality

it's been a whirlwind 3 weeks.. but i'm back to life. things still feel the same but i guess i now have to fill out the questionnaire question: "marital status" differently....

the wedding was amazing... started off with a hiccup, but we managed to pull back on schedule and did most of everything we wanted to do.  we believe everyone had a great time and we can't wait to see our photos. our friends have been sending us photos and everything looks fantastic. we're so happy with how it turned out and that most, if not all, of our friends were able to join us in the celebration.

jo and i got back saturday from a 7 day eastern caribbean cruise (bahamas, st. thomas - us virgin islands, san juan - puerto rico, grand turk - turks & caicos). we got some serious R&R - exactly what we needed. it's great to be back... but it'd be waaaaaay better to be on a beach still. all good... some photos from the trip.

17Apr/110

a week from now…

a new chapter begins. DAMN!

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7Apr/110

Zs please

16 days from the big day... i need some sleep. actually i need a mountain of sleep.

things are coming together but i still feel we're overlooking a lot of details. then again, maybe i've been too detail oriented in the past so this exercise has allowed me to let go a little. still - flying by the seat of my pants is unnerving for me but i will admit - miraculously - everything always seems to get done. maybe not completed as originally envisioned or within budget, but still completed with above satisfactory results. can't complain too much about that. i guess i spent too much time in the past worrying over nothing. i've just shifted the early stress (fretting over details) to later in the process (finishing before a deadline).  i just hope we don't end up staying awake the whole night prior to the big day. :$

life is a funny thing... but right now, i don't want laughs, i want Zs...

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6Apr/110

OMG! SO HAPPY!

well, i shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch.. but i will (1... 2....3...). tenant's insurance has agreed to settle without submitting a claim! yay! soooooo relieved. yes, the timing isn't great (2.5 weeks till 11.23.4) but at least we can start getting the condo ready for sale!

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