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| Yo all, school's been a b-tch. Anyway, here we go. Pics, as usual--
Well, this is an off topic, but let me introduce you to the ugliest man in the entire NBA (that's the US pro basketball league for those who don't know what it is for whatever reason), Mr Sam Cassell. And let me say that NOBODY asked for this picture to be posted on the Internet, but I'll share the enjoyment of viewing it with you all anyway.
The "King" gets his first taste of pro wrestling
Woo go team! Japan go Japan team baseball go team! Who want sushi juice?????!!!!
The entire Future Korea Nat'l Kimchi-saliva-drooling-evoking Club, straight from HQ in Seoul. Why the h-ll was this picture taken?
Your guess is as good...
Coolest kid I know. Just liked this pic, sorry man.
Question of the Post (should I start calling this QUOP or something witty like that?) (Warning: if you don't like thinking, the post is over for you): What's college life like for the typical asian american? Do lots of people stay with their chosen Asian organizations a lot?
At UC Berkeley, there was an insane amount of asians--the statistic I heard was 40%, versus 30% caucasian/white. Now that might be cool for a month, you know, seeing this sea of yellow swarming the campus. But after I while you'd get annoyed by the constant annoyances of asian people that you might have. Plus your view of reality would become distorted if you got used to it, and you might be creeped out by the area not being primarily white. Maybe I'm exaggerating--anyone got firsthand experiences or just ideas to weigh in with?
Stanford, the asian kids and all the people in general were pretty nice looking and cool from what I could pick up. I could see no problem with going there, and I'm sure I could find someone to fit in with, even moreso than Berkely despite the statistics. Again, anyone go to Stanford?
Oh, and let me leave you with a PBF for those who haven't been graced by it in their surely miserable lives (click for bigger picture, I wanted to maintain the width):
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| Well hello everybody. Let's start with some pics...
Guys with makeup... I wonder how two inches of it would make me look..
Rrrr-rep! I love those in-car pictures Koreans love to snap.
O jea. RaWkinN 2 soMm H4RdDXXCorEe GAnGstAa rEpPp bAhhh {.50} 2pAc WiGgA 4LyfE (props to whoever gets that).
Pretty damn weird. Why?! .....
Very nice touch.
K, let's get down to business. Unforunately, personally of all of the asian races, I am most biased against Japanese. Nothing against them personally...that's just how it is, for some reason. I think a lot of it has to do with having almost no Japanese kids at my school, which allows me to characterize them as stereotypical non-humans without ever feeling bad about it. Pretty sad that I naturally hate what I am not personally exposed to, but that's just how it is.
My wondering of the day is whether the Japanese are hated the most of all asian nationalities (I would perfer "ethnicities", but I suppose that's not politically correct enough to be used outside of parentheses). And more than that, I want to see why it is true for me. I would point to their unillustrious military history and how the U.S. blatantly demonized them more than the Koreans (who were unexplicably ignored during their tragic war) or the Chinese (who weren't as hated because of the Nationalists vs. Communists thing). I've learned about "idealogical thinking" and I think the American way of thinking has led to my thinking of the Japanese as all weird, evil, distant people. I really want to meet some Japanese-American people soon, to get away from that.
So, question rephrased is:
Do you think American idealogical thinking has been the primary factor in making the Japanese the most hated of all the asian countries for some people? Or is it more the lack of exposure to them in person?
--update coming soon, I have my reasons/excuses for waiting...---
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| Hey, everyone. Here's two questions for today:
Do you like asian hair jet black or dyed?
(Man, that's a lot of gel)
or,
Question two:
Do you prefer fob or whitewashed asians?
or,
Please post in the comments section, I would love to hear your viewpoints. Plus, forcing yourself to think about what you think is always good for seeing what you really believe.
O.K., I'm going to try and redeem myself here. Stereotypes are natural to everyone (leave me a comment if you never stereotype strangers on the street). But they are harmful and prevent good relationships from ever getting started. So, what I am suggesting, even to myself, is that we try to look beyond those natural labels we place on everyone that we see. Ever notice how one year after you've talked to a person your impression is completely different from what you initially thought of him or her? What created that friendship or acquaintance was the intial conversation. We should try to look beyond our first impressions and think of every person as just a person, nothing more. Not easy, but it's worth a try. We could start by just talking to people, regardless of what they look like, whenever we get the chance.
Now, some random pictures of Korean culture. Some cool, interesting stuff. I must say, it's very entertaining to see what other people like.
(Notice the differences in hair color...)
(I really have no idea. Anyone care to explain what all this crap they're wearing/holding is?)
(Very gansta. Very)
About a comment: 
I would say asians kill off their taste buds to the point where they can eat anything. But personally, I'm not too good with the spices, though Wasabi is enjoyable stuff. Really makes sushi taste better.
And an unrelated comic from one of the funniest guys in the Style section:
Also, this out: http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/. No worries, completely safe for work  .
Oh, and as a final disclaimer, I know I'm a hypocrite, and I'm not proud of it. But you're one too, admit it.
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| Well, I'm back again. Read through all of the comments, I think 1/3 were negative, 1/3 positive, and the other 1/3 were probably random from people I know or strangers I propped. Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it. Anyway, "here's some more pics!" (รก la Dave Chappelle)
(lunch? haha, sorry)
(the "Y" does not distinguish happy gook vs sad gook)
(I love those gook faces.)
(If you are one of the people in this pictures, I apologize, but I'm sure you think I'm pretty funny looking too. Hopefully you can take it as a compliment--you guys are hilarious, really.)
So what I'd like to talk about today is what the heck C-pop is. The only songs I've heard from this "genre" is Jay Chou, who is alright but in my opinion not as talented nor as entertaining as most korean singers/rappers. Here's some pictures of chinese singers, who I do not know at all. Maybe you guys do. Wait, maybe all 3 are the same person...anyway:
(see, chinks can be okay looking too...)
I also think this "azn" style/music craze is a reflection of how much image is stressed, especially in asia where people don't really care about looking superficial--they just do what they want. So, some examples of this new trend would be the amazing amounts of makeup that girls (and sometimes guys) put on--any noticeable faults = bad. And there was even a site I saw with pictures that claimed most of the major korean female stars had plastic surgery. In fact, you look at some of their faces and there's no doubt there's some plastic in there:
As a final question thing (hopefully this isn't to get comments, but to get you readers out there involved and have me learn something from you):
Do you like C-pop, K-pop, both, or neither? And if so, what are your favorite artists?
Something to think about:
"It is customary to blame secular science
and anti-religous philosophy for the eclipse
of religion in modern society.
It would be more honest to blame religion for its own defeats.
Religion declined not because it was refuted,
but because it became irrelevant, dull, oppressive, insipid.
When faith is completely replaced by creed,
worship by discipline, love by habit;
when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendor of the past;
when faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain;
when religion speaks only in the name of authority
rather than with the voice of compassion -
its message becomes meaningless."
"Is our religious attitude one of conviction or mere assertion?
Is the existence of God a probability to us or a certainty?
Is God a mere word to us, a name, a possiblity, a hypothesis...
or is He as living presence?
Is the claim of the prophets a figure of speech to us
or a compelling belief?
Religious thinking, believing, feeling
are among the most deceptive activities of the human spirit.
We often assume it is God we believe in,
but in reality it may be a symbol of personal interests that we dwell upon.
We may assume that we feel drawn to God,
but in reality it may be a power within the world
that is the object of our adoration.
We may assume it is God we care for,
but it may be our own ego we are concerned with..."
- Abraham Joshua Heschel (from http://www.xanga.com/evans_lewis/427051905/item.html) --Edit: hmm...
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