Jayville

2005-12-16T01:58:00.000-08:00

MemorialHello, thank you all for coming. Allow me to introduce myself...my name is Jason. I'm Hans' other son. Not his natural son, as you can see, but his step son...although i always referred to him as "Dad", because that's exactly what he's been to me. I have so many fond memories of Hans that I don't know where to begin. Perhaps it's best to start with when I first met him. It was back

2005-07-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Confessions Part 1I've lied many hurtful lies.I've been deceitful.I've been disingenuous.I've been prideful.I've never thought of myself as a person that could be labeled as a liar and deceiver, but how can I expect someone to believe otherwise? I used to think that a person shouldn't be defined by their mistakes, and therefore shouldn't be called the mistake (ex. if he said something dumb, it

2005-06-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

It is said that beauty in form is derived from the meniscus of a water droplet. The smooth perfectly accelerating curvature of the surface is subconsciously the standard of how we discern which shapes are pleasing to the eye. What gives the droplet that slippery sensual shape is just the right amount of surface tension. Too much and it loses its sleek proportions…too little and it breaks

2005-03-28T23:27:00.000-08:00

Although i'm over a week late, as promised is a post with pics from last weekend. And a GREAT weekend it was as A came to visit and celebrated my birthday with some friends at 1750 Social Club. Friends were very nice to me...got away with almost not having to drink anything. But seriously, I feel very blessed to have friends who remember my birthday even though I've been gone for a while.So i

2004-04-11T00:14:00.000-07:00

So to celebrate Easter, I decided to abstain from doing any work for a 24 hour period. Well, midnight just rolled around, but I thought maybe I could squeeze in another half hour before heading back home. So there I was, 15 minutes into it, trimming a part with the dremel tool whirring away, when suddenly something smacks into my safety glasses. I look at the dremel tool, and it's still

2004-04-10T04:22:00.000-07:00

As I began my Good Friday morning driving to school, I passed by the shopping plaza parking lot right by my place and saw a man standing at the rear of his pick-up truck leaning over the side, elbows resting on top, and hands folded below his forehead...kind of an unusual site to see, but it was encouraging to see another person praying so boldly first thing in the morning...made me rethink

2004-04-08T11:35:00.000-07:00

@#%~*#$%@^%!@!!!!! Driving home last night at 3am, I ran over an animal for the very first time...and of all animals, it was a skunk!! I remember seeing something in the middle of the road coming around the bend, and when I approached I realized a little too late that it was a skunk. I hit the brakes and swerved, screeching my tires (if you've seen the running gear on my car, you'll know it's

2004-04-07T00:21:00.000-07:00

So I spent the night at school yesterday...that makes it the second time in 5 days...what gives? Oh well, it was worth it...got some work done and had a good time of sharing with an out of town friend...it reminded me of one of the lenten series messages, "Don't Shoot the Messenger", which recounted the book of Esther in which God delivered a message through Malachi to instell boldness in Esther

2004-04-05T09:20:00.000-07:00

Why is it that everytime I spot a policeman in a patrol car I start to get nervous? There should be no reason for that...I consider myself an upstanding law abiding citizen. Perhaps it has something to do with the California government's financial issues, and that they're turning the state's peace keeping force into a greedy revenue generating machine. On saturday, I drove to LAX to pick up

2004-04-01T11:04:00.000-08:00

The MFA is the new MBA No, it's not an April Fool's joke...it's an actual quote from a recent Harvard Business Review publication titled "Breakthrough Ideas for 2004". (BTW, in case you didn't know, an MFA is a Masters of Fine Arts) According to the article, an art degree is the hottest credential in the business world, whereas the value of an MBA is declining due to the expanding talent pool,

2004-03-31T23:35:00.000-08:00

Had our first rehearsal today for the Taize (tay zay) choir at Evergreen for Good Friday service...it was pretty interesting. It started out with watching a video about Taize, which is this little town in France. Anyways, what struck me is that there were bus loads of young people making their pilgrimmage there (kinda like Urbana) to hear and learn the Taize style of worship and prayer. It's

2004-03-28T22:18:00.000-08:00

Does anybody know what a giraffe sounds like? If so, can you please comfirm if indeed this is what a giraffe sounds like. I always thought it was more of a "mooop" sound. Actually, they communicate with eachother through infrasonic sound, although they are capable of snorting and mooing. Yeah, giraffes are cool.

2004-03-26T12:43:00.000-08:00

My heart and prayers go out to them. Cannibal Rebels in the Congo note: read with caution

2004-03-26T10:34:00.000-08:00

Was inspired to watch the movie "Mishima" (1985) after seeing clips of the stunning set work during Eiko Ishioka's presentation of her work at the design conference last weekend. Her other works include costume design for Copolla's Dracula, The Cell and Cirque du Soleil's Varekai, as well as doing the set design for M. Butterfly and artistic direction for a Bjork video. Anyways, I was just

2004-03-24T23:10:00.000-08:00

if there ever existed an asian version of jackass... http://www.ghettobase.com/media/humantarget.wmv

2004-03-24T22:15:00.000-08:00

I don't watch tv anymore, but I still managed to watch american idol... ...live. Here's what's cool and not cool: Hookups from a friend of a friend to see the show...cool. Lining up outside CBS for two and a half hours...not cool. Warm sunny weather on the west side (it was overcast in Pasadena)...cool. Glitter strewn all over the sidewalk from homemade signs of ryan seacrest crazed

2004-03-24T00:19:00.000-08:00

My lenten reflection of the week... I've realized that I need to fully come to grips with my weakness. I acknowledge that I'm weak, but I usually deny myself the time to dwell on it (partially because it's unpleasant) and quickly move on to telling myself that trusting in God will make me strong. But if I merely say and believe in it, that seemingly profound faith that God will deliver me

2004-03-23T00:46:00.000-08:00

What an intense weekend... Friday began with a brainscan...yes, I kid you not. I volunteered to be a subject in an experiment at Caltech which involved an fMRI and my upperbody caged in a pretty confined space. I did it not for the $35 that paid for my dinner later that night, but more for the images of my brain that were promised to be sent to me at a later time. It's cool though...the woman

2004-03-17T10:34:00.000-08:00

So I found out from my seminarian pastoral intern friend that one is allowed to break fast on Sundays during lent. I thought it sounded incredulous, but I guess it makes sense. One of the purposes of fasting is to restrain yourself from spending time on that particular activity and plug in spending that time with God instead. Sounds tempting, but I think the rewards would be greater if I

2004-03-17T10:17:00.000-08:00

Just got raped today by the Pasadena Traffic Court for $121...which typically isn't a whole lot, but in my view is a serious injustice when you're talking about a corrected registration sticker and windows. I was pulled over a couple months ago for expired registration tags on my plate...I had sent away for them but I could not help that there was a 40 day backlog in Sacramento, so the officer

2004-03-16T18:16:00.000-08:00

Here's a random thought to ponder and pick apart...it's an excerpt from a paper called "Scientists Find Evidence For a Sixth Sense in Humans" from a not so reliable publication: "Another aspect of the human sense of smell is sexual attraction; we tend to be attracted to the smell of people with genetic immunities different from our own; this tends to produce children more resistant to disease."

2004-03-16T00:12:00.000-08:00

I feel that I should start reflecting each week on my lenten journey. For starters, it definitely hasn't been easy...I feel as if there are oppressive forces supernaturally moving against me, even infiltrating my mind. It's almost maddening, but it is expected...that if I commit myself to the Lord during this time, that I will surely be attacked and tempted. A very helpful reminder from my

2004-03-16T00:05:00.000-08:00

Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine Take my heart it is Thine own It shall be Thy royal throne It shall be Thy royal throne

2004-03-15T21:16:00.000-08:00

One day after turning 28, and all I can think of is... dang, only one more month before taxes are due!! All in all, it was a good weekend. The SF invasion didn't really happen, but it was still good to see the people that made it down...it was a busy saturday playing co-photographer at Lis' nice wedding, taking an extended break at chick-fil-a before the reception, and heading out for the

2004-03-03T03:10:00.000-08:00

One week and counting... counting is tiring.

2004-03-02T01:13:00.000-08:00

So without skipping a beat, this week was exhausting, yet I still managed not to get any work done. Friday played racquetball and then broomball later that night...needless to say, it didn't take long for my poor physical condition to be brought to my attention. Regardless, several hours after broomball, JK and I went snowboarding at Mt. Baldy. I don't know what it is, but snowboarding just

2003-11-10T21:35:00.000-08:00

I had a special treat planned for all of you today, but unfortunately I experienced a major set back late last night. I was programming a game using flash for an assignment that was due today, and while I burned the midnight oil to complete it in a timely manner, I asked my wise roomate for advice and as he haplessly clicked on my touchpad, the application suddenly crashed...the file never to

2003-10-27T22:06:00.000-08:00

Play, play, play!!! This weekend was another very uncharacteristic one for an art center student...I pretty much spent most of the time playing, watching Lost in Translation friday night and taking advantage of the extra hour saturday night by hosting a movie marathon. Although some might think it's just pure slackin' fun, what I learned today in class may persuade you to think otherwise: "As

2003-10-17T00:53:00.000-07:00

So earlier last week I decided to have some fun and incorporate friendster into one of my school projects...my assignment was to create an installation that echoed elements of duchamp, like using ready made objects but placing them in a different context to make a statement or create a gist. Subsequently, I wanted to make a connection between the way friendster has made it so convenient to send

2003-09-30T13:26:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling better today...although I had difficulty sleeping last night, I am once again comforted by His wonderful reminders. On my way home to take a nap, I waited at a stoplight, and was pleasantly surprised to notice that the license plate frame on the car in front of me read "Our God is an Awesome God". Indeed.

2003-09-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

Addendum to Type-R Song Dunamis added this funny post a couple days ago: 9.15.2003 If it ain't a Type-R then it Ain't a Tight Car Type-R Song Kinda reminds me of the Got Rice? rap I love the chorus: I love my Honda like I love my ganja I smoke a v8 like I smoke marijuana hmm... i don't have a Honda I love my Mitsubishi like I love my sushi I smoke a v8 like I smoke beef jerky hrmz...

2003-09-17T20:47:00.000-07:00

What I learned today in Industrial Design Class Topic: Changed Blindness For those that don't know what that means, it's the phenomenon that occurs when you think you see everything at a certain moment but actually things can change right before your eyes and you're not likely to notice. To be more specific, the blindness is more likely to occur when the change is outside the gist of the

2003-09-17T10:32:00.000-07:00

Some News from the Great State of California So I just heard that LA County has banned lap dances, and effectively direct tipping as well...according to the ruling, dancers must stay 6 feet away. I guess that's just enough to shut down the clubs without actually passing a law that does so. The premise is that those kind of functions lead to drug dealing and prostitution. Hopefully, they'll

2003-09-16T02:00:00.000-07:00

AL1 (A State of 1-ness) The eerie sensation as you approach the departure gate for your flight home, casually but carefully looking around for the perfect place to sit- ideally one that has space to place your bags, by a column with an outlet for your portable electronics, and conveniently located next to the gate- only to be overwhelmed by the vast selection of empty seats that extend to the

2003-03-27T20:19:00.000-08:00

ain't no shame... click here to find out which asian action superstar you are! You are Michelle Yeo. you are a responsible, nurturing and caring person. you like the romantic side of life. whether it's by a british secret agent or a master swordsman. you like it all. you try and take care of the people you care about. but sometimes they dont take ur help too kindly. but that's

2003-03-18T15:27:00.000-08:00

Recently, I received an update from a brother whom I haven't heard from in a while. I'm always excited to read his lengthy updates, and by the time I'm done reading I'm always so inspired by how God's been working in his life and using him to grow His kingdom. So I guess lately, I've been increasingly impatient...anxious to make something out of my life and serve God to the fullest. I've been

2003-03-04T01:41:00.000-08:00

Just came back from a weekend in sf...it was very enjoyable and I was so glad I made the trip up. I didn't tell very many people I was coming, only because it was kind of last minute. Came back today just in time for class...actually got in 5 minutes late, but that's still pretty good timing considering my 6 hour commute. I was looking forward to getting out of class early and going home for

2003-02-14T20:07:00.000-08:00

Ahh...it's that special time of the year again that makes people feel really comfortable about being single, or really uncomfortable about not having someone special to share the day with. Many have come to view it as a holiday for couples...not to be cynical, but I happen to believe there is more in store for singles on this day of the year. Everyone knows that Valentine's Day is a business...

2003-02-12T01:04:00.000-08:00

Smallville I suppose as my namesake suggests, I should probably offer comments on each week's Smallville episode. Contrary to DaSh's opinion, I thought last week's episode was very entertaining and pivotal, and after seeing the previews for this week's episode, I imagined an episode about introducing Lex's lost brother to be quite silly and a certain letdown, the last episode being a difficult

2003-02-12T00:56:00.000-08:00

Homeless Studio Today I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion with the Homeless Studio, a class offered in my department that deals with how design may apply to issues regarding the homeless. Some of the students' projects include maintaining daily contact with a homeless person and documenting his behavior and schedule, and coming up with designs that meet certain needs. Another

2003-02-10T12:07:00.000-08:00

Enjoying the Silence This past weekend was quite an experience for me, but not in the typical sense. With my roomate up in SF, this weekend proved to be very... ...quiet. With the exception of having dinner with a friend Friday night, I did not have any human interaction with anyone over the entire weekend. Even phone conversations were minimal, as my cell phone lasted the whole weekend

2003-02-05T20:54:00.000-08:00

Highway Driving Recently while driving on the highway, out of habit I accelerated off the onramp up to about 80 mph and and cruised along with traffic in the left lane, and for the first time I actually questioned my driving. Is speeding along at 80 mph a bad way for a christian to live by example? Now keep in mind that I do live in LA, and almost everyone drives at 80 or higher (even cops

2003-02-04T14:09:00.000-08:00

ok boys and girls, i am officially making an effort to bring back this blog. i thought that it was ironic that the reason for starting this blog was to document my life at school so that i could reflect on it in the future, but in actuality i blogged all the way up to when school started and haven't blogged since. as you can see, some changes have taken place. gone is the customized jayville

2003-01-04T13:40:00.000-08:00

hello...i'm back.thank you thank you.today, i went to go visit the spy museum in dc...being the hardcore spy freak that i am, i guess it was worth the 40 minute wait outside the museum in the freezing cold. the museum was nicely designed...upon entering, everyone was queued in line for the secret elevator that would take you up to the briefing room. once there everyone had to assume a fake

2002-07-01T16:43:00.000-07:00

"So what am I planning on going to school for?" That's the question I get from everybody who asks what my plans are for the near future. "Environmental Design," I say, leaving the questioner baffled. Well, I hope this sheds some light: space, the first and last frontier. humans at the helm. ergo: dynamic. steering from the ground, planted on earth yet soaring still. lie, sit, walk, fly in

2002-06-30T02:28:00.000-07:00

Which Disney Villain Are You? Take the Disney Villain Test Now!! When you go to bed at night, do you dream of mountains of money and glittering jewels? Do you salivate at the mere mention of fame and wealth and power. You probably do, seeing as your whole life revolves around your struggle to fill your coffers with coins. Some people seek to help humanity, or to make a difference in the world

2002-06-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

dfang it...spillerdf water on my kreyboaerdf ther other dfay...now my typing is all jacvkerdf...!!!!! will blog again w8hern i buy a nerw kreyboaredf. bullocvks!!

2002-06-14T12:49:00.000-07:00

I watched The Bourne Identity the other day...wouldn't really recommend it unless you're a diehard Matt Damon fan like JiTe. I'm usually fairly easily entertained when it comes to watching movies, but growing up as a James Bond fan, I have higher standards for the spy movie genre (not to say that all James Bond movies are actually good). First thing I noticed watching the movie was the grainy

2002-06-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

If I Were A Southpark Character...

2002-06-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

The "How-To" Lesson of the Day... ...is how to be ghetto. First things first...you gotta start with a street name. Find out your icy hot stunta name here. Please do share them with me as well! one more thing...if you're sensitive to explicit language, please try to divert your attention from the banner at the bottom of that page.

2002-06-11T15:14:00.000-07:00

Today's "How-To" Lesson Sony Music Group is one of the most aggressive in the industry in taking anti-piracy measures. So how do you crack the copy protection on their music cd's? Easily...with a felt tip marker.

2002-06-11T01:32:00.000-07:00

Haven't blogged in a while...maybe it's because i'm tired of blogging bout insignificant things, like how earl blim, basement and i shut down RaLi, tablehead and the dude that likes to custom pick his own team in softball the other day...or perhaps i just don't have anything interesting of substance to say. Anyhow, this blog was never meant to be about deep sharing, so continuing along its

2002-05-24T01:26:00.000-07:00

Random IM of the Day Do you guys ever get random people im'ing you, thinking you're someone else? I thought this one was sorta amusing. CoachTKO: puerto what upppppp jnyce88: who dis CoachTKO: dis me CoachTKO: u sure u going school CoachTKO: lol jnyce88: what school CoachTKO: abel u don't remember me jnyce88: ohh...abel CoachTKO: been waiting for your call or your wife not giving u a

2002-05-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

Last saturday I went to go see "About a Boy" with some folks. Felt pretty stupid cuz I told everyone the movie was at 10:40, but we found out upon arrival that it was actually at 10:10 and 12:40. We ended up getting tickets for the late show and to kill time we went to mel's, cuz JiTe had never been there before. Right off the bat, I could sense it wasn't going to be a great dining experience.

2002-05-23T11:37:00.000-07:00

A revelation just occurred to me... Blogging is much like working out for me...it's easy to do consistently once you get into a rhythm, but once that rhythm is interrupted it requires a major effort to start again. Just to catch up on a few things: Watched Star Wars the other day at AMC 1000, featuring the highly acclaimed dlp projector. I must say, it was probably the most visually

2002-05-09T15:44:00.000-07:00

I just watched the last smallville episode i taped for this week...dang, that must be the best episode ever, next to the nicodemus plant one of course ;) I couldn't sleep for a while after watching it cuz i kept thinking bout it. i guess i can relate...not that i think i'm superman or anything, but it has more to do with his weaknesses. Alright, i'm going to stop now before i get myself in

2002-05-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

Hmm...i just read on the Jabrone Logs that today is National No Diet Day... Time to go grab a Shaq-Pack!

2002-05-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

I've decided to open up my blog to exhibit of artwork by the local blog community. Below is an exquisite selection of JY's handiwork brought to my attention by our beloved indian boy. Reminiscent of the Dada and Surrealist movements and bearing particular likeness to what Duchamp would call an "assisted ready-made", to the best of my knowledge this piece has not been titled, but it certainly

2002-05-04T01:39:00.000-07:00

Thought Provoking Question of the Day Does Boba Fett drink boba tea? You decide.

2002-05-03T01:29:00.000-07:00

So today I was conveniently having lunch downtown when I figured I might as well stop by Macy's and check out the Tag Heure promo. To my surprise, there was a huge crowd of people there to see Zhang Ziyi...never seen so many young Asian males in the Macy's women's building. The line snaked through the whole store from one end to the other. The line actually moved pretty quickly due to the

2002-05-01T12:46:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to know how many of you viewers see a rather large gray expanse next to the links near the top. For those of you who see it that way, just know that I didn't design the template that way...it's actually because your browser isn't large enough to fit the width of the template, so it shifts everything below. I dunno too much bout HTML coding, but I'll play around with it and see if I

2002-04-30T15:20:00.000-07:00

which children's storybook character are you?

2002-04-30T01:30:00.000-07:00

Changed my template again since many of you commented that the text box was too narrow...dang, too much time on my hands.

2002-04-29T16:53:00.000-07:00

Much to DaSh's joy, I have changed my template and distinguished my look from the other midnight sandbox blogs. Sorry Dawg, never meant to jock ur template, just never had time to get around to being original. Holla at me and let me know what you think of the new look!

2002-04-29T15:06:00.000-07:00

Recipe of the Day Since my grandparents are no longer here, meaning the cook that usually comes twice a week is also absent, I decided to cook lunch for myself. No more take out fast food for me either, since I'm joining my fellow jabrone in phase 1 of operation shutdown. Anyways, anyone who knows me knows that I like to eat well, so I definitely won't give up flavor for cutting down on fat.

2002-04-26T16:44:00.000-07:00

Played tennis today in millbrae...we were playing at a highschool when the tennis team came out and looked like they were going to start some matchplay...we decided to move before we got kicked off the courts. On the way to the next location, while i was driving i noticed a really foul smell...i thought it might be my old crosstrainers that i had used to play football, but i figured even those

2002-04-26T16:35:00.000-07:00

If you haven't already checked Procrastination Station lately, i went running with hosmurf...he took me jogging around lands end and down it too. We reached a point where it was extremely steep and the jagged rocks there hardly qualified as a path...if i were alone, i would have exercised extreme caution, but since hosmurf was leading the way and bounding away, i figured there was a chance that

2002-04-23T23:26:00.000-07:00

Haven't blogged in the longest time...or checked out anyone's blog for that matter. I've sorta hibernated for the last 2 weeks...but managed to escape to boston and LA during that time. Mostly I've been busy with my project and final presentation for a class...i don't think i've pulled off 3 all-nighters in one week since freshman year of college. Anyways, the presentation went well, but i

2002-04-08T16:27:00.000-07:00

Balled with the fellas last saturday...interesting game. My team lost both games, but I guess injuries kinda took a toll on us...one guy pulled a hammy early on and I got the living crap kicked out of me. Never got so well acquainted with Mr. Tarmac before...MC and company were just too physical for us...they'd make a great hockey team too. It was entertaining watching our first pg posting it

2002-04-08T13:06:00.000-07:00