hey, hey, I wanna be a Rockstar



Feeling good like a rockstar! Past few months have been going very well for me. Heard this song this morning and felt it was more than appropriate (and great video too)

a) The whiskey with Random Ninjas has turned more of my family into fans. Rozelle got a bday shout out.
b) Vegas was great. Watched Phantom, visited Madame Tussauds's wax museum, played craps with Vanilla Ice, breakfast at Red Rock and overall just a good time.
c) Rozelle's bday bbq - Made some new friends and reminisced with old ones. Nice to relax and not really have a care in the world (least for a nite..then later on with night swimming).
d) Motorcycle class - I have finally completed the behind the "handle-bar" portion of the class M license. It was a lot of fun the first day and nerve racking the final day. Fortunately i scored well on the first parts of my test since i blew the last part. Anyways, another thing off my list. Possibly gonna look to take the actual written exam after the certificate comes in. Not seriously considering getting a bike unless i see a great deal and can afford it with all my upcoming expenses.
e) Nightly chats with Dolly - I met someone in the Philippines and have really connected with her even if mostly thru chat sessions. Terrific girl and now she's planning on coming to the USA around Dec/Jan. Looking forward to meeting her in person.
f) Talking with Karen and feeling better and more comfortable with where we are at. She continues to be a beautiful woman and part of my life. She's extended her East coast trip with a visit to New York, but will be back later in the week.
g) Meeting with an architect on 8/21 to talk about plans for the house. Pretty exciting after seeing how well he planned out my aunt's house.
h) Won $5 at the Ohana Poker nite. My dealer choice game was WAR =p.
i) Started the Abs Diet today.
j) Taste of Lexus this Sat

well..sounds like a lot... but oh yeah =p
I'm getting myself a new car before the end of this month (if all goes well). My great honda civic has lasted me about 15 years, with experiences ranging from high school, college, APO convention trips all thru California and Arizona, and countless other events. It actually still runs great at 273k miles on the original engine, but now it deserves a rest =).

I'll be moving to a Nissan Altima Hybrid since I'm feeling green and wanting to help the environment as well as cutting gasoline costs.

Yeah me!

-upcoming event-
8/25 - Taste of Lexus
9/1 - Religious Conference in anaheim
9/24-28 - Cruise with the Vegas crew.

I've got a smile on my face and i'm feeling giddy. Could my life be coming together and are my dreams coming true? I don't want to jinx it, so instead i'll just pray.

Perfect Night

Was feeling a bit down and unmotivated, so i headed home from work. Some drama with family and friends, I was gratefully reminded of how much i just needed to step back and enjoy life.

Thanks to leftover pork chops, the new friends I met on Monday, my cousins and permission by the landlord, I had the most perfect night, enjoying a late night swim and washing away all my worries and cares.

Hello August...
Lots of things in store.


a) Random Ninjas concert at the Whiskey (8/3)
b) Rozelle's bday celebration in vegas (8/3-5)
c) Rozelle's actual bday bbq (8/6)
d) Will's bday (8/8)
e) Kickball games (8/10)
f) Motorcycle class (8/11, 12, 18)
g) Karen returns from camp (8/20)
h) Dad's bday (8/21) - He'll be in Hawaii
i) Taste of Lexus (8/25)

But before that all the August stuff..a brief photo recap of July.


Ohana dinner with our G.I. Joe Nick, heading off to Iraq. Take care my friend and safe return.



Went to the LA Dragonboat festival with my aunts and uncles.




Gun Range - Targeting another off my list of things...i fired my first gun. Shot a glock, barreta, and a sig. I'll need to practice more to improve my aim, since my round was always 3 inches to the left of where i was aiming.




Relaxing day at the beach with family and friends. Nice fire and tasty s'mores.

Till next time...


July review
Kristine's Nursing exam - Passed!!
PMX BBQ and pool party - Soaking Success!
Biggwould visits - Missed out on some garlic chicken, but had fun dancing at tatou.

Beautiful Day...


I was awake at 6am this morning, but for what I saw it was well worth it. =)

Sweet!!
Brings new meaning to just "google it".

Taste of Lexus 8/25. Audi Experience 10/10. Motorcycle class 8/11,12,18.

Gonna play around in come cars..but pretty much decided on what i want. Just waiting to see if the 2008 model improves on much.

Occupying my time...

Lack of posts since i've been keeping myself busy. I thought about doing a run down, but i'll just hit on a couple events.

a) At the end of June, Garland and I went to Seal Beach to do kayaking with a singles groups i joined. Besides seeing the classic Batmobile on the freeway, we were also surprised to see people we knew at the event as well (Clara and Bituin). While it was supposedly designed to introduce you to new people, I had fun kayaking with Clara, getting Garland and Bituin wet, but less so on the almost drowning when i swam from the beach to the homes on the docks. Overall it was a beautiful day with great people.



b) Later that nite, went out with Jerry and David. Had a delicious japanese dinner that we followed up with playing games at ESPN zone. It was there that david introduced me to my newest vice....the jagar bomb. Hit me pretty good the first time...and i've since taken out a number of my cousins and friends with it.

c) The next day i was in Cerritos for Auntie Nita's birthday party. It was a very low key event, but you can see there was a lot of love and preparation involved. All the family coming together, i was really moved by the slide show. Its amazing to me to see how much a phenomenal woman auntie nita is and her continued love for my uncle toy. If only it was easier to find love like that. She has such a wonderful daughter in Mila for looking out for her and planning the day.

d) Saw transformers twice, then had a 4th of July BBQ with family followed by joining Jerry's family for dinner and fireworks. It was great (except when garland got hit by a firework).

e) Visiting Friends
-Got to visit my princess kelly and hang out at Dave and Busters in Irvine. It was nice catching up and seeing how my lil princess has grown up (and older =p). Still cute though.
-Took the day off to meet with Nick for dinner. He was stationed in Afganistan and is about to get deployed to Iraq. Spend the day in Ventura County and meet up with Ohana peeps. Ended the nite with Life Free or Die Harder. I noticed a trend with movies (Die Harder, Transformers) of bringing back the Nokia phone. Hopefully i'll find one i like =)

f) This past saturday, went with the kayaking group and my cousin Rozelle on a speed dating event. Was along the lines of what i expected for the event and i felt i held my own. Rather crazy jumping from girl to girl and finding things to say within the 2 minute span. I got about 3 matches (although i had picked like 20), but not necessarily with people i had interest in. I went in with just the understanding i was there to make new friends. Oh well, we'll see what happens afterwards.
The highlight of the night thought was checking out the 7-11/Kwik-E-Mart on Venice and Sepulveda. Even at 1am, there was a line to get in. I've got to organize my page a bit better of photo support, but here are a couple that were cool.








Upcoming events:
Kristine's Nursing exam
PMX BBQ and pool party
Biggwould comes to town
Motorcycle classes
joining the kickball league
Rozelle's Bday
Random Ninjas at the Whiskey

Sean (Robin Williams) - Do you have a soul-mate?
WILL (Matt Damon) - Define that.
SEAN - Someone who challenges you in every way. Who takes you places, opens things up for you. A soul-mate.
--Good Will Hunting

Challenging myself to doing new things, I've decided to create "the list". As commonly called, "things to do before i die" or something to that regard, I've decided to list a number of things that i would like to do for myself.

Readers and friends are more than invited to participate with me if you may be interested. This list will also be on going.

The List

a) M class license (before May 2008)
b) Go to a gun range
c) learn to surf (already have an instructor/friend/coworker)-Summer
d) re-learn to snowboard (already have an instructor/coworker)-Winter
e) Travel: Spain, Italy, China, Philippines, Japan, Asia Pacific, others
f) Complete house plans (already have contractor. need to get plans to architect)
g) buy a new car - (possible December time frame or sooner)
h) Pursue graduate degree - (Looking at Management degrees)


As you can see, some of it is already in the works.

I'm a movement by myself, but I'm a force when we're together...



(more substantial posting stuff coming soon...or when i feel like it.)

Also...go CAVS! We Are all Witnesses.

Look out weekend cuz here i come...

Just returning from a weekend with family in Vegas. Had a blast and saw my cousin who i haven't seen for about 10 years, his wife and especially my newest nephew Keithley William Sam.



It was nice to get away and take things into perspective and reflect on changes in my life. On the way out, had a great meal at my now favorite casino (Red Rock) and helped the family win some money on the craps table. =)

If that wasn't enough...heading back to vegas again this weekend for the ohana trip. Still deciding on a show (la reve, LOVE, ?) and what we're going to do, but it doesn't matter because we'll have a fun time.

Raymond Francis Warriner
May 14, 1975
11:18PM - Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County
9 lbs 2oz, 21.5 inches


May 14, 2007
11:18PM - Monterey Park, Los Angeles County
190 lbs, 6ft

Family, friends, 2 long term loving relationships, 1991 Civic from high school, owning home across from Grandma/Lola's home, where i grew up and spent most of my childhood.

Catholic born and raised, parochial school (even Lutheran) till graduating high school, only occasionally go to mass now. Personal religion\belief is just be good to people.

Two college degrees, multiple computer certifications, haven't been out of work since college (knock on wood), some light travel, work not terribly stressful. Great coworkers, good opportunities, trusted and relied upon.

Columbian Squires, Boy Scouts, Knights of Columbus, Alpha Phi Omega - (UCR, UCLA, UCI, Section 1), Lambda Chi Alpha, Anime Expo, Ventura Anime Club, Pacific Media Expo and Ohana. Blogger, Xanga, Friendster, Myspace, facebook, and AIM.

Growing up my family use to extend around the hub of monterey park. We lived in Downey, Montebello, and us the furthest in San Bernardino. Now we're even more so with a small group of us still in Montebello\Monterey Park, but now extending to Cerritos, San Diego, Las Vegas.

I'm thankful for my parents, my brother and sister. I appreciate my aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. I'm glad to have my health and the ability to wake up each morning and see the beauty in each day. I've touched many lives and have learned from all those i have met.

32 years...its been quite a run...yet I still feel like there is so much for me to do and see. Onward and Carpe Diem!

Quotes

To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.

Art is an expression of life and transcends both time and space. We must employ our own souls through art to give a new form and a new meaning to nature or the world.

-looking inward towards self improvement-

Cut the Cheese
Got the call from the doctor today.

Physically everything looks good, just my cholesterol is a bit high. Need to be more consitant at the gym and watch my diet.

bye bye double double animal style. (ok..maybe not totally good bye)
I already miss you =(

I wanna learn this to play this on the piano. The first clip is beautiful while the bottom clip is just cute. I need to get off my emo self but felt this was a good marking point for me.




Cat And Mouse
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Softly we tremble tonight,
picture perfect fading smiles are all that's left in sight,
I said I'd never leave you'll never change
I'm not satisfied with where I'm at in life.

Am I supposed to be happy?
When all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
Am I supposed to be happy?
When all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
You said, you said that you would die for me….

We made plans to grow old,
believe me there was truth in all those stories that I told.
Lost in a simple game cat and mouse are we the same people as before this came to light?

Am I supposed to be happy?
when all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
Am I supposed to be happy?
with all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
You said, you said that you would die for me…

You must live for me too'...
For me too...yeah, yeah…
You said that you would die for me…

Am I supposed to be happy?
with all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
Am I supposed to be happy?
when all I ever wanted, it comes with a price
You said, you said that you would die for me...

Keeping busy...

May 12 - Tokyo Delves for Family Bdays
May 13 - Mothers Day
May 14 - Well..busy at work
May 15 - Karen comes back
May 18-20 - Visit Kuya Zandy, Mimi and baby Kiwi in Vegas
May 25-27 - Ohana Vegas Trip

Missing a different time...hoping its all in my mind.
The sun is shining again...hoping for a better days ahead.

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Click the "read my visualDNA" for the descriptions. They were mostly correct. Seems like a number of my choices had a similar theme. I feel like my biological clock is ticking =/


edit: article on male biological clock.

Full House =)

These past 2 weeks have definitely made up for the crappy weekend I was having on April 14-16. Thank you for all those that inquired about me and were concerned. It was disappointing but we struggle and make it through.

On to the better days (and news):

A) The house is full again (sorta). My new roommates (starting in May) have started moving in and it looks like its gonna be good. They are a great couple that I met through Random Ninjas and i'm expecting much random fun to be had.


B) The house is also full of laughter as my game cube has become the center of family fun. Learning about the mario party series from Brenda, I've since gone and picked up mario party 4-7, all of the series that works for game cube. Almost nightly, we've gone thru and challenged each other to collect as many stars as possible. The best part is even my aunts are getting super involved in the game, as you can probably hear the laughter and yelling throughout the house.


C) Star Wars - Thanks to one of my coworkers, Garland and I got tickets to the California Science Center and checked out Dinosaurs 3D and Star Wars exhibit. It was a really cool event. I saw the cutest thing of some kids dressed as jedi (one as leia) running around the museum courtyard. As one kid fell, I noticed the other one was using a Jedi Force push =p. ok..you just had to be there, but really it was great. The exhibit as interesting and informative..and we also hit up the rest of the Science center. I remember growing up that it was the place were you could see baby chicks being hatched..and now so many years later, I'd come to see it.


D) Return to Tokyo Delves - Very much needing an escape, my friend Joe M's bday at TD was a welcome event. I've been really lucky that i have never had a bad time at TD and this time was no different. It was definitely a great time. Too sober since it was a 6pm show, but they've changed their program and it suits it well (footloose is gone, 80s Revivial now). Garland and I carried most of the weight of partying (oh man..no pun intented...better get back to the gym) and everyone, especially the birthday boy, enjoyed.


Many things to come...
Aunt's bday Sat
Cube to groomers on Sat
Spiderman IMAX and Pirates in May
Vegas in May (likely twice)

Until next time =)

yup..the car is off the ground.


Missing my hunny bunny. May 15 is coming soon.

Its times like these when you realize
how alone we are in the world

New Design

Long needed, but i finally sat down and edited the blog template. Wasn't really how i envisioned it, but until I learn web page design better, it will have to do. I hated how the commenting system i used was very inconsistent, but since I used one of bloggers standard templates, i've tied into their system. Added Karen and Garland to the link list, and took out some non updating links. The new blogger template is pretty straight forward on editing so adding links and updating won't be so painful