Future Me

Now I remember why I insist on never changing my email.

FutureMe is a webservice that allows you to send messages to yourself in the future! Actually, you type it up, give the email address and specify a time you want it sent. I think it has a minimum of 3 months.

I had written this one exactly a year ago to be read on my 16th birthday. Due to a mistake in the time, I was sent the same one again this morning. It's pretty long, I won't bore you with details but...

Dear 16-year old Me,
This is 15 year and 5 month old me. How's life? How's music? How's school? Maybe if I could talk to you and ask what I should do with my life...If only this thing worked backwards. To be able to tell your younger self that things are going to be alright and there's nothing to worry about.

Reading through it, I can't fully connect with the person who poured out her heart in this message. It's almost not me. Even though I remember how I felt writing this, but having my perspectives at that point typed out... wow.

It goes on to talk about appreciating family, what happened the day before at school (I was definitely angry about something), wondering what happened with my friends leaving to go to college, college, and a list of current interests. I almost fell out of my chair when I read this.

But who knows. You might be a completely different person by then. Actually I doubt it. You're only 16. And I'm not gonna let you be reckless.

I laughed and then I felt a pang of guilt, wondering if the old me would disapprove of the person I am today. Put us in a room, I wonder if we would be friends...

Obviously, I've changed a lot. I'm smarter, more reckless, terrible at keeping up with grades and have a much better appreciation and perspective of life.

ok, im not gonna give you any cliche "seize the day crap"
I wish you a good life
but do stay focused.

PEACE
-chan

DBSK, milk@coffee, L

TVXQ, who debuted in Korea in 2004, Japan in 2005 and went on to debut in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand, has been named Goodwill Ambassador for Asia by Universal Studios Japan (USJ).

Source: USJ + elune@soompi + KBS Global
Credit for ShenYuePop.com: Ochibi

Alright, so not only do these guys have massive social and cultural sway over hoards of Asian fangirls (and fanboys), now DBSK has been named Goodwill Ambassadors by USJ.

WHAT? How does that happen? Sure their influence is helpful if they want political sway, but I just think we shouldn't blur the lines between entertainment and politics like this. It's one thing to have Angelina Jolie saving 3rd world babies, but DBSK to my knowledge has never previously shown political interest.

It reminds me of how sodagreen is kinda sorta involved with the ROC presidential election. Sure people like their music, but that doesn't make their political advice any more or less valid.
So... I mean... whatevs.





《越长大　越孤单》是第二张专辑的名字。一共十首歌曲。
虽然经过了那么长时间的等待，但是现在依然非常激动

Rough Translation:
"《The Older, The Lonelier》 is the name of the second album. A total of 10 songs.
Although much time has passed, it feels just as exciting as before."

Can I just say, I freakin love milk@coffee. Like, Chinese indie pop electronica? Um, awesomeness? The band is made of Kiki (the singer) and Gefei (keyboardist, everything else). Their music is all about growing up, not being afraid, still watching cartoons and being really cute.

That's actually a terrible translation of the album title. It's more like "the older [you] get, the lonelier [you] are". But who wants a title that long? Actually, the subject isn't specified so you can fit any pronoun in there. But you know, again, whatevs.

This is 小宇宙 (Little Universe) from their first album 燃烧吧！小宇宙.
It's pretty bizarre. I like it.



Like, even they do hiphop collaborations with random rap groups, they still insist on having a bunny in the music video.



Since I'm kinda on a roll talking about Asian stuff, I think it's really sad that I STILL have not seen the L movie. It's Matsuyama Kenichi as a genius, crime-solving, sugar-addict. What could be better? Oh wait, that's right. If he didn't die in the Death Note films. Of course.

Speaking of which, I heard that the Death Note movies are gonna be released in the US. Should have happened earlier, Artie got me the DVD from Hong Kong. They're regional-specific (if that's the correct term here), so I can't watch them on any player in this country unless I change the regional code. Which I did. The subs are kinda eh... I saw a couple mistakes.

It always amazes me how good releases from fansub groups are. The organized ones. Almost professional and (most importantly) free.

Ok, I'm done.

PANGAEA 2008

Words cannot describe the awesomeness of this year's Pangaea, our annual high school multi-cultural extravaganza.

Jay made the most awesome videos for the flight theme and showed IB-300. Ian screened "Eros". Rosie and Swissabella rapped about German Existentialism, "Einfach Sein" by The Fantastic Four. Yoonmi sang "Because of a Man" by Joo. Justis and I performed "Sure Thing" by David Ives.

I'm so proud of everyone, especially the tech crew. They worked so hard, staying for hours after school for weeks, running through lighting and sound cues, organizing each detail to make the event perfect.

I saw a guy from the Tally Democrat with a giant camera, they're online. I have to say, the shots are amazing.
Unfortunately I only got to film two acts.

PANGAEA: Sure Thing
Chan Lin and Justis Mills



PANGAEA: Because of a Man
Kristin "KK" Yoonmi Kim




Also, sweet rave in the after-Pangaea partyvan.

The Finer Things Club

A couple months ago, I was ranting to Couchface about how our daily conversations have become so frivolous. At least compared to last year, we never talk about important issues. Didn't we used to argue about religion and abortion every day last year in History? So taking a cue from my favorite episode of "The Office" we planned to put together a Finer Things Club of our own.

We had a successful first meeting last Saturday at Essence of India. 7 people dining on charged discussions of Hilary V. Obama primaries, Serbia, something else. I'm a little disappointed I forgot to take a picture at the end but there will be more.

We developed a couple ground rules for this.

1. No paper, plastic, school talk.
2. Maintain a civil disposition at all times, no matter how heated the conversation.
3. Extra points for using officious Model UN jargon.
4. Most important: Everyone is alloted ONE "That's what she said." per meeting. Use it wisely.
   

I wonder if I can put this on my college applications...

Community Activities: I created an open forum for young adults to discuss art, philosophy, current events, and pressing issues of our generation.

Something like that.