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I enjoy Classical VGP's Chopin. The Video Game Pianist is certainly classically trained, but did he get into Video Game music first or vice versa when starting out. Probably at the same time. Roll call: same practice repertoire recently: Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 6, and perhaps No. 7 Chopin, Scherzo in B minor Op. 20 I don't think there's any greater survival / escape story than Charles. HehCharlesHehCharles, Right Charles? Hey Charles heyCharleshaha. Escaping NK is probably as difficult if not more than successfully pulling a heist on the fed reserve building or Escape From Alcatraz story. It was heaven-sent that a humanitarian found Charles and brought him to health again in China. Otherwise, he wouldn't be talkin' with Just Kidding crew nor anyone at all. Friday, October 09, 2026 Mac Travels takes us to a province to find his roots or family namesake - Taishan! One that I recently was watching and checking out anyway in a separate channel. It does seem all the young'uns left - leaving mostly the elderly living in their quaint villages or towns. Still - there might be a few middle-agers here and there. How about that lady Mac met in a cafe - that person apparently has never seen a happy ending porn vid haha. Nice to squabble with the locals in Cantonese or other dialect, negotiating rent by only - $1.00. The ending was quite somber - an emergency where Mac had to return to NY. Again. Steven He Presents: Accidentally thinking the dryer was the microwave and vice versa. Haha. That's what happens when you're in a catatonic state completely numb - either lack of sleep or just, existing. Completely bored and un-motivated. Like myself. Another analogy - how the Office Space guy feels going to his cubicle day after day after day. I'm usually in that state even if I get 8+ hours of sleep haha. Except, I don't accidentally put my clothes in the microwave. But I do hold onto shit for awhile - "Uh, what the hell was I supposed to do again with this thing?!". Steven He Presents: Who the hell hired this waiter? "Uh, I'm not going to pay because That Guy doesn't know how to cut pastry and force-spilled some like a toddler would". Haha. Thursday, October 08, 2026 The third movement of Piano Sonata No. 6 is the reason why I decided to work on this piece. It's a fun and energetic, I'm imagining as frenetic as Wile E. Coyote (metaphor for the typical corporation or mainstream - C'mon, Acme haha) incompetently trying and failing to catch the Road Runner (metaphor for the underdog). It has that frenzy pacing. It's also a piece that requires both hands to have their own minds - if you're used to your weak hand only being able to play supporting notes or melodies, then you're out-of-luck, it's not for you or this would be tough to overcome. Where's the Best Chinatown - it's where all the real gang stories happened, the food and ambiance is authentic with authentic patrons like from the homeland, and you can naturally start speaking in your native tongue without a lick of the bland usual. Probably the N-Y-C. Quang Tran's picture-perfect family thumbnails (and dishes) - they'd all make the "World's Greatest Chefs". Buy them all 'them aprons' haha. Tuesday, October 06, 2026 Jeremy Lin's pop be like - "I don't believe you can do 34 push-ups, but I sure can believe you can eat 34 In-'N-Out burgers". Hahaha. Yep - I'm one of them who skips to the end to find out if the HFC ate the entire cake for her birthday haha. Snortin', gruntin' and burping - they're all indications of finger-lickin' good eats haha. Looking forward to the next Mac Travels adventures - hope he returns to Guangzhou or Shenzen. Reaper's Revenge was quite the spectacle - well-organized, quality props and animatronics, certainly not a quick trip down the trail for sure. Dazzling effects and different or unique approach (even a Michael Jackson's Thriller ghoulish entertainment). For new viewers or late viewers of the popular K-Variety show, "Running Man" - you have to think that it's a variety show first and foremost, not strictly a competitive game show. They have to be entertaining and funny. But at the same time, it's highly competitive with rewards and punishment for winning and losing (since it's a variety show, they allow sabotage and cheating). In that sense, raw emotions are shown. Sometimes - it can get out of hand. I'm not sure how much of it is acted, or real. C'mon, let's end the debate - forget about 10-Year Sechan. Kang Kae Lee was the model example haha. Monday, October 05, 2026 VGP Martin Leung running a marathon in under 3 hours (6:50 per - considering that a marathon is what like, 30 or so miles - that's fast. Most of us would slog at 10 minutes or more with that many miles). Congratulations - Martin Leung is definitely a real, competitive marathoner. It could also turn out to be a second career for him, also making for a terrific workout or exercise. Remember when some Just Kidding guys tried running the marathon, and limped and got cramps nearly most of the way haha (6+ hours)? Even if you are just going to participate in it for the sake of participating, there is always some kind of preparation necessary (eating appropriate diet, training regularly) . If you want to at least finish it - or else you might end up just quitting or injuring yourself. Outdoor haunts are fine and can be scary, but I think indoor haunts are more terrifying due to the claustrophophic nature of some places. And they can be packed with props, animatronics and scare actors at every corner. Liszt's "Danse Macabre" is a Halloween-esque, atmospheric piece I'd like to play when October rolls around. Tis the season as they say. That's why I was inspired to work on it this year - since I consider this one of Liszt's more difficult transcriptions, it required being able to play other demanding pieces first. Page 2
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