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Reflections And Thoughts....The JYS Blog

Thursday, May 08, 2025

Congratulations to Daniel Dae Kim for being nominated for a Tony in his lead role in "Yellow Face". I saw a clip, and I am looking forward to watching it once it airs on PBS.

Pertaining to some down-to-earth questions or issues discussed from Just Kidding News.

1. What is there to even look forward to this year?
  • Not much. Except I'm looking forward to finally recording / uploading "The Flight of the Bumblebee" this year. I've been putting this off for awhile, but it's slowly coming along. Also - perhaps the "Wanderer" Fantasy, which I feel is a piece that tells a metaphorical or literal journey / story. Which is why it's a compelling piece.
  • Looking forward to more K-Dramas, watching "The Accidental Getaway Driver", and "The Karate Kid: Legends" (I already fulfilled my watching in a theater quota - it only happened due to favorable circumstances but not possible now).
  • Just fast forward to Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas already.
2. What Unpopular Things Do I Actually Like?
  • Most under-the-radar Asian content creators, films, actors, musicians, etc. Some of them are actually good, and new ones just waiting to be found. Asians are generally "unpopular", hence the discrimination / bigotry. I love being an antagonist / non-conformist. Nobody pays attention to the status quo anymore.
3. Mistakes I Can't Stop Making
  • Snacking / eating too much - don't we all
  • Being forgetful of a lot of things my wife says
  • Old habits die hard
Monday, May 05, 2025

If I want to lower my blood sugar levels, I have to seriously go on a literal no sugar diet (eating healthier shit) or minimal sugar w/ exercising. I hate doing both. Carbs unfortunately are part of that. So it's not just sweets or sneaking in / eating too much cereal. I never took dieting seriously cause I'd always relapse into eating junk food. And so it should begin with cutting down on rice and bread, since I eat huge portions of them. You'd probably can get by with being a borderline diabetic at age 20, but at my age - it can become a serious health risk.

I hear "The Dads Behind The Mishaps". Starting a family is like a damn chore - your wife has to monitor and schedule her ovulation period, and then schedule how many times you want to do the damn deed. And then - you have to wake up at 5 AM and sometimes complain, "Can we take a break? I'm too tired!" after the umpteenth day. Right, Tim Chantarangsu? hahaha.

"May The Fourth" always passes by as if it were just a regular day. For Star Wars fans, it's a religion. Hahaha. I still say that "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Revenge Of the Sith" are the best Star Wars. The Saga ended at Episode VI for me. Get rid of goddamn Disney if you want to make real sequels.

Sunday, May 04, 2025

Rockstar Gaming? More like, Rocks-tarded gaming haha. They appear to be as reliable as Blizzard not coming up with any content. Not that I give a shit about GTA 6 being delayed until next year. GTA 6 looks like Vice City on steroids.

I plan to rent "The Accidental Getaway Driver".

Now we're on Amazon Prime trial, I get to check out "Expats" before it's too late.

Saturday, May 03, 2025

Happy AAPI Heritage Month! It's all day, everyday for me. I'll be on the lookout for videos, new film updates, and other special events as usual. Perhaps new Asian content creators. It's been very quiet as far as new Asian films are concerned, or Asian actors with major roles.

Cutting down or cutting off sugary goodness or carbs is never easy - especially when Food > Anything Else is your credo, or there are temptations like watching a Quang Tran enjoy his delicious meals, Ricky Berwick eating Donuts, or listening to Weird Al's "I Love Rocky Road" everyday haha. Also, I almost never exercise. While I might look scrawny on the outside, I'm sure I'd be lookin' extremely fat on the inside given the amount I eat.

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