New Snowboard

Every year, my family, cousins, and I drive up to Mammoth Mountain in California to ski and snowboard. This year, my two friends, Brian and Brian, came with us to experience the fine quality of snow in Mammoth.

However, this post is dedicated to my new snowboard!!
I purchased the board from a shop in Bishop, a small city located 40 miles below Mammoth. For a couple of months, I have been looking at a particular board and bindings. Because the store is pretty much a warehouse, it was easy finding my particular board and bindings.

The board is a 2008 Morrow Press 158 and the bindings are the Flow Flite II's. It's an awesome setup and performs very well. I also got some comfortable K2 Pulse boots that are charm to put on and take off. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase, and I plan to use it to the fullest. Well, we all know a picture is worth more than a 1000 words, so... here are some pictures!



here's the front


here's the back


the sweet bindings






here's the binding opened up


bottom side


the full package :D

Enjoy!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

(Wing) STOP, Too Hot!

Today for lunch, my two buddies Jason and Brian and I ate lunch at a small store called Wing Stop in Lake Forest. It was all of our first times, and even getting there we had some trouble. But we finally found it, and there it was - such an innocent looking restaurant. Little did we know...

So we got it, and grabbed a menu and started looking. We all got 10 pieces of wings. When it came to picking the sauce, I got atomic and cajun because it looked good. When I ordered my atomic wings, the cashier warned me it was going to be hot. I told told him, "It's all good in da hood."

We sat down, got some napkins. And short time later, the food was here. So we picked out our chicken wings and got eating. My first atomic wing was pretty spicy, it was somewhat sour but quite spicy. I was able to finish all my wings along with most of the delicious fries. My refreshing sprite was definitely there to save my life many times from the heat blast in my mouth. So when were ready to leave, the cashier asked me to join the hot wing competition. I was like, "haha no thanks, I value my b*tthole."

So yea, here are some pictures of this crazy fun-filled day :]












haha owned!
Yea, I'm leaving to mammoth tomorrow morning - peace out!

Winter Break

School ended on the 19th and it's winter break. I'm so glad break is here because I really needed one.
Last night, we had our annual Christmas party with all the friends. It was pretty fun - the food was good, good people, and good fun. It's sad to know that that will probably be one of the last times we can all hang out together, but I hope we can do that more in the future.

On xmas day, my family and two friends are going to mammoth to ski/snowboard. For the longest time, everything was just being planned, and finally last night, we confirmed it. I'm so excited and can't wait to go.

Seriously, this is probably my first break with nothing super important to finish. My apps are done, and I just have the regular school homework, which I'm probably going to finish the night before.

Check out this song - it gets me mad pumped!!

Hamlet and more

Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;
And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;
And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:
A villain kills my father; and for that,
I, his sole son, do this same villain send
To heaven.
O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.
He took my father grossly, full of bread;
With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;
And how his audit stands who knows save heaven?
But in our circumstance and course of thought,
'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,
To take him in the purging of his soul,
When he is fit and season'd for his passage?
No!
Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid hent:
When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,
Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;
At gaming, swearing, or about some act
That has no relish of salvation in't;
Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven,
And that his soul may be as damn'd and black
As hell, whereto it goes. My mother stays:
This physic but prolongs thy sickly days.
-Hamlet

No matter how overstated it may sound, I believe Shakespeare is truly a genius. Having manipulated the English language so dramatically, Shakespeare has set a standard so high that very few, or maybe even none, can surpass.
I have to memorize this for extra credit for English class tomorrow and it is really hard.

Lately, I really like the weather. Some may feel that it is gloomy and dark, but the rain actually makes everything feel very...fresh - don't know why. Maybe its just the smell of the asphalt and the dirt. Driving is definitely more fun, and sleeping is way more enjoyable. I absolutely love sleeping in the rain! Hmm, that makes for a great song title.

-BTW- please check out my music website. Infrequently, I post up some little "shorts" I make when I'm bored. Hopefully, in the near future, I can improve on some of the "beats" and "melodies". But for now, I guess I just want you guys to check it out - and let me know how it is, good or bad, sall good in da hood.

TapeMasterHong

Mentatsu Ramen House

So my family and I have been eating at this small restaurant -Mentatsu- for about a year now. The style mimics that of an "authentic" Japanese ramen house, very small yet lively. The quality of the noodles, soup, and especially service is superb. Although the price is not exactly the cheapest, almost everything on the menu is between 7 to 10 dollars.

Mentatsu is located very close to Costa Mesa, and it is even open until midnight -for the late night shoppers. The restaurant itself is very small, maximum capacity around 20 or so people. They have 3 or 4 waitresses and they are all extremely nice. Depending on what time you decide to eat, there can be no wait at all or there might be a few parties in front of you. Wait or no wait, in the end, the food, no matter how full you are, will leave you wanting more.

At most Japanese noodle houses, the portion is... well not enough for me. HOWEVER, at Mentatsu, I usually have to take home my unfinished food - amazing, I know! Aside from the more than generous portions of food, the waitresses are nice and very quick. Its almost as if they are trained to hear the rattling of the ice cubes and the loud sips of the remaining tea.

Overall, Mentatsu is a wonderful place to eat with your family and friends. The food, service, and quality is more than fantastic. Even the location is pretty sweet. One day, I hope I can take my girlfriend there, after a long night of shopping :D I wish!




Here's the restaurant - look at the size!

Curry Ramen - my favorite

Acceptance Letters

So, many people are receiving their college results from applying early to some schools. Many schools like Columbia, Stanford, Air Force Nominations, Cornell, NYU, and some others I don't know are sending out their results this week. Although I did not apply early to any schools, I am scared, don't know why, maybe I am just a sensitive guys. pshh - yea right. But yea, some of my friends find out which college they are going to go to, this week. The thought of college acceptance is very frightening - it could be either encouraging or discouraging. But I think the waiting process makes it worse.

Again, winter is coming up. Did I mention I can't wait to snowboard??

Wus Crackin

Lately, my past weeks have been very relaxing. I got all my college apps in, and I only need to worry about school. I don't know why I haven't been updating recently, but maybe its just that I got lazy. It's kind of weird, considering that I have more time now. For me, when I do homework, I get easily side-tracked and surf the web, update my blog and what not. But now that I have some more free time, I don't waste my time as much anymore - maybe I just don't like homework.
Well, 2008 is coming to an end and there is just 2 more weeks of school left. I must say, time flies very fast because I can still clearly remember the first couple days of school.

This winter break, I'm so glad that I'm going snowboarding with my family and some friends. I seriously cannot wait because I absolutely enjoy snowboarding!!
I just had to get that out. But anyways, I'm going to start updating more.