May 25, 2005

  • Leaving...


    For San Diego and LA tomorrow!!  Wooooooooohoooooooooo!!!!  I have to complete...*ahem*...i mean START... my 16 page paper and study for a final by tomorrow.  Dohhhhh!!  Then its time to rampage in California!! There's gonig to be 11 of us in SD.  Muuhahahahah.  Found out that there's a bunch of NYC people heading to SD as well this weekend.  Dead.  Just got a last minute invite to a wedding in LA... hahahahah. 


    Anyway... all I hear about Cali is that the weather is great, the girls are friendly but may be superficial, and there's traffic everywhere.  And don't drive around in Compton. 


    Any other Cali tidbits?


     

May 20, 2005

  • Drinking


    When I hang out with a certain group of friends...my alcohol spider sense goes off.  I do drink some but I don't pretend to drink to the level they drink to.  And even in this day and age, peer pressure is a real thing so somewhere in my subconscious, my mind told me to drive yesterday.  Driving is great cuz its a lot easier and cheaper to take drunk people home...and if they ever throw up in your car, they owe you.  For life.  The other reason is that I can decline Johnny Walker shots by saying: "Can't, I'm driving."  The other reason why I don't drink is because of convo's like the following:


    So Julie calls me last night, after a few minutes of drunken conversation she decides she's hungry and orders food.  While going thru her purse to pay for it I hear


    Julie:  Oh s***, I LOST MY PHONE!!  Its not in my purse.

    Kinsen:   Uhm...didn't you call me with your phone?

    Julie:  ............ oh

    Kinsen:  PUUUUUHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAH

    Julie: Shutup!! 

    Kinsen: PUUUHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH, this is going on xanga.

    Julie: NooOOOooOOoo.....

     

    Anyone want to share their funny drunk convo's? 

May 19, 2005

  • Cell Phone


    You know... in the past 7 years I've only had two cell phones.  I'm not into new flashy phones with cool features that take pictures.  I basically hold onto them until someone compels me to get a new one.  I got my current Samsung in 2001...prior to that I had a Startac.  Anyway, two reasons why I'm bringing this up. 


    1) My designer bought a Motorola Razr (which he needs to return now cuz he doesn't know how to use it) but it looks niceeee. 


    2)  My cell phone is acting all wacky.  After years of dropping it, its finally reached the end of its rope. 


    It was time anyway... I needed to get something that supports text messaging.  Yes, you heard right...I don't have text messaging. 


    So I never really had an issue with it until recently:


    Julie: Yo, I text msg'd you and you never responded.

    Kin: I don't have text messaging.

    Julie:  *blinks rapidly*  What did you say?

    Kin: I don't have text messaging.

    Julie:  *10 second blank stare*

    Kin: What? Hahhahahahhah.



    Elisa:  I sent you a text msg from BLVD!  How come you didn't come?!?!?!?  You're messed up.

    Kin: I don't have text messaging.

    Elisa: ......Oh



    EuNazi: Hey, I wanted to watch a movie last night how come you didn't call me back???

    Kinsen: Well, did you call me?

    Eunice: Yea, I text messaged you...

    Kinsen:  I don't have text messaging.

    Eunice:  ......you're wack.

    Hahahhahahahahahahaha.... apologies to anyone else who might have messaged me and didn't have me respond.  I didn't get it!  For real! 


    Anyone have recommendations on phones and service? 

May 18, 2005

  • Crash


    I really liked this movie.  That's not to say its good cuz everyone has different tastes so you'll have to watch it and make your own assessment.  Its the rare movie that gets my heart racing while watching it.  I think the last time that happened was the ninja vs. samurai scene in Last Samurai.  Tho I didn't really like that movie just that one scene.  This time the scene wasn't action... just a man waving a gun, a father and his little daughter.  The director just did a really good job of building the plot leading to that scene that you couldn't help but be like NoOoooOoOOO....ahahhaha.  Yea, I'm a dork.  Its also the rare movie that makes you reflect... sort of like Million Dollar Baby.  This movie went two for two.  I think as long as you're not the type of person who needs to constantly ask during a movie: "Wait, why did that happen, i dont' get it."  You'll probalby enjoy it. 


     

May 13, 2005

  • Going Dutch?


    Hahahahah.... its kind of funny to see how different genders respond to the previous blog.  So a couple of people commented about the guy.  Was what he did nice?  Not at all.  But that's not the same as him doing something wrong.  If you're going to bash on the guy then you have to say that the female was equally as wrong.  All he did was reciprocate.


    One person commented that whoever asks the person out should pay.  Fine.  The person who asks tho should pick their own venue, in this case a Irish pub.  If the other person wants to go somewhere else (significantly more expensive), then she should partner up in paying the tab.  It was clear that she didn't think she had to.  Hey...sounds like gold digger to me.


    Another person said that the guy should have been upfront about separate tabs.  Ok, sounds fair.  Then the girl should be upfront about being a gold digger.  Something along the lines of:  "Since you're probably going to pay I want to milk you for as much free food and drink as possible.  In fact, I will do so in such an excessive manner that if forced to pay I will need to flee from the premises."  Yea, I didn't hear her say that either.  So fair's fair.  She wasn't upfront about her own intentions and he didn't detail his intention to pay. 


    It was wrong of him to encourage her to eat/drink.  Hey, if i'm having dinner with friends and one of them says:  "I'm so hungry I want to have steak."  And I say: "Well, then have some steak."  That doesn't automatically mean I should pay.  If that's the case, why should this guy pay?  Just because its a date?  Sorry, refer to the second paragraph.  She chose the place, she should be able to afford whatever she orders. 


    Karma.  Well, first off I don't believe in karma.  But if I did... I'd say that karma already took care of some business.  This girl probably took advantage of lots of other guys.... and now she's getting some payback.  So in her case, what goes around does come around. 


    Anyway, I just found it amusing.  Us guys...we're not stupid.  We acknowledge the fact that if we ask you out on a date its on us to pay.  Its not a problem, its part of the dating landscape.  However, when a woman (not all women) takes it upon herself to take advantage of the guy and the situation then that's not right.  And if she does it often enough  figuring she'll get a free ride even if she's not interested in the guy... and she should reap what sow.  Ain't no thanng but a chicken waaang.

May 12, 2005

  • This reminds me of this one time I bumped into a friend.  We did some small talk and I asked him where his gf was.  He's like, Oh she's on vacation.  But that's ok...cuz now when I eat out, everything is half price.  hahahahhahah

     


     

    MY DATE LAST NIGHT --- OMG GUYS READ THIS - 32

    Reply to: anon-71676183@craigslist.org
    Date: 2005-05-04, 5:49PM EDT


    When I did my taxes this year I found out that I spent over $14,000 on Dates last year. Most of that was spent on dinner and drinks in Manhattan. Now don't get me wrong, I had some very good times, some great sex, some good conversations. Hell, I even made a good friend along the way, but mainly I came away from the date feeling extremely disappointed and with a lighter wallet. Date by date it's not THAT much money but it all adds up fast!

    In the past I had a habit of always grabbing the check and paying whether my date was hot or not. Whether we clicked or not. Basically I felt ashamed to let her pay. I also kept and interesting statistic and even I was surprised that only 5% of my dates even offered to pay - yes you see that right- 5%! One girl in the entire ye are offered to pay for the entire check. A very nice gesture. But of course I paid and doubt she was sincere. In light of all this evidence I knew I had to change some things. So, this year.....

    I DECIDED TO NEVER PAY FOR A FIRST DATE AGAIN. How did I do this? First I adopted the mindset that a girl should naturally assume she's paying for herself. Now this wasn't easy at first but I quickly got used to it. Then when going into the bar/restaurant/lounge etc. I would hand the server a credit card and ask them to open tabs for us. HEY!-Did you catch that? I said 'TABS.' Yah, don't worry at least 95% of the girls I meet miss that one too. Just to make sure I usually confirm that the server has understood me too. I do this when the date rudely answers her cell phone or is in the bathroom (probably using her cell phone). Guys, you know the Mastercard "priceless" series of commercials? Well, let me tell you, you won't understand the meaning of 'priceless' until you see one of these girls handed their own ch e ck for 3 20$ martinis and overpriced food (that they would probably never buy on their own). It's also very relaxing to encourage the girl to eat and drink up because even at 20$ a pop for exotic gooey blender drinks I could care less how many of them she has - cause SHE'S PAYING.

    Oddly enough when she realizes that there are individual bills there will a few prolonged moments of discomfort. But don't panic. Something that took me by surprise is how many girls suddenly have to 'go to an ATM'. I can't quite figure out if it's because their cc's are maxed out on shoe purchases or that they are trying to guilt me into paying. Well, probably a combination of both, but I'm remorseless after doing this for nearly 3 months now. Which brings me to my date last night...... omg.....

    Of course the classy nice Irish pub I suggested wasn't good enough for her. Nah...she needed to go somewhere more trendy. Ok, no problem. W? Hudson? Meatpacking Dist? SoHo? Where we going? So she picks a midtown hotel ba r. Nice place. Little stuffy. Drinks, not bad and Macadamia nuts on the lounge tables (complimentary) nice! Of course I went thru my usual routine, handed the server a credit card asked her if we can start tabs she said, 'sure' and took the card. 1 drink in her cell phone rang. She apologized, (she had to get it). So I moved into confirmation mode. Our waitress even missed the 'tabs' part but she adjusted on the fly and told me no problem. Boy, let me tell you - the girl i was with could really throw down the drinks. She was drinking scotch that was older than the hotel we were in. Of course I encouraged her the whole way. She was like, wow they have Johnny Walker BLUE label! I was like, 'you ever try it?' She's like....'Nooooooo!!!' I'm like, 'go on....just get some'. She's like 'are you sure'. I'm like, 'look, if you want it, just get it!' So she ordered one, then another, and finally one more..... wow she was probably more than a little drunk. I stuck to my Stoli and Soda, splash of Cran.

    When the BILL(S) came she sobered up fast. I caught a glimpse of hers, 5 drinks plus a little finger food $319.00 I think it was. She looked shocked and sick to her stomache when she saw 2 bills. Guess she thought I was buying. Think again. (The old me woulda soaked up the bill but steered her away from the Blue) I had 4 drinks, no food and a great buzz. Pricey Stoli, but overall still a good value (i ate a ton of free macadamias and almonds) $36.00. Damn I thought, that BLUE label will get you every time. Of course she did more than the traditional fumble through her purse. Her face was beat red and she was speechless. She left the bill on the table and excused herself for the restroom. I had already paid and was sucking on some ice. The waitress was looking concerned. I told her, 'look'. Sure enough my date was heading out toward the front door. I slowly grabbed my coat as the waitress ran after her. Then security or a bellman grabbed her at the door and a small shouting match ensued. Can you imagine, she was tryin g to leave - without paying!

    Well, I didn't stick around to see what happened. All I saw was the poor waitress standing just inside the front door with a small coctail tray. She did look concerned but not paniced. A doorman and bell hop had the girl by the arm, outside and was semi-forcing her back inside, she wasn't getting away from this bill. I paid my bill. I had my receipt. But I couldn't help wondering why she ordered 3 Johnny Walker Blues, doesn't she know that shit is expensive? Then I wondered if they had to arrest her while I had another drink at my local Irish pub.

    I haven't heard from her again. Too bad, she was pretty cute too :(

  • I have this habit of listening to a song I like about 10341039103947 times before I get sick of it.   Heard this gospel song this past Sunday during worship at Remnant West. 


    Majesty (Here I Am)


    Here I am humbled by your Majesty
    Covered by your grace so free
    Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man
    Covered by the blood of the Lamb

    Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine
    Since you laid down your life
    The greatest sacrifice

    Majesty, Majesty
    Your grace has found me just as I am
    Empty handed, but alive in your hands
    Majesty, Majesty
    Forever I am changed by your love
    In the presence of your Majesty

    Here I am humbled by the love that you give
    Forgiven so that I can forgive
    Here I stand, knowing that I'm your desire
    Sanctified by glory and fire

    Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine
    Since you laid down your life
    The greatest sacrifice

    Written by Stu Garrard/Martin Smith ©2003 Curious? Music UK

May 9, 2005

  • On May 14th, at 7:00pm Vision Church is
    sponsoring OneHouse    , a night of praise, prayer,
    and fellowship     for churches all over New York City. Our intent is to ultimately
    glorify our Lord Jesus with all of our mind, heart, and souls. Our vision is to
    fill all of the pews the night of the event and have His body come together as
    one, shouting His praises! Our hope is that this is not just a Vision Church
    event inviting all those interested, but that it would be a partnership event
    among churches all over New York City,
    promoting fellowship together and building the bridges and relationships that
    are so essential within the body of Christ. All of you are invited to join with us    .


    Where: SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE - MAIN AUDITORIUM

    2 WEST 64th ST (cross street CENTRAL PARK WEST)


    Directions: Take the A,B,C,D,1,9 subway to
    Columbus Circle or 1,9 subway to 66th Street


    Through various contacts and friendships, help     get the word out and make this event a true
    fellowship of believers all over the city, honoring our God most high. The
    purpose of OneHouse is not just to
    have a regular praise night but to really     set the stage for future events together     in New York City, continuing the work of
    churches and organizations like Running Roots.


    Therefore, with this in mind, we hope that you will be willing to serve with us
    by helping us get the word out and maybe even meeting together and having an
    open dialogue about the purpose of OneHouse
    and how we can move         as one together in
    the future    . This is the first step of our goals. OneHouse itself should only be a result of the relationships we
    hope to be forming together.


    Consequently, you are
    no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and
    members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and
    prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole
    building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And
    in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives
    by his Spirit.     - Ephesians 2:19-22

May 3, 2005

  • LAFAYETTE 148 SAMPLE SALE


    Friend and Family day is on Thurs May 5 from 9am-6pm.


    148 Lafayette St. 6th Floor.


  • Apple Tree


     I remember when I was young and I told myself that I would NEVER be like my father.  Typical childhood angst and rebellion.  But now...when I look at myself I really my father's son with a healthy dose of my mom's temperament.  I guess I'm living proof of that saying that goes: "If you want to know what your spouse will look/be like in 25 years, just look at their parents."  Yea... I hope to be like my parents.  Its corny but they're my role models.  I used to say that I'd be so much of a better parent than my dad...but I don't know if that's true.  I think I'll just show how much I care differently vs. being better at it. 


    You know the saying that the apple doesn't fall far from the apple tree? One time my parents told me to be careful about one of my friends.  Apparently they knew his parents and were like... they're not good people.  And at first I was like, he's nothing like what my parents were saying.  But in the end... like many things.... my parents were right.  The guy was just straight up greedy and shady.


    So which parent do you model yourself after?