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2010 wrap up and awards

2010-12-29T23:23:00.000-08:00

This year was rough for me and i'm really glad that its over. But through all the bad there were still many goods and I have indeed learned from the bad. With all that said I've come up with the 2010 awards as I did in the past, so without further adieu...

Best Movie of 2010

Inception

Is this a surprise? I'm sure nearly everyone had this one in mind. Everything that Christopher Nolan touches is gold and I look forward to more masterpieces in the future.

Best Album of 2010

Kanye West- Twisted Dark Fantasy

C'mon this is hands down an easy choice. Kanye came back in 2010 with a blazing fury. Sure Eminem had a dope album, so did Bruno Mars and Ceelo Greene, Linkin Park also played on loop on my deck for a bit, but Kanye takes this one. Not only is it G.O.O.D. music but in a sense its art in music. That's something thats rare these days.

Video Game of the Year

Starcraft II

This was a tough one. 2010 was definitely a great year for games. Surely I could have picked the usual picks; COD Black ops or WoW Cataclysm, but Starcraft II is my choice. It brought me back to appreciating RTS and has taken me away from the MMO treadmill... well sorta... hopefully it will permanently.

Best Artist of 2010

Kanye West

I hate to sound like i'm all up on his .... but really he had a great year. Lets look outside of what he has done from just the great 13 tracks on his album. Besides if I were to select "Best song of 2010" it would have to be "Runaway" as #1 with Linkin Park's "catalyst" as #2. Pre-release of his album for about 2 months straight, Kanye released FREE downloads to his fans on twitter. A lot of these songs were tracks not on the album but still very well could have been as they were solid tracks. I'm talking tracks with big-name cameos such as Jay-Z, Le Roux, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, etc. and all for FREE for his fans! Next... lets take a look at not only his creative artsy videos, but his performances as well. His MTV VMA, SNL, etc etc performances were so well put together and extremely well coordinated. You can tell he didn't just walk up 5 min on stage before the cameras started rolling and just sang. Taylor Swift tried to hit the public with another attack on Kanye at the VMAs but when the world saw West's performance I think they realized that it was check-mate....

Best Breakthrough Artist

Katy Perry

Ok ok so she might have debuted in 2009, but to me she really broke through in 2010. I didn't really like her much when she came out but through the horrible pop music of the likes of Ke$ha K.P. really shines. Hell she even won Maxim's hottest female of the year award, which has nothing to do with my choice, or does it o_O . no really... it doesnt.... Anyhow, what many don't know is that Katy can actually sing really well outside of her pop music genre, check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJSS0VDS0ko&feature=related

Biggest Disappointment of the Year

Cliff Lee

No not Lebron James, although realistically it really should be... not Brock Lesnar losing his title, not BJ Penn losing to Frankie twice..... its Cliff freakin Lee signing with the Phillies... he pulled a "Lebron" and took his talents to Philadelphia after the nation thought he was committed to joining his friend CC Sabathia with the Yankees.... now the future doesn't look good for my Yankees next year but we'll see...

and that wraps it up! Kind of short this year but I'm looking forward to what 2011 will bring. Have a safe and Happy New Years everyone!

Happy turkey day blog!

2010-11-25T15:43:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to stop in and wish everyone a happy thanksgiving.

Blizzcon 2010

2010-11-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

Added pictures from Blizzcon 2010 in Anaheim, CA on my Creative side blog!

New York Comiccon 2010

2010-11-04T12:18:00.000-07:00

Added NY Comiccon 2010 pics on my Creative page.

weird dream scenario

2010-10-16T13:20:00.001-07:00

I just woke up from a nap... and it was starting to turnout to be a nightmare but not really... its weird. I dreamt that I was in a town (las vegas looking but it wasn't what the real Las Vegas). This town was a place that I've been to in dream-land before and I recognized that place in my dreams before. I found it really eerie that I recollected a dream from the past within the dream itself. The kicker is everytime i'm in this "town that looks like Vegas" I have to escape for my life from zombies and i'm the only one alive. It's really weird. I know its my creative side running amuck and that I should really stop playing Dead Rising, Resident Evil, and other zombie like movies but I found it really weird that I have created this little place that I seem to go back to once in awhile. Some psychological inception crap going on right there..

Update on my identity theft crisis

2010-10-14T13:26:00.000-07:00

Wow look at that, two consecutive blogs in two days! I just wanted to share my fiascos of my court case that ive been battling.

So it started in late August, when I got a notice of suspension for my drivers license in the mail that was sent by the DMV. After calling about this notice,it turns out that someone received three ticket s under my name and address in June. Baffled, I thought hard on how this whole mixup happened especially since I know I haven't gotten pulled over nor received any tickets in June. Then it hit me, i lost my drivers license a year ago and some scumbag must be using it! I was told to show up in district court that following Monday to "speak to the judge.". Low and behold when I appeared to court the new York judge did not give me an opportunity to speak and instead said to show up for an adjourned date with a lawyer.

That's when I met my new lawyer, and he would be classified as an "ambulance lawyer" one that hangs around courtrooms and helps out with clerical work in turn to get clients. Long story short this attorney wasn't the greatest, in fact he borderline sucked. But...when jumped on he would attempt to do something. I did most of the leg work and paid most of the fees to retrieve info from the DMV. My case was then adjourned again due to the judge stating that it's best for the cop to identify me.

Fastforward to today. Just got a Tex t from my lawyer saying that we will show up to court tomorrow and they will dismiss my charges. He also said that probably since the DA didn't do his job to ask the officer in advance as requested he feels bad since he somewhat believes my story. Now I think if I had a good lawyer he would have taken care of this before any adjournment and I wouldn't have to pay him for additional appearances. Lessons I have learned was NEVER lose my drivers license and also take more time in picking a good lawyer. This whole case really made me think differently about new yorks justice system. I mean I really felt like it was"guilty until proven innocent" and not the other way around as it should be.

Oh well, lesson learned and I'm hoping that my charges indeed get dropped for a crime I did not commit and I don't have to worry

First iPad blog

2010-10-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

Hello world from my brand new iPad! My MacBook is up on bay for sale and has one day left. The current price already covers the cost of this iPad and even leaves me with some extra money for accessories and apps! I'm pretty stoked and pleased with the iPad, and since I got the 3G model, I'll be able to blog more often!

2010-10-08T21:04:00.000-07:00

Don't know if this is real or not, but apparently this email NAS wrote to the defjam CEOs got leaked to the media. I'm riding with NAS on this one.

http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/nas-puts-def-jam-execs-on-blast-stop-being-your-own-worst-enemy/

“From: Nas
To: LA Reid, Steve Bartels, Steve Gawley, Michael Seltzer, Joseph Borrino, Chris Hicks
Subject: PUT MY SHIT OUT!

Peace to all,

With all do respect to you all, Nas is NOBODY’s slave. This is not the 1800′s, respect me and I will respect you.

I won’t even tap dance around in an email, I will get right into it. People connect to the Artist @ the end of the day, they don’t connect with the executives. Honestly, nobody even cares what label puts out a great record, they care about who recorded it. Yet time and time again its the executives who always stand in the way of a creative artist’s dream and aspirations. You don’t help draw the truth from my deepest and most inner soul, you don’t even do a great job @ selling it. The #1 problem with DEF JAM is pretty simple and obvious, the executives think they are the stars. You aren’t…. not even close. As a matter of fact, you wish you were, but it didn’t work out so you took a desk job. To the consumer, I COME FIRST. Stop trying to deprive them! I have a fan base that dies for my music and a RAP label that doesn’t understand RAP. Pretty fucked up situation”

(continued after the jump)

This isn’t the 90′s though. Beefing with record labels is so 15 years ago. @ this point I just need you all to be very clear where I stand and how I feel about “my label.” I could go on twitter or hot 97 tomorrow and get 100,000 protesters @ your building but I choose to walk my own path my own way because since day one I have been my own man. I did business with Tommy Mottola and Donnie Einer, two of the most psycho dudes this business ever created. I worked well with them for one major reason……. they believed in me. The didn’t give a fuck about what any radio station or magazine said….those dudes had me.

Lost Tapes is a movement and a very important set up piece for my career as it stands. I started this over 5 years ago @ Columbia and nobody knew what it was or what it did but the label put it out as an LP and the fans went crazy for it and I single handlely built a new brand of rap albums. It’s smart and after 5 years it’s still a head of the game. This feels great and you not feeling what I’m feeling is disturbing. Don’t get in the way of my creativity. We are aligned with the stars here, this is a movement. There is a thing called KARMA that comes to haunt you when you tamper with the aligning stars. WE ARE GIVING THE PEOPLE EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT. Stop throwing dog shit on a MAGICAL moment.

You don’t get another Nas recording that doesn’t count against my deal….PERIOD! Keep your bullshit $200,000.00 fund. Open the REAL budget. This is a New York pioneers ALBUM, there ain’t many of us. I am ready to drop in the 4th quarter. You don’t even have shit coming out! Stop being your own worst enemy. Let’s get money!

-N.Jones

Hello Blog World!? Have I been missed? I missed you!

2010-09-16T08:59:00.001-07:00

So I've been really busy and I mean it this time recently and once again put blogging on hold. BUT... I got a lot to share so stay tuned!

Here's a recap in a flash of what's been going on:

-been a victim of identity fraud - had to pay for an attorney that I didn't commit - going to court to fight my defense next week - fell for a girl that's probably a lesbian - went to my first UFC live PPV event - only to see my favorite fighter lose - but to also meet his family - which kind of strengthened my belief in him as a fan - been tweaking out on Starcraft 2 - picked up a large rejuvenated interest in comics and artists again - hence picked up a large interest to want to draw again - applied for a job in seattle - friend got the job - good friend leaves me in NY - applied for his job - never heard about it yet, but being optomistic - computer overheated and nearly blew up - spent loads of money to rebuild/upgrade my super computer - running 4.0ghz overclocked on an i7 930 woot - now graphics card is about to blow up - no money to buy a new one - bills bills bills - will recover - will post more - will be a better person! STAY TUNED

Canon T2i First Impressions

2010-07-20T07:51:00.000-07:00

I'm back!! I know I've been away, and while I wanted to update the blog world with small reviews, thoughts, and such, I just was too lazy to share. I apologize for my selfishness... But!! Lots has happened since I've last posted. One happening is that I lost my Nikon D40 DSLR :( However, one curse turned into a blessing as it allowed me to upgrade to a Canon T2i. I just got the camera and am in love with it. It is allowing me to further venture out into the world of photography and video even more then what the Nikon D40 did when I first got it.

So enough talk, go take a look at the first shots I took with the camera:

http://jasonkoyama.blogspot.com/

Celebrity Warcraft

2010-06-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Justin, I'm going to Blizzcon!! In related News, I was browsing the net and came across some of these celebrities that play WoW. It shouldn't surprise me however, especially since Blizzard is pushing 12 million subscribers of WoW.

More on "Moonchie Gaming"

LOST - The End!

2010-05-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

Don't read below if you haven't seen LOST yet.... but I wanted to share my theories since I typed this long thing for a lot of people wondering what I thought:

Don't Read below if you haven't watched!!

(Warning long read ahead)

To be honest with you I’m kind of content with the way it ended last night. The internet is bashing the show for the way it ended, but honestly I think I got some good closure at the end. Sure it left us with some questions but if you look at the bigger picture, that stuff isn’t important, and the important stuff was answered and the producers left us to use our imaginations to fill in the gap for the remaining unanswered questions.

After sitting and thinking about it for 30 minutes last night after the show ended, I think I kind of finally understand a lot of it. Let me know what you think about my theories:

1) I believe the island wasn’t purgatory like many originally thought it was, but instead this season’s flash sideways “alternate reality” was purgatory. The island did happen. we saw Jack die on the island and then "crossover" to purgatori at the end when he died the same way he arrived on the island. He was lying down... See More looked up and saw the Oceanic plane that was supposed to signify that he crossed over through his death. Some may argue that plane was Kate, Sawyer and Company flying away but I think it was more to give you a sense of crossing over

2) Desmond played the Grim Reaper in the flash sideways. His job was to collect everyone who had that "bond" on the island. Remember when Miss Whitmore (crazy lady with the white crazy hair) asked him "so you're taking my son too?" and Desmond said "he doesn't need to come with us." Meaning that he's not ready to go yet. Same scenario with Ben Linus not being "ready" to move on as well. There are some that still need their closure to “move on” hence why we didn’t see them in the church scene.

In some way or another, I feel that the island was a test for each person. A test to see if they're going to heaven or hell. Jack's test was shown at the end last night. Some may have had to do a little more off the island and others passed the test on the island but somewhere down the road those that were in the final church scene passed the test and is ready to journey to the next point.

3) I also feel that they all did not die at the same time, and hence why Christian told Jack there is no constant time here. Furthermore, I feel that they subconsciously created the happenings in the flash sideways as a way to find each other in the long run so they could all move together to the next step. (IE: Jack thinking he has a son)

4) Side fact: That church at most of last nights episode was actually my highschool's sister school. Two episodes ago when Jack picked his son up from my school the background was at my highschool. Last night's church was actually at Sacred Hearts Academy an all girls catholic high school down the street from my school. Throughout the whole show I was pinpointing the different shooting locations that the crew chose and found it really interesting how they transformed that into different scenes.

NYC Mini life

2010-04-22T10:05:00.000-07:00

This video is awesome! A day in the life of New York City in miniature.

Iphone 4 Leaked!!

2010-04-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

So.... interesting news that Justin made me aware about...
Some engineer from Apple, left his phone on a bar counter accidently. No big news, it happens to the best of us right? Well, what if that phone was the new iPhone 4 that you are supposed to be testing and is one of the most highly anticipated devices of the year!?

Gizmodo got their hands on the device and examined it top to bottom and even took it apart!
http://gizmodo.com/5520471/the-tale-of-apples-next-iphone

Unsigned Hype

2010-03-29T12:24:00.000-07:00

So as many of you know, I'm big on finding that next big superstar through browsing Youtube independent artists. So here are a few good ones that I recently found, I like them all and wish them the best of luck in getting signed and successful.

Lisa Scinta

David Choi

Boyce Avenue

Marie Digby
Ok so Marie is kind of big now, especially in Japan, but she started the same as these aspiring youtube artists. Check her out!

Jay-Z Concert with Trey Songz and Young Jeezy Nassau Colliseum

2010-03-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

Had a blast at the concert! I was going to write a post about it, but found a great article by a Hofstra student. I posted some of my vids at the end of the posting.

http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/arts-entertainment/jay-z-keeps-coliseum-up-past-its-bedtime-1.1267089

By Catherine Sodano
Staff Writer
Jay- Z brought the house down on March 12 at the Nassau Coliseum for his “The Blueprint 3 Tour.” It was a sold out concert that began around 8 P.M., opening with Trey Songz. Trey Songz sang some of his famed hits such as “Say Aah,” “I Invented Sex,” “Successful,” and “Neighbors Know My Name.” He dazzled the stage with his presence, leaving the ladies in the audience asking for more. He set the mood with candles on the HD big screens behind him, bringing up a fan on stage to serenade her with a glass of champagne.

After Trey took the stage, fans were roaring in anticipation for Jay-Z’s big arrival. He kicked off the show with hit song “Run This Town,” with every fan rapping each word. Fans shouted alongside Jay for his two-hour performance. The concert even ran a bit late, Jay-Z said, “we’re going into overtime here,” with his fans approval. Jay-Z blew past the Nassau Coliseum’s 11 p.m. curfew and end time for all concerts, because he was having too good of a time enjoying every moment of the enthusiastic fans.

Jay-Z was the focus of attention for the night undeniably, but his 11-piece band, and effects can be considered just another colossal success for Jay-Z. He brought out Young Jeezy, and Memphis Bleek, who rapped with him on stage for a straight three minutes, sparring back and forth. With the outstanding acoustics in the arena, and the laid back band blaring their horns, bass, and drums, Jay-Z knew just when to bring it all to a stop. He told the band to hold the music for his hit song “Hater” because the crowd shouting the lyrics was so boisterous he thought the song would sound better a’capella.

Jay-Z also took special notice of his more dedicated fans at the show; one girl sitting on the floor held up a sign saying “I’ve been to your past 12 shows and I’m going to AC to your show tomorrow to see you again,” so he called her out in the middle of his performance saying “I recognized you from the past 12 concerts,” and proceeded to bring the fan on stage to give her a hug. Jay-Z made the pricey ticket cost all worth it for the fans.

San Francisco Day 2

2010-02-21T11:21:00.001-08:00

Ok so its about one week from San Francisco day 2 actually happened, but its still fresh in my mind so let me take you back....

4:45 AM 2.13.10: Alarm goes off, head to my cell phone and call Janning to see if he's awake. He is. Great! Time to get ready, and in minutes we're picked up to head to Tahoe. On the way, we stop over at a diner and eat some breakfast. Janning is feeling a bit tired so I take over driving for about an hour and a half, then swap out back to Janning. I have no idea how I fell asleep but I did even while Janning was speeding downhill @ 70mph dodging and weaving traffic.

I'm awoken by Annie while she points out the window. There's an awesome view of the Tahoe landscape with pine trees covered with snow from above. Ok, now i'm pumped. Soon after, we get to the mountain and its go time. Nicole had to get rentals and sign up for lessons which was on the other side of the mountain so we told her to go ahead while we get ready and change. Adventurous Janning decides that it'll be better to take the lift to the top and then ride down to meet Nicole on the other side instead of waiting for a shuttle. I was a little skeptical of that idea since I knew I hadn't gone boarding in over 2 years. But as soon as I strapped on my bindings, I knew I still had it in me and it all instantly came back. We made it down and I felt bad for Annie since she had to tread down a Black Diamond as her first trail of the morning. But it's all good we got through it.

The day was a blast, as we went up and down the many trails. Trying half pipes, rails, boxes, ramps, jumps and conquering and eating them at the same time. Let me tell you I had some crazy spills and hard falls that day, but it was fun all in the process, and thank God for my helmet. One of the most memorable trails was the very peak of the mountain which cashed in at 9,900 feet in the air and led to a double black diamond which to me felt like a verticle drop. But hey, CONQUERED IT!

We started to head home at about 5pm after a great time at Kirkwood Mountain. This was only the beginning of another adventure. Janning decideds to play Initial D and weaves and dodges traffic again at 70mph on the way back. I tried to calm him down, but didn't want to throw him off his game as I know one sudden miscalculation can = bad things. So I decide to take a nap. I awake to see that we're in a parking garage for a... Casino!! What a surprise! Janning says its just a bathroom stop, but we can get some free drinks while we're at it complimentary of the casino. Awesome! After the break we head back and stop for some German food in Daly City. I was so extremely tired and exhausted that I had no appetite whatsoever. So I gave Janning my Schnitzel dinner for his lunch tommorow, and shared a sausage platter with Annie. The suprise of the night was one specific sausage that tasted like... Nacho Cheese!! Just thinking about it makes me want to try it again haha.

On the final leg back, we get a carwash, run from cops, and the whole nine yards... what an adventurous day!! The next day was my last day in San Fran and was filled with good times as well.

Take me to San Francisco! day one

2010-02-14T10:09:00.000-08:00

So here i am in San Francisco! I was going to wait to post anything until I can get the pictures up, but I wanted to share my experiences so far since its fresh in my mind. So here I am typing morning of day 3 staying at the Le Meridian hotel in the financial district of SF. What a wonderful last two days it has been.

Lets start with my departure from NY. Of course being me, I decided to sleep at 1, to wake up at 4:30 to catch the train to the airtrain to the flight and depart at 8. (Kudos if you even followed that last sentence) Arrived in LAX for a layover that turned out longer then expected due to weather conditions in SF. Finally got to SF @ 5. Thankfully, my friend Annie picked me up and we went to get some grub, long awaited Santa Ramen that I wasn't able to eat last year. I was amazed at the line already starting to form before doors opened at 5. This restaraunt has a huge following and opens weird hours. Overall, I personally give it a 3/5. However, as I've been told I didn't order their specialty which is the Special Pork broth, ughh.

The rest of the day on Friday me and Annie drove around SF to find her a nice snowboarding helmet. We got one at our last stop and she was ecstatic! She dropped me off at the hotel and I checked in, to await Janning to get off work. Few minutes later, Danny gives me a call and I am picked up for dinner at Naan & Curry. At Naan & Curry we meet up with Janning, Nicole, Sandy, Danny & Tammi. Good food & Good times!

After eating, Janning heads home to get some rest for tommorow's big day and maybe I shoulda did the same... but hey you only live once right? Plus I wasn't feeling the lack of sleep from the previous night before. So we go to Yancy's down the block and get our drink on. Took down a few shots and beers and talked the good talk. That pretty much ended the night and we were set to wake up in 4.5 hours to go snowboarding in Tahoe!!

Utada Hikaru Live in the Flesh 2010... NYC The Fillmore Irving Plaza

2010-02-09T07:09:00.001-08:00

After a 2 hour and a half wait in the cold 20 degree NYC weather, we finally got to see Utada! Well first we got to defrost for about an hour and a half while DJ Mike Rizzo entertained us with the same ol pop music you will hear on the radio.

The show was great! She played stuff from her two english albums and a lot of japanese songs. I was on cloud nine when she started to play her japanese songs. She also talked to the crowd a bit and didn't have much to say being that she was in shock from the overwhelming response NYC was giving her. Being her hometown and all, I'm sure there was a lot of sentimental value performing at the Fillmore. Her cousin and high school friends were in attendance as well.

Below are some pictures from the event and a youtube video. I took the first picture while risking getting kicked out of the venue. Security was incredibly tight last night constantly checking to make sure no one takes pictures. The other stuff was pics/vids I found from others who also got to sneak a shot, or two, or video!

Blurry Pic I took

someone got a good shot from the VIP area

Utada threw out these signature balls that she drew out, too bad I didnt get one.

Hana Yori Dango

2010-02-08T09:48:00.000-08:00

Been watching a few J-Dramas recently since Nodame Cantabile ressurected my interest once again. Came across this drama from a few references after a drunken night out at a Japanese Karaoke bar in Hawaii. Hostesses were calling me and my 3 friends "F4" and that made me curious to see what they were talking about since all my friends seemed to know. Found out that F4 is a group of super cool cats that run a rich elitist high school society. But wait there's more! Makino Tsukushi a girl who comes from a poor family decides to stick up to the F4 bully's only to find out that she is falling in love with the ringleader. Great story line, good cast, and got me hooked!! Here's a link to learn more: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Hana_Yori_Dango

There's a total of 2 seasons (9-12 episodes each) and a Special Finale movie. Check it out!!

Crap....

2010-02-06T20:37:00.001-08:00

Lots of crap going on... not good crap.... but whatever...

quote of the moment:
"The difference between boys and men are the lessons that they learn"

Update

2010-01-26T09:02:00.001-08:00

A little update on what's going on. Well, since I got back from Hawaii, I've been frantically trying to finish this paper that's needed to complete one of my courses from last semester. To be honest, I don't have any creative juices flowing in me recently to and no motivation whatsoever to finish. However, the deadline is coming up on Monday, so one way or the other I have to finish it ASAP.

If you haven't donated to the Haiti fund yet, I strongly recommend that you do. It's very sad to see what has happened, but on the brighter note its good to see many pulling through to make a donation. If you don't know what organization to donate to, just pick one there are so many. I prefer the Red Cross or Yele, but the choice is yours. Starbucks has a partnership with Red Cross and Yele and you can make your donation @ any local starbucks.

Lastly, this year it seems like I've been big on my return of my vice, World of Warcraft. I've joined a raiding guild again which is consuming way to much of my time and is once again proving to be a time sink. But, somehow it seems like im managing and doesn't seem to be a problem... yet. I'm sure that if it does i'll quit again, but for now back at it in full force!! You can track my recent activities on the right here, as I added a RSS widget that posts my recent accomplishments.

Til next time, peace!

Happy New Years!!

2010-01-07T09:42:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! I know I have been slacking recently on the blog but I've made it my resolution this year to post more!! Here's a vid of my New Year's in hawaii. (well at least the fireworks)

Rihanna feat. Shy Ronnie

2009-12-08T21:12:00.000-08:00

HILARIOUS!! MUST WATCH

The Muppets- Bohemian Rhapsody

2009-11-29T15:47:00.001-08:00

funny funny, just thought I'd share!

New York Yankees, 2009 World Series Champion for the 27th Time

2009-11-05T13:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the New York Yankees winning their 27th Ring! I knew this was their year to bring it back to the Bronx!! After following them so closely, this is definately a proud and happy moment for me. Especially with Hideki Matsui becoming the MVP it couldn't get any better! I'll be going to the parade tommorow so stay tuned for some pictures.

Moonchie's Mix October/November Edition

2009-10-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

The order isnt the order that I would make it, but a ninja can't give away all his secrets....

1. Bedrock - Young Money
2. I can Transform Ya - Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne
3. Hell of a Life- T.I.
4. I'm Going in Remix - Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy
5. LaLaLa- LMFAO
6. Whatca Say- Jason Derulo
7. Papers- Usher
8. She Wolf Remix- Shakira ft. T-Pain
9. Revolver- Rihanna
10. I remember- Mariah Carey ft. T-Pain
11. Rumors- Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson and Jay-Z
12. Morning After Dark - Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado
13. This is It- Michael Jackson
14. Anyone but Him- Mr. Hudson ft. Kanye West
15. You Don't want to go Outside- Wyclef ft. Maino
16. Bad Romance- Lady Gaga
17. Always Strapped- Birdman ft. Lil Wayne
18. Sweet Dreams- Beyonce
19. Already Gone- Kelly Clarkson
20. SOS- Jordin Sparks
21. 21 Guns- Greenday

Frequent Flyers

2009-10-24T13:24:00.000-07:00

Cynthia gave me this cool video to watch. Very interesting and well put together.

Frequent Flyer from Gabriel Leigh on Vimeo.

Shakira SNL performance

2009-10-18T10:50:00.000-07:00

Watching Shakira perform and do those crazy backbends will make your day better, I promise!

What do you fight for?

2009-10-12T20:47:00.000-07:00

Video Games | Tekken 6 | Motivation Featurette

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Affion Crockett's Run this Town Spoof

2009-09-22T05:14:00.000-07:00

R-O-F-L, this is hilarious!! Affion Crockett from Wild'n out fame made this "Run this Town" Spoof to "Hunt Chris Brown", and he sure sounds like Jay-Z, Enjoy!!

Ken Block vs Rob Dyrdek

2009-09-11T15:53:00.000-07:00

Lance showed me these crazy vids of DC Shoes' sponsored Ken Block. The vids will make you go O_O

Jigga on Letterman

2009-09-11T11:19:00.000-07:00

With all these Jay-Z posts you're probably thinking im a super fan-boy.. well kinda am I guess. This vids pretty comical though. Also tonight, Jay-Z is hosting a benefit concert commemorating 9/11 and his new album. Check out http://www.fuse.tv/media/ontv/shows/jay-z/jayz-flag-306.gif for more details

Jay-Z: Blueprint 3

2009-09-08T08:29:00.000-07:00

To celebrate Jay-Z's 11th album release today, here's a cool commercial from Rhapsody that retakes us through Jay-Zs album covers. I posted the original covers below the video for those that have never seen them before. Go buy that album, its hot!!

Riddle me this....

2009-08-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

Riddle me this... What's round, exhilirating, addicting, and virtually ingenious? A: Batman Arkham Assylum for PS3!! Great great game. Major kudos to the creation team on this one. Well delivered from the game concepts, innovative events and story, to the overall flair. One of my favorites of the game include the awesome character voices. The original Harley Quinn and Joker from the Animated Series = WIN! This is the first time in a long time i'm actually hooked to a console game and I don't have to force myself to want to play it. Can this be my cure to pull me away from wow? lets hope so.

Run This Town - Jay-Z ft. Rihanna and Kanye West

2009-08-20T16:22:00.000-07:00

What!! 3 Posts in one day!? YESSssss this one includes Jay-Z's new music video , "Run this Town." I haven't really anticipated any music video in awhile since Linkin Park years ago, but when I saw the preview clips of this song I knew it was gonna be an awesome video, and overall it was! Rocafella run this town tonight!

Jay-Z - New Music - More Music Videos

Dunny 2009!

2009-08-20T09:31:00.000-07:00

2 Posts in one day again! So be sure to scroll down and read the other post too. Was going to wait til tommorow but got too excited to share the new Dunny Series (9?) dropping on Sept. 10th!

Yo Joe!

2009-08-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

Quick Review for you all! Not much to say except GI Joe was the best action flick of the summer. Yes, better then Transformers... Go see it. Sure, it may be cheesy, but in my eyes it was a great rendition of the old school cartoon. Casting was questionable at first, but overall.... it works...

Moonchie's Mix August 2009 playlist

2009-08-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

1. We Run This Town - Jay-Z ft. Rihanna & Kanye West
2. Hotel Room - Pitbull
3. Ok Ya Right - 50 Cent
4. Eyes On Me- Clipse ft. Keri Hilson
5. Throw it in the Bag- Fabolous ft. The Dream
6. Birthday Sex- Jeremiah
7. Download Remix- Lil Kim, The Dream, T-Pain, Soulja Boy
8. Meet me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas
9. Obsessed Remix - Mariah Carey ft. Gucci Mane
10. Every Girl - Young Money
11. If you Want me to Stay - Ne-Yo
12. Te Amo - Rihanna
13. ABC - Chris Brown
14. Everything, Everyday, Everywhere - Fabolous ft. Keri Hilson & Ryan Leslie
15. 1000 Stacks- Nelly ft. P. Diddy
16. Call of the Wild - Pitbull
17. Freestyle - 50 Cent ft. Michael Jackson
18. Delirious - Vistoso Boss ft. Soulja Boy
19. Sexy Bitch - David Guetta ft. Akon
20. Fire Burnin Remix - Sean Kingston ft. Pitbull
21. Coastin - Zion I ft. K.Flay

Kuroshio Sea- and LOST! Painting

2009-07-26T12:04:00.000-07:00

Got two cool videos for you. First is a relaxing music video of the second largest aquarium tank in the world Kuroshio Sea in Japan. The second video is a funny clip from SDComicon's LOST panel, where a fan/comedian expresses his love to the LOST creators.
Make sure you click "Full Screen mode" for the best effects.

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

The main tank called the 'Kuroshio Sea' holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.
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Movie Rumors

2009-07-22T19:38:00.000-07:00

Ok so just off the presses, here are some great movie news/rumors for all my blog visitors that I have heard =)

1. Sam Raimi directing WoW movie lol
2. Marvel is working on a Thor Movie and has casted Natalie Portman
3. Will Smith's Karate Kid Remake is in the works and will star his son as the main character with Jackie Chan as the old goofy "sensei"
4. Green Hornet movie in the works with Nicholas Cage as the key villain and also have Cameron Diaz included.
5. DC Comics is planning the following: Leonardo Dicaprio will star in Aquaman movie, Ryan Reynolds playing Green Lantern, and Bizzaro Superman in the works?
6. Mortal Kombat 3 is starting filming soon
7. Baywatch the movie in the works.
8. Indiana Jones 5? With Harrison Ford? Maybe??
9. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel set for Fast & Furious Sequel... yes again
10. Hangover 2 Confirmed

Scarlett Johansen as Black Widow = WIN

2009-07-19T17:04:00.000-07:00

Was browsing on Toys R Evil's Blog and came across some great news!
Scarlett Johansenn will be playing Black Widow in the upcoming Iron Man Movie! Woohooo

David Sides

2009-07-19T02:07:00.000-07:00

Here's more Musical goodness that I'd like to share from David Sides, piano playing extaordinarre.

The Rock Says...

2009-07-07T07:28:00.001-07:00

So many of you may or may not know that I have been a long time fan of the not-so-sport-like Wrestling Entertainment. One of my favorites wrestlers of all time hands down is the Rock. I saw an interesting article posted by IGN on the rocks best catch phrases that I wanted to share: Enjoy!

http://tv.ign.com/articles/100/1000668p1.html

Here's a couple of my favorite lines from the article:
Talking about Kane: "On top of all that, look at this guy. I mean he's an idiot. He's 7 feet of pure idiot. You put his brain in a parakeet... zing! It'll fly backwards."

"Now, Badass, you run your mouth about Summerslam. Well, here's the situation. The Rock says this, if the Rock hits you he'll kill you. If he misses, the wind behind the punch will give you pneumonia and you'll die anyway. So the choice is yours, jabroni!'"

Talking about Eddie G.: "With a haircut like that and a face like that, it looks like Billy Ray Cyrus went and had sex with a retarded hyena!"

"And Lilian wasn't always a RAW Diva. Lilian used to have a job. She used to work at the sperm bank. She got fired for drinking on the job."

Wow Intervention

2009-07-05T17:39:00.000-07:00

OMG... this video made me LOL cuz its true =(
sigh*

Boom Boom POW!!

2009-06-22T21:16:00.001-07:00

So I just found out that Perez Hilton got knocked the F out!! Hahaha!! He is crying on youtube how he got assaulted by Black Eyed Peas manager after originally blaming Will I Am. All I can say is Perez got what was coming to him. After all that smack talking and getting famous for it, it was bound to happen. Here's a video to celebrate!

The Blog World is Slow...

2009-06-16T07:11:00.000-07:00

The blog world is lagging a bit, but I will continue. Washington D.C. pics coming first and then Vegas... stay tuned

Hello from 35,000 feet in the sky

2009-06-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

Blogging at 35,000 feet in the sky?? You got that right! Im on a Virgin America flight from JFK to Las Vegas and the plane has WiFi !!! How awesome is that! (im gonna do some emailing, facebooking, and even try to play some WoW =P) Not only that its equipped with an outlet plug to charge my laptop with a full onboard entertainment center. So I dont think I'll be sleeping much on this flight. The cabin itself is lit with neon lights that seem to change color to give it a nightclub like atmosphere. Another cool feature is the food ordering system. If you wanted to buy a sandwhich, you would do so through your touch screen monitor in front of you swipe your credit card on the monitor and place the order. Then in the back an attendant will receive the order and deliver your food. Very cool plane.

Well bring on Vegas!!

The new age of gaming: Motion Sensors... but who wins Xbox360 or PS3?

2009-06-02T17:01:00.001-07:00

So E3 the video game conference that all nerds dream about someday going to, and look forward to reading about just ended this year. I being one of those video game nerds just got a tip from Justin to check out the new things the game companies have in store for us "gaming gurus." One major thing that caught my eye was Sony's big announcement on a motion sensor controller similar to Nintendo's Wii system. Later I found Xbox had a similar invention in mind but instead intend to use no controller and just read your body movement. In addition, the Xbox version will scan actual objects, provide video chat, and a lot of new features. The real question will be how accurate and well do these things perform? Sure it looks great in these clips but we all know that in real life they won't turn out as great... I guess time will tell.

But from what you see here, which one looks cooler to you? Xbox 360 or PS3 version of Motion Gaming.

PS3

Video Games | PlayStation 3 | E3 09: PlayStation 3 Motion Controller

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Xbox 360

Testing out the Panasonic Lumix ZS3

2009-05-31T19:52:00.000-07:00

So I got myself a new point and shoot camera a week ago, and after extensive research I decided on a Panasonic Lumix ZS3. I originally wanted to get a Flip HD Mino for digital video goodness, but after reading many many many reviews I figured that I should just upgrade my point and shoot digital camera at the same time for a few more bucks with even better video quality at the same time.

So, I bought the camera through special order since it just came out and has a high demand their sold out everywhere. This weekend I got a chance to test out the camera and am somewhat confused on whether I should keep it or exchange it for a Canon SD780. Reason being, the Canon is about 3/4 the size, 1/2 the weight and Canon pictures are supposed be a lot more vivid and also has more features on the camera itself. BUT, what I lose according to the many results I read is quality in video, and the Panasonic has a much better lens on the camera which includes wide angle and an unheard of 12x zoom.

With all that said, i'm kind of borderline on both... do I want to sacrifice quality for size and coolness? I got a chance to sample the camera/vid while driving and at NYC's annual Japan Fair. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Panoramic Shot of Japan Fair 2009 (click)

Few other random shots including some Cosplay heroes lol

Video of me driving in Long Beach

(Be sure to open the video in a new window and click the HD button for best results)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk1Bt-nGhHs&feature=channel_page

A moonchie thought...

2009-05-27T06:50:00.001-07:00

I have fully categorized all my posts into a set group of categories which can be found on the bottom of the right column --->
You'll find some convenient categories such as "Music" "Photography" "Games" etc. This should make things easier to navigate and read. One of those categories is "A Moonchie Thought" which is the meat and potatoes of my blog, the personal stuff. Anytime you see something categorized under "A Moonchie Thought" you know it's coming from the psychological mindframe of moonchie. Some things may be completely off the wall, some may be philosophical, but all in all you know its straight from the madness of moonchie.

So... as a reminder, tell your friends to visit! COMMENT, become a follower (click on the right --->) and remember suggestions and comments are highly welcomed! in fact suggested!

/flex

2009-05-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

I have conquered the random number generators! So recently in the digital world of World of Warcraft I have gotten lucky and received too cool new rare mounts. Both work off of a random system that have like a 1% chance to acquire. The Green Proto Drake has like a 3% chance that you can only try for once per week. I've been trying for about 3-4 months now and finally got one. The other has a 1% chance to acquire but only has a 1 day timer on it. Pretty good to finally get them and not have to worry, hooray for feeling happy about digital pixels!

First shots with the Nikon D40

2009-05-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

So I finally got to take some test shots with the new DSLR at Hofstra. I'm pretty impressed!! As Yoda said, "I have much to learn." But am looking forward to learning all I can! These shots are all unedited and are pretty much raw since I don't have photoshop on this comp yet. Let me know what you think!

Utada - This is the one and BOA-BOA Album Reviews

2009-05-12T09:20:00.000-07:00

Today Utada Hikaru's English album debut is released in stores. Well not really her first attempt, but mainstream attempt to the American market. Therefore, I thought it would be a perfect time to do a review, especially if you were even considering on purchasing the album. In related news, BOA Korean superstar who has ventured and captured the Japanese market also released her English Album in the American market. So sit back, read the reviews and hopefully it will help you decide if the albums are worth the purchase.

Utada- This is the One

The album surprised me. After hearing Utada's first attempt at an American release, I honestly was expecting the second release to flop, utterly flop... But I was wrong. To me, this was a success. As a die hard Utada Hikaru fan from her Japanese Release of the hit single "Automatic," I have been an avid follower/fan from the jump. Therefore, to avoid any biasness in this review, I decided to ask a few friends to give me their feedback, being that they have never heard of Utada in their life.

First lets talk about the positives. After reading a bit about the production of the album I found that Utada has branched out to some top producers Stargate and Tricky who have produced tracks for Mariah, Britney, and Madonna. To me this shows throughout the album, as the production and lyrics are a lot better. Some fans critique this as a bad thing as it shows that Utada has "sold out" from no longer strictly writing and producing her own songs. However, I don't see this as a bad thing at all. A lot of her songs are still written and produced only by Utada but she is dealing with a whole new market and let alone a new language. What she is used to with the Japanese market and Japanese songwriting won't necessarily work with the mainstream American market. Utada still made most of this album, but just got some help from the pros that knows the mainstream market more. Nothing wrong with that.
My favorite tracks include "Apple and Cinnamon" and "Come back to me" Both are very catchy, and needed for airplay in the states.

Now a few negatives. I really hate the cover of the album. I saw a few other shots that they took for the album and would take those over the one they chose. When you are going for a mainstream release, you need to catch the consumers eye, and this cover definately does not do that. Epic fail on whoever chose this cover. Second, I think the marketing is horrible on Utada's team. "Come Back to Me" is catchy and definately radio worthy on pop stations, yet you don't hear it on a heavy rotation. I guess its our jobs as fans to request it in. Utada's marketing team should have got her name out there a lot more, and push to have her on as many radio shows, tv interviews, collaborations with other artists, etc. As they say, "go big or go home."

One other small gripe I had was the genre of music. I know Utada is a pop/R&B artist, more heavy on the pop side. But it would be good to see her release some tracks that are more R&B heavy. Like a solid R&B ballad opposed to a pop-like one. Half her Japanese debut album was heavy R&B tracks, would be good to hear a similar style in her English songs as well. A lot of the songs are also missing the "bump" that other pop songs, maybe the producers behind the boards should pump up the bass and treble in their production.

Lastly, I would really have loved to see more collaborations on the album. There were a few tracks that could have used a nice rap verse or collabo. Being that the album was released on Island DefJam records, im sure they could have signed someone to be on some of the tracks that could put Utada in a good light and give her more of that mainstream push. Maybe like a Lil Wayne, Pharrell, Keyshia Cole, or even another Japanese artist collabo that's trying to get out there in the American market like Verbal from M-flo. Imagine how great an Utada track would sound with a Rihanna collaboration! Why not? They're both DefJam artists.

Overall, great start to a possible American release attempt. I recommend buying the album and supporting the artist. Hopefully, we will see more of Utada in America in the future.

BOA- BOA

Another album that I was surprised with. I was expecting the very worst from this album, but the production definately keeps it together. There are some solid dance tracks on the record including its hit Single "I Did it for Love." One thing that I feared prior to giving the album a chance was that I believed BOA's "fobby" accent will drown out the lyrics of the songs and that will bother me the most and distract me from actually appreciating the piece. This was not the case however. It turns out that with the right production, and autotune, they were able to 'mask' that "fobby" accent to sound pretty legitimate. The tracks sound similar to a Lady Gaga track with solid beats and good production. Just like Utada's marketing sucked so did this one. I didn't even know the album came out, and its been out since March 17th! However, I feel its definately worth a listen. Not quite immediate purchase material, but you may like, you might not. Overall, I liked it.

Freestyle Bonanza!

2009-05-10T13:53:00.000-07:00

First video is an awesome Folk song done in a Taco Bell Drive Thru.

Next up we have Eminem freestyling on an international TV show

Yo Joe!

2009-05-05T14:56:00.000-07:00

Looks good!

Rising Stars

2009-05-01T18:28:00.000-07:00

Listed Below are three stars that are up and coming, and hopefully if my judgement serves me right will become big stars in the near future. You may have heard of them, but if you have'nt yet I suggest you check out their newest stuff, so you can tell your friends that Jason told you all about them before they became big!

1. Mike Posner (R&B, Hip Hop)
Album/Mixtape: Mike Posner and the Brain Trust

If you haven't heard Mike Posner's newest mixtape, I suggest you get it now. Hell, its free on iTunes for download!! He has a unique voice that is smooth as butter, but a trackset and lyrics that pierce your heart and eardrums like a silver arrow. I haven't heard new talent like this come out with such a solid debut mixtape in awhile. This kids only 21! He makes his own beats and has so much talent. I'm not sure if he is signed w/ Kanye's label yet but i'm sure he will be soon since his friend Big Sean has just been signed.

2. Big Sean (Rap/Hip Hop)
Album/Mixtape: Finally Famous , Unknown

Newest member to be signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. This guy got skills. Lyrically ill, flow is straight, and lots of potential. Similar style to Kid Cudi, who is also a rather new artist that has made his shine, but I think this kid got more potential honestly.

3. The Ting Tings
Album: We started Nothing

Ok so the Ting Tings may not be new to many of you, but im sure to a few they are. They had their U.S. debut a few months back with We Started Nothing, and slowly singles have been coming from the album. Coming from a big fan base in the UK and Europe, the Ting Tings are one of those bands with a unique flavor that any music fan will fall in love with. They kinda have that White Stripes feel, with a cheerleader type rhythm. Check it out for yourself!

God is Good

2009-04-28T08:21:00.000-07:00

God is good, not just to me but to all of us. Interesting story for you. Last night, I was at a stoplight waiting. Then all of a sudden , boom, I get rear-ended by some kid in a hoopti. I pull over and notice that he isn't joining me. I get out of my car and yell at him to pull over, while mentally remebering his license plate number in case he tries to pull a fast one on me. He pulls over and gets out of his car apologizing. I ask him what he was thinking, as I was at the light for awhile and he obviously carelessly just hit me. He claims all fault and says that he dropped something in the car and reached down to get it and didn't brake in time.
I then go to see the damage on my car, cringing at the whole situation. But surprisingly... there was very very minimal damage. At the most small indentations from the screws of his license plate, and a few scratches. I was shocked... I already had a few scratches prior to the incident so it wasn't that much of a difference. I look up to the kid who looks like he's about to cry. He continuously apologizes to me saying that his insurance premiums are up to the roof, doesn't have much money and is very sorry. I decide to lecture him for a bit, and tell him its his lucky day. I let him go. Told him to drive more carefully being that he is in no condition to drive recklessly. Also told him that although it would probably cost me $300 to take those small scratches out, I'm going to let him go. God is good... and hopefully he is counting his blessings while he learns a lesson.

March/April Moonchie's Mixtape

2009-04-22T19:16:00.001-07:00

Little late but Here is Moonchie's Mixtape 2009 vol. 2 tracks

Maino ft T. Pain - All of the Above
Kid Cudi- The Sky will Fall
Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West, Ne-Yo - Knock you down
Asher Roth- Lark on my Go Kart
T-Pain feat. Kanye West- Flight School
Rick Ross- Whats up
Flo Rida- Sugar
The Dream feat. Kanye West- Wlakin on the moon
Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne, T-Pain- Turnin me On remix
Nas ft. Marsha- If I ruled the World 2009
Dr. Dre ft. TI- Topless
Young Jeezy- Circulate
DJ Class feat. Kanye West- I'm the Shit
The Fray- Heartless Cover
Sean Kingston- Mr. DJ
Eminem- We Made you

New Toys!!

2009-04-20T17:45:00.000-07:00

So Christmas in April came a few weeks ago (IE: Tax Return season). I got a pretty generous return this year so I decided to treat myself to some new toys... Got me a sexy Nikon D40 DSLR camera with 2 lenses; a 18-55mm lens and a 55-200mm VR lens. I can't wait to use it!!

Another pretty little thing I got was this 8" dell Mini 9 that was transformed into a "mini mac." (Running off a Mac OSX operating system). Big Props to Justin for making this little beauty for me. I'll be replacing this as my on-the-go system when I'm on the road for everyday uses, and give my mom my old laptop (unit on the right). You can tell how small the mini9 is from the first and last picture, I love it!

Samurai vs Gun

2009-04-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

Two blog posts in one day, lucky you!

Michael Turner, always remembered

2009-04-14T07:02:00.001-07:00

I was browsing around google to see what a few of my favorite comic book artists were up to, and found some shocking and sad news. Michael Turner, co-creator of the hit comic characters "Witchblade" , "Darkness", and "Fathom" passed away last year in June due to complications in bone cancer. This guy had so much talent that its sad to hear that he's gone.

Slumdog Millionare

2009-04-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

If you haven't seen it, see it. I'm not going to say much , the 8 oscars that it has won and the hype it has gotten is all well deserved. Great great movie, go rent it, buy it, remember it.

Cassie ... why?

2009-04-11T17:24:00.000-07:00

Ok Cassie, I know you haven't made it big yet. I know you want to get some attention. But Whyyyy!! Has Diddy corrupted your brain that much? Sigh... so is this new look hot or not? you decide...

Fast and Furious Movie Review

2009-04-07T18:17:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have dished out a lot of money at the theatres this year. More then usual at least in the first quarter of the year. However, I have been very pleased. Fast and Furious adds another check to the list from great blockbusters on the silver screen. So I was amused from seeing FF1, Hated #2, liked Tokyo Drift, and this one I thought overall was the best. Great action throughout the movie and the director/producers get some major props, as I think they provided the viewer with a full blown action packed movie. One thing that I really liked was the direction they took with this film. It wasn't the typical "lets exploit the import scene because its what appeals to the kids these days" type of film like they did as much as the first two/three was. Instead it was more of a straight action film. Well at least not as bad as the preceding films was. Couple things that I left the theatre thinking: 1. For someone who hated Vin Diesel, I am actually glad he's back in movies. 2. Paul Walker still is a horrible actor and his character can't drive for shit... 3. The F&F series always had a BOMB ASS Soundtrack as did this one. 4. I really want the new STi's again =(

That is all go see it! Blanco!
Moonchie Rating: 8/10

Bruno Trailer

2009-04-03T19:40:00.001-07:00

Spiderman Saves the Day!

2009-03-28T17:14:00.001-07:00

Here's a cool story that I read on msnbc.com:

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy
Comic-loving autistic kid on balcony had refused to let others near him

BANGKOK - A Thai firefighter dressed as Spider-Man to rescue an autistic boy who climbed onto a third-floor balcony and dangled his legs over the side because he was nervous on his first day of school.
Firefighter Somchai Yoosabai was called in after the 11-year-old boy's teachers and mother failed to coax him off the ledge on Monday, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.
"He was nervous about the first day at school, and he was asking for his mother," Somchai said. "He cried and refused to let any of us get close to him."
Overhearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love for comics and superheroes, Somchai rushed back to the fire station to change into a Spider-Man costume before swinging into action.
"I told him Spider-Man is here to save you. No monster will hurt you now," Somchai said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was very nervous that he might have slipped if he got too excited and ran."
Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

Pharrell sings and dances in Mickey Ds

2009-03-24T18:23:00.001-07:00

So Pharrell lead singer/producer of the Neptunes and N.E.R.D. shows up to a McDonalds in Paris, France right before they officially open, and starts to sing and dance his order. It seems that the ladies behind the counter surely don't know who he is because they didn't seem to be amused whatsoever.

Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo: Knock You Down

2009-03-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

Love this song love the video. I haven't been able to get enough of this song recently.

2 movie Reviews

2009-03-22T12:01:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have two movie reviews from flicks that I saw this week. Both of different genres, one comedy and one sci-fi action. Watchmen, and I Love you Man. First lets start off with "I Love You Man."

Funny Movie. Very Funny Movie. Laughed all the way through, from start to finish. All actors/actresses played their roles very well and provided me with great comical delight. In addition, you have two very hot females in the movie Rashida Jones (from NBC's The Office), and Jaime Presley, and of course for you females you have some good lookin dudes... Paul Rudd and Jason Segal. Go See it! Two Thumbs Up!!

Next review.... Watchmen.

Quite Honestly? The film didn't do the original Graphic Novel justice. Sure sure you can't expect a film to be as precise and detail to anything in print. But, there are many comic book adaptations that have done a pretty good job. IE: Sin City, X-men franchise, Batman etc. I think overall, the visuals and graphics in the flick were superb, top notch, and did show a few things I haven't seen on screen before. They changed a few things from the comic, but not much really. Except of course for the key elements of the beauty of the novel itself; character development and psychoanalogical creativity. On a side note, anyone notice Hollywood really pushing the envelope recently? Ever since SAW, I guess Hollywood thinks that its ok to be as gruesome as possible and thinks that all of mankind wants to see nothing but sex and violence and hardcore scenes of both! I mean don't get me wrong I love both =D, but even I think that some movies can be done without it. But it's all good, not a horrible movie, worth $10 if you read the novel?... meh wait for netflix

Sorry been busy Killing Zombies

2009-03-18T11:43:00.001-07:00

AAgh, What the F***, Holy Sh***, HELLLLP ... that's the type of language that has been flowing online recently during my conversation with my Justin my wingman of online XBOX gaming as we have been conquering yet another game in it's co-op mode. The last week of leisure time was consumed by playing the new gaming blockbuster, Resident Evil 5. We have added another game beaten cooperatively in less then a week upon release to our shelves, but RE5 offers great replay value that will have us playing it again. I recommend the title for anyone in for a solid entertaining shooter, along with a few jumpy scares.

Mike Tyson Documentary Movie

2009-03-15T16:54:00.000-07:00

World's most Expensive CD $100,000+ Bling Bling

2009-03-08T16:09:00.000-07:00

The World’s most expensive CD goes on sale, it can be found at the Takashimaya department store at Nihonbashi. The CD cost a whopping 10,000,000 yen (that’s about US$100,836). It comes with a platinum case with 2 carats of embedded diamonds.

The CD can be found at amazon for just 1980 yen without the platinum case and diamond.

According to Sankei reports, the publisher of the CD Universal Music is just trying to get the CD into the Guiness Book of Records

Nodame Cantabile

2009-03-05T15:26:00.000-08:00

Nodame Cantabile... what a great drama. Thanks to Annie who ressurrected my interest in watching Japanese dramas again.

This series is about a child prodigy Chiaki, who has to overcome his fears of flying to some day live out his dream to travel to Europe and pursue his musical dreams. In the meantime, he's in a Music University and thinks that everyone is not at the same skill level as him. Chiaki meets Megumi Noda, "Nodame", and the plot thickens from there. This drama originated from the Anime/Manga Nodame Cantabile and is a comical masterpiece. I recommend you check it out!!

You can download the entire series (with English Subtitles) via BitTorrent along with other cool dramas at : http://www.sars-fansubs.com/downloads

Jet Setter

2009-03-01T17:42:00.000-08:00

So I've been traveling a lot for work recently. So much that Nicole called me a "Jet Setter." Don't get me wrong, I feel very priveleged that I have the opportunity to travel all around the nation due to my job, but it does get tiring. In a one month span I would have been through 9 airport security checks, took about 6 taxicabs in different states, and checked into 4 different Marriot Hotels. Being that I travel a lot it does have its consequences, my immune system is weaker causing me to get a slight cold that I'm currently trying to shake, and it also means that I'm falling behind on my school work. BUT... what keeps me moving forward is the motivation to finish school ASAP, get this degree and move to the west. Real talk right there.

On the positive side, I've been cutting back on WoW a lot and enjoying the other things I used to enjoy before WoW, such as Japanese Dramas. Thanks to Annie, she got me hooked on them again! I also am getting the chance to meet with all my friends scattered around the US through my travelings. It's so good to see the many of you that I have recently seen, and for the others I'll try my best to have my job send me there next =)

Kanye West- Welcome to Heartbreak

2009-02-24T19:15:00.001-08:00

This video is so trippy.... Don't adjust your monitors, that's how the video is supposed to be. Visual genius if you ask me. (Maximize by pressing that little arrow on the bottom right for the full effect)

San Fran/Vegas Collage

2009-02-24T10:32:00.001-08:00

More pics @ http://justinsaiki.blogspot.com/ !

Back from the West

2009-02-23T09:41:00.000-08:00

So here I am back in New York and I am going through some big west coast withdrawal. I had an awesome time in all the stops I made; Vegas, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco! There's so much that I have done in the few days I had to work with, that I don't really know how long the blog would be to explain the whole story. Instead I'll post some random facts that will describe the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of my trip as a whole.

1. I am going to try my best to move out there... soon
2. Yay Area= yes Bay Area= no
3. Firefly Tappas.... Two Thumbs Up
4. Las Vegas has the best clubs in the nation... hands down
5. I miss Annie
6. California Schools are much nicer and cleaner then those in the east.
7. It's time to look forward to my future.
8. What it Do? What it Do Do!

Viva Las Conference

2009-02-17T01:58:00.000-08:00

So here I am, my last night in Las Vegas... I was fortunate enough to be sent to a graduate student recruitment conference from work. Can't go wrong with all expense paid work conferences. Well besides from the conference, which was actually very interesting, I got a chance to hang out with some long time friends; Anthony, Nicole, and Sebastian. Last night we hung out for a bit, had some Pho for dinner, and then gambled/watched the NBA allstar game at the Wynn. Then we headed out to a Tapas Bar called Firefly. I strongly recommend this to anyone who appreciates great appetizers. Tonight we had a blast as well, and we ventured out to Club Prive at Planet Hollywood. First off, I'd like to say big ups to Seba for hooking us up all night long. If you were to ever come back to NY you know I got you covered. It was a good time, and you can clearly tell the difference in nightlife in Las Vegas. No where in the nation has clubs like Las Vegas, and i'm going to stand by this statement as I have been inside out of the nightlife business all around the world. We were graced by an NBA allstar as well, Mr. Paul Pierce. I got some pics that I'd love to post but stupid me forgot to bring my camera cable. Oh well I guess you'll all have to wait for a week until i get back home in NY.

Tommorow's another great day as at night I venture out to visit Justin in Santa Barbara and the rest of the fun filled week begins!

Taken

2009-02-12T19:11:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I did a movie review, so why not do one now, especially since I just saw my first good movie of 2009. "Taken" is an action-packed thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat saying "holy shit did he just do that" more times then you would take a sip from your $10 soda that you bought at the concessions.

Although there were some scenes that made me shudder by the realness of what may very well be going on today through drug cartels internationally, the flick delivered Action-packed greatness and did not drag on at all. In fact, I went for a 30 second bathroom break during a slow part and it felt like I missed so much valuable info! (So remember to go before you sit down) Anyways I give it two thumbs up and a 8.5-9/10!

Update

2009-02-04T07:18:00.000-08:00

Enough of the Celebrity gossip, and media videos. Time to fill you in on what's been going in with me. Well other then fighting the cold weather, I am back in school while working so hard my eyes burn every night. I've already been given a few travel assignments for the month including Philadelphia this Saturday, Vegas on the week of the 16th, and D.C. at the end of the month. Vegas should be fun because I took the rest of that week off to drive to L.A. to hang out with Justin and then we're gonna drive to San Fran for a few days to visit friends. So you know that's going to be a good few blog posts =).

In regards to my classes this semester, I'd say to describe them, well they're interesting. I'm taking 3 courses on top of work (don't ask me how I do it). One course is all about activism and the fight for revolution in education. The professor definately looks like a previous activist, with the whole member from the hip hop group the Roots look. I was thinking of dropping that course but a friend of mine told me that it's not as bad as it seems so I guess I'll stick with it. My second course is a continuation of last semesters Higher Education course so I know that will be good. But my last course.... when I say interesting boy do I mean it. First off, the title is called "Toys and Games." Just like the title says, all we do is talk about toys and games and its influence on education. It's great for me! Right??! I hope so... So far what we did in class was introduce ourselves through the voice of a random puppet that we were given. So of course being the only guy in the class, I was given a wooden monkey puppet to introduce Jason. We'll see how it goes, my assignment is to do a presentation on the History of Marbles!

Seriously Miley?

2009-02-03T06:23:00.000-08:00

Miley Cyrus was found yet again taking photos that should not be circulated. This time she took a picture that offends me. Oh well, I was always with the ACDC crew anyways.

As taken from the inquisitr.com:
"Miley Cryus, sweet 16, and already a racist? that’s what a photo of Miley would seem to demonstrate.

The undated photo shows Miley with her boyfriend Justin Gaston stretching their eyes back, a common gesture used to mock Asian people.

According to Karen Narasaki, president of the director for the Asian American Justice Center quoted at Celebuzz: “It’s hard to imagine the context where this would be okay. It’s offensive and disappointing. She’ such a role model for young women.”

Rick Ross vs. 50 Cent

2009-02-02T20:55:00.001-08:00

So... there has been a recent a hip hop world beef/battle going on with Rick Ross and 50 Cent. Ross on his latest single Mafia Music disses 50 for no apparent reason. When asked why he did it in a recent interview, Ross replies with a lackluster response explaining that it started from the way 50 looked at him at an awards show. Personally I think it was to boost publicity for Ross' upcoming album, but he may have just dug himself his own grave and killed his own career. You don't go at 50. I'm not the biggest 50 cent fan, but this guy has money and is twisted like Eminem. He will find all about your past, even your so called correctional officer past that you don't want the public to know. In any thought, I find the whole thing funny I just hope no one gets shot.

Here's a few videos of 50 cent responding to the whole situation. The second video 50 takes it very far and hangs out with Rick Ross' son's mother!! He also takes her shopping and buys her mink coats and Gucci bags/shoes! It's crazy LOL

25 Random things about me.

2009-01-31T12:35:00.001-08:00

Yeay for double post again! Ok so there is this thing going around the facebook community, similar to a chain email called "25 random things." I thought that I might as well put this up since I did it in facebook. 25 random things about... ME!

1. I am a sucker to do things and trends from what the mass majority does. IE: 25 random things >.<
2. I consider myself a modern day music guru and sometimes wish I was working in that field.
3. I also consider myself a modern day video game guru and sometimes wish I was working in that field T_T.
4. Barack Obama went to my Elementary School
5. I ran and completed the Honolulu Marathon in Sixth Grade with my father
6. I have dreams of being an international linguist with the ability of being fluent in at least six different languages.
8. I have traveled to many places but would like to travel the Mediterranean coast in Europe
9. I am a second place Pinewood Derby winner from my cub scout years.
10. I have won many statewide and nationwide Math and English awards from the Kumon Learning center during Elementary school
11. I have a blog!! http://moonchie.blogspot.com <-- GO THERE AND COMMENT!
12. Pledged a fraternity Pi Delta Psi, and does not regret it at all.
13. Once traveled nationwide in assisting a close friend with his Car Show Tour setting up shows from arena to arena. This was one of my best moments in life.
14. Drove from New York to Florida in 23 hours non-stop with a friend and then back a week later.
15. I have never smoked anything in my life. You can call me half/ straight edge! Except for the fact that I drink heavily XD
16. Jason means Healer in Greek, and my mother had huge aspirations that I would become a doctor. However, when I went to visit his grandmother I fainted and my mom realized that she wouldn't see Jason the Dr.
17. Snowboarding is the only thing that I like about the winter and haven't got a chance to take part in it at all this year.
18. Neve Cambell was my Highschool crush and now I have a crush on Jessica Alba, way before the world jumped on the bandwagon....
19. I am a former trained Designated School Official to sign off on immigration material
20. I actually enjoy School.
21. Every month a monthly mixtape CD made by me is distributed amongst close friends.
22. Favorite foods include Sushi, Mexican food, and Ramen!
23. I do feel with my education and work ethics I can be making a lot of money in corporate America, but is that really going to help me enjoy life?
24. Looks to move to California one day... maybe soon?
25. Is thankful for the many friends he has all around the world. He also Appreciates the guidance from his friends and family everyday. Thank you.

Lil Wayne and Ms. Katie Interview

2009-01-31T12:31:00.000-08:00

Ok for some reason this video made me /facepalm when I saw it. Lil Wayne ... I have no comment for your answers ROFL.

Jessica Alba shuts O'Reilly down!

2009-01-28T21:58:00.000-08:00

Here's Blog #2 for the day! Something a lot more uplifting. Bill O'Reilly gets SHUT DOWN from my girl Jessica Alba! bahahhaha enjoy!

Balloons ... doing it

2009-01-28T21:51:00.001-08:00

Ok so a friend of mine sent me this video, and its rather.... disturbing. These balloon creatures are doing the nasty in many elaborate ways. While funny at the same time it is kinda gross at some parts. Don't tell me I didn't warn you! It's NSFW or maybe it is but the vision you have in your head isn't LOL!

Tier 8 video

2009-01-28T09:41:00.000-08:00

For all my fellow WoW nerds, here's a video of some of the upcoming Tier 8 set pieces. Lock ones my favorite

Kanye West is going Looney.

2009-01-27T18:50:00.000-08:00

Ok so I was watching this video of Kanye West calling himself "Martin Louie King", and its really sad.... Kanye is slowly losing his mind. He's probably suffering from a huge case of depression that evolved into.... someone who is about to go completely bonkers? you be the judge.

Happy Year of the Ox and more songs!

2009-01-25T18:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Chinese New Year! May the Year of the OX be a prosperous one!

As a continuation from last post, here are more songs that I'm adding for this month. A lot of these are better then the other ones so I'll probably replace some of those with these.

A. If I- Justin Timberlake ft. TI
B. Paranoid Remix- Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Mr. Hudson
C. Never Ever- Ciara ft. Young Jeezy
D. Still Got it 4 Cheap - Clipse feat. Pharrell
E. Conglomorate- Busta Rhymes feat. Young Jeezy, Jadakiss
F. Departed Remix- Brandy feat. Sean Kingston
G. Camera Phone- Game feat. Ne-Yo
H. Tide Is High- Kardinal Offishal feat. Keri Hilson, or Rihanna, or Nicole from PSD (3 diff versions)

January Moonchie's Mix 2009

2009-01-24T17:43:00.001-08:00

So a select few of my close friends receive monthly Mixes from me, and others always want to know if I can share my tracks.

So for you blog readers here's Jan's mix:

1. Blame it on Remix- Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
2. My President is Black Remix - Jay-Z
3. Shooting Star Remix - LMFAO , Young Boss, Kevin Rudolph
4. Day n Night Remix- Kid Cudi ft. Jermaine Dupri
5. Crack a Bottle- Eminem , Dr. Dre, 50 Cent
6. Get it in- 50 cent
7. Hustler's Anthem- Busta Rhymes ft. T-Pain
8. Unstoppable- Kat de Luna feat. Lil Wayne
9. Turnin me Off (remix) - Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne, TI
10. My Love- The Dream feat. Mariah Carey
11. Blood- Pharrell , Lil Wayne
12. Emergency Room- Rihanna feat. Akon
13. Innocent Man- Mark Morrison feat DMX
14. Decisions- Busta Rhymes feat. John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common
15. Go Hard Remix- Jay-Z Kanye West, Tpain, DJ Khaled
16. Day Dreaming- DJ Drama, Akon, TI, Snoop Dogg
17. Mafia Music- Rick Ross
18. Bounce- Left Eye feat. Chammillionare
19. Enemy- Game, Wyclef Jean, Damian Marley

ABDC Season 3 Predictions

2009-01-23T07:00:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am predicting that the winners of this year's America's Best Dance Crew to be either Quest Crew or Ringmasters.... but I have a feeling either the Ringmasters are gonna go so over the top and do something incredibly crazy and hurt themselves one show, or America will be too grossed out to vote for their crazy shoulder dislocations and what not. I swear its like watching a horror movie in a 2 minute dance routine. Therefore my prediction is Quest Crew!!

get LOST!

2009-01-21T20:20:00.000-08:00

So... the Season Premier of LOST's 5th Season aired today... and boy is it more confusing then ever! Every year I ask myself, how in the world are the producers going to keep this show interesting anymore by making it even more confusing. During Season 2, I thought that they have reached the maximum amount of confusion a single human mind can intake, while at the same time have some sort of comprehension of what is going on in the storyline. The fact that viewers can follow somewhat of an interesting storyline, while having a gajillion floating in their minds probably kept LOST on the air all this time. Curiosity is a strong marketable thing, but you can't keep viewers curious forever right? Let alone 5 years?? BUT today I have been once again proved wrong via the crazy minds of JJ Abrams and his Bad Robot Team and have provided an even more confusing, yet oddly satisfying 5th season premier. The funny thing is.... being that I have not missed a single episode from the start; if you had about 2 hours of free time to spare, I can actually sit down with you and explain what happened in all 5 seasons. Call me if interested.

My President is black..... REMIX

2009-01-20T16:14:00.000-08:00

In honor of today's Innauguration (*sp?) Here's a Jay-Z song for you haha!

$1,000 IPhone App? WTF!?

2009-01-16T19:02:00.000-08:00

Ok so I was browsing for some iPhone readmes on google and I came across this article on a $1,000 app that was posted in August and then immediately taken down (obviously). The real real real crazy thing that blew my mind was that 5 idiots actually bought this app for $1,000 a download. What does this $1k app do you ask? Nothing, just displays a glowing red rock! ROFL!

As taken from: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10011338-37.html

The $1,000 application on Apple's App Store, which lets
people know how rich you are simply for buying it, has been removed without
explanation, making some developers wonder what it takes for Apple to pull the
plug.

The "I am Rich" application developed by Armin Heinrich, a German
software developer, does nothing more than display a picture of a red ruby on
the iPhone screen. After initially approving the $1,000 application, Apple
removed it from the store this week. Eight people managed to dish out $1,000 to
buy the useless application, generating about $5,600 in revenue for Heinrich and
$2,400 for Apple, which collects 30 percent of each sale on the App Store,
according to a blog on the Los
Angeles Times Web site.

Your next American Idol

2009-01-15T12:19:00.000-08:00

I'd like to give a shout out to a friend of mine who has joined the world of blogging. He is a passionate singer who has been persistant in becoming the next American Idol. Check him out at his blog! :

http://blakeboshnack.blogspot.com/

Brock Lesnar's Caveman Training

2009-01-13T15:57:00.000-08:00

This is for Matt... We have a bet going on for 10,000 D&B tickets that when Brock Lesnar faces Frank Mir in a rematch that Brock will defeat Mir. Now tell me that a guy with this kind of training will lose to Mir again... NO WAYS. Brock is a beast!

Tanner is a Star!

2009-01-09T22:20:00.001-08:00

http://tannerisastar.blogspot.com

Crack a bottle

2009-01-07T20:49:00.001-08:00

It's coming! The Return of the E ! Grabbed this from Miss Info's blog the other day, the full version of Crack a Bottle by Eminem feat Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. Can't wait!

Here's another great vid for you.

Jay-Z on iLike - Get updates inside iTunes

A Surreal....no So Real night...

2009-01-06T06:26:00.000-08:00

Danny flew down to Hawaii from San Fran today, errr due to a delay flight tonight. We introduced him to our local diner, Zippys and then headed out to an interesting location. It was the bowling alley, however a bowling alley turned to a club. I have never seen anything like it but was a very interesting experience. Tanner and his friends hooked us up and we got into the VIP section with drinks and food on the house. The buzz of the night was that R&B singer Ne-Yo and a few of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew stars such as Fanny Pak and So Real Cru were supposed to be heading down.

Knowing the life of an R&B/Rapper star I wasn't holding my breath on Ne-Yo showing, since I knew if I were a superstar I would bring the party to my hotel or else just chill with room service and a nice long bath after a concert. However for the MTV mini celebs im sure they would make it out, and sure enough they did. As we drank away So Real Cru made their entrance and with our luck right next to us in the VIP section. We had a blast with great food and drinks and a good welcoming for Danny. Towards the end of the night we got a chance to talk to So Real Cru and turns out that they were very down to earth which was great. With less then a week left, I hope to enjoy my days on the island and this was another great day.

For those who have no idea who these guys are here's a little video: