1.5 posts in one day!?!? July 28, 2009

Yeahhhh. Because I”m that fuckin’ awesome.

 

Speaking of awesome, I saw Pulp Fiction on Friday. Samuel L Jackson pre-Afro Samurai. He played the part like a boss.

 

Also on Friday: Went to the mall with Frank to pick some stuff up. Like friggin’ amazing silver hightops!? Fuck yeah. Retro ninja turtles hat? skeet skeet. Pics next time.

 

Sunday: Bennett Camp sponsored run from HHS. I did around 7.5ish miles. Then picked up Wii Sports Resort for 30$. Then lunch at Crown Palace with Ritchie and gang. I had people (from lunch) over afterwards to watch Thank You For Smoking. Then we played smash and WSR for a long time until we decided to watch Crounching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I had forgotten how many boring scenes there were. I fell asleep for half an hour.

 

The hightops are doing their job. Time for some Khsu+JC magic to get the job done. Alas, there is quite a bit of rust on these wheels. (You’ve missed the metaphors. I know.)

 

All the other days i haven’t blogged about have been relatively uneventful. Mostly playing smash or watching movies with a few people.I’m certainly not lamenting over the excess of free time.

Wahoo new machine July 28, 2009

*This post is like 1.5 weeks old, and it isn’t finished, but i’m posting it anyway because i had this saved in the drafts*

 

 

I’m posting from my new laptop. Sexy Acer Timeline 3810T. Less than 1 inch thick. 8 hours battery life. (Actually achievable unlike some other battery life claims.) 13.3” LED screen.

 

Sam, I’m gonna try to get osx86 working on this baby ASAP. Gonna try the Kalyway distribution first i think.

 

It’s been another week since the last post, and what have I done? Nearly nothing. I’ve gotten a bit further on my C++, but it’s still gonna be a while before i can actually do stuff i think.

 

I haven’t run very much recently. And i feel very unaccomplished on days when i don’t run or do something that is otherwise productive.

It’s been one week since the last post annnndddd…. July 6, 2009

I haven’t done very much since then….

 

I ordered Accelerated C++ and Thinking in C++ so i can finally become a legit geek. Also to try and be somewhat productive this summer. Also finally ordered Once a Runner.

 

I saw Transformers 2 with Horace last week. Shia Labeouf is the scrubbiest male actor that I have ever seen. My hatred for him is on the same level as that for Nicholas Cage and Richard Gere.

 

I planned on going to SoHo with Horace last Wednesday but he got sick that morning, so we didn’t go. We’ll probably go sometime this week if he’s free.

 

July 4th was decent. BBQ at Oscar’s. Raped in HORSE despite playing decently but not great.

 

Taco flavored Doritos taste like they have beef in them, but they don’t.

 

JC’s went on hiatus while I was in Chicago and MIchigan. But it’s ok because I’m back on my previous workout routine.

 

Running has been pretty low key. I’m not doing very much mileage at the moment, but i suppose now is the time to relax anyway. I’ll probably get a pair of NIke Streak XC’s and do most of all of my training that’s less than 10 miles in them. It might be a good idea for me to look at a few half-marathons or 10k’s that i might be able to race in the next 6 months or so. That way i’ll actually be training for something besides JCs.

 

I’ve narrowed down the hightops that I want:

http://tinyurl.com/blackhightop

or

Nike Dunk High ID or the non-ID version in a cool colorway

 

Perhaps it would be wise to look on Craigslist for a job. I’ll see if there are a few tutoring or computer fixing gigs listed.

as promised…. June 29, 2009

A legit post on my blog!? No way!!

 

We’ll start earliest chronologically and work our way back to the present, shall we?

 

Twilight meet at the end of may marked the end of my running career at Holmdel. 4:33 and #6 all time on Holmdel’s all time 1600m list? Not too shabby. And nice run from the rest of the team, but I’m sure you guys are well aware if you’re even reading this, so i won’t bother to dig out the results. We went to Red Oak afterwards with a few alums. It was karaoke night. I sang Bohemian Rhapsody with Jayram. An exquisite night. I’m glad I got my shit together this track season.

 

The rest of the school year without running felt pointless. I spent an entire 4 years going to school for reasons other than learning, namely running and getting into college. Because seriously, high school is nearly meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Underclassmen: make sure you’re happy in high school, and don’t fret the small stuff. And Sam will agree that low A’s on your report card are just as good as high A’s. Don’t bother getting higher grades. You certainly won’t learn any better, and it won’t help you get into better colleges.

 

And here’s my pitch to the underclassmen: Apply to UIUC. The admissions office likes holmdel/hightech kids. And they give good scholarships. (All 3 guys going this year have a minimum of 12k scholarship) Plus you have sexy and greasy upperclassmen there. Finally, you’ll also get mad Asian parent approval for going there because it’s ranked #4 in engineering. If it’s your top pick and you apply on the priority application (due in November), you’ll know by mid December whether you’re in or not. Meanwhile, the stupid Asians in your grade will still be bitching and moaning that no one got in early decision at Ivies. btw i should point out that UIUC rapes every Ivy in Engineering and is better than all of them except Penn for Business.

 

I had low expectations for prom because i’ve heard that it’s really overrated by the typical high schooler. Hence i was totally satisfied. It’s nice to dress slightly classier and to carry a gentlemanly swagger just for shits every once in a while, i suppose.

 

Around June 10th i went to Cali for 4.5 days to watch my sister’s commencement at Caltech. It was cloudy/drizzly, atypical SoCal weather.

 

Graduation was like whatevs.

 

A few days after graduation i went to UIUC to take care of summer registration. Fun stuff. Stopped by in Michigan to visit family friends in Ann Arbor, who then decided to come back with us to NJ. I missed a few grad parties. Sam’s goodbye party (whatevs plenty of time with this kook anyway), George’s grad party (no idea what went down), Stan’s party (I only know they stink bombed jon tai’s house), and Jess’ AMAZING pool party (self described as such). I also went to the Art Institute of Chicago. If you’re ever in Chicago, it’s definitely worth the time to visit the Art Institute.

 

OK I’m done with the catchup posting

 

Here we go. I’ve got no plans this summer. Haven’t found a job. Definitely free to hang out with whoever’s home. I’ll show up to HHS XC practices when it’s convenient. Might have to go to Northern Cali with the family b/c my sister got a job in San Francisco and we’ll be visiting once my mom goes there ahead of time to help her settle in.

 

Time to fill out some stuff on the To-Do list from a few posts ago…

[] Find job – Lol didn’t really try that hard.

[] Learn to use raster and vectoring programs to an acceptable geek proficiency level. – Still going for it this summer haven’t started yet.

[] Learn basic programming to get ahead for firmware programming and other stuff i need for EE. I’ve had C++ and Visual Basic books lying around my house for 3 years now…  – Same as above

[] Keep running. Show up to HHS summer practice every once in a while. – Just started up again. 7 miler today. I’ll be at practices.

[] Build a headphone amp? Only if i have time and manage to remain interested. – Likely won’t happen. Not interested enough

[/] Play some video games so i won’t waste so much time on them when i’m in college. Started, not done

[/] Make the JCs even better. Started, not done. Definitely will pursue 8 pak <— not mispelled lolz (I did not start that joke)

[/] Become a classier individual in general. Started not done

[] Figure out how to play the acoustic guitar that’s been in my closet for 2 years. Might not happen

[X] Clean out my closet. Lots of clothes in there that no longer fit. Done

[/] New pair of shoes to wear around and new pair of shiny shoes for looking fly. Hightops if i still have money… Bought shiny shoes and plimsolls. Still looking for hightops. A nice colorway of Nikes otherwise Bape hightops if i have the money.

[X] Buy laptop/netbook for college. Uncle is buying me Acer Timeline.

[] Related: clean up hard drive on desktop or get another internal drive to free up the C:// (I’m down to 8gb out of 500 gb….) I should do this soon. 1 TB costs only about $60 now.

[X] Find time to do all of this stuff… I feel like i have all the time in the world at the moment.

Not a very long post like i envisioned it. Oh well.

Still no time for a real post June 21, 2009

Leaving to go to UIUC for Summer Registration tmw. Be back Friday at the earliest. (Sunday at the latest)

 

Oscar’s dad is buying me my college laptop, so my netbook plans to save money are scrapped. There’s a tradition in our family: Uncle-buys-laptop-for-college-bound-student. I’m getting an Acer Timeline 3810T. (The nicest model with the Core 2 Duo ULV processor) Look forward to an upcoming post from a sexy 3.5 lb and <1 inch thick all metal chassis sex machine with 8 hours of battery life. Good game, Steve Jobs.

 

Placeholder info so i don’t forget to blog about it:

Last track race

Uneventful last few weeks of school

Prom

Graduation

Since

Summer Plans

School Plans

Fill out some stuff on the to do list

placeholder June 15, 2009

This blog isn’t dead yet. I’ll post forrealz soon. Lots of stuff to talk aboot.

1600m tmw May 13, 2009

Perhaps you’ve forgotten who the fuck I am. Allow me to remind you.

 

Edit: Lol jk kids. Only ran 4:42. Pussyshit. We’ll get ‘em at sectionals.

Who owns this shit!? May 12, 2009

Running

(Backlogged from more than a week ago because I started this post but didn’t finish)

 

Wed. – Moderate 60 or 70. Forget how long it was.

Thurs. – Easy 30 and strides to get ready for Twilight meet 3200.

Friday – Fuckkkkk yeahhhhh. Broke 10:00 with Ollie edging me out with 30m to go. We went 9:59.3, 9:59.9. Majorly awesome race with Coach Bennett from CBA pacing the first 6 laps.

Saturday – Long run. 80 minutes pretty fast.

Sunday – 45 easy on my own.

Monday – 1200m all out in 3:25. Then 4×600m at 65s 400m pace, except we failed to hit pace on the last 3.

Tuesday – Late for practice because i took stat. 40 minutes moderate then picked it up for the next 20 minutes for 60 minutes total.

Wed – Easy 45

Thurs – Fartlek with Ollie and gang b/c everyone else was supposed to be at day 1 of counties, which got rained out. 10×1minuteon30secondsoff at lucent. 43 minutes total for the run.

Friday – 30 minutes easy premeet.

Saturday – Terrible 3200m at counties. Don’t wanna talk about it… PB would have placed 5th in the county and brought home a medal. George won counties though.

Sunday – Mentally raped by horrible race, i took the day off. This will be my last off day from high school running…

Monday – Easy 35 then 20minutes hard.

Tuesday – 10×300m. First 5 were 50-52s. Last 5 were 46-49s.

 

Other Stuff

 

HMC has all of its 2013 class spots filled, so no waitlist admission for me. So I’m officially 100% going to UIUC! Great gentlemanly fun with Sas, Sam, and Guo!

 

I finished all of my APs besides Econ. Here’s the rundown:

Stat – Easy, plus i only need a 4 for credit at UIUC

Calc – Easy except for 1.5 tricky free response questions. I should be fine. I’d be pretty surprised if i didn’t get a 5, but I do absolutely need a 5 for UIUC engineering.

Phys C Mech. – Harder than I expected, and I do need a 5. Really need to hope for this one.

Phys C E&M – Easier than I expected, but still harder than Mechanics. I’m not taking the exemption for this class when i get to college though… I need a much better understanding of this stuff if i’m gonna be EE.

Psych – Easy. Fell asleep for 30 minutes after finishing the multichoice. Need a 5 for credit at UIUC though.

 

Have to take care of prom shit this weekend. FML. Except I hate FML because there’s a stupidass website about it that isn’t funny if you mention it in real life. Or if you post it on other people’s facebooks.

 

Since APs are over (the real APs, at least) sick parties are about to ensue. Starting this Saturday at Pavan’s.

 

Summer plans still not figured out. Going to UIUC to register for my classes June 24th with Sam. I need to find a job for the rest of the summer.

 

To do list for the summer/end of school

[] Find job

[] Learn to use raster and vectoring programs to an acceptable geek proficiency level.

[] Learn basic programming to get ahead for firmware programming and other stuff i need for EE. I’ve had C++ and Visual Basic books lying around my house for 3 years now…

[] Keep running. Show up to HHS summer practice every once in a while.

[] Build a headphone amp? Only if i have time and manage to remain interested.

[] Play some video games so i won’t waste so much time on them when i’m in college.

[] Make the JCs even better.

[] Become a classier individual in general.

[] Figure out how to play the acoustic guitar that’s been in my closet for 2 years.

[] Clean out my closet. Lots of clothes in there that no longer fit.

[] New pair of shoes to wear around and new pair of shiny shoes for looking fly. Hightops if i still have money…

[] Buy laptop/netbook for college.

[] Related: clean up hard drive on desktop or get another internal drive to free up the C:// (I’m down to 8gb out of 500 gb….)

[] Find time to do all of this stuff…

 

Wahoo finishing high school is the shit.

Seriousness April 28, 2009

Running

Last Tuesday – 45 minutes in nature trails then up top for 2xtop loops. Don’t remember the first one, second one was 8:17.

 

Wed. – 6×800m. 3 at 2:24-26 then 3 at 2:20 (2:21, 2:21, 2:19)

 

Thursday – 50 minutes easy

 

Friday – 30 minutes easy. Went to B&N to buy 3 AP Prep books (Psych, Econ, Calc) but also picked up Running With the Buffalo and The Perfect Mile. Started reading The Perfect Mile to get pumped for my race the next day.

 

Saturday – Lion Invitational at Middletown North. My parents took a ton of pics of the Varsity 1600m, so those are up on my FB. We got to take the later 10:00 bus (as opposed to 7:30) because the varsity 1600 was the 2nd to last event. Froshies ran pretty solid. 2 ran under 5:00 and another 2 under 5:10. And vinay ran 5:14. My freshman PB was a 5:09 from the 2006 Lion Invitational, so good memories of this meet. We didn’t race until around 4:00ish, and the rest of the guys’ team had already left (Except for Horace =D) because Bell scratched the 4×400 team.

I was seeded at 4:30 (Coacher is quite tricky), so I was the second seed. That ended up helping me because I got to be on the California Start, avoiding much of the initial pushing and whatnot that occurs at the beginning of the race, especially since I get boxed in really often due to my slightly slower starts. The first lap was mad slow at around 72, but Metlitz from RBR took pace the second lap, and we came through in 2:20. A ton of people fell off as Metlitz started to turn up the heat with that 68s second quarter. Finished 3rd with a time of 4:42.7. The rest of the team had varied results. Nice 4:48 and 4:49 from Miracle and Ollie, respectively. They were 6th and 7th. (Ridiculous medal cockblock out of the 2nd heat) A lot of people ran like garbage though. Probably partially due to ridiculously hot weather.

 

Sunday – Long run from HHS to Thompson Park. 80 minutes with George and Ollie. Even hotter than Friday.

 

Monday – 40 minutes easy then strides. Quads and calves were tight and felt like garbage.

 

Tuesday – “Time trial” at SJV. George tooks us out in 67 then 2:16. I finished 2nd with 4:40 behind George’s 4:35 and ahead of Ollie and Stefan, who both ran 4:42. I did 7×300m after the meet at 49-50s. Calves really felt it today, but another pretty good race, setting me up for some good stuff at this friday’s twilight meet and counties next week.

 

More on the rest of life later. I’m tired from the meet.

running out of time April 20, 2009

Before APs and before I’m done as a high school runner.

 

Running wasn’t too tough last week. After the epic top loop workout on monday, we ran a premeet for the RFH dual meet, which was cancelled to preserve field conditions for holmdel relays. Ran a 12×300m workout on wed. Thursday was premeet for Holmdel Relays.

 

Holmdel Relays

1200m leg of the DMR with Friggly, George and Kris. We all ran well, except George was still sick, so he only ran 4:30. I managed my first legit track race of senior year. (Others were right after coming back from IT band issues or coach-prescribed “workout” type races) My splits were 65 70 66. I was in the front pack with Arnone from RBR and one of the decent 800m runners from RBC for most of the race. We let some kinda scrubby indian kid take pace the second lap, which is why it was so slow. But the slow second lap probably helped me stay up and confident for the middle section of the race, so that’s good. Our last chance at the DMR is East Coast Relays on May 18th (?), so if we do well a month from now, we could be shooting for Nike Outdoor Nationals.

I had plans for splits for my next 1200 race, but it’s probably better if i focus more on staying on the front pack for the first 2 laps and then lifting the shit out of the last lap. With very few exceptions, my best races have been the ones where i don’t pay attention too much to splits. Can’t wait to absolutely destroy my 3200 PB from soph year. 9:40 isn’t looking too ridiculous with the way i feel during practice.

Holmdel Relays Day 2 on Saturday was another great day. Both days were even sunnier and nicer than predicted (see post below…). Those of us that didn’t have to race on Day 2 went for an hour long run in the morning before most of the events started. I didn’t pay too much attention to the results for our team since the freshman mile had been on Day 1 (Sick, btw. 4 below 5:10! I’m so proud that people are calling Mike Choie “The Next Kev Hsu.”) We seriously have the nicest track of any high school in a 20 mile radius. I’m totally gonna crash some of the open events at twilight meets when i’m in college.

 

Sunday I woke up too late to run with Arthur and gang. Ran 80 minutes from my house to Nature Trails, around Bayonet. Discovered some awesome exercises for the JCs. The 6-JCs are regaining and surpassing their previous levels of elegance.

Today was 5toploop “modified tempo run.” Started at 9:39, worked down to 8:37. Not racing again till Lion Invitational on Saturday. We’re holding out quite a few from tmw’s tri meet with Matawan and Raritan because George is still recovering and Ollie said he was sore from Friday’s 3k. (He ran well. 9:29 is great for a guy that skipped winter)

 

Nonrunning

UCSD probably isn’t gonna happen. Doesn’t look like my dad’s job is as geographically flexible as previously thought.

Still haven’t sent my letter for Harvey Mudd and their xc/track coach. Gotta jump on that before the end of this week.

Need a job for this summer. Considering becoming a lifeguard or something if i can’t find another job. Friggly says it’s fun…

Fuck Econ. I feel like, not only am i not learning anything, but there’s actually nothing to learn.

Viliv S5 has stoked my interest. 600$ for x86 mobile computing…. The hardware is amazing, and all the software is already in place (Windows XP, so anything that has drivers for XP works) Not sure if i can get by with just this instead of a netbook in college. Need to decide by next monday to take advantage of a free carkit/carryingcase/extrabattery bundle deal for early adopters. This UMPC sold out in 15 minutes in the original Korean release. Then again they only released 1000 for that original release, which really blows my mind. How can you even recoup R&D costs with 1000 units? Or rather, how can you recoup the undoubtedly sizeable amounts of money you paid SNSD to promote your product? Or are they creating an artificial shortage to drive up hype and demand?

Sold most of the PC games i mentioned a few posts ago. Still got a copy of Crysis Warhead and 1 or 2 copies of Orange Box left if anyone’s interested. Nowhere near as profitable as Sam’s startup is gonna be, but it gets me some pocket money =D.

I have no date for Prom. Even a few people that I mentioned to Ritchie half-jokingly are apparently taken already as well. What the fuck, Bert. Serious suggestions go in the comments, kiddos. If all else fails, at least I’ll look fuckingggg sickkkkk in a top hat.