Painted Pictures

My mind is an artwork tainted by the brush of love's cruelties. This whole year I have tried to cover up the past, the messes and mistakes permanently stained on the canvas. They say a great artist can cover up these mistakes, but alas I am no great artist. No matter how many layers of paint I use to try and cover up these mistakes, they are still there, hidden underneath... waiting for time to wash out the layers and reveal them. I feel them peeling away faster and faster...I tried using these mistakes to make something else from them, thus creating an illusion into a vision once so clear in my head and now... reenvisioned changing the way I saw things originally in my mind. A picture of a happy home...now cracking underneath. As time grows nearer to dry this nearly picture perfect painted home, I find myself clawing away at the layers... back to the way things were, back before all this happened... These paints are fresh... staining my fingers... I realize as I keep clearing away this newly painted picture... these mistakes buried underneath have dried into the canvas a long time ago. This was not how I imagined it to be...

Hurry Curry Redux

Do you remember that day in September? We loved Hurry Curry so much we went back, LOL. Oh and I also got some cool pins.


Mark waiting for his food.

Don smiling cuz he knows hes gonna eat.

Hmm... what's Don thinking?

Hurry Curry gives away these yummy lychee candy. It is sooo good.


Raymond after eating, lol.

Ervin's stomach is satisfied

Tenk yiu, kam agen.

Attraction

Attraction is often the component that brings couples together initially. It is often intertwined with feelings of closeness to another person.

What am I attracted to?

Intellect: I like a person with brains. They don't have to be Einsteins but enough to hold a conversation and put together an IKEA furniture without a manual.

Humor: A sense of humor yes. I like witty humor. Im not much of a dry or slapstick comedy fan. Im more of a MadTV than an SNL.

Personality: I like someone who's outgoing, but can also relax and stay in. I am more of an introvert and I enjoy spending time with the person I like. So if you're always out and about, we're not a match. Low-key.

Maturity: No stalker, controlling, obsessive types. Someone who doesn't take their problems to bed. Someone who can deal with the obstacles in life looking from both sides of the problem. Selfless and fair.

Body Type: Average to Built. I like average people who takes care of themselves. I don't like them too skinny or too big. A little lean muscle would be nice.

Style: Simple and Clean. I don't like em too flashy.

Tattoos: Depends on how big the tattoo is. If it covers less than 25% of a body part then I'll probably be okay. Some get it to express their artistic side. I guess I just like to work with a clean canvas. Hennas are okay, lol!

Piercings: Ears, Yes. Face, No. Body, Not really a big fan. I guess I'm the type who likes to keep it simple. Not really flashy or showy. Body piercings are not really my thing. I think that body piercings are for the most part a surgery performed for cosmetic reasons. That is why most people get it in places where it can be seen. As for sexual enhancement reasons... it probably just means your partner isn't doing enough or something wrong, LOL, which can lead one to warrant lower self-esteem issues, but I digress to the next topic...

Esteem: I like people who have high self-esteem with built-in insecurities. If its too high, they can get too cocky... and if its too low they can be a downer. I like em somewhere in the middle.

Ambition: I like people with drive. Im a dreamer so I need people who believes in me. I admire those who go after what they want and make shortcuts or detours where they need to to get ahead.

Wealth: Mo Money Mo Problems.

Wildfire

Wildfire threatened the San Gabriel ad San Fernando Valley mountains as it burns down the hillside near Glendale.

Where Did Summer Go?

Here we are chillin by the pool on a warm summer night. It was fun since it's been a long time since I was in a pool, lol. Last I can remember was when we went to Morrongo.


Mark wading at by the pool.

No spa but you can sit on the fountain, lol.

Point!

Across the water

Lost boy

Here I am

It was great being in a heated pool. Tho I still cant float my ass, I can however paddle underwater haha. I mostly stayed in the 5ft side haha! Here we are in the urban jungle.


Cheese

Wink

Time to head in and watch TV, LOL!

Americana After Dark

Here are some more shots of the Americana at Brand taken back in August.


Rose

Streets

Black Umbrellas

Ichiban Part XVII

Here are some cool shots of Ichiban.


The Sushi Chefs

The Hanging Lanterns

My Sushi Rolls