June 26, 2006
Status: psss...Mission Control...over
Activity: Around the World in 33 days
Location: NIPPON here i come
Description:
July 4th: Palm Springs -> New York
July 24th: New York -> London
August 6th: London -> Tokyo?
Join me and Jules Verne on our magic carpet ride.
Posted by justin at 11:41 PM | Comments (0)
June 25, 2006
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
The other day, I checked out Block Party. It's about Dave Chappelle's journey of hosting a concert (aka a Block Party) in Brookyln. I really admire Dave Chappelle's courage to divert from the mainstream and keeping things real. Watching this movie has stirred a lot of thoughts in me about rap, race and good ole American values of cherishing human relationships.
Rap, It's not all about angry vulgar music. Granted Dead Prez was an exception, look at Fugees, Jill Scott, Mos Def, John Legend, Talib Kweli. The music talent and poetic verse they bring are hands down amazing. Race, we live in a country, where there are a certain tendencies to brush over the inequalities and injustices that occur and things seem all peachy. We've focused so much attention on the war and immigration policies recently. We're also polarized with bipartisian politics and diverted our attention from promoting a happier world around us. Look at the movie 'Crash.' Because of our own individuals sterotypes and ignorance of each other, the tragedies which occured surmounted to hurt those around us. Why can't we just get along? That brings us to cherishing human values. With all the hustle and bustle, I believe we have forgotten the magical touch of Midas (yeah a bit unnecessary and off track, but I couldn't help it =P). But seriously, I have this gut feeling that we've become so overwhelmed with our job, studies and personal agendas that we've forgotten about others. Yea, there was something warm about watching the Drumeline college kids kickin it with Dave and Wyclef. Yeah no doubt, why can't we get along? We all mess up sometimes and in the movie Pras Michel from the Fugees said it so eloquently 'To err is human, to forgive is divine'.
Posted by justin at 06:30 PM | Comments (0)
June 03, 2006
Resilience
No pain, no gain.
Confucious says ... you go to jail bad boy.
Posted by justin at 11:43 PM | Comments (0)
Real Ninjas are too kool for skool
It's a hilarious video on Naruto. Brought to you by youtube.
Posted by justin at 11:28 PM | Comments (0)
Great Economic Humor
At Columbia Business School, a group called Follies made a hilarious video, where a strikingly similar looking business school Dean Glenn Hubbard sings a rendition of Sting's 'I'll be Missing You.' I can smell the bitterness over Benny taking the seat of the Fed Chair from Dean Hubbard.
Posted by justin at 10:54 PM | Comments (0)