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Name: Martin
Country: Australia
State: California
Birthday: 6/2/1981
Gender: Male


Interests: Listening to music (wish to become an above average guitarist one day... need to get a guitar first) See the aesthetic side of architecture. (Hopefully, I am able to get back to archi again) Sketch & Draw
Expertise: Bumming around
Occupation: Student
Industry: Banking/Finance


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Member Since: 6/22/2003

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Wednesday, August 04, 2004

OK, I'll do these stupid questionirs so I don't have to use too much of my brain to do new entries. I'll try to make it as intersting as I can.

Y O U R  C U R R E N T : :
MOOD: "can't be bothered to do too much" mood
MUSIC: "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam
HAIR: short. it feels good.
ANNOYANCE: Aussies who can't drive.
SMELL: just got out of the bed... not much of smell, or am I used to my B.O.?
THING YOU OUGHT TO BE DOING: shower
FAVORITE SONG(S): that Tea pot song...  no.. Knocking on heaven's door by Guns N' Roses.
CD IN STEREO: currently none
DVD IN PLAYER: what DVD players? all the movies I got are in my harddisk
WORRY: can't get a job soon.
CRUSH: got a girlfriend already

L O V E : :
BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND: Vicki
SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP: not sure that one counts as relationship.. was hanging out with a girl quite a lot during that period of time and when I decided to go for another girl, this girl was hurt. What the hell was that?! if that counts, then 2 months. if that doesn't count, then 1 year.
BEEN IN LOVE W/ MORE THAN 1 PERSON?: nah... but i can hate more than one person at once
SWEETEST THING A GUY/GIRL HAS DONE FOR U?: know what stuff I like or at least they think they know the stuff I like and get the stuff for me.
MEANEST THING A GUY/GIRL HAS DONE FOR U?: left me for another guy.
EVER BROKE SOMEONES HEART?: read a few lines above. MAN, that wasn't the intended outcome.
SOMEONE BREAK YOUR HEART?: yeah. but i couldn't care more about it now.

L A S T  P E R S O N : :
YOU TALKED: Vicki
YOU HUGGED: Vicki
YOU KISSED: Vicki
INSTANT MESSAGED: Rick probably.. I think I told him I won't bird him, I'll go talk to vicki.. something like that
YOU YELLED AT: stupid ref in basketball comp on monday.. that freakin' old fart
YOU HAD A CRUSH ON: it's... i'm not gonna tell you.
WHO BROKE YOUR HEART: nah... can't remember, don't want to remember

F A V O R I T E : :
FOOD: food
DRINK: long island ice tea. orange+apple juice. stella artois. Corona
COLOR: Red, Blue, Black
ALBUM: Use your illusion I, II.
SHOES: my T-Mac 2 baseketball shoes, Aldo leather shoes.. but I love to walk bare foot more
CANDY: sour worms, jelly beans.
ANIMAL: mid to big dogs. I hate smaller dogs
TV SHOW: Simpsons, Daria (why are they all cartoons?) Becker.
DANCE: I don't dance and i can't dance
VEGGIE: all ok
FRUIT: apple & mango

Y O U  A R E : :
UNDERSTANDING: yeah, I can choose to be an asshole too.
OPEN-MINDED: sometimes
ARROGANT: deep down, yes
INSECURE: in foreign places, places I'm not familiar with
HUNGRY: yeah, most of the time
FRIENDLY: I'm alright
SMART: yeah, a bit towards that side. hehe
MOODY: can be... if i got pissed/bothered by stuff all at once
CHILDISH: rearly. i don't know
INDEPENDENT: I'm ok
HARD WORKING: yeah sure.... *yawn*
ORGANIZED: can be if i choose to
HEALTHY: should be, but there might be some tumor growing inside of me now and i don't know
EMOTIONALLY STABLE: should be
SHY: yeah
DIFFICULT: no
BORED EASILY: I'm ok
MESSY: at home, yes. but i can find my stuff, and i do clean myself quite regularly
THIRSTY: a bit
RESPONSIBLY: if i remember what i need to do.. yes
OBSESSED: nah
ANGRY: nah
SAD: nah
TRUSTING: yeah, but when i feel like it, i can be as cynical as anything
TALKATIVE: with people i know
DIFFERENT: i think i am
UNIQUE: i think i am
IGNORED: if i don't talk, i tend to be ignored by other people. sometimes even if i talk people ignore me.
RELIABLE: yeah
CONTENT: yeah
OPTIMISTIC: no
A DEEP-THINKER: yeah
SELF-DISCIPLINED: lazy as anything
SLEEPY: i just woke up
LONELY: not at the moment

W H O  D O  Y O U  W A N T : :
KILL: no one. but i would like to seriously hurt some people. beat them up with a stick or something.
GET REALLY DRUNK WITH: no one, i don't get drunk
TICKLE: tiphanie and peggy
TALK TO: no one at the moment

V I T A L  S T A T S : :
NICKNAMES: mooshi, ma-lau-shhh
LOCATION: home
SIGN: gemini
HAIR COLOR: dark brown with streaks
EYE COLOR: brown...
HEIGHT: 5"11
SHOE SIZE: 10.5
NATIONALITY: Taiwan.. and fuck china!
SKIN COLOR: as pale as ghost right now. I need to get some tan.
SCHOOL: UNSW

H A V E  Y O U  E V E R : :
LIED: no (oops, i just lied)
DONE DRUGS: no
DRANK ALCOHOL: I'm an alcoholic
BROKE A BONE: no
FAILED A CLASS: yeah, at uni
BEEN IN A FIST FIGHT: no
DYED YOUR HAIR: yeah, and whenever i dye my hair in secret, my parents who decide to come visit me
GOTTEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT: yeah, shit
GONE OUT OF THE COUNTRY: yeah, and i want to get the hell out of this place now
MET A FAMOUS PERSON: some taiwanese TV hosts. I don't really give a shit about them though
DRIVEN ILLEGALLY: yeah, drink driving and without licence
THROWN A TEMPER TATRUM: did that before
BEEN SUSPENDED: no
BEEN EXPELLED: no
GIVEN THE FINGER: yea

[ IN YOUR ROOM ]
What size of bed do you have?: queen
Is your floor carpeted?: yes
If so, what color is it?: beige
Do you have posters on your walls? Of what?: no
Do you keep your room clean, or is there junk all over the floor?: some junk
Are you allowed to eat in your room?: yeah

[ HYGENE ]
How many times a day do you brush your teeth?: morning and night and if i get to, I'll brush it after i eat garlic
Do you take a shower daily?: twice per day
Do you wear purfume/cologne?: yeah, when i feel like it
Do you wear deoderant?: yeah

[ OUTSIDE ]
Do you go outside often?: not lately
Is your lawn green or brown?: concrete, no lawn
Do you have a patio in the back?: no
Do you have a one or two (or more) car garage?: none at the moment, cos some dickhead ram into back of my car
How many trees are in your yard?: no trees

[ ABOUT YOU ]
Are you male or female?: male
Are you sure?:  yeah (man, the person created this survey got issues)
Do you have any piercings?: one
Are you single or married?: single
Do you like your name?:.seems nerdy at times
Do you like lotion? Chapstick?: i use lotion after i take a shower
Do you shave your legs?: I'm not a cyclist

[ MISC. ]
Is the sky really blue, or is it white with blue clouds?: blue
Did that last question confuse you?: dumb ass question
Do you eat chocolate often?: nah
Do you have a job?: no
Do you like it?: no, i want a job
Why or why not?: i want a job
Is your computer slow?: a bit
Have you ever been kissed?: yeah
Have you ever wondered why there is bark on trees?: dumb ass question
when you kick a tree, does it bruise the tree?: if i find out who the hell created these questions, I'll kick him/her in the head and I'll make sure there's bruise
Why do cats cover their poop and such?: *continue from above answer* and I'll dig a hole and cover up the person like cats cover their poop
What do you hear right now?: once upon a time in mexico, i play it so i can make sure i didn't download the wrong stuff
What do you smell right now?: nothing
Are you alone in the room?: yeah
Are you at home?: yes

FiRSTS...
:x: Best friend
= in pre school
:x: Job = cafe
:x: Screen name = mtl8162
:x: Self purchased album = some chinese music
:x: Pets = germs in my room.. i kept them alive and well
:x: Piercing/tattoo = left ear for piercing, and left arm for tattoo
:x: Enemy = forgot
:x: Big trip = to japan
:x: Play/musical/performance = pre school

NUMBER OF...
:x: Piercings = 1
:x: Tattoos = 1 and many more to come
:x: Height = 5"11
:x: Shoe size = 10.5
:x: Hair color = dark brown with streaks

LAST...
:x: Movie you bought = should ask last movie i downloaded
:x: Song you listened to = yellow ledbetter by pearl jam
:x: Song that was stuck in your head = asshole by dennis leary
:x: Cd you bought = Dvojak
:x: Person that called you = vicki
:x: Person you were thinking of = no one

DO YOU...
:x: Wish you could live somewhere else = L.A.
:x: Think others find you attractive = don't care now
:x: Want more piercings = yeah
:x: Drink = a lot of times
:x: Do drugs = no
:x: Smoke =  no
:x: Like cleaning = when it gets too messy.
:x: Like roller coasters = no
:x: Write in cursive or print = both

FOR OR AGAiNST...
:x: Long distance relationships = nah
:x: Using someone = nah
:x: Suicide = nah
:x: Killing people = nah.. let 'em suffer is better
:x: Teenage smoking = nah, they are try hards
:x: Doing drugs = nah
:x: Driving drunk = that's stupid
:x: Gay/lesbian relationships = faggots
:x: Soap operas = they're shit

FAVORiTE...
:x: Song = yellow ledbetter
:x: Thing to do = sports, play games... hang out with a few friends, not too many and talk crap... listening to music
:x: Things to talk about = other people's misfortune... eg. you know tiphanie pee on her pants last time?or, you know peggy actually thinks shrek in green is hot..
:x: Sports = basketball, baseball
:x: Drinks = organge & mango juice, long island ice tea, stella artois, tequila
:x: Movies = once upon a time in mexico, funny
:x: Singer =  in terms of voice, i think it's the dude from 3rd eye blind, diana krall sometimes
:x: Holiday = Christmas.. not in Aus though. there ain't much of celebrations here

HAVE YOU...
:x: Ever cried over a girl = uh...
:x: Ever cried over a boy = hell no
:x: Ever lied to someone = yeah

WHAT...
:x: Shampoo do you use = dove
:x: Shoes do u wear = oakley, adidas
:x: Are you scared of = insects

NUMBER ...
:x: Of times I have been in love?= 2~3
:x: Of times I have had my heart broken? = a few
:x: Of hearts I have broken? = a few
:x: Of guys I have kissed? = fuck, I don't kiss guys
:x: Of people I would classify as true, could trust with my life type friends? = most of my friends are
:x: Of people I consider my enemies? =  not much
:x: Of times my name has appeared in the newspaper? =  yeah, I think so.. .'cos i got the same name as a local thug somewhere in taipei
:x: Of scars on my body? = my left palm, and few other small ones from mossy bites
:x: Things in my past that I regret? = a lot, but past is past, there ain't much i can do about it, so, what's the point of regretting?

FAVORiTE...
:x: Disney movie = they are all as corny as they can be, but I'm alright with them in general
:x: Word = shit
:x: Nickname = i don't like my nicknames
:x: Eye color = favorite eye color? what the hell?
:x: Flower = no

DO YOU...
:x: Think you are pretty = I feel so pretty...
:x: Get along with your parents = it's ok
:x: Have any siblings = sister
:x: Own many clothes = yeah
:x: Have a crush = not now
:x: Think you'll get married = that's the plan for now anyway


Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Ok ok, I"ll post up something... I totally forgot about my Xanga site or maybe just because I couldn't be bothered to post anything up.

MOVING!!!

I'll be moving out of this dump/hole/whatever on 3rd of June. I just love the idea of having all the space for myself. I can use the kitchen whenever I like, I can stay in the toilet in the morning as long as I like. I can sleep naked with my door open. The best of all, I can take shower and take dumps with the door openned. HOW NEAT!

Want to try some cooking once I settled-in in my new place.. wherever it will be. I'm just sick of outside food for the moment. I don't think Most asian food here taste the same. Some taste ok, most of them really bad. Western food's expensive and all.

I actually want to be a part time cook or at least someone who can cook really well. So far, there are 2 people praised my cooking skill. Joseph and Sad man thought I'm pretty good at cooking dumplins and instant pasta packs. Yeah, there's just so much skill required to cook those stuff -_-... Well, if I start cooking, I want to add red/white wine and stuff when cooking the meat and all. Since the food will be consumed all by myself, I might as well add something nice.. haha.

KICK ASS

Had a basketball competition last night. I was already piss-weak prior to the game because I stayed up until 4:30 am to do some freaken' assignment. In a 40 min game, I managed to run full strength in the first 10 min or so. We didn't have substitution on the bench, I was really out of wind when the game continued... but I held on to the last min. Scored 8 points and only missed 1 shot. That was pretty good performance considered I was half dead and I didn't get much chance to shoot because Brian was hogging the ball.

Stupid ref didn't call for a lot of fouls by the other team. Maybe he's too old... probably a pedophile (so Chris said... ) so I won't worry too much about his inability to ref a basketball game properly.

EVER AFTER

I called my cousin last night. She just got married in Hawaii not too long ago and now's having her honey moon in Taiwan (yeah, you got it right.. Taiwan)She married to a piano man from.. uh.. I think Kansas City. I was so happy to hear from her again, but at the same time, it feels weird 'cos she's not much older than I am, I think she's just a year older. The dude's heaps older.. haha.

I also called my little cousin in New York last night but she didn't get to answer the phone. That cousin's way cool, even though now she does pot occasionally, have more tattoo than I do (I want to out-tattoo her.. haha) and has more holes on her face than a golf course.

I miss my family/relatives


Saturday, November 15, 2003

My Favorite God Father quote:

Michael Corleone to his brother, Fredo...

Michael: Fredo, you're nothing to me now. You're not a brother, you're not a friend. I don't want to know you or what you do. I don't want to see you at the hotels. I don't want you near my house. When you see our mother I want to know a day in advance so I won't be there. You understand?


Thursday, November 13, 2003

STAND BY ME!

Downloaded a cover version of B.E King's "Stand by me" earlier today. It was a live version performed by U2 and Bruce Springsteen. I immediately fell in love with that song (that particular version) after listening to it the first time. It's a beautiful song that would left you feeling warm and fuzzy.

Even though I like to be alone sometimes to clear my mind, it is always nice to have someone who I can depend on. Pity that a lot of those people ain't reading this weblog right now. Well, I just want to thank them, God Bless y'all!!!

I always wanted to be there for my friends, even those ones I'm not really close to. I wish I can also be there for people who I don't know, or those ones have pissed me off bad before. (well, I'm still working on it)

Here are some classics that helped me to feel better, feel good at times, I can even say, those songs helped to shape me a better person (I hope)

"wonderful world" by Louis Armstrong: I've realized that even the world is really fucked up at the moment, it ain't without its beauty; even the human being as a whole are pretty fucked up, there are, there ain't without any good people around.

"Stand by me" by B.E. King: Friends! Well, I actually likes U2+B. Springsteen's version better. The origional version sounds just like any other corny old songs.

"Get it while you can" by Janis Joplin: If people offered to love you, just accept it. It actually reminds me a lot of God's salvation through Christ. God's love's just like a gift on the door step, why not just accept it?

"Good Riddance (Time of your life)" by Green Day: well, it's not exactly a classic but I hope it will be. Well, you know, life's up and down and all that shit... just some same old cliche'... but no, for me, it's about there are some points in life that you are able to take a step back, tune the volume of the world down, and use that moment to do some reflection, or just enjoy whatever's in front of you.

"From a distance" by Bette Midler: It's a special song for me. It's one of the first english songs I've learnt when I was in L.A. 12 years ago. (No, I'm not talking about consider "old McDonalds had a farm" kind of songs). For me, that song's about: if we can take a look at the whole picture of the world, or look at things in a longer time span, then what we are fighting for might be meaningless, might be stupid. A lot of wars in middle age don't make much sense to me.

"Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Guns N' Roses: Uh, that song didn't help me too much in deep and meaningful ways. I just like how it sounds (hey, there's no need to have an explanation for everything in life) it gives me good mood somehow.

GUITAR

Surfing the web while I was suppose to study, yesterday. Found a beautiful electrical guitar from Gibson. It's called ES-137, but too expensive for an unemployed bum like me. I also want an accoustic guitar from "martin" it's damn expensive too... arghh..

 


Tuesday, November 04, 2003

OLYMPIC DREAM

Ok, it's baseball time for me again. This time, is Taiwan V.S Korea/Japan/China. Tomorrow, it will be Taiwan V.S. Korea. I really hope Taiwan can kick some asses since Korean & Japanese people do look down on us.

I don't get why so many Taiwanese kids are into Korean and Japanese culture (will, mostly Japanese). From my opinion, Jap and Koreans tried too hard in dressing themselves up in weird ways... but if people really want to dress like shit like japs and koreans, I guess it's their personal preference. if they think it looks good (uh... yeah, whatever) it's just their own bad taste that's all. I'm even alright with hello kitty and all. some of those stuff toys can be cute to some people (uh... yeah). What annoys the living shxt outta me is the fact that some people wish they are Japanese or Korean!!! They praise Jap or Kimchi culture like crazy, They add some, if not all japanese in their daily conversation (not so much of korean), they think japanese/korean are the coolest bunch on Earth.

That's just BULLSHIT!!!

YOU CAN'T and YOU DON'T CHANGE WHO YOU ARE!

I was reading a message board for taiwanese baseball. I read a message about how koreans are much better than taiwanese people: from korea's more technologically advanced, korean economy's better than Taiwan and that person even go as far as korean people's ethic/moral standard is higher than taiwan people... blah blah blah... NOW, taiwan's development in computer technology's one of the best in the world, korea's economy sucks like crap, the world was going through a recession, asian region got hit hard... not only taiwan was performing badly, but korea got torched pretty badly as well. as for moral standards...hey, dude, korean people do fart, you know?! korean people are as racist as nazi, they cheated in sports. I can go on and on...

Not that I don't hate korean and japanese people. I really don't, I'm just pointing out that everyone has their weaknesses...

 Now, I'm worried that the umpire of tomorrow's game won't be fair to taiwanese team as to all the sporting events envolving japan and korea.



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