On who we are

I guess after all is said and done, our hope is that we are better today than we were yesterday, and that we're better tomorrow than we were today...

On family reunions

Last night we had our Chin family reunion, which is my grandma's family on my dad's side. She has four sisters and two brothers, and almost all of them have kids, who also have kids. Needless to say, there are a lot of people at these things haha.

Family reunions are always interesting because I would guess that most aren't really sure what to expect. The hope is that everyone would be happy to see each other, being that a decent amount of time has passed since the last time the family got together, but on the other hand, it's very possible for it to be weird, because, well a decent amount of time has passed since the last time the family got together.

Fortunately for us, especially my grandma (who basically planned the whole thing), it was a lot of fun. It had probably been a couple years since we'd seen everyone, but things just seemed to fall into place. It was awesome catching up with everyone, and you can't really go wrong with awesome food and new card games.

I guess it has to do with collective effort- if everyone tries to have fun and reconnect with each other, it's going to make the night a fun one.

I hope all of you had a nice holiday!

On the grinch

My reasoning for this post's title is solely because of the fact that only a grinch would write something such as the following on Christmas. Unfortunately, this has been something on my mind for quite some time, and it wasn't until now until I really had time to write this...

I really hope that growing up doesn't involve forgetting our joyful exuberance, losing our zest for life, and ultimately becoming so numbingly apathetic towards everything that we stop giving a fuck.

I know this may sound super pessimistic or emo (and pardon my language), and I've received some feedback on my blog that basically confirms this, but I feel like me trying to be an enthusiastic and compassionate person is becoming increasingly more difficult. I'm so emotionally tired, trying to fight people who don't seem to care about anything other than themselves, and it's really hard for me to continue to do so without being affected.

Some people say we should just worry about ourselves, and keep out of things that don't involve us. However, many would agree that selflessness (vs selfishness) is the answer. I would say I'm somewhere in between, but like I previously said, I'm getting worn down as I try to hold my ground.

Maybe I'm getting all worked up about nothing, and maybe it's immature to think this way or to get upset about something like this. I don't know, it's just something that really bothers me...

On perfect moments (pt. 2)

I wrote a post a little over a week ago about perfect moments, in which I asked for responses, and it turns out that I didn't get any. It's totally cool- I half expected as much.

Maybe because it's so hard to define what those perfect moments are. It's possible that we can't necessarily articulate them, and they sometimes just happen. I just hope that by reading that post, it made you guys think- that's one of the main reasons I write in this blog.

My hope for all of you is that at some point in your lives, you get to experience that perfect moment, and it'll be one of those things where you'll just know, and it'll be amazing.

I hope everyone is enjoying their time off, and that you all have a wonderful holiday!

On more Christmas songs

Here are some more of my favorites... they're really good...

Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard on High- Straight No Chaser (accapella)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2PedMcs8fA

Silent Night- The Temptations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ-lmFljC_A&feature=fvst

The First Noel- Kenny G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhe9bwb_Od0

On Christmas songs

Being that it's the middle of December, I would assume that most of us are currently listening to a bunch of Christmas songs. Here are a few of my favorites that I would encourage you to check out if you haven't already... I guarantee they're awesome :)

12 Days of Christmas- Straight No Chaser (accapella)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8&ob=av2e

The Christmas Can-Can- Straight No Chaser (accapella)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-47VmFopE

This is Christmas- Luther Vandross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZooeCired0s

On perfect moments

So I've never explicitly asked for a response to my blog posts before, but I guess there's a first time for everything. Most of the time while I'm commuting to work on BART, I find myself listening to my favorite playlists on my iPod mini, and yes, I have an iPod mini- have had it for about eight years now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kfox1-ZS60).

Anyway, sometimes, and this shouldn't come as a surprise to you all, my mind starts to wander. Tonight, for whatever reason, I started thinking about perfect moments- you know, when time seems to stand still, and there's nowhere else we'd rather be. They're those types of moments we'll never forget- they're simply perfect.

So let's try this and see what happens.

I want you guys to send me responses with what you consider to be the perfect moment. I'm really curious to see how other people interpret this concept. What I'll do, is hopefully get some responses soon, and then this next weekend, I'll write another post with what I receive (anonymously of course), and possibly add a few of my own. It can be a moment that has happened to you, or one you hope to experience some day, and can be as specific or general as you'd like. Either email (scott.wun@gmail.com), text (650-533-8765), or facebook message me. Everyone game?

"My life isn't perfect, but it does have perfect moments."

On jealousy and the truth

"If she ended up with someone else, would you be jealous?"- B

...in case we're unsure about how we truly feel...

On the "Rest of My Life"

Rest of My Life- Blessid Union of Souls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Kyx2ULZZs

"I know you're heard the excuses before
So I won't waste your time and I'll keep this short
I've bound my emotions 'cause I can't afford to be wrong

I know we've talked about being good friends
So we've been real careful of the signals we've sent
But all of your glances they came and the went to my head

And I'm not a man to throw words to the wind
When I said 'I love you' that's what I meant
And I plan to show you if it takes me the rest of my life
The rest of my life
The rest of my life

I don't want to rush this cause my greatest fear
is taking for granted what's taken us years
To build from the ground up with all of the tears that we cried

We've taken our time and for this I'm so glad
Now we can be sure that this moment will last
We've traveled a road of mistakes in our past to get here

And I'm not about to throw words to the wind
When I said 'I love you' that's what I meant
And I'm going to show you if it takes me the rest of my life
The rest of my life
The rest of my life

And I'm not a man to throw words to the wind
When I said "I love you" well, that's what I meant
And I plan to show you if it takes me the rest of my life
The rest of my life
The rest of my life"

On story writing

Life can be unfortunate in that we sometimes find ourselves living in someone else's story. I guess we just have to do our best to write our own ending.

On "The Lights"

"The lights, shining in the dark sky, were as beautiful as the moment surrounding them. Unfortunately, the reality was as muddled as their reflection in the water below. The music swelled, but was quickly blown away by the piercing wind. And that's when he knew he did not know."