September 10, 2010

• My life is pretty lame right now.  Have my steady, boring job, my body is a little healthier than it was a few months ago, I eat a nice meal every so often but overall there is just nothing going on.  It’s like my monotonous life has morphed into the boring and dismal US economy. 

  I can’t say FML, that’s reserved for my friend who had to pull out of grad school recently.  Yeah, 100k in debt and no practicing license or advanced degree.  That totally sucks, because he can’t even declare bankruptcy to get rid of school debt.  But I told him crap ass things happen in life and over time we get out of our holes.   I’ve lost 100k before, so I understand to a degree. 

  I don’t feel bad, just uninspired. 

  Overhyped Free Item of the Week – NFL FanVision Viewer

  

  I was surprised to see in my email that they were giving me a free FanVision device.  I had to do a Google search on it to find out what it was about. 

  Since the NFL is losing people to the great HD TV games they create, they wanted to enhance the in game fan experience by allowing fans to control replays, watch highlights from other games, get stats, all from a screen at their seat.  A few of the teams decided to try out FanVision, a handheld device with a cell-phone sized screen with a video game controls.  Pretty rad. 

  These things are supposed to cost $200 each, but I guess the Vikings decided to just give them away instead to season ticket holders (yes, I have Vikings season tickets, but I live in California).  What sucks?  This thing only works in stadium.  That means it’s useless for me unless I go watch a game at the stadium of one of the participating teams.  None of the California teams are using the system (Chargers, Raiders, 49ers).   Maybe I’ll just Ebay it.  I imagine they’ll start charging an season subscription fee after year one.  Nothing is ever really free.    

  Ajuma Hotties!  Korean Cougars

  Eating in K-Town last week, I told my non-Korean friends that I heard there was a club/bar that was all about the Ajumas and Ajushis (older Korean women and older Korean men).  I joke about it with my Korean co-worker, though neither of us has been.   After eating and a stop at karaoke bar Brass Monkey, my friend, a girl, was so curious that she dragged us to Express, the Korean ajuma club.  

  I dreamed of walking in and women to the left and right of me, looking as I walked in, then clamouring to buy me drinks and drag me onto the dance floor.  Older, mature Korean women.   Those once hotties, now divorced.  Me, the young meat. 

  We pulled in, paid the $3 for parking, and like old people, first thing we did after walking in was hit the restroom to let our bladders loose. 

  The inside of the club was nice, but so Asian early 90s looking.  It was like I was watching Chow Yun Fat in the Killer or Better Luck Tomorrow, going into a club.   There were tables and booths, like a restaurant, and a slightly elevated dance floor.  There were no more than 30 people in the club that could’ve easily fit 500.  Ten people on the dance floor.  Everyone in the club was 40 plus, more like 45-55.   No women approached me.  No women looked at me.  No women bought me drinks. 

  We spent 5 minutes in there and went over to the livelier Busby’s East, which had just pulled it’s $10 cover charge since it was nearly 1 a.m.  They have a dance floor, pool tables, table tennis, darts, and other games in there. 

  Anyhow, I took one for the team, can’t believed I stepped into that place.  Things to do in life… Korean Gilf bar?  Check.   How did I skip the cougar bar stage of my life?  Next stop… Karnak! (Karnak is THE Korean cougar bar). Just kidding. 

  Shanghai Tips?

  I’m going to Shanghai next week and have been before, but it’s been at least 5 years.  Any suggestions on where to hit up (restaurants, clubs, shopping districts, sites)?  Have any of you been to the World Expo?  Which pavilions are must see?  

  No real plans, just want to check out the art scene, eat, get some clothes made, eat, shop, find $100/lb Grade A Jasmine Tea balls, take photos, and soak in the city.  If you happen to be there too, let me know and we Xangans can meet up! 

  I know, I still owe you guys the Lady Gaga concert pics… If it’s easier, you can always just become my Facebook friend, they are already on there!  

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