Phenomena

So I was looking up recent phenomena and all of them are kind of dumb. There was one about a woman who heard voices and smelled dog poop. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Paranormal-Phenomena-3278/Recent-Phenomenon.htm. And so I decided that it was a stupid topic to talk about anyway. Well what really happened was I got caught up playing WoW and so I didn't really do all of my research. Sorry guys, it won't happen again. 

I realize that I'm better at planning to do things than actually doing them. This is pretty evident from how I love writing entries about what I'll write about, but when I'm fulfilling that promise I find it such a burden. But for you guys, anything to make up for our lost time together. 

Also there aren't really many jokes to crack about phenomena. Theyre just crazy ass shit that happen in our everyday lives. Sometimes they are interesting such as U.F.Os and Bigfoot, sometimes they are scary like people disappearing, or people who just know where you are. Btw I've met one of those people who can just pinpoint locations and believe me, it is pretty mindboggling.
As I was trying to recall what it is that led me to talk about this, or even want to talk about this, I couldn't remember exactly what my train of thought was but I do know that I went head first into it without a plan. WAIT A SECOND! JUST FOUNND SOME CRAZY ASS SHIT!

It is called the 100th monkey phenomenon. Let me lay it out for you. So there are 99 monkeys on an island. One monkey learns that washing his piece of sweet potato in the river makes it less disease oriented and makes for a longer life. He then teaches monkey number 2 how to wash the sweet potatos in order to help his buddy monkey number 2 also live a healthier life. Soon after, the entire island of 99 monkeys get taught by each other to wash their potatos for the sake of good public health. However, a human scientist comes and says "Hey man. There's 99 monkeys. Let's just drop 1 in to make an even 100". And So the 100th Monkey is added to the peaceful colony of 99 monkeys. The monkeys soon befriend him and teach him the way of their island. For this is an island with good hygeine! And so he learns how to clean sweet potatoes as well effectively making him part of this monkey community. As soon as he does this however, monkeys on different islands all over the world begin to start washing their sweet potatos and this sweet potato washing trend, becomes a world monkey movement, all because of that one extra monkey.

"Watson alleged that the scientists were "reluctant to publish [the whole story] for fear of ridicule." He wrote that he had "to gather the rest of the story from personal anecdotes and bits of folklore among primate researchers, because most of them are still not quite sure what happened." (Taken from whowever this Watson is. It's a quote from somewhere I give credit where credits do I do not take any credit for this).
Hell if I said something like that too I would be all afraid to publish my thoughts. Hell that's like saying that The Knicks are good, or that  Warren's straight or even the forbidden I actually did your mother, mother joke. Either way, it's ridiculous and things like this happening makes me feel that the world I'm living in is a huge farce. And I love it. 

Phenomenons. What a wonderful world.
-The Postmaster

Movies describe life

First of all I wanted to commend encyetoutou for his commitment to this blog. Love you man. Even when I give up you still are there commenting diligently. Let's all give him a hand clap in our heart.
Second order of business. It's been brought to my attention that I need an alias. And so from now on I will refer to myself as the "postmaster". Because I always deliver. YES! That and its a bad pun involving me being a deliverer as well as a master of posting. Suits me perfectly.

Third order of business. It has also been brought to my attention that I am lazy and full of false promises so I offer you today the first legitimate post of the year from me.
I realize that writing in a blog, it's hard to come up with content all the time. When the muse is upon me, I am not near a computer, when I'm attempting to write a blog the muse leaves. And so I decided that from now on I'm going to come up with a battle plan for what's going to be coming every week. So feel free to comment on what else you'd like me to write about but so far it looks like this week is going to break down into these subjects.


Tomorrow, we'll be talking about recent paranormal phenomenon happening in the world today along with look alikes and other random stuff. Be excited to hear about the craziest shit happening in the world and what I think about it. And believe me. It's not gonna be good for the phenomenons. Either that or I'm personally gonna be blown away. Highly doubt it though.




The day after tommorow we'll be talking about, "the day after tommorow". Or the global weather crisis. I know I know it's been talked about way too much, but with the weather getting so dam freaky, I believe its an issue that must be dealt with and dealt with quickly. The more people think about it, the greater the chances are that it won't happen, or it'll happen after we're dead. Which I'd be completely okay with.
Edit: Just after I wrote this post it started snowing. Phenomenon?!?! Involving John?



And we'll end the week talking about human trafficking. I actually recently saw Taken and was really impressed with it. It makes me almost want to join the government and almost want to have a daughter taken away so I can do that shit too. BUT. I don't want this so don't hold this against me! And if you want to take my daughter away, I don't got one you human trafficker! So fuck you! haha. But seriously. Human trafficking is a serious issue and deserves a serious opinion and a serious view on it. And because I'm such a serious guy with a serious view of life, I'll seriously be talking about this serious issue... Seriously.

I would blog on Sunday but it's the sabbath so I'm not allowed to. Sorry dudes. But I do encourage all of you to comment on Sunday. I may be commenting on myself as well. So that's the future look for this week, Maybe dustin'll write a little something. Maybe warren will. Maybe ken will. And if you want to, email me at jjangshift8@gmail.com and I'll let you know if you can. If it sucks I'll tell you how terrible it is and you can try harder next time.

Thanks guys!

-The Postmaster

number 44.

The number 44 has a new line to add to its resume as the most recognized or used number in our generation. President-elect Obama has been inaugurated to become the 44th president of the united states. I imagine all the number 44 enthusiasts are jumping for joy as they finally have something to talk about other than the code for international calls to the united kingdom, vicks formula 44, or for the women in the group, the number of the french department Loire-Atlantique. And for those dieing to talk about politics, rather than exlaim again that the number of days between Clinton and W's birthdays is forty four, they can talk about what the fourty fourth president is doing right now.

As our nation goes on towards its maiden voyage with mostly black president, there's a lot of things to consider. Now I'm not a very politically correct guy, nor am I knowledgeable in the field but there is one fact of life that I do know. Every maiden voyage either ends up greatly successful, such as the discovery of America, or a great fail, going to transporter 3 on its opening day. Whatever does happen though, we all hope for the best and Mr. Obama congratulations and we wish you good luck.
BTW our new layout is meant to make this blog look more calming, professional also has a greek theme and a presidential theme if you can notice at the top of every entry there is a little oval office. so comment on that.

"What's your name, what's your sign, damn you got me repeating lines"

Edit: Site redesign. Enjoy.

I know this blog kind of has a lot to make up for the long hiatus we all took from updating. I'm pleased to say that starting this week, you will get around 5-7 entries a week consistently so don't give up on John yet.

Anyway, I was thinking of what to write about. I pondered for a while and realized that I really like lists and more specifically, rankings. So why not doing a ranking for you good folks? The OCD side of me really likes to sort things out according to a way that makes sense. I constantly rank things in my mind, whether it's point guards or places I like to eat. I want to readily be able to say, so-and-so is better than so-and-so. So today I'm unveiling my first of hopefully many rankings, on something I've seen in the newspaper many times on long commutes; horoscopes and more specifically the Zodiac signs.

Zodiac Power Rankings
[Notable persons are generally in a best to worst order. Coolest to lamest, most desirable to least desirable, most accomplished to most failed, etc.]

12. Cancer (The Crab)

There really is no disputing that Cancer is the worst Zodiac sign. The most commonly attributed meaning to the word is a deadly disease that kills millions a year. Whenever someone asks for my sign so they could check it in the newspaper I have to say, "I'm a Cancer." Honestly, they should've named the medical term something else because I'm pretty sure the Greek myth of Cancer the Crab and the constellation got here first. Don't just try to share the word if the medical term is gonna stand for something as deadly as cancer. To top it off, the animal associated with Cancer is a predictably a crab. At first glance, crabs seem relatively dangerous; those claws seem like suitable offensive weapons. But really, crabs are usually too small to be a threat and they can't jump or fly to claw out your eyes. Crabs are generally only dangerous to bare feet and promiscuously active penises.

Notable Cancers: Derek Jeter, Petra Nemcova, Kristen Bell, Josh Hartnett, Dalai Lama, Dustin Kim, Tom Cruise, George W. Bush, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, prostate, 50 Cent

11. Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

This is a Sea-Goat: 

...enough said. But if you want me to say more, goats were never very cool to begin with; combining a goat with a huge fish certainly isn't the way to make them any cooler. Try sunglasses, a convertible, and a pack of slickly branded cigarettes next time. Duh.

Notable Capricorns: Tiger Woods, Muhammed Ali, Denzel Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kate Bosworth, Zooey Deschanel, Orlando Bloom, Heather Choe, Jude Law, Warren Li, Ricky Martin, Andrew Chu, Jared Leto

10. Aquarius (The Water Carrier)

"According to the Greek mythology, Aquarius was 'cup-bearer to the Gods' (Ganymede). Ganymede was the son of Tros, king of Troy. While tending his father's flocks on Mount Ida, Ganymede was spotted by Zeus. The king of gods became enamored of the boy and flew down to the mountain in the form of a large bird, whisking Ganymede away to the heavens. Ever since, the boy has served as the cupbearer of the Greek gods." He's to be played by Adam Sandler if the film adaptation gets picked up by a studio.

Notable Aquarians: Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake, Doutzen Kroes, Elizabeth Banks, Phil Collins, Jennifer Aniston, Mischa Barton, Chris Rock, Judy Blume, Ken Jin, Joey Fatone, Nick Carter, Paris Hilton, Sarah Palin

9. Pisces (The Fishes)

Pisces gets points immediately taken off for looking like a typo of 'pieces'. Other than that, Pisces doesn't really stand out. Goldfish crackers are delicious if you get the right flavor so it gets the slight edge over Waterboy and the Pokemon-inspired Goatfish. I also kinda like the way it's pronounced.

Notables Pisces: Ellen Page,  Shaquille O'Neal, Jessica Biel, Eva Longoria, Rihanna, Steve Jobs, Bruce Willis, Queen Latifah

8. Libra (The Scales)

I may have Libra too high considering that they're representative of an inanimate object. But the notable Libras are generally pretty awesome with a very low concentration of douche so I gave them a slight boost in the rankings. But it's safe to say, if all the Zodiac symbols got into a huge fight, the Scales would be getting humped by the Sea-Goat.

Notable Libras: Usher, Will Smith, Rachel McAdams, Aimee Teegarden, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Matt Damon, T.I., Hilary Duff, Yo-Yo Ma

7. Virgo (The Virgin)

I watched The 40 Year Old Virgin the other day and realized that Steve Carrell plays the same character in every movie. It's not easy to get to a point in your craft where you're so good at one aspect of it that you can make your living off of that. Steve Carrell may never be able to play a wide variety of roles but his delivery of what he does right now is so on point, it doesn't really matter. He's the Jason Kapono of acting. Back on the real topic though, if you wikipedia Virgo and check out the picture they have for the entry, you can tell why she's a virgin. Snap.

Notable Virgos: Cassie, Rachel Bilson, Cameron Diaz, Beyonce Knowles, Ludacris, Keanu Reeves, Michael Jackson, Macaulay Culkin, Ricki Lake, Jimmy Fallon

6. Taurus (The Bull)

Other than being the name of a fairly successful Ford automobile model, Taurus also happens to be the 6th ranked Zodiac sign. Taurus reminded how I never caught a Tauros in the Safari Zone, knocking it down from 5th to 6th. The bull is always a solid choice for an animal mascot though so I couldn't drop it far. 

Notable Tauruses: Amber Heard, Jessica Alba, Chris Brown, George Clooney, Stevie Wonder, Bono, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino

5. Gemini (The Twins)

It's kinda weird how the Olsen twins, probably the most famous twins of the last century happen to be Geminis. Imagine if everyone born in this time period were twins because of some astrological phenomenon. We could have two Natalie Portmans, Adriana Limas, and Morgan Freemans in the world! Although, Kanye West would probably end up committing fratricide on his twin brother for taking away some of his shine.

Notable Gemini: Natalie Portman, Anna Kournikova, Adriana Lima, Ashley Olsen, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Heidi Klum, Kanye West, Mark Wahlberg, Venus Williams, Drew Carey, Mary-Kate Olsen

4. Aries (The Ram)

What the hell, there are too many goddamn Zodiac signs. Maybe this was too ambitious of an entry attempt to jump right back into cold turkey. I've stalled like 4 times already. Gotta finish at this point though, I've come too far. Uhhh, I...like...Hermione.

Notable Aries: Emma Watson, Miranda Kerr, Keira Knightley, Amanda Bynes, Paul Rudd, Jackie Chan, Zach Braff, Robert Downey Jr., Sir Elton John, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Fergie, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rosie O'Donnell

3. Sagittarius (The Archer)

Could've taken the number two spot in my rankings based on some merits but the name Sagittarius detracted from its overall case. Not only is it difficult to say but it sounds rather non-hetero. (Probably because I could see Warren calling John a Fagittarius in jest.) Regardless, the Archer is probably the coolest symbol among the Zodiac signs. I would take being an archer over a crab everyday of the week. A good diverse mix of notables too.

Notable Sagittariuses: Kristin Kreuk, Vanessa Hudgens, Scarlett Johannson, Jay-Z, Elisha Cuthbert, Shel Silverstein, Christina Aguilera, Katie Holmes, Alyssa Milano, Brad Pitt, Jon Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, Miley Cyrus, John Lim, Britney Spears

2. Scorpio (The Scorpion)

The coolest sounding name for a Zodiac sign is most likely Scorpio. It just sounds like a comic book villain's name and Marvel thoroughly agrees with me. Pound for pound, the Scorpion is probably the deadliest of all the Zodiac creatures. But at the same time, I feel like if I'm aware of the Scorpion's presence, a swift and accurate kick would take care of the threat. Would definitely kill Cancer the Crab easily. Cancer the Crab is like if you took a scorpion and took away its venomous tail and replaced it with an inability to walk straight.

Notable Scorpios: Leonardo DiCaprio, BoA, Martin Scorsese, Daniel Kang, Megan Lee, Bill Gates, David Schwimmer, Hillary Clinton, Danny DeVito

1. Leo (The Lion)

Too easy. Anyone who has grown up watching the Lion King Everyone not named Scar knows that the lions rule the animal kingdom with a fair, yet just rule, imposing their dominance when necessary to keep the circle of life in check. In the Zodiac kingdom, the Lion would scoff at the competition for the throne. Sea-goats? Fish? Crabs? 

Notable Leos: Charlize Theron, Mila Kunis, Kina Grannis, Evangeline Lilly, Kate Beckinsale, Yvonne Strahovski, Ed Norton, Halle Berry, Hayden Panettiere, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc, Casey Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, Madonna and Alex Rodriguez

Remind me to only rank things in groups of 5 next time.

Start of 2009 with a BANG! or not?

Hello hello friends, brothers, sisters and all people who follow this blog. We've been having trouble with our writers, mainly a strong sense of idleness as well as a failed muse. However we have located this malfunctioning thought spark and fixed it so we should be seeing an exponential increase in the activity of all writers as well as the readers. Honestly the reader comments are one of my favorite parts of this blog as they provide such great feedback to all of our entries. Thank you readers for your amazing contribution.

That was what our higher ups told me to tell you guys, so once again I apologize for the delay. This is John Lim and I hope you guys have been looking forward to the re launch of this blog. We might actually see a site layout change possibly so be excited for that.
Quick thing I wanted to share with you before I exit today. I was actually eating a french toast this morning when I had a revelation. Now I warn you I may be wrong but I believe that I may be right. And so as I was eating this french toast, I was thinking it would be nice to have a butler cook me my breakfast, wheel me around my house in my chair and other great tasks such as pouring water for me after getting me my cup. And all that thought eventually led me to thoughts about Alfred. I decided I'd also like a butler who gave great pep talks and tales of far far lands. But then I realized a troubling fact. In Batman: The Dark Knight, Commisioner Gordon tells Batman that he could not cover up two dead cops as well as all the other shit Two Face did while he was walking around as if he were the terminator. If those two dead cops refer to the cops that he confronted, only one of them actually died. The cop in the bar gets shot, but the chick latina cop just gets hit the fuck out with the end of a pistol. NO BANG FOR HER. This is in reference to the title of the entry. (haha). And so that led me to believe it was a movie blooper. Please comment on this so I may know if I am wrong or right.
And so it begins again. THE CRAZINESS! Thanks for taking me back ya'll.
P.S.
it's come to my attention that we have 13 followers. that's unlucky. someone invite a friend, pet, relative or somtehing so we can pass that roadblock.

snow

Foreword: It has been brought to my attention that the margins for this blog blow. Click on the following pictures for a full view. It'll be worth it.

Just got home yesterday after a draining finals week, woke up this morning afternoon to a winter wonderland. Don't you just love looking out and seeing snow blanketing the ground? Can't wait to chuck my first snowball-at-unsuspecting-little-kid of the winter. Oh, and on snow: in my opinion, Boston College should only advertise itself with pictures of a snowy campus. The word 'majestic' comes to mind.

Also I've been thinking recently. I love to bitch and whine about the cold, whether in New York or my adopted home of Boston. But considering we get a true blizzard maybe once a decade, we've got a pretty good deal right? I hope the following pictures make you appreciate our cold winters and muggy summers, with an assist from respected link provider, Jonathan Swaby.



These pictures are of, in order, Sichuan earthquake, flooding in Iowa, flooding in Haiti, and simultaneous electrical storm and volcanic eruption (!!!!) in Chile.

Enjoy.

so...i'm up late.

hey all.

so, I'm home already. No more finals. No more papers. Nothing at all to do, really. So why am I up at 5:08 AM? I've been putting off sleep for the last 4 hours or so, because I've been waiting for Kina Grannis (aka my Youtube lover that doesn't know she's my lover) to post her weekly Monday video. However, because she lives in California, and is busy i guess, there is still no video as of now. This is not the first time this has happened. I always find myself having the same argument in my head at around 1am every tuesday morning: "should i go to bed, or should i find some shit to do until kina posts her video?" some shit to do always wins. i always lose.

uh...so I didn't really have a plan for this entry. It was kind of just something to do so i could wait a couple more minutes...but here is the video that popped my kina cherry so now i will rape you with it.



ok so btw, im chatting with kina grannis right now. there's a shoutbox thing on her blog page and i was talking to some random person on it. and kina showed up. and now we are conversating. HIGH FIVE!

k bye!