Athlete just released their brand-new music video for the song “Black Swan Song” off of the album Black Swan. Watch the music video above, it’s beautiful. :)
The Witching of Ben Wagner
June 27, 2009 @ 4:42 pm
I haven’t seen this movie in years, but I remember fondly watching it with my siblings (mostly my sisters) when I was younger. The movie’s full title is “The Witching of Ben Wagner”, but for as long as I could remember, I simply called it “Ben Wagner”. I have yet to find somebody else who knows of this film (except for my siblings of course), so for now, I’ll introduce you all to it via this YouTube playlist (whole playlist embedded below).
If you’re interested, the movie has been put on DVD and is for sale at FamilyTV (the company that originally released the film).
My grandma’s wake
January 23, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
So as many of you know from my Twitter, I was at a wake today for my grandma (on my mom’s side). The wake/funeral has been in the works for quite a while as I understand because a lot of the family anticipated the death of my grandma especially after she suffered a stroke on Christmas day. In Chinese culture, if a person dies after they have reached the age of 70, their wake is supposed to be joyous and happy, an act of celebration for the long life of the deceased. My grandma would have turned 81 in February and today’s wake was no doubt a big celebration of her long life.
Family members from all over — some of whom I haven’t seen in years (and others who I didn’t even know existed) — congregated in this very small room on Mulberry Street to pay final respects to my grandma. If the outside of the building didn’t say “FUNERAL HOME” in big letters, I’m sure one would have confused the building with something else because the laughter and smiles coming from inside just could not be contained. People who came in to pay respects left the building smiling as they chatted with family members and realized that this wasn’t a sad occasion at all but rather a sign of the abundant blessings in the life of my grandma; the numerous grandchildren, her own children and their spouses, and the long list of people who knew her, associated with her, and called her a friend.
My grandma could pull a mean face if she wanted to but deep down inside she was a cheerful person who had one of the greatest happy faces I can recall. I’ll always remember the way she smiled so wide, especially when she was in the same room as her grandchildren, that her eyes would almost disappear into her wrinkles, and I absolutely love that the picture she chose for her own wake was one that showed this same expression. It was a very fitting portrait of the life of my grandma.
Today was a day of joking, laughing, bonding, and recollection. And I’m sure that somehow my grandma was there in spirit joining in on the festivities and laughing her head off with the rest of us. No worries though! Because I’ll see her again someday. :)
Bye for now, grandma! Hope your fridge in heaven is stocked with candy and good food!!! :D
Blessid Union of Souls – Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)
October 2, 2008 @ 8:03 am
Oh my God. Did you know that the lead singer of this band was black? This plays with my mind a little especially since up until about a minute ago, I had always imagined the singer of this song to be a white dude. But man, isn’t this song great? It’s been years since I’ve heard this song and hearing it come out of the speakers near the theater yesterday sure brought back a lot of memories.
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