personal blog of the ethnically chinese, american and canadian passport-wielding, korea-residing personality known as sherman li.
ethos anthropos daimon
"Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy." - Cynthia Nelms
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." - Robert McCloskey
"If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us." - Hermann Hesse
lessons not learned
The Sports Guy commenting on Forgetting Sarah Marshall -
"Some guys will put up with almost anything if they are dating a girl with big breasts. Remember the early-in-the-movie scene when she climbs out of bed and watches her boyfriend sleep for two solid hours without moving? And then he watches that on videotape and thinks 'Wow, this is weird' but doesn't run for the hills? He should have thrown his laptop and two nights' worth of clothes into a knapsack, told her he needed to get gas, got into his car and never seen her again. Good luck, Crazy Person Who Has a Demon Following Her And Watched Me Sleep for Two Hours Without Moving. Hope everything works out for you. I think I can find another girlfriend. But he didn't. There's a lesson here."original article on ESPNComments [1]
shangri-la
dates: August 27, 2009
location: shangri la rasa ria resort, kota kinabalu, malaysia
had a truly wonderful experience at the rasa ria resort, which i highly recommend. after the river cruise and gypsy house, seyoung and i were able to catch some rays and enjoy the crystal clear pool. a gorgeous sunset as we walked the beach (up to our usual goofy antics), which was followed by cocktails at the well-appointed "coast" restaurant. for dinner we enjoyed teppanyaki, prepared by the lady head chef, who made the evening both humorous and filled with delicious surprises. as seyoung and i left fulfilled and relaxed, we enjoyed some live singing and a glass of wine in the open air bar to cap off the evening. shangri-la indeed.
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gypsy house
dates: August 27, 2009
location: shangri la rasa ria resort, kota kinabalu, malaysia
apparently, the island had previously housed a large population of migrant gypsies who would resided in temporary houses for a season per year. we visited the gypsy house, saw several traditional malaysian fishing huts, and enjoyed delicious coconut juice and sweet rice cakes (i think it was rice but it might have been something else). we were joined by a pleasant honeymoon couple from australia.
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sabah cruise
dates: August 27, 2009
location: shangri la rasa ria resort, kota kinabalu, malaysia
woke up early in the morning to enjoy the exotic island of sabah by taking a scenic boat ride. seyoung saw her first cow ever, checked out interesting baby crabs in the mud, and there was plenty of wildlife to remind us of how beautiful this world really is.
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kota kinabalu
dates: August 26, 2009
location: shangri la rasa ria resort, kota kinabalu, malaysia
arrived in kota kinabalu for a relaxing vacation with my girlfriend. the shangri-la was gorgeous and as soon as we arrived we enjoyed a cocktail by the beach and watched a short sunset while it began to rain. for dinner we enjoyed the best indian food i have ever had at the naan restaurant... somewhat odd considering the location but delicious nonetheless. after wandering around a bit we called it an early night.
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nightclubs
From the Sports Guy 9/4/09 [link]
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Thanks to a connection, I drag everyone to Pure (the famous nightclub in Caesars) for 30 minutes just so they can enter the alternate universe that doubles as a Vegas nightclub. People are waiting two hours to get in. (This shatters my One-Hour Rule, which goes like this: If you're waiting in line for an hour or more for ANYTHING, there'd better be free sex or free money at the end of that line.) ...
Here's why I know I am now old: The current nightclub scene eludes me. As far as I can tell, our goal (if we were single) would be to somehow get a booth, then order $500 bottles with mixers, then see whether we can lure girls over to the booth to talk to us, drink from our $500 bottles and possibly give/get an STD. For the females (if single), their goal is to find a booth of unsuspecting marks, flirt with the guys, drink from their $500 bottles, make it seem as though something might happen and then either flee the premises or give/get an STD. And everyone is fine with this arrangement. It's apparently fun.
My three issues: First, the current system prices out nearly everyone who relies on casual sex (guys between 22 and 32). Second, I'm surprised Pure hasn't printed enough money by now to buy the Grizzlies. What a racket. And third, whatever happened to just going to a crowded bar and buying people shots and beers? Am I that old? Is this how parents in the late '60s felt when pot and Woodstock and acid and mushrooms started taking off? I don't get your tattoos! I don't get your $500 bottle nightclubs! I'm old. I'm old. Did I mention I'm old?
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