It's my birthday today!

Woooo boy!

I'm on my Michael Jordan -- the big 23.

Crazy. It seemed like it was just yesterday that I would be sitting with at the kitchen table back at my parents house, hunkered over a gameboy, with a plate full of bagel bites conveniently placed near reach, with an issue of Nintendo Power open. Now I'm 23, buried in books, about to graduate in a quarter and embark on this thing they call "real life".

Wow.

The sun's out. Started my day right with that Arthur Breakfast.

I bought this whiskey yesterday -- when I saw it, it was love at first sight... I HAD to have it. Pretty sure I'm crackin' this open tonight.

*pause* Big ups to Dex for showing me the truth, that's what she said. I can already hear the perverted jokes I'm going to blurt out. "Wanna sip on my... Wanna guzzle my ... Grab that..."

To everybody that wished me happy birthday, gave me something, hug, kiss, sexual favors, declared their love for me...

Arthur out!

My head just exploded...

Speechless. I know it's an advertisment, but I wouldn't put it past Bruce's skillset. Definitely one person I look up to and admire.

This video got me mesmerized though -- how is dude gonna just light up those matches being thrown at him like its nothing?

Cot damn.

That's what Sarah Palin said..

I can have a somewhat perverse sense of humor sometimes. Okay, maybe all the time. If you know me personally, you can attest to this. You can also see why I enjoyed this video.

I find myself saying this a lot -- I mean, it's just so easy sometimes. I just stick it in whenever I feel like it.

That's what she said.

Back at it!

Today is the first day of spring quarter -- yes! I've had my fun on break, now it's time to have my fun while at school... and maybe doing some work.

In all seriousness though, I DO have a lot of work to do this quarter -- this is my last quarter for my undergraduate degree. A little crazy, but I feel the same. I don't feel anxious, nervous, scared, or boneriffic. I just feel like regular Arthur.

After this quarter, if all ends well, I'll have a degree in Electrical Engineering. The culmination and summoning of all my nerdiness captivated by a framed piece of paper.

Class at 12 today... I got some time so I'm going to nom nom on some oatmeal. Let's go!

Arthur out!

Was I raised in Korea in a previous life?

In Korea, the internet scene is so big that they teach kids in school how to be cordial over the internet. Online manners are imperative to successful growth of youth education!



NETIQUETTE, MOTHERF*CKER DO YOU SPEAK IT!?

Me being on the internet so much, absorbing all these articles and information... this hits close to my nerdy ass heart. I am the Internet Guardian Angel!

With this, my precious internet friends, I bid you farewell. Until next time, Arthur out!

Prettty much everywhere, it's gon be hot..

You're welcome, miss news lady.

WeFightWeLove...

Just experienced the best breakfast offered in Washington -- well second to mine of course -- Maltby's!

Got my nom nom nom on, it was pretty good andddd like a true pudge pudge I'm already excited for my leftovers. Shout out to Chelsea and Debra for havin' me and shedding light on my previously sheltered view of breakfast foods. You really haven't lived life until you have Maltby's. I mean, it's not that Arthur breakfast but damn that Roughnizzle breakfast is what's up!

I went to the liquor store on my way back to pick up some drank/lean/big people juice and now I'm back home chillin' listening to music before I go push some weights around.

This song has been on repeat though...

Q-Tip - WeFightWeLove Remix featuring kanYeeZy & Consequence. This is bringing back hip-hop though for real -- I can't stop bobbing my head to the beat. It's like on that sophisticated, that grown man/woman, that I'm a work horse but I need to chill on the weekends tip. Get familiar!

Download it here: WeFightWeLove

Take it easy ya'll, Arthur out!

Pharrell and I would get along..

*pause*

This video had me laughing though, for real!

Laid back dude. I can see myself doin' something like this. This guy though, busting out moves from a ballet word to Nutcracker... *pause*

Arthur out!

Beyonce has some competition?

Everybody knows I'm a fan of Beyonce. Everybody.

But when I ran into this video, I might just switch teams real quick... *pause*

Video had me real attentive for a minute. I knew I was in for it though -- the video is called Love, Sex, Magic. C'mon now. I mean look at the thumbnail picture -- what is she doin' right there?

JT is an asshole for that.

Watching it though, I was in the zone -- I didn't notice Justin Timberlake, I didn't notice the backup dancers shaking their one leg, shit I didn't even notice the song. It could have been the Power Ranger theme song playing for all I care. I was just like this...

But really now? Ciara all grown up? No more 'Goodies', now its just straight sexiness? I'm not mad at that. That 'Goodies' song always confused me anyway...

My goodies, my goodies, my goodies.. Not my goodies!

Good for her though!

Arthur out!

F*ck a Wind

Wind blows. Balls.

I, Arthur, have passed a internet decree stating that wind is the whackest, weakest, stupidest, not smart, not cool.... element.

Let me ask you a question -- what are the benefits of wind? Tell me.



Exactly.

In all fairness, I can name off some reasons. But when you think about it, why bother? Wind sucks, blows, all that. All it does is make me cold, make me miss basketball shots, blow my hat off, and cause shrinkage.

*pause*

I go to a school where wind dominate -- pushes people over, f*cks up umbrellas like none other, slashing exposed skin. Like I'm fat, and it still pushes me around.

F*ck a wind.

Arthur out!

I swear...

...when finals are over, I'ma be happy -- Like Dave Chappelle havin' a kid with Oprah happy. Bed humping included.

Oh yeah, to show off a bit of my nerdiness -- today is Pi day. Don't get it? Today is 3.14.09. Pi is equal to 3.14. Pi is almost equal to Pie. Pie is the best. Now you know! Pie shits on cake! Just take a look at my survey...

It's been awhile since I shared some good music. This is one of the songs I've been listening to for a minute. It's been sampled by many rap artists, but I'm digging the original by Weldon Irvine -- it's just so, so, so chill.

Hello morning, you look good..
Good to me, kissing the sky,
I can feel,
it move me...
but on my own,
I will share... this morning,
Kiss the sunrise, with my eyes...

Like I can just wake up to this, walk outside onto my porch, and let all the smells of morning seep into my nostrils -- the smell of morning dew, the smell of the water, the smell of the the trees, the smell of arthur. All while the sun beams down on me with its warm grasp.

Except its still freaking cold.

Alright ya'll, its book time. Arthur out!

The Oozinator

Back in the day, me, my brother, and our cousins would get together have have water gun battles on scalding summer days. Those were the times -- just get together, have some fun outside squirting each other *pause*, then go inside and eat like bagel bites and popsicles.

But man, those water gun battles got pretty heated. My cousins always, always, ALWAYS had the biggest guns. I was stuck with the Super Soaker 50 joint that you could only pump 2 times and only shoots like 10 feet while my cousins got Predator gatling gun/Ghostbuster ammo backpack collabo.

My ass got squirted on. *pause*

While reminiscing about these battles, I came across this video on YouTube.

Wow, really? A gun called 'The Oozinator' -- a hand pumped water gun, that squirts 'ooze'... I think I know what they are alluding to with this...

...now that's what I'm talking about!

Arthur out! Vote on my survey!

Arthur has two words for you...

I'm a fan of telling people to embrangle themselves on my private member. In other words, to 'suck it'. I don't mean it -- I use it as an expression (most of the time). If you've known me, you know this. If you don't know me, suck it! If you dont know what this even looks like, I'll have Olivia Munn demonstrate...

Turns out my friends have seen the way and have adopted this expression to be used in their daily activities. This is the Arthur way.


Marie and Charisma down with it...

Ann-Marie already knows whats up. Check out the shirt tho...

Even during phone calls, still gots to do it.

Jazz knows the deal. She's drunk but that doesn't matter.

In between frames at the bowling alley, Anela's enjoying herself hahah

The new dance crew, "Team Suck It!"

Me teaching Kazuya the way.

Dex and John representing in Japan.

Bringing it international, son.

People come to me and say, "Arthur why don't you do something else? That's pretty vulgar..."


Arthur out!

Arthur's voice is heard!

I was walking home after another rough day at school when I was approached by this guy.

He asked me a question. Taken aback, I bumbled around for an answer. I sputtered it out. He then took my picture three times and said goodbye. I was left in stupor.

The next day, I picked up the school newpaper -- this is what I saw..

I was like, "Who is this strapping, handsome young man oozing out masculinity equal to a thousand men?" Then I realized it was me. *pause*

Seriously though, I was surprised.

My voice is heard!
Everybody knows... that I'm a nerd!

Arthur out! ;D

Look what I found at the grocery store!

I went on a trip to Canada with some friends to show some of the Japanese students around. We had all-you-can-eat-and-get-chubby-lol-like-arthur sushi and did some shopping.

Some of the exchange students wanted to buy these Canadian cookies for souvenirs/nom noms for their friends, family, boyfriends. Couldn't figure out where they got that idea -- American cookies are way better, and American. Thin mints and Samoas? That's the super combo right there.

Anyway, I found this at the grocery store down one of the aisles...

I found the Philippines! I didn't know my home country was nestled between Maple Canadian Cookies and Double Stuff'd Oreos! I guess this counts as my 3rd visit.

Some other interesting finds at this grocery store...

Nice, cookies that make you shit!

Can't forget the rest of the family -- Ma, Pa, Lola, and brother need to take the deucey too!

Canada's interesting. Thanks Linh for taking the pictures.

Arthur out!

Beyonce Revisited

Remember this?

Now, you can remember this.


Yeeeeeesh.

You can sing about all the single ladies, boy/girl double standard, woman empowerment things you want -- I ain't mad at you. Not at all.

Arthur out!

My Nickname in Elementary School

With a name like Arthur James, growing up I had alot of nicknames -- AJ, Jamie, Age (pronounce AJ), Sexy Ass 7 Year Old... you name it!

These monikers were good, but the best nicknames that I've ever received came from elementary school. I got the standard James and the Giant Peach and James Bond... but there was one nickname in particular that I'll never forget...

5th Grade, Mr. Howell's class. The classroom smelled of sweaty kids, armpit, and feet -- basically like the ballpit at McDonalds.

Mr. Howell was droning on about the results of some assignment while me and the rest of the kids either squirmed around in our chairs, passed notes, or slept. I wasn't worried about the homework because I was little smarty pants back then (maybe still am?), I was just desperately waiting for the top of the hour to roll by so we could go out to recess.

2 o' clock hits and we're free! I pick up the basketball and jet out the door.

But wait, I got this fart coming on. Thinking to myself, "Hehe I'll let it out and let all my classmates smell it while they leave the ballpit smelling classroom." Boy was I wrong...

It wasn't a fart. I pooped my pants.

My eyes widen from the sudden soiling of my underwear and the feel of feces nestled between my cheeks. I slow down to a halt. I then proceed to post up with my back on a nearby brick wall.

Shit.

I then start walking to the school office -- I need to call my mama. My friends started to call out to me...

"Hey James! Where are you going? I thought we were playing basketball."
"I poo'd my pants."
"What?"
"I poo'd my pants!!!!"

Hilarity ensued. Jerks.

I threw them the basketball and proceeded to go to the principals office to call my mommie for a fresh pair of white on whites -- Whitey Tighties.

Word got out, and this is how I got my most memorable nickname..

Hershey Squirt.

Sayonara tomodachis...

Today, the Japanese exchange students here at school have completed their 5 month stay. I've been involved in this program for a little bit now, but I felt more attached to this cycle -- we all kicked it more. My campus friend that I was assigned to was Kazuya, he's the guy in the site picture with me. I was in the middle of teaching him the american way! Kazuya's tight -- he's pretty intelligent and funny, and his english was prettyyyy damn good.

I'm going to miss them tho.



Here's some pictures that I scrounged up from friends, personal photos, whatever.


Some of the females of the cycle.

Can you find Arthur?

My guy (pause) Dex with Kiana, Yui, and Hitomi (kao ga tabetai).

Kiana with Mayumi. Mayumi's half Filipina and she knows more tagalog than me... wowowee. I only understand when my mama's yelling at me. And of course dirty talk... ;]

Mami and Dadi.

The BBC.

Hiromu and I, that's the guy right there.

Alisa and Saki/Sake LoL.

Import RPG and Kayako.

Doin' it real big, doggie.



Alex and I with some of the students during their talent show.

Talent show with Airi, suk it....

Talen show with Hitomi, oshiri tabetai desu.

Most of the homies at their favorite sushi joint, Moshi Moshi. Figures lollll.

Pizza.

Have a safe trip back ya'll! I'm going to visit sometime.. I just got this Pimsleur Japanese I, II, and III. About to dust off the Japanese skills from high school and put it into top gear -- learning a new language is pretty fun, but I got pretty lazy before. Not anymore!

Sayonara! Arthur out!

So I hit Rhianna...

... but she gave me the herps man.

The herps.

That stays with you foreverrrr, foreverrrrrr, foreverrrrr, foreverrrr on the dance floor.



I didn't really hit her, but people have said I look like an asian version of Chris Brown (I did not start this) and they have been giving me comments in person and on the internet -- "Why did you hit Rhianna? You gotta stop with that..!" What am I to do?

If that rumor is true, that Rhianna did give him herpes... man that's serious business. AND from Jay-Z. That's effed up haha. I couldn't imagine what I would do, because damn there is no cure for that -- It's for life, dawg.



But Chris, you didn't have to give her the super punch though. Police reports say that Rhianna's face was effed up beyond recognition -- like bruises everywhere on her face. Pretty crazy.

Then Jay-Z is sayin' Chris Brown is a dead man walking? Pulleeezze doggie. If anything, he's going to send somebody else to do it -- he wouldn't dare ruin his image over something he's not directly involved in. Besides, Jay-Z has done his own rendition of Chris Brown's Take You Down in the past...



But whatever, I don't really talk about celebrities... but since people have been telling me that I look like Chris Brown, I'd thought I'd shed some light.

Arthur out!

Arthur's Word: Kobe Bryant

I speak on the best player in the NBA. He's still a jerk tho.

I'm out.. need to buy some new shoes or something.

Also, I'd like to say that I love my lola very much, and that I wish her well as she travels back to Canada, and then the Philippines. I will miss you and I love you from the bottom of my heart.