Part II: Mission Accomplished

9 - Chivas On The Rocks (COTR)
3 - Glasses of Beer
3 - Sake Shots
2 - Mind Erasers
2 - Patron Shots
2 - Soco Lime Shots
1 - Yager Shot
1 - Red-Headed Slut
1 - Margarita Frozen Drink
1 - Jackie Moon Costume
1 - Deadly Virus
2 - Weeks of Hibernation

Later...

I survived my own Armageddon and lived another day to share the rest of my story behind the Vegas trip. How did I evolve from Invincible to Vulnerable? Well the last time we spoke, I was on my way to Vegas for Halloween. Driving non-stop up the I-15 to the tunes of my beloved iPhone 3G, we arrived in Sin City at warp speeds (3.5 hrs) following the yellow brick road to MGM. After all the boring stuff was taken care of, we finally SUITed up for HALLOWEEN Wonderland Tricks or Treats @ Jet Nightclub.

The Three Amigos

And how does Vegas welcome its awesome visitors? We get greeted by BOOTY everywhere. YES FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

Booty Ultimatum

I always wondered why guys go to clubs with the mentality that they are going to score, when in fact nothing will happen if you do not MAN-UP and approach. It is a sad reality when most of us just end up getting buzzed or drunk, and drunk-calling every female on our contact list. Yes I admit I have had those moments also. Like Kelvin has said, "Initiating the conversation is half the battle." Live in the MOMENT and go ALL-IN! (Man I love using CAPS-LOCK)...My two-cents of the day. Now back to my journey....

My adventure began in JET in search for my Semi-Ho. It was like finding a needle in a hay stack, actually not really...its HO-LLOWEEN! There is one in every corner. I activated my sonar beacon attempting to detect an ounce of Ho-ness in this venue. HO......HO......HO...HOHOHOHOHO. I found her! My lucky winner was a Katharine McPhee look-alike, so I began spitting some game "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH...I'm a Semi-Pro looking for a Semi-Ho". She threw up her hands with proud and honor, and shouted "I'M A SEMI-HO!". She was the chosen one. I bought her a Yager shot as her reward (I could of saved $$$, but Ivan bought us the rounds). Then I took her hand and gave her the KTL tour around the club, danced like no tomorrow, took a few puffs from her cigarette, and made out with Katharine "I'm A Semi-Ho" McPhee look-alike while exhaling the nicotine back into her mouth. One of my pet peeves is kissing a girl who smokes, but I had to admit that particular moment was HOT! Yes boys and girls smoking is bad for you; therefore, you never inhale, but only exhale...LOL. Everything escalated with good momentum. She even introduced me to her friends. However, that is when I finally ran into a brick wall. She started getting hysterical asking me to look for $300 that she supposedly lost. After making laps around the dance floor in search of her missing treasure (it felt like running a mini-10K), I decided to bail. Maybe, if I stuck around I would of scored. The story of my life. So, I pretended like nothing happened and decided to rejoin Disco-B and Ivan "The Stimulus" Package. And this is what I found:

Kimichi Loving

Ivan Found A Home Buyer

After a night of drinking, Pho is PHOTASTIC!

Pho @ Pho Kim Long

Initially, we decided take it easy on our 2nd night in Vegas. I mean can we really party two nights in a row? Are we equipped both physically and mentally to go back into the battle field? After fully digesting our delicious Korean BBQ meal, the initial thought quickly evaporated into thin air. I guess shots of soju and glasses of beer changes your mind as quick as Usain Bolt. To facilitate our partying ways, we decide to continue our escapades in MGM. This time we all SUITed up in white...HAHA! First stop was TABU. They call it an ultra lounge, but its just another word for mini-club.

Here We Go Again

How many places can you actually: 1) Party 2) Step outside for a bit 3) Win some money @ the tables 4) Go back into the club and party some more = V + E + G + A + S.

Here We Go Again: Take 2

So now the question is how did I contract the deadly virus that would eventually take me out of commission for two weeks? Haha...another day another story. VIA LAS VEGAS!

Part 1: Semi-Pro Looking For A Semi-Ho

After watching "What Happens In Vegas" (starring Ashton Kutcher), I had an epiphany about the last time I actually went to Sin City. It happened last year for my buddy's bachelor party. In LA standards that's a freakin long time. No wonder a certain level of emptiness has created a huge void in my life. Like a drug addict, I needed a quick fix. I need some wrong in my life. No other place does this any better than the 5-letter word, V-E-G-A-S. We use the alphabet game to learn our ABCs. This is what I use to remind me of the sacred place:

V ixens
E rotic Adventures (Sapphires, Deja-Vu...do I need to continue)
G irls Girls Girls (Motely Crue style)
A ll-U-Can Eat/Drink (TI has the best lunch buffet....hello Beef Stew noodles)
S oberphobia (Chivas On The Rocks)

So I answered the WHY, the question is WHEN. Drumroll please....10/31, Halloween! There have been some great combinations in our lifetime:

Adam and Eve, Sugar and Spice, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Jordan and Pippen, Redbull and Vodka

But nothing I MEAN NOTHING beats Vegas and Halloween. Move over Frankenstein, Vegas + Halloween = HO-LLOWEN. ITS ALIVE ITS ALIVE!!! So who is brave enough to venture up the I-15 to a place filled with a smorgasbord of desires and pleasures. Do I see a raise of 3 hands? I will take the passion of SUITING UP as Jackie Moon from Semi-Pro. Bobby will super transform to Disco Bobb-E and dance to the beats of Saturday Night Fever. For Ivan, your going to have to see it to believe it. He has the perfect stimulus package to rescue Vegas...HAHA. I'll post all our costumes in Part 2 of this blog entry. So I hope everyone enjoys their wicked weekend. Trick or treat, give me someone sweet to eat!

Peace!

Park Behind The Blue Line...

Before I explain the meaning behind today's blog entry title, let me tell you something about my weekend...

This past weekend, Kelvin and I headed off to Tampa, Florida for our annual Buccaneers game. Since we are such time managment geniuses, we decided to catch the Red Eye flight to Houston-Tampa. If you ever want just 2 hours of actual sleep, I highly recommend the torture. On our lay over in Houston, only devouring a Wendy's breakfeast burrito and walking endlessly along the A/B/C/D/E wings of the airport allowed me to pass out temporarily on the benches of our terminal. Just imagine Tom Hanks wandering around in the movie Terminal (Hilarious!). At this point my mind already entered a state of delirium; mental garbage swimming in and out of my cranium via iPhone.

6AM At Houston Aiport

Thanks to Fon's email, I was able to entertain myself on the notion "Can a single guy and a single girl be just friends?". So I did some digging. Based off a recent poll on the Internet, the results state the following:

18% = Not Likely
38% = Sure, but it's not easy.
12% = No way, my ex bf/gf left me for his/her "friend"
32% = Yes, I have tons of guys/girls that are just my friends

Exhibit A: Ted and Barney in "How I Met Your Mother". They both caved into the seductive prowess of Robin Scherbatsky; all three are single friends. Exhibit B: "When Harry Met Sally" principle. Many great scholars agree (i.e. Tom Leykis) with this notion. Simply stated, a single guy and single girl can only be friends when one does not find each other attractive = Un-Porkable. Here's a percentage to think about. Are 32% of your single friends not good-looking enough to shag it in the bedroom? Look at it from another perspective, are 67% of your attractive single friends (same or opposite gender...depends on your preference) on The List of Porkables?

This takes us back to my initial spill on "Park Behind The Blue Line". The origins of the concept derived from the self-parking setup at the Renaissance Hotel in Tampa, FL. Since Marriott and International Shopping Plaza shared the same parking lot, hotel officials decided to draw a blue line on the pavement to indicate to hotel guests that they must park behind the Blue Line. This is where I made the connection. Friends always park behind the Blue Line, because if we openly shared our sexual intentions with one another the friendship is ultimately doomed. Yes boys and girls sexual tension will always be in the equation. Now look around and see who are your friends and who are not...LOL

The Closing Of A Chapter In My Life....XXs

9.20.08

The conclusion to my 20s, ended with an awesome Birthday weekend. In many ways, you can think of Super Saturday as the official ending to what was a memorable summer. The LAM Clan Birthday Slam (say that 5 times in a row..haha) Beach Party was a total success, drawing together our closest friends to partake in such a grand spectacle (move over Beijing Olympics). How many people can say they witnessed an Iron Chef Cookoff competition, Superbowl XXX, and American Idol all in one day....PRICELESS!

I'm not going to give you a recap of what went on this past Saturday; however, I do have the LamChop awards for the stud and studdette performances.

Santa's Lil Helpers Award = David, Phi, and Trinh. Thanks for showing up early and setting up guys.

Best Line of The Day = "Is this the real size of a football? It is soooo BIG!" by Becky "Beck Beck" Zhou.

Biggest Asssssets Award = Gotta go to our neighbors, Jugs R' Us and their twins(Blond and Brunette chick). If anyone has pictures of them, please forward it to me.

Iron Chef Award = Who would prevail in the Bacon battle in Kitchen Stadium? Iron Chef Korea or Iron Chef China? There were suppose to be 3 judges; however, Ivan and I could only find ourselves to to do the judging...

Ivan picked Iron Chef Korea.
I picked Iron Chef China.
You be the judge. I'll put a poll to the right of this blog for you to vote.

Superbowl XXX Offensive MVP Award = I nominated Myself, since I had a spectacular offensive showing throwing for 2 Touchdowns and 1 Touchdown reception (Fanatasy football stud in my book).

Superbowl XXX Defensive MVP Award = I gotta give it up to my best friend, Kelvin. He was all over the place making interceptions, pass deflections, and tackles.

Superbowl XXX 6th "Wo"Men Award = Gotta give it up to my offensive line, BD: Becky and Daisy. I wouldn't be able to stand in the pocket comfortably if it weren't for them. Plus I had a nice booty view....LOL.

I Got The Munchies Award = Gotta give it up to Dominick (Actually his Mom...Thx Auntie!) for providing all sorts of Balls: Fishballs, Squid balls, and Shrimp balls. I never experienced a group of people thirsting for tasty balls.

Bring Out The Family Award = The Bute Family...Awesome to see Kent/Amei + Baby Girl/John come out to the beach once again.

I Just Came For The Food Award = Christoper Chan and Christine...HAHA JK, you know I love you guys. This award could apply to everyone who attended...Ivan Who? Kenneth Who?

The Drunk Award = I know many wanted this one....but only one can be crowned. Our winner is Aileen. Trinh was a close second; however, Aileen turned it up in the 4th quarter by puking.

Best Song Award = Sweeet Caroline....BAH BAH BAHHHHHHH.....SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD!

William Hung Award = Only one person comes to mind....Michael Lee!

National Geographic Photography Award = Julie and Jinie for their awesome play-by-play snapshots of the festivities. Without them, everything would of been just a blurrrrr....Here are their links:


http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.tran/IvanAndKennethSBdayIronChefEdition
http://picasaweb.google.com/JinieK/HuntingtonBeachIvanKennethBday?authkey=vAYqzpiUd0s

Videos:
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5

I can't think of any other awards. However, I wanna thank everyone for coming out and showing your support. It was a blessing to see those close to us celebrate the most important birthday weekend of all....HAHA

My First Purchase....

OMG! What a revelation! I finally made my first purchase from iTunes...LOL. Actually, I bought Celion Dion tickets, and Ticketmaster hooked me up with 3 Free Complimentary downloads. What song did I use it on? Since I had a hard time finding this song on the Internet, I decided to BUY T.I.'s Whatever You Like...

Stacks on deck, patron on ice
We can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like
Said whatever you like (Yeah)
Late night sex so wet and so tight
Gas up the jet for you tonight and baby you can go where ever you like
I said you can go where ever you like



1 down, 2 to go. Any suggestions on what else I should use my downloads on?

1:14AM....Still Not Asleep

As I sit here typing on my Apple Wireless Keyboard (which kicks ass), I just witnessed the World Premiere of My Best Friend's New Blog Site Kelvin's Tidbits. Even after mowing the lawn and swimming, I still have energy to blog on my site, leave comments on other sites, and share my thoughts to the world. Some things spinning inside the great mind of mine:

1. Turning Dirrrrty soon...Yes I will soon will be known as XXX.

2. "Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis..." Trying to decide whether to get this T-shirt Click Here.

3. Thinking if my fantasy team will go on a tear this week.

4. And yes my GMATs...SIGH

My mind is about to go into hibernation mode...zzzz. **SLEEP MODE ACTIVATED**

Nike Human Race: Los Angeles 8.31.08

8.31.08

On a single day, the world stopped to run together as a Human Race. I never thought I would participate in a race, or even run. What began as means to see Kanye West perform live and for charity purposes (I donated to the WWF), slowly evolved into an addiction for running. My brother and I trained on a weekly basis leading up to the big race. Run after run, I increased the distance and intensity level. Not only was running physically challenging, but it also tested every ounce of your mental capacity. I thought swimming was tough, but the rigors of running pushes you even more, constantly challenging how far you can elevate your focus and determination to cross the finish line. I truly admire the individuals who run marathons, and the dedication committed to it. Mucho respecto!

On the day of the race, I was quite nervous. Thoughts of uncertainty flooded my mind. How well am I going to do? Is my knee going to hold up? All thoughts were brushed aside when I looked and absorbed the grand stage I stood in front of. Good friends and thousands of individuals, here on this day to dedicate every once of sweat to one single cause, the Human Race. We all did really well for our first race, and partied afterwards like no tomorrow to the beats of KANYE and COMMON!!!

Since we like running so much (and we all bought so much Nike gear for the Human Race...hey gotta run with stylez), our next 10K run will take place in Manhattan Beach on 10/4 @ 7:30AM. For more details, Click Here and preregister online before 9/22 to pay only $25. Hope to see everyone there.

My Bib Number

Determination...Almost There!

Ivan, You Can Do It!!!

Ivan Huffing and Puffing

Yes! Placed 3185/12000 runners.

Next Time It Won't Be That Close