For once, stop being mainstream........

...and re-think for your own goddamn future.
It is the time to take some action.

Ron Paul (Texas-R) at the Revolution March in Washington DC on July 12, 2008

rEVOLution March in Washington DC (July 12, 2008)

You may laugh, but honestly I won't mind. I believe that even my voice- the only and single one, might be able to change the world. I'm not here trying to change what you believe, but I'm here asking you to take some time to read what other people's opinions and voices. It might make you realize that there is an alternative solution, opinion, voice, and idea beside your own. You might have been too "mainstream" to notice that there are things you were "protected" from are lies from the biased, propagandizing government-based media. I'm saying this because it is the truth. Media won't cover anyone who is labeled as an "enemy" and opposite of mainstream ideas.

These "criminals" a.k.a. politicians like Barack Obama and John McCain are holding the US as their own hostages. They will do whatever the heck they want once they get elected. For instance, take a look at FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act). Obama was once opposed to the "illegal wire tapping" which Bush has been using ever since he became President of the United States. Obama has already lied to the people and the US Congress include him and McCain passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on July 9, 2008. (more FISA info)

Why won't people realize that there is people like Ron Paul who truly cares about the future of the US and the world. He's not running for the the presidential nomination for his own good, nor make a big government which can rule the US and the world. American government and everything is CORRUPTED. It may sound like there is and would be nothing to do with you in the future, but there will be. The whole world is in depression and America has been.

Hmmm, this post might become way too long if I keep going. I would like to make several posts about this whole thing.. so I'll try to keep each one short.

Ron Paul is not a modern Republican, but running as one of the Republican candidates. He believes in the Constitution and liberty. Freedom for the people. He doesn't want big government. People are entitled to have constitutional rights as the founding fathers established for the future generations. There are many things he is in to change: Federal Reserve, War in Iraq and future unnecessary wars might have been planned, legalizing drugs (which I don't completely agree with), and the list goes on.

After attending the rally last Saturday, I'm aware of the problems which America is facing and will have in the future. Everyone needs to realize this and stand up for your own sake.

>>More Photos

Liberty Lovers :)

Chuck Baldwin

G. Edward Griffin

MC Ernest Hancock (Publisher: FreedomsPhoenix.com)

Marc Scibilia on the last stop of his Freedom Tour

ReeeeeeeViVaL!

After a month of without having written any sort of entries on my Blog, once again, I'm back to this for good. Friends and my family who have wondered how I have been, I've been good. Just a little bit of laziness took over my mind and soul.

_______________

The other day, I bought some so called oriental yams a.k.a. sweet potatoes. In the US, a yam is more orange-ish color inside and not as sweet as oriental ones. Satsumaimo (sweet potatoes) tempura is one of my favorite mom's dishes. I wasn't craving the tempura, so I made some sweet potatoes snack called, "Daigaku Imo: 大学いも." The direct translation would be "college potato." According to the site where I got the recipe, many college kids treated themselves by making this snack. I'm guessing that they had made these snacks for themselves maybe 40 to 50 years ago?! For sure, my generation didn't actually make this sweet on their own.

Anyway, Daigaku Imo is handy and most people buy from grocery stores nowadays. Somehow my idea of Daigaku Imo was using the "gooey" candy (mizu ame: 水飴) for the sauce. I asked E whether I can buy the gooey candy anywhere near my home and he seemed totally lost. I don't think there's this type of material been used or sold in the US. I didn't have many options, so there I was... searching for the other options to finish making the Daigaku Imo. There was another way of making the sauce: 1 cup of white or brown sugar and 2 table spoon of vegetable oil. It didn't exactly give me what kind of temperature I was suppose to use to cook the sauce.. so after I finished making the Daigaku Imo, the sauce part got totally hard .__. and they were all stuck together.

For the first time making Daigaku Imo, it was still fairly successful and tasty :)

I R a LAZY BLOGGER. (Memorial Day Weekend Version)

So, I have been absent from my blog for a few weeks. I have these waves which make me want to or not want to write to extreme degrees. These past few weeks were the second wave which made me lazy and not want to do anything. OK, back to my new post!

The last Monday of May (This year, it was on May 26) was a US Federal holiday, Memorial Day. It normally gives a long weekend including the Monday after. Quick history lesson: I have learned that this holiday was formerly known as Decoration Day which was for the people in military service.

Even though, there are reasons to celebrate this holiday, many people tend to use the day to mark the beginning of summer and enjoy cooking outdoors. It is also the day that swimming pools open. Ed had the BBQ party, so there I was.

Ed's treats =D
(Shish Kabob and a really tasty seafood pasta salad. I had too much of the seafood salad... so, couldn't try his burgers.)

Nedra's famous Jello shooter. (Strawberry and mixed fruit ones)

I realized that there are at least two Federal holidays to honor the dead and alive of military services in the US: Memorial Day and Veteran's Day. It's quite different from my own national holidays. I don't think there is any national holiday which was enacted to honor the military service in Japan. (Well, we don't really have that kind of thing to begin with.) The similar thing we have is "Obon: お盆," but that is the time your ancestors coming back to home from... the afterlife. It is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor your ancestors. We go to grave sites to display some flowers, food, and incense. We wash the tomb stones as we show our respect for the dead. After visiting the grave sites, many people set up lanterns to show the way to get back home for their ancestors. It is observed in August. (More Info)

The grave site where my ancestors rest (taken in summer 2006)

The Lantern at my grandma's.

It seems slightly random to post these photos... but they are from the Memorial Day weekend as well. There were many festivities in downtown B'more. They weren't taken at Inner Harbor, but they are still from there. The night visions of B'more.