hello world,
what can i say? i'm typing from a space called anderson diner & bakery. it is located at 703 anderson avenue in cliffside park, nj. the future of cliffside park towne center. what i must say is that it is a hidden gem... i love this place! i personally know the owners. they are great people... stop by sometime.
to date, i've had 3 meals there...
1. bronzini, aka mediterranean sea bass
2. kahvalti tabagi, aka breakfast platter
3. the appetizer plate, karisik meze
can i just say, all of their dishes have been amazing. their hospitality has been awesome. it's quiet and they have free wifi... I'M CONVINCED!
let me say this... some unsung heroes of my world... my parents, my partners in business, and those many acquaintances who make this day enjoyable and unique...
i am going to write and share some jokes for a while... let's see if you like em...
- i met a 3 turkish guys... they were eating at my new fave spot... i sat down next to them, and they looked at me as if i was going to sell them some bootleg dvd's... i was thinking... is that what i look like to you?
- people always ask me where i'm from... it really confuses me... because i ponder... what is it that they really want to know? i say, i'm korean sometimes, i'm hispanic sometimes, i'm jewish sometimes, and i'm mostly american... let me just say... not most people take being american too well...
- i just met a woman from panama... and she totally threw me for a curve... never judge a book by its cover... i'd be totally buried... if i was right all the tie, and wrong as well...
- just had a turkish dish called tulumba... yum yum...
ttyl,
ymjk
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
it's been a few days... welcome back to the internet ymjk...
hello world,
cuckoo log:
meds: none
food: way too much, my daylight fast is only in effect monday-friday
physical activity: minimal
outlook: positive
disjointed thoughts:
1. how does this all go down? i have been watching quite a lot of pbs lately. and some of the most interesting things that i realized is that in modern society, nobody really creates anything with their hands anymore. what a crying shame...
ON THAT NOTE, AND TO CONTRADICT THAT CLAIM:
2. my family and i went to a great space to hang/eat and share yesterday... it's called brooklyn commune, you can check it out at www.brooklyncommune.com. the co-owners are chris and eugenie. i must be transparent, and say... i've known eugenie for approx. 20-25 years... she is a dear old friend of mine. both chris and eugenie are my role models of the day for following through on your passion and realizing, you are the only one holding you back from doing what you really want or need...
at the brooklyn commune, i ate their blt, their pork sandwich, and nibbled on my son's grilled chicken and cheese sandwich. all of their stuff was out of this world. the beverage of the day was their half and half grapefruit drink... it's their 'pink' stuff, not too sweet, not too tart... liquid joy... try their hand made pickles... very unique, very artesanal... we were lucky enough to meet one of the sous chefs from fish tag. we will try it out one of these days.
3. after the brooklyn commune, we stopped by at the park slope food co-op. we got a tour and was really impressed on how a band of neighbors can come together to make such an amazing retail/community/sharing/food-centric space. (http://foodcoop.com/).
4. at church, heard a great sermon on bargains, value, and what is god worth to me. it was super sweet to think of all the bargain hunting that i've done in my life... i must become a reformed bargain hunter. i don't need more stuff in my life, but unfortunately enjoy having stuff. isn't this the push/pull situation that is inevitable?
5. we went to prospect park so my children could ride on their bicycles. they had a lot of fun. but at the end of our stay at prospect park, my son zoomed away and for a few minutes was 'lost'. at no time was i too worried because i know my child... he memorized my cell phone number and lots of random phone numbers... i was confident that he would just use the numbers and knowledge to his benefit... never trust a 7 year old to do what's logical...
as i walked back the path that we used to enter the park, i saw my son with an older man riding back to the entrance. he said, "you broke the rules, you HAVE to ride the path you entered"... unfortunately, the pathway in which we entered was a bit more hilly than the one we took. my 5 year old daughter was leading the charge, and is allergic to work, aka she is not willing to pedal extra hard up hills...
as it turned out, all was fine... my son started to cry in the car... i retorted..., "don't cry... it's not as if we wanted to abandon you"
he replied quite tersely, "you wanted to throw me away because i'm stupid"
let me tell you folks... as brash, boastful, and better anyone acts... there is just a neglected, love starved child inside him or her. just give them a hug and that is the road to a solution.
i, in closing... want to add, all is well... it's a bright sunny day, and the chill in the air in invigorating...
all the best to you and yours,
ymjk
cuckoo log:
meds: none
food: way too much, my daylight fast is only in effect monday-friday
physical activity: minimal
outlook: positive
disjointed thoughts:
1. how does this all go down? i have been watching quite a lot of pbs lately. and some of the most interesting things that i realized is that in modern society, nobody really creates anything with their hands anymore. what a crying shame...
ON THAT NOTE, AND TO CONTRADICT THAT CLAIM:
2. my family and i went to a great space to hang/eat and share yesterday... it's called brooklyn commune, you can check it out at www.brooklyncommune.com. the co-owners are chris and eugenie. i must be transparent, and say... i've known eugenie for approx. 20-25 years... she is a dear old friend of mine. both chris and eugenie are my role models of the day for following through on your passion and realizing, you are the only one holding you back from doing what you really want or need...
at the brooklyn commune, i ate their blt, their pork sandwich, and nibbled on my son's grilled chicken and cheese sandwich. all of their stuff was out of this world. the beverage of the day was their half and half grapefruit drink... it's their 'pink' stuff, not too sweet, not too tart... liquid joy... try their hand made pickles... very unique, very artesanal... we were lucky enough to meet one of the sous chefs from fish tag. we will try it out one of these days.
3. after the brooklyn commune, we stopped by at the park slope food co-op. we got a tour and was really impressed on how a band of neighbors can come together to make such an amazing retail/community/sharing/food-centric space. (http://foodcoop.com/).
4. at church, heard a great sermon on bargains, value, and what is god worth to me. it was super sweet to think of all the bargain hunting that i've done in my life... i must become a reformed bargain hunter. i don't need more stuff in my life, but unfortunately enjoy having stuff. isn't this the push/pull situation that is inevitable?
5. we went to prospect park so my children could ride on their bicycles. they had a lot of fun. but at the end of our stay at prospect park, my son zoomed away and for a few minutes was 'lost'. at no time was i too worried because i know my child... he memorized my cell phone number and lots of random phone numbers... i was confident that he would just use the numbers and knowledge to his benefit... never trust a 7 year old to do what's logical...
as i walked back the path that we used to enter the park, i saw my son with an older man riding back to the entrance. he said, "you broke the rules, you HAVE to ride the path you entered"... unfortunately, the pathway in which we entered was a bit more hilly than the one we took. my 5 year old daughter was leading the charge, and is allergic to work, aka she is not willing to pedal extra hard up hills...
as it turned out, all was fine... my son started to cry in the car... i retorted..., "don't cry... it's not as if we wanted to abandon you"
he replied quite tersely, "you wanted to throw me away because i'm stupid"
let me tell you folks... as brash, boastful, and better anyone acts... there is just a neglected, love starved child inside him or her. just give them a hug and that is the road to a solution.
i, in closing... want to add, all is well... it's a bright sunny day, and the chill in the air in invigorating...
all the best to you and yours,
ymjk
Thursday, March 24, 2011
a few words from the morning...
hello world,
morning update:
meds: none
physical activity: minimum
food intake: not normal, details later
mental stability: average
one of my close 'church brothers', js, texted me last night. "got the JAPAN bracelets", want a sample? meet me at the men's group... i was like... is this extortion? it sounded like it... actually, i looked up the word extortion just now... and the concept of extortion relies on coercion... so, the offer/event does not classify as extortion, more like a bribe...
a few details on the meeting. i believe there were 6 or 7 middle aged men, discussing c.s. lewis' book 'mere christianity'. it was a tough discussion to say focused and awake... a warm space, a talk about morality... yawn yawn yawn... but i survived. it was very very reminiscent of my college days in physics lecture. that was one of my aha moments in life. if you are going to sleep in a lecture of a 200 + make sure that you are not in the front row. all in all, this experience follows the paradigm, if it don't kill you it makes you stronger.
so after the discussion, we all dispersed and i had the munchies. i had to stop by fort lee pizza to get my fix of pizza. sicilian slices from both fort lee pizza and donna's pizza are my idea of a complete meal. i think i could do fort lee pizza in the morning, and end the day with a sicilian slice from donna's. so where does this all lead? do i have a compulsion for sicilian pizza? ABSOLUTELY... i have many compulsions and addictions, it is a process of not being bored... for a week, i'm into yoga, for a week, i'm into sicilian pizza, for a week, i'm into cannolis, for a week, i'm into sports medicine and surgery, for a week, i'm into cars, for a week, i'm into 'get rich quick schemes'... these are all methods to my madness... the last thing i want in life is to be static and remain the same...
you know, there is a really ironic thing about my personal technology... i don't get half of the phone calls, that are placed to me... is that part of being exclusive? i have no idea... i think my phone is being snobby.
net net:
1. discussions about morality make me sleepy
2. i love sicilian pizza
3. my phone is being super selective, so i'm sorry if i don't answer...
all the best,
ymjk
morning update:
meds: none
physical activity: minimum
food intake: not normal, details later
mental stability: average
one of my close 'church brothers', js, texted me last night. "got the JAPAN bracelets", want a sample? meet me at the men's group... i was like... is this extortion? it sounded like it... actually, i looked up the word extortion just now... and the concept of extortion relies on coercion... so, the offer/event does not classify as extortion, more like a bribe...
a few details on the meeting. i believe there were 6 or 7 middle aged men, discussing c.s. lewis' book 'mere christianity'. it was a tough discussion to say focused and awake... a warm space, a talk about morality... yawn yawn yawn... but i survived. it was very very reminiscent of my college days in physics lecture. that was one of my aha moments in life. if you are going to sleep in a lecture of a 200 + make sure that you are not in the front row. all in all, this experience follows the paradigm, if it don't kill you it makes you stronger.
so after the discussion, we all dispersed and i had the munchies. i had to stop by fort lee pizza to get my fix of pizza. sicilian slices from both fort lee pizza and donna's pizza are my idea of a complete meal. i think i could do fort lee pizza in the morning, and end the day with a sicilian slice from donna's. so where does this all lead? do i have a compulsion for sicilian pizza? ABSOLUTELY... i have many compulsions and addictions, it is a process of not being bored... for a week, i'm into yoga, for a week, i'm into sicilian pizza, for a week, i'm into cannolis, for a week, i'm into sports medicine and surgery, for a week, i'm into cars, for a week, i'm into 'get rich quick schemes'... these are all methods to my madness... the last thing i want in life is to be static and remain the same...
you know, there is a really ironic thing about my personal technology... i don't get half of the phone calls, that are placed to me... is that part of being exclusive? i have no idea... i think my phone is being snobby.
net net:
1. discussions about morality make me sleepy
2. i love sicilian pizza
3. my phone is being super selective, so i'm sorry if i don't answer...
all the best,
ymjk
Monday, March 14, 2011
not cool... i am NOT COOL...
dear world,
i'm chatting up my younger cousin, who happens to be in college now... she and i were on fb, and she asked me, "what are you doing?", i replied... "chillaxin..." she said that's not cool... my question for the masses is why is it that the youth get to dictate what is cool, and not? it's not fair that younger people have the carte blanche to make society uncomfortable, because they are no longer hip???
yes, i admit it... i lost all my coolness. i'm a 'grown up' now... i did just see the movie of the same name and it sucked... but it's cute to see adam sandler do what he does best, and make a lot of money doing it. i met adam sandler briefly when he was filming little nicky... it was a chance encounter and i made him say something in korean... epic failure... but it was cute regardless. the quote of the day is, when my wife wife asked, "am i chubby?"... red flags should go up to any husband, it is a trap!!! no answer is the best answer, or casually avoiding the topic in its entirety would be wisest...
let me let you go... i've got lots of chores to take care of...
ttyl,
ymjk
i'm chatting up my younger cousin, who happens to be in college now... she and i were on fb, and she asked me, "what are you doing?", i replied... "chillaxin..." she said that's not cool... my question for the masses is why is it that the youth get to dictate what is cool, and not? it's not fair that younger people have the carte blanche to make society uncomfortable, because they are no longer hip???
yes, i admit it... i lost all my coolness. i'm a 'grown up' now... i did just see the movie of the same name and it sucked... but it's cute to see adam sandler do what he does best, and make a lot of money doing it. i met adam sandler briefly when he was filming little nicky... it was a chance encounter and i made him say something in korean... epic failure... but it was cute regardless. the quote of the day is, when my wife wife asked, "am i chubby?"... red flags should go up to any husband, it is a trap!!! no answer is the best answer, or casually avoiding the topic in its entirety would be wisest...
let me let you go... i've got lots of chores to take care of...
ttyl,
ymjk
Sunday, March 13, 2011
managing ideas/relationships/stuff/memories/normalcy...
dear world,
managing and changing ideas:
i just wanted to start this entry by saying, i've had a wonderful week... the weather is warming, the birds are returning and chirping and there seems to be hope and happiness at the end of this harsh, snowy and unforgiving winter... it's daylight savings time... thanks to this custom/law/social norm... i'm proud to say that we lost the dreary long darkness, and now have an extra hour of daylight... the people behind daylight savings time, are freakin' geniuses! i wish i was that cool/respected, to have the entire free world respect my ideas, and change their concept and perception of time... how cool is that???
managing one's concept of time... that's some really sweet power to have. the more time i spend at places like church and school, the more i see the power to shape ideas, and the way people live... i love school and i love church for some very unique reasons... school is a place where you can openly doubt... church is a place where you can openly have blind faith... school is a place where you can go to be loud and seen... and interestingly enough chuch is the same sort of place for me... a safe haven... i suppose it really depends on your peer group at your respective school or church...
managing relationships:
the other day, i was at one of my favorite coffee shops and in comes in a group of young asian folks... one of the guys says, "you are, paco, (names changed to protect the innocent) right?" i was like oh my goodness, i know we all look alike, and all... how do you know my name? and he said, we met a while ago at "__________ church"... playing ping pong... i was like, yeah, that's me... at any rate they are related / work for a chuch that i visited and played ping pong at "once"...
to me it's uncanny, that somebody can remember a single person, a single incident and just file it away in their memory... i would like to share with the world that i have been soliciting for a scholarship for a study abroad program while i was in college. (go jackets!)... i've made a few phone calls, and sent out a few emails, and voila... i spoke to a friend from way back in the day, and he simply asked me, how much i needed to fulfill the scholarship... i said, we have pledges of $1100.00 and a goal of $6500.00, and he said he would pledge $2000.00 and match up to another $2000.00. i was floored to hear such a kind and generous offer... remember world, tis about the relationships, experiences and memories we make... not so much anything else... as a quick digress, i would like to speak of the lessons learned during my summer abroad in chile, some umpteen years ago...
1. whenever there is a 'vaca' (a spanish term used to call a collection of money)... if you have some issues with the funds, it's usually the pretty girls who are at fault... they don't do arithmetic naturally, and they use their physical beauty as a "oh i'm dumb", "sorry" way out...
2. trust your instincts... i did a lot of hitch-hiking in chile... it just felt right, so i did it...
3. drink and be merry... even though my liver told me otherwise, liquid lubrication is one of the key factors to why i had learned spanish, and the chilean culture so quickly.
4. love is in the air... a lot of my peers fell in love while in chile... love is a wonderfully uplifting emotion. i unfortunately was not lucky in love in chile, but the experience made me a better person.
5. cutting the ropes that held me in place... and marching to my own beat... this is to mean that my parents, especially my mother... until that point in my life, had a "death grip" on my life, and what i aspired to be... living abroad gave me the independence and the chutzpa to march to my own drummer...
managing memories/normalcy:
even as a young boy, it was always asked... "what do you want to be when you grow up?", as a canned response, my father would always say... "it doesn't matter, what you do, just be the best"...
money and one's talents are tools, thus they should be spent in a most meaningful and impactful way... so for all of you who are listening and have lots saved up, and feel comfort and security from all those riches, i say... you are letting time pass and you should use your blessings for the greater good...
the convo. definitely was one of these enligthtening ones. we all pretty much share the same background growing up here in bergen county... dreaming of fast cars, and pretty girls... some people grow up to be pastors, businessmen, hedgefund gurus, teachers, lawyers, doctors... my answer to all that is... i will be a little bit of everyone, and connect the dots... as a generalist, and as a person who knows somebody in some really random positions, it's always nice to be able to point out people who are looking for work, and those who are offering it...
in this modern world of ours, normalcy... or balance is the HARDEST thing to do. i am good at everything i touch or want to do, but being normal is not being good... let's all open our minds and hearts to all the extraordinary crazy people in the world... they are doing some amazing stuff, they are just misunderstood... with that i will close by saying... hug a crazy person... it's necessary.
peace, and until next time,
ymjk
managing and changing ideas:
i just wanted to start this entry by saying, i've had a wonderful week... the weather is warming, the birds are returning and chirping and there seems to be hope and happiness at the end of this harsh, snowy and unforgiving winter... it's daylight savings time... thanks to this custom/law/social norm... i'm proud to say that we lost the dreary long darkness, and now have an extra hour of daylight... the people behind daylight savings time, are freakin' geniuses! i wish i was that cool/respected, to have the entire free world respect my ideas, and change their concept and perception of time... how cool is that???
managing one's concept of time... that's some really sweet power to have. the more time i spend at places like church and school, the more i see the power to shape ideas, and the way people live... i love school and i love church for some very unique reasons... school is a place where you can openly doubt... church is a place where you can openly have blind faith... school is a place where you can go to be loud and seen... and interestingly enough chuch is the same sort of place for me... a safe haven... i suppose it really depends on your peer group at your respective school or church...
managing relationships:
the other day, i was at one of my favorite coffee shops and in comes in a group of young asian folks... one of the guys says, "you are, paco, (names changed to protect the innocent) right?" i was like oh my goodness, i know we all look alike, and all... how do you know my name? and he said, we met a while ago at "__________ church"... playing ping pong... i was like, yeah, that's me... at any rate they are related / work for a chuch that i visited and played ping pong at "once"...
to me it's uncanny, that somebody can remember a single person, a single incident and just file it away in their memory... i would like to share with the world that i have been soliciting for a scholarship for a study abroad program while i was in college. (go jackets!)... i've made a few phone calls, and sent out a few emails, and voila... i spoke to a friend from way back in the day, and he simply asked me, how much i needed to fulfill the scholarship... i said, we have pledges of $1100.00 and a goal of $6500.00, and he said he would pledge $2000.00 and match up to another $2000.00. i was floored to hear such a kind and generous offer... remember world, tis about the relationships, experiences and memories we make... not so much anything else... as a quick digress, i would like to speak of the lessons learned during my summer abroad in chile, some umpteen years ago...
1. whenever there is a 'vaca' (a spanish term used to call a collection of money)... if you have some issues with the funds, it's usually the pretty girls who are at fault... they don't do arithmetic naturally, and they use their physical beauty as a "oh i'm dumb", "sorry" way out...
2. trust your instincts... i did a lot of hitch-hiking in chile... it just felt right, so i did it...
3. drink and be merry... even though my liver told me otherwise, liquid lubrication is one of the key factors to why i had learned spanish, and the chilean culture so quickly.
4. love is in the air... a lot of my peers fell in love while in chile... love is a wonderfully uplifting emotion. i unfortunately was not lucky in love in chile, but the experience made me a better person.
5. cutting the ropes that held me in place... and marching to my own beat... this is to mean that my parents, especially my mother... until that point in my life, had a "death grip" on my life, and what i aspired to be... living abroad gave me the independence and the chutzpa to march to my own drummer...
managing memories/normalcy:
even as a young boy, it was always asked... "what do you want to be when you grow up?", as a canned response, my father would always say... "it doesn't matter, what you do, just be the best"...
money and one's talents are tools, thus they should be spent in a most meaningful and impactful way... so for all of you who are listening and have lots saved up, and feel comfort and security from all those riches, i say... you are letting time pass and you should use your blessings for the greater good...
the convo. definitely was one of these enligthtening ones. we all pretty much share the same background growing up here in bergen county... dreaming of fast cars, and pretty girls... some people grow up to be pastors, businessmen, hedgefund gurus, teachers, lawyers, doctors... my answer to all that is... i will be a little bit of everyone, and connect the dots... as a generalist, and as a person who knows somebody in some really random positions, it's always nice to be able to point out people who are looking for work, and those who are offering it...
in this modern world of ours, normalcy... or balance is the HARDEST thing to do. i am good at everything i touch or want to do, but being normal is not being good... let's all open our minds and hearts to all the extraordinary crazy people in the world... they are doing some amazing stuff, they are just misunderstood... with that i will close by saying... hug a crazy person... it's necessary.
peace, and until next time,
ymjk
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
i hate to say that charlie sheen does not amuse me...
hello world,
the latest and greatest person of note is charlie sheen. he's truly a MESS! i don't know why we (society) are so enamored by his weird comments... having the latest and greatest charlie sheen news... he's a moving train ready to crash.
been there done that... it's not fun to lose everything... maybe it's a necessary part of healing, but i want to tell the world that too many people are relying on him to be normal, for it to be fun or interesting to me.
i am in a similar space in regards to hating this notion of 'judgement'... why is it so ironic that only strange/unique/bizarre people are always anti-judgement? it is because they are the ones being judged. hate judgement, but love those people who laugh/smile with us.
new ipad is going to be launched... isn't that wonderful? i think it's a great product and has really pushed creativity and the realm of reality possible.
let's talk later...
ymjk
the latest and greatest person of note is charlie sheen. he's truly a MESS! i don't know why we (society) are so enamored by his weird comments... having the latest and greatest charlie sheen news... he's a moving train ready to crash.
been there done that... it's not fun to lose everything... maybe it's a necessary part of healing, but i want to tell the world that too many people are relying on him to be normal, for it to be fun or interesting to me.
i am in a similar space in regards to hating this notion of 'judgement'... why is it so ironic that only strange/unique/bizarre people are always anti-judgement? it is because they are the ones being judged. hate judgement, but love those people who laugh/smile with us.
new ipad is going to be launched... isn't that wonderful? i think it's a great product and has really pushed creativity and the realm of reality possible.
let's talk later...
ymjk
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
born for industrial espionage... this is what i hear...
hey people...
i was born for industrial espionage...
i don't know what provokes me to want to listen in on convos.
i have very bad luck talking to redheads... i was ripped a new one by a hypersensitive - cultural woman who was just having a bad day b/c i told her that her lack of desire/joy for shopping and headbags made her non-female
i overhear and have read... "serial killer", i'm "expecting... by next months, we will have a new addition, to our family"
i can't tell you that there is any meaning to any of these ramblings, but i would love to share the fact that i am next to a computer programmer, and he is just aimlessly driving a convo. with yeah yeah yeah yeah... please shoot me before you talk like this to me... BORING!
on a more interesting note... met a Dr. M today and he's super smart and a great listener... i like those attributes... his sis, a super cool employee at a great raquetballer and a father of a 4 year old daughter... i was like... u and i can jam and talk all day long... very very cool. sadly he will be moving to san diego very shortly... thank god for these opps., regardless
let me let u go...
ttyl,
ymjk
i was born for industrial espionage...
i don't know what provokes me to want to listen in on convos.
i have very bad luck talking to redheads... i was ripped a new one by a hypersensitive - cultural woman who was just having a bad day b/c i told her that her lack of desire/joy for shopping and headbags made her non-female
i overhear and have read... "serial killer", i'm "expecting... by next months, we will have a new addition, to our family"
i can't tell you that there is any meaning to any of these ramblings, but i would love to share the fact that i am next to a computer programmer, and he is just aimlessly driving a convo. with yeah yeah yeah yeah... please shoot me before you talk like this to me... BORING!
on a more interesting note... met a Dr. M today and he's super smart and a great listener... i like those attributes... his sis, a super cool employee at a great raquetballer and a father of a 4 year old daughter... i was like... u and i can jam and talk all day long... very very cool. sadly he will be moving to san diego very shortly... thank god for these opps., regardless
let me let u go...
ttyl,
ymjk
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