Halloween with Element 2006
Westin St. Francis Hotel Union Square- Saturday Night

For some reason, girls love my inflated sumo costume. I got major love handles when I'm fully inflated. Random girls would come up to me, hump me, pinch my man-boobs, and grab my huge ass. I never get this kinda love when I go clubbin'. I guess it's all innocent since they really aren't pinching me, but rather an inflated air bag. It's all safe! Check out the pics....

Halloween 2006 - Another memorable weekend!!!!

I must say that Halloween is my favorite clubbing weekend of the year. Halloween 2006 was another great weekend Here's some pics from the event at Suede on Friday night!

Love in the air?

Ever wondered if you and that special person would be a perfect couple? Or maybe you think that you and your special person are already a perfect couple? Or maybe you're having a rocky relationship and wonder if a future still exists?

Now, you can know for sure!

Try the Love Calculator.

Type in the full name of two people who could be a potential couple. And the Love Calculator will tell you how compatible they are.

According to the Love Calculator, I have a 14% chance with the girl whom I'm currently into. Oh bummer. I have a 69% chance with Tera Patrick! YEAH!!!! Hmmm "69" percent? I'm at 24% with Jenna Jameson. Paris Hilton and I are perfect for each other -- 96%!!!!!

Okay, I'll settle for Paris, even though she's got no boobs! Click on the name "Love Calculator" and give it a try with your dream girl!!!!!

What is love?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine-age 5

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt ."Chris - age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image) Karen - age 7

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

"Nothing, I just helped him cry"

When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need.

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Chirst laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers." (1 John 3:16)

Dayum! I just watched a movie that makes me go Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Oh Man! Oh Man! I'm still laughing! I'm rolling! I'm catching my breath!!!!!

"Hitch" is friggin' hilarious!!!!!!!!!!

My buddy Falanke told me to watch this movie a few months ago. He said it's a must see movie. Okay, I know many of you are probably thinking, "Dude, GE, this movie came out years ago!" But, dude, I live such a busy life, that I can never make it to the theaters. Last Friday, I saw that the DVD was available for $4.99 at Circuit City. So, I figured that was the same price as renting it. And I bought it!

Bottom line, this movie is awesome! I only wish I saw this movie when it first came out. From the very first scene to the credits, I loved this. I related to almost every single line in this movie. This movie made me think of every time I've met a cute girl, whether at church or at a club, and just didn't know how to create a channel for communication.

I can't figure out what my favorite line of the movie is yet. Will Smith (Hitch) narrates at the beginning of the movie in an intro that almost had me down to tears of laugher and emotions.

Hitch: Basic Principles - No woman wakes up saying "God, I hope I don't get swept off my feet today!" Now, she might say "This is a really bad time for me," or something like "I just need some space," or my personal favorite "I'm really into my career right now." You believe that? Neither does she. You know why? 'Cause she's lying to you, that's why. You understand me? Lying! It's not a bad time for her. She doesn't need any space. And she may be into her career, but what she's really saying is "Uh, get away from me now," or possibly "Try harder, stupid," but which one is it?

GE (me): If I could receive a dollar everytime a girl has lied to let me down "easily", I would be a multi-millionaire. (I'm already a millionaire!). I've been rejected by so many women in my life that I could almost jiz over a 'yes'. I'm being facetious. But really, I was almost on the verge of tears when I watched that intro. I felt every single word that Will Smith narrated. I know that girls in general want to be swept off their feet by Prince Charming. I think I could say the right words and do the right things. But I think I don't I get the chance to win the heart of most girls I'm interested in. Most of the time, I think they can't look beyond my exterior characteristics: height, weight, dress, face.


If anything, I totally relate to the character Albert Brennaman (played by Kevin James). Albert is an overweight nerdy Jewish office grunt who doesn't get much attention from girls.

Albert had a few lines that say exactly how I feel sometimes:


Albert: You know what it's like getting up every morning? Feeling hopeless, feeling like the love of your life is waking up with the wrong man. But, at the same time hoping that she still finds happiness, even if it's never going to be with you.

GE: Man, I totally feel hopeless sometimes. When I meet a girl and I find out I have no chance, I feel horrible. I want to know her, enjoy my company, and spend quality moments with me. I want her to feel comfortable with me and love me or who I am.

Hitch: Always remember, life is not how many breaths you take, it's how many moments take your breath away.

GE: This line embodies the same advice my buddy told me recently. My buddy basically said that the progress of a friendship or relationship evolves from the quality of the moments that I spend with a girl. Do those moments bring back postive feelings to the girl? Man, when my buddy told me that, I was stunned for a few minutes. I finally realized that my impact upon a girl is directly related to how effectively I well we click when we're together. Fortunately, I've quickly adopted this approach. So I literally make the most of every moment I have with a girl!

Sara: What should we toast to?
Hitch: Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.

GE: I'm definitely going to use the following line the next time I have a drink with a girl. Shoot, movies are just about perfect with the lines and situations. If I could just say the right thing at the right moment, I'd have the most exciting dates in my life. I get tongue-tied when I'm with a girl who I like. When I'm around my friends I do some of the craziest stuff and make everyone laugh on the spot. But when I'm with a girl I like, I'm dumber than dumb. Okay, I'm just gonna memorize every amazing line from "Hitch"!!!


Hitch: Basic Principles - no matter what, no matter when, no matter who... any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet; he just needs the right broom. Any guy can sweep any girl off her feet, he just needs the right broom.

GE: Okay, Hitch, I wish this was 100% true every time. Unfortunately the "broom" is directly related to several other factors that we have no control over. First, the opportunity to meet the girl. Second, girls are not open to any guy sweeping her off her feet, just the right guy.


Hitch: Luckily, the fact is that just like the rest of us, even a beautiful woman doesn't know what she wants until she sees it, and that's where I come in. My job is to open her eyes.

GE: Man, I wish I had a match maker, modern Cyrano de Bergerac! All I'm equipped with is the advice from my guy friends. Some of them know what they're talking about. My sister offers the worst advice in the world. Shoot, my sister is horrible!!!! I need to get better coaching, like a real life Hitch.

Hitch: One dance, one look, one kiss, that's all we get, Albert. Just... one shot, to make the difference between happily ever after, and oh? he's just some guy I went to some thing with once.

GE: This is definitely true. A first date is like a first job interview. You gotta show your best stuff, best behavior, personable stories, value to the client. Do something safe, like lunch or dinner. Don't go to a night club. Do stuff that makes you seem like a fun partner. I wish I could do this perfectly, everytime.

Albert: Honestly, I never knew I could feel like this. I'm going out of my mind. I want to throw myself off every building in New York. I see a cab and I want to dive in front of it because that way I'll stop thinking about her.

GE: I've felt this way about a girl only once. But dude, I'm not crazy enough to kill myself. I definitely love myself too much! Hahahah!

Hitch: So how does it happen, great love? Nobody knows... but what I can tell you is that it happens in the blink of an eye. One moment you're enjoying your life, and the next you're wondering how you ever lived without them.

GE: I'm still living my life without her. To be continued. I know that this chapter is not complete yet. And I'm confident that I have more to write about this last quote. I'm just getting tired and need to sleep soon.

Today, I was talking with my buddy Stevil (that's a nickname I gave him). I really respect Stevil's opinions on life, career, and relationships. I think he is gifted with decisiveness, intelligence, and best of all extensive experience. Stevil is not a Christian (hehehe, can you tell by his nickname?). But he asked me, "G.E., do you believe God has a plan?" I answered, "yes, of course." Stevil went on to say, "I believe God has a plan for you." He said it with such conviction that I knew that God was speaking to me directly.

Stevil is a guy who sticks with his male buddies through thick and thin. Earlier in the day, we had lunch along with our buddy Darren. I told the fellas that I decided that I will go through some major changes over the next couple of months. Number one, I'm committed to losing weight. Stevil, comical as usual, decided it was time to wage a bet with Darren. He bet Darren that I could lose the 13 pounds before January 1. The wager is tickets to a Golden State Warriors game! Stevil can be funny! He even specificed that the game has to be GSW versus the Houston Rockets! Hahaha!

Darren took up the bet. If I don't lose 13 pounds by January, Stevil will owe Darren a major steak dinner at the Sundance Steakhouse in Palo Alto. Right now, I weigh 213 pounds. I've actually lost about 9 pounds since I returned from Italy this summer. Yeah, I blew up while I was in Italy because I was just eating tons of carbs! Italian pizza, pasta, bread, bread bread! I was looking quite bloated for the summer.

Over the past two weeks, I've dropped from 216 to 213. Part of that is due to the fact that I haven't been lifting weights, just doing cardio exercise. I also lost weight because I had to overcome a cold. Furthermore, I've been sweatin' out my stress over a Godly woman who makes me go "hmmm?". I've lost sleep over her because I think she's a very special girl.

This leads me back to the lunch this afternoon. After I told Stevil and Darren about my goal for physical fitness, I also told Stevil that I would accept his offer to train me to be "relationship material". I know this sounds ridiculous. But Stevil once offered me this so-called "training" as a life changing lesson that would make me "desireable". He offered it to me more than a year ago, stating that I could never go back to my old ways. He said it was like the pill that the character Neo accepted in the movie "Matrix".

I knew I had reached a major crossroads in my life. I told Stevil and Darren that I would also pursue an office job by the end of the year and wanted to make some major dramatic changes in my life. At that moment, as I shared this with the guys, I could no longer hold my emotions within me. I was filled with sadness because I knew that I wanted to make this changes to make myself more desireable. I couldn't hold back my tears. My eyes just welled up and I sobbed at the table. I couldn't even talk. Stevil tried to console me because he knew I was feeling horrible about my situation with this girl. I couldn't stop my sadness because I felt worthless, rejected, and unwanted.

I didn't have anything left in me. I was a little embarassed. I was very sad. She gave me the "F-word" ("friend") a few weeks ago and stated that she's on a "fast on dating." She's still recovering from her own past relationships and even more, she's in the midst of deciding where to attend grad school next year. My heart sank down to my stomach when she told me that. And since then, I've been trying to overcome the rejection that is buried within me.

I'm a guy who wants to give his heart and everything I have to a very special Christian girl. And when I feel like I've met her, I almost wonder if God is blessing me with the greatest gift in my life? I believe in miracles because I have experienced many of them in my life. But at this time, I know that it would take more than a miracle for her to fall in love with me. Well, Jesus did say that it only takes faith of a mustard seed to move a mountain. I need to have at least that kind of faith that God has a plan for me! (just like Stevil said!)

I just know that God made her special. God made her to serve Him as a missionary in China. God made her a warm personality who has many friends. God made her free-spirited enough to jump out of an airplane and glide to earth via parachute. God made her determined to minister to homeless people in China and prostitutes. These passions inspired me when I read her Xanga. I knew that she truly trusted God and served with her heart. I was moved by her love for God. I knew that I could share my love for God with her, and if God allowed, I could share my love with her.

But so far, God has not opened the doors for me and her. I guess we are friends, acquaintaneces right now. Funny, thing, she and I do have some interesting things in common. We both love the movie "Dumb & Dumber". We both enjoy playing and watching basketball. We both like to listen to "Lifehouse", a group that sings "You and Me" (a friggin' song that is stuck in my head when I think of her). Of course we're both Christians. And another thing about us, we both can't stand people who chew food with their mouth open and smack their lips when they chew! Total deal-breaker!

I'm friggin' tired right now. Writing this blog makes me want to cry at several points. I'm really a soft-hearted man; although many people don't know this about me. Most girls think I'm a rude-ass mo-fo who is insensitive. They just don't have a good sense of humor. As for her, I leave her in God's hands. I pray for her GRE on October 20th, her apps to grad schools in the US, and her decision on where she will attend grad school. I lift up my own concerns for the "Ruth" who was destined for me, the Noble Wife of Proverbs 31, the one and only Lover (Song of Solomon) whom God will provide for me. At this moment in my life, I wish it would be her. But I leave that decision to God. He will answer my prayer in his time!

Dear God, PLEASE ANSWER MY PRAYER!!!!!

I'm going to bed.