tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:47:36 +0000NOMITVFilmPredictionsDJ PM30 Thingshttp://www.jimpham.com/noreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)Blogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1574996696042773468Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:39:00 +00002011-01-17T14:48:24.517-08:0030 ThingsUgh, my 30 before 30 list isn't looking so hot right now. I have a little less than 11 months to finish almost half of these things. That's not good. However, the new year has infused new energy into me so I'll use this qi to knock off #27 from my list. #27 is to stop cursing. Honestly, I'm not even sure why this is on my list. It's not like cursing was ever a forgetting problem to begin with, http://www.jimpham.com/2011/01/135-things-to-do-27-stop-cursing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1209080437158677118Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:44:00 +00002011-01-17T14:48:53.697-08:0030 Things One lesson I’ve learned while trying to finish off this list is that things that I thought were important when I made this list are no longer important to me now. A 30 before 30 list made at age 20 will be much different from a list made at age 24 and that list will also be very different from one made at age 28.   Originally #6 was to see the world's #1 DJ, Armin Van Buuren, live in the Mecca http://www.jimpham.com/2010/10/145-things-to-do-6-see-armin-in-ibiza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-7469499361736837214Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:59:00 +00002010-10-28T22:48:07.527-07:00 Last month Gem and I went to Oahu. You'd think that hyperventilating, panicking, and seeing my life flash before my eyes while at the bottom of the ocean would be the most memorable moment of the trip. Truth is I'll eventually forget about my lonely near-death experience while diving, but I'll never forget having omakase at Sushi Sasabune. Omakase is the menu-less sushi dinner where the chef http://www.jimpham.com/2010/09/omakase-at-sasabune-oahu-hawaii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-5934554496196483292Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:46:00 +00002010-08-10T13:09:39.868-07:00 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-familyhttp://www.jimpham.com/2010/08/bi-mon-sci-fi-con-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-7824264639310444523Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:59:00 +00002011-01-17T14:49:43.569-08:0030 ThingsI always felt that the time and energy spent driving up a snowy mountain was never worth the joy experienced snowboarding down it. Why do I have to wake up at 4 am just so I can freeze my ass on top of a mountain by noon when instead I could just sleep in, roll outta bed, and spend my afternoon sniping fools? Number 10 on the list was to learn how to snowboard. Before this past season I had only http://www.jimpham.com/2010/06/145-things-to-do-10-learn-to-snowboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1872673149911446755Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:38:00 +00002010-06-08T20:50:31.328-07:00 This trailer for the new Mortal Kombat movie looks pretty sweet. Unlike most crappy campy video game based movies, this one looks like it's gonna be a hard R (as opposed to the hard P that I do every morning). What's even more awesome is that Johnny Cage is played by an old friend. Seeing friends on TV makes my tummy all warm inside. Or maybe it's the Makers doing that. http://www.jimpham.com/2010/06/mortal-kombat-rebirth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-7369316598712114352Sat, 22 May 2010 19:37:00 +00002010-05-22T13:01:42.194-07:00Well I never thought this segment would come up again. In our latest edition of WHMN, Cornify posted a photo of yours truly with his fellow 90's VN pop band-mates on their front page. Despite being the "#1 unicorn and rainbow service worldwide" and despite "making websites sparkle around the world", it is my understanding that only really manly men appear on this page. I am so proud of myself.http://www.jimpham.com/2010/05/whos-honoring-me-now-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-8562262546069158040Thu, 20 May 2010 03:29:00 +00002010-05-19T20:48:47.077-07:00Over the weekend a few of us dressed up and took part in the annual Bay To Breakers run. We tried to go for an 80's aerobics theme but I think we ended up looking like a 90's VN pop group (if there was such a thing). Here's a quick video that I took. My favorite part had to be the American Gladiators at 1:52. You gotta love their enthusiasm.http://www.jimpham.com/2010/05/bay-to-breakers-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-2621995337075558629Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:47:00 +00002010-03-03T13:13:59.765-08:00NOMII put a couple of new songs on my iPod in the last few weeks.First up is something I heard from a Verizon commercial featuring Apollo Ohno. The song is called Intro and is in fact the intro song to the self titled album from The xx. The song in the commercial is a little sped up compared to the original and actually sounds better that way. The only other good song on the album is a tune called http://www.jimpham.com/2010/03/nomi-second-greatest-music-video-of-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-6405710801033231155Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:55:00 +00002010-02-17T13:10:15.950-08:00Per Mr. Fantastic's recommendation, Gem and I hung out at Point Lobos the other day. If you're ever bored and wanna get out of the city for the day I also suggest checking this place out. Good thing we went because I was able to capture this sweet moment. While this video isn't as awesome as "the interception", it's probably tied with "the throw" for second. The money shot happens at around 0:57.http://www.jimpham.com/2010/02/point-lobos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-2024764766261558740Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:20:00 +00002010-01-10T18:38:30.200-08:0030 ThingsIn the year 2000 I was planning on going to Paris for some martial arts event. Things ended up not working out for one reason or another and I ended up not going. I have always regretted not doing that martial arts event and Paris has been on my mind ever since.#2 on my list was to drink wine in Paris. I spent my winter break in The City of Lights and had enough wine each day to turn my poo http://www.jimpham.com/2010/01/155-things-to-do-2-drink-wine-in-paris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-757824298247317581Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:06:00 +00002009-12-06T22:26:36.203-08:00NOMINew on my iPod is a song called Little Person, composed by Jon Brion. The song is from the film Synecdoche, New York. The movie came out earlier this year and was the directorial debut of one Charlie Kaufman. Charlie Kaufman is the genius that wrote Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Unfortunately Synecdoche, New York went waaaaay over my head. However http://www.jimpham.com/2009/12/nomi-jon-brion-little-person.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-6765199084856475085Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:07:00 +00002009-12-01T13:26:22.757-08:00Kelly Clarkson performed at the San Jose State Events Center this past weekend. She's not the best performer in the world but she definitely has an amazing voice. And she keeps it real. Here are a few clips from the night: This was my favorite song of the night. In this clip she does a mashup of "That I Would Be Good" by Alanis Morissette and "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon.Here's a clip of her http://www.jimpham.com/2009/12/kelly-clarkson-san-jose-state-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-6979424602076513993Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:59:00 +00002009-10-07T12:54:34.360-07:0030 ThingsBack in college I had the pleasure of working out with all pro running back LT. We ran a few miles around Westwood, did some stairs at Drake, and topped it all off with a few ab exercises. LT was in the middle of training for the LA marathon and so the three activities that we did were really just a warm up. But I was so exhausted after this warm up that I gave up, I swore off any type of long http://www.jimpham.com/2009/10/165-things-to-do-5-run-half-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-7711070021721924068Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:34:00 +00002009-09-29T13:01:56.037-07:00Congrats to Grace and Mishael! They tied the knot back in July. Click here for my set of photos from the wedding.A few weeks ago Debbie and Nish also got married. Congrats to them! Thanks to Benny, our resident historian, for capturing all the memories with his sweet camera. Click here for his set from the festivities.And click here for a sneak peak at Season 2 of Weddings.http://www.jimpham.com/2009/09/weddings-season-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-6139749624332396220Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-09-14T22:03:42.087-07:00Weezer was at the Shoreline yesterday opening up for Blink-182 (shouldn't it be the other way around?). You'd think that a downpour of rain and a muddy lawn would ruin the night but it actually made the concert super fun. Here are a few clips from the festivities.Say It Ain't SoBeverly Hills/Should I Stay Or Should I Gohttp://www.jimpham.com/2009/09/weezer-shoreline-91309.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-4017937598502083478Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:31:00 +00002009-12-06T22:26:54.031-08:00NOMIAfter over four years of waiting the day has finally come. Ellipse, Imogen Heap's third solo album, hit stores yesterday. While you might not recognize her name, you'll definitely recognize her voice. Whether if it's on film, TV, or at the club, you most certainly have been exposed to her music in one way or another. While I don't think this album is as good as her last one, Speak For Yourself, http://www.jimpham.com/2009/08/imogen-heap-ellipse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1258653714329822797Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:38:00 +00002009-08-18T21:50:20.637-07:00I signed up for Google Voice the other day. Rather than tell you what it does, just check out the video below. I'm still trying to figure out how I could really use Google Voice to my advantage. But for now it's just nice to know that I don't ever need to worry about getting a new phone number when switching carriers, changing jobs, or eluding the authorities. If you wanna sign up for Google http://www.jimpham.com/2009/08/google-voice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-6870957238695888569Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-08-06T17:09:56.478-07:00It's been a while since Hollywood has done a real ninja movie. Sorry, this movie doesn't count. That's why I was really excited to hear about this new flick called Ninja Assassin. It's directed by the guy that did the Speed Racer movie so I'm pretty sure that the action is gonna be pretty groovy. While I'm not a big fan of the star of the film, Rain, what Ninja Assassin does have going for it is http://www.jimpham.com/2009/08/ninjas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-2309987751712707500Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:19:00 +00002009-07-30T18:43:39.612-07:00Mad Men returns for it's much anticipated third season on August 16th. In order to create some buzz for the season premiere the fine folks at AMC have partnered up with Eight O'Clock Coffee to bring us Mad Men Yourself. This is almost the same thing as Simpsonizing yourself, except with a lot more Jack Daniels and a lot less overbite. Click on this link to see what you would look like if you http://www.jimpham.com/2009/07/mad-men-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-3556041359823158067Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:04:00 +00002009-07-26T17:53:38.838-07:0030 ThingsWhen I was in elementary school I would spend the summer days at my uncle David's house. We'd play football on the street and he'd make me and my brother the best lemonade. His finger was the first I ever pulled and I think he was the first person to ever moon me.#7 on my list was to apologize to someone I’ve wronged. Over the years I’ve done many unfortunate things to many different people but http://www.jimpham.com/2009/07/175-things-to-do-7-apologize-to-someone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-3165269039943899674Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:04:00 +00002009-07-19T17:10:23.346-07:00A few weeks ago some coward at work stole my lunch from the fridge. This wasn’t just any lunch either. This was wedding leftovers. What we talkin’ ‘bout? We talkin’ ‘bout Peking duck. We talkin’ ‘bout sea bass. We talkin’ ‘bout the good stuff.The Twitterati have been pretty supportive. Skwuzee has also had his lunch stolen. I think he went so far as to leave a nasty note on the fridge as well as http://www.jimpham.com/2009/07/things-to-do-when-your-lunch-gets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1222141973494230022Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:37:00 +00002009-07-10T12:50:04.359-07:00TVMy new favorite show is the HBO drama In Treatment. The show is about a psychotherapist, played by Gabriel Byrne, and his weekly sessions with his patients. Episodes are only 30 minutes long but, just like chips from a bag of Lays, you can’t have just one. I’ve never seen an actual therapist so I’m not too sure as to what happens in these sessions, but when I watch this show I really feel as http://www.jimpham.com/2009/07/my-new-favorite-show-is-hbo-drama-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-1957078360264496516Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:44:00 +00002009-06-30T08:07:34.302-07:00UPDATE 6/30/09 Click here for KASKADE Videos from EDC2009Over 90,000 people showed up for EDC 2009 but it felt like only half of them stayed for PVD. What a shame. Actually, even though PVD closed the event I enjoyed KASKADE a little more. If PVD spun a lil Stay There then I might have had a change of heart. Here are some clips from Paul Van Dyk's set.New York CityBorn Slippyhttp://www.jimpham.com/2009/06/paul-van-dyk-edc-los-angeles-coliseum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175698226578681189.post-8678099864334345190Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:28:00 +00002009-06-30T08:08:37.236-07:00UPDATE 6/30/09 Click here for Paul Van Dyk videos from EDC2009About 20+ of us went to EDC over the weekend and we all had a blast. The Skittles Crew definitely danced the night away. Sure there was a 45 min technical delay and sure the long lines made it impossible to get on to the main floor. But the music and vibe were amazing and I'm pretty sure that any one of the 90,000+ attendees would http://www.jimpham.com/2009/06/kaskade-edc-los-angeles-coliseum-62709.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Phimmy)0