World War Z

We've had this discussion before.  I've brought up the idea of the zombie apocalypse, and then some.  I brought up ways I would protect my friends and family with guns, samurai swords, and metal bats and crow bars.  Heck, I even been looking at AR-15s lately, and I know that's going to happen soon.  However lately, I've been wondering about humankind.  Let's just say an apocalypse happens?  What is our move, and our steps to survive?  Will human kind survive?

After reading World War Z, the vivid images just kept running through my mind, and hearing these stories of the fictional characters just seem so life like.  I could just hear the voices in my head.  I don't know.  Maybe the fact that stories are so life like, that's what scares me the most.  What happens when the world is confront with Patient Zero?  

The book really just shows how human's survive, what it takes, what the tolls of the war will really look like.  A decade long war, that is forever.  Who comes out of a war like this?  Honestly?  Jay called it, running zombies are going to literally fuck shit up.  However, what about a world that is overrun by the literally the walking dead?  Can they be stopped?  Look, I'm not saying Max Brook's book is the answer, however I will have to admit.  There is a lot of great logic in it.  

When the time comes, so may call it an evil and ill gotten way to survive.  However, lets admit this.  Not everyone is going to survive this thing.  Right?  Isn't it safe to say that?  However the real question is, would it be wrong to use certain people as undead bait?  While a large group gets away?   Look, do you sacrifice the lives of a few thousands to save the lives of a few tens to hundreds of thousands?  For the sake of humanity's existence, wouldn't this be for the best?  Look I'm not saying I have the answers, but ask yourself that?  Wouldn't that be the right answer?  

I was ask this question recently, would I let my family and friends die to save the lives of tens of thousands.  I had to really think hard about this one.  I don't know what the right answer is, however I'll make it easier for my friends and family that are reading this.  When the time comes, and you had to choose, save the lives of the others.  I promise I won't hate you, for the greater good.   It's understandable.  

This is what this book has done to me.  Could I think it through that way?  Could I survive and sacrifice when the time came?  I don't ever want to know that answer.  However I like to believe I survive a world like that, and I like to believe humans will make the right choice when it came down to it.  I like to believe we would all rise above our differences and take out the trash that was left behind.  God, I hope I'm right, and I hope we don't live in a world like the Walking Dead, where everyone is out for themselves.  Dammit...

Stupid Blogger not letting me add the video I really wanted.  

Racism is Still Alive, They Just be Concealing It

Lately this has been a super touchy subject.  We have our Zimmerman file bringing up a bad taste in our mouths.  However lately more and more of this shit is coming out.  Why?  I don't know.  You would think in this time and age, our world should be evolving by now?  Right?  Evolving...right?  Well it's not.  No we do not live in the age of Emmett Till, well god I hope not, however this is the age we live in.  So why do I bring this subject up?  Well, it's just the strange phenomenon.

Is it odd that the whole Riley Cooper thing just made me feel like someone should be punched?  I mean, is it okay that one man is being attacked?  Of course it is, a drunken idiot spewed a bunch of hateful obscenities that was extremely uncalled for.  You know what also makes that a shitty preposition, a man who thinks he's entitled to be backstage cause..."I'm a Philadelphia Eagle."  Grow up buddy, you aren't entitle to crap, so get off your high horse, and remember what it's like to not have money.  Dip shit.

Now the second part?  Do African Americans get a pass to say the derogative "N" word like it's just a regular word?  My thought behind this?  No, and yes I understand that they are okay to say it.  However, if we want our future generations to stop saying that word, shouldn't you not lead the example and continue saying that word?  Isn't there another word that could be used besides it?  I mean, hell rappers use a million words, however you are constantly using that word over and over.

Alright, so lets think about this.  There are derogatory terms to name every race.  However when it comes down to it, in the US of A, you know that if you're caucasian, you basically have free range in this country.  However, any other race, well you kinda have to work at it.  However that is no excuse to expect free handouts.  As an Asian kid growing up, it was rough.  Especially for my brother and sisters.  I guess as time went on, it got easier for me.  Maybe it was the way I acted, maybe it was the way I presented myself, and had all this confidence to get me through each day.  Maybe I was just nice to people, and being good to people makes people good to you.  Isn't that something we can all learn?  Can't we all just be good to each other?  Maybe that's the first step to receiving the first answers to our utopian future.  Just maybe.

Seriously can Kina be any cooler? 

Just Banging Away...

I don't know how long it has been since I've been off the grid for this thing.  I'll tell you what.  Probably forever.  Probably a real longtime.  Honestly a shit ton has gone down.  I've been places, I've seen things and I've heard things.  So to begin, lets talk about Europe.

Amsterdam, Paris, London.  I visited three awesome cities in a span of 9 days.  Obviously not enough time to visit three amazing cities, however just enough time to cause enough damage.  I started my trip with meeting up with Davie H. and Steffie in Amsterdam.  Talk about an amazing time.  First off I have to say this, going back to the city I loved?  Amazing, I never thought I be back that soon since my last trip, however here I was.  A lot has changed since 2011, and yet a ton of it hasn't changed.  As we continued our journey through the city we had seen tons of sites and sounds.  My favorite part of the city had to be the Ice Bar...I'm totally lying.  The Ice Bar was terrible, and definitely not worth the Euros spent.  Honestly, never ever again.  In all seriousness, the walking tour of the Red Light District was awesome.  Just plain old awesome.  So much history, and so many interesting stories and details.

 

Oh, and yes a ton of condoms.  However it wasn't all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.  We definitely had our drinking time as well.  Steffie got to be a certified pourer, and me.  Well I got to watch and not drink as much.  

Stop two on the trip, Paris.  This is when me and Dave parted ways from Steffie, she got to head on home, however me and Dave's adventure was just beginning.  The train ride?  Amazing, the seats themselves?  First class, I don't want to travel any other way.  Good times honestly.  Once dropped off, we get to the Metro, only to discover stupid tourist taking up the entire line of the I remember as soon as we got to the streets of Paris, I screwed Dave and misguided our direction.  So what if we went in a different direction, it was an adventure.  I'll tell you who minded...I sure as hell did.  Stupid Wei, just fucking up everything.  

What was so great about Paris?  Well honestly, I felt Paris just screwed me from the beginning.  Getting lost, Eiffel Tower not being open, the Louvre not being open on Tuesdays.  I don't know it annoyed me to know end.  However in the end, Paris was my favorite after all.  Just sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower smoking Cubans made it all just worth it you know.  That and all the dinners we had in France.  Food was amazingly epic.  I mean real epic.  

Terrine

Excellent Carpaccio

Soufflé

Chocolate crepe with Nutella and banana

London, what can I say about London?  You ever wonder how America would be if everyone was just super classy?  Like snooty nose in the air snooty?  Well that's what London reminds me of.  Not that being snooty is bad.  Just upper crusty like.  Food?  Food, was different, not great, but different.  Meat pies, fish and chips, other random foods.  Well honestly, we had ramen and Chinese food.  And a lot of gambling in London.  Have to admit, London was nice, however not my favorite place.  I would definitely say Amsterdam was better than London.  

Dave eating Ramen

English Breakfast, with bubble and toast

English Eye

Tower Bridge

Across the way of Tower Bridge

Well here we are, a little over a month now out of Europe and all I can think about is, well I kinda want to just go back to Europe.  Another thing that I'm missing, a new job of some sort.  I'm honestly thinking that I'm in a rough patch of some sort, and I need to go back.  Anyway, this was my European trip.  Had a blast, had some laughs, and now, all I want is a Amsterdam type Bicycle to ride around.  Yes, a one speed.  Honestly though, shout-out to Dave, thanks buddy.  Thank you to Dave and Steffie.  Thanks for making me take that leap.