Check Engine Light..

I got my first CEL code on my GS430 this morning.  I hate that yellow engine light that comes on your dash.. it's bright and annoying.  I remembered that Auto Zone offered free CEL diagnostics - so i went there today only to find out they stopped doing that 2 years ago due to legal issues.

So i called AMMCO to see how much they would charge.. and the guy says $40.  I told him to shove it up his butthole since the scanner costs $50.   I ended up buying it.. and have carefully unwrapped it so i could return it at a later date.

I remembered on my Prelude that around the same mileage a CEL came on for the O2 sensors.. lone behold, CEL P0135 came on for the GS430 - which is for bad O2 sensor.  I gotta take my car in to get this fixed.. i figure it'll run around $200 for parts and labor.  What a bitch!

Pics or it didn't happen

This is classic.. if you visit online forums you will be able to relate.

Fall Blues

Southern California just recently had a sudden change in weather.  It's gloomy, cloudy, rainy... just a totally depressing weather.  It was like 90 degrees not too long ago.  Makes you feel kinda lonely for no reason too.. where is the sun?!? 

Song of the Day: BES - Nothing Better

Brown Eyed Soul - Nothing Better.

This song has been around for a while and it's gotten very popular after singers like Nikkun from 2PM sang it on Korean variety shows.  Yet, the original is so good..



Lyrics:

내게 언젠가 왔던 너의 얼굴을 기억해
멈춰있던 내맘을, 밉게도 고장난 내 가슴을
너의 환한 미소가 쉽게도 연거야

그래 그렇게 내가 너의 사람이 된거야
못났던 내추억들이 이젠 기억조차 않나
나를 꼭잡은 손이 봄처럼 따뜻해서

이제 꿈처럼 내맘은
그대 곁에 가만히 멈춰서요
한순간도 깨지 않는 끝없는 꿈을 꿔요

이제 숨처럼 내곁에
항상 쉬며 그렇게 있어주면
nothing better nothing better than you
nothing better nothing better than you


이제 꿈처럼 내맘은
그대 품에 가만히 안겨있죠
한순간도 깨지 않는 끝없는 꿈을 꾸죠

이제 숨처럼 내곁에
항상 쉬며 그렇게 있어주면
nothing better nothing better than you
nothing better nothing better than you

nothing better nothing better than you

Do You Ever Forget..

 .. Your first love?  I guess that may depend on the level of depth sought to the question.  You probably won't forget, without amnesia.  Somewhere deep in your head, you will always know.. "ahh.. my first love was xxx". 

Then how about, "Do you still think about your first love?"  Is it different for men and women?  And does time make a difference?  I would love to find a study on this subject, because i just don't know the answers.  There's all these little variables that could make it impossible to answer these questions because one could argue the variations of love each person experienced. 

Someone who says, "I never think of my first love", could simply be mistaking his first bf/gf as love - and never  had the pleasure of experiencing true love.  It could be different for everybody.   For me, i still think about her.  Sometimes i cherish the memories, other times it's painful.  I often question myself if it would be better if i could completely forget - but the answer is always no.  I would rather torture myself with the memories rather than not relive the moments in my head.

To be fair, though, it could be my loneliness talking.. if i was in a relationship right now, i highly doubt i would be thinking about my first love.  What matters is what's in front of you, not what has passed.

Movie Review: Reign of Assassin (Chinese)

Did you like "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"?  Then you probably will enjoy "Reign of Assassin".  The plot is based on the human remains of a Kung Fu master.  It is said that whoever owns the remains will gain overwhelming power.  One of the assassins that steal the remains double crosses her master and takes it for herself.  Then the cat and mouse hunt begins.

There are some really awesome action scenes in this movie.  And it was a sigh of relief considering the crappy movies Jet Li and Jackie Chan have been putting out there.  Michelle Yeoh does her usual thing, and her acting was good.  The male protagonist was a Korean actor (Jung Woo Sung).  I'm not sure if it was his real voice or a dub, but his Chinese didn't sound that bad.  Even his fighting scenes didn't seem fake.

The entire movie is in Chinese - and the US DVDRip has subtitles.

Bending swords are so cool!  I'd watch this movie more than once for the action scenes.

Rating: 8/10

Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon

Why are animations generally always good?  They tell such a great story.. HtTYD (How to Train Your Dragon) was no exception.  Great movie.  The synopsis is about vikings and dragons and their battle to co-exist.  I enjoyed it.  Is it worth watching once? Yes.  Is it worth watching twice?  Yes. 

Score: 9/10