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Update January 29, 2010:

Small update. I added three more pics for the Nor Cal Summer Gathering at My Cosplay.

Update December 28, 2009:

One of the best moments in my life. My braces were removed. I wore my braces between Jan 17, 2007 to Aug 19, 2009. I have a beautiful smile.

Dancing is great! I continue taking dance lessons at De Anza and getting lessons from my sister. I learned nite-club two step and east coast swing. I improved fox trot, tango, waltz, cha cha cha, and salsa. I want to make time to take the free salsa lessons Thur night hopefully if . . .

. . . my classes at De Anza favors me for free time. I took Accounting 1A that is Financial Accounting I in Fall '09. It looks like I'm going to major in Accounting for my second degree. Winter '10 I'm taking Accounting 1B that is Financial Accounting II, Peachtree Software training, and Payroll and Business taxes. I'm also taking Social Dancing of course and Beginning Singing. Beatles Rock Band!

Video Games. Speaking of Beatles Rock Band, I'm the singer when I play Beatles Rock Band. My friends are good at guitar, bass, and drums. That leaves me being the singer. I hope taking singing at De Anza improves my singing. I have been playing less TF2 which is good because I have other hobbies, activities, and priorities.

Hiking. I purchased new clothing, boots, hat, and a new backpack that I use as my everyday backpack. I started to hike at Castle Rock State Park. I'm looking forward to hike at new places.

A basket of new experiences:

• Played Weiss Schwarz, a Japanese card game with anime characters.
• Learned how to play Egyptian War, Liverpool Rummy, Gin Rummy, Bomb, and Cribbage. I also learned Japanese Mahjong (Riichi). Played Rat A Tat Cat, Lifeboat, and Balderdash board games.
• New foods and drinks: falafel, Cinnabon, Pho, gelato, Waffle Crisp cereal, San Pellegrino, Qoo, 5 Gum, Pocari Sweat, cinnamon raisin bagel at New York Bagels, New York pizza at a legit New York pizza restaurant, Toblerone, chocolate milk, grits, and protein bars.
• I brush my teeth left handed and I clean my tongue with a tongue cleaner afterwards.

Movies. 2009 was a year I watched lots of movies. In no particular order, I watched Memento, Revenge of the Nerds (childhood memory), Blue Hawaii, IP Man, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek (2009), UP!, Transformers 2, District 9, All Quiet In The Western Front (1930), Citizen Kane, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Inglorious Bastards, 9, Blues Brothers (first time in its entirety), Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Where The Wild Things Are, Psycho, Casablanca, Amadeus, Point Break, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Mr. Bean's Holiday, The Princess Bride, and The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Washington Canada '09. My friend from Washington and I planned the Washington Canada '09 trip last minute. We planned the trip in middle Nov. The vacation took place Sun Dec 13-Thur Dec 17. Highlights included movie marathons, visiting the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle, and visiting Victoria, BC, Canada. We did a good job watching our expenses.

Let's talk anime. First, anime cons. I attended Fanime Con and Anime Expo. Fanime '09 was the best Fanime ever for me and perhaps the entire history of Fanime. I started attending Fanime in 1997. Everything started on time, everyone was friendly, and everyone were themselves. Anime Expo was good. I made mistakes I correct for AX'10. After AX, I visited Little Tokyo for the first time.

Second, anime series. I'm taking a break reading books and spending lots of time watching anime. I finished watching Strawberry Marshmallow, K-On, 07-Ghost, Haruhi II, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, and Bakemonogatari (TV). I'm currently watching FMA 2, Bleach, The Sacred Blacksmith, Nyan Koi, Umineko No Naku Koro Ni, Kimi Ni Todoke, and Kobato. I'm going to catch up on the FMA and Bleach mangas.

Third, cosplay gatherings. I attended the summer gathering at Kelly Park in San Jose. I debuted Ikkaku Madarame from Bleach. And I attended the winter gathering at Christmas In the Park in Downtown San Jose. I cosplayed Xmas version Hitsugaya. Pics are available at My Cosplay. I couldn't attend the fall gathering.

I read The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. I predict a movie based on Hugo Cabret. I reread Seinlanguage by Jerry Seinfeld. I thought the book was not funny the second time I read it. I read the classic The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I read Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. I plan to read Inkspell and Inkdeath, parts II and III. And I read Q&A by Vikas Swarup, the book that inspired Slumdog Millionaire.

I feel weak missing a workout. I feel sad and angry I miss a workout at the gym. 2009 has its ups and downs regarding my workouts. I run on the treadmill at 6.0 for 30 minutes. My maximum bench press is 200lbs. I follow two beginning workouts. One is machines and the second is free weights. If I feel tired yet able to workout, I use the machine workout. And I found two more beginning workouts I like to try for 2010. The downside is the inconsistent workouts. There are weeks my workouts are inconsistent for anything that happened beyond my control. I established a workout schedule, and three weeks later, my schedule is trashed. The latest is I got the stomach flu on Christmas Day.

Day trips:

• Charles M. Schulz museum in Santa Rosa, CA. There is a replica of Schulz's workspace.
• San Jose Jazz Festival in Downtown San Jose. My first jazz festival.
• Sister's dance competitions in Millbrae and Sacramento. She won first place in her major competitions.
• Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA. Overpriced IMO. San Jose was better.
• Me time in San Francisco. I walked in Pier 39, Fisherman's Warf, Ghirardelli Square, and Japantown.
• Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy, CA. A kiddie theme park.

My webpage updates since June 28:

• 2009 Fanime Con Cosplay Pics. Fanime'09 cosplay pics. The most I ever took at Fanime.
• 2009 Anime Expo Cosplay Pics. AX'09 cosplay pics totaled at least 1,000, a first for me.
• My Cosplay. Cosplay pics from AX, summer gathering, and winter gathering.
• Family Photo Album Lots of new photos from March '09.
• Police Car Photo Album Lots of new police cars including Seattle and Santa Clara. New cities include Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Union City.
• About Me I learned more about who I am. I share my latest.

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