Bong profile picture

Bong

Share Your Knowledge. It's A Way To Achieve Immortality. -Dalai Lama

About Me


My pirate name is: The Dread Pirate Roberts A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you're a tough person. You're musical, and you've got a certain style if not flair. You'll do just fine. Arr! Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Let me weep you this poem as Heaven's gates close, Paint you my soul, scarred and alone, Waiting for your kiss to take me back home...
-HIM "Vampire Heart"
To travel from mountain top to mountain top, first one must journey through the valley between.
-Paul Gold
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A startMusic for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it.
-Ville Valo
Luck doesn’t always direct me to fortunate situations, sometimes I just run face first into them, while I’m looking the other direction...
I'm still not where I would like to be but I am grateful for where I am... Learning to be my own man while living life on life's terms... Eventually being able to choose my own chains...
Sen on tehnyt tää kuukaus niin jykevää on rakkaus
-The Agents & Ville ValloAnd be grateful. Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.
-Hannibal Lecter
Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it.
-Langston Hughes
This isn't meant to last. This is for right now.
-Trent Reznor
Flatterers Look Like Friends, As Wolves Like Dogs
-George Chapman
I've Been Waiting For This Moment All My Life, But It's Not Quite Right
-Silversun Pickups
The More You Say, The More Likely You Are To Say Something Foolish
-Robert Greene
It's The Room The Sun And The Sky
-Silversun Pickups
We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Share Your Knowledge. It's A Way To Achieve Immortality.
-Dalai Lama
It Could Be You, Tomorrow Next Year
-Guillemots
"Never Knows Best"
-FLCL
"You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are manners of fate. Good and bad actions are Man's Way. Retribution for good and evil is taught simply as a moral lesson"
- Tsunetomo
"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle"
- Abraham Lincoln
"Earth Scroll of the Book of Five Rings":Do not think dishonestly. Think of what is right and true. The Way is in training. Practice and cultivate the sciences. Become acquainted with the arts. Know the Ways of all professionals. Understand the harm and benefit in everything. Learn to see everything accurately. Become aware of what is not obvious. Perceive those things which cannot be seen. Be careful and pay attention to even small matters. Do not do anything useless.
-Miyamoto Musashi
The Book of the Void
The Ni To Ichi Way of strategy is recorded in this the Book of the Void. What is called the spirit of the void is where there is nothing. It is not included in man's knowledge. Of course the void is nothingness. By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. That is the void. People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void.
This is not the true void. It is bewilderment. In the Way of strategy, also, those who study as warriors think that whatever they cannot understand in their craft is the void. This is not the true void. To attain the Way of strategy as a warrior you must study fully other martial arts and not deviate even a little from the Way of the warrior. With your spirit settled, accumulate practice day by day, and hour by hour. Polish the twofold spirit heart and mind, and sharpen the twofold gaze perception and sight. When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, there is the true void.
Until you realize the true Way, whether in Buddhism or in common sense, you may think that things are correct and in order. However, if we look at things objectively, from the viewpoint of laws of the world, we see various doctrines departing from the true Way. Know well this spirit, and with forthrightness as the foundation and the true spirit as the Way. Enact strategy broadly, correctly and openly.
Then you will come to think of things in a wide sense and, taking the void as the Way, you will see the Way as void. In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness.
-Twelfth day of the fifth month, second year of Shoho (1645)
You know, it's easy to do the right thing when your heart is in the right place.
In life, your either stand for something, or fall for nothing...
A happy ending is a story that hasn't ended yet...
Yesterday's trophies don't win today's battles
-Kenneth C. Knudson
2/13/1944 1/30/2006
GYA-TE, GYA-TE, HA-RA-GYA-TE, HA-RA-SO-GYA-TE, BO-JI SO-WA-KA
On, on beyond, completely on beyond, on beyond to the other side, to the enlightened peace that transcends all understanding. So goes the journey of life.
-Stephen K. Hayes
Fear loves an audience...
-Clifford
-Spirit of Studio 12
The thing about fairy tales is . . . there's always some truth in 'em.
Quent Yaiden
-Wolf's Rain
Life's Too Short To Take Seriously
-Bong
When are we born? When do we die? Why are we born? Why do we die? The world has been destroyed and we've fallen countless times, always resurrecting from the ashes as Paradise. It has happened before, and it will happen again. An endless cycle of life and death. The world is a Paradise that was opened by someone, but this era too is almost at an end. We have acquired the means to exceed our natural span of life, never suspecting that the world itself was finalized in its existence. This knowledge has left me in despair, my fate has fallen and scattered like the petals of a dying flower, like the blast from a sand storm it has been warn down and weathered away. As if to be purified, the world will be encased in ice so that it can return to the beginning once more. Paradise is a world that is opened by someone...
Owl
-Wolf's RainI like a man with faults, especially when he knows it. To err is human - I'm uncomfortable around gods.
-Hugh Prather
By The Way... Did You Get That "Thing" I Sent Ya?
[adult swim]
The Five Steps To Success at Sebben & Sebben...Identifying That Thing. Setting Your Sights on That Thing. Reaching For That Thing. Getting That Thing. Recognition For Getting That Thing.
[adult swim]
Hitotsu, Hitoyo No Koi Naraba Futatsu, Futari De Jigoku E To Mittsu, Minna O Koroshitemo Yottsu, Yomi E No Muchi-Shirube Yottsu, Yomi E No Muchi-Shirube Itsutsu, Ikusa No Chi No Ame No Muttsu, Mukuro To Kawarya Senu Nanatsu, Namida Mo Kare Hate Te Yattsu, Yamiyo Ga Tokete Yuku Yattsu, Yamiyo Ga Tokete Yuku
Your results:
You are Hulk Hulk 75% Spider-Man 65% Batman 60% Supergirl 55% Robin 55% The Flash 55% Catwoman 55% Superman 50% Green Lantern 45% Iron Man 45% Wonder Woman 35% You are a wanderer with
amazing strength.
Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz
You scored as Fantasy Goth, You are a Fantasy Goth.
You may or may not actually be a goth,
but "normal" folks see you as one of those weird kids,
and you are probably considered a geek by quite a few.
Click on my name to take my other tests if you liked this one.
Fantasy Goth


92%

Death Rocker


71%

Perky Goff


71%

Ethereal Goth


58%

Anything-Goes Goth


58%

Industrial/Rivet-Head


54%

Cyber-goth


54%

Romantic Goth


50%

Old-school Goth


50%

Understanding Outsider


46%

Confused Outsider


33%
What subcategory of Goth best fits you?
created with QuizFarm.com

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Bong Asuncion Tumaru a.k.a. J.R./B.G. Styles a.k.a. M. Jefferson Brady a.k.a. Corey Morris Moody a.k.a Marcos Ferdinand DeLaVina a.k.a Tumarv (8237424)
Birthday: 03/09/80
Birthplace: Beverly Hills
Current Location: Canoga Park
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'5
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right Handed South Paw
Your Heritage: Ilocano-American
The Shoes You Wore Today: Adidas
Your Weakness: Seasons of Sickness
Your Fears: Jails, Institutions, Death
Your Perfect Pizza: Whatever works... Chicharon Bulaklak and Cheese was cool... I also like the Vegetarian Pizza at CPK and Follow Your Heart
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: To Keep Moving Forward Through The Pain In Order To Grow Emotionally and Mentally
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL, WTF, BRB and Lates For Your Face
Thoughts First Waking Up: It Was Only A Dream...
Your Best Physical Feature: My Physical Features...
Your Bedtime: Whenever... Hopefully before 1 am on the Weekdays or else there's hell to pay the next morning...
Your Most Missed Memory: 2000-2004 Because I don't remember much of what happened
Pepsi or Coke: h2O
MacDonalds or Burger King: Knock it off...
Single or Group Dates: Group Dates the First Time Around...
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Green Tea...
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate...
Cappuccino or Coffee: None of the above...
Do you Smoke: sXe...
Do you Swear: I'm working on that...
Do you Sing: If you don't knock it the heck off...
Do you Shower Daily: Yes I Do...
Have you Been in Love: I have... But I've also been out of love...
Do you want to go to College: Graduated Already Class of 2002 (even though my Diploma says 2003)...
Do you want to get Married: Eventually but not now...
Do you belive in yourself: You can only count on yourself...
Do you get Motion Sickness: For Sure...
Do you think you are Attractive: I think I'm many things...
Are you a Health Freak: Addicted to hand sanitizer...
Do you get along with your Parents: For Sure...
Do you like Thunderstorms: Sure...
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar, Ukelele, Violin, Accordion, Bass, Balalaika, Melodica and Berimbau
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: sXe...
In the past month have you Smoked: sXe...
In the past month have you been on Drugs: sXe...
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes...
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: No...
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Nope...
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes Sir...
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yes, With Nicole Alvarez! You RAWK Nicole...
In the past month have you been Dumped: I've been stood up but we weren't going out so that doesn't count...
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: In My Bathtub...
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Nope... Probation Won't Let Me...
Ever been Drunk: Shit Faced and Smashed For Sure...
Ever been called a Tease: Yes Sir...
Ever been Beaten up: Gotten The Better Of, But Never Beaten Up... They Always Felt Worse Than I Did...
Ever Shoplifted: Yes Sir...
How do you want to Die: Not Sure, But I've Been Presented With Options Before... Never Took Them...
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Knock It Off... I Am Grown... Digital Video Editor and Special Effects
What country would you most like to Visit: Nippon
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green/Blue/Brown
Favourite Hair Color: Black/Red/Blond
Short or Long Hair: Either Or
Height: Don't Matter
Weight: Medium
Best Clothing Style: Urban/Alternative/Goth
Number of Drugs I have taken: 8 Years of active addiction... You do the math...
Number of CDs I own: I forget...
Number of Piercings: I'm letting them all close up...
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 8 Years of active addiction... You do the math...
CREATE YOUR OWN!

My Interests

To be completely honest... First and foremost, I am a geek at heart. No matter how many years I tried to suppress that fact through fighting and putting up fronts, trying to be Mr. Cool Guy, when it comes down to it, I am simply a geek.I am a disillusioned romantic, with little or no regard for tact. I used to be able to pull off the romance deal with a serious face and in utter reverence for the other person… Now I am just struggling with learning how to be up front without being fake, accepting what I want without any feelings of self-loathing or guilt, learning how to dance without feeling retarded.I have also become adept at holding grudges… “Bitter, party of two.” What is difficult is learning how to forgive and let go.I’ve learned that I can’t save my ass and my face at the same time.The reality of my situation is that it is ever changing, and that is quite unfortunate because I have a tendency to get comfortable where I am, and stay there.I’ve spent years taking risks for all the wrong reasons, putting myself in danger for the sake of acceptance, and loving selfishly without reciprocating.It’s time for a fundamental shift in my life, and I am now only starting to scratch the surface.I reflect over past actions because I know that I have made many mistakes and if I don’t take that time to review, then those mistakes were all for naught and I will just end up repeating them.It’s like hitting my head against a wall expecting things to get better before I knock myself out.I love my family and my friends.My life is so different from what it was, but in many ways there are ill parts of me that still run parallel; demons that still run beside me. I have flaws that haven’t quite been corrected but it’s still a lifetime work in progress.

I'd like to meet:



Music:

/object

Movies:

Audition Silence of the Lambs Hannibal Lord of the Rings Kill Bill Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Bangkok Dangerous V for Vendetta Sin City Ninth Gate The Wanderers The Warriors The Last Dragon Animatrix Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Dogma Chasing Amy Duel to the Death Seven Samurai Lucky:No Time for Love Dawn of the Dead Shaun of the Dead Trekkies 1 & 2 Trainspotting Star Wars Star Trek Can't Hardly Wait Clerks Enter the Dragon Return of the Dragon Evangelion Death and Rebirth The End of Evangelion House of the Flying Daggers Hero Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
I'm also a big fan of:

    Zhang ZiyiUma ThurmanJessica Alba Rosario DawsonJohnny DeppKevin SmithRobert Rodriguez

Television:

    Iron Chef [adult swim] Mythbusters The Simpsons Wildboyz Teen Titans crank yankers Who's Line Is It Anyways Evangelion Soul Hunters Ranma 1/2 Inuyasha FLCL Cowboy Bebop Trigun The Boondocks Samurai Champloo Lupin the 3rd Super Milk Chan Anything that Discovery ChannelThe History ChannelThe Cartoon NetworkThe Learning ChannelThe Food NetworkSci-FiG-4
has to offer...

Books:

    The Bible Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas The Wind Up Bird Chronicles Kafka Of The Shore Prozac Nation IT In The Miso Soup A Wild Sheep Chase Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King: On Writing The Salaryman's Wife Along Came a Spider The Prince The Jester Hagakure The Art of War The Book of the Five Rings Where the Sidewalk Ends The Giving Tree Seussisms Sandman Gotham By Gaslight A Night without Armour II: The Revenge American Knees Like Tears for Water The Alchemist Blade of the Immortal The Boondocks: Right to be Hostile

Heroes:



My Blog

Stomach Churning Regret

So this whole regret thing, you know that pit in your stomach that happens to churn the moment you remember doing something, that in hindsight, may have not been the smartest thing to do. I've been th...
Posted by Bong on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:09:00 PST

A Tuesday-like Monday

There's never a shortage of emergencies...  especially when you take time off from work. I took a trip to the bay this weekend to say goodbye to my Grandmother's sister.  We were extremely c...
Posted by Bong on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:58:00 PST

Bukowski, A Jaded Whore, and Lost Art

Last night was filled with strange dreams that caught me off guard   I was spending the day with Bukowski   A merger of ideas that never took place And technologies that were never invente...
Posted by Bong on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:15:00 PST

My Mind Is Wndering

My mind has been wandering lately and found itself in the most interesting of places.  Right now it is focused on an amazing dancer I had the opportunity to watch yesterday.  Now I wasn't at...
Posted by Bong on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:52:00 PST

Thursday Doesn’t Even Start...

I felt the dread and fear creep in at about a half past midnight... Half an hour into a new day, half way through a late night conversation and half awake. The fear shook the fatigue and before I kne...
Posted by Bong on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:10:00 PST

I Told Her

That I am dreading the coming of this week as I do every year. She asked me why, did some one die? Is this week a constant reminder of that death? I told her no, I dreaded this week because Valentin...
Posted by Bong on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:00:00 PST

Foo Fighters At The Grammys

I just got a call from my friends at KROQ informing me that I just won tickets to see the Foo Fighters at the Grammys. Sweet!
Posted by Bong on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:02:00 PST

Everything

I Am Grateful For Tonight... And All The Little Surprises... As I Sit Here Wondering If She Is Sitting There Thinking About If I'm Thinking Of Her... Again, I Do Not Think I Am Going To Wash...
Posted by Bong on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:49:00 PST

I Thought I Heard You

there are matters of the heart which hold me captive and i still sit in wonder at the conspiracy that my head conjures and my heart accepts against my soul wishes   with the full understanding...
Posted by Bong on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:53:00 PST

Cold Hands, Warm Heart

i find that i panic when there is no answer but that is simply my perception in reality there is an answer it just doesn't fit into the fantasy that I created the answers are called reality ...
Posted by Bong on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:27:00 PST