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allen / lai

Look up, get up, and never give up

About Me

To view my blogs, go to http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&friend ID=34015 . I'm just me. I don't go out of my way to be a trend setter, but I like to be stylish. I don't holler at girls at the clubs or grab their elbows, but I love meeting new people. I don't floss what I have or be what I'm not, but I do love quality things. I'm easy going, ambitious, a dork, and a savvy business mind. I don't believe in luck; but in wits and fortitude. I don't look at my life regretting things I've done in my past because what we've done has allowed us to become who we are today. I don't like taking someone's word for it; rather experience it for myself. I like helping people because it makes me feel like I'm making a ripple in the world. I value family and friends because they play an integral part of our lives. I’m independent, strong minded, trusting, loyal, enjoy listening to people, determined, and see mistakes as learning experiences. I’m also a huge night owl, so if you can hang with me till 3am, you’re in!I'm open minded to most things and always up to try new experiences. I believe that things happen for a reason and always try to find good even in a bad situation. We're dealt with obstacles to overcome them, not to be consumed by them.Traveling is my high, and I want to be able to see the world before my time is up. I crave for NYC, Miami, Hawaii, and of course Vegas!!"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin"Study the past if you would divine the future." - Confucius"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." - William Shakespeare

My Interests

Snowboarding, football, traveling, random drives, trying new restaurants, road trips, working out, drums...

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

To name just a few...

Movies:

Scarface, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Top Gun, The Lost Boys, Goonies, The Breakfast Club, The Godfather, Back to the Future, Revenge of the Nerds, Teen Wolf, Dumb and Dumber, The Karate Kid, Rocky, Swingers, Rounders, The Matrix, Heat, X-Men, Old School, Blade, etc.

Television:

Usually anything on MTV, Rob & Big, Nip Tuck, Overhaulin, Las Vegas, Law & Order, SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, etc. I don't have too much time for TV, so TiVo is my best friend.

Books:

Currently reading "Art of War" by Sun Tzu and "Do You!" by Russell Simmons.

Heroes:

My grandmother who was always the heart and soul of the family. God rest her soul. I miss you.

My Blog

Live Strong

This blog is especially dedicated to my grandmother. As some of you may know, my grandmother was diagnosed with advanced liver and lung cancer in September of 2004. On September 24, 2005 at 9:30pm, he...
Posted by allen / lai on Tue, 04 Oct 2005 07:17:00 PST

My Philosophy

Now I know we all have pasts; whether they're good or bad. Many people do variations of things with their past however. I know I've dealt with my past in many ways, not always the preferred means. B...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Butterfly

One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon, a man sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force it's body through that little opening. Then it seemed to stop making any...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Give Time

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have big...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I Wish You Enough

At an airport, I overheard a father and his daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the door she said, "Daddy, our life together has been mo...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Words from the Dalai Lama

This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the Millennium. 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 3. Follow th...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

My Ramblings

Remember back in the day when all you ever dreamed about was owning that cool toy? I can recall one X-Mas Eve imagining what gifts I got with images of a Transformer or GI Joe figure. I wished and wi...
Posted by allen / lai on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST