Screenshots of the Day: Reactions to Trump's Attack on Iran, and Bringing America Into Another War...

U.S. Air Force

So yesterday afternoon, the world found out that Donald Trump ordered airstrikes—conducted by seven B-2 stealth bombers and a multitude of fighter jets including the F-22 Raptor—against three underground nuclear facilities in Iran. These attacks, which were unprovoked considering that Iran was originally not in conflict with the U.S. but only Israel, came a week after Trump's disastrous military parade to honor his birthday, and over two weeks after Elon Musk effectively called the convicted felon a pedophile by tweeting that Trump was on Jeff Epstein's client list (see below).

Here are screenshots of tweets attacking Trump for Saturday's military action (dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer)...by both MAGA folks and anti-Trumpers alike. We'll see what happens now that Trump got America embroiled in another foreign conflict (despite the fact that MAGA folks voted for Trump partly because he was supposedly never going to get the U.S. caught up in another endless war)...with reports that Iran might close the economically-vital Strait of Hormuz an indicator that things will only get worse before they get better.

So much for that Nobel Peace Prize (which was endorsed by Osama bin Laden's final country of residence: Pakistan), Trump.

Photo of the Day: Memeing Tonight's Vice Presidential Debate...

Friggin' Twitter... You never let me down when it comes to creating memes that encapsulate the craziness that's been the past four years here in America. Tonight is no different. If you watched this evening's vice presidential debate between U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, you'd know what I'm talkin' about.

Only 27 days till Election Day! To my fellow Americans: Vote Early! Vote for Biden/Harris 2020! Carry on.

Wise Words By Kylo Ren (Or Rian Johnson)...

"Let the past die. Kill it...if you have to. That's the only way to become who you're meant to be."
So are the words spoken by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in the newest trailer for this December's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Overlooking the fact that the preview hints at the aspiring Sith Lord performing matricide (right after committing patricide in 2015's The Force Awakens), this quote applies to the real world as well. As the meme below also shows, sometimes we need to do drastic things to eliminate the past in order to focus on the future. I've been working on this since earlier this year—getting rid of things that I've had since my childhood to be able to look to the present and what lies ahead. I've been a little successful at this so far, hah. But yea, methinks I'm gonna have to try a bit harder in stop dwelling on events that have come and gone and realize that I can't reach my full potential until I concentrate on the here and now.

Oh, Star Wars...always featuring memorable quotes to help guide fans like me as we try to, in the words of Supreme Leader Snoke (and um, Emperor Palpatine before him), fulfill our destiny. Credit The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson for coming up with that noteworthy line at the beginning of this Blog entry. Happy Tuesday!

Tragedy in Las Vegas...

My heartfelt condolences to the families of the 50+ individuals who lost their lives yesterday...and to the 500+ other people who were injured in last night's horrific shooting outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The white domestic terrorist who committed this atrocious act took his own life before he could be apprehended and answer for his crimes—so may he rot in hell instead. The topic of gun control must once again be brought up, but if the meme below is any indication, the death of dozens of concertgoers last night won't prompt Republicans to grow a pair and stand up to the National Rifle Association by enacting tougher gun laws in our nation. 'Cause you know, as far as the GOP is concerned Americans need their guns but don't deserve to have universal healthcare. Yes, I'm politicizing this.

Another dark and disgraceful day for this country.

So True...

Just thought I'd end November with this interesting meme that was posted on my Facebook news feed a few days ago. I could definitely relate to it...ever since January of 2011. Won't elaborate—but the amount of fun and memorable memories that I have of last decade is equated to the amount of memorably tumultuous experiences I've had over the past five years. It's true that a lot of cool things have happened to me since the start of this decade (finally being able to do the HALO jump in 2013, appearing on my favorite TV show The Big Bang Theory two months ago, etc...), but if I can go back to the feeling of contentment (not complacency, mind you) that I felt in December of 2010, I would. Happy Monday.

Happy Thanksgiving Day, Everyone!

Or should I say, as an annual tradition— Happy Falsify-A-Peace-Treaty-Then-Slaughter-Your-Dinner-Guests-And-Steal-Their-Land-And-Eat-Until-Your-Sick Day!!! Of course, this seems a bit redundant considering these two memes I found online that speaks the truth about current world events... Carry on.

Since Christmas Is Coming Up...

Gotta love the Internet... It's a wondrous place filled with such clever memes.

I Agree With This Meme...

I stumbled upon this meme on Facebook three days ago and it's been lingering on my computer desktop since then. Not anymore. Saddam Hussein must be laughing in his grave right now... "Mission Accomplished?" I wonder if George Dubya wanted to smack himself upside the head for making that premature declaration about the Iraq War aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln back in 2003. In all fairness though, President Obama said that ISIS was "contained" prior to the Paris attacks last Friday. If not for his naïveté, our military forces wouldn't have been fully withdrawn from Iraq four years ago...prompting militants to call open season on taking over the beleaguered country and causing the Islamic State to eventually rise. The gist of this entry: Our recent presidents seemed to underestimate the enemy—and overstate America's military effectiveness when it comes to waging a conflict in the Middle East. And in the case of Bush, starting a war to make up for your dad's previous failure (George H.W. Bush was unwilling to have U.S. military forces enter Baghdad and oust Hussein in 1991's Operation Desert Storm) is not good foreign policy. Carry on.

Photos of the Day: Election 2016 Memes...

Just thought I'd share these funny memes that I recently stumbled upon on Facebook. Well— Funny if you're a Democrat or Republican who despises Donald Trump. But mostly a Democrat...because it never gets old hatin' on George Dubya and his apprentice Darth Cheney as well.

"There's Been An Awakening..."

"Have you felt it?" Anyways, just thought I'd post this photo, a cool animated GIF and a funny meme of the mysterious Sith Lord featured in the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The broadsword design of the lightsaber (which I dub the 'Crucifix-Saber') is awesome...and so is the way that this villain walks during the shot (it reminds me of the way that Heath Ledger's Joker walked in The Dark Knight). In case you're wondering, this scene was filmed in England's Forest of Dean—which is also where that scene showing Voldemort feasting on that um, unicorn in Hairy Pothead: The Sorceror's Stoned (sorry, couldn't resist) was shot. Heh, I always pictured Voldemort whipping out a red lightsaber during that Sith-y moment, and 13 years later, J.J. Abrams made that image a reality. Hi-larious.

Only Four Months Left Till 2015!

Just thought I'd celebrate the fact that two-thirds of 2014 is now behind us and the Year of New Horizons (which arrives at the dwarf planet Pluto next July), Dawn (which arrives at the dwarf planet Ceres next February), Star Wars: Episode VII, Jurassic World and Avengers: Age of Ultron will soon be at hand. Marking this milestone with a meme that has absolutely nothing to do with what I just typed above...

Meme of the Day...

Image courtesy of 9GAG Fan Page - Facebook.com

Personally speaking, I would've used a screenshot of WALL-E from the movie WALL-E for this meme...seeing as how he has sadder eyes than Stitch (from the film Lilo & Stitch, FYI), and WALL-E has been alone on Earth for hundreds of years before EVE came along. But that's just me.

Meme of the Day, Part 2...

The image below made its round on Facebook last week. Here's an answer to this question: Most inmates don't receive cash allowances in prison and the chances of students shanking each other and rioting over a lack of food isn't very high unless they enjoy the prospect of suspension and/or expulsion from the school. That's why sack lunches were invented, smart alecks...

Oh, and Happy Mother's Day! Carry on.


Image courtesy of Mandatory Fan Page - Facebook.com

Meme of the Day, Part 1...

Right on, Batman! I have no idea why that song "Happy" from the film Despicable Me 2 beat out U2's "Ordinary Love" (which is in the movie Mandela) at this year's Academy Awards. "Happy" is too repetitive, really boring, goes on for too long and—in case I didn't make myself clear earlier—is too freakin' repetitive. Kelly Clarkson is guilty of this too ("No— I don't care if you don't write a love song about me, nor do I care if I don't know a thing about you")...but "Happy" just makes me want to buy Despicable Me 2 on DVD and then take a leak on it out in my backyard. It's just that annoying.


Image courtesy of Hot 104.7 Maine Fan Page - Facebook.com

Meme of the Day, Part 2...

To illustrate the reason as to why I don't care much to have a corporate job (though this applies to just about any profession), this funny drawing nicely depicts what most folks go through in an office setting everyday. This pretty much shows why a lot of people that I know personally decided to try starting their own businesses (some succeeded, some didn't) after getting laid off (or worse) from their previous place of employment (usually at a corporation). As for which birds on this flow chart apply to me? Err...no comment. Oh, and I got this meme through one of my cousins—who posted this on Facebook. Good show... That is all.


Image courtesy of Mandatory Fan Page - Facebook.com

Meme of the Day...

Either way, I'd probably emerge from the front door with a shotgun in hand. Just kidding... I don't own a shotgun.

Image of the Day...

So true... So very, very true. (We'll ignore the fact that I wouldn't have stumbled upon this meme if not for Facebook.)

In Case You Couldn't Get Enough of Miley...

And to think, I used to like the former Disney pop star (no, not when she was still playing Hannah Montana) when she was just a cute long-haired brunette who was mostly known for showing sideboob in public and insulting Asians. Oh well. Billy Ray must be proud that his daughter is now featured alongside cows in online memes.

Royal Crap and The Daily Show

I was actually thinking about sharing this photo on Facebook, but I can think of at least six folks on my buddy list who'd probably un-friend me if I posted this potentially offensive (but completely true) meme on my news feed. Oh well.

Why Facebook's News Feed Is More Repulsive Than Ever...

Ten Pet Peeves with Mark Zuckerberg's Pet Project:

1.) Liberal idiots coming out of the woodwork ('closet' is too predictable) to incessantly celebrate the defeat of Prop 8...

2.) Conservative morons countering the liberals by continuously posting Pope Francis memes and random Bible passages...

3.) Fellow Asian Americans (mostly Filipinos) celebrating their gluttony by posting Instagram pics of their food (WE GET THE POINT: We're not living in Africa, or any other Third World region like the Philippines for that matter)...

4.) Girls who are apparently secure at their current job that they don't mind fitting the Facebook stereotype of dumb wild chicks by posting default pics of themselves boozin' it up, or wearing slutty attire at a nightclub they visited on Sunset Boulevard the previous night...

5.) People who are Cast Members at Disneyland who think that we give a rat's ass that they'll be working a morning shift in Disney's California Adventure or Downtown Disney the next day...

6.) People who constantly talk about going to the gym or partaking in marathons...and you would never guess from their photos (or knowing them in person) that they do any type of exercise...

7.) Girls who constantly post "inspirational" quotes to hide the fact that they're miserable or mediocre in person...

8.) People who think that we give a rat's ass about what song they're listening to on Spotify (what the hell is this site, anyway?)...

9.) People who become sheep and start playing Candy Crush as well...

and last, and definitely just as least:

10.) People who exploit their marriage and kids by incessantly posting photos of said kin to generate tons of comments and likes on Facebook.

Props to Zuckerberg for effortlessly creating a 1-billion-member-strong popularity contest for the 21st Century...