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Liberty

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One word closest to my heart. It's what sets who I am as a person, in body, mind, and soul. I strive for it everyday, whether I am typing this post now, when I workout, what music I determine as 'free', when I am dreaming, or when I go seeking for lasting friendships in our dreary circle.

I continue to liberate myself to improve, to add a sense of substance in the meaning of life. Reality is cruel, I always say. George Bush creating anger, sickness and death for those in the Middle East. The global economy crashing during the 'recession' and suicides await. Prop 8 being passed in California, despite 'freedom' being the center of American culture.

Why is this liberation so close to me? I was anti-social. I am a gay Asian. I was left alone by friends and families. Because of my own actions, I lost the majority of my youth and corrupted my teenage years. Even till this day, I still wished I've done something earlier... or someone would had came along and pulled me back up...

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Times had changed...


I've gone social

• Learning how to communicate through books, hard practices, and personal drive
• I accomplished much, but still much more to learn, especially 'Appreciation'
  

I've came out

• Family knows my status. Somewhat accepted as who I am.
  
• Friends know my status. I meet and befriended many new gay friends and couples.

I fend for and challenge myself

• I rely on myself by "learning and trying everything", not matter how disgusting or risky they may be.
  
• I push myself to workout.
  
• I pursue for what I want instead of waiting.
• I make this blog my ritual and stand by it.
• I create goals and stick to them, no matter how difficult they may be.
  

I learn from my past and make myself a better person

• "History repeats itself" --> "Those who forgot are those who repeat. Those who don't learn, don't grow."
• I MYSELF ended my row of online gaming addictions and took on healthy interests and hobbies (reading, exploring, working out)
• I MYSELF changed my career path not only to be more 'unique', but to have a job which helps people (health and safety)
• I started recycling and being less wasteful to better our Earth. (environment)
• I force myself to be better than everyone else, then share my wisdom for those willing to listen.
  

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I have noticed for a long time, love is connected to my word. For those who did not see "There She Is!!" by SamBakZa, it talks not only about liberation, but also love. Though not explicitly depicting it, it's could be about interracial love, about transgenders, about gays, about lesbians, about our freedoms, about our rights...


Check it out:

• There She Is!!
• There She Is!! Step 2 - Cake Dance
• There She Is!! Step 3 - Doki&Nabi
• There She Is!! Step 4 - Paradise
  
• There She Is!! Final Step - Imagine (came out this week)
  

I will liberate

I will love

I will marry...

This series gave me tears...


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Got your Word?

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WORKOUT

Warmup
Seated Cycling: 6 min at 108rpm:L12 [176hbps][74cal]

Core

• Crunches 20rep
  
• Leg raises 24rep
• Two legged plank 1 min
• Side plank 1 min/side

Focus

• Shoulder Press 12rep x2, 10rep x1 [20lb]
  
• Front Raise 12rep x3 [25lb]
• Leg Extension 12rep x3 [62.5lb]
  
• Deadlifts 12rep x3 [25lb]
  

Finish

• Declined Crunches 12rep x3
  

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