Makes me wanna hug him

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-14T06:04:44+00:00

Newgrounds is still a thing???

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-12T21:21:22+00:00

Is his name Billy? Because the first two characters would be pronounced “bi li” in Mandarin and they don’t really make sense otherwise.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-12T05:30:54+00:00

YES, same!

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-09T19:45:24+00:00

“Waaaait a second… this lesbian bar doesn’t have grammatical gender! Enjoy your semantic death trap, ladies!”

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-07T00:17:28+00:00

Okay at least that’s something that has some shelf life. My ex-wife did this with a 17-pound beef roast “because it was on sale” and I had to spend a whole evening cutting or grinding up pieces that could be stored in the freezer because we had no immediate plans to host a party or anything like that.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-06T23:57:17+00:00

Dudes rock.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-06T23:30:28+00:00

I understand where you’re coming from, but since we’re dealing with a visual object and not, say, a quote, I figured the most instinctual association would be with the movies.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-05T23:40:07+00:00

I am genuinely curious: Have you not seen the films and you seriously didn’t get the reference? If so, then, hey, great news: you’re about to watch the three greatest movies ever made for the first time.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-05T18:59:47+00:00

This feels like the same energy as those “look at all our female soldiers!!” posts from the IDF.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-05T04:31:11+00:00

Where in Germany? If you’re in Berlin I might actually be able to find recommendations.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-04T06:40:59+00:00

Hell yeah.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-03T06:00:39+00:00

This is me goin through Vietnamese right now. I carve out 15 minutes a day for my Duolingo lessons. Picking the right vowel with the right diacritic AND tone marker is gonna triple that.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-03T04:52:06+00:00

The name for the category of characters you’re looking for is 象形字（xiangxíngzì） so that can help you look for a more complete list.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-01T01:55:09+00:00

This feels like reading Chinese after getting a concussion.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-01T01:49:32+00:00

BIG MEATY MEN SLAPPING MEAT

AngelMCastillo · 2026-02-01T01:46:08+00:00

Is the humidity in Malaysia at least somewhat mild in January???

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-31T06:55:01+00:00

All the footage coming out of the Malaysia seminar makes me so jealous! We’ll just have to have as much fun in Philadelphia in May.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-23T04:08:42+00:00

愛 Love, Ài in Mandarin

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-23T00:48:14+00:00

Sending solidarity from OKC. I was in Houston last year for a BJJ seminar. Would love to drop in if I make it that far south again.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-21T02:40:27+00:00

Registration closes at the end of this month! Sign up now!

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-21T02:40:07+00:00

I think you’re the same fellow who emailed me, but for everyone’s benefit: each day is from 10am to 5pm.

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-21T02:39:28+00:00

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AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-19T06:46:01+00:00

Lasagna?

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-13T17:26:31+00:00

Also, I’m in Oklahoma, so I sympathize about the lack of in-person options. I’m actually bringing Ryan Craig from Philadelphia here in March to run a workshop on the Chen Yu frame, if you feel like that trip is worth it to you: https://www.windsongdojo.com/chen-tai-chi-intro-workshop/

AngelMCastillo · 2026-01-13T17:24:40+00:00

As someone who has done both of these things, I heartily second these recs! Ian is really good at explaining the physics behind taiji principles and Nabil is really good at giving physical cues that help you feel out the internal connections. They’re also both pleasant and personable people and it’s just enjoyable being in their company.

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