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Name: Aimee
Country: United States
State: California
Birthday: 7/21/1981
Gender: Female
Interests: cheese, food, fermented grain - in a liquid form, Phamily time, Southeast Asia, the color pink, social justice, sunny weather, dancing, hiking, swimming, basketball, benji, colorful footwear, films, photography, travel, debt management, catching up with friends, difficult decision making and finding a way to get back to Vietnam
Expertise: laughing, smiling, exceeding full capacity, tardiness
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
Message: message me
AIM:  desiree89
Member Since:
2/12/2004
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| It's scary how accurate this is - but it forgot to mention how crazy I am - I guess that's the part about ups and downs...
http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/
Being born on the 21st day of the month (3 energy) is likely to add a good bit of vitality to your life.
The energy of 3 allows you bounce back rapidly from setbacks, physical or mental.
There is a restlessness in your nature, but you seem to be able to portray an easygoing, "couldn't care less" attitude.
You have a natural ability to express yourself in public, and you always make a very good impression.
Good with words, you excel in writing, speaking, and possibly singing.
You are energetic and always a good conversationalist.
You have a keen imagination, but you tend to scatter your energies and become involved with too may superficial matters.
Your mind is practical and rational despite this tendency to jump about.
You are affectionate and loving, but very sensitive.
You are subject to rapid ups and downs.
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| Yet another cycle and it should be a great one folks...
Since I'll be leaving to NYC tomorrow after school, this blog posting
serves to wish everyone an excited Chuc Mung Nam Moi! I feel like it's
going to be a positive Rooster year filled with confidence, truth and
the right decisions for all of us. Just remember to follow the damn
omens. I'll explain more later. Happy New Year!
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| The weekend began slowly. An unrelenting cough chained me to
my bed forcing me to pass on another Friday night out in SF and making me feel
a little dejected. But after some good counseling, Saturday night I was more
than happy to grab a piping hot bowl of pho with Michael. One very satiated me
made it home feeling much better and ready to go out with some good friends. We
made our way downtown to a ghetto bougie club but with the realization of a $20
cover – we quickly went our alternate route down a deserted road in Saratoga
in hopes of finding a private party with an open bar.
Two
short drinks later, we left in search of any place with more people. With a
stolen bottle of wine we ended up going back to an Irish pub downtown and
meeting up with tons of old high school people who I was excited and happy to
see. Damn Soung for buying that very large Patron shot but all in all it was a
great night and just what I needed.
Sunday
I woke up with a slight hangover but managed to make it up to San Francisco
by noon to lounge around with a good friend from college. I was exhilarated to
be the obedient disciple in the art of doing everything while doing absolutely
nothing all day. It was amazing.
We
took the bus down to the Chinese New Year Flower Fair, http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/events/flowerfair.html,
to enjoy our surroundings. The characteristic hustle and bustle, fresh fruit stands,
delectable open market goods and festivities alleviated some of the nostalgia I
get during this time of year for Vietnam.
I also got to use my new camera…
The Preparation of Porridge and Dumpling Soup, reminiscent of Vietnam.
We
eventually hopped on the bus back to Pacific Heights to peruse used bookstores (I
bought Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections) and make our way out to Golden Gate Park.
After
one very long walk around the Park discussing life, family, friends, men and
our futures, we made it home a little after dusk, skipped dinner and caught the
early evening showing of Infernal Affairs III, http://www.infernalaffairs.com/
at The Balboa Theater, http://www.balboamovies.com/.
What a compelling film soon to be remade by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo
DiCaprio and Matt Damon. The remake’s a damn shame. The originals are always
better.
On
a better note, I am excited to see the showcase for the 23rd SFI Asian American
Film Festival, http://www.naatanet.org/calendar/sfiaaff/index.html, because
A) getting excited over the growth of Asian American films is what I do and B)
we’ll have some UCLA alumni in the lineup!
All
in all – the weekend pulled me out of my dejected state and was just what I
needed.
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| On January 21st 2005, an offensive song/skit containing openly derogatory and racist overtones reached millions of listeners in NYC when it was broadcasted on HOT 97's "Miss Jones in the Morning" radio show. While the radio show has a history of recording and playing such spoofs on a regular basis, the infamous "Tsunami Song" mocks not only the victims of the unfortunate recent natural disaster in Southeast Asia, but also all members of the Asian race in general with the racial slurs "chink" and "Chinamen."
Check out the song and sign the petition here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/274679p-235203c.html
http://www.ktown213.com/hot97.htm
Too little, too late...
http://www.hot97.com/airstaff/morningshowTsunami.aspx | | |
| Annie's posting about the blogring reminded me of my own anger towards those I deemed ignorant of the hyphenated American experience. I hated people for not understanding, for lacking empathy and mostly for just being indifferent to hardship. These feelings were even stronger towards those who came from similar backgrounds.
The only way I could ever get rid of my own hate was to figure out what my role was. Why was I there talking with these people so different from me? What the hell was I supposed to say? They seem so ignorant! Well, to me, there's a reason for everything. Whether it's God's will or Universal Energy distribution - it happens because it's supposed to.
Here are some of my own thoughts written my first quarter at UCLA.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc/classweb/winter02/aas197a/apham1.html
See Michael, I updated - just like you've been asking.
Pretty soon, I'll even let all you know what's going on in my life...
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