I’ll see you when I see you! Taiwan, here I come! 很高興!
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Jan 10
This Thursday… 3-in-1!
That is, three events in one night! If you’re in LA, these are the events to be at:
Ktown Cowboys Fundraiser at Cafe Bleu
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=423538320626
This is a fundraiser for a fun webisodic/film project I had a small role in. If you guys go, you’ll get a sneak peek at the first episode. Should be good! Lots of talented people involved and they can definitely use the support to finish the project!
Open Mic hosted by Aiko Tanaka at Tribal Cafe
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=259642238567
I just saw Aiko kill it at the Comedy Store last week. She’ll be hosting these open mics once a month… so if you’re a stage performer of any sort, get your butt over there! Or if you just enjoy live performance, be sure to check this out.
Eliot Chang’s FREE Show at the Laugh Factory
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=291621911423
Comedy shows are usually pretty expensive when you add everything together: parking/valet, admission, 2 drink minimum, etc… but you can get into this one for FREE and Eliot is freakin’ hilarious. Have you seen him throw imaginary babies across the room? Oh man…
If I weren’t on a plane to Taiwan, I’d totally hit up every single event!
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Jan 10
Taiwan in 3 days!
So yup, I’m going to Taiwan again quite shortly after my last trip (in November). This time I’ll be out there for a month. I’m looking forward to spending time with God, family, and friends over there. I’m also looking forward to stuff like this:
Photo taken from the opening of LUXY as a mega club turned church on 1/4/10 in Taipei. I was told that 500+ people showed up and were encountered by the Holy Spirit! Freakin’ awesome. (Photo courtesy of Peter Wan).
Now that I have a new camera… I’ll be sure to take pics and try to photo blog and maybe vlog while I’m out there!
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Jan 10
Live Chat with the fabulous Jeannie Mai
Tonight at 9PM PST! After her new episode of “How Do I Look?” airs (8PM PST), Jeannie will be video chatting live from here: ustream.tv/channel/jeanniemai.
Visit her blog: iheartjeanniemai.com | Tweet her: @jeanniemai
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Jan 10
Jan 10
Projekt NewSpeak!
Alright, this is a repost for Projekt Newspeak. Check ‘em out. They are cool.
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Projekt NewSpeak is taking leaps and bounds in 2010!
1) We’d like to announce to you our NEW BOARD of DIRECTORS who have taken the helm of Projekt NewSpeak!
Dante Basco – Actor/Producer (Hook, Entourage, and Take the Lead)
Karin Anna Cheung – Actress (The People I’ve Slept With, Better Luck Tomorrow)
Annie Kim – Producer/Marketing (Gochu, D-War)
Geena Oh – Former President of Project by Project
Joe Park – CEO of Blended Events
Ryan Suda – CEO of Blacklava Clothing
Phil Yu – Creator of AngryAsianMan.com
Eddie Kim – Creator of Projekt NewSpeak
2) Projekt NewSpeak is looking for a 2nd generation staff to take charge of the organization!
Do you want to work in production, filmmaking, event planning? Do you want to work with positive people that want to change the image and stereotypes of Asian Americans in Hollywood? Then join us! These are the positions that are available. We are looking to fill all positions by the beginning of February. To apply, please contact us at: info@projektnewspeak.com
Requirements for all positions: MUST be at least 18 w/ car
3) Projekt NewSpeak has opened a film department. We want to produce YOUR FILM!
We are opening a submission contest. We want to produce YOUR FILM! If you have a compelling story / screenplay (drama, comedy, action, any genre), enter by submitting to us your finished screenplay by February 15, 2010. Submit your script to: info@projektnewspeak.com
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Watch funny videos here: http://www.newspeaktv.com
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Jan 10
And the results are in…
It’s a bummer that CPAF didn’t make it into Chase Community Giving’s Top 6, but hey, it doesn’t end here. We can all still make a difference with the issue of domestic violence and sexual assault. It’s all about LOVE.
Major props to the team who worked their asses off to get the word out!
I think the greatest thing to come out of this whole campaign is that a serious problem is now in the light (an issue that is usually kept quiet within the API community) and that more people are aware of an organization like CPAF, including myself! I had never heard of CPAF prior to being asked to participate in the PSAs, but now I do! And there’s a lot more work to be done! Lotsa loving to do!
So don’t be discouraged. We keep moving forward! Tomorrow’s a new day.
Learn more about CPAF or get involved: NurturingChange.org
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Jan 10
Jan 10
Too Blessed to be Stressed
It’s been almost 3 weeks since the New Year began. I’m sure many of you are wondering how my 30 chapters a day resolution is going. Well, I was reading 30 chapters a day up until January 15th. I gotta give it to myself for getting through 1/3 of the Bible in just two weeks… it was pretty hardcore!!! I’d be done in a month if I kept going! Haha, crazy! Anyway, spending approx. 2 hours a day reading started to become draining on top of everything else. By the 15th, I was so sleep-deprived that I decided to take a break (and so instead, I watched FURIOUS LOVE, a very inspiring documentary about Love in the midst of some major spiritual warfare). So yup, I have revised my resolution. I’ll read 5 chapters a day at the very least. They say if you read 5 chapters a day, you can finish the Bible in a year!
So what else has been going on? Well, I’ve been finishing up some work for a documentary that I’ve been working on in the past year. I’ll def be plugging it in the near future. I’ve also been spending as much quality time as possible with friends before my trip to Taiwan. I take off in a week and I am very, very excited! Taiwan has family, friends, good food, lots to do, and I don’t have to drive! I may even go to HK or Beijing for a week. Life is def good right now.
And although there are moments or days when I feel down or lonely, God knows and He always reminds me that He’s right there. Like today, God put it on a friend’s heart to give me a call and grab lunch. It was super random, cuz’ this friend and I never hang out and actually, I had been feeling kinda funky the past two days. So after hanging out for two hours and having revelations about God… it was def a Godsend. Dating God (my other New Year’s resolution) has been sweet. I’m just learning about Love really. Seeing people how God sees them. Loving and expecting nothing in return. And I’m trying not to be in my head so much, rather trying to enjoy God’s presence all the time.
Btw, I’ve been receiving a lot of encouraging emails from strangers. THANK YOU to those who have written me! I’m sorry I haven’t written back yet, but I do want y’all to know that I have read your emails and am very encouraged by them! :]
Finally, here’s a cute VoteCPAF.org PSA with one of our fave dance crews:
You dig it? Kaba Modern rocks for sure. And so does CPAF. Last night, I actually got to meet some CPAF counselors and they were all super awesome people. I def want to see CPAF stay open for all the domestic violence and sexual assault victims out there… so please vote! There’s less than a day left!
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Jan 10
Macho, Macho Man!!!
When I think of that song… I think of my dear friend, Aiko, actually. LOL. I remember she once wrote a blog about how when she used to model and have to pose sexy… this song would be in her head! Haha. Silly girl. If you’re in LA, you should check her out at her first show of the year at the Comedy Store!
Anyway, what’s up with some macho men that I know? Well, they are supporting the Center for the Pacific Asian Family! VoteCPAF.org!
Also, here’s another vid of macho man, Steven Ho (who appeared in the above PSA). Yup, that’s him as “Conan” kicking the “Leno” ass.
Speaking of Conan, here’s another vid that my friends made featuring… RUFIO?!
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Jan 10
Jan 10
Dumbfounded – Jam Session 2.0
Saw this via Esna Yoon. Very, very cool concept: a virtual “jam session” with musicians from all over the world.
Btw, here’s the latest CPAF PSA with a buncha familiar faces:
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Jan 10
Keep spreading the word!
VoteCPAF.org! 3 more days of voting! I also wanted to take this time to thank KoreAm for letting me write about CPAF on iamkoream.com!
Other blog sites that have been awesome with spreading the word about CPAF include: allkpop.com, alivenotdead.com, angryasianman.com, 8asians.com, disgrasian.com, and framagazine.com!
Here’s one of the latest PSAs with C.S. Lee, Will Yun Lee, Leonardo Nam, Nikki SooHoo, and Nylon Pink:
And here’s an International PSA with lotsa big names including: Sandra Oh, John Cho, Aaron Yoo, Justin Chon, and many others. Major props to Chris Chan Lee for cutting together so many people in one PSA!
Um, and if you couldn’t already tell… I’ll be blogging about this everyday until every single one of you votes. That’s right. Haha. I kid, but please, if you’re on Facebook, it only takes a few seconds! Just go to VoteCPAF.org or click the button below!
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