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21
Feb 10

Cold Winter Days

Well, it’s not THAT cold. I just happen to be in Hong Kong where I see posters for Hot Summer Days all over the place when ironically it’s quite the opposite here.

Despite the cold weather, I went to the AliveNotDead x Biennale event at the West Kowloon waterfront and former landfill. I am told that the HK gov’t has invested $3 BILLION (yes, BILLION USD) to renovate the area into an arts district. Anyway, so we scoped out the “Bring Your Own Biennale” exhibit which included lots of interesting pieces of architectural art made out of everyday things and nature that various artists and architects were invited to create.

Here are a few photos from the event:

The following piece was designed by Edward Huang and actor Daniel Wu (who was actually an architecture student AND a star of the above-mentioned Hot Summer Days). Photos jacked from Anton Wong.

If you’re in HK, the exhibit will be up ’til the 27th: hkszbiennale.org

20
Feb 10

Little Big Soldier

Upon arriving in HK the other night, the AliveNotDead guys hooked it up with a ticket to go to the red carpet premiere of the new Jackie Chan and Wang Lee Hom flick, Little Big Soldier. Well, I had no plans, so why not?

My movie mates! The gorgeous Grace Huang and Etchy.

Lin Peng, Director Ding Sheng, and Steve Yoo (aka Yoo Seung-Jun):

The crowd was a lil’ bit too crazy. I don’t know why there was an ambulance. Maybe cuz’ somebody had a heart attack upon hearing Wang Lee Hom was in the house (actually, I don’t know if he was there or not, but there were some WLH fanatics in the house for sure).

How was the movie? I thought it was OK. Jackie Chan is always entertaining and I thought it was cool that he wrote the story, but overall, I thought it dragged a bit, became very predictable at times, and didn’t have much of a payoff. The character development wasn’t totally there, cuz’ by the end, I wasn’t invested enough in the characters to care about their transformations. Despite that, I did laugh a fair amount here and there (although I happened to laugh at things that nobody else laughed at… I guess my sense of humor is totally different from the HK audience).

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15
Feb 10

My 1st Chinese New Year’s in Taiwan

It’s been a blast (still going!). My Mandarin still sucks, but I’m definitely getting to practice it with my relatives. It’s so weird to see my cousins who I remember as babies and they’re all in high school now. It’s also strange that I never really got to know the cousins who are closer in age to me.

The past few nights I slept next to my grandma in her ol’ house in Nantou. It was a bit of a trip to be sleeping in the very same room that my mom and her six siblings shared growing up (it must’ve been quite a squeeze!). I guess what got to me more was the thought of when, if ever, I’ll get such a chance again. I picked up a sketchbook a few days ago (I used to draw a lot, but not in a long time)… so last night, while laying in bed next to my grandma, I had to sketch her real quick. If I had access to a scanner, I’d share. Maybe another time.

Anyway, to sum up my CNY experience so far… on my mom’s side, it’s very lively. All my mom’s siblings and the majority of their families got together all day today. Lotsa good food, lotsa mahjong, lotsa karaoke, and lotsa Skyping with those overseas who couldn’t make it. It was a bit chaotic, cuz’ there were so many people in one space. Oh, and of course… lotsa red envelopes (definitely great to be considered a kid still!). Oh, something else… I guess this was the first time in a very long time that all families were together for CNY (I was the representative for my mom). It’s funny… I think I’m having some “Joy Luck Club” moments. Puahaha.

I am definitely super blessed.

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13
Feb 10

Happy New Year!

(according to the Lunar calendar)

And yes, I’m alive! So much for blogging everyday this new year. Haha. Well, it’s been busy in Taiwan. I also decided to fast from the computer for 10 days… so I wouldn’t have been able to blog everyday anyway! And… my Internet connection isn’t the best… oh well.

So! Taiwan has been great! I’ve been meeting a lot of awesome peeps, eating a lot of delicious food, and most of all, seeing God do some amazing things over here. I’ll eventually blog about some highlights when I get a chance!

I’m currently in Nantou at my grandma’s ol’ house. It’s a trip to memory lane, cuz’ the last time I was here was when I was in 3rd grade. We’re about to have Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner. I was helping her prep some things earlier… and oh man, I have never in my life had to pluck hairs out of meat that I’d be eating… WHOA. Flashbacks to Manivore. Lol. Anyway, this is my first Chinese New Year’s in Taiwan. I’ll let you know how it goes!

Btw, I would totally be photo blogging or uploading vids… but unfortunately, the external HD I bought for this trip is USELESS. Boo. Here’s a pic I jacked from Howie (proof that I AM taking pics… mostly of food, yah yah~ lol… but I’ll have pics to show eventually!)

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28
Jan 10

Peace out, LA!

I’ll see you when I see you! Taiwan, here I come! 很高興!

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25
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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23
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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22
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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15
Jan 10

Downtown Art Walk

Scoped it out tonight with some friends… here are a few photos:

I was watching this guy paint when I realized I had seen him somewhere before… in a short film called PALETTE. It was then confirmed when I spotted the director, James Marcus Haney, who happened to be doing a live photo installation in the same space. Do you see the photos behind the crowd? Those are his.

After aimlessly walking the streets, we ran into Nic Cha Kim (one of the founders of Gallery Row)! We’re so glad we ran into him cuz’ we had no idea where any galleries were. He ended up guiding us to some good stuff.

1) I’m no LV expert, but I thought this was funny. 2) This one’s funny, too. It’s called “Toilet Seat Bass Guitar.”

Nic promised us this would be our fave gallery… and it was! It’s called “The Hive” and it really is like a hive inside!

1) Featured Artist display. 2) I’ve seen this art somewhere before! Kono? Where have I seen you? I really took this pic cuz’ of the turtle though… haha.

These were two of my fave pieces.

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14
Jan 10

Do you remember He-Man and She-Ra?

Haha. Well, how many of you know that “He-Man” and “She-Ra” existed in the Bible? Heheheh, well… Heman and Sheerah.

So I’ve been reading the Old Testament and while reading some genealogies, “Sheerah” popped out at me, then later “Heman,” and I was like, “Oh! I used to have a She-Ra doll!” In fact, I had the freakin’ She-Ra Crystal Castle! LOL.

Oh yes… my random silly musings while reading the Bible.

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