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i'm intrigued by sonia nazario's enrique's journey
first of classes have been exciting! the newness & freshness of everything have been re-energizing. joy's bday party on thursday was ecstatic - had a chance to meet most of the new people in the new cohort and hung out w/ other awesome colleagues. i'm meeting many many new and wonderful friends.
i'm excited that MS has given me a new project. LS recommended my really awesome classes for this semester - LK fr AMST, AE, and, of course, PHS. Posit has been slow but has kept me busy and occupied. i should meet JH soon....
i'm aiming for these academic work in progress: 1) MS; 2) AE research proposal; 3) ASA app; 4) NSF app; 5) Ford app; 6) USC Strategic app; 7) encyclopedic entry; 8) book review for LK class & pub; 9) JH research proposal connected to PHS.
meanwhile, my PG work is going to keep me extremely busy soon. APASS will start soon. Posit is slowing down. NV is only nearly done. i meant to take French this semester, but, considering my other commitments, i made the hard choice of opting out. aiyayayayyayayayaay!!!
spoke to phu 2 days ago - i'm happy and proud of him. trang -- oh my, i'm kinda scared.
i honestly need a better way to manage my time.....yike!
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i'm ecstatic but also somewhat nervous that school and everything else start tomorrow. it's quite exciting b/c i'll be moving onto many many exciting and new things - new classes, new professors, new projects, new jobs (PG, APASS), possibly riordan, new socio cohort, and new activities w/ friends (rock climbing w/ erik, yoga w/ sinan, dancing classes w/ gurveen or kanesa, and hopefully do a marathon w/ susan.) this also means an end but necessary a goodbye to several things - OGL (i luv the fellows :o), Posit (nearing w/drawal), and NV (almost finished). dang - time sure flies fast.
i had such a lovely time w/ kanesa at her tea party yesterday. i found out that she's a professional dancer and musically talented! i met many wonderful women and, despite out different backgrounds, we all agree on many things about men....yes, that endless topic.
on thursday, i went to santa monica w/ my OGL group and hung out w/ sinan afterward. i was so happy that i almost thought i was hallucinating everything.
as always, sinan and i are on good terms. i had such a good time that i felt somewhat sad but, at the same time, genuinely sincere to myself, i know that i need more time.
DAMMMMMM - MS' project has not budged much. nevertheless, i'm happy that he recently contacted me and recommended a new idea. meanwhile, JH and LS are both extremely supportive of my research.
this semster is gonne be another fast and wacky one. i'm all ready for it!
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only less than 2 weeks until school starts again!!!! i'm trying hard to become a best friend with my research, other readngs, and work....this weekend, i'm devoting all of my time to them, forgoing shaun's party and the tofu festival.
friends and personal sanity do go hand in hand for me, especially during these past few days. i just joined ariana's informal cycling group and erik is introducing me to rock climbing. hearing and seeing good old friends on always put a smile on my face. i just spoke w/ ken, who i haven't seen since tram anh's confirmation mass in may. it's very nice to hear from him, as we really never had a chance to know eac other outside of our academic life until after high school. i also bumped into scott 2 days ago. i'm hoping that we'll all have a get-together before all non-LA people leave. i dropped by the gero library yesterday to see ally and she immediately reenergnized me.
i am beginning to realize so many more things about worklife, especially what my mentors and others have been telling. it's quite nerve wrecking, but that's good b/c that means i'm not pampered in my comfort bubble.
techno-communication, particularly emaisl and myspace, connects me to the world, but also makes me realize how marginal my awareness is. recently, i was surprised to hear quang x. pham on zocalo (and kicked myself for not knowing about this) detailing his political activities and book, a sense of duty. i immediately felt this sense of pride but also hurt. sure, i admire this successful vietnamese american man who is so well articulated and warming. yet, at the same time, i felt a sense of pain b/c his personal political ascendance and public visibility only further perpetuate the elitist status quo. his book, like many othere vietnmese american works that i have read, is through his personal life experiences as an elite who re-implanted and successfully re-cultivated his privilges in the u.s.
on myspace, i found several intersting vietnamese american orgs that i'll detail later.
a few days ago, i got an email noting that governor arnold just recognized the vietnamese heritage flag. i'm very interested in exploring this as a possible research topic.
Dear Colleagues: Hope you are enjoying this weekend! Please peruse today's important announcements....
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Margita Thompson or Darrel Ng
Saturday, August 5, 2006
916-445-4571
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order Honoring Vietnamese Heritage
Gov. Schwarzenegger
today signed executive order S-14-06 that honors Vietnamese heritage.
Below is the text of the Executive Order.
WHEREAS California is the home to approximately 500,000 Vietnamese immigrants; and
WHEREAS the
Vietnamese-American community has made positive contributions to the
historical, cultural, educational, and economic prosperity of California; and
WHEREAS
Vietnamese-Americans remain vigilant in opposing tyranny of all forms,
actively supporting human rights for all people, and celebrating the
principles of democracy, justice, and tolerance upon which our nation
was founded; and
WHEREAS the flag of the
former Republic of Vietnam, with three red stripes upon a field of
yellow, and dating back to 1948, has been and will continue to be a
symbol of resilience, freedom, and democracy to many
Vietnamese-Americans in California; and
WHEREAS the flag of the
former Republic of Vietnam is an important symbol in the history of
Vietnamese-Americans and is now known as the Vietnamese Freedom and
Heritage Flag; and
WHEREAS the vast majority of California's
Vietnamese-Americans embrace the yellow and red-striped Freedom and
Heritage Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese-American community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California,
formally recognize the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag as the
official symbol of the California Vietnamese-American community and
support the efforts of California's Vietnamese-American community to
promote freedom and democracy. By virtue of the power and authority
vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the State of
California, I do hereby issue this Order to become effective
immediately:
The Vietnamese Freedom
and Heritage Flag may be displayed on the premises of state buildings
in connection with a state-sponsored Vietnamese-American ceremonial
event, consistent with rules and protocol regarding the proper display
of the United States and the State of California flags, including the
provisions of title 4, chapter1 of the United States Code.
I FURTHER DIRECT that
as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be filed in the Office of the
Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given to
this Order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 5th of August 2006.
________________________________
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Governor of California
ATTEST:
________________________________
BRUCE McPHERSON
Secretary of State
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yesterday, i went to tokio for isaac's bday party. motivated by his myspace marketing strategies, i literally brought a pack of my own to the event: sinan, joy, william (upenn), kimish, naser, and marco came. i had such a fantabulous time since i haven't hung out w/ them & the others for such a loooooong time. the environment is conducive to talking, but not very ideal for dancing. we also checked out the beauty bar next door, where you can literally get your nails done then go flirting on the dance floor. the 80s music was good, but the dj was not so motivating. nevertheless, my group was so lovely. we were the party!
i had a wonderful time talking to bw yesterday. talking about "other nonbusiness things" truly brings a human dimension to our business working relationship.
i just started my 2 new jobs - ogl and pg. yes, these, among others, have been keeping me on the run. nevertheless, i really like them. i love the people and the enthusiasm.
the paper for ms is moving...but very slow. however, after talking w/ ls, i became more encouraged and inspired toward this project. i want to work this toward my ASA and Ford apps....maybe NSF, but that'll be for a later time.
the encylopedia entry - no where near it. almost finished w/ nv's chapters. esperanto - want to catch up!
despite my busy schedule, i've been feeling very uplifted and blessed. i've been gone through so much later that these experiences have only made me come closer to realizing who i am. i'm very grateful for all the lovely and supportive people around me. they have keeping me in touch w/ life, happiness, and genuinity despite all the challenges and difficulties.
at times, there are things that only i have to come face to face with. most recently, one of these has to do w/ realizing that the most beautiful part of love is in its giving, not necessarily receiving. i'm not negating the fact that receiving love is not as beautiful. however, i think that by giving unconditionally, w/o expectations and attachments, i can give more attetion to building on the beautiful parts of the relationship rather than expediting my energy ruminating over whether my expectations have been met. these expectations, in my opinion, are socially constructed and, at times, illusions.
increasingly, my realization and encounter w/ loneliness in certain terrains of social and personal battles is bringing me much closer and closer to myself. it's like being slapped in the fact in order to know that i have consciousness and my life is MINE.
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i found this on a myspace photography group....
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