Is It True? Could It Really Be? Is My DSL Actually On Forever?

Time will tell if the Gods of DSL are actually shining down on me, but let me just say for the record that I can't believe I've had uninterrupted access for a good 48 hours.

Really - it's the little things.

A big thanks to Joe who probably had enough of coming to this address only to come back again until he finally said to hell with it all and crashed his car into the THE BOX.

Thank You Joe.

Thank You.

Mora Stephens, Canvas, And Interpretations

Kollaboration Acoustic 4, One More Day, And Take Me There

That's right people - one more day until Kollaboration Acoustic 4 - and just because I can, here's another video by the performers.

Yeah I Know...

But I was on vacation - and I'm working on some other cool things - soon to be posted up here...but that's for later...and it's summer...

Yeah...I know.

Mockumentary: Fil-Am hiptronic Trio Triangle Offense

Fil-Am hiptronic trio Triangle Offense lets fans behind the scenes of their musical career by releasing the second part of their "day in the life of" mockumentary. Done in the style of 'The Office,' this episode follows their day when their third member, Adonis, returns from his medical school overseas.

"The first video briefly showcased how absolutely normal we are. This video will do exactly the same," says long-lost third TO member Adonis. "We're just three friends who enjoy whatever it is we do; whether playing basketball, working on music, or performing. We're goofy, we're unusual, we're awkward, we're people you would want to hang out with. We wanted that to show."

TO takes fans along as they reunite, shoot hoops, and gear up for a performance at their mixtape release party. This is a continuation of the first episode which featured TO showing the viewer where they live and their creative process. The video was originally released in order to promote their latest mixtape effort, "The Courting." The success of the mixtape lead to thousands of downloads and a string of performances across Manhattan including a show with ABDC's Poreotics at Club Amnesia and at Blender Theatre for the Philippine Independence celebration.

Before the summer's end, TO plans to release an electro remix of "The Alarm" which was a bonus track off of their mixtape featuring Envision Nightlife's DJ Nano.

Visit their site: www.triangle-offense.com

Download their latest mixtape "The Courting" for free:
http://www.triangle-offense.com/?page_id=2

Kollaboration Acoustic 4 Performers

August 27th.

Random Daniel Nainan

Check more out down at his site.

Wrap Up: Lao American Writers Summit

While I didn't catch this myself, I wanted to make sure and post a pic and a snippet from the Bryan Thao Worra blog on the first national Lao American Writers Summit.

On August 13-15th, we reached well over 120 people throughout the first national Lao American Writers Summit. Over 14 award-winning Lao American writers and activists from across many disciplines worked with both Lao and non-Lao community members including Hmong, European American, African American, Thai and Tongans to discuss the importance of art, community and the approaches Lao American culture uses to remember our history and traditions.

Definitely sounds like it was a success.

Get A Job: Mainland Southeast Asia Program Director

I saw these jobs down at the Asian American Giving site and thought I would re-post them up here too.

VIA is seeking Mainland Southeast Asia Program Director. VIA (www.viaprograms.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which provides innovative experiential-learning programs in Asia and the United States that promote cross-cultural understanding, build partnerships, and offer transformative experiences for participants and the communities they serve. Primary duty is oversight of VIA’s long-term and summer volunteer programs and partnerships in mainland Southeast Asia, including the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Other duties include maintaining a VIA office in Phnom Penh and ongoing organization-wide projects and Asia Programs policy. The Mainland Southeast Asia PD works in close cooperation with the Senior Asia Programs Director, two other Program Directors, the Finance Director, and the Executive Director all of whom are based in VIA’s main office in San Francisco. The Mainland Southeast Asia PD oversees approximately 30 long-term volunteers and ten summer volunteers per year as well as Country Representatives and summer program coordinators in Vietnam and Thailand. Download MSEAP Job Announcement 08-10

The Asia Foundation seeks a Program Finance Associate. The Program Finance Associate responsibilities are to maintain award files for all projects and related logs and databases; provides assistance to program units on project related matters; assists the process of reviewing proposal budgets; award documents; and financial reports. Ensures the Foundation policy and procedures are followed within areas of responsibility and ensures that accounting for funding sources and program activities is current and accurate. Provide general accounting support.

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) seeks a highly motivated professional to develop and manage corporate relations initiatives. The ideal candidate is passionate about Asian American and Asian media with proven track record of initiating and sustaining corporate sponsorships with nonprofit organizations. The Corporate Relations Manager works with the Development and Communications Director to secure corporate and media sponsorships for the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and its annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). The position will manage the delivery of corporate sponsor benefits, media and major in-kind sponsorships and all corporate sponsor related activities. The Corporate Relations Manager will work closely with SFIAAFF and other CAAM program areas to maximize corporate support.

Hmong Veterans Resolution

Because you should know.

The resolution, authored by Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento), urges the United States Congress to pass – and the President to sign – House Resolution Number 5879, introduced by Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) in July. HR 5879 extends national cemetery burial benefits to Hmong veterans who fought with the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War. Sacramento is home to the second largest Hmong population in California. “The Hmong fought side-by-side with American soldiers during the Vietnam War, sacrificing their lives for the United States and the values we hold dear,” said Assemblymember Jones. “It is only right that we honor these brave soldiers in the same way we pay tribute to all our veterans, so I am proud to urge the passage of Congressman Costa’s HR 5879 with this resolution. “The overwhelming support and passage of HR 33 sends a clear and strong message to Congress and the President that we need to recognize these veterans’ contributions and memorialize all those who answered the call of duty and fought for our country,” he added.

Read it in full here.

Philadelphia Assault

While they're still trying to figure out if they were targeted because they were Asian - I would have to agree with Lee who said the following "Lock your doors," she said. "You never know what will happen anymore."

In all, the four men escaped with $26,000, a computer owned by Lee's brother, the family's jewelry, and a 52-inch TV. The men were described by police as wearing dark clothing with white or black-and-white bandannas, with two more than six feet tall. Jei Lee, who works at a dry cleaners in Wayne, was pistol-whipped by one of the intruders and was bleeding profusely from a scalp wound when officers arrived, his daughter said. He required treatment at a nearby hospital, but was able to work Thursday. John Chin, executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp., said Thursday that Asian American business people were being targeted by criminals, and that the activity seems to run in cycles. "I'm not sure why they come in spurts, but they do, and it's unfortunate. Part of the pattern is that the criminals follow the merchants home," he said.

And remember - banks are good.

Just For The Record South Florida

As I have a little bit of downtime waiting for a friend I just wanted to say that South Florida is kinda hot. Not Sai Gon hot. But still kinda hot.

Thank god for Starbucks and their wi-fi.

Sweet sweet wi-fi.

And skirts. And cute shoes. And women who walk with a strut even though I'm really not a guy who dates people with a strut.

Because I'm a little more low key and that would mean I would have to strut too, and if you've ever seen me try and strut - well - it kind of looks more like a hiccup.

White People, You Need Another Intervention Because That Dr. Laura Needs Some Help

I have nothing against people bringing up words in order to make a point - in fact - that's what words are for - but in context.

As an impetus for a conversation.

I'm not saying White People can't use certain words - especially in an academic realm on the discussion of race and racism - but even then you have to be careful simply because of the power structure of where some of those words come from.

The allusion - as in "the N-word" - is more than often sufficient enough because we are by no means equal.

Well...

If you listen to the whole call, and you listen to her tone, in the context of what she said - she uses it in a taunting way.

In a way that said "You people are too sensitive. See? I can say it and I don't mean it in a derogatory way."

Even though at the base - because of the premise from which she spoke - it was.

And "Don't NAACP me"?

That's intent.

That's reckless behavior without regard to others around you.

You can't yell fire in a theater, and you're going to get beat down for a hate crime if you're screaming at the top of your lungs "dirty chink motherfucker" while you're proceeding to stab someone.

To me it's easy to see what you should and shouldn't say - what actually has power and what doesn't.

But then again - who knows right?

I'm probably just trying to NAACP you all.

SilkyDKwan + Dr Pepper Cherry YouTube Dance Studio

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Random Keiko Agena Quote

FB: "Should Shin an I combine our last names and become "Agasaki"... hmm...."

And yes. She will also be in Transformers 3 as Mearing's Aide.

1/2 Way Through It: Au Revoir Taipei

Yeah. I know. I blame it on an Internet connection that's actually not gone out since 12:00 AM.

And Just Because I Can

If Obama's A Muslim My Name's Snooki And Justin Bieber Is Hiding Inside My Ginormous Vajayjay

Who are these people and why don't I know them? If they believe that Obama's a Muslim I'm just thinking I could have a cadre of people lining up to pay good money just to see if the Bieber's head will actually pop out every now and then.

The number of Americans who believe -- wrongly -- that President Obama is a Muslim has increased significantly since his inauguration and now account for nearly 20 percent of the nation's population. Those results, from a new Pew Research Center survey, were drawn from interviews done before the president's comments about the construction of an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero, and they suggest that there could be serious political danger for the White House as the debate continues.

In Pictures: Annie Ling, The NY Times, And Documenting Your Life

See it in full down at the NY Times.

That's Just Awesome DIY: VisualizAsian.com + Roxana Saberi

Apparently good looks get you everything. And by everything, we mean a conversation with Iranian-Japanese American journalist Roxana Saberi:

Erin and I took a summer hiatus, but visualizAsian.com is back, and proud to kick off a new season of interviews with a conversation with Iranian-Japanese American journalist Roxana Saberi, whose recent book, “Between Two Worlds,” chronicles the harrowing experience of being imprisoned, charged with espionage and sentenced to eight years in a notorious Iranian prison before being released after five months in May 2009.

We’ll be talking to Roxana on Tuesday, August 31 at 6 pm PT (9 pm ET) via phone and web — all you need to join in the conversation is register for this free call. You can even submit questions for Roxana on the webinar page before and during the interview.

Oh yeah.

That's right.

You can call in too.

XXXO: Random M.I.A.