Monday Zen March 23, 2009
Posted by Adrien in sightings, zen.Tags: Miniature art, Mission District, San Francisco
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Miniature art installation (click for more images)
in the Mission, SF
(via Laughing Squid (via Mission Mission))
Let the wild rumpus begin. March 19, 2009
Posted by Adrien in sightings.Tags: Spike Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
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Deep Foundation – Children of the Sun March 18, 2009
Posted by Adrien in music, sightings, videos.Tags: Deep Foundation, Encite, Filipino hip-hop, Filipino music, Hydroponiks, Kiwi, Koba, Nomi
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Check out the new video by East Coast crew Deep Foundation for their song Children of the Sun, also featuring Hydroponiks, Nomi, Koba, Kiwi, and Encite. Deep Foundation swung by Maganda open mics two years in a row now. Show them some love:
Friday Zen February 20, 2009
Posted by Adrien in sightings.Tags: Blame Ringo, Garble Arch, Lucky Number 9
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“Garble Arch” by Blame Ringo (from Lucky Number 9)
Hard truth about being a man February 19, 2009
Posted by Adrien in sightings.Tags: Best of Craigslist, Craigslist
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Reading this made me cringe at times (sexism) and sigh at times (truth) and forgive the writer at other times (truth after sexism). I don’t agree with everything, but it is truly worth your read. Here is an excerpt of some things that hit me.
Advice to Young Men from an Old Man
(from best of craigslist, February 2007 — italics mine)
4. Get in a fistfight, even if you are going to lose.
8. Don’t take proffered advice without a critical analysis. …
10. Don’t undermine your fellow young men. Mentor the young men that come after you. Society recognizes that you have the potential to be the most power force in society. It scares them. Society does not find young men sympathetic. They are afraid of you, both individually and collectively. Law enforcement’s primary purpose is to suppress you.
11. As a young man, you’re on your own. Society divides and conquers. Unlike women who have advocates looking out for them (NOW, Women’s Study Departments, government, non-profit organizations, political advocacy groups) almost no one is looking out for you.
14. Don’t be afraid to tell people to “Fuck off” when need be. It is an important skill to acquire. As they say, speak your piece, even if your voice shakes.
30. Remember, 97% of all advice is worthless. Take what you can use, and trash the rest.
Read the full list from best of craigslist.
The 5th Anniversary of The SF Valentine Weekend Revolution February 12, 2009
Posted by Adrien in reflections, sightings.Tags: Gavin Newsom, gay marriage, LGBT, Prop 8, Proposition 8, queer, San Francisco
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Today is the 5th Anniversary of Gay Marriage in California. Five years ago to this day, the City and County of San Francisco began issuing marriage licenses.
Here is today’s statement from the Office of the Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom:
MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM’S STATEMENT ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Five years ago, same-sex marriages united the city and expanded our capacity to imagine, achieve, and believe in a more equal and just society.
Looking back to that moment in time, five years ago, when the City of San Francisco first celebrated same-sex marriage, there is the indelible image of the faces of couples and families who came together that day. This is very personal to me, because I saw in those faces the importance of recognizing same-sex marriage as an expression of human commitment. I’ve seen the faces of people whose lives were changed for the better by official recognition of their value, faces like those of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, whose relationship spanned five decades, and were the first same-sex couple to be married in San Francisco.
Official recognition by the City of San Francisco changed the lives of our citizens for the better, and transformed the consciousness of the nation in its progress towards justice for all. We celebrate and proclaim the fifth anniversary in that spirit.
Do you remember the feeling of history?
More images after the jump.
These are our lives. February 10, 2009
Posted by Adrien in sightings.Tags: gay marriage, Prop 8, Proposition 8
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“Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.
This is what it’s about.
Also, one of my favorite songs.
Please spread freely.
Prop 8 – The Musical December 3, 2008
Posted by Adrien in sightings.Tags: Prop 8, Prop 8 The Musical, Proposition 8
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Starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more …
Queer Pin@y Conference 2008 at Berkeley September 30, 2008
Posted by Adrien in events, sightings.Tags: Filipino, Filipino American, queer, queer conference, queer Filipino
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I am helping plan the 7th Annual Queer Pin@y Conference at UC Berkeley. I just launched the website and you can register now online! We are also accepting workshop proposals and artist submissions for our very first QPC Art Gallery.
Please come if you can. This will be an event to stimulate your senses, spirit, and consciousness. The last time the event was in the Bay Area was in 2005 and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Be part of the conference and community-building this year:
Registration for the 7th annual Queer Pin@y Conference: Illuminating the Queer Diaspora is now available online! QPC is a conference that brings together queer Pilipino and Pilipino Americans and their allies to discuss issues relevant to our communities.
Visit HERE to register now! Please register for the conference as soon as possible.You can also visit the NEW QPC 2008 website at qpc2008.wordpress.com for more details about the conference.
~WORKSHOPS~
Also, we are still seeking workshops for the conference! Please find the Workshop Application on our website if you or your organization would like to facilitate a workshop during the conference. Submit your proposals by October 3, 2008, to workshops.qpc08@gmail.com.~QPC ART GALLERY~
If you would like to submit artwork for the QPC Artist Gallery, please find the QPC Artist Submission Application also on our website. Email completed applications to ucb.qpc@gmail.comPlease email the planning committee at ucb.qpc@gmail.com if you have further questions.
Web: qpc2008.wordpress.com
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Mr. Hyphen 2008 Contestants September 30, 2008
Posted by Adrien in events, sightings.Tags: Asian American, Hyphen Magazine, Mr. Hyphen
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The 3rd annual Mr. Hyphen competition, presented by Hyphen Magazine, will be taking place this Saturday, October 4, starting 7pm, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
Comedienne/performer Samantha Chanse will be hosting the evening of talent, fashion, and competition. The event highlights Asian men who are committed to community causes, and the winner gets $1000 donated to their non-profit organization.
Check out the list of contestants:
Scott Chan Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Aristotle Garcia Filipino-American Arts & Exposition
Mike Liu Spring Buds / California Dragon Boat Association
Maurice Seaty Southeast Asian Student Coalition
Eric Tam Asian American Donor Program
Rockson Yan API Legal Outreach Youth Program
Maurice Seaty is a good friend of mine who is an inspiring community organizer and poet. Check him and the other contestants out (literally) at the showcase! Full event details at Hyphen.
