A Simple Outfit

Kay Kay: The Girl from Guangzhou

"My parents are very kind people. I am at the center of their circle. Materially they were not well off. But what  they've given me spiritually has no end. They gave me the power to run! They made me feel like I had a whole mountain behind me...pushing me to run. And I feel I wanted to run because of them."

I feel you Kay Kay.

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ghet·to [get-oh]

It perturbs me when this word is used as an adjective.

Definition: Often Disparaging and Offensive. noting something that is considered to be unrefined, low-class, cheap, or inferior: Her furniture is so ghetto!

Its usage in that context is unproductive. "Ghetto" people are not inferior to us. We're better than this.

Musical Therapy

Just a list of songs that I've been playing frequently. I found many of them after choosing Sea Wolf as my radio station on Pandora. I know I'll return to reference this list for a future purchase at some point.


To Be Alone With You -Sufjan Stevens
Behind the Moon - Matt Costa
The Girl- City and Colour
Just A Boy- Angus and Julia Stone
Paper Aeroplane- Angus and Julia Stone
Satellite - Guster
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
The Temper Trap- Sweet Disposition
Hide and seek- Imogen Heap

Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas on the Rise of Hispanic America

Anonymity

If suddenly you feel the need,

To post your date of birth,

Your name or address, school or work,

Remember what it's worth:

The internet's a crazy place,

And though most on this site,

Are pretty awesome on the whole,

There's some not so alright.

You might annoy a cannibal,

Who steals your kids to roast.

I'm sure there's only one or two...

But think before you post.

                                                                                     -Source

Knowing Yourself

I am
- a mellow, geeky, and a compassionate Chicano.
- enamored by creativity, perplexed by our contradictions.
- an advocate for equal rights and a proponent for change.
- a work in progress, now and forever.

I enjoy
- knowledge and the journey of discovery
- food, from any place or any culture.
- humor in any capacity
- my time with friends and family yet solitude has its virtues

Writing personal statements for grad school applications has driven me to post this. It's a list that I look forward to expanding.

TED Talks: How to Spot a Liar

The Good Ole' Days

MLK

"Make a career of humanity, commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."