May 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
1 post
Sched
Where I’d love to see you in the next two weeks:
Tues, Dec 27: The world’s best city aka SF / Yay Area
Wed, Dec 28: On the I-5 south to LA
Thurs, Dec 29: San Ya / Father’s Office
Fri, Dec 30: Rage / WeHo
Sat, Dec 31 - Mon, Jan 2: VEGAS / Wynn Buffet
Tues, Jan 3: Disneyland / CA Adventure
Wed, Jan 4 - Fri, Jan 6: Yay Area / Castro
Sat, Jan 7: On my flight back to the...
September 2011
1 post
August 2011
2 posts
10-Year Anniversary of the DREAM Act
Today, August 1, 2011, marks the 10-year anniversary of the Federal DREAM Act since its introduction in the U.S. Senate in 2001. Please sign this petition to tell President Obama and ICE Director John Morton to take immediate steps to stop the deportation of all DREAM Act students throughout the country: http://www.change.org/petitions/10-year-anniversary-of-the-dream-act...
July 2011
1 post
A Divine Convention Moment
I started bawling out of control for no reason. It was during David’s keynote speech on Saturday when he mentioned Tam [Tran] that I started tearing up. And usually it takes a lot for me to cry, i.e. someone has to be crying around me first, etc. But when he eventually started talking about John [Delloro] as well, I was suddenly overcome by emotions and the waterworks just started pouring.
And...
June 2011
4 posts
My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant →
WOW. I read all 6 pages of this story and feel so inspired. It tells the story of an undocumented Pilipino-American (“Tago ng Tago” aka TNT in Tagalog) and his life journey: from being separated from his parents in the Philippines as a child, growing up with his Lolo and Lola in the Bay Area, and eventually becoming a Pulitzer Prize winning author. I was even more surprised when I was...
Democratic National Committee (DNC) APAHM Video
Dear Samahang Pilipino at UCLA: if you’re in this picture from SP Exposure Trip 2009,
or this one from the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) Parade 2008,
then you’re with me in this video by the DNC celebrating APAHM:
Democrats Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month [1:01 and 1:29].
Thank you all for helping shape my values and inspiring me to...
May 2011
2 posts
Sched
So I haven’t blogged in forevs, but I’m getting suuuper excited for the next 2 months!!!
May 27: Bday!
May 28-May 30: MIAMI with Greg, Katrina, John Vu, and Jeannie
June 1: APALA Birthday Fundraiser and debut SOULcial Justice Performance
June 2-5: NEW YORK for the Pilipino American Unity for Progress Summit with C Ly and Leezel
June 9-13: LOS ANGELES for Rage/FWA Reunion…er...
April 2011
7 posts
WatchNEWSFLASH! President Obama WAS born in the US! -____- (SMH, get over it people…)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/27/president-obamas-long-form-birth-certificate
Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, Public Radio, and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes?
Yeah, me neither. Reblog if you can’t remember, either.
Watch“Among the notable figures of the Manong generation were Philip Vera Cruz, Pete Velasco, Larry Itliong and Andy Imutan (who recently passed away and will forever be remembered for his leadership in the labor movement). What most people do not know is that the idea for the Delano grape first came from a group of Filipino farmworkers, led primarily by Larry Itliong, head of the Agricultural...
March 2011
4 posts
Room Transformation
So after being in Washington, DC for SIX months (can’t believe it’s already been half a YEAR!), I finally found time to remodel.
Before:
AFTER:
And I’m super happy with the results ;-D.
February 2011
8 posts
The BEST Valentine's: Part 2
The boyfie made me the sweetest, most thoughtful mix CD of songs that represented the story of our relationship. Going through them one by one, he told me the significance of each, even explaining minor details that made me grin unstoppably:
1. Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name
2. Cascada – What Hurts the Most
3. Chris Brown – With You
4. Travis Garland – Airplanes (Cover)
5. Drake –...
The BEST Valentine's: Part 1
I am literally the happiest man on earth right now. So since it’s already 1:30am and I have my FIRST day of work tomorrow, here’s a preview of The Best Valentine’s: Part 1…
Gift from me to Jon: a personally outfitted Build-a-Bear (notice how our outfits match)
Gift from Jon to me: a Koala and Panda that say “Somebody at UCSB loves me!” and a mix CD that...
APALA Workshop this Saturday!
Literally hours ago I found out that I was hired as the Tam Tran Program and Outreach Fellow for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA). One of my objectives for the job is to foster greater student and youth involvement in the APA labor movement. So, first order of business: go to APALA’s workshop on Saturday at the UCLA Labor Center, facilitated by our very own Jake...
Email Fail from my Dad: Finale
[Last part of the 3-part installation, promise.] So I emailed my Dad and let him know that I changed my profile picture, attaching the pic to the email. Here’s how he responded:
Surprised that my Dad actually knew the Dubs H lingo haha. But I would be lying if I said this email didn’t make me feel happy, despite the fact that this issue is far from resolved.
I guess that’s...
Email Fail from my Dad: Part 2
So I talked to my Dad the other day on the phone. After catching up for a little, our conversation went something like this:
Dad: “So, did you get my email?”
Me: “Yeah.”
Dad: “And are you going to change it?”
Me: “Probably not, but I’ll think about it.”
Dad: “Well you know son, [goes on again about how employers might see it blah...
Email Fail from my Dad
This morning I woke up to this email from my Dad who was concerned about my Facebook profile pic of my boyfriend kissing me:
So tell me if this is weird, but I’ve seriously been laughing HELLA HARD about this since I first read it hahaha. I mean, let’s be real Dad. First, I really don’t think employers are going to look at this and say “WOW, his boyfriend is kissing him...
Watchrrrogerthattt:
willworkforwords:
brysquared:
loveinlasvegas:
campo:
iamwonderland:
cracktastic:
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS - DALTON ACADEMY WARBLERS - FULL VIDEO
I seriously could not help myself, I had to reblog.
instant reblog!
<3
Can this school be real? So I can go and enroll.
yeaaaaaaaa.
i didnt even watch it. i just reblogged. the reblog was that instant
LOVE...
January 2011
2 posts
November 2010
3 posts
Progressive Voter Guide →
PLEASE PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH TONIGHT BEFORE VOTING TOMORROW! Check out this Progressive Voter Guide for more info!!
October 2010
2 posts
August 2010
5 posts
7 Day Sched
With exactly 7 days left til I leave for DC, here’s what I have scheduled so far for this week (this doesn’t include all the packing/errands/spontaneous adventures/random things that come up):
Monday
- Boiling Crab | 7pm
Tuesday
- SPEAR “session” with Rene | 4pm
- Long Beach hangout
Wednesday
- Hanging out with John-Gabes/Melissa Samson
Thursday
- Disneyland with...
ewwwitzjojo: California Senate passes legislation... →
JFAV Update - August 16, 2010
SANFRANCISCO — On a bipartisan 34-0 vote, the California State Senate unanimously approved Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 25 authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) that calls on the President of the United States, Congress, and the United States…
Decisions, Decisions
As I’m sitting here en route to Washington, DC, I can’t help but feel a mix of emotions concerning my post-graduate future. My decision basically dwindles down to two options: DC or LA. I’m sure you’ve seen me post about this predicament on Facebook or Twitter, but this is probably one of the – if not THE - most critical decisions I will ever make.
So to break it down, right now I’m in the...
July 2010
3 posts
June 2010
4 posts
