Recently

Two years have passed. I really should update this blog more than I currently am. Based on the two entries I've contributed, it seems to serve as a tablet for my thought process. I'm sure all blogs function the same way but just personally, it's kind of interesting to review what was going through my mind at that time of day.

T.I.A. Something I was so passionate about for a moment in time has now become just a memorable idea. Why did it never hit the press as we hoped? Dedication is probably key to that question. As Suzevil pointed out as a possibility, the tide surely died. We were on waves of (money making) ideas after idea and then *cricket*cricket*. I'd like to think that I'm pretty much in tuned with the Asian community as my volunteering is still active with the community center, but the drive to push further T.I.A is, regretfully, inactive.

I had the chance to rewatch Infernal Affairs recently. And damn, Tony Leung is a hot mess in there. For those who haven't had the opportunity to catch this critically acclaimed flick, you must grasp the next chance you get to do so. You lose so much when you lose your sense of identity and I believe that's one of the key themes of this movie. You not only lose the obvious: name in society, but you also lose your sense of values and objectives. The heaviest cost of that is inevitably: your life. And ultimately, this movie plays around with all that and more. Nice, smooth storyline with A-list (my list) actors. I always seem to find something new each time I see it.

Yow!

Haha, okay. There goes my two cents in playing 'movie reviewer'. It's kind of sketchy, but I promise it'll get better!

T.I.A! Who let the dogs out?? WHO!? WHO!? WHO!?

The One Where....Rush Limbaugh is an Idiot

If you are a fan of the legendary sitcom that is "Friends", you'd catch my drift on the title of this post. But if this blog post were an episode, there would be many, many, many parts because Rush Limbaugh is an idiot about a thousand times over.

Limbaugh's recent antics have him complaining about his inability to understand Hu Jintao's speech that was fully delivered in Chinese and translated into English afterwards.

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Hey Rush, I really don't expect you to know Chinese. It's one of the hardest languages to learn, with 4 accent types and thousands of characters. And it's sweet that you were trying to phonetically take notes; that's definitely taking the extra step that no one cares to do. But...just wait for the English translation, why don't ya? Or better yet, sign up for some Chinese language courses because the Chinese have no idea what "ching chong ding dong" means.

Thankful

Whoa baby.

Today marks the fourth ever entry for The Inclusion Act.

Many things we set out to do are often left out to collect dust. Figuratively, of course. Likewise, many things that we were told to specifically remember and embed into our minds are often forgotten. The Rape of Nanking: forgotten? Or never knew? Ahh, something our great historians really did leave out of history books. Don't get me wrong, it is impossible to record each and every event into one history book (or is it?). But, I would like to note that certain events ARE worthy of mention and crucial to cultural awareness. I digress.

The Rape of Nanking. It was and is the nightmare of all Chinese today and yesterday. Genocides happen all over the world but yet we do not hear of this one. Prior to the Jewish massacre in Germany, China suffered their worst. Within a short period of time, 200,000-300,000 Chinese captives were killed and decapitated, tortured and raped. Children and elders did not escape the atrocities. Why is something with a high casualty left out in history books? Is Asian history NOT history? Each and every village, city, country had their share of a rough history. People need to be informed.

On a lighter note, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Yes, it is an American holiday but hey, it actually keeps me alert and reminds me to reevalute the year. Every year, we are asked by many for what we are thankful for. Let us keep in mind the tragic incidents our ancestors from every corner of the world had to endure during their lifetime. And let us be thankful for them paving our history and helping to shape each and everyone of us. Have a great holiday.

By the way, for the curious: http://www.amazon.com/Rape-Nanking-Forgotten-Holocaust-World/dp/0140277447

Goodbye to an Inclusion Activist

A month had passed since our last entry? What the hell?

Things are slowing down over at The Inclusion Act. We are questioning our dedication, our passion, our BELIEF in this project. I think the idea of T.I.A. is pretty damn unique and needs to be done, but the question is: can we do it? When it comes down to it, I can't imagine doing anything else. Okay, I'm exaggerating. But come on...I think I have a good idea on my hands. And as one of my favorite quotes of all time go: Everything is hard before it is easy. I'll have to think about it real hard over the summer.

The intention of this entry, besides to update, is to mark the passing away of an Asian American scholar and hero, Ronald Takaki, author of "Strangers From a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans" on May 26, 2009.

Ronald Takaki
1939 - 2009

See you around, Professor Takaki!

Rollin' em out

We finally put out a shirt. I had a sibling test out the shirt at the local school and the response was great. Many students did what we achieved to do: QUESTION! A teacher even asked what her t-shirt stood for. The thing is, people won't question unless they are hinted with a bit of curiosity. Our aim is to finally get people to look at this chapter in history. Anyway, check it out. Let's get educated.

April 29, 2009

T.I.A. was born.

The day will go down in infamy.