Cho was told to "Go back to China!"
So why isn't the public discourse turning to issues of racism yet?

200 people were massacred in Iraq on one day this past week.
Do these people not matter?

This week has been rough.  It's sad to live in such a twisted world.

the last few days have been crazy.  it's hard to believe that it's just wednesday.  i feel really tense.  i woke up monday morning to npr reporting about a domestic dispute resulting in a shooting.  something in my gut told me "an asian guy is involved some how".  I have no idea what triggered that thought.  then my fear was confirmed ( Read more... )

"Chenda is Khmer in her heart even if she has never been to Cambodia." - Art Gallery sales lady

I noticed that I was a strange kind of ambassador during my travels.  On the China Airlines plane the Taiwanese flight attendants were totally rude to me when I couldn't speak Mandarin.  They'd be all nice in Mandarin, then I'd say "sorry, English please ( Read more... )

Love it.

i think my spirit and mind are still on a beach in cambodia.  in just one week, thai and khmer will be celebrating their new year.  for me, it truly feels like a new beginning has finally begun.  i'm happy and relaxed.  and i've been bitten by the travel bug.  up next... BRAZIL!  i was originally thinking peru and costa rica, but then i found out ( Read more... )

 today was ridiculous hot.  i went to the temples bright and early.  angkor wat was amazing, but really crowded.  i ate lunch early and headed over to bayon which had me in awe.  it was lunch for everyone else, so it was really quiet when i was there.  hardly anyone, which was GREAT!  it was just the solo travelers around.  so i met a woman from ( Read more... )

i received an itunes gift certificate for $10 today from an anonymous gift giver.  thank you to my mysterious gifter!

BIKRAM YOGA maybe like getting a Ph.D ( Read more... )

If your Birth Chart and your Current Major Cycle contains Rabbit and Sheep, then 2007 is a very special year for you; it will either be extremely good or extremely bad. If your Lucky Element is Wood, then it will be one of the best years in your life. This is because Pig, Rabbit and Sheep together have the Mutual Attraction Relationship and ( Read more... )

Please Golden Pig be good!