This spring break I went with my family to Washington D.C. because, as my dad put it, “It’s just one of those places you gotta see before you die.” In the mist of visiting numerous monuments, government buildings, and state libraries we had the fortune of being able to attend the opening ceremony of the…
Korean Culture Night is one of my favorite Culture Nights at UCLA. It is well scripted and performed and FREE for UCLA students! Mark your calendars! Courtesy of the event’s Facebook page: Hanoolim at UCLA proudly presents to you – Beloved Upon a Time: a Korean Culture Night 2009 original musical production. A play integrated…
Mark your calendars! WHEN? -SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM WHERE? Thai Town: Hollywood Blvd from Western Ave to Vermont Ave FEATURING: -International Curry, Curry King Contest, Raffle Drawing, and Cooking Demonstration -The 6th Annual Thai New Year’s Day Songkran Festival -Thai Town 5K Run Walk TRANSPORTATION: 1) Hollywood/Western Metro Red…
If you live in Los Angeles, the next time you’re on the freeway or at a busy intersection, take a look at the cars. How many colors do you see? I can count them on one hand: white, gray/silver, black, and red. Sure, occasionally you’ll see a blue or green car (wow!), but it’s really…
As we UCLA students slog through final exams, we like to commiserate about our exams, projects, and papers and then reassure each other that it’ll all be over soon. In Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China, people often use the expression “add oil (加油)” to encourage each other, especially during final exams season. Yesterday I said…
Have you ever noticed that many East Asians and Southeast Asians hold up a peace sign when posing for casual photos? My first exposure to this was when I studied abroad in Hong Kong. Almost without fail, whenever my local peers posed for a photo, up went their fingers in a V-shape. I grew up…