Archive for May, 2005

Tuesday May 31, 2005

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

May 30, 2005 Happy Memorial Day.  This holiday didn't really mean much except for providing a good opportunity to do work.  Unfortunately I didn't take advantage of that :-\ I slept in, got brunch and then started my Asian American history paper.  That was interrupted by the Halo ...

Monday May 30, 2005

Monday, May 30th, 2005

May 29, 2005 We were up early *8:30am* to clean the house.  We headed to the Chinese Progressive Association in downtown San Francisco Chinatown to help them with a campaign against Nova Knits.  The story is that Nova Knits employed a lot of Chinese immigrant workers as garment workers, ...

Monday May 30, 2005

Monday, May 30th, 2005

May 28, 2005 Day one of ACT training.  SAAAC folks drove out to the Center for Third World Organizing  (CTWO) in Oakland.  It's a three story mansion with lots of empty meeting space and beds on the second floor.  We met up with about 10 Berkeley folks and held ...

Sunday May 29, 2005

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

May 27, 2005 My big event of the day was an end-of-the-year BBQ for the MLKPP.  Beth made some kick-ass burgers and hot dogs (I ate two burgers and one hot dog and some chips with guacamole) so I was stuffed.  Professor Carson gave all of us certificates of ...

Saturday May 28, 2005

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

May 26, 2005 Last day of sections!  I was busy in between class - running around meeting with Professor Chang to finalize my SRC position - I'll be researching anti-Japanese and anti-Asian violence after Pearl Harbo and during WWII.  I'll be looking at newspapers in select cities with large ...

Thursday May 26, 2005

Thursday, May 26th, 2005

May 25, 2005 Last day of MLKPP for the year.  Great experience - I guess I'll write more during an end of the year wrap-up entry after I get done with all my studying and finals.  History was pretty interesting today - one guy kept on complaining ...

Wednesday May 25, 2005

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

May 24, 2005 Didn't go to class today.  MLKPP, lunch, and then to the library to do some work alongside Jenny.  I ended up falling asleep for most of the time and then went to an API Leaders 'retreat' led by Hai Binh at the A3C from 4-6.  We ...

Tuesday May 24, 2005

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

May 23, 2005 Classes are almost over - can count them on one hand now.  I did the errand thing today - after polisci and MLKPP I was at American Studies getting forms for working on campus with Professor Chang and then to the CSRE building to get the ...

Monday May 23, 2005

Monday, May 23rd, 2005

May 22, 2005 SAAAC Retreat today!  Overall, a lot of fun.  I was initially disappointed because people didn't roll out like they said they would for it, but the seniors were awesome and so was Owen and Yang and Linda.  I helped facilitate and I think things went well, ...

Sunday May 22, 2005

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

May 21, 2005 Carolyn Wong's graduation party for seniors was today!  Spencer, Linda, Yang, and I piled into her car outside of Tresidder at 1:30 and were off to Andronico's Market, to pick up some beer and last minute food.  We spent the afternoon making a salad and moving ...