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3 . 3 0 . 0 1 Just got back from the Asian American Cooking Showcase pre-cooking session, the event is actually tomorrow. I got about 10 pounds of Mochiko Chicken Marinating in the fridge bellow Sellary hall. Gotta get up kinda early tomorrow before my LASER seminar to make some Spam musubis and maybe some pumpkin mochi. Was thinking tonight while I was making the marinade - about improvising and making . . . . . mochiko spam? what do you think? I could dig it I think. The other groups are there too, VSA made some Pho, KASA bi bim bap and some kind of spiced beef, AASU Sushi. AA month is in full swing now, I'm working with Hanako on gather support for an AA Summit, provided that the administration has some kala for it. Still listening to this 2 tongues CD. Its interesting. Its good working music, especially when I'm working on all these fucking API Sites. Heh. No, I'm not bitter and disgruntled just yet, still got a couple more months left. And thats when the real fun'll start heh. Some revalations from this week:
3 . 2 7 . 0 1 ....with penguins and provisions from pops eh? first real all nighter of the semester, still have it in me, although I think the apathy of the college senior is sinking in. Haven't really slept since I wrote taht first section of this entry, finished up my philosophy 558 midterm on biomedical ethics. a pretty sorry job I have to say. we'll see how far I can pull it off. Listening to this I was born with two tongues CD, pretty interesting, this poetry/expression thing. They're pretty pissed off thats for sure. Got it after the MAASU banquet, have to say that they made an impression. wonder really how much their message really sank into the APAs there, I saw a little too much of the cookie cutter model minority running around for my comfort. the intro speaker was this south asian professor who talked about the need for a more contemporary definition and direction for movements, in particular the APA one. He talked about the follies of living in a 60s model of liberalism and activism as that the ground gathered by the civil rights movement are alive and well, tehy don't and cannot be duplicated. He also proceeded to talk about the need for coalitions between different groups of color (including Haoles I would add) in the pursuit of integration into American culture on the horizontal plane. Vertical integration described as the assimilation along the constraints of the majority culture, and that alone. Still i don't know how many people really got it. gives a new definition to twinkie aye? not to say that I'm exactly your hyper left-yellow power mofo, but I definitely felt a lot more progressive than most of the conference attendees. well not all. these 2 tongues were a little farther than me. a huis. 3 . 2 6 . 0 1 MAASU was interesting. Had a fun trip overall, minus some setbacks and some realizations about people, both on a global and personal level. more later--gotta feed the face 3 . 2 2 . 0 1 Leaving for maasu tonight. Its up at U Mich, the other big ten school I was thinking about going to. brings back some memories about my college application process. Kind of wonder how life would've been like had I chosen the Maize and Blue instead of the Cardinal and white. Not too curious though. Reminds me I have to start looking into grad schools pretty soon, I think a year off will do well for me, give me some time to get some board scores, and to do some searching as far as career wise. I'm in no real rush really. Midterms are coming up, lucky me nothing too crazy like I've been used to in the years past, part of me thinks its the fact that I'm a senior, the other part thinks maybe because I'm already done. heh. Interesting point of conversation the other day with my sister about monku monkuing about things, basically bitching about things and people and events of life. I think the difference is not so much in the verbal aspects of it, but the inaction that almost always seems to follow. I for one may complain about things, but I do follow through with things, promises, commitments, threats......Talk is cheap. and there are a lot of cheap fuckers out there. so anyway its about 6 hours to Ann Arbor, hopefully I won't be driving more than 1/4 of the way there, I don't really feel up to driving at the moment. road trips are always fun though. Gotta remember to pick up Reid a shot glass. a huis. 3 . 1 8 . 0 1 Good morning Madison! Like a brand new day today, literally. Woke up this morning feeling pretty rested, first time this break honestly. makes me kind of think of the ironies of vacation - you only appreciate it when its almost over. Last day of the Spring Break, and the temps seem like they're pushing the high 40s. time to start wearing the light coat and shoes. I've actually noticed though the years how weather concious I've become. Have to say that I've become a grand fan of channel 65. sad but true. I guess when you live in this part of the country, you can never be too prepared. Or acclimated fully. I've also realized that I have several typos in this journals, mainly since I type so dang fast, and that I never bother to spell check these things. gives it an enhanced sense of realism if you ask me. Badgers lost in both of the NCAA tourneys, first round too. A little bummed about bucky, although I really can't complain about this last year here, I've seen more than my share of athletic acheivement with the UW-Madison in my 4 years. especially last year. hehe. Had a fun St. Patty's Day with Hanako and Jin, we went to BW3's and ate green buffalo wings and green beer. and of course a pint of Guinneus (sp?) in respect for the Irish. This festive meal was of course following a long 9 hour session at the computer lab working on some of this AA Crap. At least I'm getting paid for it. and I'm sure that this will all be good training for when I get a real job. Talked to mom last night for a bit about my future.....interesting how open and vauge it still remains. I suppose as the options start to run out It'll become more clear, I know that I really shouldn't be complaining as that I have a fairly positive basket of them to choose from. the attitude I've tempered over the years also goes pretty far. I'm not too worried. 3 . 1 6 . 0 1 St. Patty's Day today? or tomorrow? sometime this weekend there'll be a parade going through Madison and Green Bier for all. Thought about going down to Chicago to see the big parade, and to see the river turn green with the dye, but given the temps and the fact that I already spent a good part of my break on the Badger bus already, I think I'm going to have to pass up the chance. Down to 15 now officially, just dragging my feet really, some shit i have to get done. Feeling a little drained, lack of motivation maybe, I'm beginning to wonder if I have some sort of seasonal condition, apathy never seems to fail me the tail end of spring break. every year so far. man. Probably doesn't help that most of my readings for my classes is pretty tedious, the only class right now that really digs me is the Crim Law class, but the reading won't be a top priority until the final in May. I'm reading about the Goetz trial in NYC back in the early 80s dealing with the self-defense claim of affirmative defense. Law is tricky and political. Had an interesting time in Milwaukee, lets say some sort of religious/spiritual endeavor if you will, several stories and lessons to be pondered upon. the "Jew and the Lotus", a book I should read I suppose. Also some other things about unification between people of different denominations, institutionalized or not. Looks like Chiba isn't happening. kind of a let down, but maybe like anything else it might be a signpost toward something else. will see. Sis says that there might be other options still for Japan, through another school using informal means of communication. I still wonder if Okinawa is an option. 3 . 7 . 0 1 Finished my Criminal Law midterm. finally. must've spent about a week and a half going over and over and over the hypothetical that Downs gave us. pretty crazy the detail and the depth you have to go into the state statutes and rulings for each charge of criminal misconduct. Have to admit that it has been a pretty good experience, mainly due to my persistant study partner Lucy. She'll make a great lawyer someday i'm sure. SO officially I'm pretty much done with my pre-spring break assignments, kind of ironic that i planned on skipping a spring break trip this year anticipating a shitload of work to be done over the break, but in reality i'm sitting here in the middle of the week, already looking forward to a free 7. Gives me no excuses then for any initiatives or papers come Sunday night then. Might go to Milwaukee and Chicago with Hanko, for a couple days, change of scenery. wouldn't mind looking at the art meuseum or something in Mich Ave. will see. Theres been some turn of events that have sparked some controversy in the student media this past week, along with the first meaningful student response in a while. I will stand by this issue, its pretty fucked up. Finished the tail end of my studying while in front of the Herald office off of state street, lots of honking, cool cops too. too bad they didn't know what "felony murder" is. Had the honor of meeting Kiyota Sensei, the kendo instructor here at the UW. he apparently is one of the "no-no boys" back during the internment, young nisei who insisted on self-integrity and rebelled against the US government in protest. Very interesting man, kind, but weathered, his book had several insights that I would like to touch up on when i get the chance. the paradox is going to be doing a story on him this next coming issue, written by Jenny and Hanako, talking about the perspective of an old nisei. us Hawaii Japanese are real hard workers eye? and not pretentious at all. heh. 3 . 3 . 0 1 Took a mock LSAT today with the LLSA, Latino Law Students Association. Pretty intense, what I liked about it is how it had a feeling of accomplishment, meaning that I doesnt strike me as a lame reinvention of the SAT, AKA the GRE, but instead it was a quantifiable approach at testing rhetoric, comprehension, logic in a rushed manner. way too many questions for too little time. Don't think i did that hot, mainly because i took it cold, and without much sleep the night before. have to say i'm a little pumped for it though, not to say that a stupid standardized test is a good measure of difficulty of a program, but Law school seems so much more appealing now than grad school. yesterday in Poli Sci we had some guest speakers, Chris Ochoa, a convicted rapist-murderer who was recently released based on DNA evidence. The UW-Innocence project uncovered an embarrasing case of pretty shady doings by the Texas authorities back from 1988, which were commented in light of our recent presidential election. Apparently Dubya has been avoiding this case like a case of herpes since he demonstrated a lack of interest and responsibility as a Governor of a proud US state. Interesting in the case is that the mother of the victim was there too, next to Chris, an outspoken advocate of abolition of the death penalty, not to mention the current status of the CJ system. One day to one of the initiatives i've already undertaken, we'll see how it goes. I'm cautiously optimistic, as always. Have to say that i'm impressed with the response and support I've received, not bad considering the overall morale level so far this semester. hoping that it'll improve enough for a second initiative. and its starting to warm up a little.....too bad someone won't be enjoying the weather end of march. |