Too Lazy to Blog

So college has made me quite lazy in blogging. I'm trying new things especially since my major is marketing. I am going to start using twitter as well as blogging on a weekly basis. I think this is more realistic than my daily blog posts. lol

Oasian/Owasian

So last night when I was in a meeting with other members of the conference planning board we realized there was a problem. There is no word that describes East Asian people that just flows in a saying or phrase. (We were trying to fix our mission statement to be more accurate without having it sound so wordy.)

Most of the time when a person says Asian they automatically assume South East Asian. This is a problem because Asia encompass the middle east and Russia and not just yellow people. White people have Caucasian. Black people have Black. I don't want to identify as a yellow person... (don't get me started)

So I realized what we needed was a word that could describe us "yellow" people. Just like how Huey Newton wanted people to stop using the word negro/nigger because it no longer made sense, I believe that we should stop using the word Asian to describe South East Asian people.

When I came to this realization I was inspired to create a new word that could describe "yellow" people. Oriental was not an option because that is also politically incorrect. (look it up). So I combined the two and created the word Oasian, or as Roger aptly put it, "Owasian". I think this could be a new thing.

We could start the Oasian movement. We could create an Organization that is established to further the advancement of the Oasian people. I am an Oasian person. Oasian Panthers. Oasian pride. etc.

So a possible new word? :)

Internships

So I have already failed blogging everyday. :) I just had a final for my Information Sciences class and with my internship and conference planning I have not given time to blogging. (more time to LOL) However now that I am finished with my class a lot of my time was freed up.

I am now transitioning into finding an internship for the fall. If I can find something that involves HR I would be elated. I'm working right after college and then from there I might apply for Graduate school. Going for an MBA without working experience is really hard to pull off. Besides I think a break from school would be nice. :P

There is only one month left of summer. I'm going to make the best of it and try to finish my goal of getting down to 10% body fat. I'm pretty sure I'm around 13-14%. Thats a good 10 lb I need to lose. At the beginning of summer I weighed around 168-170. I now currently weigh around 155!

Anyway my internship is dying down. I am excited to find a new one for fall. Also, planning for the Conference is getting tight. Crunch time...

iNSPIRE, iNNOVATE, iNITIATE

Tonight we finally finished a huge chunk of our planning and we finally picked a temporary slogan. This slogan for our iDEAS conference is just so perfect. It sounds and looks really good. However there is a worry that the lower case i is trademarked by Apple and we can't actually use it. Even the conference name iDEAS is a concern. Hopefully our effort will not be in vane.

So I missed the opening ceremonies last night, cause I was cleaning the apartment. I think the last time I really cleaned was in June. We have two big black trash bags pretty much filled. Also when I was washing the dishes there was a stank that could have knocked me out if I hadn't held my breath. It was like breathing in the fumes from a Chinese bathroom. Trust me, those bathrooms are deathly.

Today was a good day. I was able to catch up with Alex and Darren who came back from IVLI. They were able to share with me some interesting stories of what they did and experienced. I really enjoyed my time with them and am really looking forward to serving with them in AIV this upcoming year.

I really want to start to learn how to KRUMP. I know this might seem random but I assure you that KRUMP is not random. KRUMP is an acronym which stands for KINGDOM RADICALLY UPLIFTING MIGHTY PRAISE. It was started by Tight eyez in a movement of body praise to Yahweh. I think this type of dance would be really edifying and another great way to experience something spiritual.

Peace

Everyday I'm Blogging

So I was reading a friends blog and her first post was about blogging everyday. She heard Seth Gordon say, "Start a blog. Blog everyday. Put your work in writing. Even if no one reads it. If your work is not worth blogging, find new work."

This is a very interesting philosophy that I would like to try and incorporate. It also helps me stay focused on my work while letting me "waste" time on my blog. Interestingly ever since I started this blog I have been much more productive. Kinda like how the Knicks began winning when they gave Jeremy Lin time on the court. On a side note, I really want a Jlin Houston Jersey.

In other news, I'm super psyched about the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. I still remember the epicness of the opening ceremonies in China. I'm excited because Oscar award winning director Danny Boyle (The guy who directed Slumdog Millionaire) is running the show. I'll be super disappointed if he doesn't incorporate the Harry Potter series somehow. Not incorporating harry potter is like having a pencil without the lead, pointless.

IV Staff

So I had never given IV staff a serious thought before this year as a profession. Even when I think of becoming an IV staff I don't feel any passion or excitement. However, I do believe in the vision that InterVarsity pushes forth. The first thought that comes to mind when I think IV staff is fundraising. Fundraising is probably the most apparent way to make money as a full time college minister.

Normally, when I think of a job, I think of a job that requires a person to make transactions with customers (generally a product or service). Asking for donations to make income is something that I think is overlooked  and looked down upon by Asian culture. My Asian parents have this stigma of even borrowing money from a friend. I think that the dependence on oneself for provision is very key in Asian culture and fundraising for money is completely counter cultural.

However, my Japanese friend that introduced me to a college fellowship (ACF) my sophomore year just decided to become a missionary and joined the InterVarsity Staff this year. He is looking for potential supporters to pray for him and/or support him financially. His name is Ken Nakajima and is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He is definitely pushing the boundaries of what is expected of Asian children. He is creating a new culture though his actions and even though he is facing a difficult time he places his trust in God. I believe that donating to his ministry is important and is something that I can do, however I think that what is more important is the ability to get others to donate to his ministry.

I support Ken and am even considering going on staff with IV for a couple of years. Who knows where I will go or where I'll be in the future. :)

This link will also provide more details on his ministry (http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=83a79ce14a8ab1d1b587771b1&id=2bd5828b34&e=06ee5bb8f2)

You can reach him at knak920@gmail.com or 724-809-1675.

iDEAS Conference

So I had to come up with a slogan for the iDEAS conference. I thought that these were pretty creative.

1) iNSPIRE iNNOVATION iNTERNATION

2) iNSPIRE, iNNOVATE, eDUCATE

3) iNSPIRE EDUCATE iNNOVATE

4) Bridging the east and west

5) Crossing cultures


I need to brainstorm more!