Monthly Archives: October 2017

on filipino/pilipino diaspora: my experience

content warning (cw):  descriptions of diaspora, racial identity, multiracial experiences, abandonment/loneliness, mention of abuse, body horror mention as a multracial student of color, i’m very confused a lot of the time, and it’s hard to feel like i fit in, especially … Continue reading

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asian/americans, hip hop, and the complexity of black/brown relations

content warning(s) (CW): discussions of antiblackness, cultural exhange between asian folks/black folks, music, car culture, cursing/swearing i live in tacoma when i’m not stuck in the overwhelming space that is olympia. i’ve lived there for a while now, and my … Continue reading

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seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit

buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading

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The Debut (2000) film notes

Dante Basco -> filipino actor + voice actor (VA) -> zuko (avatar: the last airbender), jake long (american dragon: jake long), Rufio in that one peter pan movie fight with his dad about his college/career choices -> “you’re ungrateful!” “your … Continue reading

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the (dysfunctional) family: thoughts on Twinsters (2015) and Forgotten Country

content warning(s) (CW): abuse, trauma, drug abuse mention, abandonment, diasporic language, death, loss this week’s reading of Catherine Chung’s Forgotten Country and the screening of the film Twinsters brought up a lot of my feelings about home and family. my family’s always been a … Continue reading

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seminar notes on Forgotten Country

sorry if these notes are a little less organized than usual, i was sick during seminar so it was hard to pay attention + i was a little delirious from my oncoming fever expectations -> jeehyun’s responsibility over haejin -> parent’s scolding … Continue reading

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essay drafting: guided autobiography exercise

when i was 4… (or at least in elementary school) i loved pokemon. in san diego, the kids who lived in my trailer park needed constant entertainment—we were those kids who loved making mud pies, running around the park and … Continue reading

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notes on Margaret Cho and Fresh off the Boat screenings

Margaret Cho All American Girl (1994-1995) all american/korean family (margaret = only korean actress) margaret’s character considering herself American + dating a white boy, mom + grandma criticizing her clothes parents = immigrants, children = “american” unrealistic portrayal of a family (especially … Continue reading

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research + things to ponder

some books i’ve found so far*: animacies: bio politics, racial mattering and queer effect by mel y. chen anime: from akira to princess mononoke by susan j. napier the anime machine by thomas lamarre animation in asian and the pacific by john a. lent animation: a world history (vol. … Continue reading

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on art, representation and personal growth

wouldn’t you want to see yourself reflected in the things you love? i’ve been interested in the arts, especially visual arts (drawing/painting/illustration) for as long as i can remember. i fell in love with drawing back in middle school, and … Continue reading

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