1. herochan:

    In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    …I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

    I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

    I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

    I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

    I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

    I have a dream today.

    Excerpt from Martin Luther King’s Address at March on Washington - August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C.

    Only two other persons have national holidays in the United States honoring them: George Washington, the first President of the United States, and Christopher Columbus, whose voyages led to general European awareness of the American continents. Take time today to watch, read or listen to this speech so that you may understand a little better as to why Martin Luther King Jr. is deserving of this honor. 

    Full speech - Video versionText version

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  2. Wasn’t a big fan of Coachella, just learned about it today actually. But watching this video makes the 2010 event seem like it was a blast. Too bad I can’t go for the 2012 one :( Spring break in college here happens to fall at the end of March.

    I’m also blown away by how the cameraman(woman) directed this film; the people look like little toy lego objects! I want to learn how s/he does that.

    Anyway, the 2012 one looks like it’s going to be one awesome event, wish I could go! If you live in LA, well, you better go or else you’d miss this great opportunity :P

     

  3. This type of dancing is something I want to look into in College. At Stanford, Social Dance (Dance 46, 146, 156) is considered one of the most fun (and most popular) class on campus, and is something every Stanford student MUST take advantage of before they graduate. The course consists of mainly partner dances, such as waltz, swing, tango, club two step, cha cha, merengue, and salsa. It’s extremely popular (around 160 students per class) and fills up very quickly. 

    This video, however, was shot at the Charity Dance Show at Arcadia High School. When I saw this performance, it gave me chills down my spine, and that’s when I realized that I want to look into this specific type of dancing as a hobby in College. The type of dancing is pretty much just like SYTYCD’s (So You Think You Can Dance Show). I don’t think the Social Dance course I’m going to take next quarter consist of Interp Dances, but I hope to eventually reach up to that type of Dance class as I take more and more Social Dances. One way or another, I want to explore my interests and take advantage of the dance opportunities available to me in College.

    I also love the music ;) Found out the name of the song by my friend Heidy Lam! 
    Song: Dancing by Elisa


    Shot on my DSLR Canon T3 Rebel Series EOS


    First day of Dance class starts today! Welcome Winter Quarter :D

     
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    New Year’s/January 2012 Mix

    1. Untitled #3 (Samskeyti) - Sigur Rós (favorite)
    2. Dancing - Elisa
    3. Love You - Alex Clare 
    4. Turning Tables - Adele
    5. I Got You - Leona Lewis
    6. Cyber Tranquility - (Anonymous)
    7. Arrival of the Birds - The Cinematic Orchestra
    8. Wonderful - Gary Go
    9. The Island: My Name is Lincoln - Steve Jablonsky
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  6. I told Justin Fan to upload these videos to Youtube (he uploaded them on Facebook). However, I’m scared Youtube will ban these very soon. So watch them now before it’s too late :P

    His other video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ1L6N7Ko-Q&list=UUvW4oVB9WaWKeHnuo5O5tHw&index=2&feature=plcp

    Proud to be an Arcadia High School Alum. Great job at the Rose Parade Apaches!

     

  7. Proud to be an Arcadia High School Alum. Great job at the Rose Parade Apaches! And great job Joel for being an epic drum major :) My brother and I knew you since 1st Grade/Kindergarden, and I knew you’d someday do amazing things.

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  8. Happy New Years, friends :)

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  9. My favorite flickr shots of 2011

    (Source: Flickr / danielcliem)

     

  10. Watch it UNTIL THE ENDING! Made me cry, wonderfully directed! I support fully.

     

  11. Kind of a late post :P Spent most of my time last week visiting AHS (Monday-Wednesday). It’s great to revisit your old high school and spend time with your old friends, catching up with everyone, one by one :) I miss AHS so much. College is so much different from High School… I get so nostalgic sometimes.
     
    Arcadia alum, No Apaches Down ‘11. Hu-rah!

       

    • raychao:

      You’re never too old to have a picture with Santa Claus…

      Merry Christmas everybody! :)

      ^True that!

       

    • Used 300 post-its! Something I’ve always wanted to do during my spare time with the excess number of post-its I have at home. It’s great to have Winter Break :)

       


    • What is love?

      “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.” - Billy, age 4

      “Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.” - Karl, age 5

      “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” - Chrissy, age 6

      “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” - Terri, age 4

      “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” - Danny, age 7

      “Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss.” - Emily, age 8

      “Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” - Bobby, age 7

      “If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,” - Nikka, age 6

      “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” - Noelle, age 7

      “Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.” - Tommy, age 6

      “During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.” - Cindy, age 8

      “My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” - Clare, age 6

      “Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” - Elaine, age 5

      “Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt.” - Chris, age 7

      “Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” - Mary Anne, age 4

      “I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.” - Lauren, age 4

      “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” - Rebecca, age 8

      “When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” - Karen, age 7

      “You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” - Jessica, age 8

      (Source: bluecentric.com)

       

    • Fabulous.

       

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