Hello. My name is Christopher "Anti-War and Bush" Co, and I am here to speak to you about something of the utmost importance. This is a topic that people deal with on a daily basis and something that none of us would be able to live without. Well, most of us, anyways. The more "normal" ones. The topic I am here to discuss with you all is underwear. Now, underwear is something we all take for granted. It is similar to the toothbrush and indoor plumbing. Underwear is part of an elite group of everyday items that we could not survive without. Underwear is what keeps us sleeping peacefully at night. Underwear is what keeps people working hard at their jobs. Underwear is what binds this nation together. Underwear is everything. Especially underwear with flower patterns on it. Thank you, have a nice day, and do not forget to vote for anyone but Bush in 2004. Go Giants!

Hmm...so does anyone other than Ms. Adams care to take a crack at writing my speech? Not that her proposed speech isn't good or anything (it's quite brilliant if you ask me), but somehow I don't think a panel of old asian dudes have the style it would take to receive such eloquent words. Besides, I think if I tried saying "underwear" in chinese I'd end up hitting on the judges.

Can someone please explain to me why the overwhelming majority of American East-Asians could care less about what's happening outside of their own selfish little bubbles? The best reasoning I've heard so far is that east-asians in america are never encouraged to think outside of themselves, and are instead often told things like "be a success for yourself", "focus on your studies, don't pay attention to the news", "money is most important, we want to make money--so only support conservatives and republicans". My sister and I have definitely heard several similar lines, but yet we have not been integrated into the apathetic asian youth. So I refuse to believe that this reasoning is the correct one. It just really bothered me today when I stopped to think about how many east-asians I know who are not apathetic about affairs external to their own lives. Out of the 50+ east-asians I know, 8 came to mind, including my sister and myself. I've decided not to address those who are pro-war anymore, because I, like others, have come to realize that debating and discussing this war is a complete waste of time and effort when your opponents are people who know so little about what's going on, yet are so unwilling or just plain lazy to learn more about it, and flame you for having an educated anti-war stance. I'd prefer not to conclude that the east-asian american youth is 95% stupid and/or selfish, but I have yet to find any evidence suggesting otherwise. It's no wonder that the bulk of my closest friends are not asian. Sorry, very annoyed. BUT, a very happy 24th birthday to my sister. You're 24 now, right?

"You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the best and biggest NBA player is from China, the Swiss hold America's Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, and Germany doesn't want to go to war." -- Anonymous

I, like Senator Byrd, weep for my country. As I watch the televised blitzkrieg unfold, I feel shamed. These people did nothing to us; they posed no threat. The Bush administration's trek to the U.N. was a charade, a pretense. It was a belief that they could fool the international community just like they fooled many in the American public as to their agenda. The reputation, the perception of America as a fair and just society no longer exists.

-- G. N. Burns - Westlake Village, CA

Wow, anti-war in my neighborhood? You know the world is going crazy when a 90% rich conservative Republican community is becoming anti-war.-

Uhh yea so sleeping through my chinese oral quiz was not a good thing. Lucky for me my partner Jayne is super awesome and understood why I slept through her ~20 calls to wake me up. She's sparing me the beating that I will most definitely get from my teacher and even gave me a ride to the airport . Person of the day...definitely Jayne. Word to those on Zhang Laoshi's bad list. Yea, anyone want to write my Chinese speech for me? I'll even waive your friendship application fee.

Anyway, I'm sitting at the airport right now waiting for my 5pm flight, trying to mentally prepare myself for the huuuuuuuuuuge amount of catching up that I'll have to do this break for math. Not too much time for fun this break boohoo . Hmm I just realized that all I've eaten in the last 24 hours is a topdog and some banana bread (thanks again to Jayne...see? person of the day! or of the week?)... anyway that's probably why I'm rambling about nothing right now...well, lack of sleep too. Ken tried waking me up this morning for chinese apparently...poked me in the stomach and arm for a little while...no response. Finally resorted to poking my cheeks (facial) and he tells me I said "no chinese zzzzz...", rolled over and went back to bed. I really have no recollection of that, haha. I also don't remember how I got from my chair to my bed...all I remember is sitting at my desk typing up my speech...then waking up to James handing me the phone: "are you supposed to be in class? some girl Jayne is calling for you" / "OH MY GOD I SLEPT THROUGH MY ORAL"... yea... good sheit.

Anyway, I kinda wish i _had_ sat in at Sproul yesterday...would've been interesting to get arrested. Then at least I'd probably end up staying in Berkeley for a couple more days. But then again, this break will probably be the last time I'll see my sister for quite a few months...so never mind. Plus I wouldn't be able to sloth-ize myself and eat all I want at home.-

March 19, 2003 - another date to live in infamy.-

But there's at least one intelligent person left in Washington...Robert Byrd.

New anti-war video by system of a down...maybe it will enlighten some of the pro-war fools and spark fire in the apathetic tools. Then again, if you're one of those tiny people, you probably don't visit my webpage anyway. "Oh well." As for me, I'm taking the day off.-

It will be but a tear in the silence...

I really don't understand how people can be so self-serving as to shrug off this war as if their lives are so much more important than those thousands and thousands of innocent lives that will be lost in less than 2 days. Maybe I am the one who should shrug off the thought of innocent lives dying in an unjustified war spearheaded by a man who was not even America's choice. I'm sure if I joined the apathetic masses--which is largely asian, it seems--I'd be getting more sleep, getting better grades, and possibly be a more stable person. But then I wouldn't be able to live with the thought of being someone so disconnected from life that I could care less about a stranger's life simply because he/she is of another ethnicity, culture, or my favorite: "because they're so far away". Someone please, bleed the silence.-

3.17.2003 : 1139pm [ sotm: afi - god called in sick today ] [ updated: guestbook ]