No MSG. No salt in our game; too much flavor!

I LOVE kung fu movies and its even better when they address political issues.. such as RACISM. So this movie “Ip Man 2” is a kung fu flick that shows the spirit of Chinese martial arts and what it truly means to be Chinese. Which could be arguable because we are taught to be passive and to avoid conflicts, and this movie presents that value very gracefully. This movie is set in the early 30’s-40’s in Hong Kong when the British were still a major influence over the Chinese.. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes GOOD kung fu, drama, and shedding light on historical political issues. ENJOY!

http://www.movies-links.tv/movies/ip_man_2/

and its FREE. hahaha

— Joy

MAH JONG, probably in 6 out of 10 Chinese house holds. A fun game, which I use to think that my family members just liked to throw designed blocks out of the table and scream on top of their lungs.

As I got older, my family decided to teach me how to play the game of MAH JONG. I’ve got to say it is pretty addicting. There are 144 tiles, and each game you have to set up 4 rows tacks of 18 each and you put it in a square. and each player gets 13 tiles, besides the person who rolls the dice gets 14. Its like a game of cards, you pick and throw out the cards you dont need to help you make, for instance, house’s flesh’ and straights, and so on it’s hard to explain, But the game has been going on for years. And people now a days are still learning how to play it. My family members even taught other people that aren’t Chinese how to play, and they slowly learn the numbers and symbols of Chinese because of the game.

It’s a loud and intense game, especially when people decide to gamble.

<3 Rose

Photography is definitely my passion. Definitely got this interest from my father, a retired photographer/videographer. Not only did he do it for a living when my family first moved to Cali, but it was part of his interest. And as a little girl, with many big cameras in my face, my daddy always telling me to smile and pose, I grew to love these big gigantic cameras.

I wonder would it be hard as an Asian Women to make it in Photography? Would people view my skills differently? I have yet to find out. I have not been able to step into the industry of photography. I’ve met a few big timers, but they just told me good luck and practice a lot. Photography isn’t my first choice of a way to make my living in the future, but I definitely want to become a certified photographer.

note: this picture was a shoot that I helped my friend and her boyfriend take. Truly proud of myself. And I wanted to share with you all.

<3 Rose

I love to explore the different taste of Asian culture. Every dessert place that I stop by and see something that catches my eye, I HAVE to have one. Just to say I’ve tried it, and if it ends up being wonderful to my taste buds, I’ll spread the word and have other people try the goodness too. Last summer I went around south bay a lot since my boyfriend lives there, and he took me to explore all the kinds of food that they had in Milpitas, Santa Clara, San Jose, and all the other cities down there. There are for sure some amazing fooods.

this fried tofu, isn’t like any other. it’s super soft and they have this special sauce, sweet and tangy, like terriaki sauce. yumyum find this at BAR CODE in Milpitas. (: 

this amazingly cut strawberry shortcake is from Matsuwa a super market in Cupertino area. AND THEY HAVE AMAZING RAMENS THERE. i don’t have a picture, but it’s definitely DELISH!

Ramen from a place in Milpitas, not one of the best, but definitely discovered and tried ramen for the first time this summer. And fell in love with it.

taiwanese mixed noodles. a little salty, but yummmmmmmy hand made noodles located in San Jose.

This yummy Japanese curry plate is from Curry house in Santa clara/cupertino area? must try. super cute plating (like cooking mama) and delicious curry.

ALRIGHTS i’m done with spamming food pictures making myself hungry. I do have lots more, but I’ll stop here. If anyone have questions about where any of these food take place, I’ll ask my boyfriend, and would be surely happy to tell you guys. :]

<3 Rose

Even though I was pretty bummed that I made prior plans already on sunday„ I couldnt make it to the scavenger hunt with my fellow GLOW 210’ers but I did go to the Asian Art Museum, on their free sunday day! And I was yet again amazed of the art that our culture made since like thousands and hundreds of yours ago. They’re amazing. The history, and story behind each art work is fascinating. It’s impressive of how little supplies they had back then but everything was so perfect and beautiful, from carving stones and jades, paintings, clothes, quilts, and molding clay„ creating paint. Every time i think about it, it just puts me in shock mode. These arts are what we have lef t of the past of our future. Many tell the stories of how our ancestors lived, and what they went through. ah history and art, you’re amazing. (:

<3 rose