#may 9 2014

[smash-bros-4-pic-of-the-day]

May 9, 2014

“Pic of the day. Uniting three parts will complete the legendary Air Ride machine...the Dragoon! It’s back! But we didn’t just leave it the way it was, and added some nice touches to the design of the targeting screen. It is, of course, in stereoscopic 3D on the 3DS.”

“Just the target felt lacking so here’s a pic of the Dragoon itself. I wanna get on it. I wanna get on and ride it.”

[nicovegafans]

#London

[saltwaterandsunlight]

Chiropractic Miracle

So today I had to do my physical assessment for cheer and a chiropractor came to do it for me and my team because he was friends with one of my teammates. He was BEAUTIFUL. Like runway/catalog professional model beautiful. He had blue eyes and thick eyelashes and flawless skin. That's not what inspired me to write about him or what sparked my interest. Everyday I see boys with aesthetically pleasing features. The first thing he said to me was something like "Hello, it's a tremendous pleasure meeting you! Are you well today?" He was the nicest boy I've ever met. He was only 22 maybe. Throughout his observation of me he made me laugh and I never felt awkward around him like I do other boys. Which is a miracle in itself. He even asked me what my favorite movie was, to which I replied Mean Girls and he laughed delightedly and asked which of them I see myself as. I told him Regina and he laughed as if that was the best thing he's ever heard. Twice during the observation I had to lift up my shirt so he could look at my stomach and I didn't even feel scared that he would think I was fat. That has NEVER happened before. Every summer I swim and when boys see me in my swim suit I get uncomfortable and ashamed of myself. But not this time. He treated me like I was a magnificent finding. Like a miracle or the most precious thing he's ever encountered. He treated my cheer sisters the same way and I just thought that was amazing. He treated all of us with such reverence and extreme respect that now as I'm reliving it I'm crying because no one has ever made me feel so happy or joyous or respected like that. I wish more people were like him. We should treat everyone we meet like the precious miracle of God that they are. Also I think that's what made him so charming to me was that he was interested and respectful of everyone and that's obviously charming. On another note my mom told him afterwards about my anxiety and he said he could help me with that by working on my back? I just thought that was interesting.

[apiasfrepresent]

may 09/ family

By Katie Tran-Lam, APIASF Staff

There is the family that we grow up in and the family that we create. I am one of millions of Americans who chose to create a family with a person of a different ethnicity or race. This trend has exposed many of us to cultures and traditions far outside of what we may have experienced in our own immediate families growing up. For me, the creation of my own family with my husband has permanently connected me to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. I have integrated many of the aspects of his culture and heritage into my life. Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is an important opportunity to continue learning about my extended family and to reflect on how the AAPI community has shaped who I am today. 

How does your family contribute to the narrative of AAPIs?