Well, I missed the parade this morning cuz I didn’t hear my alarm go off. But I did go check out the cultural faire. In all my years of living in OC, I’ve never seen such a large number of African Americans together. I was expecting a lil more from the cultural faire (yeah yeah who I am to talk I missed the whole beginning part). But it’s good to see such an event happening. Hope they get more funding (hey broke ass Jen who still hasn’t been paid for either of her jobs and got her ATM card stolen last week donated) and I hope to see more ppl helping out with the organization of the event next year. This event has so much potential and could be so much more. Would have been cool to see more orgs and more health organizations booths. And I was expecting more with the music line-up. The blues band 3rd degree was not bad. But I was expecting a lot more from the hip hop tip. But this is OC…anyways. But it was cool to see in their program that they included other ethnic groups like the United Samoan Org and some Vietnamese dance.

But I was amazed by the fact that OC Register was one of the sponsors. Maybe they’re trying to improve. I’m curious to see what their reviews of this event are going to be.

Afterwards I went home to chill for bit. Tried to call some ppl to see if they were interested in going to check out the Artists Village in Santa Ana. What there’s such a thing in OC? Yup! I know I was pretty amazed by the fact when I found out last year. Last month I invited Charmy to go with me to go check it out and I really dug it. Loved the old historic buildings (yup OC has history too, pretty unbelievable, huh?) and I was happy to see such place like this exist in OC. The sad thing is I bet most ppl in OC have no idea such a place exists or wouldn’t appreciate such a treasure. But then again it’s still relatively new so I guess it’s just going to take time. This month one of the galleries is celebrating Black History month with an exhibition called “Bones as Well.” It was nice. But could be much more.

It was cool to see in the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art feature on an artist Jen-Hsin Lin, who I believe is Taiwanese because I saw a gathering of 1st gen that were busting out in daige/Taiwanese. Warm fuzzies. 8)

But I plan on checking out the Artists Village during the day. Saw some cool theatre spaces. Hmmm…..you’ll see my pretties what I have in mind. And I saw a lack of something in their schedule but I’m going to do something so that it’s not missing. What is it? I won’t say yet. This shall be jen of kuo’s brainchild. Cue in evil laughter. ;)