Microaggression. It's innocently racist.

The great list of microaggressions and their context

"You're Chinese, right?"  In Elementary school, a lot.  Also, when I went to my friend's house her mom said that, and she was asian was well.

"No, what's your REAL name?"  This is less common, but happened in elementary school, but only by the girls.  My guy friends never said anything like that.

"你会说中文吗?"  I get this a lot when I'm in the subway, airport, or anywhere near Times Square or Chinatown.  Do I look Chinese?  I'm Vietnamese.

"You must be adopted."  Well, I am adopted, but just because I'm Asian and I speak English doesn't mean I'm automatically adopted.

"How long have you been living here"  This is an irritating thing people on vacation in America ask, especially the Asian visitors.

"do you speak English?"  This is kind of my fault, but it's also the other side's fault.  I go to Kinokuniya and Book Off a lot and I get this a lot.  Everyone asks me if I speak English even though I'm in the English Manga section.  I kind of understand this when I'm in the Japanese Manga section at Kinokuniya, but they say it REALLY slowly.  I'm pretty sure they think I'm Japanese.  Do I look Japanese?

"It's was your birthday yesterday, did you have Asian food?"  Sure, I like Asian food but don't just think I eat Asian food.  Actually, this year I had Italian food for my birthday.

"I wish I had your hair, it's so dark"  Thanks, I guess.  I mean, a lot of people want my hair.

"well, of course you're good at math"
"It makes sense you're not good at English"
"I love your way of life.  I'm totally Buddist"
"What's your first language"

Pretty...sure, let's call it pretty

This one is formatted into panels (like in a comic). It is interesting that Vol. 2 is in a modern type and the editor's name is in a speak bubble.  Another interesting design choice that really pulls the cover together is that the title is in the margin.













I found it interesting that I instantly knew it was Batman, despite there being no words on the cover.  What pulled me in was that Batman had this really creepy smile and looks like he hasn't shaven in a few days.

 What drew me in was the bright colors ad circles.  Usually manga characters are in black and white with no color, so the colored paper threw me off.  Also, how the cover looks like a scrapbook.

 This makes me extremely uncomfortable.  Using collage paper to create a woman was very clever and pulls you in.  The red lips contrast the black and white. 

The words "WHITE GUY" really jump out, making you give it a second look.  Then in the back the generic white business man confirms that you are reading the title right.  Also, there is a bubble that has the author's name in it, so you notice it but it isn't the center of attention.

I swear, it's like stockholm syndrome.

Can't choose!!  Styxx and Acheron are my favorite books (and choosing which brother is better is mean)


For Acheron the book has the character's personal symbol on it.  For someone that likes the series it pulls them in, and the simplicity of the cover does not put off any new readers.

Styxx on the other hand has a dark and depressing feel (because of the purple and black) and the phoenix gives impression that the character will overcome something.

I may like Styxx a bit better because it embodies the character (Styxx) better than the cover of Acheron.  Also, I pity Styxx more so I can't be non-bias.

Acheron: like physically and emotionally abusing a puppy

Styxx: like raping a baby seal.  over and over again.

Fencing team logoooooooo

1.  Answer the following questions and be specific and use design language:

• What was the most challenging aspect of creating your Logo design?
•  How did you overcome the challenge?
• What was the most successful aspect of your Logo design?

2.  Post your Logo image and an image of your Presentation Board.
Tip: Take a screen shot of your presentation board since most of your projects are so large.
Press SHIFT+COMMAND+4 - your mouse cursor will change and you can select the area you want to take a snap shot of your screen. The image will be on your desktop.
Shift+Command+3 takes a photo of the entire screen.


1. The most challenging aspect of creating my logo design was that the computer was constantly shutting down, and that the memory would be erased almost every day.  Saving it to my flash-drive would sometimes work, but if I had a reference picture on the .ai it wouldn't show up the next time.  I feel the phoenix was the most impressive part of my logo.  This is because I came up with it quickly and I spent a lot of time on it's symmetry.

I want a time machine!!

Ok. This week went SO fast!!

This was my itinerary.

Friday: School.  Slightly sick.  Got home and watched Ergo Proxy.
Comments: I swear, I've been sick constantly lately.  But I am so happy I started watching Ergo!!  This weird ass future with a government just slightly more corrupt than our own was the most thought provoking anime I've watched in a while. 

Saturday: Singles awareness day, so lets watch The Imitation Game.
Comments:  Bad enough I saw all these couples all happy in the streets, but then I saw a movie with people smarted than me.  Who am I kidding, this was a great movie!!  Alan Turing is such an interesting person and Europe is such a dick!!

Sunday: SAT prep.
Comments: it is painful.  so much vocabulary.

Monday: Going to Sake.
Comments:  Linda's brother said he was a bottomless pit, but each girl there ate more than him!!  Also, we learned not to order again until everything comes.  I was on the verge of a food induced a coma, and I SUFFERED!!  Still, super tasty food.  I got to eat tamago!!


Tuesday: Practice SAT at A-List.
Comments: Every f*cking week.  I want to DIE.  I have time and a half so I'm in a small room for FIVE hours.

Wednesday: American Sniper.
Comments: The patriotism is approaching Micheal Bay Level, and the xenophobia is right up there with COD.  Made me want to play some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.  AMERICA!!

Thursday:  More SAT prep and The Theory of Everything.
Comments: I can't wait until March, no more SAT (unless I get a less than desired score)!!  Oh, and The Theory of Everything was great.

Friday: Community Service for 2.5 hours, and fill up a pink cup from 16 Handles for $4
Comments:  Community service to make myself look like a good person.  But the only thing moving
me through the day was the promise of 30oz. of frozen yougurt.

Saturday: Fencing practice.
Comments: Private fencing is great, but the warm up takes up 1.5 of the 2 hrs!!!

Sunday: Another Practice SAT
Comments: When will it be March?!?!

I'm being repetitive because taking practice SATs is as well

Let's see art over the break!!~puru

So, me and my friend Abigail went to the MET over the break (it was Monday) to see all the mourning outfits and all the pretty paintings, jewels, furniture, and stuff. We walked through the European painting because that's always fun.

Anyway, I saw a bunch of really pretty painting that I liked. Diana and Cupid by Pompeo Batoni was really captivating, but my favorites were The Storm and Springtime by Pierre-Auguste Cot. They were so enchanting, the colors so in sync with each other. In Springtime the dark greens offset the pale bodies of the girl. In The Storm they almost melt into the background, as the tans of the ground and their skin blend so beautifully. i found in Diana and Cupid the red cloth covering Diana's lower half was bright and vivid in comparison to Diana's pale skin that glows white.

Abigail and I sat there for ~30 mins just looking at it's magnificence. I like romantisim era painting because it was the end of beautiful art that tricked one into thinking the world wasn't a horrible place with bleak colors *cough* realism *cough*. In addition I despise those paintings with a dot in the middle of the canvas that goes for upwards of $1million.

Springtime

The Storm

Diana and Cupid