One of the great things about dancing with Freeplay Dance Crew is that we get to perform for lots of awesome and worthwhile causes. One that's we've supported for awhile is the YMCA Youth Chance High School, a non-traditional school that helps teens who haven't succeeded in a standard educational environment get support so they…
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Lindy Hoppers Tear It Up to Caravan Palace’s “Dramophone” (video)
This is what happens when models and a biker gang run into each other in the same greasy spoon: a charleston battle breaks out! Or maybe that's what happens in France. In which case, I need to get to Paris, stat. Yet another reason why the electro-swing outfit Caravan Palace kicks ass. Among the many…
Amazing Pic of Freeplay at “Dance for Another Day” Benefit
I lovelovelove this pic of my crew Freeplay at the “Dance for Another Day” benefit we performed at a couple of weeks ago. I’m not quite sure how photographer Steven Texeira captured this exact moment in our choreography, but I’m so grateful. See more of Steven’s wonderful photos from “Dance for Another Day” on his…
Zak Timan’s Curious Floating Egg Sculptures
My friend Zak Timan makes the most curious and mesmerizing sculptures using glass, oil, eggs, and microfilament that I enjoy without really being able to understand why. Tonight Zak showed off a few of his pieces that are being shipped off to a show in Chicago in a couple of weeks. A bunch of Zak's…
Celebrating Reena and Blake’s Nuptials in Gangnam Style!
This Saturday, I had the pleasure of being a part of the wonderful wedding of my cousin Reena and her new husband Blake in Rodeo and Benicia, California. It was a great opportunity for the extended family to come together and celebrate their love in true Filipino-American fashion — with lots of food, drink, and…
Reason #16 Why Folding Bikes Rock: My Brompton under shopping cart at the grocery
I love my Brompton. I love shopping at Berkeley Bowl. That is all.
Freeplay at “Dance for Another Day” benefit (video)
Here's video of my dance crew Freeplay Dance Crew at the "Dance for Another Day" benefit for lupus research a couple of weeks ago. It's a moody and dark take on "Ipanema." I hope you like it! It was a fun gig and a great opportunity to perform with so many other awesome dance acts,…
SwingNation #5: No Rik, But Lots of “The Swing”!
Check out episode five of the "SwingNation" live internet talk show. This show I was unfortunately out of town for business, so we had the lovely and insightful Miss Ann Mony sit in my chair. As anticipated, she was fantastic! Hopefully, the gang let's me get my job back. Nearly the entire show was…
B-Boy Crazy Leg(o)s
Breaking it down, minifig-style.
Geeking Out with 2,000 Other Science Educators in Columbus
For the next five days, I'll be in Columbus, Ohio for the annual conference of the Association of Science-Technology Centers, or ASTC for short. ASTC gathers nearly 2,000 professionals from science centers and museums from around the world. I'm looking forward to learning about all of the work being done by science centers and…