Last week we hatched our latest batch of ostrich chicks at the California Academy of Sciences for our Earthquake exhibit, and they are mighty cute. There are a dozen of them this time around, which we will keep until about the end of the year. More pics below. And why do we have ostriches in…
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Freeplay Dancing for Youth Chance High and Diabetes November 9 and 10
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…
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,…
Freeplay “Dances for Another Day” to Find a Cure for Lupus
Last Saturday, my dance crew Freeplay had the honor of performing along with dozens of other awesome dance groups for a benefit for lupus research called "Dance for Another Day." We danced in a beautiful theater, the Malonga Caquelourd Center for the Arts in downtown Oakland for an appreciative audience who were there to support…
Preservation Hall Comes to San Francisco! (review)
This weekend was the grand opening of the "Preservation Hall West," a San Francisco-based annex of the venerable jazz institution the Preservation Hall in New Orleans. I was lucky enough to catch the second line parade by the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band through the Mission District on Friday afternoon to welcome the new venue,…
Cal Academy Digital Learning Team Expands: New Roles & Job Openings!
I realize I haven't updated my blog on the exciting changes to my role and my awesome team at the California Academy of Sciences. The Digital Learning Department at the Academy has been busy launching some awesome pilot projects over the first year of it's existence, from a citizen science scavenger hunt in Mt. Tam,…