Surf Orpheus!!!

So the undergrad theatre dept. is putting on a play this entire week May 13-17.
It's called "Surf Orpheus" and seems like a really tight show. I know it's Sungod week, but I think it'd be fun to go watch it together!

I'm thinking of going on Saturday (May 17th) at 2pm. That's probably enough time to nurse that hangover right? Let me know if you're interested in seeing the show...I've included the site where you can read up a bit more about it.. but here's a description I got from it...

"Surf Orpheus blends music, movement, and myth into a contemporary musical theatre experience. Researched and developed over two years at the University of California, San Diego Theatre and Dance department, the creators have re-envisioned this ancient love story through the lens of Southern California’s surf culture, the sounds of contemporary music, and images of the beach, the sea, and our dreams."

Tickets are $10. If you want to go comment to this post or facebook me, Jan Koh, or email me at jakoh@ucsd.edu



http://www-theatre.ucsd.edu/season/surforpheus/

Ready for a new kick ass year?!!

Hey guys!

This is Jan Koh, your new '08-'09 RCC Commuter rep!
First of all, thanks for the shout out, Sam haha.
As for some random fun facts about me... I'm going to be a junior next year, I'm a critical gender studies/ political science major, yup - I'm one of the five non-science major Revelle kids I:)
BUT...I have been taking some science major classes for the hell of it...so I definitely earned some nerd points for that! I'm a pretty random, weird, friendly person so if you want to facebook me or have a heated debate with me over the differences between popcorn and kettle corn then I'm always up for it!
Well...I hope you guys are all ready for the crazy, free and/or subsidized, shocking fun we're going to have this year (oh yeah -SHOCKING) ... I'm expecting to continue some old favorites -commuter maps, casual get-togethers/ socials and also some new things involving plays in the Theatre District, movie nights, house parties, and events that may include costumes, obscene amounts of food and Velcro... but I guess you guys will just have to show up to see what I mean - wouldn't want to ruin the surprise now would I? I;)

I can't wait to meet all of you guys - feel free to post suggestions for activities or just random things that you like to do!

Remember that you can always message me your ideas/comments on facebook too!

the end of an era

so this will be my last official post as the Commuter Representative on Revelle College Council. It's been a pleasure serving you, and congratulations to Jan Koh, my successor, who is going to do an AMAZING job. 

watch out!

peace. love. unity.

-sam jung-

activist san diego

for you who don't know me, i'm an international studies majors. because of this fact, i've been exposed to so many amazing people that really do have the global community's best interest at heart. my co-worker Carol mentioned to me briefly about a website called activistsandiego.org,

 which is a great online resource tool for events and information about things that you should DEFINITELY know about that concerns international as well as domestic social issues.

check it out if you have the time, and get involved! show you care. make a difference, because even though it sounds cheesy... EVERYBODY CAN MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE A REALITY.

yourdailythread.com

stumbled upon this great blog, dedicated to healthy, eco-conscious lifestyle thats mainly focused around the L.A. area. i mean, its only about 100 miles away and lets face it... being healthy AND eco-conscious should be an international focus, not just in L.A. and i'm sure this will be a great starting point for many to journey off... INTO THE GREEN.

yourdailythread.com

“Why don’t we make our own city guide that focuses on conscious living issues?”

'NUFF SAID!

GOOD LUCK WITH FINALS

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beirut

when i first listened to beirut, i had one of those moments in life that epitomizes all the feelings that you are feeling at the time (mainly who you are and where you're going in life) and it just kind of all made sense. 

this guy is a 21 year old brilliant artist who makes me jealous to think of all the untapped potential that we as youth have in terms of creativity. 

heres an excerpt from last.fm about him: 

While it may sound like an entire Balkan orchestra playing modern songs as mournful ballads and upbeat marches, Beirut’s first album, Gulag Orkestar, is largely the work of one 21-year-old Albuquerque native, Zach Condon, and was almost completely recorded at home. Horns, violins, cello, ukuleles, mandolins, glockenspiels, drums, tambourines, congas, organs, pianos, clarinets and accordions (no guitars on this album!) all build and break the melodies under Condon’s deep-voiced crooner vocals, swaying to the Eastern European beats that sound like they’re being brought to you by a 12-member ensemble.
Though young, Condon already has a few albums under his belt. He recorded under the name The Real People when he was fifteen, which was an electronic record admittedly fashioned after his love of The Magnetic Fields. At sixteen, he recorded an entire doo-wop album that was inspired by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Condon was a straight-A student until he dropped out at the age of 16 to travel Europe in a drunken haze, cavorting and partying with the locals 

wherever he ended up. It was during one of these evenings that he was first exposed to Balkan gypsy music (notably including the Boban Markovic Orkestar), blasting from the upstairs apartment. Condon went upstairs to see what exactly he was hearing, and ended up staying up all night with the Serbian artists, going through albums country by country, note for note. This new album is the direct result of what he learned that night.

the reason why i'm sharing this guy with you right now, is not only because he's playing a show at the wiltern on May, 30!!!!!!!!! but because hopefully he will introduce you to new genres of music that has the potential to change your whole perspective on what modern music is, and where it's going. 

for me, his music represents a nostalgia that has been lost through the ever present producing of pop-one-hit-wonder-singles, and reminds me of what music is all about: the music.  check him out on last.fm or something. i'm not promising it will be epic, but it probably will be.