Since my last post I’ve gone through several changes in my life that have been quite the experience and I would have to say a turn for the best.  Back in August, I left the job I was working at due to circumstances that could have been avoided but were not.  My daughter and her mother are going to be moving to Montreal temporarily to be with my sister and her family, this one I’ve struggled with the most but I know for a fact that it will only benefit the relationship I have with Kaya’s mom and also will allow Kaya and her cousin Tala to really bond and get to know each other.  Family is super important to me and I believe you need to build those bridges because when it comes down to it, family will always end up being there for you regardless.  This is a big step for Kaya’s mom and I respect her in making that decision as I believe that it will be an unforgettable experience for both her and Kaya.  Yes, I will be a wreck while she’s gone, but I will do everything I can to visit them as much as I can.  It’s also going to force me to struggle not having my daughter around, and I’m sure I’m going to learn some new things about myself.

Change is a necessity in life, without it, our lives would be mundane and with no excitement.  One person a few weeks ago asked me why I haven’t found that special someone  yet.  My response to her, “… at this point in my life, it’s not a priority..”.  If a relationship was a high priority for me, I’d be misisng out on a lot of things that is going on in my life and the lives of those I truly care about.  As humans we long for love and when we have it, we sometimes take it for granted.  I’m completely content with those I care about around me, as they give me far more than any relationship could give me right now.  I stick to crushes at this point… you guys know who you are

I’m on a path to change, new struggles, new activisms, and new goals.  2011 was rough and I’m looking forward to 2012.  Keep checking back on my blog as I’ll be writing more and more and will not take another break from blogging!

With that being said… let me re-introduce myself…

How can this nation be a champion of Multiculturalism when Systemic Racism is deeply rooted in the very leaders of this nation.  Where workers from the third world are being exploited and opressed in Immigration programs like the Live-In Caregiver Program the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.  Under these racist programs, professionals are de-skilled to work labour instensive jobs in which low pay and horrendous hours are the norm.  There is no governing organization to specifically look at cases of abuse and mis-treatment.  What these racists do.. is deport. 

In times of need, did this nation stand up to protect the tamil refugees that landed here last year?  NO, what did they do? Detain them in jails.  When a Temporary Foreign Worker became critically ill, did they allow their family from the Philippines to be by their side in this crucial time of need? NO! 

I’m appauled by Minister Kenney’s cowardice to talk to the people. 

In truth, I believe Minister Kenney should be wearing a white hood to show his true colours.  The people of this nation have taken enough.  It’s time you listen to the calls of our communities, or the same events that happened in Egypt may materialize right here in our own backyards. 

If you hadn’t heard Minister Kenney,  Democracy includes the people… citizens or non citizens… it’s our human right! 

So I commend you Minister Kenney, in proving to us all that you’re a racist. 

Just in case you don’t know… here are just a few simple facts about Minister Jason Kenney (*taken from No One Is Illegal Article on Vancouver Media Co-Op http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/fr/newsrelease/6630) :

* Kenney’s record:

- The number of refugees allowed into the country has dropped by 25% under Kenney (Source: Toronto Star, Feb. 19 2011)

- According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s annual report the number of refugees who had their asylum claims approved dropped by 56% over the past four years.

- This annual report also revealed a decreasing “target” of 11,000 people in the number of accepted asylum seekers and sponsored family members.

- The number of family class immigrants accepted into Canada has dropped by 10,000 since the Conservatives took power. (Source: Toronto Star, Feb. 19 2011)

- The government has decreased skilled worker visas by about 20 per cent (Source: CBC News, Feb. 14 2011)

- Despite assuring Parliament that admissions in the parents and grandparents visa category would remain stable in 2011, internal documents reveal that Kenney is planning on slashing parent and grandparent visas by more than 25% in 2011. (Source: The Link, Feb. 20 2011)

- Since, 2008 the number of temporary foreign workers (>250,000 people) in Canada now exceeds the number of permanent residents (<250,000 people). (Source, CIC statistics 2008)

- Most recently, Kenney’s refugee Bill C-11 has created a racist two tier legal system based on nationality.

- Kenney supports Quebec’s Bill C-94 that discriminates against women who wear the niqab (face veil) by denying them essential public services including health and education, thus perpetuating gender inequality by forcing Muslim women not to wear certain clothes.

- Kenney spoke against a UN report documenting poverty, discrimination, and racial profiling in Canada.

- Kenney has labelled Iraq war resisters as bogus refugee claimants.

As a community organizer in the Filipino community here in Vancouver, I’ve always asked myself why the members of our community can be hard to organize.  Most times their feelings toward the movement are “What’s the use? Nothings going to change anyway.”  Or they believe that everything is ok since they are making good money with all their kids in school getting an education.  Although, it is an amazing thing that they believe they’ve reached their goals as their main reason for leaving the Philippines, they have not realized what this current wave of migration is going through or even have personalized and internalized why they moved out of the Philippines in the first place.  My point to this is that, I respect and welcome the efforts of our Canadian comrades and I truly believe that without their help, support, work and integration into opressed communities we wouldn’t have the strength and numbers as we do now.  BUT, we need the people.  We need our community to be the faces of our next generation.  To educate and stir up thinking within our youth.  Our People, people of oppressed communities need to be the faces that the state sees.  Through numbers, and through action… change will come!!! Egypt is proof of that… and as we see civil unrest growing in overseas nations.  The possibility of a global revolution is definitely on the horizon. 

This blogpost is not to discredit the work of our Canadian Comrades, but the need of our communities to stand up and stand out.  If you have taken offense to this blog post, take another read and if you still feel offended, then contact me.

We as organizers will never put ourselves above the masses… but we will fight alongside, to produce leaders, forward thinkers, progressives, educators, revolutionaries…

We can read as much Mao, Lenin, and Marx that we can.  We can discuss ideology and theory for years and years.  We can sit around and create strategies for organizing the community.  But no change will ever occur if we do not put action and practice to our words. 

To all those “Armchair” Revolutionaries out there reading this… get off your ass and integrate with the people.  Educate the people, mobilize the people… sitting around talking about it doesn’t change one god damn thing. 

So next time someone makes a comment or asks you a question why do you do all of this work?  I would answer “Because I want change… our current state benefits from our struggles.  It needs to stop…”

What are YOU going to do?

To all the couples out there, I wish you all a grande evening.  Whether it’s a date at a fancy restuarant, chocolates from the one your love, hugs from those that care about you… I wish you all a beautiful evening.  I hope that what you take away with from this day, is not how many chocoaltes you got, or what kind of diamond ring you got… it’s the fact that someone cares about you and loves you.  Never take your partner for granted, or the people around you that care for you.  Don’t let the next best thing pass you by, take risks, love the ones that need love, and show love to those who don’t have it. 

So what is a single guy going to do on this day of love?  I’m going to make sure that everyone that truly impacts my life on a daily… knows that I’m appreciative and that I will never take them for granted.  You all contribute to my life in a small and big way… that 1 day will never be enough to fully show you how much I care.  With that being said…

I may not send you chocolates (although there are a few out there who I believe deserve it) or even a Valentine’s day card, but understand that I’m always thinking about all of you. 

And to all those who are scurrying out to buy flowers and chocolates…. text me… I’ll give you my address… I like chocolates too!!!

Myself, and my kasamas volunteer our time as much as we can in helping our community acknowledge and overcome obstacles that the filipino community faces on a daily.  On top of our day jobs, and our personal lives we are still here trying to create change not only in the community but on the international level.  We live lives of constant struggle each and every day, facing new challenges and overcoming them.  It’s a lot to juggle and I know that we are all struggling at some level or degree to keep the work, and our lives going.  Through hard times and good times we take breathers to commend our kasamas in a job well done and share in the successes of our work.  I believe that through hard work, it’s important to decompress once and a while and sit back, as downtime is important in keeping our minds sharp and alert. 

During my decompression period I like to spark up a nice joint, it helps me clear my mind, helps sooth any muscle pains and really does the job as far as decompressing.  In moderation, Marijuana is a far superior alternative than alcohol.  It’s healing properties and it’s ability to help sooth aches and pains (Physically), is something that a lot of prescribed medication can not do.  Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy consuming alcohol once and a while but to tell you the truth, it causes me to lose touch with reality.  Sometimes making me say stupid things, and sometimes makes me act in a way that is not myself.  It impairs my motor skills and it causes memory loss from the time I get drunk… until the time I pass out.  How many times have you gone out… got super wasted and then realized you don’t remember that night.  When I was younger, going through my hardcore binge drinking days.. I was faced with a morning of questions.  I choose pot to decompress, why?  Because I believe alcohol is far more damaging to oneself rather than weed.  The difference? One is legal and the other is illegal.  Coming from a province where Marijuana is tolerated by our local law enforcement, it goes to show that it’s a harmless herb that has far more pro’s than con’s.  I’m not hating on those who choose alcohol, but if you’re smart about your pot smoking and your not sitting around all day just smoking pot and doing NO work… then there’s an issue.  If drinking is your thing… by all means, do what you gotta do, but let me do what I gotta do.  Don’t judge me for sparking a Joint mainly on the reason that it is illegal.  With prescription drugs, you’re putting man made chemicals into your body that have massive side effects and can also cause hardcore addictions.  And THAT my friends is the legal shit.  Cannibas on the other hand… main side effect… munchies……? 

In this ever changing and evolving world, we have to change and adapt to make sure that what we do is also current and will apply to how this world is rapidly changing.  We have to understand that things people did 20 to 30 years ago may not apply to today.  In this instance, marijuana is not the drug that kills people or makes people addicted.  That’s a myth that was disproven years ago.  I’m not an advocate for pot smoking nor am I telling you all to stop drinking and pick up a joint.  All I’m saying is that before you pass judgement, educate yourself on this topic, whether you smoke pot or you don’t. You’ll understand that it’s more helpful than detrimental.  The capitalist world is what’s keeping marijuana illegal, their black propaganda hides the truth of the healing abilities that THC has.  Thus allowing the Pharmaceutical market to make millions each year.  Slowly killing many people with legal drugs that can easily be aided with Cannibus.

Like I said earlier, in moderation, Cannibus can be a helpful tool.  If you become enveloped in it, and you’re sitting on the couch all day… then you need to re-think things.  For those of us, who continue our lives and progress toward change and social freedom… Cannibus allows us to relax and clear our minds… ready for the next hurdle to overcome.

You can pass judgement to me all you want but in the end, I know that I always do what I have to do to get the job done, and marijuana DOES NOT change my perspective in what I believe in and what I fight for.  I love my life and all aspects of it… I love the people that surround me on a daily basis… and for those that may have a problem with it.. you have every right to.  Educate yourself…. I have…

In life we make many life changing decisions… smoking a bit of weed should be the least of your worries…

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAP!

Over 4 years ago, I made a realization that I wanted to be an entrepreneur.  I wanted to have a restaurant, I took a step back from that dream/idea and began breaking it apart as far as my own capacity to be able to run a restaurant.  After researching and considering my options I came to realize that it’s a cafe that I want to own and run.  So with that being said, I’m putting my aspirations to become a teacher on hold.  I thought that, my availability and choices I will have after my cafe is up and running is that I can then attend school.  As far as my schedule now, it would be impossible for me to work full time, go to school, and take care of my beautiful 4 year old daughter Kaya.

If there’s one thing that I’m good at, it’s making people happy through food, music and face to face interaction.  I want a cafe where people can come into a relaxed environment and enjoy the community that we all love so much.  It will be a place to hear good live music, to eat amazing fusion and traditional filipino fare, and to be able to integrate and talk with the community in making the situation here in Canada not only better for the Filipino community but all oppressed communities in Vancouver and the lower mainland.  It will be an open space for community organizations to hold events, share their art, their stories, their struggles.  The cafe will be an outlet for collective thinking and collective living.  Pushing the boundaries of a Community business to the next level. 

To all the kasamas who’ve been by my side throughout the years know how important this is to me, I want to thank you for never allowing me to trash this idea and only helping me catapult this idea and dream into reality.  I’m building this business for the community, my family and my kasamas.  This is why the initial name for my cafe will be “Kasama”.  Dedicated to the very people who have helped and molded me to who and what I am today. 

If you’ve ever walked into a cafe and felt like you don’t belong due to the bourgeious/contemporary ambience of a Starbucks and frou frou coffee shops and felt like you were out of place… in 2012 there will be a biz in town that will allow you to be exactly who you are… a filipino. 

In life, we realize what our calling is.  I’ve realized my calling is to educate, although teaching would be the most direct… educating on the community level is my true love.  Through food, music, and community we can educate the masses…

Serve the People….

As you read this blog entry, please please please feel free to drop a comment and let’s converse!!

Last week I was one of the co-hosts on a weekly Filipino radio show called Tinig Ng Masa (Voice of the People) on 102.7 FM CFRO.  On top of playing some dope music, our topic of discussion was the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and it’s effects on our community and immigration.  Just recently a large number of filipino TFWP’s have filed a law suite against Denny’s Restaurants.  In a nutshell, Denny’s restaurants hired TFWP’s (Thank you Denny’s for contributing to the opression of our people).  Numerous times, Management broke from their contract and have basically treated these workers as 2nd Class Citizens.  Overtime wages not being paid, airfare from the Philippines to Canada were not paid.  1 worker approached his manager and requested that we receive his overtime pay and wages still owing, management then used the deportation scare tactic.  Now ask yourself, if you worked 40 hours and didn’t get paid for it.  Would you report this to your boss?  I’m certain that all of you would say yes… now imagine the door being slammed in your face after this request.. and then being sent home.  This is a reality that a lot of TFWP’s face daily.  But instead of just simply being sent home… they are being deported.  Now ask yourself another question, is systemic racism a factor?  Yes! It is, we pay workers from Third World Countries sub standard pay for the same jobs our fellow Canadians are doing.  They are not offered benefits, services, and pay increases.  The pacification of our people and people of colour continues.  This my friends is Capitalism at work.  Next time you run into your friendly neighbourhood right winger, and ask them if the opression of a community is what Capitalism is all about.  They will say no.. but you can argue yes!  Just look at the world around you, and it’s negative affects.  One of the things I find appauling as well is that there is NO organization or Dept that deals with TFWP abuses.  Nothing, no governing state to keep track of abuses under the program.  NONE!! Except the Kalayaan Centre and the community.  If the state will not take the time to analyze their policies and programs in a manner that benefits their people.. then we will… and we WILL bring it to the forefront for discussion.  Growing up in Canada I never really thought that racism was a big issue… and now looking at the current state of Canadian Society and I realized that racism runs rampant in our government.  Minister Kinney is one person that might as well wear the white hood in all it’s glory to precislely portray his stance on people of colour and immigration.  Minister Kinney, if you are reading this blog entry, if you weren’t racist or a champion for oppression then you would re-construct and re-look Canada’s immigration laws.  You would realize that the LCP and the TFWP are racist policies and programs that do not benefit anyone than yourself.  I challenge ALL of immigration Canada and the HRSDC to really look at this program… and you’ll find that it’s got modern day slavery written across it in big bold letters…

And so this conversation continues…

On a more lighter note… On Saturday, I tried Jellyfish for the first time.  Although I wasn’t sure WHICH exactly was the Jellyfish in the meal, I gotta admit that it was ALL good.  Everything on that plate… so at one point I consumed Jellyfish and was quite happy with buying that dish… I would eat it again… but next time… gonna cut down on the portions cause we kind of went all out.  Itis was my best friend by the end of the night…

2011 so far has proved to be a thorn in my side, in the first couple weeks of this year, I’ve basically have been brought to my knees… through anxiety, frustration, and stress… it has been damaging to well being.  I’m taking into consideration that I need more kasama time.  I need to hang with the homies more this year…

And to those who have found love… fuck you… HAHAHAHHA just kidding!! I wish you all the best.. you guys know who you are!!

And to my readers… got a question?  ask away… shetpancit’s got answers…

Last week, I got into a minor accident.  Although all parties involved were not hurt, our cars definitely took the damage.  An hour to two after the accident, I went home and did an online claim to ICBC.  The days after submitting my claim, I was not ready for.  After providing a statement of events online, I called the Claims Adjustor to see if my claim was moving along.  AFter giving a second statement of events, the Claims Adjustor began explaining to me how hard it is to prove that someone backed into you, without a witness who is NOT related to you or have ties to you.  Now I’m stuck, stuck at a cross roads of unneccesary stress, a damaged car, and the possibility that I will have to take some money out of my RRSP’s to pay for damage that wasn’t my fault.  To repair the car of an owner who is completely dishonest, who would rather settle this privately.  Yes… i said it… settle this privately.  I took a moment to point that out to the Claims Adjustor and asked him, if that sounds like the actions of someone who’s being truthful.  At this point, I would like to get my car repaired.  I don’t give a shit about the money, all I care about is that the other drive, own up to her mistakes and pay for the damages on my car.  Yes, I understand that you do not want your record to be tarnished with this incident, nor do you want your insurance premiums to go up.  But as I understand and I’m sure all you drivers out there understand, that once you get your license and you take it upon yourself to drive, you have a responsibility to not only keep yourself safe, but to make sure that those driving around you are safe as well.  I don’t care that you are an elderley woman, the fact that you can sit in front of ICBC, and tell them completely false details of the accident and then deny liablity? 

Yes, I may be young, and yes my car may be a pretty nice car… but that doesn’t mean that I have all the money in the world to take the blame for this, pay your damages and then get dinged on my insurance policy.  Words can not express, how alarmed and discouraged I am about ICBC.  If someone backing up into your car is hard to prove and by BC Road Laws, those behind the vehicle are at fault in this instance.  Then our road policies and laws definitely need to be re-asseseed.  This is complete bull shit, whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty.  In this case, through technicalities, I’m the guilty party in this accident. 

I WILL NOT be dinged for this as being my fault.  I will NOT PAY for the repair on damages that I did not inflict.  I would rather spend a week in jail then fall victim to shotty laws and be guilty for something I did not do.  I fight for my community and all the injustices that the state has forced upon our people, and I will fight just as vigilantly to keep my insurance in tact and prove that I am NOT at fault.

To the lady that hit my car:  You would not have taken off from the accident scene if this was truly my fault…. if it wasn’t for me chasing you down and getting your insurance information, you probably would have gotten away with this.  Not this time… you hit the wrong Toyota…..

My subterranean mind is my underground movement to open doors in ways of thinking.  Ways of changing what comes second nature, and changing my thought process to be more objective and to understand all things that have a deeper meaning.  Be it trying to understand dreams, or trying to understand the inner workings of a person.  There are only a handful of people that I would even consider trying to get to know on a level that far surpasses face value.  Confused?  Think of it this way, you meet someone or something that interests you… do you take it for face value?  Or would you commit the time to trully understand him/her/it?  I believe in my life, I’ve met quite a few people that have sparked my interest on that level.  Yearning to know more about this person and not just enjoying the time spent together, but also enjoy the process of gaining a deeper understanding of he or she.  I’m not speaking in context of relationships or dating (although this also applies to that), but moreso in learning from others and applying that for the betterment of your life.  I say 2 parts Subterranean because we are constantly thinking, and trying to break apart and process things as human beings.  My underground is a constant battlefield… and a Subterranean war is at hand to Revolutionize the way I think and the way I live my life.  I’m never going to be the perfect person outside, but inside I can achieve a status of perfection with constant struggle and battles.  If life was an even battlefield, our learning process would flatline… and we’d all be the exact same person.

My cosmic adventures lead me to finding truths that are beyond my Subterranean movement.  Everything above ground… outside my inner workings.  My last post talked about understanding women which I believe is one of the most important things we should all do, but how important is it to seek the perfect partner.  I’m not talking about those single folks who are “I’m single and i’m just trying to enjoy life, not looking for a relationship”.  Majority of the time, single people who are not actively looking… are definitely looking within’ context to their “underground” movement or what I call Subterranean.  What you see, is not always what you’re going to get.  Or what you perceive is not always going to be the truth.  I’m single and I’m definitely not looking, but inside I know my soul is constantly patrolling trying to find that person that brings out the best in me.  I was chatting with a friend last night and for some part of this morning regarding a girl he had just met, not only are they beautiful together but when I see him, his smile can puncture the toughest of any kevlar vest.   I’ve known this guy for quite a long time and I know that he’s been searching for a perfect partner.  Maybe not physcially but I know deep down it’s one of things he was yearning for.  What I came away with from our conversation was this… regardless of what point you are in your life in trying to fulfill lifetime goals and self betterment, I believe disregarding a possible connection with a person due to the fact that you believe it will be detrimental to your growth is a complete cop out.  How do you know for sure?  How can you honestly say that Happiness and love is not part of your life goals.  So next time… think about that folks… think about what you’re really saying… and then think about how you feel inside.  If there’s any discrepancy… you’re lying to yourself. 

I have a subterranean movement that’s catapulted and acted upon by my Cosmic Adventurer.  If I find or have found truth in any of my adventures… it would be that love, although has become jaded by mainstream media and society… it’s still one of the most beautiful feelings we will feel as a human being.  With love, comes change, with change comes harmony, and with harmony comes life….

So don’t settle for 2nd best… settle for love…

Although this world is riddled with racism, war, hate, and oppression… we can all agree that as human beings and inhabitants of this world… Love is universal… we all know how to hate, but our subterranean movement teaches us how to love….

If you’re gonna hate on this blog entry… I got nothing but love for you…

Media has been so diluted with shows and articles about how to pick up women or how to pleasure a woman that we forget about learning how to talk to women, how to understand women and how to understand a woman’s needs.  Next time you see a confident man, question his confidence.  Confidence in trying to get into your pants? Or confidence in himself as being a strong and genuine person. 

I’m always constantly questioning the women around me in regards to preference.  Preference in what they look for in a partner and what they understand as what criteria would best suit them as a partner.  I question them, not to figure out how I or my fellow males can change to better suit their interest.  It’s not about changing yourself to make someone fall in love with you.  It’s about rebelling against all social norms and being the person you were truly meant to be…. yourself.  I strive daily to be the person I was meant to be, treating others with respect, exactly how I would like to be treated.  Once you’ve figured out that social norms on appearance and style are not correct for all walks of life, you’re one step ahead of the game and in my opinion rebelling in your own way against what the majority of society would consider beautiful.

Back to preference, we all have our preference in what we look for in a partner.  The majority of women I asked as far as physical appearance goes want a taller partner, who knows how to carry themselves with confidence.  My next question was, “does physical weight or appearance matter to you?” .  The answer I got was pretty surprising.  Out of 10 women I asked, only 1 of them wanted a partner who was built with muscles.  I think this is a step forward in understanding that beauty doesn’t mean muscles and a six pack or big breasts and blonde hair.  Now if you’re questioning my findings… ask yourself… would you rather be with a beefcake who beats women and disrespects women only to make himself feel better? I also asked if a strong sense of style was important… and yes… it is.  What I found interesting is that preference of style wasn’t really important, or even being trendy… it was all about knowing how to carry themselves and being comfortable in their own skin.  Which makes sense to me, but in all honesty I wouldn’t date someone who carried themselves the wrong way while trying to portray a different person. 

So my dilemma in writing this blog was trying to write this in a way that wasn’t like a column.  I don’t want to give tips on how to date or how to meet that perfect person because in all honesty it varies between people and circumstances.  I’m trying to push everyone to do their own research, learn about yourself, learn about what you want in a partner and this cosmic adventure would be a more enjoyable ride.  Never settle for the next best thing, this only shows that you’ve given up.  My cosmic adventure is a constant ride, I can say that all the women I know are strong beautiful women and I learn from them everyday.  The topic of love for me is of cosmic proportions finding soulmates along the way, falling in love, falling out of love, crushing… and along the way learning about myself not only as a human being but a possible partner for a beautiful strong woman out there. 

So what truth have I learned from this particular cosmic adventure?  I learned that I still have a lot to learn… and that a lot of women I know are breaking away from dead end men.  When I say dead end men, I mean men who do everything to only benefit themselves.  I don’t believe that behind every good man there’s a good woman.  Why?  Because a woman should never be behind a man in a relationship.  Breaking free from Patriarchal norms and understanding that NO ONE is behind another person. 

Coming from a single person, you are all probably thinking that I’m all talk.  Think what you want to think… like I said.. this is an ongoing learning process… I may have stumbled upon a person I’m interested in.. and I might have not… what i’m looking for is harmony…. where all strings on the guitar played together play in tune… when one string goes out of tune… you work on it… to get it back to being intuned with the rest.  A great blog writer once wrote *ahem*…

 ”I’m sick of seeing columns about love when in actuality love is a hidden instrument in all of us that plays music and harmonizes with a certain someone who’s playing the same tune. ”

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Yes I’m a dork.. and I’m proud of it… and my cosmic adventure continues!