tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26479532024-03-13T07:46:46.277-04:00Bamboo Girl Zine"confronting racism, sexism, and homophobia from the Filipina/API/Asian mutt feminist point of view since 1995"Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-27466054824160867392010-11-20T23:24:00.003-05:002010-11-20T23:42:29.992-05:00It's been a long time coming, but I wanted to thank all the faithful Bamboo Girl Zine readers and friends for helping me build, network, and dialogue within our communities dealing with racism, sexism and homophobia for the 10 years that Bamboo Girl has been active! That's a mighty long time for a zine! Although the zine is no longer, I may still consider publishing a compilation book of Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-25093350390102447462007-06-16T16:43:00.000-04:002007-06-16T16:44:37.431-04:00Join the Asian Arts Initiative in New York for the first-everNational Asian American Theater Festival!THE EDGE OF THE WORLDA night of 5-minute-or-shorter plays about Asian American artists & cultureFeaturing Regie Cabico, John Castro, Royd Hatta, Robert Karimi, TraciKiriyama, Dan Kim, Michelle Myer, Gary San Angel, Anula Shetty , Ryan Suda,F. Omar Telan, and Kristina Wong Friday, June 15,Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-53181020964436603702007-04-17T00:39:00.000-04:002007-04-17T00:46:04.605-04:00She Speaks Volumes Poetry Poetry Slam & Panel DiscussionPresented in collaboration with Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media, Columbia College, ChicagoThe She Speaks Volumes poetry slam and panel discussion fuse art and activism to impact social change. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the event gives voice to the silence surrounding this issue. The Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-14803918560605862222007-04-12T19:50:00.000-04:002007-04-12T20:31:23.026-04:00The US FDA is still trying to undermine the validity of Acupuncture and Herbalism. Help us stop it! Our medicine has been around 2,000 years (it's been around longer than Western Medicine), and they claim it doesn't work? - Sabrina MApril 6, 2007Your Action is Urgently NeededThe US FDA is at it again. They have been notorious for decades fortheir biased attacks and uneven handling of Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-63020949336080194452007-03-24T01:07:00.000-04:002007-03-24T01:12:20.079-04:00Please sign and disseminate to your networks. Act against anti-Asian hate crime!http://www.petitiononline.com/mtahate1/petition.htmlCondemn anti-Asian hate crimes and hold MTA accountable!On March 16, 2007 the New York Post reported that 17 year old Asian high school student, Marie Stefanie Martinez was assaulted in New York by a group of teenagers on a MTA B82 bus due to their perception that Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-60160698717464021642007-01-23T18:44:00.000-05:002007-01-23T18:51:44.024-05:00I'll be speaking/performing at Goddard College on February 9, 2007, on the residence theme, "Building Alliances/Speaking the Silences/Examining Power and Privilege: Healing & Connecting Within and Without". (Plainfield, VT) I'll also be speaking/performing at Columbia University in early March, 2007 (date TBD) for Women's History Month. This is via Kappa Phi Lambda, an Asian-interest cultural Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1166334415643243602006-12-17T00:38:00.000-05:002006-12-17T00:47:10.830-05:00happy holidays y'all,although i'm still too much of a student to do bamboo girl print stuff at the moment, i'm still around! with my recent move to ct from nyc, i totally forgot to catch the p.o.b. bill. so, for about a month, people who've been sending me stuff during that time may have had it returned to them. but, i've paid my bill, and my same address is in effect again as of last week: Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1160617287532721522006-10-11T21:41:00.000-04:002006-10-16T01:59:00.963-04:00pinay/pinoy/azian pop culture clothes for sale (by yours truly!) hey folx!my, but i can procrastinate!... ;)so yeah, i'm in the greater hartford, ct, area, will be my 4th month here coming up. and i am constantly amazed at how much shit i've amassed over the years in my old apartment! recently, i unearthed a bunch of cool pop culture clothes on the pinay/pinoy/azian tip. great stuff, but i just Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1150932647261558942006-06-21T19:11:00.000-04:002006-06-21T19:30:47.303-04:00sorry i've been totally outta touch with my blog lately! the past couple of months i've been crazy busy and things developing in my personal life and school (one constant thing tho, i'm still penniless as ever!) i also wanted to announce that i'll be moving from new york city to connecticut next week. come 6/28/06, i'll be in new britain, ct. for those of you who know me, drop me a line so i Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1136350850724000342006-01-03T23:50:00.000-05:002006-01-05T02:58:01.740-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR my fellow revelers! a new year is upon us and i find that though it is full of changes, it's not without its challenges. moving on post-marriage is slow but sure and filled with possibilities, my boob is on the mend post-surgery (no, they weren't implants you asses!), my septum piercing is on its 4-5th month, looks like i'm taking a break from school for the semester so i can Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1130908198025632432005-11-02T00:04:00.000-05:002005-11-02T00:25:42.226-05:00ok, had my breast surgery. healing very well, and downing those zinc and vitamin c pills like they're m&m's. i loved being out and under, tho the being skewered for surgery prep with a giant needle while awake under local anesthesia till it catches my chest muscle was a bitch. i then had to get a mammogram while the bigass needle was hooked in. smushing my boob in the contraption while the needleSabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1130227772422612112005-10-25T04:05:00.000-04:002005-10-25T04:09:32.476-04:00getting excisional biopsy surgery on my breast in 2 days. studying for wed midterms now. after surgery i'll hopefully pour right into my halloween costume (outpatient). bought my costume today. pretty naughty! will reveal later...have been desperately needing a job, my stipend isn't hardly enough to cover expenses. have been inquiring, and i think i may have a p/t job i used to do in the Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1128313552564302732005-10-03T00:24:00.000-04:002005-10-03T00:27:44.563-04:00new bangs. 1st time since 5 years old. new septum jewelry too.papiloma in my breast needs to come out. surgery. ew.Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1126985980863432132005-09-17T15:37:00.000-04:002005-09-17T15:47:01.050-04:00yesterday morning i had a biopsy, since my right breast seems to have a consistent discharge for no reason. i've had a fibroid removed from my other breast many years ago, so i figure this should be no big deal.they prepped the machine, different syringes, did a sonogram to find the area that needed to be sampled. as they swabbed my breast, they saw the chinese characters. the dr was like "Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1126734256615207282005-09-14T17:43:00.000-04:002005-09-14T17:45:37.603-04:00i just came back from the juicing place next door, with some delicious veggie eggplant curry with couscous. the guy who owns it lives in the same building i do, and over the years we've become friends. he's muslim. 2 stores down is a photo lab owned by this guy who i think may be arab, either way he's a photojournalist who's always going back to the middle east.while i was waiting for my food to Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1125295933190006812005-08-29T02:08:00.000-04:002005-08-29T02:12:13.196-04:00i have survived the boondocks of my old hometown of pittsburgh, pa. walking around the mall, running errands, as usual, i felt like an outsider. even before i got my tats and piercings i always felt like a freak, and definitely felt ugly growing up, cuz i was so different with my ethnic backgrounds in an all white neighborhood and i didn't fit into one category totally and people didn't know whatSabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1124431232747828252005-08-19T01:56:00.000-04:002005-08-19T02:02:05.306-04:00i'm off to see the wizard...actually, just off to suburbia p.a. to celebrate a childhood friend's wedding. decided to go all out with my septum jewelry (as pictured.) yes, i'm nervous about my traditional filipino parents' reaction, but compared to my full arm sleeves, backwork, chestwork, this should be cake, no? (* laugh nervously here *) gonna wear a 40's cut black dress with strawberries Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1123037695157920402005-08-02T22:40:00.000-04:002005-08-02T23:18:59.090-04:00my septum piercing's done, baby! gorgeous! wanted to celebrate my beauty amidst finals week, and been thinkin of it for quite some time. with the new blogger setup i can now post pix in my postings! so enjoy! i'll be wearing a ball gown next month for a special wedding, so i'll have to flip my retainer up most likely so the upper echalon pinoy community doesn't have a cow. hmmm, wait, maybeSabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1121825102001797202005-07-19T21:59:00.000-04:002005-07-22T21:30:55.480-04:00LOVE this heat and humidity (& so does my curly hair!) Check it out, these folks will be writing up something on their project for the upcoming Bamboo GIrl Zine, #12!:API-LBTQ CALL FOR INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTSDeadline: September 1, 2005Are you Asian or Pacific Islander?Do you identify as a woman or trans person?Do you identify as lesbian, bisexual or queer?Have you been in an unhealthy Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1121134914432461472005-07-11T21:34:00.000-04:002005-07-11T22:53:21.126-04:00i survived the hyperpatriotic frenzy that is july 4th, where instead of going to a typical bbq i went to a barkada/posse bbq where there were grilled goodies + a screening of the film "savage acts" which is a documentary of the true nature of the genesis of filipino-american relations in all its ugly glory. then we discussed the REAL deal about "philippine-u.s. friendship day" which is around Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1119341656598595962005-06-21T04:06:00.000-04:002005-06-21T04:14:16.640-04:00EMM GRYNER ON TOUR!Sponsored by Bamboo Girl Zine & ImaginAsian RadioHappy Summer Folks!Sabrina Margarita from Bamboo Girl Zine here. Emm Gryner's coming to town! Come check out this fearless & passionate Filipina-Canadian international vocalist & musician who’s been charting the Top 20 at Y101 in Cebu City, and made the cover of FUDGE magazine in the Philippines! She’s been invited to sing onSabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1117690631777439012005-06-02T01:06:00.000-04:002005-06-02T01:41:58.736-04:00long time no blog. been recuperating from the pintadas exhibit, among other things. looking to tour the exhibit, and some folks have shown interest, so we'll see what develops! since last entry, i went on my first cruise ever! with my family to the carribbean. hella overweight old republican white folks! it was certainly a slice of the american pie that represented excess in various forms.Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1113861008625371132005-04-18T17:44:00.001-04:002005-04-18T17:50:08.626-04:00The Pintadas exhibit opening ROCKED! The exhibit was installed the day before, utilizing the good amount of wall space, as well as the dungeon rooms. People who came really loved the layout of the photos, and of course the photos themselves! Accompanied by the questionnaires, which gave much weight to the images, the mere amount of women on the wall, all API, all tattooed, was very impressive.Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1113860953522716032005-04-18T17:44:00.000-04:002005-04-18T17:49:13.523-04:00The Pintadas exhibit opening ROCKED! The exhibit was installed the day before, utilizing the good amount of wall space, as well as the dungeon rooms. People who came really loved the layout of the photos, and of course the photos themselves! Accompanied by the questionnaires, which gave much weight to the images, the mere amount of women on the wall, all API, all tattooed, was very impressive.Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647953.post-1113452932487432512005-04-14T00:25:00.000-04:002005-04-14T00:28:52.490-04:00The exhibit gallery opening is this Saturday, April 16th! There's been a major buzz going on about the exhibit, and it looks like there will be a good deal of folks checking it out this weekend. Please come and bring your friends!"Pintadas: An Exhibit of Tattooed Asian Pacific Islander Women"Saturday, April 16, 20057-10pmArena Studios407 Broome Street(between Centre & Lafayette)Bell 7A, 7th Sabrina Margaritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07562346916510704154noreply@blogger.com