Playing Games

I don't know how it happened. But, I realized that I really like playing board games and other fun games. We have about 14+ games. But, a few people borrowed our games, but I haven't seen them in months. However, me and my siblings haven't played in months. I miss playing games.

Super Mario Kart Chess

Last winter, I played games with a few friends and family members and it was really fun. I had no idea my friends were that competitive! We all really wanted to win the games.

Mah Jong

The thing about playing games is not everyone knows how to play the game. I usually try explaining the game and start playing. I feel that I learn a lot of playing games by just playing them and observing how others played. In fact, I learned how to play Big (Chinese card game) by observing my cousins.

It was always fun getting a new game that none of us played yet. That means that one or more of us would have to read the rules or directions and explain to others how to play the game. It was exciting playing from a new board game and testing whether it was entertaining or not.

There are still some rules that I am unsure of or don't know entirely, but understand the game well enough to play it through. When me and my siblings were younger, we didn't know all of the rules of Monopoly, so we didn't follow all of them. Instead, we made our own rules, which was exciting and made the game end faster.

Then, there's some games where you are like "huh?" I got this shock machine last summer. There's suppose to be two players. Hold on to one of the four sticks and press the circle button in the middle. Watch the circle button in the middle until you see it turn red. Then, it would be a good idea to press the red button from the stick you are holding or you will be shocked. This game sounded very exciting and I'm glad that I have it.

Whole Earth Festival 2012 at UC Davis

This weekend is the Whole Earth Festival. Each year, UC Davis has the Whole Earth Festival, which is held on the quad.

There are a bunch of vendors on the quad. They sell different items. They sell jewelry and other unique items.

I thought this was such a cute booth! I would have gotten one of them if it had my name or someone I knew.

I found the brochures for the event. I really like the design that was chosen this year. The brochure contained a calendar of events from Friday-Sunday. It has information on the different sections of the festival, such as Craft.

I was walking around an area that served food and I noticed someone hold a mango stick. I was about to get one and only had $4 and decided if its $4 or less I would get a mango stick. But, the mango stick was $5.

 The poster from FlatLand Collective.

I like how they promoted bringing your own dishes to the event. They even have a place for you to wash the dishes or to return them.

The kid space. This place is less crowded and has more young ones.

I thought that it was interesting that they held up coke and other soda can on the trees.

One of the places where people could perform. I think the performers were doing some kind of dance.

 A view of the different vendors at the festival in the west part of the quad.

A view of the festival and more specifically the middle of the quad.

Another view of the quad.

Something I found on the quad. 

Tie dye shirts! They somehow don't seem like the plain tie dye shirts since you there's the guitar and another design of a smiley, heart, and a peace sign. There were also other items offered.

More design from the tie dye vendor. It was a interesting booth!

Some other vendors on the west quad.

This was  a fun vendor. There were costumes! Their were fairies wings or well they look like them. I saw a few young ones wear them and they were adorable!

Hula hoops!!!

A performance in front of Hart Hall. I like this one since music was interesting. There was also a flute playing and someone was dancing.

Bands had the opportunity to play on east quad. At night, the band gets more attention since the vendors are shut down.

I gave in to the heat and got one of the last remaining Popsicle flavors. But, I think I would have chosen it anyways. Its strawberry lemonade flavored from Faces.

Support the UC Davis Asian American Association Film Festival

It's the first week of the UC Davis Asian American Film Festival (UCD AAFF), which is one the events that Asian American Association (AAA) puts on every year. I know that for the festival, they research and request movies to be screened. I'm not sure how many years the UCD AAFF have been around, but before I was a freshman. Here's a link to their 2012 website, AAA Film Festival website.

There are other Asian American Film Festivals around the country. There's an Asian American Film Festival in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City, San Diego, Washington D.C., Oregon, and Philadelphia, and more! With all the Asian American Film Festivals going on around the California and the country, I think UC Davis is fortunate to have its very own Asian American Film Festival. Members of the UC Davis community don't have to drive to far to go anywhere far for the festival.

I know it's difficult for some people to go out to some festivals because it doesn't work with schedules, but the UC Davis AAA Film Festival will be having screenings for two weeks on the dates of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. So, there's about 6 (now about 4) chances for you to make it to one of the screenings. Check out the Facebook event page, UCD Asian American Film Festival 2012.

I understand that many movies are expensive these days. Well, the UCD AAFF is free, as they work hard throughout the year(s) to help make it free! I know that other festivals you would have to purchase tickets in order to attend. I've check out the Asian American festivals for San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle and they require tickets to get through the door. Besides Asian American Film Festivals, other film festival do require you to purchase tickets such as Sundance, Sacramento Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival. There's the UC Davis Film Festival, the Davis Feminist Film Festival, and Davis Film Festival, which are great festivals to attend in Davis, but you must have a ticket in order to watch the films.

Why not support a film festival that has been going on for several years now that aims to educate people, including an awareness of the hardships and issues that are experienced in America? Why not keep the number of attendees in the film become strong, like they were when I was a Freshman? Have nothing else to do and just want to watch a free movie with a group of people in a building on campus within the next week? The UC Davis Asian American Film Festival is a possible answer to that question. Consider attending and supporting the film festival by watching a free movie!