Williamsburg Hipster Seeks Prehistoric Emo?

Okay, okay, I go to a lot of the so-called hipster shows here in SF (like tonight I'm going to see The Cinematics and Mute Math at Slim's), but I wouldn't consider myself a hipster-I can't stand their wanna be cool attitude, their "vintage clothes" bought new at Urban Outfitters (or the more expensive Anthropologie), and the vacant look in their eyes. That is until I read the description for a "Williamsburg Hipster" on www.yourscenesucks.com which describes exactly what I'm wearing right now-scary... I need to comer up with a new image...or at least a new wardrobe!

So what kind of hipster are you, if you dare to share?

Fun FYI: My dream man would be a "Prehistoric Emo" boy named Krishan Behl ;-). Anybody out there in the blogsphere who could hook me up? J/K.

Will Things Ever Get Better (Part 2)

So, I would consider myself to be one of the biggest Bollywood fans out there, so I was excited when Perez Hilton posted things about the "abhiash" wedding this past weekend. Nevertheless, the comments are getting out of hand here...

http://perezhilton.com/topics/aishwarya_rai/catching_up_with_the_newlyweds_20070422.php

Perez has yet to respond...

Will Things Ever Get Better?

Note: I just noticed ANNA posted this on Sepiamutiny. Check out the discussion on there but you're welcomed to comment here, too...

Just got this off the SALDEF listserve. Thought I needed to share it...

Sikh American Veteran Assaulted by Police Officer in Illinois
SALDEF calls for immediate probe into assault and the xenophobic, anti-immigrant statements by police officer against bronze star recipient

Washington D.C., April 11, 2007 -- The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization in the country, today called upon the Joliet Police Department to investigate the actions of one of its officers when patrolling a local neighborhood.

On Friday March 30, 2007 at around 3:00pm, Mr. Kuldip Singh Nag, a Sikh American who was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the U.S. Navy during the first Gulf War, was at his home in Joliet, IL when a local police officer noticed that a van parked on Mr. Nag’s private property had expired registration tags. Upon being confronted with this, Mr. Nag’s wife, Vera Kaur Nag, informed the officer that the van is parked on their driveway and was inoperable.

Mr. Nag then came outside to answer the officer’s questions regarding the van. The Joliet police officer then demanded that Mr. Nag park the van inside his garage and not on the driveway, to which Mr. Nag responded to the officer that it was not possible and that regardless, the van is parked on his private property and he has a right to park it on his driveway.

At this moment, the officer pulled out his pepper spray and attacked Mr. Nag. As Mr. Nag screamed in agony, the officer removed his baton and violently struck Mr. Nag numerous times until he fell to the ground. While the assault ensued, the officer was reported by both Mr. and Mrs. Nag as saying, “You f****** Arab! You f***** immigrant, go back to you f****** country before I kill you!”

Mr. Nag's wife and six year-old child both witnessed the violent assault, which resulted in Mr. Nag immediately being admitted to the hospital where he stayed for five days due to complaints of intense pain and head trauma. Mr. Nag also received numerous bruises and a serious head injury which have caused him to go blind for several minutes at a time

“This case seems to be a clear incident of police misconduct in Illinois,” said SALDEF Managing Director Kavneet Singh. “We are horrified at the anti-immigrant sentiment the officer allegedly used as he violently accosted Mr. Nag, and further that his six year old son was a witness to this violent assault. We call upon both Joliet and Illinois officials to investigate this incident and for the Illinois community to stand in solidarity with Mr. Nag.”

SALDEF has garnered the strong support of the Illinois Sikh American community and is currently working with The Chawla Group Ltd to represent Mr. Nag in a criminal case brought on by the City of Joliet.

About SALDEF:
SALDEF is a national non-profit civil rights and educational organization. SALDEF’s mission is to create a fostering environment in the United States for Sikh Americans. SALDEF protects and promotes the civil rights of Sikh Americans through legal aid, advocacy and educational outreach.

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Also, a great documentary on Sikh Americans post 9-11 is A Dream in Doubt. I got a chance to catch it at the SF Asian American Film Festival and would recommend it if it's playing in your area. It might also be airing on PBS soon.

I Have To Return Some Videotapes

One of my Mom's hobbies, besides putting customers in their place and throwing elegant dinner parties, is her attempt to get me married. She has this aspiration to become a wedding planner and she's decided that the first wedding she should plan is mine so she can show her "work" to potential clients. The problem is that I've kinda sworn off men after my birthday (just can't find any good ones), so I'm enjoying the single life in the city by the bay and keeping myself busy.

Since this weekend, I've been on this Christian Bale kick (not a bad kick to be on). It started with watching the ending of "The New World" on HBO, then watching "Batman Begins" immediately afterwards on demand, and then having the people at Le Video make fun of me as I rented out "American Psycho", "The Prestige", "Little Women", "Harsh Times", and "The Machinist".

As I was trekking back from Le Video with my Christian "booty" (think shower scene in "American Psycho"-the perfect male body according to scientists), I decided to check in with Mom since she was spending the week alone while my Dad is in Montery for a conference.

mom: So, what are you doing this week?

bs: Well Mom, I'm having dinner with KM, SC, GC, and JN on Wednesday. Thursday is going to be fun since I'm going to a fundraiser for Narika, then heading to JaB's music promotion, and an exciting dinner later ;-). Friday JR and his boy are coming in from NYC and I have a birthday party later to go to. And this weekend is Muse weekend with dancing and seeing them on Monday night.

mom: All these plans and you still can't find a boy?

bs: I can't help it if the guys in SF suck. Anyways, I'm in love with a man named Christian Bale.

mom: Behl? You've found yourself a Punjabi boy?!





Looks like I need to have another Christian Bale Movie Marathon with my Mom.