Dancers Katee Shean and Lydia Paek

Issue: Nov 2008
Cover Story: "Dancers Katee Shean and Lydia Paek"

In this issue…

Travel Angela In Japan: An Onsen-uous Experience

The Japanese have a very distinct stereotype towards foreigners: the Japanese take baths and foreigners take showers. Although there are many foreigners who beg to differ, the term "bath" is much different in Japan than it is anywhere else in the world.

Career Planting the Seeds for Success - Laverne McKinnon

Raised in the American Midwest, Laverne McKinnon grew up with a farmer's mentality of planting seeds for future growth.
That philosophy of planting seeds and reaping the rewards has been vital in helping McKinnon rise up the ranks of the Hollywood entertainment industry.

Dating & Relationships Q&A - Dating and Relationships

Jericah Valenica answers a common dating question many Asian men want to know.

TV & Film I Can't Think Straight Director Shamim Sarif

From the writer/director Shamim Sarif come two new films of "strong female presence", The World Unseen and I Can't Think Straight, both theatrically released this month. The beautiful Lisa Ray (Water, Bollywood/Hollywood) and Sheetal Sheth (Looking For Comedy in The Muslim World) star in both films.

TV & Film Indian Actress Lisa Ray

It was also incredible to speak with Lisa Ray, an enchanting actress. In 2007, her film "Water" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. From Toronto, Canada and of Indian and Polish descent, she is true to her background and talks about the ups and downs as a recognized international star. She is a very spiritual and understanding person; her work, intriguing and charismatic. An onscreen beauty not to be missed, she says she is very different from the characters she plays, which shows her incredible strength in acting.

Career The Black Swan That Drove Us Into a Cave

I have to tell you, I've been tossing around ways to describe the last month in financial markets all evening. And here's what I'm going to settle on: if September wasn't enough, someone had to add October.

TV & Film Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire

Acclaimed director Danny Boyle's newest film "Slumdog Millionaire" has won the top prize at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival earning the People's Choice Award which is voted on by festival audiences. Starring Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, and Freida Pinto along with veteran Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, the film is based on the best-selling novel 'Q and A' by Vikas Swarup and tells the story about an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai who is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?"

Health Autism Speaks Event

On Saturday night Asiance was a VIP guest at a fabulous benefit for the cause of helping children with autism! It was held at the club Ultra in Chelsea. Four teenage girls (Remy Geller and her 3 friends) put it together all themselves - such motivated young people this day and age! The guests included a great mixture of youth, their parents, and the occasional celebrity-dancing was mandatory. We got the chance to interview DJ G*LEE and DJ Jay Jung, whose mixes had the kids going crazy, along with the independent performer El Gambina, there to support DJ G*LEE.

TV & Film Atlanta "Housewive" Lisa Wu Hartwell

A grocery lists of activities, occupations, skills, hobbies, passions, companies and accolades precede this Los Angeles native who operates with a self-described "ball of energy". She is many things to many people; a mother, wife, fashion designer, real estate broker, certified fitness trainer, actress, film producer, screenwriter, and painter.

A notorious speed talker and chronic multi-tasker, Hartwell's activities have all spurred from one interest to another. For example, Hartwell would often times give advice to friends for hours at a time.

Health Diabetes among Asian Americans

The American Diabetes Association reports that 23.6 million children and adults have diabetes, including 9.7 million women.

Career Hello, Kaila!

Kaila Yu, you could say, had a normal life. She studied hard to get into college, was involved in alot of extracurricular activities while in high school and entered into UCSD, where she majored in Biology with dreams of becoming a plastic surgeon. Not many know it, but before entering college, she was a very shy individual. However, all of that changed when she entered college. It was in college where she made the decision to give a try at modeling.

Beauty Eastern Beauty Rituals

Eastern philosophies and approaches to health and beauty have steadily made their way into Western culture. However, unlike their Western counterparts, the emphasis in Eastern beauty rituals is upon the balance of health and wellness which in turn creates beauty. Traditional Asian herbals and botanicals used in such rituals have an increasing role in modern care of the skin, promoting natural solutions long known to our ancestors.

Music Hip Hop Dancer Lydia Paek

"I talk with a melody and I walk with beats." That's Lydia Paek's motto. You might recognize Lydia as the only girl in the super talented Quest Dance Crew. But Lydia isn't only a dancer, she's a great singer with an amazing, distinct voice. Lydia is of Korean descent and began dancing at an early age, becoming one of the few recognized Asian female dancers on the scene right now. Many people have inquired about Lydia but we couldn't find much information on her so we just had to interview her. Read more on Lydia and where she is going in career below.

TV & Film So You Think You Can Dance's Katee Shean

You have seen Katee Shean on Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. Shean was born in San Jose, California and graduated from Pioneer High School in 2006.

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