Fundrasing Calendar!

Arizona State University's Vietnamese Student Association along with QD Photography (that's me!) & SeeK. Photography proudly present our 2009 Charity Ao Dai Calendar.  The proceeds from this fundraising calendar will go towards ASU's Vietnamese Student Association as well as the Forgotten People Foundation: http://www.forgottenpeople.net/site/

The calendars are being sold for $10 locally.  If you're not local to the Phoenix area, you can still show your support by purchasing the calendar online.  We accept VISA/Mastercard via paypal.  The cost would be $12.50 to cover the shipping & handling and paypal fees.  Please email me at quan.doan0@gmail.com if you're interested in supporting our cause. Thanks!

It has been forever and a half since I touched this page..  It's been over year since I've moved here to San Diego... For the most part, I'm all settled in and things are become quite routine...

The job has been so-so, having its up and down moments, by far the worst thing is being ratted out by whom you thought was a cool co-worker.  Ratted out for doing what you ask?  How about just surfing the internet in your down time?  Everyone here is guilty of it, I've even caught numerous folks, check up and updating their myspaces, fantasy sports teams, g-chatting... yet I'm not the type to rat them out... Why? because we all need it, and we all do it from time to time.  It helps break the monotanous day.  It's quite ridiculous that I get blasted for it, all the meanwhile, I'm turning out projects days and weeks before the deadlines, exceeding my job description and taking a proactive look at future milestones.  In the end, I just hate rats... they suck.

Anyways, on to the more fun job... My side photography business here in SD with An, another huynh truong in SDKV.  It's been fun doing shoots for our portfolio, and in the process we happened to have 2 paid gigs, a wedding and product shoot for a catalog.  Maybe I'll post some of our work for your enjoyment/critque.  I know there are plenty of Canon and Nikon heads out there, but I strive to be different.. and I have gone with Pentax for my gear.

As for the love life... I didn't think I'd find anyone so quickly after moving here, but alas, I'm in my 6th month with cute lil lady named Hannah.  We've had our shares of ups and downs, but we're still going strong and hopefully, things will continue to grow in this way.  Is she 'The One' you ask?  Maybe...only time will tell.

For those of you know me as the guy driving around the tan 'taxicab' of a car (the Minivan).  She's passed away and went to the car heavens, thanks to some hot filipino girl who was being careless and turned into my lane and car and pushed it head on into a tree.  No worries, I'm fine as you can see and now I have a new mistress... A black on black, Mazda6 v6 hatch.  Love the power and feel of the car.. now I just to find time to put on all the new parts I bought for her!

That pretty much sums up my life for now.. Just chillin a lot more, still wanting to meet new people. (It's a hell of a lot harder when you're not on campus). 

*Shameless plug:  If anyone wants to model for free (of course you'll get copies of the shots) or has any photography needs, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

     Well  now that I'm all settled in down here in sunny San Diego, I figured I should probably update this thing...  So far it has been pretty cool, been on the job for 3 weeks now, and the coworkers are pretty chill, and for the most part, a lot younger than my counterparts at Pfizer.  And I got my first paycheck, that was pretty sweeet . 

     I also managed to find the Doan Thieu Nhi down here, Doan Kito Vua.  Everyone here's pretty cool and they started up football again, which is nice, but makes me hella miss my boys back in D-town, cuz we'd romp them pretty good.  D-town pride 4-lyfe haha.  And its weird seeing all the lil thieu nhi kids, and not recognize any of them... I miss you guys back there!

    So on top meeting more TNTTers, I've been up to Irvine quite a bit to kick with the bros up there. .They've been hella genuine and hospitable.  Also hooked up with the SD bros this past week had a blast.. I've met hella irvine, aKDPhis, SD KZPhis, and SC SOPis.  Please forgive me if I have to 'meet' everyone again as that's hella peoples names to remember lol.

    And that's the end of my mini update.. as I'm sure most you didnt even read it, and just came here to see what pictures I posted lol.  These are from yesterday, when my pledge bro Jeremy and I took a couple SC SOPis to the La Jolla Cliffs... Enjoy!

Story of My Life...

     It's been a while since I've written in here.... but I guess I have a reason to now...  For those of you who have not been informed yet, and it's not that I didn't wish to inform you, I've just been running around crazy trying to take care of all the sudden issues that have arisen in my oh-so-boring life.  Anyways, I recently (last Thursday, the 5th) received a job offer from a company called Favrille, who is located in San Diego, CA and accepted the position.  So I'll be moving to sunny southern California...  my flight leaves at 3pm on Tuesday, Oct 17th for those who care lol...

     Anyways... so moving so suddenly has caused my to go crazy... primarily just because of all the work that goes with it.  It's quite stressful, and it doesn't help that I'm a big ball of emotions to go along with it.. Maybe I'm just strange, but like... I'm still shocked that I actually got the job. I'm excited to moved to a place where most people say has the best weather year-round, unlike Michigan.  But at the same time...I'm sad to leave everyone here .  All the wonderful memories here with my family, with TNTT, with Pi Alpha Phi, with those oh-so-totally-cool freshie girls.... 

     I mean  I know I'll be back to visit as much as I can.. but it's just not the same you know? People can change, everyone's going through the weird stages of their lives where they're trying to figure everything out, their future.  I sure as hell never imagined this would happen.  Maybe I'm too naive? "Forever the Intern at Pfizer..." After having a childhood with a multitude of moves... I thought I had finally found a place to settle down.. a place to call "home", yet the journey continues.  Having been here for over 8 years now... just like that, I have to pick up and move on.

     I know I'm rambling.. but I really don't have any other place to let all this stuff flow... I'm so lucky to have gotten this job, and I know someone up there is looking over me.  But do I really deserve it?  I've been a such a failure in so many ways, and yet no one knows... Everyone sees me as the nice guy, with his head straight on his shoulders, or as my pledge bros say "Mr. Do-It-All".  Yet "Mr. Do-It-All" can't finish his education, he can't live up to his parents expectations, he has no motivation to do anything it seems, but just to go out and have fun...  And in the end, that will lead me nowhere.  I'm the kid everyone else''s parents look at and say "Why can't you be like him?"  yet they don't really know.. they don't want their kids to be like me.. if they only knew..

    I guess this is a fresh start for me.  New place, new people, new life.  Granted I don't really regret anything in my past, except perhaps trying harder to focus on my education... I'll get my priorities straight.  This is my chance.. to prove to myself that I can do it, I can change, I can 'not be a fuck up' for the rest of my life.  And I hope that all of you, my friends n family, can help push me along that path....  I'll have a more cheer-y post later I guess...  cause well, that was a huge burden off my shoulders... 

So...I took the most pics ever for 1 weekend in MN... over 2300+ pics, and have loaded them up on the Mien Trung Website for your viewing pleasure.  In any event, here's how my weekend unfolded:

So apparently, we had to drive thru Africa to get to Minnesota from Michigan...

After crossing thru the treacherous safari lands... we got to Minneapolis....almost there...

We finally get to the camp site.. where everyone is busting their chops to get ready for the SM

And this is were we get to sleep... aiya it looks so cold...

But see.. we're all here for HIM....so it's worth it!

Not to mention we get to have some yummy food... mmm... meat....

And we get to play fun games...Trang.. they're gonna get you!!!

But we have to show respect for Mary as well.... so beautiful...

And go on with the Phong Trao standards.... "Chuan bi chao..... Chao!"

And again, visit HIM and his mother.. to thank them for everything they've given us... 

Then onto Tr. Nga's crazy games.... who comes up with these things?!?!

Oh  no!!.. Don't do it Hoan.. don't drop her!!

Then off to a crazy nice Church to round things off on Sunday....

And all good things must come to an end...."Gap nhau day.. roi chia tay....."

Cap I.... y'all ain't got noothing on Cap II!

Cap II... Holllla!!!

This camp would not have been without these crazy people... Cam on BDH!

All together for one last Hurrah!  SMS Dan Than VI & Tin Yeu V

Here's a link to the rest of the 1710 pictures... Enjoy!!!
http://www.mientrung-tntt.org/component/option,com_rsgallery/catid,11/