SBQA Rap Session: Health&Fitness Rap - "Let's Work It Out"
Date: Tues, May 13, 2008
Time: 7pm-8:30pm
Where: Billy DeFrank Center (938 The Alameda, SJ) Facilitated by Robert I
SPECIAL NOTE: If you plan on attending the rap session, please email Robert I
with any specific questions or areas of interest related to the rap
session. This will aid in preparation of specific information that will
help meet the interests of those attending.
June is right around the corner, and for many that brings up images of
summer/gay pride/beach season. With that may come the pressure to diet,
burn fat, tone up, muscle up YEESH! Where does it end?
Forget the muscle-clad images on the front of gay muscle magazines healthy eating and working-out should be for a lifetime!
Explore some no-nonsense approaches to nutrition and fitness in a
supportive facilitated workshop/group discussion that will motivate you
to take steps towards a more healthier YOU. At the same time, we will
reframe the mind-set around healthful eating and exercise. Come with
your own tips to share, as well as any questions you have for starting
or pumping up your individual nutrition/fitness plans.
Learn new strategies to help yourself, friends, and family to make
small changes that can add up to a lifetime of health benefits!
Topics include:
Asian gay male body image (let's break it down)
Motivating yourself - psychology of behavior change
Looking at nutrition/fitness/health as an identity
How to set realistic and measureable goals.
Basic no-nonsense nutrition and fitness advice.
Putting it all into self-action
Robert is currently in
the process of getting a certification in fitness training with
American Council in Exercise. In addition to being a dance and
Turbo-Kick-Boxing fanatic, he works in higher education and enjoys the
informal personal interactions in motivating and encouraging others to
be healthy.
Fort Mason, Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito 7 mile walk
When:Saturday, 17 May 2008 *new date!*
Time:9 am to 4 pm
Where:From Fort Mason in San Francisco to Golden Gate Bridge , Sausalito then back to Fort Mason
Spring is here and the weather is warm and perfect.
Want to get some exercise and a gorgeous view of San Francisco Bay ?
Join us for a seven-mile leisure walk across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito followed by a ferry ride to Pier 39 and walk back to Crissy Field. Time to pull out your dusty walking shoes, hat and sunscreen.
We will meet at Fort Mason parking lot at 9 a.m, across the street from Marina ’s Safeway. You can pack your lunch or we can have lunch together in Sausalito . Bring a light jacket, sunglass, snacks and plenty of liquid. Here's to good times, exercise, conversations and fun ahead.
Sign-up now.We can also organize carpool from South Bay if feasible.
Hanging out with your sbQA friends on this walk ... priceless."
“LET US DARE TO READ, SPEAK,. THINK, AND WRITE” --John Adams, 1765
Upcoming “Power of Words” Workshop coached by Theral T.
RSVP now. Spaces are filling up!
Maximum: 20
RSVP: ecmt@yahoo.com
When: Saturday, May 31st Writing
Saturday, June 7th, Reading
Time: 9:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M – 1:00 P.M. Lunch (Provided)
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Place: Hotel Montgomery, Southern Pacific Room
211 South, First Street , San Jose
Cost: $35/Session (Covers room rental and lunch. Any extra to benefit sbQA’s outreach efforts.)
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FOA Pulse
Feel the Mystery with SBQA at San Jose Pride 2008
On the morning of June 15, 2008, a wrinkle in time will unfold upon the
streets of San Jose. From that veil, a group of men and women will
emerge to march the streets. Some are warriors, some strike their
drums, some wave their banners proudly. Onlookers will look on
amazement and wonder. Who these individuals truly are is anyone's
guess...but they there are there for reason's destiny: to show the love
and embolden the pride that we have come to call South Bay Queer &
Asian.
This year we are
excited and proud to take SBQA to a new level as we put on a
performance unlike our previous parade appearances. It's a chance to
become a part of a different world while spreading cheer and pride and,
most of all, having fun. (If we win an award as a result of this, we
won't turn that down either!)
To make it
possible, we need your help. We need make up artists, creators,
dancers, drummers, warriors, and most of all, we need you! Come to our
next San Jose Pride planning meeting and become a part of the magic!
A few of you expressed interest in attending Taipei
Pride this year. Last year it coincided with our Fab 15
celebration on 13 Oct 2007. Therefore we could not do it last
year.
I called Taiwan
Tongzhi Hotline this evening and was informed the date for this year,
it will be on Saturday, 27 Sept 2008 from 2 to 5 pm. I suggest we
leave SFO on Wednesday, 24 Sept and arrive on Thursday evening, 25
Sept. If you fly Singapore Airlines, EVA or China Airlines,
you will leave Thursday at 1 am and arrive TPE on Friday in the am.
This way, you will have one day to adjust for your jet lag. According
to their program last year, they had GLBT film festival beginning on
Friday and lasted through Sunday.
If you are
interested in attending, please let me know as soon as possible. I can
inquire hotel rates now while I am here. I am in Taipei until Monday, 25 March 2008. If you plan to visit other parts of Taiwan while you are here, I can inquire for you as well.
Thank you. ~ Ed
Mail Finds a Home
at SBQA
No more drama, envelopes and bills! You can now be happy,
as SBQA has a new mailing address:
SBQA
P.O. Box 28713
San Jose, CA 95159-8713
Please note that despite the new address, our group still
will be based out of the DeFrank Center.
