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CA_Teddy

Namu Amida Butsu...

About Me

36 year old Volunteer and Community Activist, involved with a variety of Organizations in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
Organizations that I have Volunteered for in the past: The Japanese American National Museum, JACCC, A3M, Aisarema, Disorient, JACL-APAN Chapter, Zenshuji Zazenkai. Been in the Nisei Week parade twice, once with A3M and once with JANM.
I now Volunteer for East West Players, When i can depending on my work schedule, and Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple. I Grew up Buddhist, and did alot of Volunteer work, since I was 16. Became a fixture in the Japanese American Community of Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
I am a mixture of Scottish/Irish: (Clans MacLean and Gunn), Cherokee/Miq Maq, Hawaiian, and a few others. I am proud of each culture I share.
I also practice Jodo Shinshu, Shingon and Tibetan Buddhism. My Jodo Shinshu Buddhist name is: Shaku Shu-Ho.
I have also Volunteered in the past with the Los Angeles, Friends of Tibet and the Pasadena Friends of Tibet. Been through 2 Empowerments with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Marched for a FREE TIBET. I still Support the local Tibetans on their Cause for a Free Tibet, and to help spread the word of the Human Rights Abuses done to the Tibetans by the Communist Chinese.
I am into Witchcraft, and Ghost Hunting. Favorite Haunted places so far are the Enchanted Forrest and Suicide Bridge in Pasadena. Anyone want to go ghost hunting with me and my friends send me an email.
I am also an Airforce Brat...for more info on my family read my Brother Little Joe's page.
I was born in Charleston, South Carolina, when my father was stationed there in the Air Force, then we moved to Dover, Deleware, when I was one, and then moved to Los Angeles when I was 5 years old. Been here ever since. My father passed away when I was around 7 or 8.
I recently Married a Hapa, on November 6th, 2004. Married into a Chinese/Vietnamese Family. My older Brother married a Hapa too, Japanese/White. So you can see how mixed up the Family has become.


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My Interests

Volunteering in the Asian American Community, Visiting various Buddhist Temples, Reading, and Photography. Writing Poetry, Going to movies, and Museums. Reading and Studying Wicca, Paganism, and Buddhism. I also like going to American Indian Pow Wows, Asian and O'bon Festivals. Going Ghost Hunting with my close friends who are not afraid of some ghosts...lol Plus my new Interest in the Game Second Life, where you can be whatever you want to be and have lots of fun doing it. Check it out at www.Secondlife.com

I'd like to meet:

Looking for Old friends from Franklin High School Classes 1989 thru 1991. Most of you would remember me as Eikichi or just Jeff. Also if you knew me in any of the organizations I volunteered with, feel free to add me as a friend and send me an email from time to time.

Music:


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I Support my local Asian American performers: Phyllis Chang, Kiyoshi Graves, Scott Tang, Sue Jin, Ginicide, Hiroshima, Left of Zed, cheryl Tsai, Vienna Teng, Karen Mack and Mia Kim.

Other Groups I like are: Keiko Matsui, Yo-yo Ma, Kitaro, Osamu Kitajima, Eikichi Yazawa, Noriko Sakai, U2, UB40, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen, Joseph Jarmen, The Cure, Dead Can Dance, Godsmack, Enigma, The 12 Girls Band, Robert Mirabal, Enya, The Chieftains. I also love Trance, Acoustic, and Electronica music. Anything to do with Taiko, Kodo, Taiko Project, etc..Big Taiko Fan here.

Movies:

Lilo & Stitch, Brave Heart, Kung Fu Hustle, American Pie, American Wedding, Harold and Kumar, Big Fish, Blazing Saddles, Anything with Sonny Chiba in it. Jacky Chan movies, Sho Kosugi, Steven Segal, Bruce Lee, Star Trek, Stephen King, Into the West, 500 Nations.

Television:

Scrubs, House, Supernatural, Ghost Whisperer, Crossing Jordon, The Simpsons, Hells Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Pushing up Daisies, Numbers, and Aliens in America.

Books:

Various Books on Pagenism, Native Americans, Magick, Buddhism, Martial Arts, etc.

Heroes:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Shinran Shonin, Rennyo Shonin, Kobo Daishi, Musashi Miyamoto, Sonny Chiba, Bruce Lee, Rinban Noriaki Ito, Ted Hamachi, and Crazy Horse.

My Blog

China’s Bad Karma

This blog is going to piss some people off, I dont really care. If they dont like it, DONT READ MY BLOG. Since most of you have watched the news or have heard about all their Human rights abuses to th...
Posted by CA_Teddy on Wed, 28 May 2008 11:26:00 PST

Update about my life so far

I have been depressed the last few weeks until now. I just bought a good book called "Creating Money, Attracting Abundance" By Sanaya Roman and Duane Parker. Its mainly a step to step guide on how to ...
Posted by CA_Teddy on Fri, 23 May 2008 02:12:00 PST

I Have Been Tagged

Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog or bulletin with 10 weird random things, facts, or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose 10 people to be tagged, list their names, and why y...
Posted by CA_Teddy on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:20:00 PST

Native Pride

I am part Cherokee on my Father's side and Miq-maq Indian on my Moms side. I am in search of friends from both tribes to help me learn more about my ancestors way of life and religion. I am a Buddhist...
Posted by CA_Teddy on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:15:00 PST