I just returned from a business conference with some of my FBLA students. This year’s keynote speaker, Cary Trivanovich, had a very short and yet very different message compared to all the speakers I’ve heard speak at these conferences in the past, and there couldn’t have been any better time for the students to hear it. Most speakers seem to focus on improving yourself or motivating you to succeed.

The final words of his speech, “It is not about you.”
This post isn’t about the conference or my students, though. Rather, it’s …

[Post Update - 10.1.2009] We’re still collecting donations!  We’ll be at the B Here Art Exhibit and Concert on Monday at UC Irvine.  If you’re in South OC, drop by The Alley in Newport Beach, they’ll be collecting items for us until 11pm on Sunday!  Huge thanks to Daniela Bolzmann and The Alley for being so kind!

Fact: Gap between Hurricane Katrina & Tropical Storm Ondoy rainfall are even wider: Katrina = 350mm, Ondoy = 412mm. (via BakitWhy – for more storm related info, click here and here)

Typhoons, floods, and etc., …

On  the afternoon of March 26th, the Vitamin OC staff  and CSUF Phi Beta Lambda went to the Oakley Headquarters in Lake Forest to volunteer at the  Chris Brogan meet up-hosted by the So Cal Action Sports Network.
As we approached the building , we were in awe of the unique architecture of the Oakley building.  We couldn’t decide whether it looked more like a spaceship or a CIA secret hideout that you only see in the movies.  The inside of the building was even more intriguing. We never imagined to find  brass …

Yes, we know we haven’t had any updates in a few days. The VitaminOC staff is very involved in an organization called FBLA-PBL, and this weekend was their California State Business Leadership Conference. From preparing for competition to coordinating the events for the entire weekend, the staff members have been both short on time and short on sleep.
On the other hand, it was also a successful weekend for VitaminOC. Many awards were won by VitaminOC staff, along with other students from Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College, and UC Irvine, …

Feel the Beat, a benefit show and concert for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) was hosted by Key Club at the Heritage Forum in Anaheim on Friday, February 20.
Key Club members Michael Nguyen, Sarah Duong, Andy Nguyen, Grace Yellow, Bea Mac, and their adviser, Lamont Miya, worked hard to bring in performers from all around the country to volunteer their night for CHOC. Performers (with links to videos of their Friday performance) were:

Gabe Bondoc
World Famous
Cathy Nguyen and Randolph Permejo (Duet)
Fanny Pak
AJ Rafael
Kaba …