Over the past weekend, I was apart of a presentation and panel group discussion for the ATG 2013 Groundbreakers Speak: A Conversation with Movers and Shakers. Sharing the room with the likes of very accomplished, very intelligent, very intuitive, and very passionate, high-profile Asians made me think to myself as I was sitting in front of everyone…“WTF am I doing here?”

But seriously, it was an EXTREME honor to be invited out by ATG to share my passions, my love for life and my brand for the many people who swung through to the Crow Collection. Look they even gave me a certificate. Cool!

Even cooler was Dat Nguyen. I followed his career when he played at Texas A&M and with the Dallas Cowboys so for me to be sitting on the same panel as him discussing passions and Asian traditionalism vs. the modern day Asian? Mannnn….you got to be kidding me. But no, it really did happen. So cool.

On the other side of me were Lily Jang (Emmy nominated Journalist TV Host and News Anchor at KHOU), Richard Jung (Lawyer/Advocate/Politician) and Tanya Pinto (Founder of Baal Dan Charities). Like I said earlier…“WTF am I doing here?”

Was it rude taking pictures instead of listening to what was going on? -_______-

VP of Programming and Brand Integration at HGTV and DIY Network, Kent Takano…

After everyone’s presentations and panel discussion, I got to meet up with old AND new Fur Face Boy fans…

I gave stuff away…

It was good talking to you Alexander! Keep drawing and making art : )

A HUGE thank you to Nikki! Nikki is an ATG board member, longtime FFB fan and was the one who nominated me to be apart of this amazing event after she heard me speak a few months back at the Public Trust Gallery. She also has a awesome line of custom made handbags called Cykochik! Please check out her bags and other goods HERE!

Everyone loves Dat Nguyen!

Here’s a short video of the day…

It was an amazing and very inspirational day! To hear all of the stories and tales from like-minded, hardworking and passionate individuals really sparked me to continue to push and make Fur Face Boy even bigger and better! Again, thank you to the ATG for inviting me to be apart of this event and to the many people who came out to get inspired and motivated to do, start or continue with their own passions!

- Fur Face Boy

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The ultimate gift…

Love you, mom : )

- Long, Son & Ha Mai

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, this Saturday, May 11th, make sure to come out to the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas for the 2013 Groundbreakers Speak: A Conversation with Movers and Shakers. Here, you’ll hear me as well as a panel of 7 other groundbreaking Asian American speakers talk about their paths to success, insightful stories, engage in heavy hitting issues affecting the Asian American community and even chat with the panelists in one-on-one round table conversation. I’m extremely honored to be asked be apart of such a cool event and absolutely cannot wait to share what I plan to talk about!

Panelists include…

Dat Nguyen – 1^st Vietnamese American NFL Player/ESPN Radio San Antonio Host
Karin Oen – Director of Education at the Crow Collection of Asian Art
Kent Takano – VP Programming, Brand Integration at HGTV and DIY Network
Ha Mai – Founder/CEO of Fur Face Boy
Lily Jang – Emmy nominated Journalist, TV Host and News Anchor at KHOU
Richard Jung – Lawyer/Advocate/Politician
Tanya Pinto – Founder of Baal Dan Charities
Tammy Nguyen Lee – Film/TV Producer, Director, Actor and Philanthropist

Come out loaded with questions and I’ll be ready to answer them! I’ll be seeing you THIS SATURDAY : )

2013 Groundbreakers Speak: A Conversation with Movers and Shakers
WHERE: Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St. Dallas, Texas 75201
DATE: Saturday, May 11
TIME: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
TICKETS: click HERE
PARKING: Complimentary Garage Parking
RSVP: HERE

This past weekend I was MEGA-BORED, so I decided to getaway from things by taking a 5 hour drive away from DFW to the Texas Hill Country. Check out the underrated beauty of my state…

There’s something about those middle of nowhere, peaceful, empty, long and winding roads that really make you think…

Windmill lyyyyyyyyte…

“MooOOooOooooooo…”

- Cow(s)

Only in Texas…

Long may she wave…

Nothing says country like jarred food…

All chocolate everything…

Old-fashion feel…

Poorman’s Stonehenge -________-

Toilet field…

Garner State Park…

Breathtaking…

So peaceful…

There are so many cool places to visit in Texas. More TX roadtrips to come ; )

- Fur Face Boy

Usually, I’d save a post like this for my RANDOM blog, but this was TOO cool not to post on my main blog…

Yesterday I was super bored, so I killed some time at my old employer, Half Price Books. While there, I searched through the art books, design books, t-shirt books, comic books, CD’s and the video games section where I found some brand spank’n new, still shrink-wrapped, non-dinged, non-creased, IMMACULATE Nintendo NES 8-bit video games! These are the games I grew up with and though the NES system that’s crammed wayyyyyy back in my closet probably doesn’t even work anymore, just the fact that these game were SO MINT and the fact that I’m such a sucker for nostalgia, let alone ORIGINALS, I HAD to buy them! Do you remember any of these classic gems?

Bo Jackson was LITERALLY UNSTOPPABLE in this game! SEE HERE!!!

I used to bean my brother on purpose when I played Major League Baseball on the NES…

Remember when you could fight and play Gradius at half-time in Blades of Steel?

Remember when you made an all fat team in Ice Hockey but they were so slow!

An 8-bit remote control car racing video game?! Uhhhh…..YES!

Ahhhhh…..NES memories…

4/06/13 UPDATE: I showed my mega video game enthusiast friend these games and he let me know that these games are in ‘like new’ condition and are resealed and not factory sealed. He said he could immediately tell because the seal is not the official ‘H’ seal on the back and the seals don’t have vent holes. I was a bit bummed when he told me this, but still thought these finds was awesome -_________-

- Fur Face Boy

With the start of a new month and NEW Fur Face Boy goods currently in the works, I figure I’d release something in the meantime so……………………inspired by the power of youth hustle and trap comes the FFB #BEEN #FURESH tees:

FFB HOOD tee…

FFB EMOJI tee…

The FFB #BEEN #FURESH tees are LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE tees and are available NOW! Snag both up and don’t forget to take a photo of yourself wearing it and hashtaging #BEEN #FURESH.

Are you a part of the #BEEN #FURESH movement? Well, knowing that your senses, tastes, style AND trap aren’t up to par with such an underground movement that the #BEEN #FURESH movement is established to be, I understand if you are not………………………………….who am I kidding? I’m just a brokeass fool trying to get these t-shirts on famous rappers so that I can be Instagram famous and so that I can make some quick dollars to add rims and a system to my 1994 Acura Legend. Help my cause by copping one of these extremely ridiculous yet extremely limited tee’s today -___________-

Also remember that everything’s now on sale AND that shipping is a flat rate $6.00 (International is $15.00). That means you can buy as many shirts as you want and the shipping is only 6 buck-a-roos (or $15 buck-a-roos)! Overwhelmed? I’m not surprised. Catch your breath while I review everything to you one more time…

• LIMITD EDITION EXCLUSIVE, FFB #BEEN #FURESH t-shirts added to the FFB webstore!
• Everything’s now on sale, so SHOP NOW!
• Shipping is a $6.00 ($15.00 International) flat rate!

P.S. #BEEN #FURESH
P.S.S. #KeepnIt1000

- Fur Face Boy