Online blogging. Who woulda thought I’d ever get on this ship? I blame my brother from another mother Kori Chen for inspiring me to begin “colinresponse.” His blog is fresh ta death and I highly reccomend you take a gander at his world/mind. Its fresh like milk out the titty.

The words you will read here come from the essence of who I am. I am mutliracial, raised working class (now middle), on the borderline of poverty (richmond) and privilege (el cerrito). While having windows to many different worlds is challenging and confusing, I feel very blessed to know deeply the stuggles of different kinds of people. I love Amerikan people and the freedom we have to say whatever is on our mind; but I hate that the people who control our media, government, education & foreign policy don’t have to listen to any of it.

I am in love with an amazing artist named Emalyn Lopez and am engaged to be married to her in August of ‘08. I can’t wait. Check out some of her amazing works. I don’t lie.

I am one half of Broken Halos, creating Hip-Hop boombap with my brother in arms Jeimil Belamide. Check out some of our music by clicking this paragraph! Holla at ya boyscouts.

That’s it for now. Please check back soon and often. I would LOVE to hear your responses to the things I think about on a daily basis, ’cause I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting more for this generation and future ones to come.

Peace, love, blessings and balance.
Colin Masashi Ehara / Senbei

“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget.”

-Arundhati Roy