Mike Choi

self-portrait, k-style aka sel-ca (2/2005)

"i moved on to Facebook, so y'all should go there too. i added everyone that i could find as best as i could. see you there!"

Male, 33, In a Relationship
Interested In: Friends
Member Since: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Daegu, Frankfurt, Redondo Beach, Roslyn, Oakland
College: Columbia University, Columbia University, Cornell University
Company: Roslyn Highlands Fire Department, Feminist Majority Foundation, AFL-CIO / SEIU, Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO), Direct Action for Rights & Equality (DARE), Blue Hypermedia, Corsair Studio, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Guggenheim Partners
Mike's URL:
http://profiles.friendster.com/mchoi

"i take life as it comes, no need to fret the small stuff (or the big stuff); i rarely plan ahead, but if i do, gotta leave..."

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Last book I read... posted

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends
Written by: Shel Silverstein
Rating:
I love Shel's books. This one takes me back to the first time I came to the US in 4th grade. My teacher, Ms. Kawamura, would read us a poem or two from this book every day in class. So well-written, hilarious, and the line drawings are really fun-- it truly captures the soul and thoughts of a child in just a few words.

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Schools:
Madison Elementary, Attended 1984 - 1987, Class of 1987
Lincoln Elementary, Attended 1987 - 1989, Class of 1989
Mira Costa High, Attended 1989 - 1991, Class of 1993
Schools (Other):
Grundschule Sachsenhausen, '81-83, Unbook Gookmin (Chodung) Hakgyo, '83-84, Madison Elementary School, '84-88, Lincoln School, '88-89, Mira Costa High School, '89-90, Roslyn High School, '91-93, Cornell University, '93-97, Columbia University School of Continuing Education, '03, Columbia Business School, '04-06
College/University:
Columbia University, Attended 2004 - 2006, Class of 2006, Master's Degree, MBA
Columbia University, Attended 2003 - 2003, Class of 2003, Other, Business
Cornell University, Attended 1993 - 1997, Class of 1997, Bachelor's Degree
Occupation:
Something to do with $s and #s
Affiliations:
www.mchoi.com
Hobbies and Interests:
auto racing, cars (Toyota, BMW, & 80s sports cars), snowboarding, composing/playing rocknroll music, fine arts, shopping, ebay, apple macs, fortune cookies, stealing office supplies to make my line of fashion jewelry (i regret not having patented rubber band bracelets!)
Favorite Books:
tony morrison's novels, the god of small things, memoirs of a geisha, le petit prince, children's and/or picture books
Favorite Movies:
korean films, other foreign films, romantic films, artistic films
Favorite Music:
i listen to k-pop/j-pop while driving in my car, rock n'roll (punk, indie, metal, emo, etc.) on my ipod, classical/symphonic or jazz at home, and hip-hop/r&b when i dance.
Favorite TV Shows:
japanese anime, korean melodrama
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
About Me:
i take life as it comes, no need to fret the small stuff (or the big stuff); i rarely plan ahead, but if i do, gotta leave room for the unexpected; i need to constantly be challenged and learn new things; i dream big; i can teach myself anything if i put my mind to it; i'd rather be the jack of all trades, master of none, than live a narrow life having mastered only one thing.

i am confident and comfortable in my own skin. i know my flaws, and i don't apologize for who i am. i never make promises i can't keep. i live each moment without regret. i've seen it all, been to hell and back, and nothing can break me. i am comfortable with ambiguity. i believe in miracles. i believe in love. i believe in karma and values. i believe in fate but that i have control over it. i believe in the human spirit. i believe in people. i let things be: "etre." i value honesty and fairness. i take responsibility for my own actions. i don't let the past swallow me, though that doesn't mean i don't look back at times. i am rational and patient and calm. i am laid-back yet hard-working. i am sometimes a contradiction just like you. i always listen to my heart, but i don't always act on it. i believe nothing is impossible.

only when it comes to life, i'm greedy. but when it comes down to it, i truly enjoy sharing and giving things away.
Who I Want to Meet:
people with dreams and passions, visions and values. passionate people who hate things and love things. people moved by inspirations, and people who inspire. people who can step back and laugh at themselves. people who know to stop to smell the flowers or look up at the beautiful stars in the midst of chaos. people with soul and heart and compassion...

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Elizabeth
Posted
Growing up, Mike wanted to be a scientist and M.I.T. was his dream school. (Geek!) Well, he didnt even apply to M.I.T. and instead ventured upstate to Ithaca, NY for collegewhere it snowed 11 months out of the year. At Cornell, he was an activist, a feminist, and a rock star. Yes, a rock star with a groupie.

Upon graduationwith 2 suitcases and little cash in hand, he boldly moved out to Oakland and ventured into the nonprofit world. After living hand to mouth for a while, Mike packed up and moved back to New York.

Now, Mike is just a party animal MBA student!!!!!!!!!!!

bb
Posted
mike might truely be one of the most
amazing and wonderful people ive had
the benefit to run through life with. and
he manages all that while being one of
the most singular and taleted people ive
know.

i used to see him everyday and now i
see him close to never, but he will
always remain essential in getting me
where i am today.

he can also be a difficult little prat with a
sharp tongue....but the world needs that.

and good to see you still can't stay
awake through a lecture ...

Ben
Posted
Nicest and the fastest Korean guy I
know on 4 wheels.... He drives a hott
aw11 mr2 juz like me, old skool cool!!!!!!
He gets all the ladies, Im so jealous of
him! We need to chill sumtime like old
times... so I could get your skills in
kicing it to the ladies!

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