Shuffled! Christina Seid
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Today’s Shuffler: Christina Seid
Christina Seid is co-owner of the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory in New York City, one of Chinatown’s oldest and most well-known businesses. She has recently released her first children’s book Saturdays In Chinatown. The book is about a Chinese American boy that comes to Chinatown to run his weekly errands with his family. “The Chinatown Kid” comes from the suburbs, wears jeans and T shirts and speaks English. He comes to Chinatown to learn Chinese, play in the park with his friends and to eat with family. “The Chinatown Kid” is really the “American Kid”. Chinatown is a place in America after all, isn’t it? Christina wanted to write a book to break down negative Asian stereotypes and what better way than at a child’s age?
Christina is an Asian American advocate, and is well-known in the Chinatown community for her volunteer work. Despite her youth, Christina has also been noted for her business acumen both in local and international press.
For more information about the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, you can visit www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com. She also has a blog on the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory which also covers events in NYC’s Chinatown at www.chinatownicecreamfactory.blogspot.com
On to the ice cream shuffle…
Irreplacable
Beyonce Knowles
This is the song that my friends and I sing after a bad breakup. Everyone has their breakup song and this is mine.
Independent Woman
Destiny’s Child
Lots of people say that this song reminds them of me. I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be a compliment, although I’ll take it as one. I’m a female entrepreneur as I’ll tell you that making your own money is empowering. It gives you self confidence and the ability to make more decisions in your life. Although I value close relationships, I don’t believe that you should ever need to depend on someone else for your happiness.
Wonderful
Everclear
I call myself a realistic optimist. I really hate when people say things are wonderful, when they obviously aren’t. Acknowledging a bad situation is the first step to fixing it.
Sexyback
Justin Timerberlake
Like every other girl on this planet, I am in love with JT. Isn’t this on everyone’s ipod?
One Moment in Time
Whitney Houston
This was the song that we sung at our elementary school graduation. Hearing this song, has always inspired me to take the next step in my life.
Chinatown Hustler
Notorious MSG
This is the first song that I’ve heard specifically about NYC’s Chinatown. Chinatown is after all my favorite place in the entire world. I also secretly or not so secretly have a crush on D-Lo Mein.
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