Miley Cyrus

I forgive you. And girl… I actually feel really bad for you right now. This class-action lawsuit? Super unnecessary, but if the woman’s making a statement, well, heck, she sure made it.

And well, you sure made a statement with that photo of yours, which once again, I feel bad for you, cuz’ I’m sure that photo was not supposed to be distributed publicly (the suck of being famous). So if you didn’t know before, you obviously know now that making the “slant eye” is offensive and you probably should avoid doing it again… especially when c...Read more

LEAP’s Student Conference and Summer Internship

For all you college/grad students out there, here are two great opportunities from Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP):

1) STEP UP!, the 2nd Annual Nissan Student Leadership Summit

Coming up on Saturday, March 7th! Featuring seven personal and organizational development workshops designed and facilitated by community leaders, this one-day conference will empower students to STEP UP! as leaders on campus, strengthen th...Read more

APA Market’s Influence in Hollywood

I got this from a friend on Facebook… figure this would be something of interest for all of you folks who care about the status of Asian Pacific Americans in Hollywood.

Greetings everyone,

I am currently an independent contractor for the Screen Actors Guild, America’s labor union for film and television performers. I have been assigned to craft a report regarding the Asian-Pacific American market’s ability to influence Hollywood’s entertainment industry, and whether this market se...Read more

Reminder: Music Video Submissions for LAAPFF

To all you music video-makers of Asian descent (worldwide!)… I’m accepting music video submissions up until this Friday, February 6th for the music video program that I curate for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Please see my previous entry for more info. You can send me a YouTube link or whatever! :]

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2/7/09 - AliveNotDead.com Los Angeles Meetup!

If you haven’t already heard, AliveNotDead.com is holding their first official meetup in LA this Saturday, February 7th! I will be co-hosting the event with Annie Chang and Terence Yin.

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I ♥ Kim Jong Il

Looks like my twin sister, Peggy, found someone special on eHarmony…

And here’s the latest entry into FM’s “Girls on the Dance Floor” video contest:

For more vids, visit kimjongiljr.com.

Who’s obsessed with Kogi?

I could tell you of a few people. Like… the girls featured in this video:

Yup, that was from last night. Round 2 for me. I finally got to try their Korean Short Ribs taco! It was pretty darn good. But personally, I like the chicken better! The tofu one was pretty good, too, and I only got a bite o...Read more

Kogi | Korean BBQ-To-Go

After a failed attempt at trying KOGI tacos last week, I went to the Miracle Mile location once again tonight with a group of friends and lo and behold, my Kogi taco cherry was popped! Well, not totally… since they did run out of their signature Korean Short Ribs taco by the time we got to the front of the line… BUT! I must say, their Read more

Blast from the Past

Today, I was doing some cleaning and I found some journals from when I first came down to LA… here’s an excerpt (fyi, it’s in CAPS because that is how my handwriting was):

MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004

I’VE BEEN IN LA FOR A MONTH! A LOT HAS HAPPENED. I’VE BEEN BUSY W/ MY INTERNSHIP, JOB-HUNTING, UCLA INTERCAMPUS VISITOR PROG, TRIPS, EXTRACURRICULARS, ETC.

HIGHLIGHTS OF LA SO FAR:

-NEMO SHOWS, OH & HYPERCYCLE, TOO

• MY INTERNSHIP @ BRAGMAN NYMAN CAFARELLI / MAGNA GLOBAL LICENSING

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1/30 in SF: Goh Nakamura + Big Phony

I know most of the time I promote LA-based events… well, here’s one for you Bay Area people! This Friday, the very talented Goh Nakamura and my good friend, Big Phony, will be taking the stage at Cafe Du Nord in SF! (it’s Big Phony’s first time performing up there, so please show him some love!)

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