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About jozjozjoz

jozjozjoz is a taiwanese-american gal who lives and blogs underneath the hollywood sign and who doesn’t clean her fishtank unless the fish starts to do the backstroke. she is also able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but cannot stop from bumping into door handles, cabinet doors, and anything else that protrudes or has a sharp edge. she does not run with scissors for this same reason. she can pet the fur off a dog but don’t ask her to go anywhere near a horse. or a moth. or a roach. her dealings with L.A.’s finest (aka the parking violations department) are legend, as are her giant sneezes. Other than the two too many joz’s, jozjozjoz is a perfectly normal, relatively sane individual who defies the odds, reaches for the stars, and carries moonbeams home in a jar. She’d rather be a fish… but not in her own dirty fishtank. http://www.jozjozjoz.com

CAPE New Writers Fellowship – Submission Deadline July 5th

Only one month left until the submission deadline! The CAPE New Writers Fellowship (CNWF), formerly known as CAPE New Writers Awards (CNWA) has been elevated to include several exciting changes for 2013. 2 submission categories: Film and Television Up to … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Ace Hardware Neighbors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-q3TMKfjE This commercial from Ace Hardware shows “Greg” (Actor Ryun Yu) getting a bit of hardware advice from his “neighbor” at Ace. I wonder if they can give advice like Tim does on Asian American DIY such as installing powerful … Continue reading

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Giveaway: ‘Hangover 3’ Prize Package

If you can’t wait to see the highly-anticipated The Hangover, Part III, then pay attention! Korean American actor Ken Jeong returns in the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy trilogy. Jeong reunites with stars Bradley Cooper, … Continue reading

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Bay Area Giveaway: Pair of Tickets to Asian Art Museum – Terracotta Warriors Private Tour + Dinner

UPDATE 5/22/2013: Congrats! Richard Man has been selected as the winner! It’s the last week that the Asian Art Museum is exhibiting its Terracotta Warrior exhibit. Be part of a special group event organized by Datepress, which includes a private … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day: #TYMom Project from 18MR Reminds You To Thank Mom

http://youtu.be/Xn9DTcnjWSQ Asian Moms are awesome and it’s fun to both love them and mock them lovingly. Whether they’re “tigers,” “monsters,” or a mom from the Chinese zodiac, today is the day for us to say “thanks” to them all for … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Taxpayer Dollars Used to Produce Video Which Mocks Asians

CBS2 investigative reporter David Goldstein broke a story about The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works producing a controversial video depicting Asians with taxpayer money. The video, shot at the Japanese Garden at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant … Continue reading

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Matt Tayao and Boogie Dancing to ‘The Way’

Matt Tayao and Boogie dancing to “The Way” by: Ariana Grande Feat. Mac Miller from Boogie & Tati on Vimeo. I’ve been a huge fan of Matt Tayao ever since I saw him in East West Players’ Krunk Fu Battle … Continue reading

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Spoken Word by Jason Chu: ‘A Thousand Names,’ for Asian Heritage Month

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIBr1D1gNU Jason Chu is back with a new spoken word piece for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2013. Filmed by Jason Poon and with help from Marc Liu, this piece is done “in memory of those who came before – … Continue reading

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

So who makes the month of May the one that celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage? The POTUS, if he proclaims it so. Yay us! ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – … Continue reading

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UC Irvine Asian American Lambda Theta Delta Fraternity’s Blackface Video

On April 16, 2013, fraternity Lambda Theta Delta (LTD), UC Irvine’s first and largest Asian American interest fraternity, posted a video which showed one of the members appearing in blackface (around the 0:55 mark). Julianne Hing of Colorlines says, “the … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Identified as a Chinese National

The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China has confirmed that one of the deceased bombing victims in the Boston Marathon bombing is a Chinese citizen. They also confirm at least one other injured Chinese victim is in stable … Continue reading

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Sears “A Monkey’s Uncle”

Have you seen the Sears commercial featuring Jeanne Chinn, Lorenzo Lamas, and a monkey? Cute commercial, but if that didn’t sound like the start of a bad joke, I’m not sure what does. Screenshot courtesy: ispot.tv

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