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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

“Asian American? You may be fatter than you think!”

The headline above is directly quoted from an article at foodarazzi.com. Various organizations have used Body Mass Index (BMI) to draw the lines between categories such as Obese, Overweight, Normal, and Underweight. The World Health Organization defines Normal as 18.5 … Continue reading

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Reaching the Chinese-American & Taiwanese-American community to vote NO on Prop 8 in California

Yesterday I was lucky enough to have lunch with two awesome Asian American women in K-Town. We discussed various topics, but the discussion eventually got around to Prop 8. Cyn3matic said that she had recently gone to Ranch 99 for … Continue reading

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Thai politician kicks and punches a TV journalist for asking tough questions

That’s right, a Thai politician (not to be confused with the infamous fighting Taiwanese politicians) kicked and punched a TV journalist on-air during an interview for asking confrontational questions. Known as Thailand’s King of Sex, Chuwit Kamolvisit (also reported as … Continue reading

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9/9: “Forever” in Chinese, Forbidden Kindom out on DVD

Today is 9/9. Even though the luckiest number is eight, the number nine is pretty lucky, too. In Chinese, the double nine is pronounced the same as the word to signify “forever,” both are “Jiu Jiu.” The number nine is … Continue reading

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See Ping Pong Playa… free afterparty with ticket!*

I was lucky enough to catch a private screening of Jessica Yu’s Ping Pong Playa a few weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. The film follows the antics of Christopher C-Dub Wang, who thinks he could have been an … Continue reading

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The Official Beijing Olympic Cheer: This is what we have to look forward to.

Oh joy. Thanks to the Two Chinese Characters for yet another informative Chinese lesson. 加油! (clap clap) Jia You! Meh. (Someone doesn’t have the Olympic Spirit yet. Her name starts with J and it ends in oz.)

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Ichiro Suzuki’s Favorite American Expression

For those who need the subtitles, he says it’s, “August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock.” I thought Ichiro was cute before I saw this video, but now I think I’m smitten.

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Fan Death: South Korean Urban Legend or Scary, Scary Way You Could Possibly Die in Your Sleep?

Maybe it’s because neither Yoshi nor I are of Korean descent and therefore immune to this awful, awful way of suffocating, being poisoned, or dying of hypothermia during our sleep, but right now I am counting my blessings. I confess… … Continue reading

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Random Poll: Do you pronounce your last name the way it’s spelled or the way it’s supposed to sound?

I started writing this post last October but never finished it. I’m finally digging it out of drafts… After my Random Rant regarding the mispronunciation of the word “karaoke,” a couple of commenters brought up the topic of people “mispronouncing” … Continue reading

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Let me show you my pet monkey…

UPDATE: My brother informs me I have some details wrong in my monkey story, so I am editing for further accuracy. — I have quite a few Taiwanese blogs showing up in my RSS reader and every so often a … Continue reading

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In Japan, even the bugs are bad ass.

Over at cracked.com, they like to do these lists. Lo and behold their recent list: The 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World While 4 of the 5 most horrifying bugs in the world are found in South or Central … Continue reading

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“Uguisu no Fun” sounds like no fun, for realz

I admit it. I am concerned about my looks since I’m losing them so rapidly as I age. (sigh) Although I’m not as vain as some others are, I will admit that I don’t like looking in the mirror and … Continue reading

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