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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

If Elita Loresca is “taba” then there is no hope for the rest of us.

Posted on June 14, 2008 by jozjozjoz

I don’t speak tagalog… I’m not even Filipina, but that’s what the good ol’ Tagalog Dictionary is for, right? taba tab´a’ adj. stout, fat · tumaba’ (-um-) v. to become stout I was reading my friend Darleene’s blog and she … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, WTF | 14 Comments

Buddha-chic!

Posted on June 13, 2008 by jozjozjoz

I was surfing around when I found this slideshow on the LA Times site: Buddha in home decor. A related article entitled “Buddhamania” goes into detail about how the religious symbol of Buddha has become “decorative” and is used by … Continue reading →

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Tila Tequila successfully negotiates peace in the Middle East, world rejoices

Posted on June 12, 2008 by jozjozjoz

In other completely false news, Tila Tequila is the reason that California dropped its ban on gay marriage last month. Ok, we all know that Tila Tequila was not responsible for negotiating peace in the Mid East nor the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT, WTF | 20 Comments

How to pronounce “Beijing,” courtesy of Two Chinese Characters

Posted on June 11, 2008 by jozjozjoz

The Two Chinese Characters are John B. Weinstein & Carsey Yee and they rock! If you don’t know how to pronounce “Beijing,” and really even if you do, you should check out this wonderful informational video they put out to … Continue reading →

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Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film

Posted on June 1, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Starting Tuesday, June 3rd at 8pm, Turner Classic Movies will be presenting Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film, a groundbreaking festival of 37 films examining the portrayal of Asians in classic movies. The festival is co-hosted by Robert Osborne … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies | 5 Comments

All hail Ken Lee!

Posted on April 22, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Apologies to all the Ken Lees out there… but this was too good not to share. According to VidJar: A contestant in the second season of the Bulgarian show “Music Idol” performs Mariah Carey’s song “Without you” in fake English. … Continue reading →

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If you live to 100, what do you want at your funeral?

Posted on March 25, 2008 by jozjozjoz

I guess one Taiwanese man who lived to 103 got what he wanted… a stripper at his funeral. Son Honors Dad’s Wish, Hires Stripper for Taiwan Funeral Tuesday, March 25, 2008 A man hired a stripper to perform at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, WTF | 39 Comments

Let’s help Rodney Kageyama

Posted on March 21, 2008 by jozjozjoz

For a while it seemed like he was stalking us… or that we were stalking him. Whenever we would go to Little Tokyo, or if we were at some community event, or once just walking down a random street, there … Continue reading →

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Quick poll: Do you know any Taiwanese who traveled to Taiwan to vote this year?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by jozjozjoz

John just posted a nice piece called “Taiwanese in Bay Area return to island for closely fought presidential election” and I thought I’d follow up with a quick poll. From my own personal observations, I’ve seen Taiwanese Americans/Canadians/expats travel back … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics | 10 Comments

Pan-Asian Vadges

Posted on March 14, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Ahh, ’tis the month that everyone and their mothers are doing their own production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues for V-Day. The Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF), based in L.A., is presenting a Pan-Asian V-Day performance of … Continue reading →

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This isn’t going to piss anyone off, I don’t think.

Posted on March 13, 2008 by jozjozjoz

One of the lovely things about Facebook is finding random groups of people who have common interests about the most bizarre things. For instance, there’s a group like this one: I survived a relationship with a Vietnamese/Korean Girl A support … Continue reading →

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Kristina Wong is Pop of the Day!

Posted on March 8, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Kristina Wong, solo performer/writer/actor/educator/activist/filmmaker/kickass girl extraordinaire, is an old college friend of mine (she’s also a good friend of Efren’s, although I’m not exactly certain I know how they know each other) and I absolutely must share this delightful little … Continue reading →

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