Category Archives: Lifestyles

Hello Kitty Mustache — Coin Bag

Posted on October 31, 2011 by sachi

It’s Halloween! Which means that you need a costume, stat. If you’re short on time and low on creativity, you can always follow in Hello Kitty’s footsteps: add a mustache and call yourself a hipster. And with this Hello Kitty … Continue reading →

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Top 8 Last Minute Halloween Costumes For Asian Americans

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Moye

Crap. It’s the day before Halloween and you don’t have a costume. You’re also Asian, which means your options are either limited to Bruce Lee, GoGo from Kill Bill, Ryu from Street Fighter or Mulan. Yawn. You were already a … Continue reading →

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“Ph is for Pho” Tee

Posted on October 28, 2011 by sachi

A is for Apple, B is for Bumblebee…and Ph is for Pho. Show that you’ve learned your food (and letter) fundamentals with this “Ph is for Pho” Tee ($12.98). This image of warm, delicious noodles in broth can come on … Continue reading →

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Asians In America: A Focus On Taiwanese Americans

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tim

Recently, I covered the some of the overview of the numbers and statistics as they relate to Asian Americans in a new report from the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice). As I mentioned in the previous article, … Continue reading →

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Oakland High School Students Create Comic Book On Immigrant Experience

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Moye

With the help of their art teacher, students at Oakhland International High School–many of whom are immigrants and learning to speak English–have detailed their experiences by drawing and writing comics: “By asking her students to create these comics, Bui is … Continue reading →

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Twitter Necklace by Blend Creations

Posted on October 28, 2011 by sachi

Are you a Social Media Queen? Do you want people to know where they can find your pithy Tweets online, without having to write it down? With this ‘At’ Symbol Necklace ($49) by Blend Creations, you can subtly make your … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Filipino Man Gets Plastic Surgery To Look Like Superman

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ernie

File this under “new to me” as well as “dude is Asian so we’re totally allowed to blog about this:” A man in the Philippines is reported to have multiple cosmetic surgeries to look like Superman. Note that if you’re … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Asian Names And Their Meanings

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

While my wife was pregnant, I wrote an article about choosing an ethnic specific name. Well, the baby is here and I went for it. I gave him my father’s full “ethnic” name – so his first name is Japanese, … Continue reading →

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“Bubble Tea Baby” Tee

Posted on October 27, 2011 by sachi

Bubble tea, boba, That Drink With Stuff You Chew–whatever you call it, bubble tea is delicious. So declare yourself a Bubble Tea Baby ($20) with this t-shirt by Fantastic Fam. The design features a bear and boba cup coexisting in … Continue reading →

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Handmade Blue Totoro Doll

Posted on October 26, 2011 by sachi

Just because you grow old, it doesn’t mean that you have to grow up. Even if adults can’t see Totoros, you can always keep them around in the form of a plush. This 7″ Crocheted Blue Totoro ($25.00) is great … Continue reading →

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Asians In America: An Introduction to the Numbers

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tim

One of the most common problems with trying to figure out what’s actually happening with Asians in America is that most statistics and studies lump all Asians together into a single category. A new report from the Asian American Center … Continue reading →

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The College Admissions Game, Part 1: Picking Schools

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jeff

As we prepared to leave The Daughter to start her freshman year of college, she started crying. The Wife started crying also.  I was mostly numb as I wondered, how did we get to this point?  Is this the culmination … Continue reading →

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