Category Archives: Observations

Huffington Post’s Usage of “Bu Shi” is “Bu Dwei”

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Ben

Know how someone will look at you funny when you try a foreign language and you totally say something that you don’t have a clue about? Especially in Asian languages, where you could be throwing around phrases online translation software … Continue reading →

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Panda Express: Ugly Talking Pandas Pitching Chinese Food

Posted on October 19, 2009 by John

The other night, I saw for the first time ever a commercial for Panda Express. You’ve probably seen a Panda Express before at your local mall food court; if I’m hungry and at the mall and in the mood for … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Observations, TV | 9 Comments

Comedian Joe Wong: Pretty Damn Funny

Posted on October 10, 2009 by John

We’ve previously blogged about Joe Wong ‘s nationally televised debut on The Late Show with David Letterman. Earlier this week, I got a chance to see him perform live in San Francisco, and he was HILARIOUS, and unlike his Letterman … Continue reading →

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Newly Approved iPhone App Allows Looking Up Skirts of Japanese Women

Posted on October 8, 2009 by John

If you’ve been following the latest advertising campaigns for the iPhone, “There’s 75,000 apps for just about anything. Only on the iPhone.” And if you want to see up a Japanese woman’s skirt and see her underwear, yeah, there’s an … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Video Games | 5 Comments

Sick of Bollywood Fever

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Sanjay

Remember when Chuck Taylors were fresh again, years ago? When you were the only person rocking it, and got lots of compliments on them because they were unique and different? And then, do you remember when everyone and their moms … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Observations | 6 Comments

Hipster Dating Site okcupid Reveals Love is Not Colorblind

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Ernie

Okay, so the pessimists (or realists, depending on who you ask) know that the statement “love sees no color” is a fallacy. But leave it to okcupid — a Web 2.0 dating site that emphasizes quizzes like “The What type … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations | 2 Comments

All-American Asian Family in Target Ad

Posted on October 5, 2009 by John

Others have blogged about this Target commercial earlier, but I wanted to chime in and also upload and link to a higher quality version. While I was watching TV over a week or so ago, I was fast forwarding through … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, TV | 14 Comments

Depression, Suicide and Asian American Women: My Story

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Guest Writer

By June Some questions were raised in a recent interview in NPR about why there is a high percentage of suicide among Asian-American women. There are allusions to the high pressures of Asian parents and the usual stereotypes of submissive … Continue reading →

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Poker Player Maria Ho Almost Gets Eliminated on The Amazing Race

Posted on September 30, 2009 by John

Earlier this summer, it was rumored that Taiwanese American Maria Ho and her teammate Tiffany Michelle were going to be contestants on this season of The Amazing Race when a fan spotted her at LAX. This past Sunday, the rumor … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, TV | 1 Comment

Watching TV on a Sony Bravia HDTV can improve my Chinese?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by John

A loyal reader pointed us to this latest Sony commercial. In an ever-increasing field of HDTV manufacturers, Sony has been making the case that it’s worth buying their brand and claims, “You can’t fake Sony quality. It makes watching sports … Continue reading →

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Asians Can Roof You Too

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Ben

It’s about that time of year where most volleyball players start shifting from outdoors to indoors. Not too long ago, I joined the regular crew at our usual gym to rally up a few games. A pretty funny incident happened … Continue reading →

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2PM’s Jaebeom Park: Idol and Exiled

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Xxxtine

So this is the situation: a boy from Seattle — Jay Park, AKA Jaebeom — passes an audition by one of the most respected Korean labels to train and eventually become an idol in a Korean boy band called 2pm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Music, Observations, WTF | 5 Comments