This one is for the Asian American Boys!!

Who said that Asian men are not hot? There's been a trend of girls saying they wouldn't want to date Asian guys, even APIA(Asian Pacific Islander American) girls. Most APIA girls say they prefer white guys because, "they're more charming, taller, handsomer...etc". Why aren't our boys being shown the love?

Let's talk about stereotypes for a bit.

Thanks to Hollywood, most Americans have this odd picture painted of the average Asian American. There's the nerdy, geek loser--then there's the martial arts master. In movies, these guys never get the ladies, they can save the day but they usually lose the girl to someone else or they just don't get the girl at all. In Romeo Must Die, all Jet Li got was a peck on the cheek by Aaliyah. He just saved your ass by killing people with a hose, I repeat, a HOSE!!! It's like punching the guy in the arm and just saying, "Thanks, guy!" In the uneducated public's eyes, these guys are seen as cold sexless machines, but let me tell you and show you otherwise.

ethan ruan

Leehom Wang

If you watch Asian shows, you get a better range of characters. There are Heroes, comedians, villains, losers, etc. I've been watching a lot of Taiwanese dramas lately. And DAMN these boys are FIIIIIIINE! They're all 6ft plus (so take that you girls that want the height!), handsome, talented and exude sexiness. Take Taiwanese Ethan Ruan for example, and my cousin will "I concur doctor!" with me, he is one hot piece of Asian man. New York born Alexander Leehom Wang is the epitome of looks and talent. He plays over 10 different instruments, including piano, drums, guitar, and even the er-wu. He speaks over 5 different languages. And he has perfect pitch. Yes that means he is not tone-deaf, and can sing perfectly without music accompaniment.

South Korean singer that's all the buzz right now, Tae Yang of BigBang

More APIA hotties include Chad Hugo from N.E.R.D. (Hella diggin' his shirt by the way.)

Brothers/Singers, George and Justin Nozuka

Heroes' Mohinder Suresh, actor Sendhil Ramamurthy

Need I say more? Let's hear it for the AIPA boys....(cat purr).

Oh yea, in the AIPA's defense, our boys are not cold hearted machines that show no emotion or have no romantic incline. My friends are amazing boyfriends, and they watch out for all of us girls. Very gentlemanly! They hold out doors, make sure us girls get home safe, and make sure no assholes take advantage of us(kung fu saves the day. Kapow Biatches!). So it's not just to the gfs, but they're gentlemen to EVERYONE. If I weren't asexual 95% of the time, I'd throw myself at them. So who wouldn't want well rounded, educated, young professionals like that?

And in the AIPA ladies' defense, we're not all sexpot dragon ladies or timid geisha lotus blossoms. Yes we're HOT, but we're also fucking smart, sassy, cute, funny, and creative. So all you boys out there with fetishes based on what you see on TV can suck it. 

Cafe Rat, Inc

Look Ma! I'm a professional Cafe Rat!

wifi, check
outlets, check
groove music, check
natural light, check
strong coffee, check
big tables, check
food! double check!!

Ok, it's been over a month since i've started my new at-home job and i havent had a super great experience working at a cafe because i havent found a good work-cafe. There's icafe, kaleco and assorted cafe around the neighborhood, but it just doesnt really hit me as a perfect work cafe because it's lacking something-- that X factor. Where you look arond and there are other pro cafe rats: teachers grading papers, software programmer trouble shooting a bug, aspiring writer re-writing the 1000th draft of his break through book.... etc etc

But that's just something really superficial that i can take or leave, but i noticed there are tons of cafes that just dont have the 2 essentials: wifi + outlet.... wtf man! boo you!

But atlas, I have found at least one HQ for Cafe Rat, Inc. See ya around, say hi, but just dont freak me out. i get scared easily......

http://hotspotr.com/spot/25?ll=37.765796,-122.429538&zoom=15&name=San%20Francisco

Jumping Java

139 Noe St , San Francisco, CA, 94114, USA
directions | spots near here | more in San Francisco

Wireless: free
Food: bakery-type snacks
Hours: Mon-Fri 6am-7:30pm; Sat/Sun 7am-8pm

PS! They have a sidewalk garden with a buddah =D

I hate MUNI too

... oh my rice toddler and i bite our thumb at thee, oh dreaded muni! ...


Love it or hate it. If you live in SF, you have to deal with muni one way or another. If you dont, then you're a freak that hasnt conformed to the green trend! ::shakes fist::

the muni is great for those who dont have a car in SF, but doesnt have the time or energy to walk from one end of the 7 mi penninsula to the other. I love it because it can get me to almost anywhere i want to get to in SF (sans target, but that's another blog rant). But as of late, the muni hasnt been extremely reliable and on the verge of being dangerous! There was the story of a lady crossing at 9/irving earlier this year and was hit by the N-Judah and lost her leg (she got $1M settlement earlier this month), the collison between two metro trains.... and not to mention those times when I was late to work because there was some subway malfunction :\

But lately, the biggest challenge was 'police activity' involving bomb threats... ::meep:: Muni is great when it's almost on time and somewhat funtional, but when it's down-- all hell breaks lose! how am i suppose to get to XYZ without this train/bus?!

anywhose, I headed to J-town for groceries and meeting up with masa and yoko to wander the streets of the Filmore Jazz festival. It's a gi-normus event that has grown year after year. At one time, it was bounded by Geary Street, but not anymore. Altho it was mucho ghetto south of Geary, but still an essential part of the festivities. Anywhos, great time to enjoy the sun, look at over priced garlic graters and gawk at adorable puppies... not to mention listen to some foot tapping JAZZ!

However, as a result of this event, 22 [the normal muni line that I use] was rerouted and after my grocery trip, i decided to take another route. 38 + 28 to get back to my lovin' MGC... So off i got, with 2 grocery bags full of japanese goodies and a 15 lbs bag of rice (i was so proud, it was on sale!) and walked down the street and waited for a min for the 38...

Yay! Muni, so quick.... or so i thought....

*Then* when i got to my transfer point, i tote my loot across the street and was greeted by police tape and a bomb squad truck. WTF?! ::meep:: I waited at my transfer stop 10 mins before decided to take another bus line, but the bus stop was blocked by more police tape and i had to walk 2 more blocks with my rice toddler

This is the 2nd time my muni travel has been delayed by some 'police activity' but this is the worse possible time to be delayed, i have all this grocery and a 15 lb bag of rice... i wish i had a zip car (or a fork so i can eat my dinner... it was getting late).

but no worries, my rice toddler, Keebler and I got home safely before I melted from hunger :)

... yes, i named by bag of rice keebler... stupid muni..

Welcome to the Gentlemen's Club

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I for one am very very EXCITED to see the male version of VH1's Charm School, Mtv's Gs to Gents. I think there's nothing more sexy than a well rounded gentleman. A real man with manners, etiquette, and a killer suit. It's old Hollywood all over again. Bring back the classics like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Steve McQueen. Debonair makes a comeback, and I say "YES PLEASE!"

Of course, I'm waiting for the arguments and altercation explosions. Oh trash tv, you entertain me so! <3

Freaks and Geeks (And I don't mean the show!)

It's awesome that you want to boost your confidence.


But:

A) Don't practice on me...i'm misanthropic when it comes to strangers...so i'll probably crush your confidence by being rude. (I'm practicing being a new yorker...SORRY)

B) There is NO and i repeat, just like in a prison visiting ward: there is "NO TOUCHING". I don't care that you think my hat is cute or that your niece would like it. Personal space is key.

C) Don't approach someone who's already 10 mins late to work and is trying to catch the next bus. They'll be extra rude, because you're making them even more late.

D) Don't say, "I LOVE WOMEN and I don't CARE what AGE", ever so enthusiastically. It just sounds creepy, pervy, and sums up a pedophile. I went to sleep early last night and I'm pretty sure I don't smell like berries. (If you don't know this reference: American Dad, the episode about the secret peanut society).

E) Brush your teeth before you go to bed, or gnomes will come murder your mother.

GOOD LUCK!

Chivalry Still EXISTS?!!?!

When I was going home, the most heartfelt thing happened on the muni today. 

Remember when old grandmas and old movies told us the mythical days of chivalry? You know, where a gentleman would take off his coat and lay it on top of a puddle in the street so that a lady wouldn't mess up her shoes? Well this story is something along those lines. It does involve an article of clothing, and it does involve a sizably good amount of water that might damage a lady's appearance.

So the seat infront of me happened to have a little puddle of mystery liquid on it. And the kind lady sitting in the seat next to it made sure anyone dumb enough not to look would not get their butts soaked in the said mystery liquid. Unfortunately, 3 stops into my journey, the kind lady left her post of puddle protecting. A few passengers came by and seeing the puddle passed on the seat and would look elsewhere. One brave soul, took the not so coveted seat next to it. 

The next stop, some lady tried to sit down, but I tried to stop her by gently pushing her back and telling her it was a wet seat. She smiled and searched for a seat towards the back. Then more passengers got on, and another unsuspecting lady tries to sit down. The lady in the adjacent seat tells her "Don't sit there!" and once again I'm trying to push her up so her bum wouldn't get wet. 

WELL, just as I was thinking, gee I wish I had some paper towels or some rag that I could wipe that puddle away with, the guy in the next row takes a sweater out of his bag and wipes it down and asked the miss if she would like to sit. Everyone in that car was smiling afterwards. 

Ladies, there's still hope!

I Voted!!!!

I voted for the first time in my life! (I know, I know...what a crappy citizen, blah blah blah...) 

Look! This experience was totally nerve-racking! "What if I vote for the wrong thing?" "What if I make a huge mistake?" Those were the types of questions floating in my head as sweat dropped down my forehead and I chewed the crap out of my left hand nails. 

Of course it didn't help that the voting guide was printed on the same type of paper that SATs and AP exams are printed on. It brought me back to highschool memories as I was chewing the crap out of my left hand nails, hoping I fill in the right answer. (Hey old habits die hard. The voting experience was like a flashback, only what I'm filling out doesn't decide which college I go to, nor do I don the braces no more, either!)

But it's done, the envelope was sealed and dropped off at the polling site. (**side note: The polling site was located at a retirement home. Old people are so cute. They were all smiling at me with no teeth, and happy that a young person is voting.) SO I wear my red "I Voted" sticker as a badge of honor!