3 posts tagged “blog”

Found a thought-provoking video:

In any case, it addresses a few of the concerns I have with media (it's far from exhaustive, but it's something worth watching). And for those of you who are interested about my acting/modelling/extras/anything experiment... I still haven't gotten a call - from anybody. And you know what? I'm not even surprised. I somehow already guessed that I wouldn't get any roles in media. It probably doesn't help when I actually stated I won't take on any stereotypical roles. God, please give me a gig!

Jeff Yang makes an exceptional point in that Asians are using the internet to not only find more realistic representations of themselves, but also to finally represent themselves in ways that we ourselves can truly relate to.

I guess this was one of the reasons why I started this blog. On the one hand I have a deep interest in all things Asian, on the other hand, I want to be able to depict us in a way that we understand, the way we see ourselves - in a positive realistic light.

Keep representing!

I've been "kicked out" of my house for a variety of reasons (and for an unspecified amount of time), so for the meantime, I've been staying over at a good friend's place. This also explains my lack of posts recently. I'll do my best to bring up more interesting Asian goodies to satisfy the wandering minds of my readers (whether they're procrastinators, people who accidentally stumble onto this page, those who are seriously interested in Asian issues or all three).

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There's an excellent blog out there that I enjoy reading. You might have heard of a new wave of mommy bloggers who blog about their experience as new mothers, but have you heard of daddy bloggers? Well, I guess there's a new "wave" (or is it puddle) of fathers out there who want to share their excitement and joy of fatherhood for the first time. This is where MetroDad comes in. He's a new-age, "hip", Asian-American dad who loves his wife, daughter and pet dog to pieces, but his blog isn't something that brings up the gag reflexes. It's edgy, funny, intelligent, yet amusingly stupid, but always interesting. It's about family life, being a husband, a father and an Asian American man.

"Meanwhile, I'm completely annoying the crap out of everyone I meet in China.  In fact, I’m starting to recognize a pattern.  First, I ask people whether they’re married.  Then, I ask if they have children.  And then I sit back and wait patiently until they ask me whether I have a kid.  ME?  YES, I DO!  THANKS FOR ASKING!  DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT HER?  GRAB A CHAIR AND POUR SOME TEA!

Before they even know what hit them, I’m telling them all about the Peanut.  Today, I even told a few people about Peanut pooping in the potty.  The ironic thing?  Most of them have no idea what the hell I'm babbling about.  Story of my life, right? 

Anyway, it's official.  My gushing about my daughter is now annoying the crap out of people on TWO continents!"

Very funny guy.

One of my all time favourite blogs, Angry Asian Man, has been featured on Yahoo! Picks! I've always loved this guy's work. He's so darn awesome. This is what "Yahoo! Picks" has said about him:

"As he acknowledges right off, he's not as angry as you think. But he's not going to just sit back and let stuff slide by him, either... He loves. He hates. He's a conscious human in America. Blog on, Angry Asian Man."

Congratulations Angry Asian Man, keep up the good work! You're an inspiration to us all.