January 2007 Archive
WSJ Goes Scratch & sniff?
Say What?
‘Wall Street Journal’ to Offer ‘Rub ‘n Sniff’ Ads
Going Beyond Perfume to Find Scent Possibilities, like New Money
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — And you thought the Small Street Journal was a new experience. The Wall Street Journal is on the verge of offering scented print-ad units that will appear on the regular pages of the paper. The technology takes “scratch ‘n sniff” to a more refined level — think “rub and sniff.” FULL ARTICLE
This post is amazing
Seriously. Points V. & X. are top of mind today.
Go clickforth and readeth.
Fucking Racist
In my inbox this morning:
—–Original Message—–
From: Rev Todd [mailto:revtoddrob@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:32 AMSubject: Asians in America
Asians don’t belong in America, and their presence here is similar to the Boers of South Africa. America was founded by whites. and whites are the only race that belong in this country. Any slant eyed gook in this country is nothing but a colonist oppressor that is living in someone else’s land, and they should be rounded up and shipped out of the country. And if the urine colored slitty eyed slopeheads won’t go peacefully, then the gooks should be put in concentration camps.
I’m not bothering with responding to his email but I’m stunned that a) people still troll, and b) people can be so blithingly stupid.
There are just so many things stunningly wrong/myopic/misanthropic and just *WRONG* with this email that I can’t even think about it.
The question I’d ask of my readers is how many of you have received similar emails within the last few days/months? From RevToddRob or from silmilar fools trying to get your goat.
Identity is funny.
There’s who you are. And who you are. And who you are.
And sometimes who you want to be.
Avatarization is becoming a more common behavior and it’s rather fascinating. Beyond icons of oneself or styleized or fandom based icons. Being real people but — avatarized. For device/mechanism/destination.
I mean – my favorite game on the Wii is — well, not technically a game at all but in the creation of Mii.
(I’ve made 5 of these Miis)
(I’ve made 4 of these Miis including Buddha and Jesus)
And while I tried to have the patience to create a 2nd life avatar, I couldn’t stand the overwhelming level of options associated to…well…breasts. Heft, size, buouency, cleavage, etc. I’m sorry, I don’t care *that* much about my breasts to spend a half hour customizing them for a 2nd life when my current IRL life is so avidly active.
And then there’s my WOW avatars. None of which look much like me at all.
(That’s me on the right with the red pigtails looking off the side of the boat)
I frequently use a drawing that my friend Ki made for me for my IM Icon.
Or of me as the cranky kid.
And now a Meez.
For what purpose, i’m not sure.
I think the Frank Chu sign makes this particularly dopalicious.
Memetastic – 5 Things
I was tagged by Andrew: Andrew is also here http://www.me3dia.com
“Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with 5 facts about yourself. Then choose 5 people you want to tag and list their names. Then leave a comment on their blog letting them know they’ve been tagged.”
1. I have a poop cough.
I know. It sounds totally awkwardly confusing and weird but when I have to poop, (and sometimes I don’t listen to my body very well – though I have near daily pleading sessions with my belly to stop its ambitions for expansion), I’ll start coughing. Sometimes I cough so violently that I nearly throw up. It makes no sense. I asked my doctor about it, explaining the situation and “the poop cough scenarios” and his response was “No, nothing’s wrong with you. You’re just a freak.”
2. I like crying at movies.
All the time. Seriously. Movies that shouldn’t even make me cry will have me bawling like a four year old kicked in the nuts. I’ve cried so hard in the movie theaters that one of my contacts has popped out before. Ridiculous. I know. I’m a sucker for a sob story.
3. I sleep best when it’s raining outside.
I LOVE the sound of rain on rooftops and window panes and it’s my favorite lullabye ever. EVAR. I rest well, usually have incredibly evocative dreams, and likely snore the loudest when it’s raining and I’m in a nap.
4. I get shy.
HAH! you laugh. HAH! You mock me. Well, around Korean speakers particularly I feel extraordinarily self conscious and timid when among Korean Korean people and Korean speakers. I don’t speak Korean very well at all and feel immediatly as if I’m about to be berrated for not being sufficiently Korean.
5. I have a poor memory.
When it comes to music lyrics, actors, pop culture stuff, etc. I can’t quote shit. I am more likely than nearly anyone you know to actually say “You know… what’s his bucket from…that film where… it was almost like that other film, but it wasn’t because there weren’t ninjas. You know what I’m talking about?
Tagging 5 people is so hard at this point because people have already done this ….
Kurt
Anja
Jason
Kevin
Leonard
F*ck you. Who said we could do math?
Family is funny
So my coworker KC was telling me about this new geneology site. Geni.com
One that’s a social network for families.
With the latest news on Myspace, sexual predators, and etc etc, I had to take a moment to still my head.
After all, rolling one’s little Asian eyes that far back into your head can cause bystanders to believe you’ve gone through some sort of apoplectic shock.
And besides that, those sites and every last name based geneology site has utterly failed to garner any interest for me whatsoever.
I mean. Please.
“Last name Kim. – 300K results. Wow. Look. You’re all related.”
Which is weird and a sardonic statement, I suppose, re: my Asian American experience, after all.
Because Korean Korean people do know and care about geneology and pedigree. They know (duh) that you might be a Kim but they want to do from which district, which village. Which royalty you might be related to.
I’ve only been asked this question while at student conferences over 12 years ago. More likely than not, I was asked by someone from an Ivy League. By someone who just might be as pedigreed and privileged as Wookie Kim  Who knows, maybe the questioner way back when was even related. We all are, you know.
“What kind of Kim *are* you?”
“Uh… I dunno.”
“Well then where did your father go to college?”
“Uh… I dunno” (Which I realize is a dumb question but it’s not like my dad ever spoke about his life in Korea, being in the Navy, or where he went to college. I only know snippets which I have to drag out of him. Or from recollections of nags that my mother would bemoan like
‘Your daddy…Daddy neber takuh me out danshing likuh he takuh udder lady in school. But he nebber take mommy. So sad poor mommy.’Â
I remember asking my Dad when I got home from that student conference those questions.
He finally told me which university he went to but I promptly forgot. It never came up again. I mean, it’s not like they had a football team and Dad was catching the games at 4AM to root for the Firey Radish Pickles or anything.
But this I do remember.
“So, Daddy. What kind of Kim are we?”
“Who askuh you dat?”
“Someone from school.”
“Oh. I see.”
“So, Daddy, what kind of Kim *are* we?”
“Ah-bee-yushly. We are the *BEST* kinduh.”
“Ah-bee-yushly?”
“Yesuh.”
“Oh! Obviously. That’s just awesome.”
A clever one, my Daddy.
Laugh outta your A-Hole
The Asian American Theater Company and Contemporary Asian Theater
Scene invite you to check out TeleMongol: The Story of A-HOLE TV
SKETCH COMEDY AT ITS FINEST!
‘Fans of Comedy Central and ‘Borat,’ will roar at such wicked comic comment.”
–Los Angeles Times
TeleMongol uses the sketch comedy format to tell the story of AHOLE-TV
(Asia Home of Language Entertainment), a fictional cable network with
a mission to create programming by and for the Asian Pacific American
community. The show takes a satirical look at both the
behind-the-scenes politicking at the station and the programs chosen
to air.
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ASSOCIATION WITH LODESTONE THEATRE.
February 9-18, 2007
Friday & Saturday @ 7PM & 10PM
Sunday @ 2PM
Location:
Theatre on San Pedro Square
29 North San Pedro Street
San Jose, CA 95110
*Advisory: The show contains strong language and sexual content.
Get your discounted tickets by entering “Min Jung” when you purchase
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Amazon – Delivery Quest
Can you imagine a soldier from Stormwind giving this quest to Amazon to deliver to me?
“Noble ally! Deliver this message to the IRL geekgirl who lives in the village of Sand Fran-cees-co. She ardently awaits news from you. Be swift! Or she’ll wet her shorts in anticipation”
Greetings from Amazon.com.
We’re writing about your recent World Of Warcraft order (#104-7953931-6891913).
Due to the exceedingly high number of pre-orders we have taken so far, our systems may incorrectly indicate a ship date for your order far out in the future.
We wanted to reassure you that your order is being processed, and our fulfillment centers and carriers are working to ensure that your order is delivered as close as possible to the release date (January 16th).
We hope you enjoy your order!Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.
Sincerely,
Customer Service
Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/
Burning Crusades! you are so*very*close!
And my first WOW character is officially (as of today) a Level 38 paladin named KimchiKitty. Say hi if you’re in Stranglethorn. (On the Eitrigg Server)
Wow.
So you know that really beautiful girl you see at parties?
When she laughs bells tinkle and angels gasp.
Because you know that she’s clever and lovely and passionate and doing something far more amazing than you. And you just hope that maybe if, a few moments after she’s passed you, then you can touch your toe in some of the sparkle dust that she’s left in the trail of her shadow. Because yes, she’s so much person that even her shadow leaves a trail.
And she’s intense. And you always feel a little bit of a fraud when she talks to you. Like surely you can’t be cool enough for this amazing person to be talking to you. But she does. Because she’s awesome and sincere and nice. Genuinely nice. And even if you do feel a little insecure enough to want to find some reason to dislike her, you just can’t.
Nope. Nothing.
And she’s *so* incredibly down that she’s even written and performed (and given you a signed copy of) a poem that you adore for it’s candor. It is, after all, a FUCK YOU poem and heaven knows, all of us have a little emo enough in us to want to write one or have written one before.
Shailja is doing some amazing things.
She’s got performances in Africa. Africa for gawdsakes people. Africa.
World Social Forum , in the groundbreaking cultural initiative:
Moving People: Africa-Asia Interface on Migration, Exile and Diaspora
This collaborative five-day event will encompass art exhibitions, panel discussions, poetry performances, film screenings, live music and theatre – and of course, excerpts from Migritude.
Referral Link for the day!
“Vintage Big Tits”.
Which is saying something.
Cuz I never talk re: things vintage.
I may be old but not *that* old.
Tits? Um.
OK, so they’re not as small as I used to bemoan (funny – gaining 20 lbs goes to your ass and tits. But sweet tiny curvy waistline – where for art thou! Hast thou run off with mine cheekbones?!) but seriously.
Still.
Funny.
In other news:|
Chatted with an old friend from college who has been working for the state department overseas for a while. I gave him a ring and luckily caught him while he was in a timezone on this hemisphere.
Moi: “So blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah has been up with me. So what’s the latest with you?!”
He: “Uh. I survived a suicide bomber.”
Moi: “…”
He: “Uh yeah… I changed my shorts right after.”
Moi:”…”
He:”Only a few more months and I’m out of there.”
Moi: “I’m so paying for you to get laid when this is done.”
He: “You, my dear are such a true friend.”
Moi: “Sure thing.”
Things I remind myself.
- We are a country still at war. And the rest of the world doesn’t really like us too much right now.
- People die every day. You will too. Memento Mori. (Which by the way, is also the title of an awesome korean lesbian horror flick. I kid you not.
- You did, in fact, turn the stove off. Seriously.
- At one point, I used to actually sent birthday cards. I miss having real in your hands kind of mail too. Letters. Postcards. Etc. The last letter, and the only one I’d received in perhaps a year that wasn’t transfered by pixels, was from Josh Wolf. I’m really lucky. I get regular postcards from one of my best friends living in Wisconsin. She’s been sending me cute postcards off and on over the last 11 years that I’ve ben in SF. Sometimes once a week. Sometimes once a month. I have boxes full of whimsically hand written missives with pictures of her daughter, illustrations styled from Griffin and Sabine, cows, cute dogs, her daughter who’s a cute little blonde gal with sass and wants to learn Chinese, I’ve sent her … maybe 2. I suck.
- Personal housecleaning stuff – just do it and then go play warcraft. Procrastinating is wildly inefficient and ruins the quality of lazy time which is what you’re actually all about. If you’re distressed or worried about procrasinating about something, it totally busts on the lazy time experience.
- Call the parents. Oh they love you. And the more you talk to them, the less likely they’ll try to google you or find your myspace page and find something more incriminating.
- Take the camera everywhere. What’s the holdup, mofo?
- Just write.