Two new stories added: Crossing The Line, an in-depth feature on Korean American transgender people; and Exploring The Shame, an examination of the apologies expressed by the Korean community in the days following the Virginia Tech tragedy.
I gladly accept fan mail.

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From Curbed LA:

Me looking conniving at Red Mango’s VIP launch party in Westwood.

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“I just read that there are fewer women in the workforce than men. I think that’s because we women warn each other. Once a year, we have that Take Your Daughter To Work Day and show them what happens when you don’t marry rich.”
-Jan McInnis

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I added another story to the Stories section. Enjoy.

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- Went to Vegas
- Saw the True Colors concert
- Had a drink with Margaret Cho
- Went to the set of Will Yun Lee’s new movie
- Celebrated Alice’s birthday at Ma’Kai
- Went kayaking in Huntington
- Ate pho in Westminster
- Thought, “This crazy month is awesome, but, dude, is it over yet?”

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I’m so happy for my girl, Jordin Sparks. Perhaps I’ll soon get sick of that enormous smile plastered on billboards everywhere, but for now, let me have my moment. American Idol is so wholesome and manufactured — there are no limo-ride sobs, racist tirades or obligatory skinny-dipping footage — and yet I still love it. [...]

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Guess who I saw last night at the Asian Excellence Awards (aside from a gazillion Asian celebs — dude, if a bomb hit Royce Hall last night, there would be absolutely no Asians on TV or in movies — ever).
Sanjaya!
He looked as creepy as ever with his predator-esque poses [...]

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Just went to a VC FilmFest screening in J-Town. I saw a trio of short documentaries that explore Asian American issues. I was so impressed, particularly with Pilgrimage by Tad Nakamura. It tells the story of the Japanese Americans who started the Manzanar Pilgrimage. It’s very well done.
Whenever I used to go to events [...]

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Work is exhausting. Last night, we threw a party on the rooftop of a high-rise building in LA. Today, I woke up early (before 8:30 a.m.!) and rode around in a golf cart through a luxury course in the mountains. Tonight, I get to sleep.
As I tuck myself in, check out these pics [...]

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After work, I had to stop by the drugstore to pick up a few necessities — toothpaste, conditioner, zit meds (and, OK, the latest issue of Glamour). Trapped between the aisles of hygienic madness, I realized something. I haven’t had the need to shop for this crap in nearly two years. Oh, how I miss [...]

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