Hi Tricia!

Hey you! Come with me! My Blog has Moved to www.triciawang.vox.com!

2007-01-01T20:08:00.001-08:00

tricia wang #2
Originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Tricia's new blog site! I'm moving the party over to Vox. After DavidJacobs and Adriana invited me - I've finally made the move. So change add this new VOX RSS or ATOM feed to your newsreaders.

This is my last post on Blogger - thanks for the hosting but I'm moving to a new home.

David keeps promising a script to move all my blogger.com posts over to Vox - and I am still holding him to it - but I'm gonna switch now. Vox is so much cooler than Blogger! Vox is the new thing. Vox is where I am at - Vox is where everyone is at. Vox is it. Vox Vox Vox Vox Vox Vox Vox VOX!

Darling Little Wretches

2006-11-30T10:18:00.001-08:00

brooklyn, nyc
There was something SOOo darling about the kids that I couldn't stop laughing and taking pictures. The little boy in the yellow shirt with glasses is a just darling little wretch - watch him play with the boy in the red rain jacket, as Master Shabu comes over and reprimands them in frame #3. AFter he leaves, our Darling Little Wretch starts creating trouble again, then the boy to his left is trying to intimidate the girl by taking her hat but she's not having any of it. I love kids - they are so darling and naughty at the same time.

Kenyatta in 55 Seconds

2006-11-30T10:09:00.001-08:00

Q Train- Man Reading and Man Resting

2006-11-30T10:08:00.001-08:00

Woman Walking Past Bus Stop (Brooklyn)

2006-11-30T10:07:00.001-08:00

Kelli with Peso and Lucy

2006-11-30T10:01:00.003-08:00

Pho PhoSure

2006-11-30T10:01:00.001-08:00

Last Day of Class: beers and crepes galore

2006-11-30T09:59:00.001-08:00

Ok I Truly Suck at Parallel Parking Now...but who's gonna care in Santa Monica LA

2006-11-30T09:58:00.000-08:00

Foggy SF as Usual - Crossing Bay Bridge

2006-11-30T09:57:00.001-08:00

Driving into SF to See Liane & take my AUnt to Taiwan

2006-11-30T09:56:00.000-08:00

Hoboken-New Jersey in San Diego-CA

2006-11-30T09:55:00.001-08:00

Amartya Sen Luncheon

2006-11-30T09:54:00.001-08:00

Kenyatta Bubbles - with Rueven

2006-11-30T09:51:00.001-08:00

Google Search Algorithms as Revealing of Collective Social Stereotypes: The Hyper-Sexualized Asian American Woman

2006-11-22T13:18:00.000-08:00

I performed a Google Image Search just on "Asian women," "American women," and "Asian American women" for a presentation that I made on stereotypes and identities of Asian American Youth. I wanted to demonstrate the pervasive stereotypes of Asian women as hyper-hyper sexualized bodies and that general cultural stereotype was also evident in a simple online image search where the rankings are based on algorithms.

The screenshot of the results are in the picture above. You can see a comparison of the results for Asian Women (on the left) in comparison to Caucasian Women (on the right). The Asian American Google Image Search revealed pictures of every Asian woman naked, legs spread open, and in a sexual positions. In contrast, the Caucasian Women search revealed a variety of images of women from wearing suits to profile shots. None of the Caucasian women were naked or in a sexual position.

When I presented my search during my talk, someone asked ted me to type in “Korean, Japanese, black, African America." Even after performing each of those searchers, “Asian women” still won as the most sexualized google image search. When you perform the search based on more specific cultures, like “Dominican” - it’s not as sexualized as “Latina.” Same for when you search “Japanese” - it’s not as sexualized as “Asian.” Sometimes sweeping stereotypes are easier for mass groupings of people.

From the search results, there are no other groups that are as sexualized as the generic “Asian woman.” Latina comes the closest. You can see for “Arab women” you can plenty of images of the stereotypes veiled woman.

SO for Google searches – it’s just based on algorithms on what users are clicking through and page ranking based on how many sites point to the webpage - which all determines the relevancy of the answers to the search query.

But just a simple Google search can show the type of social stereotypes that exist out there – based on the distribution of what internet users are clicking, pointing and linking to. And in this case I think it can even demonstrate the extent of a stereotype. In Google image search, there are no hierarchies of approval that the images have to go through as opposed to traditional media (newspapers, TV shows and etc), where images usually become racialized in the approval process. Try the google search yourself -make sure the "safe mode" it turned off.

click on the set to see the other see the other google searches I performed or try your own google image search - make sure the "safe mode" it turned off.

Joe is not a jaywalker

2006-11-17T15:31:00.000-08:00

Joe is not a jaywalker, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Santa monica, ca

Long Weekend Cheers

2006-11-10T22:59:00.000-08:00

Long Weekend Cheers, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Car Creatures

2006-11-08T10:41:00.000-08:00

Car Creatures, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Thank you Ari - She created my beautiful website! Presenting the New YouMeiTI

2006-11-06T17:23:00.000-08:00

Thank you Ari - She created my beautiful website! Presenting the New YouMeiTI, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Who's the best web designer in the world to work with - ARI MOORE! arimoore.com/
Thanks to her my blog on chinese youth/technology and media has been revived -
I stopped blogging for a while b.c of moving and life changes that didn't permit me to be my usual bloggy self - but I can confidently say that I can handle doing at least 2 posts a week to YouMeiTI. youmeiti.com/.
Of all the web designers I have ever worked with - Ari not only has the creative talent - but she's so COMFORTABLE and easy to work with! She's not one of those designers that who act all weird when you don't like something - she also communicates really well - so she doesn't hold up resentment for any changes you ask for - and what I love is that I really felt she was designing for my needs and tastes based on her creative eye. She also thinks about all those technical details that many designers overlook.
thank you ari for being so patient with me - you rock!

Another Shirt I love!

2006-11-05T00:20:00.000-08:00

IMG_3374, originally uploaded by eugevon.

taken by http://www.flickr.com/photos/eugevon/

My Dream Outfit

2006-11-05T00:18:00.000-08:00

IMG_3628, originally uploaded by eugevon.

taken by http://www.flickr.com/photos/eugevon/

Crossing the Busiest Border in the World: Tijuana

2006-11-05T00:15:00.000-08:00

Crossing the Busiest Border in the World: Tijuana, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

I always feel so weird when I leave the USA borders - whether I am going as far as China or as close as Mexico. It always reminds me of how much movement I have in this lifetime with a US passport and US citizenship. I can't help but think about all the people who risk their lives to get into the US. And here I am - I can just come and go with little worry, concern or planning. I don't have to be afraid of not being let back into the country. And it feels so weird to cross the Mexican-USA border - b.c it's literally right next to each other - separated by a grain of dirt with a tall fence demarcating entire lives and history.
thank you priya for driving!

Up

Sleeping in the sunshine

2006-11-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

Sleeping in the sunshine, originally uploaded by AllenHsu.

taken by http://www.flickr.com/photos/allenhsu

My new Solution for Feeling Lonely while I am driving:introducing Orange Blossom

2006-11-01T09:31:00.000-08:00

2.)My new Solution for Feeling Lonely while I am driving:introducing Orange Blossom, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

things I love about orange blossom:
1.) I have someone to take care - I buckle her in.
2.) she let's me hold her hand when I feel lonely
3.) she has really really short legs, her legs to upper body ratio is skewed to her upper body - so my purse still fits on the seat
4.) I have someone's head to pet
5.) It makes a big difference to have someone always waiting for you in the car!
6.) she always welcomes me with her bright eyes and smiles- I mean come on she's strawberry shortcake's best friend!

My Heritage Experiment Round Up

2006-10-31T20:55:00.000-08:00

My Heritage Experiment Round Up, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

This is the ultimate craziness of a society obsessed with their "genes" and "celebrities." This site allows you to upload a photos and scans it to see which celebrity you look like. Before I did this I already thought I am going to either be recognized as Lucy Liu or Zhang Zi yi. The one they said I looked like the most was ....guess ----Zhang Zi Yi! Surprise! Of course then in step 4 you create your celebrity look alike ciricle - and Lucy Liu resembled me 83%. The surprise was that Brittney Murphy resembles me 78% with Aretha Franklin falling behind at 75%. So does this mean I am the super Pangea Asian? I am trying this out for a fun test - and I am curious how many damn asians they actually have to chose from.
Can some others do this also -even if you are not asian - and can you tag yoru photo "my heritage" AND experiment? I mean how many asian celebrities are there to begin with - and how do they scan for likeness? And what value does a silly experiment have? What does it make someone feel if they look like a certain celebrity? And what's up with this site breaking it down to visual heritage? I need to think about this some more before I can write about it. Test it out and put those tags on! I am so curious to see what other celebrities are in their heritage bank.
1. 1.) Scanning My Face, 2. 2.) Recognizing my Face, 3. 3.) Oh GUess What - i look like Zhang Zi Yi - ( I totally don't!), 4. 4.) ALl the faces that looked like Mine -, 5. my Final Celebrity Heritage Palette

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Firefighter Bulldog.

2006-10-31T12:44:00.000-08:00

Firefighter Bulldog., originally uploaded by lonnehendrix.

taken by lonnehendrix

Cop Bulldog.

2006-10-31T12:43:00.001-08:00

Cop Bulldog., originally uploaded by lonnehendrix.

taken by lonnehendrix

Patty Hearst.

2006-10-31T12:43:00.000-08:00

Patty Hearst., originally uploaded by lonnehendrix.

taken by lonnehendrix

Yusuke Stripe Titillation

2006-10-30T15:18:00.000-08:00

Yusuke Stripe Titillation, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

We love Yusuke!

Joe and Orange Blossom in my car

2006-10-29T15:18:00.000-08:00

Joe and Orange Blossom in my car, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Henry - joe and me - all setting up our skype video

2006-10-29T15:16:00.001-08:00

Henry - joe and me - all setting up our skype video, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Skype Chat with Joe and Puco Loco

2006-10-29T15:16:00.000-08:00

Skype Chat with Joe and Puco Loco, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

puco loco is tittilicious -

Brooklyn in Santa Monica

2006-10-29T14:12:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn in Santa Monica, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Henry in my Car

2006-10-29T12:45:00.000-08:00

Henry in my Car, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

smile

2006-10-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

smile, originally uploaded by rent-a-moose.

I love rent a moose's photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rent-a-moose

Legalize Chalk

2006-10-26T19:01:00.000-07:00

694.jpg, originally uploaded by charles.hope.

charles took this photo: http://flickr.com/photos/charleshope/

Zombie Karl Marx -

2006-10-26T13:03:00.000-07:00

Zombie Karl Marx, originally uploaded by jlstern.

Jon has the best ideological hegemonic sociologically correct species-life-being festishized alienated from fetishized false conciousness camera obscura of material dialectical surplus exchange value costumes of the entire conditional history of human kind. I now must be your Engelian lover for Halloween.

Attack of the Crackhead Raccoon

2006-10-23T21:57:00.000-07:00

Attack of the Crackhead Raccoon, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Some crack head tried to break into our place in Brooklyn, and then Raccoons tried to break into adriene's and my place in san Diego. I was grading papers and had my head resting against my window - which thankfully was close, and a raccoon jumped onto the window and started frantically scratching off the screen to break in! But at this point I couldn't see that it was a raccoon b.c my face was against the window - all I could see were two BLACK EYES lined with fur and something deliriously scratching at the glass!!! I thought it was a freaking bear on the 2nd floor. By then I had screamed my head off and I jumped away to see this thing hop over to my window that was open with a removable screen. As a went to grab my swifter to hit this thing - it started taking off my window screen! I am not kidding. I went over and yelled at it - and took adriene's camera and of course in my moment of fear I found 3 seconds of calmness to capture a picture. Then a second raccoon friend came out of no where - and I realized they were trying to eat the persimmons on the tree in the background - and the tallest branches reached the roof to my room. I live in the freaking country. where is brooklyn when I need you- would I rather have a crack head attempt a break in or a raccoon? what's worse - they are both fearless and crazy - a scary combo - but also they are easily scared away once they realize the unfeasibility of the break in. raccoon or crackheads - take your pick.

John and Adriene - Testing out Lip Gloss

2006-10-22T23:57:00.000-07:00

John and Adriene - Testing out Lip Gloss, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Adriene and Tricia Pop

2006-10-21T16:01:00.000-07:00

Adriene and Tricia Pop, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Comic Book Tricia and Adriene

2006-10-21T16:00:00.000-07:00

Comic Book Tricia and Adriene, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Peso The Angel of Love

2006-10-19T20:46:00.000-07:00

Peso The Angel of Love, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

standard nipple works.

2006-10-19T15:35:00.000-07:00

standard nipple works., originally uploaded by yatta.

Kenyatta took this photoe "When I used to commute into Manhattan from Jersey, one of my daily rituals would be to look for this old factory sign on my train ride home."

Posturing Poodles

2006-10-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

Posturing, originally uploaded by The Pack.

I love this person's phots of his poodles: http://flickr.com/photos/thepack/

El Cuervo's Shrimp Dish with Kelli

2006-10-17T18:24:00.000-07:00

El Cuervo's Shrimp Dish with Kelli, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Working with Peso in My Lap

2006-10-16T21:18:00.000-07:00

Working with Peso in My Lap, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Sd, ca

Digital Tribal Village Wrap Up at the Pala Tribe

2006-10-16T15:41:00.000-07:00

Digital Tribal Village Wrap Up at the Pala Tribe, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

www.sctdv.net/

Here is Eugene's photos: www.flickr.com/photos/communitytechnology/sets/7215759431...

1. IMG_0008.JPG, 2. IMG_0005.JPG, 3. IMG_0004.JPG, 4. IMG_0003.JPG, 5. IMG_0001.JPG, 6. IMG_0096.JPG, 7. IMG_0094.JPG, 8. IMG_0093.JPG, 9. IMG_0088.JPG, 10. IMG_0084.JPG, 11. IMG_0077.JPG, 12. IMG_0067.JPG, 13. IMG_0059.JPG, 14. IMG_0055.JPG, 15. IMG_0054.JPG, 16. IMG_0051.JPG, 17. IMG_0048.JPG, 18. IMG_0047.JPG, 19. IMG_0046.JPG, 20. IMG_0043.JPG, 21. IMG_0041.JPG, 22. IMG_0040.JPG, 23. IMG_0036.JPG, 24. IMG_0033.JPG, 25. IMG_0032.JPG, 26. IMG_0031.JPG, 27. IMG_0030.JPG, 28. IMG_0029.JPG, 29. IMG_0023.JPG, 30. IMG_0022.JPG, 31. IMG_0013.JPG, 32. IMG_0012.JPG, 33. IMG_0011.JPG, 34. IMG_0009.JPG, 35. IMG_0002.JPG

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Post-Marxian Soup as Commodity Fetish....Ummm Delicious!

2006-10-15T21:47:00.000-07:00

Post-Marxian Soup as Commodity Fetish....Ummm Delicious!, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Dao Sun Noodle House

El Cajon and Texas, SD, CA

leah posing as Hegel, Tricia as Fireballs...too many commies in this noodle house

Lucy as Magritte

2006-10-14T19:05:00.000-07:00

Lucy as Magritte, originally uploaded by Little Puppy Dog.

adriene's photo of lucy,

Eugene's photo of legs

2006-10-14T19:04:00.000-07:00

IMG_4423, originally uploaded by eugevon.

Peso AFter a Shower #1

2006-10-14T19:02:00.002-07:00

Peso AFter a Shower #1, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

MTA Podcasts

2006-10-14T19:02:00.001-07:00

MTA Podcasts, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

nyc
too bad they can't podcast delays

Can you Find Love for Me?

2006-10-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Can you Find Love for Me?, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Sf, CA

The Real Jakey and Tricia

2006-10-14T18:54:00.000-07:00

The Real Jakey and Tricia, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

my good friend jakey and I. Welcome to Friday nights in the burbs.

Show Me Chinese Eyes

2006-10-14T11:35:00.000-07:00

Show Me Chinese Eyes, originally uploaded by Go Big Red.

A fab photo by Go Big Red: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxster/

BE COMPASSIONATE WITH YOURSELF

2006-10-12T20:45:00.000-07:00

BE COMPASSIONATE WITH YOURSELF, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Rabbi At ucsd Hillel says that a lot of times its so easy to be compassionate with others that we forget to be with ourselves. Be compassionate with whatever process and things we go through.

Pee and Poo in America Now!

2006-10-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

Pee and Poo in America Now!, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

when I first found these a year ago you could only get it really in Europe - but now they are sold as $32!

www.flickr.com/photos/triciawang/64132469/

Jon Looks Fabulous! Titillation T-Shirt

2006-10-12T14:48:00.000-07:00

Jon Looks Fabulous! Titillation T-Shirt, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Sd, CA

jon loooooks fabu with his t-shirt and color tones AND fab pocket watch

Kate and Priya Titillation!

2006-10-10T13:59:00.000-07:00

Kate and Priya Titillation!, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

The 2 cutest soc chics!

Brooklyn Meets California in a Mumu Dress

2006-10-07T12:13:00.000-07:00

tricia@3.04p, originally uploaded by yatta.

Me Walking Peso

2006-10-07T12:12:00.000-07:00

tricia&peso@12.11p, originally uploaded by yatta.

SD, CA

Mattel's Disappointing Breast Cancer Doll Pisses Me Off

2006-10-06T10:24:00.000-07:00

Mattel's Disappointing Breast Cancer Doll Pisses Me Off, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

I posted my comment on Amazon:
"I have had many friends with breast cancer - and none of them look like Barbie - a white anorexic blonde with two breasts. To assign a plastic face such as Barbie to such a socially complex health issue, is really disappointing. It homogenizes the breast cancer population and ignores the class dimensions of access to healthcare that increases the chances of optimal treatment. For example, here is a quote from the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.
"The lower rate of utilization of mammography and cervical cancer screening observed for Latinas in the United States has been attributed to cultural, economic, and linguistic barriers they may encounter."
muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_health_care_for_the_poor...

In addition, the physical body of Breast Cancer Barbie is problematic because many survivors have had to get masectomies, and some have chosen to not have their breast(s) reconstructed. It also brings up the gender biases of males as reconstructrion surgeons, in that they assume a woman post-masectomy wants new breasts and may want to use reconstruction as an opportunity to increase their breast size. For example, it is noted that most women don't reconstruct their breasts post-masectormy and that white women have the highest rates of reconstruction www.medscape.com/viewarticle/522469. In a study that came out in September 2006, they found that women who have reconstruction are 75% more likey to commit suicide www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060920081703.htm. "Figures from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show a 22% decline in breast reconstruction procedures between 2000 and 2004," dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/health?e=pub&dt=common&...

I bring up these articles to show that showing "a pair of breasts" for a Breast Cancer Barbie is a highly contentious decision for a company that has been know to create beautiful Barbies and philanthropically has donated money to causes, but has now constructed an actual doll that doesn't fully represent the heterogeneous breast cancer population is problematic.

And BTW MATTEL - many chemo patients are thin like Barbie NOT BY CHOICE! It's because of all the raditation and chemo drugs that are pumped into them that causes them to lose their appetite and therefore look thin, emaciated and weak. Being thin like Barbie is NOT A HEALTHY IDEAL for breast cancer patients!

Here is doll on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Barbie-Collector-Pink-Ribbon-Doll/dp/B000E...

My friends adriene who is a breast cancer survivor and documented her process online softservegirl.com/2005/archives.html, wrote this comment about the doll:

"I am a breast cancer survivor and I find this pink dressed, blond "doll" of perfection rather insulting to my female self, the perfect perky boobs, the long blond hair, the body that does not exist on a woman after the ravages of chemotheraphy. I can perfectly understand Mattel wanting to support breast cancer research and donate a portion of proceedes towards funding (and thank you for your generosity), but to do it under the guise of selling a "doll" which does not reflect the community of women who have experienced the challenges of recovery and survivorship...a doll which does not look like a survivor is literally painful and insulting! Why doesn't this doll have a wig? Why doesn't she have a breast removed? Why doesn't she have a bra fitted with a form to mimic the shape of a breast? What is wrong with reality? Why can't Mattel acknowledge the true nature of this disease and make a doll which comforts, not insults the sensibility of women who have suffered from this disease. I will purchase this doll, just because I am horrified by the product itself. I will disrobe her, and with a saw, cut off her breast so that she will look more like me, a survivor, a woman of pride. I will dismantle the construct of supposed beauty and make this image more like my own - because I am what is woman, not the facade of a false construction."

Sparrows Clean Themselves with Dirt

2006-10-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

Sparrows Clean Themselves with Dirt, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

PB, SD, CA

Liane Beautiful in 1 Min at Tartine, SF

2006-10-02T15:27:00.000-07:00

Liane Beautiful in 1 Min at Tartine, SF, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Mission, SF, CA

Eugene and his Fortune Cookie Forehead Group

2006-09-29T09:19:00.000-07:00

Eugene and his Fortune Cookie Forehead Group, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Temecula, CA

heading up with Jen and Ken..1 hr road trip to the reservations

Playing Mahjong with Auntie Lisa

2006-09-25T18:03:00.001-07:00

Playing Mahjong with Auntie Lisa, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Queens - flushing - nyc

Playing Pool in Queens

2006-09-25T18:03:00.000-07:00

P1040219.JPG, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

MArvin and Rueven Playing Puzzles - Over and Over Again

2006-09-25T17:51:00.001-07:00

MArvin and Rueven Playing Puzzles - Over and Over Again, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Selling Fear on a College Campus

2006-09-25T17:51:00.000-07:00

Selling Fear on a College Campus, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Ucsd
why does one need pepper spray? Is it because the crazy streets of SD are so unpredictable?

Selling Bob Marley

2006-09-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

Selling Bob Marley, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Ucsd

it always has puzzled me that college freshmans love decorating their dorm room walls with poster of Bob Marley, Tupac, Jimi Hendrix and etc. What do they represent...degrees of hipness. How much is actually known about Marley and Hendrix? Things haven't changed since I was in college.

btw Marley died of skin cancer.

Titillation - I Love This Purse!

2006-09-24T14:04:00.000-07:00

IMG_5678, originally uploaded by tantek.

Changing Benjamin Franklin's Water Diaper

2006-09-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Changing Benjamin Franklin's Water Diaper, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

I noticed That Benjamin Franklin Was not Doing WEll
Then I realized as I was taking this picture - damn it's hard to see him! so then it dawned on me that I became a new mother only 2 weeks ago, and I have yet to change his water diaper! But then it hit me, ohmygoddess I have a FEAR of fish, slimy things and anything moving - how the hell was I going to clean his fish pitcher without killing him? I hadn't even thought of this when I adopted him! I almost killed him the first 5 min (), but we made this far (2 weeks). I adopted a beta b.c they were so low maintenance - the closest thing I could have to love in SD without having to talk about my feelings and harboring resentment for unrequited human interaction without the words "research or sociology." But how do I clean him? Thankgod Katie called me and I told her about my anxiety with cleaning Benjamin Franklin, so she told me get a net! I don't have a net and I didn't want to drive to Petsmart b.c I hate going over train rail tracks since I was almost hit on Friday by the SD trolley that only goes 3 stops. So I decided I could do this - just find something that looks like a net in the kitchen.

In the second picture, I'm trying to figure out if Either of these Qualify as good Nets for Taking out Benjamin Franklin? Wouldn't a flour sifter kill him? Let's go with the gentle black plastic soup scooper.

As you can see, I survived the process and look at how clear the new water is!

Shannon's amazing stash of unpaid Parking Tickets from UCSD

2006-09-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

Shannon's amazing stash of unpaid Parking Tickets from UCSD, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Ken and Joaquim in Action

2006-09-24T12:12:00.000-07:00

Ken and Joaquim in Action, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

El Cuervo Taco Shop
110 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 295-9713

Beautiful Sky It's 9am in San Diego

2006-09-24T12:11:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Sky It's 9am in San Diego, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Hillcrest, CA

I just went through a car wash and I just remembered that side view mirrors are incredibley useful - that is when they are clean.

Repping BK in SoCA

2006-09-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

Repping BK in SoCA, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

SD, CA

3 Buck Chuck on the East Coast is 2 Buck Chuck in the West Coast

2006-09-24T09:45:00.000-07:00

3 Buck Chuck on the East Coast is 2 Buck Chuck in the West Coast, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

San diego, CA

Trader Joes is still faithful to the coast it started on. Don't forget that I brought TJ to nyc, along with Ushering in Target to Brooklyn. That's right.

People Are Really Comfortable With Leaving Their Shopping Bags Out in Their Conve

2006-09-24T09:41:00.000-07:00

People Are Really Comfortable With Leaving Their Shopping Bags Out in Their Conve, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

San Diego, CA

In NYC these bags would be gone and distributed in 2 seconds.

Peso: Nice to Mean in 1 Nanosecond

2006-09-23T22:53:00.001-07:00

Peso: Nice to Mean in 1 Nanosecond, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Faces of Peso

2006-09-23T22:53:00.000-07:00

Faces of Peso, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Lucy Snapping at Peso

2006-09-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

Lucy Snapping at Peso, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

san diego, CA
This is What Happens When Lucy Won't Let Peso Do This: youtube.com/watch?v=-1LmZ1-cP2Y

Wolf Round Up at Josh's PArty

2006-09-23T15:19:00.000-07:00

Wolf Round Up at Josh's PArty, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

This hat is magical

Photo Round Up of Josh's Hat and Tie PArty

2006-09-23T15:18:00.000-07:00

Photo Round Up of Josh's Hat and Tie PArty, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

san diego, ca

Peso sleeping on my leg as I watch tv

2006-09-20T08:58:00.000-07:00

Peso sleeping on my leg as I watch tv, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

I Am a Messed Up Mother

2006-09-17T15:25:00.000-07:00

I Am a Messed Up Mother, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

San diego, CA
I've been feeling very lonely, so I decided to become a single mother, starting of with just one baby. But I almost killed my baby in the first 5 min of owning him. I decided to buy a beta fish at petsmart, and when I walked out of the store I put him in my car seat as I walked away to put the pushcart back in the store. Even writing this I realize I shouldn't have left my baby unattended to begin with. So when I came from putting the cart away I FORGOT that my baby beta was in my car seat and I SAT on TOP of my beta's plastic incubator cup and CRUSHED all the water out onto my carseat!!!!! I picked up the plastic cup and Baby Beta was barely breathing with just 2 inches of water left in the cup. I was too embarassed to go back in and ask for more water and admit that I almost killed my baby beta in the first few minutes of motherhood. I was afraid that Petsmart Fish Manager would chastize me for being an unfit mother. so I drove him home and he stayed alive. He's in my room now...alive and breathing. Now I am thinking of what name I should bestow onto him

Welcome to San Diego: The Land of Flip Flops 7 days/week

2006-09-13T17:03:00.000-07:00

Welcome to San Diego: The Land of Flip Flops 7 days/week, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Bed bath and beyond, SD, Ca

Everyday is shorts, tans, and sun. Hmmmm too perfect....

They Sell Real Edible Fresh Unrotten Fruit and Veggies at the 9 Cent Store Here!

2006-09-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

They Sell Real Edible Fresh Unrotten Fruit and Veggies at the 9 Cent Store Here!, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

SD, CA

Clairemont Mesa Dr.

99 Cent Store in CA

2006-09-13T15:42:00.000-07:00

99 Cent Store in CA, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Sd, CA, clairemont mesa blvd

nothing beats jack's 99 cent store in nyc, but this is as close as it gets out here in the west.

I miss emilia @ 10.25p

2006-09-08T23:34:00.000-07:00

emilia @ 10.25p, originally uploaded by yatta.

kenyatta took this photo -

Merci Took this photo: Flicka Project

2006-09-08T23:33:00.000-07:00

Flicka Project, originally uploaded by merci.

"Here's a still from the wonderful Swedish project "Flicka." It's a Flash project that demonstrates the extent of photo retouching step by step. The girl in the picture is 14, by the way."

Katie and Jenny Jumping for Marnee Thai!

2006-09-08T23:31:00.000-07:00

Katie and Jenny Jumping for Marnee Thai! #1 katie jenny, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

www.marneethaisf.com

DO NOT FUCK WITH ME (hearts) Bag Titillation!

2006-09-08T23:30:00.000-07:00

IMG_5678, originally uploaded by tantek.

I want this purse! Tantek took this picture.

My Brother Michael - THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME to MARNEE!

2006-09-08T23:28:00.000-07:00

My Brother Michael - THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME to MARNEE!, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

www.marneethaisf.com

2 inches of Garlic Encrusted on Fish

2006-09-08T23:27:00.003-07:00

2 inches of Garlic Encrusted on Fis, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

www.marneethaisf.com

Painting the Wall Red!

2006-09-08T23:27:00.002-07:00

IMG_7948, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

San francisco, CA

All of us at Marnee Thai - the BEST BEST Thai Food in USA

2006-09-08T23:27:00.001-07:00

All of us at Marnee, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

www.marneethaisf.com

cracking in the empire of signage.

2006-09-08T23:27:00.000-07:00

cracking in the empire of signage., originally uploaded by yatta.

kenyatta took this photo: kid just figured out how to change the sign on the E Train by turning the dials. We're now on our way to Canarsie.

Mini-Skirt Titicaca on the Bart

2006-09-08T23:24:00.000-07:00

Mini-Skirt Titicaca on the Bart, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

Bart, san francisco, CA
girls these days just don't know how to wear mini skirts! It's not just about crossing your legs. You also need to be aware that crossing one's legs decreases fabric surface for coverage-especially the outer and under thigh areas.
I am getting old? Nahhh, b.c I'm not against public celebration of one's legs, just not when it also exposes ur entire inner thigh to the point where it's distasteful.

Female Homies and the Best Fish Burrito: San Diego at its Best

2006-09-08T23:23:00.000-07:00

Female Homies and the Best Fish Burrito: San Diego at its Best, originally uploaded by triciawang 王圣㨗.

El cuervo, first and washington, San Diego CA
only in SD can u get the BEST fish burrito for $2.99 and get a Homie slot machine. I am so happy to be around great mexican food again. I'm slightly delirous from paint fumes, dehydration and cross-country trip exhaustion...but I am cognizant enough to still appreciate everything.

let a thousand metrocards bloom.

2006-09-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

let a thousand metrocards bloom., originally uploaded by yatta.

a classic nyc photo by kenyatta.