Clara tweeted a picture earlier today (shown above) with a fat ring on her finger. The tweet read,

Well, it’s about time, Fisher. :]@fishyfighter #nofilter

Then, over on Dan’s Instagram, you see this matching photo (caption included)

Clara has agreed to clean up after me and cook for me for the rest of her life, in exchange for me taking out the trash :)

Talk about Clara C packing a mean punch! To the people who thought they had a chance with her! Joking. Hurts, doesn’t it? Sorry.

Well who’s Dan, you ask? Well, if you’ve read any of the descriptions beneath Clara’s videos, you’ve probably skimmed your eyes over his name. Dan has directed a number of Clara’s music videos such as Fish (well that song suddenly became ten times more adorable!), Wanting What I Need, Darling It’s You and many more!

(He has made an appearance in her videos but I will not tell you which ones because it’s just more fun this way).

Clara is among a handful of YouTubers that has either gotten engaged or married this year. They are:

Janice (of Jayesslee) and Sung – here’s the video with where Janice tells us the story of her engagement

Michael and Carissa (of Us the Duo) – Part 2 of their wedding (they had a civil marriage last year)

More YouTuber unions include both Gabe Bondoc, who got engaged, and Lana McKissack, who got married, last November. Looks like they’re all getting hitched! I am legit excited for these people! …despite having never even met them. It’s a YouTube connection, I tell ya!

Anyway, do send Clara and Dan your love through either Clara’s YouTube, Facebook or Twitter pages! Cheers to the happy couple!

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Weibo user Happy张江 posted the above picture of her unique fashion with the caption:

“Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out.”

The picture quickly became one of the most popular posts on the microblogging service, with many users commenting on their disgust.

“Damn, so disgusting!!!”

“No one will wear them, at least not girls.”

“This will not only prevent against perverts, it’ll definitely also result in preventing handsome guys from approaching you. When things go to the extreme, they can only go the opposite direction!!!”

As odd a fashion choice this is, it looks like it’s guaranteed to work against wandering eyes on the subway. I just hope the hair isn’t real.

Sources: 1

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So, yesterday I had the chance to interview the ever popular YouTube filmmakers, Wong Fu Productions, and their friend, Yuri Tag.  AX3 sponsored the show, Wong Fu Productions feat. Yuri Tag in Vancouver, and it took place at the UBC War Memorial gym. There were over 1200 attendees (I think?) and the show was hosted by Linda Dong and Daniel Kim, two Vancouver-based youtubers.

I had the incredible opportunity to interview Phil and Wes of Wong Fu Productions (we missed you, Ted!), as well as Yuri Tag of  Kaba Modern (ABDC Season 1). I was so excited to interview the three of them and was pumped to get to know the people I’ve watched for years now! Prior to this interview, my senior editor and I had spent a few days to prepare the questions and lay out the interview structure. However, when it came time for the actual interview, I… well, let’s just say I’ve learned a few new lessons.

Here are my Top 5 Takeaways from interviewing Wong Fu Productions and Yuri Tag

1. Meet and greet
   Although I don’t think I was, apparently I was star struck in the presence of Wong Fu and Yuri. They were incredibly normal and it was cool to be among them but for some reason, I became really shy and barely said a word when they were around. This only made things more awkward when starting as I should’ve broken the ice prior to our interview.
2. They are regular people
   This intimidated me! I don’t know why I felt the need to give them their space. Ok, I know this is common sense but I meant I felt even more pressured to give these guys more space than I would with regular people. What was I thinking?! They are regular. They’re people who probably wanted to be talked to as such and who probably didn’t want to feel awkward when meeting new people. I put them on this pedestal and oggled instead of just making them feel comfortable. I could’ve been among friends, instead I just smiled uncomfortably and bore my eyes into their souls. Or was it that I dared not to make direct eye contact in case they were actually interested in making conversation? Must be an Asian thing? Either way, it was awks.
3. Be more prepared
   I learned that despite putting in a few hours with my manager, discussing the layout of the interview and putting together our questions, I was under prepared. There should’ve been more time spent editing the final interview script. And I should’ve taken my nerves into account! I’m good with making conversation but it’s best to have a question guide, especially when you’re nervous! Being prepared with the questions you really want to ask is much more beneficial for a good interview.
4. Type out your questions or write neater
   The first ten seconds of my interview with Wong Fu and Yuri was mortifying. I’m not saying this lightly.  IT. WAS. EMBARRASSING. You know when excitement becomes anxiety then becomes panic then becomes awkwardness? That happened. I was trying to introduce my question but when it came to reading it aloud, I lost my words and overall communication abilities because my writing was so illegible! I mean I could’ve brushed it aside and made light of the situation by acknowledging the fact that my notes were ill-written but for some reason, I just got stuck! I froze and stared down at my paper in hopes the writing would magically render themselves legible but nope, the awkward, stagnant moment just kinda lingered until it passed. THANK GOODNESS. I don’t think it lasted longer than 10-15 seconds but you know when you’re mortified, those seconds feel like days!
   Oh, for those interested in knowing the question, the question was, “What do you think you would be doing if Wong Fu had never met?” Now, the introduction to that question was something along the lines of, I saw in your WFW episode 99 that you guys met in college… etc. But when I realized I couldn’t read what I wrote, they totally questioned whether I had even watched that episode (which I totally did three times but was too incapable of speech that I just looked pathetically defensive). Good job, Trini.
5.  Think of the interviewee/ Just be
   Two lessons in one! Which makes this lesson just that more important. When I was younger, I thought of everybody else but myself. Somewhere along the way, it became about me. People kept telling me that it was important to think about yourself and your needs. However as I go through life, I’ve learned that while self-love and being concerned of your own happiness is important, thinking of others is equally as important! When you start thinking about the needs of others, they will (most likely) reciprocate and that in turn will make you feel good! Love grows. It’s strange that this concept is both selfless and selfish but I’ve learned that when you put others before yourself, you’ll learn that we are all the same! We don’t want to be smiled at politely and then ignored. We want to engage in conversations, make friends, be liked!

Anyway, those were the top 5 takeaways from interviewing Wong Fu and Yuri. I really hope I didn’t make a bad first impression on them. They were incredibly sweet and they voiced their enjoyment of our lightning round of questions so that was good. I remember Phil made a comment about how bizarre it was for so much people to love them simply because they were doing what they loved. I also overheard Wes saying he could never get used to the crazy fan attention. Their sentiments were a reminder to me that they were indeed, very normal, and it would probably be much more appreciated had I just been normal too! I really wanted to exude confidence, to be professional, to not be over-the-top fangirly but after much reflecting, I’ve learned those things just aren’t as important as just letting things be. Also, thinking about all those things at once induces unnecessary stress!

Me interviewing Wes, Phil and Yuri. photo credit: Justin Lee

Despite my internal panic attack, yesterday was loads of fun! Thank you, Wong Fu and Yuri for visiting our city, enjoying our salmon sashimi, playing Ultimate with us, etc! We love you and hope y’all return soon! (At least sooner than 7 years). Thank you for the life lessons, posing with me for pictures and being cool. Good luck with all your endeavours and keep doing what you do cause we love you, Wong Fu! And Yuri. hehe

Thanks for reading,

Trini (Twitter, Instagram)

ps. Wes is currently winning the selfie contest, Phil‘s in second place and Yuri‘s in third. We should probably put a cap on the contest but that would mean declaring a definite winner and it’s bad enough that we pitted you three against one another and possibly endangered your friendships. Let’s just say, you are all winners :)

featured image credit: Peter Tang

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In less than three years, Chengman has become YouTube’s most popular personalities in little under two years with more than 30 million total views, a number of viral hits.  Interestingly, Chengman’s first video that went viral was “How Asian Gangsters Work Out”.

The YouTube star that he is, Chengman is a performer at heart as he realizes the technology might change years from now, so he’s not too attached to it.  As he discloses 5 years from now, he will still be doing what he is doing, still producing content online.   Will it still be on YouTube?   We’ll find out. In the meantime, enjoy the twerk.

Sources: 1 | 2

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That aside, I’d like to now bring your attention to their vines.

A vine is an Android/iPhone application that allows people to create 6 second video clips with as many cuts as they wish. Think of it like a gif-maker!

Anyway, if you follow them on Vine (or Twitter), you may have already seen some of their creative clips. From goofy voices to magic tricks, I can’t help but smile every time they post a new vine! They’ve got such an exuberant, positive vibe and are such a delight to watch!

Out of all the vines they’ve created so far, here is a list of my favourites.

Honesty time: This was a hard list to compile because I LOVED THEM ALL, says the fangirl in me. But seriously, they just keep getting better! This list is based entirely on LOL factor and how hard I scream THIS at my computer. So, it’s very accurate.

1. “Why does this happen every time we go to Yogurtland??”

Yup, the struggle is real! I also have that problem when I can’t decide if it’s going to be fruity or dessert-y? Anyone else with me on that? No? Oh, ok.

2. “I really wish I was more attractive.”

“Carissa’s” laugh. It works but at the same time, no. Regardless, the effect was cool!

3. “Missin’ You Like Crazy: Creeper Edition”

Michael’s voices always put me in stitches! Can’t help but giggle at this silly vine.

4. “Apparently Chris Griffin from @FamilyGuyonFOX is a fan of Us”

This one’s another vine that showcases Michael’s vocal talent. Confession: I fell for it! IT IS SPOT ON!

5. “Here’s our dog Billie Jean, making her acting debut. “Dogstep Ep. 1″”

The editing is seamless! From the audio to the camera work, this one kinda just left me amazed. I cracked up at the ridiculous locations they put their poor dog through! (Billie Jean, they better have paid you a lot of money for that kinda work!) ps. Dogstep, doe.

6. “Good thing she knows magic.”

I love how animated these two can get. Apparently, Michael is a picky eater so Carissa helps him out by using a little bit of magic!

7. “Mr. & Mrs. Avocado”

Michael and Carissa in avocado form, what more could you want?! And who knew Carissa’s avocado self had such an attitude?

Now, I only posted my top 7.. but I highly suggest watching them all if you’ve got the time. According to my calculations, they’ve posted 41 vines. At 6 seconds per vine, you’d only have to spare 246 seconds of your life! That’s around 4 minutes; the same amount of time as one of their YouTube videos. So I say just do it, watch them all!

So if you aren’t already, go follow these two on Vine by searing UstheDuo. And tell us which vines you thought should have made this list by tweeting us @ax3battery!

ps. Michael and Carissa, if you’re reading this, should our paths ever cross one day in the future, I’m giving ya’ll big hugs and we’re making a vine!

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A case in Japan of worming however has suddenly brought light to the harmful effects that the act can give, including multiple cases of pinkeye (conjunctivitis – the swelling of the thin membrane covering the inside of the eyelids because of mucus membranes in the eye).

It was in a class of 12-year olds where one third of the students confessed to acts of “worming” or being “wormed”. This was then followed by officials noticing that some of the “wormed” students came into school wearing eyepatches. Upon examination, it was found that the students indeed had cases of pinkeye.

A 29-year-old grad student from the U.S. Virgin Islands told The Huffington Post:

“My boyfriend started licking my eyeballs years ago and I just loved it. I’m not with him anymore, but I still like to ask guys to lick my eyeballs. I just love it because it turns me on, like sucking on my toes. It makes me feel all tingly.”

OIphtalmologists in America have warned of the dangers of eye-licking, including corneal abrasion from the ridges of the tongue, and possibly getting citrus acids or spices in the eye from leftover food.

Aside from the fact that this disgusts pretty much everyone, there’s no such thing as tongue “protection” (yet), so just don’t do it. There’s a video below for those of you brave enough to watch IRL. Click at your own risk!

Sources: 1, 2, 3

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