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Seriously, They Are Awesome

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

I don’t, as a rule, bring up race.  More often than I’d like,  I find that I’m placed into a situation where it is an issue.
But growing up Asian is awesome, right?  Don’t I get the perks of Asian stereotypes, for instance, “hard working,” “model minority,” and “smart?”
Sadly, it depends, like most stereotypes, on your [...]

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Circling In

Thursday, April 9, 2009

I normally enjoy the walk in, although lately the weather is too cold in the morning and then slowly changes as I get closer to work to, “too hot to wear a jacket.”  It seems like this morning is particularly bad, as traffic does not want to let me cross and I’ve caught every single [...]

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On Conyers, GA

Friday, December 14, 2007

The South.
My brother had this to say about it:
You know, I’ve been to Communist China, and the South still scares me.
And I can understand his fear.  Still, that wasn’t my experience when I went to The South (Proper caps) exactly one year ago.
The South still has a public relations nightmare to clean up after that [...]

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No one to talk to

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

So I’m walking home on a weekday.  I miss the light at Albemarle and Nebraska so I have to wait a little while.  An older gentleman comes up to the same light and starts talking to me.  Not elderly, just older.
“Did you know those houses go for around one point nine million?  That’s ridiculous.”
I nod.  [...]

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