Category Archives: Life
Yes, Girls Are Crazy
“I’m not like other girls.” – Every girl You meet a girl. At first, she seems perfectly normal. She’s pleasant and sweet. She goes with you on long walks beside the river. She even listens politely to your dull work … Continue reading
Mom, This is Why I’m Single
Mom, here it is. I’m going to address the one topic that you keep bringing up, week after week, day after day, in your most innocuous, grandchild-seeking voice. Why am I single? Why haven’t I found a yin for my … Continue reading
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To All The Single Old Maids
One of the benefits of living in Los Angeles is that I’m constantly bombarded by thought-provoking intellectual discourse.1 And so it happened this weekend that I came across two women at Starbucks whose conversation blew my mind. Woman #1: Do … Continue reading
A White Man’s Guide to Dating Asian Girls
“A White man seeks Asian woman not for her immense beauty or intellect, but for her tiny cooter.” – Confucius 1 Hey, white guys. You probably know by now that having an Asian girlfriend is a rite of passage for … Continue reading
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The Only Thing We Have to Fear… is Everything
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933 Inaugural Address1 I’m always amused by parents who keep their children on a leash. I used to think that treating a child like a German … Continue reading
Growing Up Asian
“Do you… speeaaaak… English?” – Pizza Hut waitress, 1990 It was in kindergarten when I first learned I was Asian. Sure, there had always been signs–I was nearsighted, loved rice, and caused an unfortunate tricycle accident at age 3–but I’d … Continue reading
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So, What’s Harvard Like?
I’ve stolen from several of my previous postings in an attempt to answer a question that I’m often asked about… SO, WHAT’S HARVARD LIKE? A Crap Factory Back in 2003, a college interviewer asked me what my favorite movie was. … Continue reading
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The Educational Value of a Jiggly Underarm
When I was 9, I was obsessed with spaceships, light-up sneakers, and Cheetos. Like many children, anything shiny, flashy, or cheesy could keep my attention for hours. Yet there was something else that trumped all of these fascinations, something else … Continue reading
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