Posts Tagged ‘japanese’
Let me be clear.
On this blog I am chronicling a particular kind of experience. I hope to connect with people who have shared this experience, or who are interested in examining the ways that race comes up in conversations between strangers, distinguishing between what is “acceptable” and what is “objectionable”, and lastly, how a person can deal with [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, hong kong, japanese, strangers, travel
Herald Square, 2007.
From fall 2006-fall 2007 i had an incredibly stressful job based in Herald Square. It was stressful because the office politics had gotten out of hand. My co-workers and I had a very unhealthy relationship; there were upsetting gender roles, passive-aggressive emails, power struggles, issues of respect for each others’ strengths, and on top of [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, flushing, herald square, japanese, strangers
August 22, Peking Road.
I had a bit of a deja vu moment while walking around Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon last weekend. There are a lot of South Asian guys who hang out around there and ask if you want to buy watches and handbags. One said to me, “Where is Kowloon Hotel?” I told him I didn’t [...]
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Tags: conversations, hong kong, japanese, korean, south asian, strangers
From the mailbag.
I’ve been meaning to write about interesting interactions I’ve had with other Asians who assume I’m something other than Chinese. Whether at a Korean deli or a Chinese nail salon, I usually enjoy these exchanges. But sometimes they definitely get awkward (more on that later).
Here’s a relevant story from a contributor:
New York City, NY
Greeting me [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, japanese, strangers
Chu and Shinseki confirmed.
In the midst of an awesomely festive day of inauguration activities, the Senate managed to get some work done, unanimously confirming the appointments of 7 cabinet secretaries. And it’s great to see two Asian American faces among Obama’s new crew! Steven Chu, who received some press upon his appointment by Obama, will be the Energy [...]
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Tags: chinese, japanese, obama, politics
Costume ideas.
I’ve developed a peculiar dread of the holiday known as Halloween. A few years ago I went out three nights in a row with three different costumes, and ever since I’ve been convinced it’s an overblown evening that ends up being a source of stress more than fun. Nothing will ever compare to the epic [...]
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Tags: art, irksome, japanese, malaise, pandas
Guilty pleasure.
I’m really excited about the Sex and the City movie and feel a bit embarrassed about it. It’s partly because the show is so unrealistic about living in New York and also because I feel strange relating so much to a show that is absolutely not targeted towards me, a 20-something Asian female. Perhaps it’s [...]
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Tags: film, irksome, japanese, media, tv
Oof, catching up.
I don’t know if I should continue this blogging enterprise, as I seem to spend more time thinking about posting than actually posting.
I wrote an overdramatic piece yesterday about the earthquake in China and my anger at the Myanmar junta, but I don’t know if those musings will make it to this space. I think [...]
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Tags: chinese, conversations, japanese, strangers, tribeca
Mashi mashi?
A few weeks ago I was walking up Clinton Avenue to indulge in deliciously greasy American Chinese food at Kum Kao, and passed by a man and his son who seemed to be waiting around for something. As I passed, the man said something like, “Have a good evening. Mashi mashi.”
I like it when people [...]
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Tags: clinton hill, irksome, japanese, strangers
