Don’t waste food, part 2
So I’m on vacation in Paris this week, and I was having duck confit last night at a bookstore/wine bar when I struck up a conversation with the couple sitting next to me. They...
Rants, raves, and everything in between
How judgey am I?
“On a scale of 1-10, how judgey am I?” I asked my cousin Brian. “About a 12.” Don’t you love how family always tells you the truth? Some background here. I’m older than Brian,...
The Friend Criteria, part 2
“Your ‘Friend Criteria’ post made it seem like Type 2 friends were bad people,” Ian said. (He’s Type 2.) I laughed, “That was the toned down version…I actually edited it based on Cory’s feedback.”...
Do you like white elephant gift exchanges?
Two years ago I was the unlucky recipient of the worst white elephant gift ever: rollerblades in men’s size 8 / women’s size 10. Below are a few of the reasons I strongly disliked...
“Let’s meet up,” part 5
The Friend Criteria Apparently there are 2 types of people in the world: Type 1: People who think friendships need to be maintained. Type 2: People who think friendships don’t need to be maintained....
Do you play board games?
I am convinced that all cool people enjoy playing board games, which is surprising for many reasons, but for one: I have never seen any cool people in a board game store. You can...
“Let’s meet up,” part 4
Friend C: “Aren’t these posts about friendship? Why don’t you state that explicitly?” Me: “Yeah, that’s not my style…but tell me why I should?” Friend C: “You’re showing and not telling…and there’s value in...
“Where are you from?”, part 3
So I got a lot more data/feedback after part 2 of “Where are you from?”, and figured I’d write a follow-up to my follow-up. 🙃 “Where are you from?” In case you missed it, my...
“Let’s meet up,” part 3
I met JJ through Allen last September, and like Allen he was friendly and, more importantly, a really good volleyball player. They had met in college, and Allen connected us since JJ had recently...
“Where are you from?”, part 2
I love that the Merriam-Webster definition of cringe is “to recoil in distaste,” because it accurately describes how I feel when somebody (typically non-Asian) asks me, “Where are you from?” A few years ago...
This was a heartwarming read. Thanks Ted!