March 2011
No offense, but honestly, I don’t think of you as Asian.
– A white dorm hall-mate that I had been studying with. I look “Asian” but am fifth generation US-born. I felt conspicuous, invisible. (via microaggressions)
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February 2011
This Is Jasmine - "I have been missing you." →
When I am not taking telephone calls with recruiters or going on actual onsite interviews (more on that in a bit), I get up, put on comfortable clothes, and make my way to a charming house near Logan Square. In that house is an almost two year old girl. She squeals with glee with I come in, sometimes honoring me with a kiss, or a hug, or a tug towards the playpen where a bunch of her toys are...
me: (trying on awesome full length leather jacket)
g: You should wear that to...
– tiny apartment: I think this is due to the fact that when we first got our trampoline Bad Romance was super popular and it’s possible he spent large amounts of time jumping and singing “ra ra oh la la” but at the time, who didn’t?
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She found that when she didn’t have a notebook it was hard for her to think. The...
– Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet The Spy
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Pre-party check. Also playing with tiny cars.
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On day one, he sent Daisy Duck into paroxysms of mock tears by announcing to the...
– Fatherhood, revisited
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Someone please get me a gif of Brittany spinning...
I want a gif of Mercedes and Tina cackling as the happy drunks. Because that’s who I am. And then I wonder why I don’t drink more.
dinnertime
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While Olisky took pictures of Harris eating forkfuls of cake, Monique Hansen,...
– Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s Bride-to-be : The New Yorker
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Most gentlemen callers don’t even make it to the bedroom. One bolted when Ms....
– Pets as Bedmates - Risks and (Mainly) Rewards
(Huh.)
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8. Calling yourself a “Culture Vulture” is a very clever and economical way to...
– A Bajillion Hits: 15 Strat Tips For Crafting the Coolest and Most Impressive Twitter Bio
theboon:
Making applesauce
Boon’s Farm! I’d like two jars, please.
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Robyn postponed her Chicago show!
So the brother and I and our friend Nite are going to get dinner. Maybe we should get Swedish food in honor of our ill songbird?
"Where are you from?"
theycallmebruce:
I was just asked this by a former intern who decided to visit.
1) Who visits a company after you are no longer employed there?
2) I’m not at all offended by this question, but there are much better ways to ask this question. i.e. Do you mind me asking what your ethnic background is?
3) Do I really seem that foreign? Apparently I am serving Asian Executive Realness...