Category: Writing
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Short Story Part 1
Lexi felt a sense of pure joy as she looked at the end of the aisle and saw the man of her dreams standing and waiting for her. As their eyes met, they both smiled knowing that this was the beginning of the rest of their lives. She smiled as she recalled that magical day…
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First Rationale
My Japanese friend, her mother and I walk into a Coach store in New York City. Everyone is always very friendly in these stores because they want you to spend hundreds of dollars on their product – and I very much want to! As a nice lady introduced herself, she asked where we were from…
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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:James 1:19 (KJV)
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Time to explain…
So, why all the Mistaken Identity Dialogues? Well, as you may have gathered, I am not Chinese. I am Asian-American. However, I do not call myself Asian-American – just American. Asian-American holds the nuiance that I have Asian culture in my upbringing or that I identify with being Asian in some way. I am an…
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Mistaken Identity Dialogue 3
Upon entering a nail salon in NYC A: Come in, come in. You Chinese? B: No, just American. A: You look Chinese. What you want? Manicure, pedicure? B: I’m not Chinese, but anyway, a pedicure, please. A: Okay, you look like nice Chinese girl. Sit here, please. I do nice pedicure for you. B: <sigh>…
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Mistaken Identity Dialogue 2
A: Aren’t you Japanese? B: No, I am American. A: Why do you look Japanese? B: Because I am Asian, but I am American. A: Do you speak Japanese? B: Yes, I do. A: Then, you must be Japanese. B: I speak English, too. You speak English, does that make you American? A: No, I…
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Mistaken Identity Dialogue 1
A: Where are you from? B: I am from America. A: No, you are Chinese! B: No, I am American. A: But, you look Chinese. B: Still from America and not Chinese at all. A: You’re from China, c’mon. B: Nope, still American. Sorry.
