tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post220966700811501461..comments2013-12-20T02:52:42.018-08:00Comments on Visitors' Day at the Institute: Show Me the Asian!Jensterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00390944490265195300noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-49982542546746213992010-10-03T20:45:52.755-07:002010-10-03T20:45:52.755-07:00Rhema, as your aunt, I can vouch that you have one...Rhema, as your aunt, I can vouch that you have one of the prettier Chinese names. You could have been stuck with some of the goofy ones that sound like "Long Duck Dong." (If you don't get that reference, watch the movie "Sixteen Candles.")Jensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390944490265195300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-17831823008571695542010-10-03T17:18:59.951-07:002010-10-03T17:18:59.951-07:00Thanks so much for writing this post! Wonderful re...Thanks so much for writing this post! Wonderful read! I love hearing everyone's Asian stories. I used to be so embarrassed about my Chinese middle name. Can't wait to check out the blogs. I knew they were out there but I just never knew where to start looking.<br /><br />-RhemaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-11937871855352954182010-10-01T17:51:05.717-07:002010-10-01T17:51:05.717-07:00@ IH, you definitely qualify, so go be your Asian ...@ IH, you definitely qualify, so go be your Asian bad-ass self.<br /><br />@ BusyDad, I'm honored that you're honored. It's funny how a lot of us grew up not embracing our Asian-ness. My son is half-Asian, we live in a suburb with a lot of Asian and part-Asian families, and he's always enjoyed being half-Chinese. But then again, he enjoys math, science and chess, so there you go. At least he plays football.Jensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390944490265195300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-41609416500591342422010-10-01T14:53:00.196-07:002010-10-01T14:53:00.196-07:00I am honored to--- wait... that was too Asian. Let...I am honored to--- wait... that was too Asian. Let's try that again. <br /><br />I am stoked that you included me in your Asian blogs list. Funny, my embracing my Asianess happened much later in life. I grew up in an Irish suburb of Boston. My sister and I were the only Asians in our town. On top of that, I was really smart and played violin (no surprise there. some stereotypes are true!). That put me at the bottom of the food chain (i.e. I got beat up daily). At that point in my life, the LAST thing I wanted to be was Asian. <br /><br />Later in life, as I found my own and settled into a groove and quit violin, I became a lot more confident in general. It was at that time that I began to embrace the Asian in me. <br /><br />When I look back, it's not the Asian per se that I shunned and then brought back - it was ME whom I shunned and then embraced. I realized I blamed my wimpy kid status on the most obvious difference I had, and that was race. Later in life, when I became more confident in myself, I was more comfortable with ME, and everything that came with it.<br /><br />Plus, everyone knows you can't be a real ninja if you're not Asian. That is a WIN, any way you slice it.BusyDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952002627143960250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-63414245125694867812010-10-01T04:15:17.550-07:002010-10-01T04:15:17.550-07:00Hi, House of Annie directed me to your blog, so, y...Hi, House of Annie directed me to your blog, so, yes, I've gotta check it out!<br /><br />Cool blog, but I wonder if I qualify. I'm Asian-Asian living in Belgium? <br /><br />I love your definition of "bananas". We have, unfortunately, plenty of "bananas" in Europe, UK.... sad.<br />BTW, congrats for winning the top commenter award on the HoA :-DIHhttp://nasifriet.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-32762895927104043592010-09-30T23:06:36.563-07:002010-09-30T23:06:36.563-07:00Nate, I only use the Asian card when it's nece...Nate, I only use the Asian card when it's necessary, such as when the guys at Best Buy try to give me some electronics mumble-jumble speech. I just nod like I already know what they're talking about, since I'm Asian and all.Jensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390944490265195300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158466204509210747.post-80026414853688107422010-09-30T19:35:15.939-07:002010-09-30T19:35:15.939-07:00Hey, I didn't pick up that you were Asian, fro...Hey, I didn't pick up that you were Asian, from your comments and posts that I've read. I guess you don't play that Asian card much at all.<br /><br />Thanks for introducing those sites. Kev Jumba and Disgrasian I knew about but the other three are new.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.com