http://archive.cromulent.org Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:33:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a late, home cooked dinner last night: Me: I should learn how to cook from mom this weekend. Me: I mean, do you like mom's food? Dad: (pause, shrugs shoulders) It's so-so. Me: So-so....? Dad: (leans in closer) Let's just say it's like eating at the same restaurant for 30 years. http://archive.cromulent.org/2008/01/20/secrets-to-a-long-happy-marriage/ This conversation is probably interesting to exactly 3 pretentious New Yorkers. "Where do you live?" he asked at the bar. "In the city?" The din of neighboring conversations and white noise crowded on us as we tried to find common territory. "I'm in Park Slope." Blank expression. "Park Slope, Brooklyn." 30% blank expression; ... http://archive.cromulent.org/2007/10/22/new-york-real-estate-wars/ My uncle died Friday morning. I found out from my mom via email. She told my brothers and me she was going back to Taiwan, effective immediately, and returning on August 2nd. When I received the news, I didn’t know what to think. I calmly finished my morning ... http://archive.cromulent.org/2007/07/30/re-go-to-taiwan/ Yesterday, I received the best gift. It was given to me by a coworker. I was deeply absorbed in thought, meditating blue highlighter on yellow legal paper, when she peered into my cubicle. "I have a late Christmas gift for you," she said, looking in. "I didn't have any wrapping paper, but here ... http://archive.cromulent.org/2006/01/13/my-box/ Written during my year-long stint in China. I almost totally forgot that Chinese people consider American girls sluts until yesterday.  Last night, Greg said his girlfriend asked about my lasciviousness. A while ago, I had called him in a moment of panic, fearing I misled a local boy into thinking that ... http://archive.cromulent.org/2004/12/18/from-my-paper-journal-6-weeks-ago/