I cringe every time someone asks me this question. And it happens a lot on a regular basis. How am I supposed to answer this question? I have now lived in Seattle for 7 years. Does that give me permission to say that I am from Seattle? Seattle is a city filled with people from …
Category: Society
White Passing People of Color
I was talking to a friend of mine who is a white passing person of color and we got into the topic of if white passing people of color are also people of color? First of all, yes. All white passing people of color are still people of color. So what then does it mean …
Perfectionism
I hate the word perfectionist. When people use the term it is almost always some sort of humble brag about themselves being too perfect. “I have to make sure all the items are aligned down to the pixel” or “I haven to double check to make sure all the spelling and grammar is always correct.” …
Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar New Year! And it is Lunar New Year and not Chinese New Year. This is one of those things that bother me a lot. These days Korean culture has spread far and wide. There is Gangnam Style, BTS, other K-pop groups, and Korea Dramas. Kia and Hyundai are both no longer produce cheap …