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©JOHNNY DEPP© Where does a mother end, and a daughter begin? 7th Heaven I © Dumbo Julia Roberts Words I © POTC Michelle Branch Blogarama | You know you're Japanese American if... Friday. 3.26.04 9:46 pm I found this funny...and very true. -You know that Camp doesn’t mean a cabin in the woods. yup -The men in your family were gardeners, farmers or produce workers. We owned a strawberry farm for most of my life in Arroyo Grande -The women in your family were seamstresses, domestic workers or farm laborers. yup -Your Issei grandparents had an arranged marriage. yup -One of your relatives was a "picture bride." yup -You have Nisei relatives named Tak, Tad, George, Harry or Shig. Tak, Tad, George and Shig -You have Nisei relatives named Keiko, Aiko, Sumi or Mary. Keiko and Mary -You’re Sansei and your name is Janice, Glen, Brian, Bill or Kenji. I'm a yonsei... but we have Sansei's named Brian and Janice -You’re thinking of naming your Yonsei child, Brittany, Jenny, Lauren,Garett or Brett, with a Japanese middle name. We have a Garrett, and everyone has japanese middle names. -All of your cousins are having hapa kids. well, most of them. -You have relatives who live in Hawaii. yup -You belong to a Japanese credit union my stepdad does -Wherever you live now, you always come home to the Obon festival. Yeah, I go down to San Luis Obispo -The bushes in your front yard are trimmed into balls. My grammas house does -You have a kaki tree in the backyard. I don't think so... -You have at least one bag of sembei in the house at all times. not sure. -You have a Japanese doll in a glass case in your living room. yup -You have a nekko cat in your house for good luck. yup -You have large Japanese platters in your china cabinet. yup -You have the family mon and Japanese needlepoint on the wall. at my gmas house -You own a multicolored lime green polyester patchwork quilt. gma -Your grandma used to crochet all your blankets, potholders and dishtowels. yuup! -You check to see if you need to take off your shoes at your JA friends’ houses. I just do it anyway... has anyone noticed that? -When you visit other JAs, you give or receive a bag of fruits or vegetables. yup -When you visit other JAs, you know that you should bring omiage. i didn't know that. -When you leave a JA house, you take leftover food home on a paper plate or a Styrofoam meat tray. it's a terrible unwritten law. -You keep a supply of rubber bands, twist ties, butter and tofu containers in the kitchen. yup -You have an air pump thermos covered with lilacs. no... its red -You know that Pat Morita doesn’t really speak like Mr. Miyagi. nope -You’re mad because Kristi Yamaguchi should have gotten more commercial endorsements than Nancy Kerrigan. i met kristi yamaguchi once... her dad lives in Arroyo Grande with my g-parents -You know someone who has run for the Nisei Queen Pageant. i think i have a cousin that did... -When your back is sore, you use Tiger Balm or that flexi-stick with the rubber ball on the end that goes, "katonk," "katonk." yup -After funerals, you go for Chinameshi. no -After giving koden, you get stamps in the mail. ? -You fight fiercely for the check after dinner. HAHA thats soo funny! -You’ve hidden money in the pocket of the person who paid for dinner. my mom puts it in their purse or car... or offers to pay for dessert -You don’t need to read the instructions on the proper use of hashi. you kidding me? I was born with those skills! too bad meggie wasn't. -You know that Benihana’s isn’t real Japanese food. yup, but its good. -You eat soba on New Year’s Eve. i LOVE soba -You start off the new year with a bowl of ozoni for good luck and the mochi sticks to the roof of your mouth. always. -You know not to eat the tangerine on the top of the mochi at New Year’s. i got in trouble when i was little for taking it off. oops. -You have a 12-pack of mochi in your freezer—that you still refuse to throw away in July. theres only 10 left... -You pack bento for road trips. yup -Your grandma made the best sushi in town. quite possibly -You cut all your carrots and hot dogs at an angle. i thought everyone did that... -You know the virtues of SPAM. yeah, but i think spams disgusting. -You were eating Chinese chicken salad, years before everyone else. =) -You know what it means to eat "footballs." my favorite -You grew up eating ambrosia, wontons and finger Jell-O at family potlucks. no... i can live without that stuff -You always use Best Foods mayonnaise and like to mix it with shoyu to dip broccoli. no, i put it on artichokes. -You use the "finger method" to measure the water for your rice cooker. that's how you're supposed to.. -You grew up on rice: bacon fried rice, chili rice, curry rice or red rice. everyday all of my life. -You like to eat rice with your spaghetti. yup -You can’t start eating until you have a bowl of rice. you should've seen me at the Korean restaurant the other day. -You use plastic Cool Whip containers to hold day-old rice. we upgraded to rubbermaid. -You like to eat your rice in a chawan, not on a plate. yup -Along with salt and pepper, you have a shoyu dispenser at your table. and wasbi! -You have a jar of takuan in your fridge. yup -You buy rice 25 pounds at a time and shoyu a gallon at a time. costco BAYYBEEE -Natto: you either love it or hate it. hate it -As a kid, you used to eat Botan rice candy. still do -You know the story of Momotaro. is that the peach boy? -You have a pet named Chibi or Shiro. a fish named chibi... wayyy before shark and tweak. -Someone you know, owns an Akita or Shiba dog. yup -You went to J-school and your best subject was recess. nope -At school, you had those Hello Kitty pencil boxes and sweet smelling erasers. not the erasers.... but i did have the boxes -When you’re sick, you eat okayu. no -Milk makes you queasy and alcohol turns your face red. I like milk, but alcohal makes me really red, after like 4 sips. -Your dad owns a Member’s Only jacket. no -Someone you know drives an Acura Integra, Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. we have an acura and a toyota... -You used to own one of those miniature zori keychains yupp... i collected them. i wonder where they went... -You have a kaeru frog or good luck charm hanging in your car. my bedroom.. =) -Your parents compare you to their friends’ kids. OMG you have NO idea -You hang on to the illusion that you are superior to other Asians. what? I do not! =/ -Your dentist, doctor and optometrist is Japanese American. my dentist is. heh heh -You socialize with groups of eight or more people. uhh. more like 2... we have like no people in our school. -Whenever you’re with more than three people, it takes an hour to decide where to eat. i never noticed that until just now. -You and your friends call yourselves "Buddaheads," but don’t like it when white people do. nah... not buddhist enough, -You’ve heard your name pronounced a half-dozen different ways. yup -You know that E.O. 9066 isn’t a zip code. sure? -You’re not superstitious but you believe in bachi. yup -You never take the last piece of food on a plate—but will cut it into smaller pieces. i don't do that. i think thats rude. -As much as you want it, never ever take the last—anything. Enryo, enryo, enryo. never never never!!! 0 Comments.
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