Monthly Archives: January 2009

Twitter

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

I joined Twitter back when I was still in Ohio. It started out as a half-hearted attempt to network and promote my comic, but it evolved into something else; a documentation, a record of my life in 140 character segments. … Continue reading →

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Anniversary

Posted on January 26, 2009 by

I arrived in Honolulu on January 26, 2008, at 9:13pm. I had planned to stay seven months.  Plans change. I live in Hawaii.  I’m not just visiting anymore.  It’s taken a while to adjust to that little fact. I live … Continue reading →

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Forked

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

My best friend in childhood was a first generation Chinese American girl.  I spent most of my weekends and many a summer break at her place.  At six years old I learned to always take your shoes off before entering … Continue reading →

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Marty’s Sister

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

I was born while my mother was still married to my brother’s father.  It’s a statement I used to love to make when I was younger, grinning at the puzzlement on people’s faces as they tried to sort it out.  … Continue reading →

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Tradition

Posted on January 4, 2009 by

In Hawaii, there was no silence.  The fireworks started early, long before the sun had set, pipe bombs blasting outside my office.  In Ohio, New Years hadn’t really been a big deal.  It wasn’t even on anyone’s mind until later, … Continue reading →

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