Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. Sometimes, we have the best intentions. For example: here we an announcement talking about a new Facebook Fan page and redesign of our shopping blog, GASP! and our new GASP! editor, Susan. Well, it starts out as an announcement, at least.
Susan: Got a call from my mother today. At some point she said she’d been reading GASP! and asked who wrote the blurbs. I told her it was me. She thinks I’m funny. I just wanted to tell y’all.
Joz: At least she didn’t say you’re funny looking. (BTW, great job on GASP!)
Mike: Aw, that’s sweet of your Mom. Did she like the Tiger and Bunny mousepad too? 😉
Efren: OMG. Why did I suddenly have “we like the cars, the cars that go boom…” in my head? And yes, I’m seriously dating myself. (None of you under 30 and are not from the Bay Area will get this reference.)
Ernie: But the ones that DO get the reference will tease their hair and do a little bouncy dance. Heyyyyy.
Efren: Those of us who still do have hair, that is. Dammit.
Susan: ?
Jeff: Ha! So young.
Tim: Do you mean this?
Efren: Timmie: yes, and you are over 30 and from the Bay Area, so I’d expect you to get it.
Moye: You guys are so old.
Tim: Well, that’s a given. I even have grandkids. Okay step-grandkids.
Eddy: Step…GRAND KIDS!?! I can’t even imagine having kuds right now.
Moye: I can’t imagine ever having kuds either. Sounds painful.
Eddy: Kuds = typo or kids in cube shaped masses like Minecraft.
Joz: I am an anti-kud-ite.
