little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

the vma’s AKA the other blind black guy

(The scene: Mike, Ryan and I are watching the great bus accident known as the MTV Video Music Awards. Alicia Keys is about to perform with a “surprise special guest.”)
Mike: Maybe it’s Lauryn Hill.
Ernie: I bet you it’s going to be Stevie Wonder.
Ryan: Isn’t he dead?
Ernie: … uhm, aren’t you [...]

half-bitten cookie = 15 minutes of fame

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Nik and Vicki, originally uploaded by ernie.

So almost exactly a year ago, I blogged about how my friends Nik, Vicki and I had a chance to be extras in a gay indie film.
Well, Todd’s [...]

BE A CONTESTANT IN ERNIE’S AS YET UNTITLED, BUT OBVIOUSLY BASED ON THE APPRENTICE WEBGAME!

WHO: Me, Ernie, the guy behind littleyellowdifferent.com. Basically, after four years, I need a break from weblogging. And after a couple of Bloggies, some magazine articles and countless weblog posts slandering my parents, who doesn’t need a break, right? So I’ll need someone to take over my weblog while I go [...]

because you asked how my vegas trip was. no, not really

And… back from Vegas. Some thoughts:

My mother lost big in Las Vegas. “Losing big” for my mother is seven dollars in nickels. “Ai-ya! Why did we come here? In Reno, the slots are better! Your Auntie won $500 playing slots! Here, it just eats my money! I [...]

on vacation

So, I posted this e-mail on a company for-sale mailing list:

I’m taking my 70 year old, non English-speaking mother to Las Vegas for two days for a belated birthday. As she is a casual gambler (she finds slots exciting, but not for hours at a time) I’m looking for some other things for her [...]