little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

Posts Tagged fremont

Pack Day

Tomorrow is the big move to San Francisco. Today was pack day, or at the very least, “pack as much as you can that isn’t tied down” day. As a result, my mother is spending the night, mostly due to a combination of her wanting to help and Asian parental obligation and child […]


Why the Fremont, CA Sweet Tomatoes has so many Asian People

It’s a buffet. And we all know that Asians LOVE a buffet, never mind that you’re paying $12 for soup and salad - you can eat AS MUCH AS YOU WANT! It’s like being in Reno, without the gambling! And in the case of my mother, you can also grab a sweet […]


an open letter to the city of fremont, ca

Dear Fremont, CA:
Though a series of circumstances, most of them directly out of my control, I have been living in your fair city, on and off, for the past two or three years or so. Therefore, I think I have a right to make any judgments and opinions about you. And that assessment […]


why i hate my name. again.

(The scene: Chaat Cafe, last night. I’m at the counter with my boyfriend, ordering dinner. This time, instead of italics being in Chinese like in previous posts, italics signify a heavy, heavy Indian accent.)
Ernie: Hi, one chicken pesto stuffed naan and a chicken tikka dinner please, to go.
Woman at the counter: […]