Comments on: It’s hot. http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/ Annie Choi wants to fill your brain with words. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:13:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cátia http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-859 Cátia Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:46:11 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-859 ahahah, great idea. But in terms of style I'm convinced that nothing beats japanese characters. But the ç thing is original - like a language in disguise. ahahah, great idea. But in terms of style I’m convinced that nothing beats japanese characters. But the ç thing is original - like a language in disguise.

]]> By: annie http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-789 annie Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:52:09 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-789 çatia: Thanks for çonfirming the ç. I am now abusing it wherever I çan beçause I think it's a çool letter and I don't çare if I'm using it wrong. And it's too bad I çan't use it all the time and make everything look super fançy like my letters are going to prom. çatia: Thanks for çonfirming the ç. I am now abusing it wherever I çan beçause I think it’s a çool letter and I don’t çare if I’m using it wrong. And it’s too bad I çan’t use it all the time and make everything look super fançy like my letters are going to prom.

]]> By: annie http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-788 annie Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-788 planning student: Ah I got it. I like reading about other people's pain. planning student: Ah I got it. I like reading about other people’s pain.

]]> By: Cátia http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-762 Cátia Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:50:05 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-762 The strange language with a funny c - this ç, I'm guessing - is portuguese. I can confirm that, I'm one of "them". Good letter. Only a shame a lot of people have traded their sense of humor for cabbages. Maybe they'll be better as vegetarians than they could have been as readers. I'm curious about your book, now. I think I'll keep on reading around here for a while. I really just wanted to clarify the "c" thing. Kind regards The strange language with a funny c - this ç, I’m guessing - is portuguese. I can confirm that, I’m one of “them”.

Good letter. Only a shame a lot of people have traded their sense of humor for cabbages. Maybe they’ll be better as vegetarians than they could have been as readers.

I’m curious about your book, now. I think I’ll keep on reading around here for a while. I really just wanted to clarify the “c” thing.

Kind regards

]]> By: planning student http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-751 planning student Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:28:27 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-751 2. Oh, I think you misunderstood me: I don't only read books just because I can relate to the writers--if I did, that would mean I could relate to a lot of older people, a lot of white people, etc. (Well, obviously I can, what with the whole "they're a fellow human being" thing and all.) Case in point: I read many kinds of books, especially sci-fi and fantasy, and it's not like I think I'm an elf or a witch or anything. Or a tiger named Richard Parker. (But wouldn't it be cool to be an a half-tiger, half-elf witch named Richard Parker?!? and then fight crime at night? hm, no? okay.) I was really thinking about whether or not it'd be a sane thing for me to read things that could remind me too much of my family life as entertainment. Now I realize that it was a silly train of thought. 2. Oh, I think you misunderstood me: I don’t only read books just because I can relate to the writers–if I did, that would mean I could relate to a lot of older people, a lot of white people, etc. (Well, obviously I can, what with the whole “they’re a fellow human being” thing and all.) Case in point: I read many kinds of books, especially sci-fi and fantasy, and it’s not like I think I’m an elf or a witch or anything. Or a tiger named Richard Parker.
(But wouldn’t it be cool to be an a half-tiger, half-elf witch named Richard Parker?!? and then fight crime at night? hm, no? okay.)

I was really thinking about whether or not it’d be a sane thing for me to read things that could remind me too much of my family life as entertainment. Now I realize that it was a silly train of thought.

]]> By: annie http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-747 annie Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:18:31 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-747 planning student: 1. Thanks. I'm glad you found it funny. I got a lot of flack for it but I got a lot of love too so what can you do? 2. Oh I think there's plenty to relate to in the book even if you're 2nd gen or whatever. It's not really about that anyway. It's about family that is annoying and neurotic and perhaps need a beatdown. That's it. If you could only relate to writers that are just like you, you'd never read anything. I don't know if that makes sense or not. I don't really feel that way about books. If I see good writing I read it. Maybe I am a whore or something? planning student:
1. Thanks. I’m glad you found it funny. I got a lot of flack for it but I got a lot of love too so what can you do?
2. Oh I think there’s plenty to relate to in the book even if you’re 2nd gen or whatever. It’s not really about that anyway. It’s about family that is annoying and neurotic and perhaps need a beatdown. That’s it. If you could only relate to writers that are just like you, you’d never read anything. I don’t know if that makes sense or not. I don’t really feel that way about books. If I see good writing I read it. Maybe I am a whore or something?

]]> By: planning student http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-746 planning student Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:01:23 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-746 two things: 1) I'm in a school with a lot of MArch students, and your letter made me laughed so hard that.. well, okay, I just laughed a lot. 2) I liked it so much that I found your website! I like your writing style, and I'm intrigued by your book.. the problem is, I'm a 2nd gen asian american woman as well and so I'm not sure if your book will make me go, "oh! I can identify with this--my family [and relationship with my mother] is f'ed up too! hehe, so funny" or "oh! I can relate to this, oh god, the flashbacks, the flashbacks, argh!" Have you ever felt this way about books? two things:
1) I’m in a school with a lot of MArch students, and your letter made me laughed so hard that.. well, okay, I just laughed a lot.
2) I liked it so much that I found your website! I like your writing style, and I’m intrigued by your book.. the problem is, I’m a 2nd gen asian american woman as well and so I’m not sure if your book will make me go, “oh! I can identify with this–my family [and relationship with my mother] is f’ed up too! hehe, so funny” or “oh! I can relate to this, oh god, the flashbacks, the flashbacks, argh!”

Have you ever felt this way about books?

]]> By: annie http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-727 annie Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:30:03 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-727 Michelle: Seriously why bother? During the blackout people in Brooklyn who worked in my office were trying to get to work and I was like, why bother? It's some strange martyr complex. No, you don't have to go through pain just to get to work. You don't. Have a mojito instead. Michelle: Seriously why bother? During the blackout people in Brooklyn who worked in my office were trying to get to work and I was like, why bother? It’s some strange martyr complex. No, you don’t have to go through pain just to get to work. You don’t. Have a mojito instead.

]]> By: michelle http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-722 michelle Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:13:04 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-722 Annie- I found that Wednesday to be quite frustrating. Especially for a valley girl living in the city (well queens...whatever!) I COULD have walked across the bridge to work, but I figured...why?! Bad enough I had to go at all. Then I arrive at work to find that half the office walked here from far distances across BRIDGES! I guess I was supposed to feel bad I didn't. great...thanks OH and yes...I work for architects!!! Not sure what is worse...being one or having to work for them. Annie- I found that Wednesday to be quite frustrating. Especially for a valley girl living in the city (well queens…whatever!) I COULD have walked across the bridge to work, but I figured…why?! Bad enough I had to go at all. Then I arrive at work to find that half the office walked here from far distances across BRIDGES! I guess I was supposed to feel bad I didn’t. great…thanks OH and yes…I work for architects!!! Not sure what is worse…being one or having to work for them.

]]> By: annie http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-709 annie Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:06:36 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/2007/08/08/its-hot/#comment-709 Emily: Seriously, you'd think their heads would explode. It's so easy: credit, pay later, debit, pay now. Why is that hard? WHY???? Emily: Seriously, you’d think their heads would explode. It’s so easy: credit, pay later, debit, pay now. Why is that hard? WHY????

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