Annie Choi’s Happy Birthday or Whatever

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Ernie

It’s not easy being Asian, and it’s not easy growing up in an Asian family. Annie Choi documents her childhood growing up with strict Korean parents in Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters ($11.16), where their expectations of straight A’s and Harvard clashed with her own. It’s a hilarious and witty memoir that I’m sure most of us can sympathize with, so why not share the memories and pain?

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I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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