Happiness is ...

[apocalypsos]

... seeing a sign that says, "Chinese restaurant coming soon!" in an empty shop not three blocks from your house.

Dear God, I know I don't believe in you, but the last time there was a possibility of a Chinese place in town we never got it. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease? *bats eyelashes heavenward*

Comments

[lyra-wing.livejournal.com]

Speaking as a Chinese American, I am so sorry for you! My gosh, next you'll be telling me you don't have Mexican food, either!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Dude, we're lucky we have a pizza place. And it's not even a good pizza place. *pouts*

[arlan-bishop.livejournal.com]

Ever heard of Indigo Som's Chinese Restaurant Project? She's trying to chronicle Chinese restaurants found in out of the way places in the States.

http://www.well.com/~indigo/crpintro.html

Your post reminded me of some of the thoughts I've had in the past about the role of Chinese restaurants and American social history. I grew up as the Chinese-American daughter of restaurant owners.

I heard about her project a couple of years ago, and I just googled her now. There is also Jennifer Lee's book--The Fortune Cookie Chronicles--which I think is supposed to be more of history type thing. It's on the to-read list.

Anyway, this was a weird tangent to take your post on, but it's where my head's been lately.