'Some still #struggle with the idea that their #name is too #foreign , too other. Their #stories were often #triggered by major #GlobalEvents , from #wars and #TerroristAttacks to #protest #movements , that propelled them to #reexamine their #names and #embark on a slow, often #painful #journey to #acceptance . Many have #embraced their #monikers and say it’s time to #reclaim what counts as an #American name.'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/common-american-names-changing/
#struggle #name #foreign #stories #triggered #globalevents #wars #terroristattacks #protest #movements #reexamine #names #embark #painful #journey #acceptance #embraced #monikers #reclaim #american #asianmastodon #diasporal #culturalidentity #asian
Very nice weekly(ish) board game meet up tonight!
We made some pretty tasty stir fry with fried enoki mushroom chips/gochujang sauce, and blueberry rhubarb bars for dessert.
Afterwards, we played our first round of Monikers, where @JenBarb_ and I eked out a 153 to 150 win over our friends Kyle and Sarah.
Then we played a round of Noxford, since they were pretty into it last time, and Sarah won with 13 points.
Overall, super nice way to end the week.
#boardgames #dinner #monikers #noxford
Games I've played this holiday season.
* #SushiGo
* #NoThanks
* #Monikers
* #Pandemic
* One Night Ultimate Werewolf
* #Bananagrams
* #Hive
* #Doomlings
* Family Drama (you won't find this one at Games by James).
Games I fondled and prepared for, but have yet to find enthusiastic players for:
* Dominion
* Sythe
What are you playing:
#SushiGo #nothanks #monikers #pandemic #Bananagrams #hive #doomlings #boardgames #holidays
A fantastic party game when you have a group of 4 or more people in which you have to guess the famous person / meme from a deck that everyone playing helps to build. Round 1 is describing the person for your team to guess, round 2 you can only use one word, round 3 no words (charades).
Always a massive hit and generates a lot of laughter.