Here it is -- what you want to know (and plenty you wish you didn't) about me. Follow my exploits from childhood in upstate New York through the travails of college and graduate school, not to mention my stints as teacher, editor, and world traveler in Asia. Meet some of the friends I've made along the way, browse some travelogues, and find out why you should never be in Guangzhou during Chinese Lunar New Year.The "Vital" Stats:
Born: April 12, 1970
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
"Where are you from?": The U.S.
Ethnicity ("Where are you really from?"): Chinese-American
Parents: Nan and Alice Lin
Siblings: One brother, Ping (born March 27, 1972)
Residences:
Baltimore (1970-1972)
7 Briarwood Rd., Loudonville, NY (1972-1977)
3 Dennin Dr., Menands, NY (1977-1988)
Brown University, Providence, RI (1988-1992)
San Francisco, CA (1992-93, 1998-present)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (1993-1994)
Beijing, China(1994-1995)
Taipei, Taiwan (1995-1998)