Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Obama...and Sheman?

As America fixates its hopes upon every word of President-elect Barack Obama, the world watches with great anticipation as well. Obama has created a stir, an interest, an excitement in politics that has not existed for decades. This fervor crossed ethnic and economic divides and even international waters.

West Kenya was celebrating the election of one of their own; Obama, Japan is just happy to have the same name; Canada...? We were more interested in this election than our own. Who's our Presid er...Prime Minister again?

Every generation has had a President (PM?) that captured the hearts and imagination of the people. A man with charisma, a great orator, someone who effectively raised the hopes of the young and the old. Trudeau, was my father's hero. Mom remembers school being canceled and everyone in tears when JFK was assinated. Our generation had lacked a political "hero," until now. Yesterday, I think we (they) elected one.



And I'm pretty sure my kids will look to this kid (man).

unphat me

Seriously, Richmond. Please stop feeding me such delectable morsels of food.

7lbs since moving here.

12 lbs if you count the ones I lost cos I was sick in the beginning of the year.

Twelve.

That's 1.5 lbs per month.

Perhaps it's cos my brother moved away and there's no one else to eat the delish food. Sam (Mom's) family apple pie AND blueberry pie.

To be consumed by me.

Yums.

China Series 1.2 08.08.08 at 8:08pm

The Olympics begin in 1h45 minutes, PST.

Excited?

Maybe if I was in China.

I find it "neat" how the Chinese government can get everyone, seriously, everyone, on the same page. Perhaps that's one of the "positives" of Communism?

On arrival at Beijing International Airport, the Indian team were greeted by volunteers, "with a proper folded-hand 'namaskar' and introduced themselves as Charu, Shanti, Vishnu and Raj Kumar."

I guess names like "Cherry," "Cinderella," and "Sue" (for a boy) are out.

Beijing also has nearly 100,000 volunteers...that's in venues alone. 400,000 volunteers around the veunes, and about 1 million in the communities. Meanwhile 67,000 taxi drivers are donning new yellow (of course) shirts and blue trousers.

Oh and for the non-Chinese, you'll be happy to learn that Beijing has "standardized" their menus. No longer can you order "bean curd made by a pock-marked woman," but need to request "mapao tofu."

PS. "Racist Park" no longer exists. Ask to visit, "Park of Ethnic Minorities."

Cheers,

China Series 1.1 - Civilizing the Chinese

The Chinese Government recently issued the "Eight Don't Ask Questions" list, distributed to their people.

• Don't ask about income or expenses.
• Don't ask about age.
• Don't ask about love, life, or marriage.
• Don't ask about health.
• Don't ask about someone's home or address.
• Don't ask about personal experience.
• Don't ask about religious beliefs or political views.
• Don't ask what someone does.

So what are you allowed to talk about?

The weather.

believing in China?

Has China claimed the title of "god?"

Someone once said, if you have faith, you can move mountains.
Moving mountains proves to be an easy task, look at the Sea to Sky.

Yahweh once rebuked the seas, and they dried up.
China diverted the Yangtze.

The gods have always been associated with dictating the weather.
And the Middle Kingdom's latest claim to "fame"? It will be controlling the weather for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Yes that's right. The Chinese have triumphed over nature. Prior to the games, they'll clean the polluted city by with rain, shooting "silver iodide over the city's skies" to provoke a chemical reaction.

Speaking about chemicals... does this trigger global warming?

These are my people.

Never have I been more proud. Sarcasm intended.

shelaine is...

sick again.

My new theory?

I think it's Richmond.

compliment?

After my dad dropped by for a quick visit, my new immigrant colleague (that's PC for fob), where I flip burgers to pass time, commented, "I know why you are a beautiful girl--you have a very HANDSOME father!"

Was he trying to compliment my father? Or me? Ew.

rice shortage?

I guess when 3/4 of the world's population live on rice, and that is the only demographic that is growing, it makes sense that it, along with other "natural" resources, would be in line for shortages.

It's time for North Americans to introduce the potato to the world.

Hello Potato.

sick again.

My hypothesis is that due to my over-extended neck, my collar/neck is frequently exposed.

buy to buy

I find it peculiar that our accumulation of materialistic wealth forces us to purchase more (other things) to protect our assets?

So that in essence, the more we buy, the more we need to buy?

1pm PST

Were you up?

I sent out an email at 1pm PST and back flies three emails, from LA (ok, same timezone), from London (almost bedtime) and another from Australia (ready for work!). They "just received" my email.

Crazy.

Hong Kong, were you up?

Er... n/m it was 5am.

678

My brother and his high school prom date are getting married on June 7, 08.

...but not to each other.