We've downsized.
My current bedroom = Mom's old closet
Was mom's closet ginormous or is my room now teeny weeny?
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Thursday, May 24, 2007
for the two of you who read...
Family trip to Hong Kong, Beijing, and Dad's Hometown...
Please note, I do have more than one shirt...
:)
Beijing Tour...
You can come over and see the pictures... here's just a few.
Stayed at some hotel with hotsprings... and fish who eat the dead skin off your feet. Yeah, that's right. Yum.
Not complete without the Great Wall...
Hometown in "BoGut" and "SakBa"
I started counting... the Chu family, starting from my dad's generation down (four generations currently exist), have about 150 members. About 100 in China. Here are a few...
My "nephew" cutting and peeling sugar cane for his auntie (me) and uncle (Brad).
Lunch after sugarcane...
The centerpiece of meat is "dessert"
Please don't ask what it is... animal activist will be after me.
As Brad said... "And God declared that all was clean..."
Hong Kong...
My dad takes the cousins out to a bar ;)
The tough men. Hmmph!
Me and the HK girl cousins
Dad and I with new shades--totally Honger.
And the highlight? This little guy. My cousin's son. The guy never cries.
This guy is playing in my suitcase... with my femine products.
Mom's too happy... she's itching to be a grandmother. Hah!
Please note, I do have more than one shirt...
:)
Beijing Tour...
You can come over and see the pictures... here's just a few.
Stayed at some hotel with hotsprings... and fish who eat the dead skin off your feet. Yeah, that's right. Yum.
Not complete without the Great Wall...
Hometown in "BoGut" and "SakBa"
I started counting... the Chu family, starting from my dad's generation down (four generations currently exist), have about 150 members. About 100 in China. Here are a few...
My "nephew" cutting and peeling sugar cane for his auntie (me) and uncle (Brad).
Lunch after sugarcane...
The centerpiece of meat is "dessert"
Please don't ask what it is... animal activist will be after me.
As Brad said... "And God declared that all was clean..."
Hong Kong...
My dad takes the cousins out to a bar ;)
The tough men. Hmmph!
Me and the HK girl cousins
Dad and I with new shades--totally Honger.
And the highlight? This little guy. My cousin's son. The guy never cries.
This guy is playing in my suitcase... with my femine products.
Mom's too happy... she's itching to be a grandmother. Hah!
book facing.
I'm home now. Home. Is this home?
I think I'm past jetlag now... now it's just pure laziness. Yep. Shelaine is lazy. Get that.
Anyhow, I've discover the world of facebooking. Man, it's worse than MSN or any other IM I've been on before. Does that mean blogspot is a thing of the past?
I think I'm past jetlag now... now it's just pure laziness. Yep. Shelaine is lazy. Get that.
Anyhow, I've discover the world of facebooking. Man, it's worse than MSN or any other IM I've been on before. Does that mean blogspot is a thing of the past?
Thursday, April 12, 2007
YES!
Canucks won Game One!!
Yay!
I wanted to scream... but my house is asleep.
I half expected car horns bleeping outside...
but I forgot...
I'm in LA -- they don't watch hockey here :(
Yay!
I wanted to scream... but my house is asleep.
I half expected car horns bleeping outside...
but I forgot...
I'm in LA -- they don't watch hockey here :(
Saturday, March 17, 2007
still here...
Finally! Pictures!
First week in LA... and I'm reminded that I'm really in Hollywood!
Who's this? Hint... look at chin!
Donald gets his Star...
My car... this was always meant to be driven by me... don't you think?
District Youth Camp... it's "winter-camp"...sunny and warm!
I spoke too soon. Snow the last day... but dude.. the 8 inches on the roads were melted and cleared in four hours! Many of the youths first time seeing snow fall.
Dream Center... an old converted hospital.
Venice Beach Outreach to homeless youth
Mobile Food Truck ministry... bagging cans and cans and cans...
Dream Center interns/volunteers.
A Swede, An Aussie, and an Canadian!
Adopt a Block, pre-meeting. Resembles a rally!
The "Thai Elvis..."
Praying for the city of El Monte
My new calling?
Mrs. Wong... I love this lady! My dancing granny...
The height of domestication... Apple Crumble.
One reason for weight gain. I love "nian gao" so I bought one. It comes out every Chinese New Year. The lady I live with tasted a bit and said, she's had better. So she bought another one. Then a few days later, she saw another company's "nian gao" and bought that one too... So we had three for two people. But she bought them for me because she doesn't even like the stuff! Nian gao is basically, brown sugar and flour. Yep. Sugar flour. 'nuff said.
Happy Chinese New Year... The year of the pig. I went down to Chinatown with some Dream Center folks--we're promoting Chinese culture there..! I don't think I've ever been to the one in Vancity, but here I am in LA, embracing my Chinese-ness!
Getting outta my Chinese-shell... visit to a primarily black church. It was interesting. I told someone the previous night the city I would be going to and he responded, is it a gospel church? I was like.. how does he know? Anyhow, prior to church, I went to Vons (American Safeway) and then I noticed something strange... Everyone was black!? I was in a black neighborhood! So off I go to church and really... I kinda stuck out. But it's all cool. Groovin with my fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
First week in LA... and I'm reminded that I'm really in Hollywood!
Who's this? Hint... look at chin!
Donald gets his Star...
My car... this was always meant to be driven by me... don't you think?
District Youth Camp... it's "winter-camp"...sunny and warm!
I spoke too soon. Snow the last day... but dude.. the 8 inches on the roads were melted and cleared in four hours! Many of the youths first time seeing snow fall.
Dream Center... an old converted hospital.
Venice Beach Outreach to homeless youth
Mobile Food Truck ministry... bagging cans and cans and cans...
Dream Center interns/volunteers.
A Swede, An Aussie, and an Canadian!
Adopt a Block, pre-meeting. Resembles a rally!
The "Thai Elvis..."
Praying for the city of El Monte
My new calling?
Mrs. Wong... I love this lady! My dancing granny...
The height of domestication... Apple Crumble.
One reason for weight gain. I love "nian gao" so I bought one. It comes out every Chinese New Year. The lady I live with tasted a bit and said, she's had better. So she bought another one. Then a few days later, she saw another company's "nian gao" and bought that one too... So we had three for two people. But she bought them for me because she doesn't even like the stuff! Nian gao is basically, brown sugar and flour. Yep. Sugar flour. 'nuff said.
Happy Chinese New Year... The year of the pig. I went down to Chinatown with some Dream Center folks--we're promoting Chinese culture there..! I don't think I've ever been to the one in Vancity, but here I am in LA, embracing my Chinese-ness!
Getting outta my Chinese-shell... visit to a primarily black church. It was interesting. I told someone the previous night the city I would be going to and he responded, is it a gospel church? I was like.. how does he know? Anyhow, prior to church, I went to Vons (American Safeway) and then I noticed something strange... Everyone was black!? I was in a black neighborhood! So off I go to church and really... I kinda stuck out. But it's all cool. Groovin with my fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
bloody gifts
"It's in you to give"
"Give the gift of life"
For years I have heard these catchy slogans of the copywriters of Canadian Blood Services and other donor services. However, I have not been motivated enough to dial the 1-888 number. Great intentions, but sometimes, intentions are powerless, no matter how noble they may be.
This year we're doing it. Jewls and I have made the appointment for next week because we've been meaning to hang out for weeks. This was our idea of getting together to chill.
And they give you juice and cookies! :p
I figured, my parents fed me well growing up (you need to be over 110 lbs, no problemo!), I'm healthy, and not squeemish with blood so why not?
A great Christmas gift for three people. The lady on the other end of the phone ended the conversation with "You'll be saving three lives this Christmas."
Wow.
Three.
My gift giving and gift buying skills may suck, but perhaps this Christmas I can save a few lives.
And maybe you can too.
A simple phone call and one hour of your time can extend and save the life of three. The multiplication factors are astronomical! Imagine that a young child on their death bed receives your blood... granting him/her 70 years more life!? It's amazing really.
1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283)
"Give the gift of life"
For years I have heard these catchy slogans of the copywriters of Canadian Blood Services and other donor services. However, I have not been motivated enough to dial the 1-888 number. Great intentions, but sometimes, intentions are powerless, no matter how noble they may be.
This year we're doing it. Jewls and I have made the appointment for next week because we've been meaning to hang out for weeks. This was our idea of getting together to chill.
And they give you juice and cookies! :p
I figured, my parents fed me well growing up (you need to be over 110 lbs, no problemo!), I'm healthy, and not squeemish with blood so why not?
A great Christmas gift for three people. The lady on the other end of the phone ended the conversation with "You'll be saving three lives this Christmas."
Wow.
Three.
My gift giving and gift buying skills may suck, but perhaps this Christmas I can save a few lives.
And maybe you can too.
A simple phone call and one hour of your time can extend and save the life of three. The multiplication factors are astronomical! Imagine that a young child on their death bed receives your blood... granting him/her 70 years more life!? It's amazing really.
1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283)
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
be a citizen.
A little bit of social action.
It won't change the world, but it might bring a smile to a child's face.
Take part in the Samaritan's Purse--Operation Christmas Child. You've got about 10 more days to engage in a bit of humanitarianism. All it takes is a trip to the dollar store + 7 bucks shipping and you're set to go.
Several years ago, I told a high school friend about this and she thought it was one of the neatest ideas around. Despite being a religious organization, my friends aren't Christians yet every year this one frirend organizes our high school group to fill two shoeboxes, while she herself fills about five. Our goal is to make our "kids" the envy of all the other kids(!)... or they might be the one that is beaten up for all the spankin' good toys... oops. Anyhow, we ensure that their box is brimming with goodies... the least we can do.
While in India last year, something caught my eye. The pastors li'l girl was playing with some toys contained in a little box...
Two things struck me.
So I encourage you this day... to take a trip to your dollar store and to Safeway (that's the drop off center and also the place to grab shoeboxes if you need).
Participate in simple social action and become a contributing citizen of our great nation of Canada.
The children of the world thank you.
It won't change the world, but it might bring a smile to a child's face.
Take part in the Samaritan's Purse--Operation Christmas Child. You've got about 10 more days to engage in a bit of humanitarianism. All it takes is a trip to the dollar store + 7 bucks shipping and you're set to go.
Several years ago, I told a high school friend about this and she thought it was one of the neatest ideas around. Despite being a religious organization, my friends aren't Christians yet every year this one frirend organizes our high school group to fill two shoeboxes, while she herself fills about five. Our goal is to make our "kids" the envy of all the other kids(!)... or they might be the one that is beaten up for all the spankin' good toys... oops. Anyhow, we ensure that their box is brimming with goodies... the least we can do.
While in India last year, something caught my eye. The pastors li'l girl was playing with some toys contained in a little box...
Two things struck me.
- It really does get to the people who need it. For this li'l girl, it was the only these were the only "kid-toys" in the house... unless of course you count rope, bottles and other knicknacks that become "toys" in the two-thirds world.
- I was in the part of the world where these boxes are delivered! Amongst the poor of the poor.
So I encourage you this day... to take a trip to your dollar store and to Safeway (that's the drop off center and also the place to grab shoeboxes if you need).
Participate in simple social action and become a contributing citizen of our great nation of Canada.
The children of the world thank you.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
new addiction
I got sucked in. Conned to join. Lured to...
I signed up for a fantasy hockey league.
Ugh!
Never did before, but in my current disillusionment with the 'nucks I'm revolting and starting my own team!
I scored the draft in that I'm drafting first. Did all my "prep work" and ordered my picks, so hopefully we'll stay healthy through the season.
The draft starts in 2.5 hours. I'll be glued to the computer.
Signing off for now.
I signed up for a fantasy hockey league.
Ugh!
Never did before, but in my current disillusionment with the 'nucks I'm revolting and starting my own team!
I scored the draft in that I'm drafting first. Did all my "prep work" and ordered my picks, so hopefully we'll stay healthy through the season.
The draft starts in 2.5 hours. I'll be glued to the computer.
Signing off for now.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
christians are like...
a pile of manure.
Yep. That's what my prof with a doctorate said on the first day of class.
Like manure, Christians bunched together in a mound isn't maximizing its purpose, but if you spread it around, it fertilizes the ground!
I recalled this as I drove through cow-dung-smelling Langley today...
Yep. That's what my prof with a doctorate said on the first day of class.
Like manure, Christians bunched together in a mound isn't maximizing its purpose, but if you spread it around, it fertilizes the ground!
I recalled this as I drove through cow-dung-smelling Langley today...
Saturday, September 23, 2006
before i croak...
A 25 year old girl's incomplete list of ten things she wants to do before that day...
1. skydive $234+$95 for video...
2. jeep it thru the safari's in Africa, visit the villages in Peru, ride a sheep in NZ, photograph the cathedrals in Europe, sleep in an igloo in the North and roadtrip from NFL to BC taking travel applicants now--who wants to come with me?
3. take a university course for free after 65 yay free learning!
4. preach in Chinese yup. learn all those big words...
5. write a book definitely a shelaine-esque book
6. own a home to decorate anybody care to buy me one? or else i'll be taking over my brother's home... right?
7. be the creative geniuses behind a documentary no aspirations for hollywood here!
8. start a company/business/or organization nothing corporate, no worries
9. have famous friends... that means YOU need to become famous, k?
10. all that "life stage" stuff blah blah... get married, have kids, watch the grand-kids, have wheelchair races down the hallway of Villa Cathay Care Home... i can take you all down!
Anyone wanna help me?
Uh... as for número diez, don't help. Hah!
1. skydive $234+$95 for video...
2. jeep it thru the safari's in Africa, visit the villages in Peru, ride a sheep in NZ, photograph the cathedrals in Europe, sleep in an igloo in the North and roadtrip from NFL to BC taking travel applicants now--who wants to come with me?
3. take a university course for free after 65 yay free learning!
4. preach in Chinese yup. learn all those big words...
5. write a book definitely a shelaine-esque book
6. own a home to decorate anybody care to buy me one? or else i'll be taking over my brother's home... right?
7. be the creative geniuses behind a documentary no aspirations for hollywood here!
8. start a company/business/or organization nothing corporate, no worries
9. have famous friends... that means YOU need to become famous, k?
10. all that "life stage" stuff blah blah... get married, have kids, watch the grand-kids, have wheelchair races down the hallway of Villa Cathay Care Home... i can take you all down!
Anyone wanna help me?
Uh... as for número diez, don't help. Hah!
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