To the people who wished me happy birthday, thanks.
-facebook friends, near (across the street) and far (australia, montreal, los angeles, hong kong...)
-friends for life and friends recently met
-cousins who call and text
-brother and SIL who send a card for London
-the drivers license renewal lady
-my mom's credit union teller
-salespeople and the administration at the Richmond Automall
-my life insurance guy
-DQ friends and family
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
first words new immigrants learn?
Yesterday at the Deeq, mom was helping a customer. As her cheerful self, she asks,
Mom: so that's a 10" cake, would you like anything else?
Customer:
M:
C: (reaches into backpocket and pulls out...)
M: oh, CANDLES!
Mom was visibly relieved.. Ha!
Mom: so that's a 10" cake, would you like anything else?
Customer:
M:
C: (reaches into backpocket and pulls out...)
M: oh, CANDLES!
Mom was visibly relieved.. Ha!
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
tales from a fast food joint
I love talking to strangers.
That being said, it's limited to small talk about nothing and strangers that will remain strangers.
Not the ones who find out your name and add you to fb.
Or the ones that are twice or thrice your age, give you the sly smile and ask what time you're off.
Nor the teens who comment on your change in appearance and ask questions assuming you're the same age.
That being said, it's limited to small talk about nothing and strangers that will remain strangers.
Not the ones who find out your name and add you to fb.
Or the ones that are twice or thrice your age, give you the sly smile and ask what time you're off.
Nor the teens who comment on your change in appearance and ask questions assuming you're the same age.
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).
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).
Saturday, October 25, 2008
are your parents home?
Hah! I love that!
When door-to-door salesmen/political representatives/informational people swing by asking to speak with my parents especially when it appears that I'm probably older than them...
When door-to-door salesmen/political representatives/informational people swing by asking to speak with my parents especially when it appears that I'm probably older than them...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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.
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.
Friday, August 08, 2008
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,
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.
The weather.
- 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.
The weather.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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.
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.
Monday, July 21, 2008
ran out of creative complaints.
I'm at a lost for words.
And I'm tired of talking.
To avoid sounding like an old hag and a broken record, I've stopped complaining and I'm starting to find humour in my life circumstances.
What do I do, you ask?
I've filed for early retirement. I sleep. I eat. I nap. I watch tv. I eat. I sleep.
And I'm tired of talking.
To avoid sounding like an old hag and a broken record, I've stopped complaining and I'm starting to find humour in my life circumstances.
What do I do, you ask?
I've filed for early retirement. I sleep. I eat. I nap. I watch tv. I eat. I sleep.
Friday, May 23, 2008
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