Monthly Archives: September 2007

15 things to make your parents think you are insane…

1. Follow them around the house everywhere.
2. Moo when they say your name.
3. Run into walls.
4. Say that wearing clothes is against your religion.
5. Stand over them at four in the morning with a huge grin on your face and say, “Good morning, sunshine”.
6. Pluck someone’s hair out and yell, “DNA”.
7. Wear a sticker that [...]

Mid-Autumn Festival

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival last Tuesday, the 25th of September. I didn’t know anything about the festival apart from we eat moon cakes and we carry brightly lit lanterns…and then end up burning the lanterns to bits! Both my parents are Chinese. I am a pure Chinese. But I have to admit that [...]

Kangkung Belacan

I came home today, feeling a little depressed, a little tired.
But then…I saw this:

The belacan is, according to my mom, made of at least 7 different ingredients.
It was so good, too good for words. Thanks, mom.

My First $20!

Yay! Tadpole is so happy because she just earned her first $20! Her parents are happy, too - which is the best thing of all.

That’s right, I started my tutoring business today.
Yesterday, I was feeling really sick. After my shower, I suddenly got this terrible headache and later on, I started feeling cold (the heater [...]

Quote #6

“I wish she’s well, I wish he’s well, I wish everyone’s well.” -tadpole-

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