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my i gong, ah ma, ah gong and popo

Since my paternal grandfather passed away many years ago, we’ve spent almost every first day of Chinese New Year at my maternal grandparents’ house. There’s no one to visit in my late paternal grandparents’ house; the only one living there is my uncle. Besides my dad is the eldest child in his family; a son [...]

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on why i didn’t add you as a facebook friend

One of my problems is that I almost always find it difficult to say ‘no’ to people. When I do have to do it, I’d become most apologetic to the point where you’d think that it was my fault in the first place. You see, I like to be nice or at least be seen [...]

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once upon a time – part two

If you’ve always wondered what wailing banshees sound like, feel free to drop by my place come Ryan’s shower time. Ryan sometimes cries when he does not get what he wants. Ryan sometimes whines when he’s told to do something that he does not want to do. Ryan ALWAYS screams when he has to go [...]

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once upon a time – part one

Ryan loves stories. He’s a bright kid, yes but even the brightest 3 year old is unable to comprehend words and sentences that form stories, so that means he loves other people reading him stories. I don’t remember when his parents started reading him bedtime stories, but it’s an almost everyday thing now where he [...]

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you are more likely to die from a car accident than wi-fi radiation

It’s true. FA nearly died this morning and she is none too happy about it. It’s not a surprise really, seeing how many people bribe their way to obtain a driver’s license in this country. It has been over a decade since I sat for my driver’s license test, but I still remember the case [...]

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