So entertaining...

The past week and this week's RNC and DNC have been so entertaining! 


I don't care which party you side with... but I've been following this more closely than I'm following sports!  It coincides with the Giants losing 10 of the last 13. HA!!


Ohhhhh Hillary.... you're so NOT a good orator.  We shouldn't judge you as commander in chief based on your public speaking skills.  But man.... in spite of how crazy and unorthodox the Donald is... he's still "in the race."  You can't use conventional ways to battle an unconventional enemy. 


At times like this... I turn to the one and only source of truth which is 99% correct on everything.  Vegas. 

So sweet...

So satisfying...

Still remember a few months ago when we went bowling with the kids... and Nn was crying because she couldn't bowl as well as SW. 

Everything came to pass today.  Last Saturday.. I found a nice little Groupon for $18 at Homestead Bowl.  I practically had to beg the kids to go.... cuz I knew Nn wanted redemption.  But at the same time... she feared "losing" to SW again. The final enticement I can offer was... they have bumpers, so there won't be gutter balls. 


SW was once again, his happy go lucky self.  He set the ball down and gave it his best push... and even then, it took the ball 10-15 seconds to slowly waltz down the lane after bumping the bumpers once or twice.  But he was having fun all by himself... cheering himself on with every roll!!  Love his attitude.

NN was once again overly competitive.  She wanted to combine scores with me... so she won't lose to SW.  She came up with a million excuses that this was just practice and not a game.  She didn't even want to keep score.  And I didn't help with things... I was helping SW roll cuz he really didnt' have the strength.  As for NN.... I taught her the proper form (for a 7 year old) and she was doing it via trial and error. 

About the 7th frame... I finally noticed that she wasn't smiling anymore.  She was dead serious after every roll.  Mad at herself for not doing better.  I looked up at the score and finally realized why... she was losing.  Not just to mom... but to SW (again).  At that moment, I caught myself praying... praying that she would do better.  And as horrible as it sounds... I prayed that SW would not do as well.  Ohhhhhhhhh.... the thing a parent has to go through.

Alas... my prayer was answered.  Nn rolls a SPARE.  She was sooooo happy.  Jumping up and down... bouncing around.  Sure...the ball ricochet off the bumpers a few times.  But it was still a SPARE.  More importantly... she was able to beat SW.  And did SW give a hoot....? He just wanted to go to McDonald's. HA!!!

The Groupon was for 1 hour...so we had time for another game.  And during the second game... my daughter rolled her first (assisted) strike.  That was it.  That did it.  BEST DAY EVER!!! 

As we were walking out... she said, "Thank you Bah-B for bringing us bowling.  I had a lot of fun." 

I love my kids...

And the most satisfying thing of all.  I looked at my receipt and saw $49.00 followed by GROUPON DISCOUNT - $18.  $31 saving.... I win!!

So fast....

Geez louise... it's already July 22.  Over half of 2016 is gone.  Time flies by too fast.

Pretty soon... Nn will be off to college.  SW will be taking his SAT prep schools.  And me.... I'll still be peeved and angry about anything and everything.

So impressed...

One of these days... I think I will make a top 10 movie scenes.  Scenes that you can watch over and over again and it still makes you laugh, makes you cry, or makes you want to dance like no one's watching.

If there ever was a scene... and I'm not quite making it my top 10.. one of my favorite scene is from Sister Act.

Yes... it is a reverential song to Mother Mary, which is counter to what Christians (Protestants) believe in.  But I've always loved this song for what it was written for... especially during those crazy days of May Crowning for St. Mary.  I've always loved how a hymn can be transformed into a modern day rock song.  And the best part... THE BEST PART of the scene.... was when the priest waves his hand and welcomes the riff-raffs from the streets.

How we can use worship and praise to bring everyone to God.... that is the best part of this movie scene.

Now.....can we use Pokemon Go and bring people to church?!?!?!

So pissed...

Came home late tonight. But decided to award the kids with some TV. They've been awfully good the past week. After the show was over.. I noticed Nn had some puffy eyes. And after some inquiry... Found out she was crying today cuz our Nanny poured away some of her science project.  That's fine... Accidents happen. 

Then I found out Nn yelled at the Nanny. Then I found out SW hit our Nanny. WTF?!?! What kind of kids have I raised?!?! I wanted to rip a new one into them.... But wanted to talk to the Wife first to see what she's done. To which she answers, "I've spoken to them already. Get over it."

Hold the F up. What the heck has this world come to?? 

Had I not inquired about the puffy eyes... No one would've said anything. This past Saturday, I lecture SW for punching his grandfather... To which everyone gives me the stink eye and says, "He's only playing."

And now tonight..."Get over it?!?!"

Why am I the only one that gives half a damn about respecting your elders and keeping your hands to yourself?!

I'm so pissed right now...I can punch a hole in my wall. And I nearly did... Had we not remodeled. Arghhhhhh!!!!!!!

So proud...

Big bro threw the 100 day party for Clark last week.  I was this close to attending.  Had mom's situation fallen apart, I would've dropped everything here to represent the family.



Mom sent pictures of the party.... wow!!  It was an extravaganza! So many people. So many tables.  Even though I believe most of the people were Ah So's friends and family... I also believe, I know, that a lot of those were there cuz of Big Bro. 

He went to Beijing 6 years ago... leaving everything behind... with no certainty of his future.  And here he is... 6 years later.  With a family.  He's now a father.  With a 江山。  He's the VP of a big time company.   He did the exactly what dad did coming to America with nothing and building a family.  Except... dad remained a blue collar worker all his life.  Big bro took his status.. and raised it a new level (or two). He is my hero... My idol... My 虯髯客。



To top it off... mom sent a video of Big Bro making a speech all in Mandarin.  Wow.  We make fun and take jabs all the time about speaking in Mandarin. But when it comes down to it... we know that we can never speak in our own language, in our own country. And no...speaking Cantonese is worth nothing in the grand scheme of things.



We always think grass is greener on the other side.  Big bro is envious of me... and my life here in the Bay Area.  Whereas I'm jealous of being able to go off, launch myself into the big-big world and know what I'm made of. Ironic... isn't it.

三國演義

早排無端白事講起「草船借箭」故仔， 小華同囡囡都好鍾意。

我自問對中國文學同歷史實在太膚淺， 要去圖書館借番啲兒童書習學返三國演義啲故仔。


唉！中文程度實在太淺， 竟然要借啲中文翻譯英文嘅漫畫書睇三國。 點都好啦。起碼少華同囡囡可以學到三國演義裏面嘅故仔。