Weird Fob
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Can I get what they have?
I remember going to Seoul with my friends and we struggle to explain the kind of meat we want for Korean Barbecue. My friend set her eye on pork. The owner of the street stall doesn’t speak English. So my friend starts snorting. The owner is bewildered by my friend’s impersonation and makes the “pig-nose” face . … Continue reading
Snakes, board games, cafe
It was one of those nights that you just feel like sitting cozily on the couch with a tub of ice-cream in your hands. But it’s so happened that my friend asked if I wanted to check out this snakes place with her and a bunch of friends. I dragged my lazy ass and took … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day :)
After being bombarded by hundreds of “Father’s Day” advertisement, I was motivated to buy something special for my beloved dad. As I walked into the camera store, it was packed with “last-minute” shoppers. I desperately maneuvered around the store and landed my eyes on the camera I had always wanted..for myself. “It’s father’s day sale. 10% off … Continue reading
Asian mom and Pteromerhanophobia
There are still a few days until my convocation and my mom is freaking out about flying to Toronto. The other day, I sent her an email about the weather in Toronto and advised her to bring a thin jacket. She called me right away. Mom: Nice tip. You want a jacket too? Me: MA! … Continue reading
Can’t get rid of the vampires…
Upon my graduation, I have done some spring cleaning with my textbooks. Chinese idiom has it that “ book holds a house of gold”. Well, the human sexuality does got some “gold” in it. (Extensive description of sex positions and how to reach orgasm…) But the rest doesn’t concern me. All I want is to get rid of them, … Continue reading
My Mom is a Fob
- Fruit checkupI received this text out of the blue one night when my mom and I were in different rooms of the same house. Hello.Just practicing texting.how many apricots have you had today
- A daughter’s vicesI’m 30 years old and in my second year of medical school. I got this email from my mother today: How is school? I hope I don’t have to worry about you drinking and smoking. Study hard,play hard. But not Boozing,smoking,sexing. Please keep in mind. Those are self-destructive behavior. Be aware!! Work hard, your reward [...]
- Field notes from the motherlandMy mother is currently visiting relatives in Taiwan and sent me the following email: Dear Jo: Here is rain everywhere, whole day, whole weeks. I don’t how long we have take it. Food is very where, however we can’t take too much by our age. Vegetable and fruit are so fresh. But virus and illness [...]
- Seeking nice b*tchesOne time we were in California on a family vacation and my mom was driving around looking for a nice beach for us to hang out at. She pulls up to a pedestrian, rolls down her window and asks, “Excuse me do you if there are any nice bitches around here?”
- Shake itFor the longest time, my mom didn’t know that one line from “Hey Ya!” by Outkast goes “shake it like a polaroid picture!” Up until the time I corrected her, she’s been singing “shake it like a bowl of pizza!”
