DaughterswerewatchingMickymouseclubhouse.Theclanwasrescuinggoofyonthemars.Mickymouseasked:whichcraterdidthesoundcomefrom?Daughter#1answeredcorrectly:"therightcrater".#2copied:"rockscissor";)
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(2007-06-02 09:55:51)
(2007-06-02 09:41:23)
InthemorningIwasmakingmyespresso.Daughterscamedownstairs.
#1:somethingsmellstasty
mom:It'smycoffee
#2:It'sspicy
#1:It'sgoodforthegrownups.Whatflavorisit,mommy?
mom:Whatflavordoyouthinkitis?
#1:Chocolate.
mom:yes,it'schocolate.
Bothgirlsstartsinging"batebatechocolate"thesillysongfromDora.Iwonderhowmuchbetterlifecouldget:)
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#1:somethingsmellstasty
mom:It'smycoffee
#2:It'sspicy
#1:It'sgoodforthegrownups.Whatflavorisit,mommy?
mom:Whatflavordoyouthinkitis?
#1:Chocolate.
mom:yes,it'schocolate.
Bothgirlsstartsinging"batebatechocolate"thesillysongfromDora.Iwonderhowmuchbetterlifecouldget:)
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(2007-06-01 20:15:17)
WhenwewereinMaui,wedrovetheroadtoHanaonce.Itwasalongandwindingroad,fullofpleasantsurprisesontheway,breathtakingvistas,waterfalls,exoticflowers,bambooforestdancingwiththewind...Attheend,therewasthistranquillittlevillage,nothingextrodinary,butyouarejustgladyouarethere...Ahappylifeisnotunlikethisroad."Thelongandwindingroad"isalsooneofmyfavoriteBeatlessongs.WhatwouldlifebewithoutBeatles;)<...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 20:08:10)
KidsinAfricahavebeenathemeatourhomelately.
Scene1:kidsplayingwithlightswitches."Baby,don'tturnonthelightsduringdaytime.KidsinAfricadon'tevenhavelightsatnight".Lightsalloff.
Scene2:kidsplayingwithwaterfaucet."Baby,don'tplaywithwater.KidsinAfricadon'tevenhavewatertodrink."Playingstopped.
Scene3:kidsnoteatingfood."Baby,finishyourfood.KidsinAfricadon'thaveanythin...[阅读全文]
Scene1:kidsplayingwithlightswitches."Baby,don'tturnonthelightsduringdaytime.KidsinAfricadon'tevenhavelightsatnight".Lightsalloff.
Scene2:kidsplayingwithwaterfaucet."Baby,don'tplaywithwater.KidsinAfricadon'tevenhavewatertodrink."Playingstopped.
Scene3:kidsnoteatingfood."Baby,finishyourfood.KidsinAfricadon'thaveanythin...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 19:30:53)
Forthepastfewdaystherehavebeenquiteafewheateddiscussionsontheeducationforumatthissite.Somepeoplecameoffquitejudgemental.ButcomparetothewallstreetjournalblogIvisited,myfellowChinesedidn'tfareallthatbad;)OntheWSJblog,anytrivialquestionwouldleadtoafightoversomechildrearing"principle".Adiscussionaboutkidsmannerattherestaurantledtoafightaboutwhetherbreastfeedinginpublic,howeverdiscreetly,isacceptable;a...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 19:21:59)
Daughter#2hasbeenfascinatedwithChuckECheeseeversinceshesawitscommercialonTV-mybad,letherwatchTVatsuchearlyage!She'sonlybeentheretwice,didn'tappeartobeenjoyingitmorethanotherkids.Butwheneverweareinthevicinityofit,shecanaccuratelypointthedirectionofChuckECheese.Onedaywhenweweregoingtopickuphersisterfromschool,shesaid"pickupeasterbunnyfromChuckECheese".ForthelifeofmeIcouldn'tfigureoutwher...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 19:03:32)
Daughter#2isafavoritein#1'sclass.WheneverItakehertopickuphersister,therewillbeseveralkidswhowanttoholdherhands,dancewithher,goontheslidewithher...Especiallythegirls,whotreatherliketheirownsister.Onegirlisalreadythe#2inherfamily,butshetoldhermomshewantedalittlesisterjustlikedaughter#2.#2oncehadaquiteromanticlookinghand-in-handwalkwithablackboyin#1'sclass.Ateachercommentedthat#2wasreadyforboyswhil...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 18:49:31)
Daughter#1'sschoolteachesmanysongs,somearequitesilly.Everycreaturehasitsownsong,starfish,ladybug,T.Rex.ThefamilyfavoriteisT.Rexsong."Tyrannosaurusrex,themightydinosaur,he'sthekingintheageofdinosaurs.He'smorefearsomethanxx,xx,xx,xx,xx...justtonameafew.(repeat)"Myotherfavoriteis"Bumpitupanddowninmylittleredwagon,(repeattwice),won'tyoubemydarling".Theonewecouldn'tstandbuthappens...[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 18:15:29)
Daughter#1waseatingBBQribs."Mommy,wehavethree(typesof)chickens,chickenwings,BBQribsandchickenlegs.""Theyareallproteins."Itoldher."Milkandeggsarealsoproteins,right?""Whotaughtyou?""Daddy":)[阅读全文]
(2007-06-01 17:22:00)
SomewhereIread,probablyfromTheEconomist,thatthesilentmajorityofUSislesspolarizedthanmostpeoplewereledtobelieve.Theyaremoresympathaticofthesocialcontroversieslikegaymarriage,abortion,etc.Butthemediathrivesoncontroversies,sotheperceptionisthatthecountryissodivided.Itjustoccuredtomethatthesamethinghappenedontheseonlinediscussionstoo.Peoplewithextremeviewstendtopost,whilethesilentmajorityscannedthep...[阅读全文]
