December 2010

A Beautiful Year

December 31, 2010 family

My dad called me this morning while I was still in bed, reluctant to get up. He was calling me on his cell phone and sounding a bit breathless, so I knew he was out on a walk. “It’s New Year’s eve!” he boomed. “I’d like you to email me some of your prayer topics [...]

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What A Little Birdie Taught Me

December 28, 2010 eating out

A bird flew into my room yesterday. I had left my door open, and when I got back from a shower, there was a bird flapping frantically around the room. “Arrgh!!” I shrieked in surprise, crashing back into the door. The bird went even crazier when it saw me, chirping and spiraling about like it’s [...]

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Apology Time

December 27, 2010 Uncategorized

Whoops. I put my foot in my mouth again. I’m sincerely sorry for my previous post, as it became clear to me that I’ve offended some people. I should have known some things are best left unsaid, and that some things need more thought and sensitivity. I give a genuine apology that I failed to [...]

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Traditional Values

December 27, 2010 My story

(Edited to add: I posted a note of apology regarding some things I said in this post that may have offended people) Some people get pretty surprised when they find out I have old-fashioned values. But then, at the same time, there are people who get surprised by the things I’m willing to try, so [...]

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Everyone Can Celebrate Christmas

December 24, 2010 God

This is the first Christmas I’m spending away from my family. I’m feeling very weird right now. There is a bit of melancholy as I feel somewhat detached from all the festivities. The only thing reminding me that it is Christmas is my neighbor’s flamboyant decorations… …and the Christmas songs that play incessantly at the [...]

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Crapping at the Rain

December 21, 2010 eating out

Forget smiling in the rain…after 5 continuous day of rain, rain, and rain, I’m crapping at the rain. And that’s what Los Angeles is doing right back at us, too. Crapping on us. It’s as if it has been holding its bladder forever, and now, in a flood of diarrhea, it’s unleashing everything—and I mean [...]

Tagged as: Cantonese, chicken, chinese, deep-fried, dessert, dim sum, dumplings, pork, rice, sausage, sesame seeds, shrimp, tart, tea, tofu

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