July 2009

Gone Hunting

July 30, 2009

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While on vacation, my brother was making everyone laugh by trying on silly hats and holding souvenirs, including a Crockett hat and fake rifle. My dad thought it would be fun to join in. If he was ever a real hunter, I don’t think he could catch anything with that face.

furhat

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This is a conversation I recently had with my dad over dinner on my most recent visit home:

Me: Appa, do you like my new tattoo? (Flashes my dad the inside of my right wrist which reads a nickname that he always calls me)
Dad: (In thick Korean accent) Oh, yes, Sarah! Your daddy is-a soooo awesome! All your friends like that one?
Me: Yeah, they do. I’m thinking about getting another one, actually…
Dad: I have perfect tattoo for you, Sarah. You should get tattoo that says, “In Search of Handsome Boy to Marry” riiiiiight here! (Points to forehead and breaks into hysterical laughter)

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My nephew, Jalen, is turning one so my dad decided to buy a birthday card for him. It took him about an hour to write something using his dictionary/thesaurus. The result…

Hi Jallen:
Birthday so gay. You life so happy like a blooming flower. In the garden of eternal joy.
We all love you from Grandma & grandpa 7/18/09

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DeODERize?

July 28, 2009

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a sign my dad made when our shower was out of order

oder

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Hit-n-run-n-note

July 26, 2009

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Apparently, when my dad first moved to California from the Philippines, he hit a parked car. He drove home and told my grandpa who told him, “Things in the US are not like in the Philippines! You have to leave a note.”

Contents of note:
“Sorry I hit your car. —[my dad]“

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Facebook “Like”

July 26, 2009

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My dad realized that he had opened up a Facebook account several months ago and decided to reactivate it. He came up to me with a printed version of the email from Facebook and said, “Jas, help me get my Facebook account working.” I agreed and added him as my friend at the end.

Five hours later, I was notified that someone had commented on my Facebook status:

Ken BT at 10:27pm July 13
Hi dear, don’t know how to accept you on facebook. But to me, you are
always accepted, in any shape or form.
Plan something for your b-day & let me know. Love, dad.

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Turn the Other Cheek

July 23, 2009

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My dad had a business meeting today. An economical man through and through, Papa decided to bring home some of the leftover food. He was even kind enough to label the sandwiches.

cheekhen

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My girlfriend of two years took me to a gigantic family gathering under the pressure of her parents. As soon as I got there and greeted her parents, her father dragged me off to show me off to the “uncles”.

dad in chinese: this is my oldest daughter’s boyfriend!
uncles in chinese: hey, pretty good looking boy!
me in chinese: no no not really haha, thank you.
dad in english: he also boxing and kung fu! he does bruce lee kung fu!
one of the uncles in english: come on young man, fight me.
me in english: no it’s okay (fear of hurting him)
uncle in english: it’s okay! I take kung fu when I was young! We all take kung fu! *points at bicep and signals me to punch*
me: *lightly jabs him in the bicep playfully*
dad in chinese: you don’t give face to the uncles! hit him harder!
uncles in english: box harder young man!
me in english: sigh, okay… *throws a punch at his bicep knocks him into the other uncles*
uncle in english: *gets up* i’m okay! I know kung fu!

he was obviously hurt…

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Dads Are Just Omniscient

July 21, 2009

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From: Me
To: Dad

I’m waitlisted for my GE philosphy class, but I’m #1 on the waitlist so I think I’ll get in.

From: Dad
To: Me

This is a good example of the reason why I wished you plan the 4-year schedule, when any case happened to change a class, you can pick up quickly from the list which you planned carefully before. It can help you to prevent the mistake.

This is my way in the career life, I always planned 3-5 years ahead to forecast coming future. Actually, I forecasted the 2008 Financial downturn during 2006, but few people believed me then.

Cheers,
Dad

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Shiitake Mushrooms

July 21, 2009

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My mom and I were shopping at a Japanese grocery store when my dad texted me:

Honey dere,
Buy the shit somthing mush room. We need for hot pot toonight.

-Dady

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