October 2009

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While vacationing in Xi’an, my dad explained the story of Emperor Xuanzong and his favorite concubine, Yang Guifei.

Me: WHAT? He had that many wives??!
Dad: Yes, but Yang Guifei was his favorite cucumber.

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This is the birthday card that I got from my father and his wife this year.

A few things:
1) Dad picked out the card. The handwriting is his.
2) I love cats, but I’ve never owned one.
3) I turned 46 this year.

catcard

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Three offenses in quick succession:

  1. Dad joins Facebook
  2. Dad misspells his own name in his profile
    (Chinese can be bad at plurals, but on their own names?)
  3. First photo comment, on a picture of my pregnant sister in her newly decorated nursery:
    “The nursery is really shapping up, the animal mobile is a great hit, and Audrey you look like carrying a twins.”

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