Dental Visit

Nov 25: Dental Visit

Going to the dentist reminds me of getting a test back from my school teacher, and believe me or not their comments can be quite similar...

Dental hygienist (Lisa) : Any problems with your teeth (homework)?
Me: No! Not at all... no bleeding gums, no pain, no concern.
Lisa: How often did you floss (study)?
Me: Every few days or so. What? Did I do something wrong?
Lisa: (Checking on the X-ray - "test")....... Oh dear! I will have to discuss further with Dr. Rush.
Me: How do I do? (Please don't send my parents in!!!)
Lisa: You've gingivitis! (failed in xxx subject)
Dr. Rush: I need to refer you to a periodonist (tutor), and in the meanwhile, you need to floss (study) every day.
Me: Will do... (Oh great, I am in BIG trouble!!!)

So, What have I done to deserve a "E" on my test? Brushing twice a day is obviously not enough, and the only trick that could save you from another trip to the dentist is to "floss, floss, and flosssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!

Money Saving Tips

With the downturn of the US economy, I found this link useful for people who want to save and invest.

Here is the link to the website:

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/02/06/little-steps-100-great-tips-for-saving-money-for-those-just-getting-started/

I agree on most of the tips except #65.

"65. Cut your own hair. I can cut mine myself with a pair of clippers, for example. I just cut it really short every once in a while and don’t worry about it too much. Just put a garbage bag over the bathroom sink, bust out the clippers and scissors, and get it done. Two or three cuts will pay for the clippers, and then you’re basically getting free haircuts. With a bit of practice, you can make it look good, too."

Practicing on someone's hair is definitely easier than practicing on your own unless you plan on wearing a hat for the rest of the month! I had a friend who tried to cut his own hair once, but to end up shaving himself bald. :)

Practice made perfect... I just cut Jady's hair today.

to be continued... Nov 22, 2008

We left home about 10:15am and joined the youth to the NY temple. Ms. Jady Kwan was not sure about staying in her carseat, so her brother "subscribed" her with a "laugh medicine" - (Evan invented that name), and the crying stop simultaneously. Well, we had some quiet time for about 20 mins or so. Not bad! :)





We arrived at the NY temple on time, and all the youth, sixteen of them were able to do the baptism. It was more than a memorable session for me since I have names put in the temple. This picture was taken right after the baptism.
(details recored in personal journal)

Then, we headed to Flushing, NY... had a dinner at the East Buffet and finished our day with Chinese grocery shopping. It was a wonderful day I have to say!!!

The kids were quiet on the way back. Johnny and I had some time to refresh our memory on my last birthday visiting Nip's family. Nip was a good friend of ours who passed away three weeks ago of cancer. We missed him a lot, but it's comforting to know that he is safely back in Heaven.

Happy Birthday to me!!!

Happy birthday to me!!! Thanks all for the birthday wishes! I will take them to my heart!

To start out the day...

Other than "Happy Birthday" and a kiss, Johnny rolled over to my side and said, "Well, it's nice that you still have three years to go before you hit the big 40!" I must be half asleep at that time, yet thought to myself, "Boy, this guy must miss being in his 30s". So, I tried to be sensitive and reminded him of the famous Cantonese saying, "Men are a piece of flower in their 40s"! Guess what's his reply? "It should be a piece of gourd (yat look kwah)!" ***For my American friends, "gourd" implies old and clumpsy. We couldn't stop laughing... this guy just cracks me up!

Here's a picture of my birthday present. I used to have a small cabinet to store my cardmaking stuff but my family enjoy piling school papers, bills and statments on top of it, and I got overwhelmed everytime I tried to clean up the mess. Well, I shouldn't blame on them totally... I have been accumulating junks over the years and I really need a place to put them away. To solve the problem, I had Johnny bought me a wardrobe to store more junks. ;) haha... don't you love my reasoning skills?!

to be continued....

Time to Get Organized!!!

A few pictures we took back in Oct:

Oct 11, 2008: Johnny's Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!!!! Haha, we had not forgotten about your birthday. This picture was taken after our dinner at the King Buffet. We were too full to eat anything afterwards.... may be a small little "piece" of cake! :)

My hubby has turned 40; so, I made him a card. Not bad, hah...

On the same day, we went to YMCA to paint pumpkins. It's Jady's first time painting. See how proud and happy she was!!

left to right: Johnny's pumpkin, Jady's and Pauline's

Don't recall when I made this for dinner. What is it? My famous roast pork.

Here's the conversation at the dinner table:

Hubby: It looks good... (after his first bite) hum... could use a little more salt.

Evan: Mom, the skin is not crunchy like the one we taste in Hong Kong... it's like... (trying to think of a word)

Jeannie: RUBBER!

Me: Thanks for all your "encouraging" words! Your comments are valuable for my future improvement!!! :P

Oct 25, 2008 (Sat): The mess

We were out at a farm on a Sat afternoon, came back and saw this:

Our neighbor's tree fell off and blocked our driveway. According to Anders Nasman, the neighbor across the street from us. The tree fell down just 5 mins before we were home. He was working in the garage at that time. Thanks to the Lord for preserving our lives!!!

Oct 31, 2008: Halloween Time

Ever wonder how Indiana JOHN looks like? Johnny's co-worker got this outfit and asked him to wear it on Halloween, and so he did! Something is missing....

Danah.... here are our superheros:

Batman Evan

Smart Dr. Kwan &

Chinese baby doll, Jady

Me??? Of course, the lovely mom who passed out candies. :)

Blogging

Ok, this is all new to me. I have enjoyed reading my friends' blogs so much that I am ready to start my own. Sorry guys... for the sake of my children, I have to blog in my poor English.