How to build a robot

by Banana on January 8, 2012


A few days ago, my son showed me the scarecrow that he’d built: Head – Santa’s elf hat Body – his quilted PJ top Right hand – one winter glove Left hand – one toy mike with plug point trailing out, ready to “charge” the scarecrow Legs – drawstring bags O_O Dr. Frankenstein admitted that [...]

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Packing, packing…

by Banana on January 8, 2012


The Hubs is so excited about going home soon that he’s already packed up one suitcase We’ve made our list of things to bring back: a) stack of English books I’ve finished reading b) pack of party favors for *someone’s* birthday party c) someone’s old school books d) summer clothes I can re-use back home [...]

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Beautiful grape eyes

January 8, 2012

No, it’s not Jamie Oliver talking about fresh fruits in his famous recipes. Neither is it this bento newbie Mom using grapes to craft her bentos It’s a Chinese lady making a remark about my daughter’s beautiful eyes. She actually said, “Her eyes are so beautiful! They look like grapes!” I burst out laughing when [...]

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Battery heated clothing?

January 8, 2012

Now, I’ve heard of electric blankets but battery heated clothing? This is a new one to me! Check it out: Here’s a quilted micro fleece heated vest, which provides up to 5 hours heating time. There are 3 heating zones: 2 in the front and 1 in the rear and it’s a got a low [...]

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Learning Chinese = Stress

January 8, 2012

Final examinations will be over soon and schools and universities in China will be off for their winter break. Chinese kids totally deserve their summer and winter breaks because they work / study too hard! (Not to mention their teachers too…) Honestly, I pity the Chinese kids because the minute they enter primary school (or [...]

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Coca Cola can shaped glass from McDonalds

January 8, 2012

Once in a while, McDonald’s in China loves to run promotions on their Coca-Cola “can” shaped glasses. Judging by the collection of 5-6 such glasses in our cabinet, McDonald’s had probably run the campaign for the past 3 years. We have white, pink and a few blues (my favorite color): These Coca Cola glasses, shaped [...]

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FOR HIRE: English writer and editor

January 8, 2012

Last weekend, I met a Mom who works from home full time. She’s an editor, which is one of my dream jobs since I love writing and editing. I know that I could probably land an editing job myself if I tried hard enough. Recently, I was asked to edit an important document (20 pages [...]

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Shopping for sandals…

January 8, 2012

We will be going home soon for Chinese New Year (Yahoooooooooo!!!) and one of the TOP items on my shopping list are sandals for summer. Now, why am I thinking of sandals in the middle of winter? 1. My old sandals are tattered and torn Remember these Sembonia slingbacks and Hush Puppies loafers I bought [...]

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