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    May 25

    where are the cats?

    im talking about food here.

    it seems that most of the westerners think that chinese people eat every part of every living thing on the planet.

    well, to a certain extent, yes.

    but pls dont blame us for the missing cats around the chinese restaurants in china town. we dont eat cats!~

    below is a interesting "what-a-chinese-will-do" list. it is found online and obviously very steorotype and sacarstic sometimes, but very funny and true.

    u must be a chinese if...

    1. u r amused when americans think that chinese fast food is good.
    2. u dilute your shampoo with water when running out so it'll last a little longer.
    3. If u have a dog, u feed it with left over rice with some food instead of real dog food.
    4. u'll spend for name brand clothes but keep condiments from fast food places.
    5. u have instant noodles in ur house.
    6. u cant go more than five days without rice.
    7. u dont really own a mop, u just use an old t-shirt instead.
    8. u hate it when ur parents boil Chinese herbs because it stinks.
    9. u work out so hard but still look like the average Asian.
    10. u eat spaghetti at home with chopsticks.
    11. ur parents have tried to get u into places half-price saying u were 12 when u were really 15.
    12. u've learned to keep bargaining even if the prices are rock bottom.
    13. u've had to eat parts of animals they don't even put in hot dogs.
    14. At least once, u've started a joke with "Confucius say. . . "
    15. u have NO eyelashes.
    16. ur parents say leaving rice in ur bowl is a sin.
    17. ur ancestors 1000 generations back invented the back scratcher. 
    18. u never order chop suey, sweet and sour pork, or any other imitation oriental food.
    19. ur parents have never kissed each other.
    20. u learned about the birds and the bees from someone other than ur parents.
    21. u have to call just about all ur parent's friends "Auntie and Uncle."
    22. When going to other peoples' houses, u always have to bring a gift.
    23. ur family owns butcher knives bigger than ur head.
    24. ur parents ask ur teachers to give u more homework.
    25. u keep fresh garlic and ginger in the kitchen at all times.
    26. u eat every last grain of rice in ur bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.
    27. u were told u all look alike.
    28. u know how to pinch someone with ur toes.
    29. u eat rice for breakfast.
    30. u buy rice in 50 pound sacks.
    31. u prefer ur chicken and shrimp served with heads and feet still attached.
    32. u majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or finance.
    33. u beat eggs with chopsticks.
    34. u save grocery bags and use them to hold garbage.
    35. u fight over who pays the dinner bill.
    36. u wash rice 2-3 times before cooking it.
    37. u keep most of ur money in a savings account.
    38. When toilet paper is on sale, u buy 100 rolls and store them.
    39. u spit bones and other food scraps on the table.
    40. ur dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
    41. u never call ur parents just to say hello.
    42. u use a colored face cloth every morning.
    43. u starve urself before going to all-you-can-eat places.

    see, we dont eat cats.

     

    May 23

    days of our lives

    when u borrowed four seasons of "friends" from the library, feeling super lucky and excited but eventually realized that most of the discs were too scratched to play;
    when u finally saw a top that fits u after whole day shopping but unfortunately there was no more your size available;
    when a friend asked u to give back the hundred bucks u owed everyday since two weeks ago but both of u just had no common time to meet;
    when a vietnamese colleague guy came over and said " i forgot ur name so can u tell me" and u gave him this so-pissed-off look and said "it's okay" then turned away leaving him standing there staring at u in shock;
    when u teased ur bf by saying ur best gal friend liked him and later that night u had an awful dream about two of them fooling around in front of u;
    when u planned to escape from work early because all the staff were gone for some conference but saw the very fierce HR woman standing at the main door talking to some prof for one hour;
    when u prepared some little gifts and wanted to give ur bf a surprise but was told that he had to work the whole night through;
    when u broke the bottle of moisturizer that u bought only one week ago due to ur own carelessness;
    when u were so bored in the freezing cold office and an ang moh guy sitting behind u using an electrical fan blowing both of u and snoring loud,
    u would say what the hell life is ?!
    but...
    when u inserted one dollar coin into the vending machine but got two cokes coming out together with twenty cents change;
    when u passed by a shop and surprisingly found that everything u needed was on sale;
    when u read ur good friends' blogs and inspired by the way they were living on the other side of the world, but both of u were still as gossiping as before;
    when u gave a box of dark chocolate to ur bf and made his day;
    when u finally found a cateen with nice food in pulau boonlay even though u have to walk a bit;
    when u accidentally bought a french product hand cream which smells really nice and frenchy;
    when u walked down the ailse of library and saw the book that u wanted to read long long time ago but always on loan;
    when u know that "poulet" means "chicken" in french and "riz" means "rice" therefore u can invent ur own "chicken rice" as "poulet riz";
    when u dressed like a princess going for a musical concert with ur prince;
    when u and ur bf cooked so-called french toast the first time and it turned out surprisingly delicious,
    u would say life is not so bad.
    May 15

    start the life of a working adult

    today is the second day of my internship in a*star.
    the first day was awful. i have to say that it was not exactly what i have been expecting ---- sitting in front of a computer in white shirt and black pants, , typing and looking pro, the phone keeps ringing in the office and everybody is just too busy to pick up...haha, what an imagination!
    well, yes i was in white shirt and black pants looking like a banker, but i was told that i can just wear t-shirt and jeans like every other intern does; i was in an office sitting in front of a computer but i have nothing to type only to surf online and check my mailbox; there was no phone ringing in the office except my handphone kept beeping due to low batt...
    effectively i did nothing on my first day of work due to the fact that my supervisor is the head of the department ( yes the big boss) so he was just too busy on monday to remember me, the little first year intern who basically knows nothing... i only got the chance to meet him at 5 in the afternoon just before the official close of the day and was told to discuss evertything the next day...
    finally today i got a stack of reading materials from the big boss. i was so motivated to eventually get something constructive to do and ready for a tough but good battle. but after two pages of non-understandable words of font size 8, i successfully doze off, even with help of two super cheap(20c) but really horribly tasted coffees from the vending machine.
    i guess being a real working adult is different from being an intern, but i hope the latter is not the better one between the two.
    May 10

    the facts

    fact 1: i have to say tioman is one of the most beautiful places for snorkeling. the sea is so clear that once u have the chance to see it u fall in love with it immediately. the only thing came out from my mouth when i got down the speed-boat and stood at the jeti and looked down at the waters was a big "wow". it is just so magnetic that u cant resist but to go into it.
    after i went into the sea and saw all the colorful fish and sea coral that just beneth my legs, i was like a child seeing all these creatures the first time in my life and shouting to chris in the water "fish! fish!"
     
    fact 2: the most devastationg fact is that there is no hot water supply on the island for most of the resorts. but always be prepared for no tap water because it really happens sometimes.
     
    fact 3: there are quite a number of bugs of all kinds...
     
    but still, it is worth going. 
    May 03

    casanova

    "give me a man who is man enough to give himself a woman who is just the woman that is worth him.
    if that woman were me, i will love him alone.
    and forever."