It's been a while

So I haven't have a chance to write on my blog ... because
1. I just got married, and I am still on my honeymoon... (not literally)
2. catching up work
3. putting our house together
4. clean the damn apt that the previous tenant left behind.....
5. buying basic grocery/household products
6.......... everything else

Things that are interesting

1. I thought Obama did great at the inauguration. people, be excited! Even thought you might not agree with everything he says/does. give him a chance. If you don't like him.. in 4 years, you can vote for whom ever you wish.
   
2. sleeping with a boy is different
3. i like the MIDDLE of the bed, and push Steve all the way to the side with my knee on his butt.
4. Chinese people are very generous at weddings. They give Cash in red envelopes.... (another reason to marry Asians)
5. Utah air is super polluted in the winter, and it cause my asthma to .... ( ahh... i can't breathhhhhhhh)
6. My fallen hair on the floor scares Steve
7. Creamy's are extremely addicting..

some wedding pics

I work with amazing people~!!

It's not always easy to work with people that are old enough to be your dad. I would have to say it's quite intimidating to work with such intellegent people who has been with the company for 18, 19 years and knows the ins and outs for the company. I am so grateful for the people that I work with, they are always so willing to help. They all treat me so well, and never put me down even when i have no idea what i am doing.

I am not gonna say their names, but show the region they work for.

Southeast Asia - very detail oriented, helped me a ton, and saved my butt many times for making some stupid errors. He is old enough to be my dad... and he speaks chinese. he's about 6'2 6'3... bald with a very tall nose, and green eyes. A bishop in his ward. VERY NICE GUY!!

North Asia - at first, i thought he's just so stern, and uptight. After working a year with this group, i find that he's really funny. and he says bad words without saying them. Quite a skill. He likes my asian candy that i always bring to the meetings.

my boss- so funny! he's very smart, and knows what he's doing. He's always so focused, except when he's in a funny mood. .... and when all the guys get together, they all are just soo goofy.... goofball... his eyes are HUGE!! and he's french, well french decend anyway. He is very helpful, and helped me with planning my career path.

Not sure what his title is - this guy is in my group. He is very smart as well... all the people that i work with are so bright. He looks like one of those people from a german royal family, and maybe you might see his portrait in a museum. Tall, very stylish. or his wife dresses him well. haha. He is sooooo nice. and i really like his european shoes from Nordstrom.

Greater China - She is the sweetest lady i've ever met. She's old enough to be my mom as well. But her kids are 11 and 3 I think. Always so nice, and willing to help. love love love this lady~!

i know this blog is a little scattered, but i just want to share how i feel about the people that i work with.

I do love her~!

My mom... she's sooo awesome. I am getting married in 27 days, and i was home the day after thanksgiving. My mom was going through all the food that she and Martin is going to prepare for the reception. When she went on with the list of all my favorite food, my heart just melted. My parents are hard working people, and I didn't expect the things that they are going to prepare at the reception.

It was so nice of them to volunteer to pay for the food, cuz that cost alot too.

When i got home, mom had all my favorite food ready for me. At night time, she made my bed for me in the living room. Long story short, after i moved to college, my parents rent out my room to the LDS missionaries in the area. So, when i go home, i sleep on the couch in the living room. She had a clean sheet, nice pillows out for Steve and I.

The next day, Steve and I were heading back home. We had 10 hours of driving, and mom prepared a little bag full of fruits. she knows when we are on the road, we eat junky food. Isn't that the most amazing mom ever?

mymomisafob.com

This morning when i was checking my facebook, and I came across a website that all my Asian friends were raving about. I guess it was really funny, the name of the website seem interesting, so I went on to the website. Honestly, it was a little lame. I think all the things that my mom does can beat all of their moms. My mom is so Asian, such a typical Asian.... plus more.

"fob" is not a word that i am very fond of. It means " Fresh Off the Boat". Like back when the Chinese come to America on a big boat through the sea. Meaning they are fresh, and still has many Chinese traditions. This fob can apply to any other Asian race, it is a stereotype of what Asians are. For example, using a peace sign (putting two fingers up) for all pictures. Hello Kitty for everything... cloths, kitchen stuff... bedding, shower stuff... EVERYTHING...

Here is my mom with her papaya that she swears it's better to get them in the Korean store. Cuz they are more fresh. (yup, that's my mom... the one who told me to go get liposuction) I still love her very much, she just makes me frustrated sometimes.




I guess on the website "mymomisafob.com" shows all the things that Asian moms do. One of the moms labeled all the eggs... it was really funny. They are labeled "cooked" with blue pens.

Who would put a plate of raw eggs on the table anyway?

Mm... can't seem to be able to post the labeled egg picture, but check out the website. it's interesting.

One day, my mom decide to order a bunch of liquid soap. They are all the same scent. so, there is hand soap, and body wash. I guess my mom is just so excited to get these soaps, since she likes things that smells good. She was so excited, and she took a shower with one of the soaps. She called me later and told me how wonderful this soap is, and it has lots bubbles when you shower. Blah blah... so, i went home and saw in her shower...." Liquid Hand Soap" I was like.. mom...... that's for your hands. Not it's going to hurt you in anyway, but yeah....

She just laughed hysterically, I guess it is kinda funny. She said, " they all looked the same, and all said soap"

More fob stories... my mom and dad goes to a college near our house for walks quite often. They always come back with different things from the college. There is a pond, so one time they brough some gold fish home from that pond. All the fish in their fish tank is from the pond. Since then, the fish has multiplied. My parents start giving out the fish as presents to other chinese people.

There are a couple times my mom brought some fruit back from the college... there was also strawberries, lemons, oranges, pretty plants and many other things I can't seem to remember all of them. She'll save old breads or the cake sides (she bakes awesome cakes) to feed the ducks at the pond. At least she's contributing back to the college by feeding the ducks.

oh... moms.

Laying on the couch

My mother.... I think i should dedicate this blog to my mother. Even though we live 10 hours away from each other, our conversation on the phone has impact me more than any other thing. After the liposuction conversation, I just thought she's nuts. I wish she would not say some of the things she does, then I found a message that my brother wrote on one of our long time friends facebook wall... it says.." hey man, looks like you've gain a little weight xD haha how have you been? what's been going on?" Does my family say anything else besides telling other people that they are fat?

The funny thing is, my mother is not in any position the skinniest chinese woman. In the chinese culture, both of us would be called fat. Isn't that pathetic? I just think it's funny and sad that my little brother, who is 7 years younger than me, who is living with my parents in their house finishing his last year of high school, acts and talks like a real chinese cultured young man grew up in America! He speaks perfect English, probably more perfect than I would ever achieve. Anyways, both of us went to the same high school, had some of the same teacher, went to the same church functions, knows the same family. We both like my mom's chinese food. Despite all the hurtful words this woman may say to me (not on purpose, she's just blunt), her food is AMAZING~!! My bother doesn't like to use chopsticks, he can't write in chinese, but he speaks it fluently with some english words thrown in. We call that " Chinglish"

ok, I am totally going off tangent. Steve and I drove about 10 hours and finally arrived at my parents house. When I arrived, the door was not shut all the way. Which is pretty common, cuz the missionary who lives at my parents house often forget to shut the door. I walked up towards the door, pushed it open and saw my parents laying on the couch together. Nothing is wrong with the scene, i am used to seeing them laying on the couch like that. It was fine, except my mom screamed " ah!" in a high pitch suprised tone, and it made me feel awkward. Cuz I felt like I might have walked in on something that was going on, which I do not dare to ask. Nothing was going on... they were just laying on the couch watching their chinese shows. After hearing her suprised high pitched "Ah!", I quickly shut the door. My face turned red, you cant' really see the red, cuz i am chinese, but i can feel the burning sensation flooding over my cheek. Steve was right behind me, and his reaction was the same as mine. He thought I walked in on my little chinese parents doing naughty things. It was really funny. I re-knocked the door and waited for my mom to say " jing lai" ('come in' in chinese) I then walked into my parents house with my Steve. Steve and I both felt a little awkward, but my mom was just so happy to see us. That is why she screamed the high pich "ah!"... in a way, the scream kind of sounded like when you accidentally step on your cat's tail, and they make that high pich "meow!"

Anyway... my mom and dad wasn't doing naughty things... although it was strange . They need a bigger bedroom with their own flat screen TV.

Liposuction

to continue with my Chinese v.s. American....

Monday, i felt a little better to talk to my mother. I kind of forgive and trying to forget the fact that she called me fat to my face. We talked about who is coming to the wedding, and this woman is out of control!! She keeps on changing the menu, and i know she wants the best food for my wedding reception. AND THEN...... " you know, when I tell you that you are fat, it's our of love. Don't take it too personally..... Would you like to go get liposuction? I will pay for it!"

K... whoever is reading this, you probably know me. Do you seriously think that i deserve to be tortured under a liposuction rod throbbing under my tummy skin? I then asked my mother, " where do you think i need liposuction?" she responded quickly, " oh ... under your armpit, stomach, and your butt" I was like..." are you serious? do you seriously think I am so fat, ugly, unattractive that I actually need a liposuction? Why don't you go first and tell me how it feels afterward?"

This year, I finally learned to love my body after 23 years of criticism from the blunt chinese family that i have. Other Chinese girls have flat butt, and no boobs.... EVERYTHING IS FLAT Yes they are skinny, but I have curves! My fiance loves it! I love it, he loves it, that's all it matters.

I should write a book call " Blunt Chinese Effect"