Category Archives: Taiwan

Since this was our first Halloween in Taiwan, we weren’t sure what to expect.  The Chinese don’t really celebrate the holiday.  So our expectations of this day were pretty low. We did try to prepare as best we could.  We ordered candy and costumes from the U.S.  We put up a few decorations around theContinue reading “The Best Halloween–EVER!!!”

I’ve been asked by a number of Americans back in the States if the whole Chinese Tiger Mom phenomena is true. And my reply, “Oh, yes it is!!!!” Here are a few recent examples: Today at my 2nd grader’s Parent/Teacher Conference, I heard a mother bragging to the teacher that she had her son (remember,Continue reading “Tiger Moms”

My 7 year-old is a major diva.  I don’t know where she gets it.  Whenever she sees a camera, she immediately strikes a pose.  Here are a couple of examples:                 Can you tell which picture was taken by a professional photographer (i.e. my sister-in-law Julie; http://www.julieparkerphotography.com) andContinue reading “My Glamour Girl”

Yesterday I had my hair done.  My roots were really, really bad.  To the point of humiliation.  So I went to George Pais Hair Salon and had my trusty hairdresser Susan hook me up with some dye.  Susan has an assistant, I’m not sure of her name;  I’ll just call her Melon.  (Don’t laugh, I’veContinue reading “FIRE!!!!!”

I’m ashamed of myself.  I did a terrible thing today.  I did the very thing I try to teach my children not to do.   I let peer pressure get to me.  I gave in.   And I regret it. There is a funny little cultural thing that the Chinese do.  It’s something that anContinue reading “Giving in to Peer Pressure”

Six days ago, I wrote the follow as my Facebook status: “Who’s been eating all of the M&M’s out of the trail mix!  Seriously!  Fess up!”  Well, tonight the trail mix M&M thief was revealed. Noah, Elizabeth, our friend Reid and I had settled down to a viewing of the movie “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,”Continue reading “Trail Mix M&M Thief Revealed!”