So. I went to the family dinner tonight (mini, mom’s side). It was at an Italian-like food place named Morita’s. Don’t ask because I don’t know why an Italian place has a Japanese name. Anyway, I was pretty much defeated by the rest of the day, so I just went (I had originally told my… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Family and/or Relationships
World’s Most UNGRATEFUL Daughter
Today was rough from the very start. Well, not from the very start since my bro, my niece, and I went to grab homemade peanut ice cream on a stick for pre-breakfast. It was yummy and made by the University. My parents were late to meet us, then we had to discuss what we were… Continue Reading
A Pleasant Surprise…
Subtitled: And an Unpleasant One I had the family reunion on my father’s side yesterday. My father, mother, brother, niece, and I took the bullet train to Taichung. It was pretty neat. My father’s second-oldest brother’s third and fourth sons picked us up (with their respective wives). The third brother had stayed in our house… Continue Reading
The Old is New Again
Edited to Add: Day Three pictures, bitchez! So. Today. Bro knocked at the door this morning to ask if I wanted to go with him and my niece to grab a bun. I’m always up for some bun-grabbin’, so I said yes. Hey, he knocked and asked if I wanted to go. That’s a… Continue Reading
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes, and, the Anatomy of a Taiwanese Woman
I couldn’t sleep last night (surprise surprise). I got up in the middle of the night to do some online stuff before trying to sleep a bit more. When I finally got out of bed, it was eight-thirty. To my mild surprise, no brother barging into my room. Nothing. Fifteen minutes later, I heard a… Continue Reading
Goddamn It, I was So Fucking Close
I almost made it through the day without snapping. I was sofuckingclose. Five more minutes, and I would have made it through the day without snapping at my family. I had tucked myself pretty much away for the day, and I had made it through the family reunion dinner as best as possible, and…. I… Continue Reading
The Thread, It is Open
I’m packed except what can’t be packed until tomorrow morning. I have my cell phone unlocked for international calls. I have my toiletries and earrings packed. Oh. Forgot the feminine protection in case. Will have to toss that in. And one more pair of shoes. I got all the clothes packed in approximately half an… Continue Reading
Worst Daughter in the World
My parents called tonight. I considered not answering, but I decided to bite the bullet and be a woman about it. I picked up when I heard my mom’s voice. She immediately started saying how she and my father are so excited about us going (my bro, my niece, and me). Then she paused and… Continue Reading
Two Days
I can’t do it. I can’t go. I am listening to Apocalyptica (from the entry below), and I am freaking the fuck out. Not only am I thinking about all the things I need to do before I go (clean, laundry, pack, freak the fuck out more); I am thinking about the actual trip. I… Continue Reading
In the Dead of the Night
I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go. I don’t want to go. I really don’t want to fucking go. I did something this year that I’ve not done in the past. I may not do it in the future, but I had to do it this year. I bailed on Christmas. Normally,… Continue Reading