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And so, the inevitable...

She was very looking forward to it.

What is joke?

YE: "Papa, what is 'joke'?"

Me: "It's a funny thing."

YE (grinning): "I am a joke."

😂 哭笑不得!

I'm scared to turn old. 

Sticker cupboard

I found the usually restless Ye quietly sitting in front of the "sticker cupboard" one morning, peeling off new stickers and adding them onto the display, which was started by her sister many years ago. Now the decorative cupboard looks out of place, it's messy, it's untidy, the stickers may turn yellow; I know for sure I wouldn't be able to return the cupboard back to its original condition, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. 

Busy Books play with Yx Ye

Been awhile since I played Busy Books with my children, now Ye is at an age which she can also participate constructively (instead of destructively 🤣). The story yesterday was 3 teams comprising members of the same colour defending the city against two baddies (Charizard and Pingu). Pitting magic powers against magic powers, using whish whoosh flying carpet and lightning shots, neutralising typhoon wind and flamethrower, the united city defense stood strong and successfully chased the baddies away! But it won't be for long...

The overseas shirt

I'm not sure about you, but I have a few tops that I categorised as "overseas shirts". That means I wear them only when I go for holidays. Usually, they are thicker / long sleeve which are more suitable for cooler climates.

Exhibit A: The striped long sleeve.

Taipei, April 2005

Virginia, USA, 2007

Mt. Kinabalu, Aug 2011

London, 2014

Perth, 2018

More recently pictured also in Taipei, March 2024 (19 years later!!!)

Hawhawhawhaw. Call me a hoarder, but I will disagree! Considering the number of times I've worn it overseas, it's relatively still "new". And the design looks evergreen, doesn't it =P

I ❤️ TAIPEI