Happy 25th Birthday!!!
The week of my birthday was full of new adventures and reconnections with old loves.
January 23, 2010
New Adventures:
Sushi, Kimba, Tofu wraps, and Chinese dumplings with our TA's.
Dianna, Jen, and I making kimba (California rolls)
Jen and I making pork dumplings
Heidi, my TA
Cherry and Violet (FaFa-flower)
They gave us the cooked corn and asked us to pluck it...aka...take each individual kernel off the cob using your fingers...no knives! The western girls got a good laugh out of this one! Then we had to mash each kernel. Quite time consuming. What happened to bagged kernel corn and blenders?!
Another great moment. Jen and I brought fruit salad to go with the food. I couldn't think of a side dish for sushi and dumplings...other than rice :) So, we open the salad and think "ok, let's spoon it out into bowls". NOPE! Out came the toothpicks! Heidi, got toothpicks so that we could use a toothpick to pick out a piece of fruit. Mind you, I chopped the fruit into very small pieces because I thought we'd be using spoons and bowls. Silly me ;) Again, the western girls had a good laugh and the TA's continued looking at us funny for how we prepare and eat meals.
The finished kimba
Old Loves:
Bacon wrapped chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and monster cookies!
After our adventure with the Chinese food, a bunch of friends and I went out to Paddie Fields for my birthday dinner. I consumed the previously mentioned food and LOVED it!
Then, my dear friend, Jen, surprised me with a batch of monster cookies and candles. Everyone sang happy birthday, and I made a wish...
January 27, 2010
Birthday Day!
Jen made me oatmeal with a candle on the top and sang happy birthday to me with Michelle on Skype. Then it was present time!
I got three turtle neck shirts, a fleece jacket, a portable mouse for my computer, and a hair wrap...to add diversity to my otherwise "white" life :)
It was a grand day at school. Jen brought her kids up to sing to me, and my children couldn't get enough of the happy birthday song :)
Another wonderful year gone; looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!
January 23, 2010
New Adventures:
Sushi, Kimba, Tofu wraps, and Chinese dumplings with our TA's.
Dianna, Jen, and I making kimba (California rolls)
Jen and I making pork dumplings
Heidi, my TA
Cherry and Violet (FaFa-flower)
They gave us the cooked corn and asked us to pluck it...aka...take each individual kernel off the cob using your fingers...no knives! The western girls got a good laugh out of this one! Then we had to mash each kernel. Quite time consuming. What happened to bagged kernel corn and blenders?!
Another great moment. Jen and I brought fruit salad to go with the food. I couldn't think of a side dish for sushi and dumplings...other than rice :) So, we open the salad and think "ok, let's spoon it out into bowls". NOPE! Out came the toothpicks! Heidi, got toothpicks so that we could use a toothpick to pick out a piece of fruit. Mind you, I chopped the fruit into very small pieces because I thought we'd be using spoons and bowls. Silly me ;) Again, the western girls had a good laugh and the TA's continued looking at us funny for how we prepare and eat meals.
The finished kimba
Old Loves:
Bacon wrapped chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, and monster cookies!
After our adventure with the Chinese food, a bunch of friends and I went out to Paddie Fields for my birthday dinner. I consumed the previously mentioned food and LOVED it!
Then, my dear friend, Jen, surprised me with a batch of monster cookies and candles. Everyone sang happy birthday, and I made a wish...
January 27, 2010
Birthday Day!
Jen made me oatmeal with a candle on the top and sang happy birthday to me with Michelle on Skype. Then it was present time!
I got three turtle neck shirts, a fleece jacket, a portable mouse for my computer, and a hair wrap...to add diversity to my otherwise "white" life :)
It was a grand day at school. Jen brought her kids up to sing to me, and my children couldn't get enough of the happy birthday song :)
Another wonderful year gone; looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!