SF was hecka awesome
Has anyone heard of Ghost ride the whip? It's one of many bay area terms and it's one of many things I'd love to do especially the way how my cousin shows the whipping motion to the dancing complete with ridiculous head wobbling.
Tara's post is a very nice summary of what happened over the weekend. Here's my input:
I got teary talking with my older uncle about family. He's pretty traditional Chinese but as he was drunkenly crying out of happiness he told me how he looks forward to seeing how beautiful my children will be with a white girl like Tara (yes, he said white girl). It was such a relief to hear him say that.
My father and his two brothers are a funny trio. Their mannerisms, gestures, laughter, and the way they talk are amazingly similar. My father is the middle brother and the younger brother acts just like my dad only with more energy and exaggerated mannerisms while the older brother acts just like my dad only a bit more laid back and slower.
A perfect example of this is how they each get my attention (no joke):
The older uncle, "Jason!"
My dad, "JasonJason!"
My younger uncle,"JasonJasonJason!"
The younger uncle gets in three rapid Jason's at the same time my older uncle finishes his one Jason.
There were times when the three families ate together the three brothers would be shouting to each other across the table in bounding laughter and mimicking each others gesticulations while the rest of us would watch in quiet awe of the uncanny resemblance. You'd think we'd get use to it over the years.
Want to learn a bit of Chinese culture and feel like you are the slightest bit "cultured"? Well, we were celebrating my father's 59th bday which is traditionally suppose to be a big huge hoopla while next year his 60th bday will pass without much celebration. The reason is the number 9 rhymes with long in Chinese so making a big deal of this bday will superstitiously make his life longer. Many Chinese superstitions deal with homonyms or words that rhyme. Another example would be that the number 4 is considered unlucky because its homonym is "death".
Tara's post is a very nice summary of what happened over the weekend. Here's my input:
I got teary talking with my older uncle about family. He's pretty traditional Chinese but as he was drunkenly crying out of happiness he told me how he looks forward to seeing how beautiful my children will be with a white girl like Tara (yes, he said white girl). It was such a relief to hear him say that.
My father and his two brothers are a funny trio. Their mannerisms, gestures, laughter, and the way they talk are amazingly similar. My father is the middle brother and the younger brother acts just like my dad only with more energy and exaggerated mannerisms while the older brother acts just like my dad only a bit more laid back and slower.
A perfect example of this is how they each get my attention (no joke):
The older uncle, "Jason!"
My dad, "JasonJason!"
My younger uncle,"JasonJasonJason!"
The younger uncle gets in three rapid Jason's at the same time my older uncle finishes his one Jason.
There were times when the three families ate together the three brothers would be shouting to each other across the table in bounding laughter and mimicking each others gesticulations while the rest of us would watch in quiet awe of the uncanny resemblance. You'd think we'd get use to it over the years.
Want to learn a bit of Chinese culture and feel like you are the slightest bit "cultured"? Well, we were celebrating my father's 59th bday which is traditionally suppose to be a big huge hoopla while next year his 60th bday will pass without much celebration. The reason is the number 9 rhymes with long in Chinese so making a big deal of this bday will superstitiously make his life longer. Many Chinese superstitions deal with homonyms or words that rhyme. Another example would be that the number 4 is considered unlucky because its homonym is "death".