Hello, friendly folk! I'm looking for a bit of advice, about cats and moms ( Read more... )

I screwed up the heading on the previous entry. Yesterday was day 8. Today is day 9 ( Read more... )

Drove up to Tufts today from Uncle #5's place. Took Edward to Target to get random stuff. Ate dinner at Tufts dining hall. Their dining hall layout is a mess. Took shower in dorms ( Read more... )

Yesterday was Sunday. We got to Uncle #5's place in New Jersey. (By the way, in case you were wondering, in Chinese, you call relatives by their relation title, not relation title and name, e.g. "Aunt" not "Aunt Doris". But if there are a lot of them--my dad has five brothers and sisters--you call them by birth order number. My dad is the second ( Read more... )

I still have never been to anyplace in the US where it seems that white people--supposedly the majority in the US--are actually the majority. Plurality, maybe. Even here, it seems like there are more non-white people than not. But I check the census and the percentages are completely different. Where are all the white folks hiding ( Read more... )

The first picture is of our house in Upper Marlboro. Mom is standing in front.

The others are of my old room. The rest of the house was far worse than this.

--Sandra
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Short update, I hope. Am using computer at grandma's. Dial up. Dad sleeping in same room. Greatest fear would be if he wakes up. So, short update, I hope ( Read more... )

I'm safe at grandma's house now ( Read more... )

I simply do not know where to begin ( Read more... )

Just landed. At Logan Int'l. Have not met dad yet. Scared shitless. I hope I live through this.

--Sandra