Cantonese vocabulary: All about firefighters
I realize that I’m essentially reproducing Cantonese phrasebooks as I was putting together the following list shortly after feeling the
Read moreStuff about the kid’s name
I’ll start by rehashing some old ground first. When it came to naming the kid, I always wanted an easy
Read moreCantonese vocabulary: Animals
This list will never be complete or that well organized but here it is and I’ll keep adding to it
Read moreOn raising a bilingual child – 36-month mark
Oh. My. Gosh. So Much. English. On the eve of E turning three, I had a really sad moment. I
Read moreNow, how should the kid address his elders (non-relatives)?
NPY says I’m not raised particularly well. I say he’s not very Chinese. I think they are similar-level insults amongst
Read moreCantonese vocabulary: Vehicles and modes of transportation
Why have I not made this list earlier?? BIL’s fiancée was over one evening and E wanted his bedtime reading
Read moreFun with Cantonese: Wordplay
Wordplay with the kid is so much fun! Sure, it’s not a physical activity – which is why NPY doesn’t
Read moreCurrently reading Jeremy Grimaldi’s A Daughter’s Deadly Deception
Look what I found when browsing through VPL’s eBook collection when I filtered for Available Now for some instant gratification
Read moreFarewell to Anthony Bourdain
It’s been a sucker punch of a week with news of the loss of celebrities. Three days ago, on June
Read moreIn my budget: Canadian Mint’s Peaceful Panda coin
The email from Canada Mint in the morning and by afternoon – very shortly after I viewed the email – I
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