Hope all your Christmas dreams come true!

Hello, everyone. Here comes another cutie picture, my Christmas 2007. Although I am 2'6'' and I weight 21 pounds, I am much like a girl now. Right? Say "Yes!" hahaha....

Grand Hyatt Bali--I Recommend

Smoked Duck of Bali--I Recommend

Hello, “Oh enki des ga?”

I was not that surprised while more than 30 people say “koniziwa” to me. Is this because that too many Japanese shopping here in Bali? We easily see many Japanese while traveling aboard, but why not Chinese. I think that this is the culture difference again. Now in Taiwan, most people still believe that saving money is more important than anything. If you know how to save money, that means you have a good personality.

My father is a businessman, so we have more chance to “spend money” in our life. Asking ladies to clean, calling “delivery dinner” or seeking further study life. I am really lucky to have a not-bad family, so I can enjoy more about my life. However, my mother still teaches us all the time, saving money is so important, especially for a woman. Once you have no husband or children, you will still have money for living. Thanks for my parents to giving me the working ability, I can still support my living. How about my next generation? Maybe they will have different thoughts while they face the same situation.

Shopping or Swimming?

I was really struggling while choosing a pool afternoon or mall afternoon. Then, I am glad to stay in the hotel. Not only because of the beautiful sunshine and the atmosphere by the pool, but also I really want to try different tourism style. Away from the air-conditioner, go to the sun and enjoy the differences from the life that I used to have in Taipei city. I asked myself “is it related to the culture differences again?” Yes, I think so. Eastern people have been taught to search for the goal of different life decays. 30, 40, 50…, but we have no concept about how to live with a personal life.

Therefore, for the short trip of our life, we should get as much as we could. That means that it should include the souvenirs. If we just stay by the pool and swimming, what could we get after the trip? A brown-skin body? Wow, that would be terrible for the woman. Because “one white” can cover ten “ugly” Chinese people used to say.

A bag costs from 180000 to 10000 RP

If you have been to Island Bali, you won’t miss Buda Palace. Between watching the dancing show in Buda Palace, and next destination, most tourists would like to go to the traditional market, including hundreds of Chinese People from the big tour bus.

I wonder if local people have been trained by the tourists, shop-keepers will give you a big range about pricing. This is the experience that I have just gone last week. Last Saturday, I was asking the price of a bag in the market. The young lady tried to make me laugh by speaking her poor Chinese and told me RP 180,000 genteelly. RP 180,000？ Almost NT$ 600! The price is like the price in Taiwanese bag shops. So I express that I want to leave. Suddenly, she can’t stop saying “how about 100,000? 80,000? 50,000? 10,000? Or just say a price？ To be honest, I was losing my interests at that time, and feel crazy. That bag, not really looks pretty anymore after this situation.

From Cheese to Smile--Bali Trip

What will you do when your eyes contact at a stranger? Some people say that people who have more confidence can easily smile at the strangers. Chinese women have been taught that they are not allowed to watch someone directly. Chinese women always want to express their tender and respects by watching down while talking to people.

Even just a glance at some western women, I can easily feel their confidence and pride. Why can I not? Except the culture differences, is it also related to the pride of the race? Is it the reason that we always say “smile” instead of “cheese” while taking the picture? It is just because that we are not that kind of race that used to smile all the time.

Eileen loves to watch herself on the mirror

Do the babies enjoy watching themselves? No matter how hard Eileen was crying, the mirror can easily make her smile and peaceful right away.

The skirt is a gift from a good frind of Eileen's mom and the pink color is so suitable for Eileen. After wearing this skirt, she becomes so girly.

I've been tagged!

This is a fun game tagged by one of my good friends. After I visit both fashionfoodculture-life and chocolate and sage, I can’t wait to introduce the chain-letter games to my friends. There are more than 6 people told me that I am that kind of person who you can almost know her whole life in three days. Even we just met in one hour, but you can easily know my favorite food, my job, my personality, my hobbies, and age... Therefore, it took me 3 days to consider how to list something else. So, here they go. Wish I can surprise you then.

1. When I am depressed, the best solution is walking on the busy stress. Once I heard the noise and people, I could feel that I am not that lonely and the only 1 in this society.
2. When I was young, my father always knew how to cheer me up from depressions. He used to buy me 1 cup of papaya juice if I looked sad. It can always work at that time.
3. I can draw well because of my father. Because my father is a talent artiest for any kind of painting, he used to finish my art work for me. I have never learned how to draw when I was young.
4. I was born with curly hair. My hair used to be as beautiful as a doll. So my kindergarten teacher enjoyed to tie my hair in front of my classmates. However, when I was a junior high student, I admired to have long straight hair. After that, I haven’t had a beautiful curly or straight hair anymore.
5. My daughter is 7 months now. But I still work from 9 to 9.
6. My little brother was born in 1989, the year I was 14. So I saw his growth process from kindergarten till university. I can still remember that he was so excited before the first day of school. Now he is 18 as a university student.
7. I always believe that my EQ was good till the day I yelled some very important person. Now, I am 32. I am attending an EQ lesson every Monday. It is so much fun.

Now, I am so excited to tag the other 7 friends and leave some comments in their blog. My 7 friends…
- Pei
- Mu-ching
- Erisa
- Jamie
- Amo
- John
- Dr. Perkins

7-Month Eileen

Look! She becomes bigger and girly. Besides, she expressed more reactions during this month, such as happy, sad, hungry, tired...

However, her first look still so alike as her dad. She seems being worry about something as usual.

Eileen's Japanese Style

This is one of my favorite clothes. It's a Japanese style with cute hello kitty patterns. Now, she looks more like a girl, isn't she? However, she grows up so fast, she can only wear two more weeks. So, take a picture for her 4 months.

Dad's girl or Mom's baby?

Look! Dad's nose, eyes, mouth... Eileen is really a Dad's girl.

How about mom????

Preschool survey - Greenfield School in Taipei

Greenfield http://www.greenfieldschool.com.tw/ is quite famous in Da-an area, because one investor is a beautiful anchor who married the owner of Yuanta company. The principle also mentioned about her son studies at school now. Although they don't emphasis on English learning, it has an outdoor playground for kids. If you are the mother who wants your kids can exercise more, you will like it.

Hello, aunts and uncles!

Hello, aunts and uncles! I am Eileen. Finally, I am 3 months.
After Chinese New Year, my grandma said that I am allowed to go out and play. Wish you lucky in Pig Year. See you soon.

Po's farmer

Last weekend, we went to Yilan and visited this place named Po's farmer http://www.ete.com.tw/pos/pack.htm I ordered a cup of tea. Look! what's inside?

It looks like a cup, isn't it? The owner of farm used it as the theme in his farm. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday.

It is called Nepenthes.

Happy Chinese New Year, Grandma

It took 4 hours from Taipei to Tainan. Taking so long is for seeing Eileen's grandma in Tainan, the first one to see Eileen being born in this world. This Chinese New Year is also the first time that we can sleep with her for the whole night. Besides, she spent more time in laughing and exercising. Both of us were so excited about that. As a new mom, I really can't wait to see her first claw, walk, speak...ccc...

Preschool survey - Abraham Academy in Taipei

Although I have been in Early Child education for 10 years, I have seen so many bad examples that school owners could not take care of their own kids well. Not every mom can really teach their kids disciplines before the baby was 1 year old. I was so impressed when I saw one of my friends teaching her son manners on the table. The most unbelievable thing is that the baby boy really understood at that time. I am so sorry and also felt bad when I had a tea time and wasted food in front of that mommy. But the point is that I believe more about early child education after that lunch.

Abraham Academy www.abrahamacademy.com.tw is my first survey and recommended by Joyce's mom. As I know, many kids from kidsstoryroom are students there, including Vivian who is one of my favorite girl . Vivian is so cute, talkative and active. I was impressed when I saw Vivian talking to Jeremy nicely and fluently in English. So I decided to visit the school with Jamie. Every parent needs to make a reservation before visiting, and they would specially open an introducing hour for the parents. That afternoon, there are 6 moms with me. After filling-up the guest information, the principle, a serious middle-age woman showed up, and took almost 2 hours explaining her educational system for us.

The most difference from the others is that school asks kids to start memorizing the vocabulary from the first day of school, the age of 3.5. But the kids can be so active and lovely. Jamie decided to send her son there. It seems too early for me to do any decision, but I will really seriously consider for Eileen since now.

Eileen is 2 months now

Eileen is 2 months now. She drank 160 cc formula, so she is quite big now. However, she has been to the hospital 5 times and is always crying. I am so worry about her. Some friends of mine said that I need to change the formula and bottle, and also more massage for her. If it is still not working, I need to bring her to TaiAn hospital and find out the reason that makes her uncomfortable. So, do my best and also wish she can have a NICE Chinese New Year.

The Fortuneteller Said

The fortuneteller said that she is not able to go outside by 100 days. Otherwise, she will be a baby girl who is always crying and sick.