We rarely truly pay attention to the various background sounds around us, yet they are part of our environment and clue us in constantly.
The Daycare’s “Pretend Play” Challenge
It is March Break and Mark’s daycare decided to organize fun activities throughout the week. It’s a great idea, except that tomorrow is “Beach Day”. And I must admit I’m struggling with the concept.
“Newspeak” for Kids As Enforced by The Daycare (WTF?)
On a cold and snowy day of December, I probably scarred a toddler for life. “Oh no! Doing what?” “Using… the negative form. And an exclamation point.”
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What’s relevant to me—and this is how I keep track of the years going by—is the sum of all the experiences, feelings and emotions that make up life and make us humans.
Renewing My Expired G2 Driver’s Licence Turned Out… Interesting
When I received the “your G2 licence is about to expire, take the test NOW!” notice in the mail in December, I hid it behind my Chinese dictionary.
People I Used To Know
I’m left wondering what my former friends are doing in life. Do they have kids? Do they have cool jobs? I don’t know, I live thousands of kilometres away.