Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Adopt
Instead of purchasing a pet from the pet shop next time.. adopt one from an animal shelter.. I know I will
Irvine Animal Care Center: http://www.cityofirvine.org/cityhall/cs/animalcare/default.asp
Irvine Animal Care Center: http://www.cityofirvine.org/cityhall/cs/animalcare/default.asp
Friday, May 13, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Happy Mother's Day
I know Mother's Day isn't until tomorrow, but I just wanted to remind us all not to forget! To all those who are lucky enough to have their mother's close to them, be sure to give them a big warm hug and tell them how much you love them and appreciate everything they've done. Now that my own mum is on the other side of the world, I definitely know that I took her presence for granted. It's been a few years since I've seen her in person, and now that Mother's Day is just around the corner.. I really wish I could give her the big fat hug in person =/
To be honest.. this all started hitting me because of a little spider in my bathroom haha. For the past few weeks I've been observing it. Every day I took a shower I would notice it just hanging there in front of me. A few times I even tried to splash some water on it to try to wash it down the drain until one day I realized it had a sack of eggs in her jaw. Then I realized why she was holding on so tightly, cause there were a few times some other spiders were in the shower and washing it down the drain was pretty easy with just a few splashes of water. But this spider held on like a champ. So I just decided to leave her alone and let her be because she was really trying to protect her babies. I believe maybe 2 or 3 weeks passed and she just hung there grasping onto her eggs waiting for them to hatch. She probably didn't eat anything for awhile too since she's using her mouth to hold onto them. And finally yesterday the eggs hatched and all the little spiders came out, but the mum's jobs not over yet. She's always adjusting them making sure they stay close to her. I'm not sure how they're going to survive in the bathroom, but I'm sure the mum will find a way.
The reason why I'm writing all this is because I don't think we realize how much it takes to bear, give birth, and raise a kid. If you think about it, to be born, and be raised until now to this day.. it's pretty amazing. There's a lot a woman sacrifices to give new life and to raise her child. A mother will do anything to protect her child... never giving up and holding on tightly to make sure her child is safe and loved. A lot of times we, the children, don't realize how much our mums have done for us over the years. And I know father's play a part in all this as well, and I'm not trying to take credit away from those who've been good fathers, but hey, it's Mother's Day, so it's about them =)
My mum... Tina Lee, the bravest woman in my life has sacrificed all she could for me. I am here today because of her. I remember she told me when I was just a baby, that a snake crawled in from the window while I was sleeping into my crib and was wrapping itself onto me. I know she's scared of snakes but when she came in my room and saw this, she told me she grabbed the snake and threw it out the window. I remember when we lived in Taiwan, she would take me to school on her bike. She made a seat out of a newspaper holder and placed it on the back of her bicycle and I would sit there and hold on to her while she took me to school. I remember it was pretty far from my house too, and to get there, she would have to ride up these hills. And everyday after school, when I came out of my preschool class, she would be outside on her bike waiting to take me home. I remember growing up.. whenever she made chicken or fish... she would always give me all the meat and she would just eat the scrap meat on the bones. Being young, I didn't know why she did that, and I would even ask her.. why do you eat bones? you're so weird mum. But I understand now... I remember those nights when I would get bitten by mosquitoes and be scratching everywhere. I know she couldn't stand the thought of me being bitten, so she would stay up all night trying to catch all the mosquitoes in my room that were biting me. And then she would spend hours making and setting up mosquito nets around my bed to make sure I wouldn't be bitten again. And I remember as I grew up and got older, we had our fights, didn't see eye to eye and even had time when we just didn't really talk. But I knew she was always still there for me. Because the times I needed her most, she was always there waiting with open arms. Ready to take me in when it felt like the rest of the world had left me out. I thank you for all that you've done for me. I miss you and I wish I could be there in person to tell you how much I love you.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Make your mum feel special. Let's for at least one day, forget the thoughts about how "annoying" or "nagging" mums can be, but remember ALL that they've done for us... Mums will be mums, that's never going to change. When you leave your house on a cold night without a jacket, she will tell you to wear more clothes. Even when you have a family of your own one day, your mum will still be there looking after you. So to all the wonderful mums out there, Happy Mother's Day. We thank you for all your love and devotion. You all are truly amazing =)
To be honest.. this all started hitting me because of a little spider in my bathroom haha. For the past few weeks I've been observing it. Every day I took a shower I would notice it just hanging there in front of me. A few times I even tried to splash some water on it to try to wash it down the drain until one day I realized it had a sack of eggs in her jaw. Then I realized why she was holding on so tightly, cause there were a few times some other spiders were in the shower and washing it down the drain was pretty easy with just a few splashes of water. But this spider held on like a champ. So I just decided to leave her alone and let her be because she was really trying to protect her babies. I believe maybe 2 or 3 weeks passed and she just hung there grasping onto her eggs waiting for them to hatch. She probably didn't eat anything for awhile too since she's using her mouth to hold onto them. And finally yesterday the eggs hatched and all the little spiders came out, but the mum's jobs not over yet. She's always adjusting them making sure they stay close to her. I'm not sure how they're going to survive in the bathroom, but I'm sure the mum will find a way.
The reason why I'm writing all this is because I don't think we realize how much it takes to bear, give birth, and raise a kid. If you think about it, to be born, and be raised until now to this day.. it's pretty amazing. There's a lot a woman sacrifices to give new life and to raise her child. A mother will do anything to protect her child... never giving up and holding on tightly to make sure her child is safe and loved. A lot of times we, the children, don't realize how much our mums have done for us over the years. And I know father's play a part in all this as well, and I'm not trying to take credit away from those who've been good fathers, but hey, it's Mother's Day, so it's about them =)
My mum... Tina Lee, the bravest woman in my life has sacrificed all she could for me. I am here today because of her. I remember she told me when I was just a baby, that a snake crawled in from the window while I was sleeping into my crib and was wrapping itself onto me. I know she's scared of snakes but when she came in my room and saw this, she told me she grabbed the snake and threw it out the window. I remember when we lived in Taiwan, she would take me to school on her bike. She made a seat out of a newspaper holder and placed it on the back of her bicycle and I would sit there and hold on to her while she took me to school. I remember it was pretty far from my house too, and to get there, she would have to ride up these hills. And everyday after school, when I came out of my preschool class, she would be outside on her bike waiting to take me home. I remember growing up.. whenever she made chicken or fish... she would always give me all the meat and she would just eat the scrap meat on the bones. Being young, I didn't know why she did that, and I would even ask her.. why do you eat bones? you're so weird mum. But I understand now... I remember those nights when I would get bitten by mosquitoes and be scratching everywhere. I know she couldn't stand the thought of me being bitten, so she would stay up all night trying to catch all the mosquitoes in my room that were biting me. And then she would spend hours making and setting up mosquito nets around my bed to make sure I wouldn't be bitten again. And I remember as I grew up and got older, we had our fights, didn't see eye to eye and even had time when we just didn't really talk. But I knew she was always still there for me. Because the times I needed her most, she was always there waiting with open arms. Ready to take me in when it felt like the rest of the world had left me out. I thank you for all that you've done for me. I miss you and I wish I could be there in person to tell you how much I love you.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Make your mum feel special. Let's for at least one day, forget the thoughts about how "annoying" or "nagging" mums can be, but remember ALL that they've done for us... Mums will be mums, that's never going to change. When you leave your house on a cold night without a jacket, she will tell you to wear more clothes. Even when you have a family of your own one day, your mum will still be there looking after you. So to all the wonderful mums out there, Happy Mother's Day. We thank you for all your love and devotion. You all are truly amazing =)
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