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Friday, June 13, 2008, 5:42 PM
This is a really interesting post I got off a DBSK fan's website. http://isweep.wordpress.com/
No idea where she got it from.
>50 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU’RE AN “ASIAN”
(*The NEW List from the 1st to 1.5 Generation Perspective*)
1. You were/are a good student with very high GPAs. Haven't taken an exam that requires this. Lol.
2. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or finance. I'll say no, because Nursing is a class of its own. YAY.
3. You have more than one-college degree, especially more than one Master’s. Lol. Nope!
4. If you play a musical instrument, it must be piano. Hahaha, YES!!
5. You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table. Nope.
6. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil. Hahaha, I did think about it.
7. Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it. NO!! I clean it too regularly. -beams-
8. You beat eggs with chopsticks. Nope, fork is easier!
9. You always leave outdoor shoes at the door. Hahaha! YES!
10. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack. Nope.
11. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times. Nah, its in the kettle, but I nearly bought a Thermos.
12. You boil water before drinking. YES!
13. You eat all meals in the kitchen to keep your dining room clean. Hmm, they are connected.
14. You don’t use measuring cups when preparing foods. Correct!
15. You save grocery bags and use them to hold garbage. Yes!! I have tons of them, and I keep taking more if I can from the supermarket.
16. You have a rice cooker. Yep, I love it!
17. You’re a wok user. Hmm, don't have that. No space.
18. You fight over who pays the dinner bill. Depends, but yes, it happens.
19. You wash rice 2-3 times before cooking it. Hahaha, yes.
20. You make sounds when you have a bowl of soup. Nope!
21. You don’t dry-clean clothes, even if they need to be dry-cleaned. Depends, but I dry clean them only if its absolutely necessary.
22. You iron your own shirts. Can't iron, can do other stuff but iron. Its a skill I'm looking to learn. Lol.
23. You like congee with thousand year old eggs. Yes! Love it!
24. You always cook yourself, even if you hate it. Hmm, I cook to save money, so ok!
25. You use credit cards, and pay monthly bills in full. Not applicable.
26. You keep most of your money in a savings account. Yes.
27. You buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off. Lol. No!
28. When you hand wash dishes, you only use cold water. Yes... what's wrong?
29. You hate to waste food. Yes.
a) Even if you’re totally full, if someone says they’re going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you’ll finish them. Depends on how tasty it is. Hehe~
b) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing. It happens..
30. You don’t own any real Tupperware-only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars. YES!! Quite a few!! Re-cycle ma!!
32. When toilet paper is on sale, you buy 100 rolls and store them. Not 100, maybe.. 25? Lol.
33. You have a collection of miniature shampoo/conditioner bottles and little soap bars that you take every time you stay in a hotel. Depends~
34. The condiments in your fridge are either Price Club sized or come in plastic packets, which you save every time you get take out or go to McDonald’s. Nope!
35. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes). Depends, usually not.
36. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. NO!!
37. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself. He actually can, not thinks, and I'm SUPER proud of it. My husband needs to be like that!
38. When you go to a dance party, there is a all of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool. YES!! hahaha, makes me laugh sometimes.
39. Your house/apt. is always cold in winter, and hot in summer. Yes, I only on the heater in my room and rush to it on commercial breaks.
40. Your Mom drives her Mercedes to Price Club, or Shoppers Food Warehouse regardless how far it is, even if Safeway is next door. Not applicable.
41. You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling Directory Assistance costs 50 cents. Hmm, I usually just ask Yixuan! Hahaha!
42. You only make long distance calls after 11pm or during weekends. Nope.
43. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached. Depends.
44. You never call your parents just to say hi. Nope, I call them to say I LOVE YOU!
45. You think ONLY Japanese can make good CARS! Hahaha! I use to think that, but its changing isn't it?
46. You use a colored face cloth every morning. Yes.
47. You starve yourself before going to all-you-can-eat places. Nope.
48. You’ve joined a CD club at least once. What's a CD Club?
49. You never discuss your love life with your parents. Love life as in boyfriends? I do, sometimes!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
50. You take this message and forward it to all your Asian friends. Lol. Feel free to post this on your blogs!
YOU KNOW YOU ARE ASIAN AUSTRALIAN IF …
1. You regret the fact that you did not learn Mandarin or other Asian language properly in Saturday language school. Not applicable.
2. You say you’re Australian, totally forgetting your roots. NEVER!
3. During childhood you didn’t have much asian friends, played bullrush or handball and ate ’sunny boy’s for lunch. WRONG. I'm very Asian.
4. A form of choosing was done by ‘dip.dip dog shit?! ?????
5. You know you have to shop at an Asian grocery store but you have no idea what you are buying nor can you read any of the food labels. Not true! I know what it is most of the time!
6. You cheer for Australia during the Olympics, know local Australian bands, and know what a Vb is. Haha, no!
7. You can speak fluent English without an accent. True.
8. Know what a Commodore and Falcon are. They are cars!
9. You know you are superior to all other Asians, despite the fact that they beat you in Maths in the HSC, can speak an Asian language fluently and know what they are buying in Asian grocery stores. Lol. What's HSC? Yes, anyone can beat me in Maths! But i know what I'm buying in an Asian grocery store!
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THERE WON’T BE AN ASIAN PRESIDENT ANYTIME SOON
10. White House not big enough for in-laws
9. Engineering, medicine, and law always preferred over politics
8. Oval Office has bad feng shui.
7. Can’t find decent roast duck inside the beltway.
6. Secret service can’t handle nagging from mother.
5. Dignitaries generally intimidated by chopsticks at state dinners.
4. No chance for promotion.
3. Lactose intolerance not considered politically correct.
2. Senior aides won’t take off shoes before coming in.
1. Air Force One: No frequent flyer miles. Hahahaha~ Funny!
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Yours Faithfully
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I love green tea anything, most of the time.
Chocolate is my weakness.
Currently residing in 4 seasons a day, Melbourne.
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Friday, June 13, 2008, 5:42 PM
This is a really interesting post I got off a DBSK fan's website. http://isweep.wordpress.com/
No idea where she got it from.
>50 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU’RE AN “ASIAN”
(*The NEW List from the 1st to 1.5 Generation Perspective*)
1. You were/are a good student with very high GPAs. Haven't taken an exam that requires this. Lol.
2. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or finance. I'll say no, because Nursing is a class of its own. YAY.
3. You have more than one-college degree, especially more than one Master’s. Lol. Nope!
4. If you play a musical instrument, it must be piano. Hahaha, YES!!
5. You have a vinyl table cloth on your kitchen table. Nope.
6. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil. Hahaha, I did think about it.
7. Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it. NO!! I clean it too regularly. -beams-
8. You beat eggs with chopsticks. Nope, fork is easier!
9. You always leave outdoor shoes at the door. Hahaha! YES!
10. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack. Nope.
11. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times. Nah, its in the kettle, but I nearly bought a Thermos.
12. You boil water before drinking. YES!
13. You eat all meals in the kitchen to keep your dining room clean. Hmm, they are connected.
14. You don’t use measuring cups when preparing foods. Correct!
15. You save grocery bags and use them to hold garbage. Yes!! I have tons of them, and I keep taking more if I can from the supermarket.
16. You have a rice cooker. Yep, I love it!
17. You’re a wok user. Hmm, don't have that. No space.
18. You fight over who pays the dinner bill. Depends, but yes, it happens.
19. You wash rice 2-3 times before cooking it. Hahaha, yes.
20. You make sounds when you have a bowl of soup. Nope!
21. You don’t dry-clean clothes, even if they need to be dry-cleaned. Depends, but I dry clean them only if its absolutely necessary.
22. You iron your own shirts. Can't iron, can do other stuff but iron. Its a skill I'm looking to learn. Lol.
23. You like congee with thousand year old eggs. Yes! Love it!
24. You always cook yourself, even if you hate it. Hmm, I cook to save money, so ok!
25. You use credit cards, and pay monthly bills in full. Not applicable.
26. You keep most of your money in a savings account. Yes.
27. You buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off. Lol. No!
28. When you hand wash dishes, you only use cold water. Yes... what's wrong?
29. You hate to waste food. Yes.
a) Even if you’re totally full, if someone says they’re going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you’ll finish them. Depends on how tasty it is. Hehe~
b) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing. It happens..
30. You don’t own any real Tupperware-only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars. YES!! Quite a few!! Re-cycle ma!!
32. When toilet paper is on sale, you buy 100 rolls and store them. Not 100, maybe.. 25? Lol.
33. You have a collection of miniature shampoo/conditioner bottles and little soap bars that you take every time you stay in a hotel. Depends~
34. The condiments in your fridge are either Price Club sized or come in plastic packets, which you save every time you get take out or go to McDonald’s. Nope!
35. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes). Depends, usually not.
36. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. NO!!
37. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself. He actually can, not thinks, and I'm SUPER proud of it. My husband needs to be like that!
38. When you go to a dance party, there is a all of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool. YES!! hahaha, makes me laugh sometimes.
39. Your house/apt. is always cold in winter, and hot in summer. Yes, I only on the heater in my room and rush to it on commercial breaks.
40. Your Mom drives her Mercedes to Price Club, or Shoppers Food Warehouse regardless how far it is, even if Safeway is next door. Not applicable.
41. You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling Directory Assistance costs 50 cents. Hmm, I usually just ask Yixuan! Hahaha!
42. You only make long distance calls after 11pm or during weekends. Nope.
43. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached. Depends.
44. You never call your parents just to say hi. Nope, I call them to say I LOVE YOU!
45. You think ONLY Japanese can make good CARS! Hahaha! I use to think that, but its changing isn't it?
46. You use a colored face cloth every morning. Yes.
47. You starve yourself before going to all-you-can-eat places. Nope.
48. You’ve joined a CD club at least once. What's a CD Club?
49. You never discuss your love life with your parents. Love life as in boyfriends? I do, sometimes!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
50. You take this message and forward it to all your Asian friends. Lol. Feel free to post this on your blogs!
YOU KNOW YOU ARE ASIAN AUSTRALIAN IF …
1. You regret the fact that you did not learn Mandarin or other Asian language properly in Saturday language school. Not applicable.
2. You say you’re Australian, totally forgetting your roots. NEVER!
3. During childhood you didn’t have much asian friends, played bullrush or handball and ate ’sunny boy’s for lunch. WRONG. I'm very Asian.
4. A form of choosing was done by ‘dip.dip dog shit?! ?????
5. You know you have to shop at an Asian grocery store but you have no idea what you are buying nor can you read any of the food labels. Not true! I know what it is most of the time!
6. You cheer for Australia during the Olympics, know local Australian bands, and know what a Vb is. Haha, no!
7. You can speak fluent English without an accent. True.
8. Know what a Commodore and Falcon are. They are cars!
9. You know you are superior to all other Asians, despite the fact that they beat you in Maths in the HSC, can speak an Asian language fluently and know what they are buying in Asian grocery stores. Lol. What's HSC? Yes, anyone can beat me in Maths! But i know what I'm buying in an Asian grocery store!
TOP TEN REASONS WHY THERE WON’T BE AN ASIAN PRESIDENT ANYTIME SOON
10. White House not big enough for in-laws
9. Engineering, medicine, and law always preferred over politics
8. Oval Office has bad feng shui.
7. Can’t find decent roast duck inside the beltway.
6. Secret service can’t handle nagging from mother.
5. Dignitaries generally intimidated by chopsticks at state dinners.
4. No chance for promotion.
3. Lactose intolerance not considered politically correct.
2. Senior aides won’t take off shoes before coming in.
1. Air Force One: No frequent flyer miles. Hahahaha~ Funny!
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Buzz Worthy
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