Here's to more summer fun as this is only the first day of the long weekend. Hope you're enjoying yours. :)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
summer fun
Here's to more summer fun as this is only the first day of the long weekend. Hope you're enjoying yours. :)
talking to myself
Tonight my friend came over on the spur of the moment and I realized how much I missed talking to a friend without any interruptions. Yes, the kids were in bed and hubby was out for the night plus the dishes were done. Hallelujah! :)
I discovered after talking to her for an hour that the real reason why I'm motivated to start this blog is because I like to talk. Yes, I talk a lot at work, at home but it's not the leisurely kind of talk where you can share information in a relaxed manner. Being a working mom with obligations, I can't always find time or energy to talk. Or when I do, my friends are busy or not in the mood. With a blog, I'm free to talk when I feel like it, provided I have access to the blogger. I've found my raison d'etre for blogging.
The "dusting" session (for explanation of dusting, see first post) became a sharing of stories from the past. Specifically, my family's past. I shared pieces of my family's history. She remarked how fascinating it was to hear about my genealogy and suggested that I record the history. That's what I'm going to try and do. Maybe once a week I'll try to share one story or chapter from my family's history. I hope you will find it every bit as interesting as my friend did.
I discovered after talking to her for an hour that the real reason why I'm motivated to start this blog is because I like to talk. Yes, I talk a lot at work, at home but it's not the leisurely kind of talk where you can share information in a relaxed manner. Being a working mom with obligations, I can't always find time or energy to talk. Or when I do, my friends are busy or not in the mood. With a blog, I'm free to talk when I feel like it, provided I have access to the blogger. I've found my raison d'etre for blogging.
The "dusting" session (for explanation of dusting, see first post) became a sharing of stories from the past. Specifically, my family's past. I shared pieces of my family's history. She remarked how fascinating it was to hear about my genealogy and suggested that I record the history. That's what I'm going to try and do. Maybe once a week I'll try to share one story or chapter from my family's history. I hope you will find it every bit as interesting as my friend did.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
what's dusting? who's babaloo?
Hello. I'm an Asian mom living on the West Coast raising two kids. I started this blog because I like to dust. Dust is a literal translation (from Chinese term "sigh chun") and really just means to catch up (talk) with someone...usually over a meal or drinks. So, in that sense, I'm dusting but online.
Then there's babaloo. This is what I like to affectionately call others like a pronoun. My kids are babaloos, my hubby is a babaloo. Etc. Etc.
Therein lies my blog title.
What you will read about is my life as an Asian woman, mom, sister, daughter, friend,... living, eating and shopping in Vancouver. There will be lots of dust I promise...probably more interesting than my introduction but you be the judge, eh?
Then there's babaloo. This is what I like to affectionately call others like a pronoun. My kids are babaloos, my hubby is a babaloo. Etc. Etc.
Therein lies my blog title.
What you will read about is my life as an Asian woman, mom, sister, daughter, friend,... living, eating and shopping in Vancouver. There will be lots of dust I promise...probably more interesting than my introduction but you be the judge, eh?
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