Peg’s Journal

Taken during my last NorCal visit at Happy Hollow.

the kiddies feeding a miniature horse at the petting zoo

Ashlyn attempting to cross the pond via stepping stones…with the help of Wil and her freakishly loooooong arms. Go Go gadget arms!

Ashlyn crossing the pond all by herself! YAY!

more buffoonery by Wil! HAHAHAHA!

Julie tagged me again!

APA parent

1. I am:
Taiwanese, first generation American

2. My child(ren) is/are:
Chinese, second generation American

3. I first realized I was APA when:
they created the term…before then, I didn’t think much about it. Heck, up until 5th grade, I didn’t know the differences amongst Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc…)

4. People think my name is:
Paggy, Pekky, Becky, Petty

5. The family tradition I most want to pass on is:
gathering together every Christmas

6. The family tradition I least want to pass on is:
can’t really think of any…maybe hotpot at every Thanksgiving

7. My child(ren)’s first word in English was/were:
both kiddies said “mama” first. *beaming*

8. My child(ren)’s first non-English word was/were:
both learned “milk” in chinese

9. The non-English word/phrase most used in my home is:
“Shao hsin” (be careful!)

10. One thing I love about being an APA parent is:
teaching my kiddies the beauty of both cultures

11. One thing I hate about being an APA parent is:
not being able to teach my kiddies how to read and write in Chinese (since I don’t know how)

12. The best thing about being part of an APA family is:
making jokes in “chinglish”

13. The worst thing about being part of an APA family is:
in the US, we’re not considered “american” enough and in Taiwan, we’re not considered “chinese” enough. *sigh*

14. To me, being Asian Pacific American means:
just be myself, face challenges with grace, appreciate and embrace the diversity of my multiculture life.

I tag Jenni, Cyn, and Jodie!

I got tagged by Julie

5 by 5

Five items in my freezer
- Melon bars
- package of sushi seaweed (freezer helps keeps them fresh and crisp)
- frozen dumplings
- IKEA meatballs
- Eggo waffles

Five items in the closet (hall closet)
- kiddies’ Halloween costumes from last year
- jackets
- a roll of leftover carpet
- empty duffle bag
- vaccuum bags

Five items in the car
- CDs
- stroller
- kiddies’ umbrellas
- emergency picnic blanket
- a whole lotta crumbs!

Five items in my purse
- cellphone
- digital camera
- wallet
- trial size bottle of lotion
- keys

Five people I tag
- Wil
- Bett
- Sarah
- Dina
- Tankbear