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The Panda Room 2009-01-16 06:42:25 I know that I've confessed to y'all that I have a bit of a panda obsession. Well... I might possibly have understated it a bit. Just a tad, you understand.But now it's time to come clean.Behold the Tongginator's room. Containing a mere eleven stuffed pandas. It could be worse. Much, MUCH worse. See what I mean?Simple, clean lines with very few distractions... right? Ignore the factthat her Read more:Panda
George on Jeopardy! 2009-01-15 07:23:38 I'm killing two birds with one stone today! Another Tonggu Momma, Shelley, (yes, there are more Tonggu Mommas out there) tagged me for a meme that fits right in with Kristen's Sincerely Fro Me To You carnival. The meme instructed me to open up the fourth photo folder on my computer and then post the fourth picture there. I followed the rules exactly and... you aren't gonna believe this, but... Read more:George
, Jeopardy
LID-versary, Part 31 2009-01-14 04:05:01 I let my monthly LID-versary slip past yesterday, but for a good cause. Today is Special K's day, since she logged in to adopt from China just 24 hours after the husband and I did. I wanted to give her a little gift this month. (Now... don't get too excited, Special K. It's not a penguin.)Actually, this pseudo-gift will show everyone the depths of my pathetic-ness. The very fact that I felt t
Lives In The Shoe 2009-01-13 06:56:16 If my sister KitKat actually had time to blog, she'd probably name her blog something like Lives
In The Shoe
. Because that's about how big small her house is. Now imagine said house filled to the brim with her husband, four children ages 9 months to eleven years, one slobbery dog named The Colonel (guess who her namesake is?) and - lately - a cantankerous Greek father-in-law.I say lately, but I
Where's the Car? 2009-01-12 04:19:01 Last Tuesday night, my neighbor Apple called our house, concerned because she hadn't seen my car for a couple of days. She wanted to make sure we were alright because she didn't expect us to be out of town... AGAIN. Apple worried that another family emergency might have called us away.And that's when I was able to share this with her:It hadn't even occurred to her. Why? Because everyone in the
Sunday Linkage 2009-01-11 06:20:00 As always, I don't necessarily agree or disagree with these links, but I believe they are important to consider. For those of you new around here, I'm an adoptive momma. Each Sunday
I try to post links relevant to the China- adoptive community. I read some of these linked posts while nodding my head in agreement... others stretch my mind as I seek to understand. Always, always, I consider them.Is
Our Crazy Christmas 2009-01-11 00:10:02 I want to thank y'all for your many Christmas
wishes! Thank you so much for thinking of us during this holiday season. Now... I need to warn you. You won't need your Ambien after reading this post because there is absolutely no way I can sum up the past week in a clear and concise way. You may, however, require a dose of Ritalin.Christmas equaled craziness this year, pure and simple. I'd like Read more:Crazy
Video Week, Part 3 2009-01-11 00:09:52 If you have yet to finish that last minute shopping, no worries. Remember the lesson the Grinch learned... "'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more.'"
Breaks and Leg Lamps 2009-01-11 00:09:29 I didn't make a single dinner all weekend. We ate leftovers on Friday night, went out on Saturday and THEN ate restaurant leftovers on Sunday night. I still have a bit of baking to do. Santa needs a little help again this year. Plus, the laundry is piling up.Once I reach that stage, y'all know I now consider it a crisis of epic proportions.I'm taking a blogging break this week, but I'll post a Read more:Lamps
The Pet Meme 2009-01-10 05:54:00 Jennifer of Family Musings passed along this meme an embarrassingly long time ago. I am a total schmuck.1. What is the first pet you remember?My dog in Japan. We lived off-base in the town of Iwakuni. Actually, I don't remember my dog, per se, but I do have a traumatic memory involving our privacy fence door forced open with no dog in the backyard anymore. And don't even think of going there w
Phobias I Want (and Don't) 2009-01-09 05:34:43 My imaginary friend the Queen B reminded me that the season premier of Monk is tonight. That dude is definitely weird, which is absolutely wonderful because he makes us both feel all kinds of normal. Any guy with 38 known phobias leaves my sensory-self in the dust.Not many people can do that.The Queen B also informed all that the Monk website lists every phobia known to man. (She's a Big Fan. Read more:Phobias
Marching Madness 2009-01-07 23:19:34 Y'all already know that the Husband is a Total Enginerd. What you may not know is that the Husband survived three years of high school as the Band Geek to end all Band Geeks. Case in point:See what I mean? He actually led his high school band as the drum major. So... while my immature, mean-spirited, snotty high school self looked down on the amazingly nice and smart band geeks at my high scho Read more:Madness
Sunday Linkage: Holiday Edition 2009-01-06 23:24:07 As always, I don't necessarily agree or disagree with these links, but I believe they are important to consider. For those of you new around here, I'm an adoptive momma. Each Sunday
I try to post links relevant to the China- adoptive community. I read some of these linked posts while nodding my head in agreement... others stretch my mind as I seek to understand. Always, always, I consider them.Not Read more:Holiday
, Edition
Ballerinas Are Short, Right? 2009-01-06 23:23:53 I totally don't mean to perpetuate the stereotype that all Asian-American girls are short tiny and petite. Because... you know... not all of them are! The Tongginator's bestest friends, twin sisters Cinnamon and Spice, are in the 98th percentile for height and the 75th percentile for weight on the American charts.The AMERICAN charts, y'all.Cinnamon and Spice tower over the Tongginator physically Read more:Short
, Right
Lessons in the New Year 2009-01-06 06:39:01 1. Note to self... don't label a post "I Am An Idiot" if you previously set up your blog's comments to travel to your e-mail inbox. Because, y'all, there is nothing like reminder messages announcing said idiocy... oh, I don't know... nearly 40 times in one day.2. Life is totally not fair... as evidenced by the Tongginator's ability to run a fever the morning of the first day of school after a t Read more:Lessons
Sunday Linkage 2009-01-04 08:38:23 As always, I don't necessarily agree or disagree with these links, but I believe they are important to consider. For those of you new around here, I'm an adoptive momma. Each Sunday
I try to post links relevant to the China- adoptive community. I read some of these linked posts while nodding my head in agreement... others stretch my mind as I seek to understand. Always, always, I consider them.200
Understanding... 2009-01-02 06:55:59 During bath time earlier this week (and yes, we used soap, Grandfather)...TONGGINATOR: Momma, I'm a Chinese person.TONGGU MOMMA: I know you are... you're Chinese-American.TONGGINATOR: No, Momma. I'm a Chinese person - for REAL.TONGGU MOMMA: Yes, honey. I know. You're a - for real - Chinese person.TONGGINATOR: No, Momma... FOR REAL.TONGGU MOMMA: Of course you are. You're a FOR REAL Chinese p Read more:Understanding
Happy New Year! 2009-01-01 10:17:43 The Tongginator woke me up this morning by breathing in my face at 7:15. This is actually my normal wake-up time, but we all know that New Year's Day is not the day for typical in terms of early morning activities. Because, you know, we stay up late the night before. And also (gasp!) some of us drink the night before. Even those who only drink two to three times a year will imbibe with a glass Read more:Happy
, Happy New Year
Top 10 Photos of 2008 2008-12-31 10:32:53 My imaginary friends Lisa and Queen B joined Jules in her brilliant idea to post their top 10 photos of 2008. I love the idea, even though this poses something of a problem, seeing as how I rarely post face shots at Our Little Tongginator. Oh... also... I'm not exactly a photographer. Ignore the fact that I used to be the photography editor of my university's newspaper. That doesn't in any way
2008: Year in Review 2008-12-31 06:35:01 In honor of the absolute last day ever of 2008, I present to you Tonggu Momma's year in review...During the last week of January, I publicly humiliated my daughter by sharing with the world how she earned her totally crazy nickname "The Tongginator."The next month, a complete stranger informed me (in a round-about sort of way) that I flunked hair.In March, I proved to y'all that I possess stellar
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