Returned

I am now back in New York City. It's time to implement a few changes in life and reprioritize...

I miss my mentees, but I know that many of them are having lots of fun overseas so I wish not to bother them too much.

=).

Vancouver, et al.

I have finally gotten the chance to sit down at a computer and just type away.

Vancouver has not changed much, even from my childhood memories. And yet, situations have changed quite a bit. My brother and I are no longer the children in the house. Instead, there are two other kids: one four years old and the other one month old. They're the newest additions. The resulting total number of cousins on my mother's side? 10.

Things will begin to become a bit more complex beginning on the 23rd of December. This will be the calm before the storm. I do hope that I will be able to handle them well.

My right shoulder is going to need some serious attention when I return.

Christmas Presents

My mentees gave me wonderful Christmas presents yesterday and today.

It's shocking what an unexpected post-midnight outing could turn out to be.

Thank you all so much! I love you =D.

Singing Contest

Overall, the Chinese Cultural Association and the Taiwanese Students' Organizations' Annual Chinese Singing Contest went quite well. However, it was the extraneous factors pertinent to that evening that really ticked me off. I mean, a few of my mentees were not allowed to even enter the event and one of our judges, Professor Wu, was offended by the events staff.

I want to take this time out to ensure that if anyone treats people coming to an event that I am running unfairly, I will do everything in my power to set things right. I have filed an official complaint and will not rest until everyone knows that we, the Chinese population, will not be easily pushed around. Someone ought to stand up for us and I sure hope that my actions will prevent any more issues in the future.

They've messed with the wrong mentor's mentees.