Irene Eng The Kibbitzer

King is hosting a game with his buddies at the moment.  One is often on the phone, presumably with his g/f.  GF???  It wasn‘t long ago, they were all in diapers, running around here .. I have a chest just for them, their PJs, coats, sweaters, Majic cards, school books .. even the labor of [...]

Had a very exciting night of badminton.  Simon and I played Jordan/Michael, and Charles/his buddy who’s very skilled player.  Either they’re sleepwalk or I really played well, we beat Jordan/Michael twice - the 2nd set came very close, actually we were down 7:1; and Charles/buddy once, 2nd set lost in tie break.  I did put a [...]

John’s daughter had taken Wolf’s course.  “She wanted to take the physics test.  Haven’t touched it for a long time, so I signed her up with Wolf.”  At our school orientation, the principal said that 75% students took physics test and it don’t start till high school where in Beijing, we began in middle school.  Yap, [...]

Hey look what I found in my little corner.  Don’t even know we have this many varieties, :)).  I claim no credit.

My Chinese friends often bewildered that I acutually drink the free red bean soup the waiter dishes out so casually and unwillingly at the end of the meal.  Unwillingly because the restaurants have come to realize that most diners don’t even touch it.  “Why bother?  It’s so easy to make at home.”  Ha, you think so.  I [...]

Fragrance companies have high hopes for the perfumes that named/created after the stars.  Well, it’s a good combination, but just too many of them out there, who the heck remember who is who?  Don’t they all look alike and smell similar?  The market is flooded with JLo, Parker, Moss .. ..  sorry, not interested.  I’m sticking with [...]