Archive for September 23rd, 2007

Sep 23 2007

Love Thy Neighbors II

Published by The Kibbitzer under View from Bottom

Had friends over for dinner.  When conversation drifted to our neighbors, tennis .. .. I told them about my encounter with group of them at the court.  To my surprise, one said, “the first court?”  Yes.  How do you know?  “Oh, they did that to me twice.”  My jaw dropped, ‘what did you do?’  She replied, ‘no big deal, [...]

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Sep 23 2007

The figure skater

Published by The Kibbitzer under Saga, Sports

The trophies at the rink ..

Weekly skating has just resumed.  The group is getting larger than the last season.  I’m happy: she’s doing something other than lingering at the Malls or on the street.  She loves to skate when she hardly knew how to walk.  The very first time I took them to ice skate, as soon as I [...]

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Sep 23 2007

Desperate housewife

Published by The Kibbitzer under Horticulture

I don’t think I’m quite a fit to be a housewife, long fancied myself a career woman.  OK, that’s a joke.  But really, shopping at home store was never my cup of tea.  But recently I acquired few new tastes, taking a great interests in home stores, nurseries, and I even bought a set of rosewood [...]

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Sep 23 2007

Hot babe 小辣椒

Published by The Kibbitzer under Horticulture

 
10/23/2007

In Beijing lingo, we call someone with short temper as little hot pepper 小辣椒.  It’s more or less refers to 朝天椒, out of numerous different chili peppers.  I’m not an expert of chili pepper other than I like to eat, but 朝天椒 is one of the spicy ones, if not the spiciest.  I have always [...]

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