Just now, I heard my neighbour's daughter and her cousin shouting at each other in the lift. They are about seven or eight. Innocent little girls going for a game of badminton, till I heard what they shouted. "You bitch! You idiot! You stupid! You no manners! You lao uncle!" Apparently they were trying to think of words to shout at each other. Makes me wonder where they learned all that. School? Home? I was certainly appalled by their mastery of those nasty words, especially the B-word. I suspect she might have overheard her parents referring to us with those words. Perhaps over the potted plants incident. It is amazing how much their small minds can absorb. Be careful what you say in front of children!
While my one-year-old is going for his first steps, I am also learning to walk (again). 2011 was full of ups and downs. I was promoted for the 2nd time in my first job. Not fantastic but not bad either after six years. The challenging issues justifies for the few more dollars increment to the stipend. Murphy is my good friend. With only the final milestone left, I hope to overcome all odds and pull the rabbit outta the hat in 2012! If I am lucky, I may run another project. For the consecutive year, I expended all my medical leave. After hearing my story, some may say 父爱是伟大的. Some may think I was pure clumsy. As my son likes to watch basketball playing, I decided to show him how to do it myself. At first I felt good, I got it plenty of shots. Unfortunately, I broke my ACL while chasing after the ball. It has been two months and my knee is still weak and hurts occasionally. I plan to go for surgery in 2012, while performing the balancing act of pulling the rabbit and recup...
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