Culture Shock

Everyone knows you are not allowed to swear in primary school. At home we don't swear because our mum is against it and we are not used to it. This year I started High School. I thought that the difference between high school and primary school would be the changing classes and the older people. That was not the only difference. The week I started, the only thing I could hear were 'beep, beep, beep, chitchat, talktalk and swear, swear, swear'. (The beep, beep was a mobile phone.) I was shocked when I heard people swearing. Even in class there were people swearing including the teachers. I thought the teachers would stop them. I told my mum and she told me to ignore it. That is what I did. In my family no-one swears. I have never even said s-h-u-t u-p. I have to spell it on this. My friend just came from Taiwan and she doesn't know much english. She came last year. This year she has started talking English with swear words. Her mum is very annoyed. That is for culture shock, at least for me!
Any such experiences for any of you out there?

Santa, Tooth fairy and Easter bunny

We all love it when it is Christmas, Easter and when we lose a tooth, the coming of the Tooth Fairy, don't we. When I was little, I wasn't that interested in them. When I was three, my aunt was hiding easter eggs in the backyard as a surprise for me. My amma was keeping me in the car so my aunt could finish hiding them. I was getting impatient to get in the house. So, I said, ''Are we staying here so she (my aunt) can put the chocolates?" My amma didn't want me to realise the truth, so she was saying things like, ''Look! I saw the Easter bunny run over there!'' I pretended like I believed her so that I did not disappoint her.

My brother - he is really a smartypants . He knows absolutely everything. Even though he is only nine. Sometimes he works out my questions (and I get annoyed, of course). One time my brother was talking to my amma about space, all the distances and other things you don't learn until year 9 or 10! He likes medical facts. So he was talking about brain surgery, heart, lungs and then he came to the mouth. He was talking serious stuff about the gums when he suddenly said, "How come the tooth fairy did not come and give me any money when my last tooth fell?'' My amma and I had a meaningful laughter exchanged. It is so funny when my brother, all of a sudden takes up the role of a normal child. It does not even suit him after all the big things he talks.

My amma & I have got into a pact that we will not reveal the truth to him yet - we want him to be a child in at least one way and enjoy it as much as he can. (I hope he does not see this blog of mine ;) )

Movie Review : Kung Fu Panda

If you like action and comedy in one movie. You should definetly watch this. Po, a big panda who works at a noodle store. Po wants to become a Kung Fu warrior. Po desperately tries to become a warrior, so he goes to the Emperor's palace. At the palace they are watching people fight the Furious 5. The best warrior will become one of the emperor's warrior.
Po ends up doing some crazy stuff and he is selected. Po and the furious 5 try to defeat Tai lung. Po defeats Tai Lung and gives pace to the town. This is a movie you have to watch to believe.

Starring - Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Lui, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Ian McShane.

Director - mark Osbourne and John Stevenson