I told myself I will not do any tags but I will “por lai” this time….since it’s not some “moh liu” link tag & it’s also quite interesting…thanks to Nomadic Mom….It’s long & may be boring..solleeee…

88 ways to know you are Chinese

1. You look like you are 18.
I think I do except for the size tho! LOL! I remember my trip to HK with Piggyhoo (my niece) and a family friend asked if I was Piggyhoo’s (she was 22, I think at that time) classmate. Wahhh that really boosted my ego!

2. You like to eat chicken feet.
Didn’t like it initially but when I was studying in Melbourne a friend was telling me how yummy the “fong chau” was and I gave it a try (thinking the chicken in Melbourne was probably cleaner than those in KL!!) and got hooked ever since!

3. You suck on fish heads and fish fins.
Only if the fish is fresh!

4. You have a Chinese knick-knack hanging on your rear view mirror.
Nope!

5. You sing karaoke.
Oh yes I karaoke alright…in fact am so itching for a session now….

6. Your house is covered with tile.
No choice ma… came with the house ma..but I didn’t tile the drive way tho..

7. Your kitchen is covered by a sticky film of grease.
Occasionally cos maid is so lazeeeee…

8. Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
Nope..so “yuk shuin!”

9. You leave the plastic covers on your remote control.
Aiya with the plastic very hard to press one la…

10. You’ve never kissed your mom or dad.
Yup..NEVER…

11. You’ve never hugged your mom or dad.
hmmm I think only my dad..

12. Your unassisted vision is worse than 20/500.
Don’t know what it means cos I have perfect eyesight, so good I used to be able to the see the Tram Nos 2 streets away while I was in Melb!

13. You wear contacts, to avoid wearing your “coke bottle glasses”.
Perfect eyesight no need contacts..

14. You’ve worn glasses since you were in fifth grade.
I actually wanted to wear glasses when I was very young

15. Your hair sticks up when you wake up.
Nope…too long & all set in curls how to stick up wor..

16. You’ll haggle over something that is not negotiable.
Not negotiable as in like shopping centres? NO lar but in other places will try la..

17. You love to use coupons.
If it helps cut down expenses, why not??

18. You drive around looking for the cheapest petrol.
If I was in Melb, I will ask around instead of driving around la..driving around use more petrol wat!

19. You drive around for hours looking for the best parking space.
Will try too…hehehehe..

20. You take showers at night.
Yup…absolutely! I remember my grandma used to nag at all of us to shower early but obviously it didn’t work!

21. You avoid the non-free snacks in hotel rooms.
Abuden??? So over priced…woi…

22. You don’t mind squeezing 20 people into one motel room.
errrr…20 I think too many la…

23. Most girls have more body hair than you, if you are male.
Not applicable

24. You tap the table when someone pours tea for you.
Yes!!

25. You say “Aiya!” and “Wah!” frequently.
Wah,,,of course la… Aiya…. yau pei lei thek bau tim!

26. You don’t want to wear your seatbelt because it is uncomfortable.
Hmmm…for short distances I don’t but Apah get very mad & will beg me to wear even for short distances..

27. You love Las Vegas, slot machines, and blackjack.
Nope…me love the factory outlet warehouse near Las Vegas more…

28. You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can reuse the paper.
Used to do that but at the end I never used any of them! LOL!

29. You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
Well when there’s a chance I will buy at discounted price la..in fact I start collecting Christmas presents whenever there’s a sale!

30. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table.
I used to have it in my old place, not in my current place now

31. You spit bones and other food scraps on the table. That’s why you need the vinyl tablecloth.
Aiya the plate big enough ma…

32. You have stuff in the freezer since the beginning of time.
So true! I was just clearing up the freezer this afternoon and found some marinated chicken wings since I don’t know when!!!

33. You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
Tarak dishwasher

34. You have never used your dishwasher.
Refer above!

35. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.
Thermos outdated leow lor..now all electric thermopot ma..

36. You eat all meals in the kitchen.
My kitchen toooo small lor..

37. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
Tin foil?? no lar…others yes la..

38. You have a piano in your living room.
Yup!

39. You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).
Only when the toothpicks are available…

40. You twirl your pen around your fingers.
Not too much nowadays…hmm now hardly use the pen unless for signing & filling up forms..

41. You hate to waste food.
Yes!

42. You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
Yes! tsk tsk tsk…no wonder always buying Tupperware!

43. You don’t own any real Tupperware - only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
I’m the ultimate Tupperware fan!! I will only use the lauya container for garlic…hahaha

44. You also use the jam jars as drinking glasses.
Ayooo that reminds me of China…saw them using the Nescafe jars to store their Chinese tea! I don’t la..remember? me Tupperware fansi!

45. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take ever time you stay in a hotel.
Yes! And I influenced Apah to do that too! For the maid to use ma…

46. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes). These snacks are always dried and include dried plums, mango, ginger, and squid.
Not alot la…too troublesome..

47. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
Of course la…

48. Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
Yup! But he actually could wor! He’s my hero!

49. The dashboard of your Honda is covered by hundreds of small toys.
Err…never owned a Honda…but I hate having anything hanging around cos as it is my car is so messy!

50. You don’t use measuring cups.
Have to la…if not the cake tak jadi one woi!

51. You beat eggs with chopsticks.
Fork most of the time

52. You have a teacup with a cover on it.
Yup!

53. You always look for phone numbers up in the Phone book, since calling information (*69) costs 50 cents.
If I can save that why not?

54. You only make long distance calls after 11pm.
Hey there’s the internet, Skype, and other means of cheaper way of making long distance calls at a cheaper price one lei..

55. If you are male, you clap at something funny and if you are female, you giggle whilst placing a hand over your mouth.
Cover my mouth?? U must be kidding! I don’t slap anyone while laughing pun good ledi!

56. You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.
Of course! Same goes for my Korean dramas…even though I don’t understand the language but somehow I find I’m able to connect better if it’s in the original language

57. You love Chinese Martial Arts films.
Absolute hates..yucks!

58. You’ve learnt some form of martial arts.
Kungfu my way out of work, yes la…

59. Shaolin actually means something to you.
Nope..

60. You like congee with thousand-year-old eggs.
Yup!

61. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached.
Not really lah. Lazy to peel. I remember our family dinners, mom never orders shrimp when dad is not around…. Heheeheh. Because he is the one that peels the shrimp for all of us!

62. You never call your parents just to say hi.
Yes…I’m that bad…

63. If you don’t live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you’ve eaten, even if it’s midnight.
My mom will NEVER ask about me…she only calls to COMMAND, INSTRUCT & SCOLD!

64. When you’re sick, your parents tell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods due to yeet hay.
My mom hardly bothers about me, if I was sick, she would ask me to eat the free Vit C/panadol/cough mixture she got from the hospital, in fact I hardly visited the clinic..

65. You know what yeet hay is.
Thanks to my grandma…yes

66. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you only 10 feet apart.
Only Urgent notes & really funny jokes I received…

67. You use a face cloth.
Yes

68. You starve yourself before going to all you can eat places.
Not starve la, just skip the previous meal lor..

69. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.
Nope

70. You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you’re never going to use them again.
Nope

71. You own your own meat cleaver and sharpen it.
Of course

72. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
I even cut it into half & make sure I used every bit of it! Mine quite ex leh…must la…

73. You know what moon cakes are.
Mooncakes fansi here…

74. When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.
Not 100 rolls la…will buy for office cos I hardly use them in my home..wash better leh..

75. Your parents know how to launch nasal projectiles.
My dad!!! Ewwwww…that’s the thing I don’t like about him!

76. You iron your own shirts clothes.
The more complicated and nicer ones I will do it myself…

77. You play a musical instrument.
Yes the piano

78. Even if you’re totally full, if someone says they’re going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you’ll finish them.

If it’s my favourite dish..I may..

79. You’ve eaten a red bean popsicle.
Of course…it’s yummy!

80. You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people’s homes.
Emmm…try to bring a gift la..

81. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
A-A la…hahahaha… unless it’s for friends/relatives who come visit from another state/country

82. You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.
Eh Accounting should be included la…my lecture hall was practically 90% Chinese leh

83. You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and they prefer it that way). Or if you’re married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.
Used to live quite near, but now very far leow…cannot afford to live near my mom’s place ma..

84. You don’t tip more than 10% at a restaurant, and if you do, you tip Chinese delivery guys/waiters more.
I never tip! Already charge service tax leow very siong ledi leh

85. You have acquired a taste for bitter melon.
Never liked anything bitter

86. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don’t eat the last piece of food on the table.
Yes cos got to leave some food for the maid wat!

87. You know why there are 88 reasons.
So typical Chinese lor…

88. You see the truth in this and then send it to all your Chinese friends.

That’s why I’m doing this tag till my finger hurts lor!

Woke up annoyed as usual as my maid slept in while I slept in…

Then Apah made breakfast and I had to monitor since I don’t trust his style….and yes….he did it again…..ANNOYED me to the max as he didn’t listen to simple instructions…classic answers..

…how I know your style? (we will be married 10 years by year end…)

…how I know what you are thinking? (errrr..how about asking?)

bleh bleh bleh….

Then he said something really stupid (actually this is nothing new as he always say things liddat) and got me real mad and I went on with my usual speech….soooo annoying!!

Then as we dilly dallied…(ok ok mostly my fault…) we were really late for church and when we departed the house we were already half and hour late..so by the time we arrive church mai almost over!! So Apah decided halfway to go straight to MidValley and skip church…(tsk tsk tsk….bad bad bad….).

We headed straight to Gardens as I no longer have interest in the old MidValley besides Jusco…really…

Shopping began in Isetan, then Pumpkin Patch was on sale!!!!!!!! I know I overbuy for the kids and most of the time they outgrow the clothes so fast but I really can’t help it. They are sooooo beautiful ma….

Then we proceeded to Robinsons and ngam ngam it was on the household item floor and there was a cup cake decorating session going on! So I quickly sat down and there were not many people around anyway eventhough the session already started like 15 minutes. Probably it was during lunch time. The decorating tips they were demonstrating was not interesting at all, in fact they kept decorating the same style again & again & again, which was piped butter icing into a clown sitting on the cup cake!….YAWN……..and bigger YAWN….but I stuck around as they had a decorating contest and looking at the people there, they really don’t look like the baking type so I thought I have a very good chance!!!

Contest began and I decided not to follow their style since it was only one style they taught! They were open to whatever design we like. So I decided to make a clown octopus instead. After glancing over to my opponents’ creation (including Kieran as they allowed him to join in also!!) I was sooooo confident! Hahahahhahahaha…

Then they had to call in more participants as they were giving out 2 prizes (RM50 Robinsons cash voucher each and the grand prize was some Italian plastic household item. After the next batch completed their decorating, I was still very confident! (eh eh perasannya….)

Well, what do you think? The judge took out 3 best designs out of the 10 cupcakes and of course mine was one of them. So my chances was like 2/3 probability leow! Then he took out one more and I was a guaranteed winner leow! Finally he had to choose the grand prize winner but really, it was not a very hard decision but he had to play along la….hahahahaha (me so proud…..) and the grand prize went to….

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Me! Naturally…..why? I had my kids cheering me on while I was piping the deco…

(the one on the far right is mine, sorry photo so cacat, cos Apah was the camera man!)

Then only we went for lunch at Crystal Jade. The service sucked big time, we had to search for the menu ourselves, then we had to take our own cutlery and after several attempts we finally got the attention of somebody to take down our order. I get really annoyed with such bad service as I felt the service should be at tip top condition since the price of the food is of the high high side ok! If I don’t require service I would have gone elsewhere on the lower ground floor ok!

The food HOWEVER was soooo blardy good it took our blues away…and Apah was saying…aiya forget it la don’t complain la…the food so good leh…

LB, the lormaikai was one of the bestest lormaikai I EVER had and sorry I didn’t take the picture of the before…KAKAKAKAKKAKA

slurpppssss…..

Just to wish all mothers out there a very happy Mother’s day today! Hang in there, it’s a tough journey but we are not alone!

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind myself as a mother…

Firstly…

Please do not say this when Kylie brings the book to me..

1. Tomorrow ok?
2. It’s late…
3. It’s so dark….I can’t see the words…
4. Not now ok?
5. Can’t you see I’m watching tv?
6. What?!!
7. Go away..

Me - I love to read to you more often my angel but why must you always shove the book in my face when I’m watching tv or at my lap top geh?

Kylie - but mommy, you are always in front of the tv or lap top when you are not doing other things wor…

Opps! Sorry dear…will try to read more to you ok? I love you darling…errrr….will you still give me a mother’s day kiss?

Secondly..

…when Kieran pricks me..

1. Do not scream at him
2. Do not instantly pick up the cane/hanger and start whacking
3. Do not call him names that are negative in nature

INSTEAD

Try to..

1. Talk to him
2. Understand why he acted that way
3. Reason it out with him
4. Encourage him
5. Be his buddy
6. Assure him of my love (yeah he’s kinda LOA type…)

Please remember that mummy only screams & discipline you as mummy loves you with all my heart! So, please complete your school’s mother’s day card project ok?

Lastly…

….be nice to my own mother no matter what…

It’s been ages since I’ve been up north and since my cousin from Sydney is here I drove him up to Ipoh for some good food and also to meet up with our 2 other cousins who lives in Ipoh.

We left quite late as we dilly dallied we were on our way around 10+ in the morning. We stopped over Bidor for the duck leg noodles. The noodles is very different from the ones here, crispier and doesn’t have any boric acid after taste. I drank all the soup as it was sooooo yummy! Sorry was too excited and gobbled up the noodles before taking a photo!

Arrived Ipoh at about 1.30 pm. First stop has to be Old Town Kong Heng Coffee Shop lerr…

Again I forgot to take the picture of the noodles but here’s the empty bowl…

We also had popiah also, it was so yummilicious lor…

As if not enough, we walked next door to this coffee shop called Thean Chun, it’s actually right next to Kong Heng.

We had the famous steamed egg custard caramel & egg tong sui…

Then my cousin said the kuey teow soup at Thean Chun is better than Kong Heng so I mai try lor…(yes 2nd bowl…ok ok la…not that bad cos the first bowl was shared with Apah..and so was this one..)

After that only was I satisfied! Burp…

Actually not lor…we continued our journey to search for Funny Mountain for the smoothest, softest tau fu fa. This place is just opposite the famous Foh San Dim Sum.

After that only were we satisfied to the max and off we went to visit our cousins (daughters of the uncle in China).

Thanks to cousin Yong for her excellent memory we were able to find all the food destinations and of course the Ipoh cousins’ residence

After that we left to get the famous Ipoh Heong Peah from Gunung Rapat, which is the factory. I usually buy from the shop in town but according to cousin Yong, it’s more fresh from the factory..naturally lerrrrr…There was this unique display in front of that shop, displaying the items that the Chinese traditional wedding requires. Sorry the photo is not so clear as I took it thru the window…

After that I met up with my customer as he has the jalan(way) to the sweetest pamelos from Tambun. When we arrived the shop was already closed but thank goodness the shopkeeper lives there and we were able to ask them to re-open the shop! By that time it was time for dinner and off we went in search of a place recommended by cousin Yong’s friend. We have only very vague description of the place so we had a bit of problems looking for the place. We made a few rounds and finally gave up and went to another place which again have only very agak agak (rough) knowledge where it was!

We finally found it and indeed it was a popular restaurant as it was full house!

The kids fooling around while waiting for food…

One rapper and another violinist…

By the time we were about to finish I realised it was quite late. I immediately thought I should bring the kids to my family friend’s place for a quick shower so they can change into their PJs and let them sleep in peace all the way home. I walked out of the noisy restaurant to make a phonecall and before I could end the phone call I saw the family friend’s grandma, then the mom, then the father! wahhhh we were practically squealing! They were “scolding” me for not calling them to inform that I was in Ipoh. Then I realised the whole family was in Ipoh. What a coincidence! Ipoh can’t be that small?? Anyway it was really a great reunion as I haven’t seen some of them like for donkey years as some are living in New Zealand. We quickly rushed back to the house and showered the kids in a jiffy and had some catch up time with my childhood friends but we couldn’t catch up for long as it was already 11 pm!

All in all, it was like the most fruitful trip ever to Ipoh accomplished in one day!!

Angeleyes was in town and of course we have to meet and eat!!! We gathered a few others, Angie, Nyonyapenang, King’s Wife & Angel came along and we met at Midvalley. We couldn’t decide to eat where and I decided to eat at this Taiwanese restaurant which I saw while walking down the escalator from the car park floor. The setting sort of captivated me and thought it was quite a good place to eat.

The place not only looks good, the service was excellent and the food was also very good. Well, only thing the menu had a few spelling errors which we were thinking aloud whether it was done deliberately or what..

We had a jolly good time eating of course and even continued our eating session at Alexis and both King’s Wife & myself couldn’t resist ordering the tiramisu!

We went for a short getaway during Cheng Meng as Kieran’s school had the day off and Apah too applied leave. We decided to pack up and went to Tiara Beach Resort upon reading this pretty mama’s getaway there. I was not too impressed with the place but the kids were overjoyed! Since I was told the food was not too good there I decided to cook our own dinner! I brought along a small stove.

The weather was kind to us and the rain was held back and the kids could immediately jumped into the pool. They really had a good time.

It was time of the month for me so I couldn’t get into the pool with the kids…so can you imagine how bored I was? I started cooking early as I figured they will get hungry after the swim. It was a simple dinner, fried spaghetti with eggs and the kids, especially Kieran gobbled it down.

We had bread & eggs for breakfast and again the kids were so excited to rush into the pool again. We let them swim till 10 + while we packed up and got ready to check out. The kids were so disappointed to leave but we really had to as I don’t think I can survive another day there!

We stopped over at Seremban to have lunch. I wanted to eat my favourite Teochew Kiamchai stew and as usual we turned into each street to search for that shop. I can never remember which street it was but this time I told myself to pen down the address! It has like the best kiamchai stew ever ok! We bought takeaway to bring back but the price has increased quite a lot…

For 3 days in a row he has things for me to write about! I had to write it down before I forget!

What now?

We were driving back after I picked him up from school and suddenly I saw him hanging yet another new mechanical pencil on his shirt.

Me-where did u get that pencil?

K-oops..

*quickly took the pencil and hid it*

He had the most guilty look as we have talked about this issue like a million times. He has like a million of these pencils and yet he keeps buying them! Not only pencils, he has like countless rulers & erasers too! It’s like why does he need so many? I told him he has only one had that can write, why does he need so many? I really don’t mind if he does well in his work but for the way he does his work..it’s like what for??? He doesn’t like to do his homework but he needs a million pencils….

Me-Where did u get the money to buy this pencil?

*silence and his face is turning into a more guilty look*

Me-Who gave you this pencil?

*still in silence*

Me-You better tell me and don’t lie to me as God is listening…

K-I took the money from the cupboard.

Me-Is the money yours?

K-No

Me-If you have taken something that doesn’t belong to you, what does that mean?

K-*whispering* stealing..

Me-What? I can’t hear u..

K-I stole the money..

Me-I’m so disappointed with you Kieran..how many times have I told you that you do not need so many pencils? And now you have actually stolen money to buy another! You are definitely going to be punished..I want you to kneel and pull your ears when we reach home..

The moment we reached home, he zoomed upstairs to shower without me screaming at him. Then as I was serving dinner, I suddenly saw him already kneeling down & pulling his ears! See how guilty he was! I told him to eat first & then complete his homework and then continue his punishment. I made him say “I will not steal again..” repeatedly till he got really tired!

see the little girl..kor kor kena punished and she thought it was a game!

Yesterday I actually forced myself to sacrifice sacrificed watching tv and sat together with Kieran to do his homework. If I continue to do this daily I think I will suffer from hypertension and also will need long sighted reading glasses very soon! I already bought the biggest size ever Chinese-English dictionary but the characters are still so small! Since I don’t read a lot of Chinese Characters, I have to turn to the dictionary. It’s not as easy as using a English dictionary since I have to search for the character based on their characteristics. I guess it would be easier for someone who has a bit of Chinese education background from a proper school unlike mine which was from a karaoke screen!

And he gets distracted so easily…that really annoys me maximum as I was struggling looking for the meaning & pronunciation of the characters and he was like dreaming & wasting time doing unnecessary things.

Then this morning I did some revision on his Malay.

His first excuse…

K-there’s something wrong with my hand…look I can’t write properly…

Me-JUST WRITE!

Then…

K-what is ….? what is …..? I don’t know….

I tried to make him think by making various sentences using the word in doubt. I had to make like more than 3 senstences!!! DIe or not….tested on my not so fantastic Bahasa!!

After the relatively easy fill in the blanks exercise, there was a part where he had to make sentences given a few pictures. He just stared at the pictures and I think he went to space & never came back till I snapped him out of it.

I tried helping him by prompting him but I gave up as he just kept waiting for me to give him word by word. Then I took out the sample answer sheet and asked him to copy.

K- which one?

Die or not? He was too lazy to look for the sample answer despite the fact that it was shoved right in front of him!

Me-Answer given to you and you can’t even make the effort to look for it??

K-Copy all? Here? What about this (the first sentence we did earlier)?

Me-Yes all! Just write below la…

He again just stared into space….

Me-Hey! COPY wor…no need to think!! What are you doing????

I feel so sad, it reminds me of this story about a guy who asked to learn how to be the laziest person in the world. He went to the master’s house and called out to the Master..

Lazy-Master I’m here…

Master-Just pushed door and come in..it’s open

Lazy-Why don’t u come open it for me?

Master-You are certified…no need any more lessons!

Daddy again flew off for one of his many business trips yesterday.  He actually asked Kieran to remind me like a million times not to forget to send him for swimming class. Yeah remember? I’m the slack mommy who can forget!

We went to KLCC for lunch and bought some groceries as I intend to cook spaghetti for dinner. No no..who am I kidding? Go all the way to KLCC for lunch and groceries? No lar..the real reason was that my favourite shoe store (Pedder)  was on sale..but unfortunately or should I say fortunately I didn’t find anything that suits me!

Mission accomplished, yes I DID send him to swimming class, thank God it was not raining. I quickly sorted out the groceries and got the maid to do some preparation for dinner. Went back to pick Kieran up. Usually daddy does this but since it’s me, he has to shower in the ladies!! He was not comfortable of course! But no choice la!

Dinner was great…(cheh..self praise), I made mushroom soup too but it was not that good…bleh..Kieran gobbled down dinner as he gets really hungry after swimming. Then I asked him to do some revision but he was cooking up excuses that he can’t find the book la, toothache la…got me really mad! Then as I was watching tv, he suddenly came down to tell me his mouth was bleeding but I didn’t even turn around to look at him! I was so mad and thought he was making a mountain out of a mole hill to avoid studying. Then I asked him to pack his bag then since he didn’t want to do revision. He was packing really slowly (as usual) and then suddenly he started crying as in sobbing!

Me- What’s wrong with you???

K-(in between sobs) i…i…miss….dad…dy….i…miss….him….

Me-he was away for 5 whole days last week and you didn’t cry or said anything…why suddenly now you miss him?

K-….sob….sniffle..sniffle…b…cos….he…cares….for me….

My heart dropped…must be the part that I didn’t bother to check his bleeding mouth! But being me, I just told to hurry up & pack up & go to sleep!

Then during the advertisement intermission, I went up quickly to check on him and he was still sniffling…

Me-It’s ok darling, don’t cry ok…mummy’s here..(ya right)

K-(started sobbing again)…but…but…I miss…dad….deee….

Me-come come mummy hug hug…sayang sayang…

K-sniffling…

Me-ok stop! Go to sleep!

So can you see why my kids don’t even ask for me when I’m not around?????