I updated some pictures of random stuff. One more week before I head home! The dogs should be pretty big by now... can't wait. My mom is coming home this week and returning to Taiwan next week with my dad for my aunt's funeral.

Happy Valentine's Day (tomorrow)! I got kind of sidetracked the other day, so it's been more than a week since I've updated this website. In other words, no one probably noticed, but I suppose it's good to have a place to type random stuff. Anyway, the other day I was mentioning that I watched the movie, In Her Shoes. Turns out to be an enjoyable movie. It's interesting to put yourself in another's shoes and see how they live, even for a day. That reminds me of how my mom must feel, all the sacrifices that she and my dad made when they first came to the States. Not only did they leave everything normal and familiar to them, they came to a place in the hopes of something better. They missed out on many major events at Taiwan throughout the years, but I'm certain that in the end, they don't have any regrets about what they did. She's at Taiwan now, tying the final knots for 美麗阿姨's cremation and funeral.

Interestingly, I talked to Helen a bit about this. I am glad she lent an ear for me, despite all the crazy (according to her) things I've done. You really are a wonderful person, so cheers to you!

One of our aunts in Taiwan is now really sick from her cancer. My mom will probably be flying to Taiwan in the next week. Although I had known about the cancer for a while, it still is a pretty big shock. She looked so well when we went to Taiwan just 2 months ago, it makes you wonder how fast things can change. It makes me question my own mortality too. She is still fairly young. She should be in the golden years of her life, taking care of her children and not the other way around. A mother should not be watching her daughter pass away. Many "what if's" come into play: what if she had annual physicals; what if she had gone to the doctor as soon as something wasn't right? Would we have caught the cancer at its early stages? A lot of things shouldn't be the way they are, but we still have to accept them for what they are. We will probably be withdrawing life support soon. She was and always will be my favorite aunt...