The reason I haven't blogged in so long was because the batteries in the mouse died and the new ones were all the way over there. So my husband brought me over the laptop but he left before I could tell him it had no power and to please plug it in. So instead of turning my head slightly to the left to see if there was an outlet nearby, I decided to teach my kids about outlet safety: only plug things in if Mommy tells you to. We've got a really neat laptop that takes 2 months to charge, so that's the reason for my absence.
Anyway, we all made it to China, and I'm able to blog from behind the bamboo curtain because we have an American IP address, yippee! Now I can rummage through all of your blarbage without my IP address giving me away. And I can access sights like hulu and cwtv.com; I don't think I could go on living without knowing who America's Next Top Model was.
I just need to be careful about what I say about China, or the next time you see me I'll be on display at the body worlds exhibit, skinless and playing shuffleboard.
So yahoo, I'm able to blog, but because I'm millions of miles away from my birth family, I think I'll just use this blog as a way to keep them up to date on our wacky China life. I may even rename this blog "The Tong Family Adventures: Our Zany Life in a Blogshell".
Most of my posts will probably look a little something like this:
Picture Overload!
Today we went to China. It was fun. The kids were really good on the airplane and the food was actually pretty good, too. LOL!
This is just a picture I took while we were waiting at the San Fran airport. The chairs weren't very comfy but that didn't stop Z from taking a little nap, lol. He's so crazy!
Evan loved the flat escalators. When Extreme Makeover: Home Edition makes over our home I'll ask them to put one in his airport themed room.
Remember that scene in Honey I Shrunk the Kids, when they're all sleeping in the blue lego?
It's so romantic! ~sigh~
So everyone feel free to extinguish your visits to this blog; it's about to get pretty normal in here.
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It's great to hear from you :)
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Mary! Mary! Mary! Hello!
Hope you are doing well and happy!
Mary! I'm so excited!
And I think EMHE really goes over-the-top in their bedrooms, but if you want I'll make a video for you and submit your name, assuming they'll be willing to do a Special China Edition. Ty Pennington should go over big there...
So glad to hear you're all well and reunited.
Your "normal" is still wonderfully entertaining.
Fourth?! I'd better type fast. I'm so happy about your American I.P. address but you really need to work on your battery-changing skills.
I have so many questions for you! First and foremost: Where in China?
Secondly: What do you think about the oppressive government and lack of good toilets? (Kidding.)
I like the LOLs, you need to keep sprinkling them around like that to keep your blog interesting.
I'm really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. really. glad you're back online.
Yay! Were your ears burning? We were talking about on Saturday, wondering if you had been eaten by a dragon. And now, here you are! Welcome back to civilization
I'm so relieved about the whole not dead in a bowl of noodles thing. And I have an odd feeling that I should watch Honey I Shrunk the Kids. Can't wait to hear more about your new adventures!
Yay!! I'm so excite the noodle incident wasn't too bad. And I'm so happy you are back!!
So happy you're back blogging. Do you miss Ogden, because I'll go and eat at China Nite in honor of you (except they closed it down and they took away the big buddah, sad day for O-town). Hopin' to hear your exciting adventures across the ocean.
Hallelujah! She's back. Boy how I have missed your quirkiness..you never fail to make me laugh out loud...
It's like a blogging holiday - Mary's back! Glad you made it out of the noodles alive.
Mary! Glad to hear from you! But I am totally disappointed that you left out the pictures of toilets. Should I stay tuned?
Between you're comment pushups and your toilet squats, you're going to be super buff soon.
MARY!!!! I'm so excited that you are back! I was just looking at your link the other day thinking, I wonder what that girl is up to!!!
Lookng forward to your CHina adventures!!!!
YAY! Welcome back!
I have been thinking about you SO much lately!! I am so glad that you posted. It's good to see that you are alive and well and haven't been eaten by a dragon!!
The kids are as adorable as ever!! I miss you--guess we won't be going to McDonalds Playland anytime soon huh?!
I thought you just didn't want to do anymore pushups...
YAY I love that you're back :)
Oh Mary! SO good to see you.
Do people tell you all the time you have the two cutest kids in the whole wide world? YOU DO!
I hate when then batteries are all the way over there. ☺
It's great to have an update. I hope all is well.
Of course, I decide to take a blog break this week and Mary comes back. Sheesh. So I'm coming out of hiding for the one minute it takes to type this to say I'm glad you made it safely to China.
I was here originally when your blog was posting "normally" so I'm still coming! I've missed you. I'm glad the two months are FINALLY up and you came to let us know you haven't fallen off the wrong side of the Great Wall.
I especially enjoyed your "LOL!"s.
P.S. Since you might not ever go to my blog again (I hope you do) I'll tell you on here. I'm pregnant :D Hope I have cute Asian babies just like yours! Jaren might raise his eyebrows.... but I'll just tell him I thought in Asian throughout the whole pregnancy. Think that will work?
Hooray! I'm so glad you are back to updating your blog! I've missed you! Say hello to China for me! Hope all is well!
MARY IS BACK!!!
WOOHOO!!
I was just thinking about you this weekend, wondering where you were, what you were doing........
Glad to hear you're OK and most of all YOU CAN STILL BLOG!
And I would like details on the whole noodle incident.
Yay! You're back! I am glad to hear you made it and everything is good! :)
loved the bodies exhibit reference.
do you think you could send me a pocket sized dragon in the mail? like that one in mulan? he was adorable. and travel size.
Have fun over there:) Glad to know you're alive and your two-month charging computer is working.
My brother and his family are then in...I can't remember how to spell it, but it sounds like ShenJen. Not too far from Taiwan.
WOOOO HOOOOO!
I still have to say what I used to say too much:
I love you.
We were just talking about you the other day, wondering if Mary fell off the face of the planet.
So glad to see you're back.
Don't neglect again. That was just mean.
I am so happy you and your family are all still alive! I am also happy you have that special secret bamboo cutain..somedays I need one to hide behind.
Normal life is the best. Don't let a dragon blow fire on you and singe your eyelashes!
SOOOO excited to see you pop up in my reader again!
Sending cyber-love vibes to China!
Welcome back to the blog world Mary! So good to hear from you, and to hear you can blog now. :) Sounds like a fun and eventful trip. Say hi to China for me.
I think I should think about you more often, because it seems every time I do that you post on your blog. :) I'm sad I didn't get to see you before you left, but I am happy you made it all the way over there. Do you have an American phone number too? I'm glad you're back online because I miss you! And I won't ever extinguish your blog from my reader. :)
Dragons, oh my!
WHATEVER!!! I'll be visiting even MORE now! China is my 2nd home! Wo xihuan Zhong gua ren! :) Does that even make sense? I can't remember my Chinese anymore! I love your kids and pictures!!!!!!!!!
Oh Mary! You're alive! That makes me so very happy! I like you weird and normal. I just like you. So if you want me gone, you'll just have to block me. But be warned, if you do, I'll cry!
How did Z find 3 seats in a row with no arm rests???
Token Asian Friend, look closer. I did, and saw that he's used his contortion skills to fit himself UNDER the arm rests. Which I could never do.
Yay! I'm so glad you are able to blog freely. Thank Goodness for the small miracles in life, huh? Who would have ever thought an American IP address would come in handy for something? I'm so glad you're back and that you made it to China safely. Can't wait to hear about your normal life.
I am so happy to see your blogging again!!
Yahoo-my prayers have been answered! You are back and ready to blog:) This is my lucky day...
Yay!! I'm so glad you are doing okay! How's China?How are your kids doing? You need to keep us posted with everything!!
normal is good. good to see that you're back and that you may now be posting like most of us. we still care, so post away.
assuming they'll be willing to do a Special China Edition. Ty Pennington should go over big there...
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