Comments on: Xylophones, and my little sponges http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/ Entrepreneur. Wife. Mother. Immigrant. Cancer Survivor. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Angela http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1217 Angela Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:01:40 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1217 Thank you for the birthday wishes! I actually get that a lot. I think it's because I skipped so many of the normal early 20s activities and I was in a committed relationship for so long. Most of my friends are in there 30s and married with kids. Plus a lot of my younger friends call me grandma because I mention things about the way teenagers act now and say things like "Geeze!". I don't know if it's something I should work on or not. lol! I didn't forget to take photos of the skirt. I just haven't been home enough yet to do it. :) I should be emailing you that tomorrow. Thank you for the birthday wishes!

I actually get that a lot. I think it’s because I skipped so many of the normal early 20s activities and I was in a committed relationship for so long. Most of my friends are in there 30s and married with kids. Plus a lot of my younger friends call me grandma because I mention things about the way teenagers act now and say things like “Geeze!”. I don’t know if it’s something I should work on or not. lol!

I didn’t forget to take photos of the skirt. I just haven’t been home enough yet to do it. :) I should be emailing you that tomorrow.

]]> By: madalyn http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1216 madalyn Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1216 I grew up in an English/Vietnamese speaking household. (My mom is Vietnamese, my dad is American.) My dad is fluent in Vietnamese and speaks it with my mom -- but neither parent forced me or my sister to use Vietnamese on a regular basis. I'm told that although my first words were in Vietnamese, as soon as I began school, it was English only from my mouth. I don't speak Vietnamese now. But I do understand enough to answer my mom's questions if she happens to ask me something in Vietnamese. Sometimes I sort of wish they had "made" me use the language more when I was a kid (especially when I'm traveling in Vietnam!). On the other hand, I don't blame them for not wanting to force me. I have, however, grown up with a strong connection to my Vietnamese heritage -- regardless of what language I speak! :) I grew up in an English/Vietnamese speaking household. (My mom is Vietnamese, my dad is American.) My dad is fluent in Vietnamese and speaks it with my mom — but neither parent forced me or my sister to use Vietnamese on a regular basis. I’m told that although my first words were in Vietnamese, as soon as I began school, it was English only from my mouth.

I don’t speak Vietnamese now. But I do understand enough to answer my mom’s questions if she happens to ask me something in Vietnamese. Sometimes I sort of wish they had “made” me use the language more when I was a kid (especially when I’m traveling in Vietnam!). On the other hand, I don’t blame them for not wanting to force me.

I have, however, grown up with a strong connection to my Vietnamese heritage — regardless of what language I speak! :)

]]> By: Vien http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1215 Vien Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:51:42 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/2007/08/07/xylophones-and-my-little-sponges/#comment-1215 I guess Belle will have no problem understanding and speaking Shanghaiese 'cos my inlaws speak that at home. I on the other hand haven't been consistent with my Cantonese. I do find Belle's speech a little delay due to the many dialects and languages she is absorbing...but amazingly, she understands ALL of 'em. I guess Belle will have no problem understanding and speaking Shanghaiese ‘cos my inlaws speak that at home. I on the other hand haven’t been consistent with my Cantonese. I do find Belle’s speech a little delay due to the many dialects and languages she is absorbing…but amazingly, she understands ALL of ‘em.

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