Alexander got home around 2:30pm. At 6:20pm, I started to get mad that he still not finishes his homework. Most of time, I was working & helping him to keep “focus” !!!
Mom: Alexander! You got home at 2:30 and now it is about 6:30, it already four hours and you can not finish your home work… you do not have that much homework and you….!” (Loud voice)
Alexander: Mom, it is 6:22. It is not four hours yet.
Mom: You know what I mean!!! It takes forever for you to get homework done!!!(Louder voice)
Alexander: It does not take me “forever” to get my homework done. “Forever’ is infinite, till the whole universal reset and start again. I do not take "Forever" to finish my homework.
I look at his serious face and I started to laugh. How could I get mad if he does not get it at all? We finally finish his homework at 6:50pm.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Split a Hair
Alexander: Mom, what does “split hair” mean?
Mom: Well, it usually means “almost on the target”, something like “with very tiny error, it’s almost perfect”.
Alexander: I still don’t understand. What does “split a hair” mean?
Mom: Well, let’s check the dictionary. On page 1017, number 8: split hairs: to concern oneself with small unimportant differences, esp. in arguments.
Alexander: No! It does not mean that! I still don’t understand.
Mom: Could you let me know where do you see this? What is the sentence?
Alexander: I saw it in the Simpson’s comic book, Bart said: “Did I mention I can shoot an apple off the bartender’s head without splitting his hair? “And Millhouse (Bart’s friend) said: “he is bald, Bart.”
Mom: Oh…it is like an old cowboy show or shooting training trick, people put an apple on someone’s head and shoots the apple without hurting the person, (with a hand gesture to show Alexander) it means he shoots so well and it is on the target (the apple) and did not even make the person’s hair split.
Alexander laughed and laughed…then said: Millhouse (Bart’s friend) said “He is bald, Bart!!!!”
Mom: Well, it usually means “almost on the target”, something like “with very tiny error, it’s almost perfect”.
Alexander: I still don’t understand. What does “split a hair” mean?
Mom: Well, let’s check the dictionary. On page 1017, number 8: split hairs: to concern oneself with small unimportant differences, esp. in arguments.
Alexander: No! It does not mean that! I still don’t understand.
Mom: Could you let me know where do you see this? What is the sentence?
Alexander: I saw it in the Simpson’s comic book, Bart said: “Did I mention I can shoot an apple off the bartender’s head without splitting his hair? “And Millhouse (Bart’s friend) said: “he is bald, Bart.”
Mom: Oh…it is like an old cowboy show or shooting training trick, people put an apple on someone’s head and shoots the apple without hurting the person, (with a hand gesture to show Alexander) it means he shoots so well and it is on the target (the apple) and did not even make the person’s hair split.
Alexander laughed and laughed…then said: Millhouse (Bart’s friend) said “He is bald, Bart!!!!”
Friday, September 3, 2010
Sound that make skin feel hot and cold
Alexander was sitting outdoor and doing his home work while his sister is practicing her swimming with her team. I helped him to move the plastic folder and his home work over to other side of table. Alexander covered his ears and shouting: “Mom, you make the sound make my skin feels hot & cold!!!” I could not believe how this minor scratch sound would do that, so I did again to see how he does. He really shaking his body and told me again, “Mom, stop it! You make my skin feel hot and cold again!!!” I looked at him and amazed by how sensitive he is. I felt so sorry and would not do it again.
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