went to great america yesterday with my little brother, his friend, and yeung since i promised brandon weeks ago that i'd take him there--and brandon never forgets other people's promises.

yeung and i felt old. little kids have so much energy! they still love going on the same ride multiple times! there were so many skanky teenagers! and we felt old. thanks to yeung for accompanying me though...otherwise i would have had to deal with two 10-year-olds all by my lonesome =X the horror! actually they were pretty well-behaved except for hanging on every rail and fence. i was sort of worried about all the graffiti on the walls while we were in line for the rides--i hope they didn't read anything inappropriate and vulgar. after all, amanda and i don't allow brandon to see most movies that are rated PG-13 or worse. =)

you know, brandon's a pretty charismatic kid. there was this quiet little boy ahead of us in line and once brandon started goofing off, the other kid tries to join in and follow brandon. my little brother is such a bad influence =P i wonder if amanda and i are bad influences for him too--i know brandon understands sarcasm a lot better than some other children his age. whoops.

oh, so back to great america, things were fine except yeung lost his keys and brandon threw up during the car ride home. >_< luckily brandon grabbed a plastic bag to do his business in and i hope someone finds yeung's keys. such a tiring day.

i think i understand a little more about sacrifices parents make for their kids. you never think about it when you're a child, but honestly, your parents probably do not like overcrowded amusement parks one bit. they suffer whole days in the heat, walking mile after mile of artificial happy-lands, and spending huge gobs of money on overpriced everythings just to see you smile. the older i get, the more amazed i am by my parents. they've done so much for me--the least i can do is help my mom whenever i can.