happy thanksgiving

no matter how much they nag or how many tactless observations they make, i still love my relatives. i had a great thanksgiving dinner :) and i swear, the next time amanda and i bring cookies, they will be made from scratch. :D

all-time favorite exchanges with relatives:

- messing with grandma

- right when i walked into my aunt's house last christmas, i was greeted by my aunt and 30-something-year-old cousin. as i took off my coat, my aunt exclaimed in cantonese, "wah! you're so big now!" (she meant this in the horizontal way, not the wow-you're-looking-more-mature-way.) my cousin then chimes in, "oh, but it looks good! just don't get any bigger."

- last week, i sincerely and enthusiastically congratulated another cousin on his recent engagement. he replied, "thanks. and hey, your face finally cleared up!"

ah, relatives. at least i know they love me underneath it all. um...they do, right? ::crickets chirp:: right?