The life and mind of Adeline Ong

[] You like to eat chicken feet.
[] You sing karaoke.
[X] You’ve worn glasses ever since you
were in fifth grade.
[ ] You’ll haggle over something that
is not negotiable.
[ ] You are a math genius
Total: 1

[x] You take showers at night.
[x] You avoid the non-free snacks in
hotel rooms.
[x ] You say “aiyah!” and “wah!”
frequently.
[x] You save grocery bags.
[ ] You twirl your pen around your
fingers.
Total: 4

[x] You have been taught that wasting
food is a sin.
[ ] Your dad thinks he can fix
everything himself.
[x] You beat eggs with chopsticks.
[ ] You like congee with thousand-year-
old eggs.
[x] You have eaten moon cakes.
Total: 3

[ ] If you don’t live at home, when
your parents call, they ask you if
you’ve eaten, even if it’s midnight.
[ ] You email/msn your Chinese
friends, even though you’re only 10
feet apart.
[ ] You can read
traditional chinese
[x] Your toothpaste tubes are all
squeezed paper-thin before they are
thrown away.
[x] You know what pearl milk teas are.
Total: 2

[x] You bring fruit with you as a gift
when you visit people’s homes.
[ ] You have acquired a taste for
bitter melon.
[ ] You eat every last grain of rice
in your bowl, but don’t eat the last
piece of food on the table.
[x] Your parents argue with other
adults over the dinner bill.
[x] You love to use coupons.
Total: 3

Now add the numbers up and multiply it
by 4.
I am 52% Chinese

January 19th, 2007 | Musings | 2 Comments »