Friday, October 27, 2006

teenagers rule

we are ending a week of school vacation and everyone is well. i love having teenagers so much! they are air-headed and profound in the same breath and bursting with energy.

the time is almost accelerating with ash and i am savoring every moment of her high-maintainance life here with us. =] right now ash is sitting with 6 of her friends in the complete dark squealing at whatever movie they are wrapped up in. ok, the karaoke-o-meter is rising and i expect to hear wicked at any moment.

brooke and i spent the day together first visiting the u.s. embassy, the doctor, had fantastic tandoori chicken and naan with amazing mint sauce and a dessert that uncle chris will have to try, and finally the coolest mall crowded with more shops than you could literally shake a stick at. not joking, you could try, but you would not succeed. she is now visiting a friend proudly sporting her new asian-styled-fashion finds. she's so sweet and cute and looks like the aftermath of a wild 70's party involving strawberry shortcake and the captain of the geek squad. she's the best.

greg took a little trip to singapore today and will be home in about an hour. we are all looking forward to seeing uncle chris in singapore during the marathon- can you believe it?? crazy. greg is really beginning to help ashley sort out the decisions surrounding her college choice and her future career, which is difficult because the girl is all over the map when it comes to interests! so we could have a journalist or a biologist or a philosopher or maybe even a professional chef! i wouldn't put it past her to try them all. it is a great time for them to spend time together because everyone knows little girlies need their daddys, especially when they are making important decisions about the future.

and i miss my daddy, too! as an expatriate for many years, he was the first to really be excited about our move to malaysia. of course, i wanted him to tell me i couldn't move because he would miss me too much, but instead he told me how enriching it would be, how much the girls will benefit, how we will develop new friendships and deeper appreciation for our own country. just like him to be right. we had the same type of conversation when i was entering college; again full of great advice. daddys are just like that, i guess!

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