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This is Where I Get It From

Me: At this age, I’m already over the hill.
Mom: Really? But you’re so young.
Me: Yes.  I’m in my most fertile years. I should already be having kids by now.
Alex: Twenty is about the right age.
Mom: So human fertility doesn’t look like t-distribution.
Dad: No.  It’s more like chi-squared.

Posted 02 July 2008 † Amber Ying § conversations § family § funnies § personal ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

Runs in the Family

Mom: Alex wants to go to graduate school for neuropsychology but he doesn’t know where to apply yet.
Me: Once he figures out what about neuro that he likes, it’ll be easier to narrow down the choices.  Cognitive, ev-bio, comparative ..
Mom: I’ve noticed that you two have very similar interests.
Me: We are your kids.
Dad: That’s right!  [...]

Posted 30 June 2008 † Amber Ying § academia § conversations § family § funnies § personal ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , ,

Where My Money Goes

Mom: Ai-yah. Ba, you don’t need to give Amber money for the trip. She has income now!
Me: But it all goes to gas. Every other week, I go to the gas station and feed it my paycheck. “Yummy, yummy! Guess what Amber has for you! Fifty dollars!”

Posted 09 June 2008 † Amber Ying § family § funnies § personal ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,