In 90 days comes the day I dread. September 16 will be the end of the two-some life, just me and my mom because we are adding two more members to the family. Well, maybe four but I’m hoping not.

On September 16, my youngest cousin and aunt are coming to stay with us. I’m not a bit excited.

Okay, maybe just a little, you can call it 10% excitement and 90% dread.

Why?

Because after they come, I’ll have to be their guide, driver, and babysitter! They don’t know English and there’s a chance they will be just like the rest of my ESL students, phone and internet addicts and don’t want to learn.

What’s worse?

My cousin forewarned my mom that we have to speak English at home! No way am I going to do that! That’s increasing the awkwardness level at home by 100% no 200%! 😮 I mean, don’t you find it awkward to communicate in a secondary language with someone who speaks your native tongue?

For me, that is awkwardness at the extreme level!

My one and only exception, if that person speaks his or her native tongue worse than speaking English. Then I’ll speak English with them. It all depends on the language.

Anyway, I’ve been dreading big time ever since my mom bought the airplane tickets earlier this month. She wants to get rid of them too and has come up with a scheme. Make life bored as hell for them. Of course, my mind’s already picturing all the best and worst scenarios.

Will it work? Well I guess I’ll just have to try and find out because apparently life in China is pretty exciting? At least I’ll get to control over the internet since it’s under my name. Guess this is a good thing.