Let me introduce you to Lackie Chan (a deliberate mispronounciation of Jackie). Actually this little tyke's name is Jermaine Gan. Lackie got the nickname (that stuck like glue) because she used to wear that 80s Jackie Chan hairstyle when she was younger. She is more or less a permanent staple in our household, contributing to the noise and merriment factor. Without her around, home would be a silent graveyard.
Lackie is my brother-in-law's kid, and let me tell you, don't let this clownish countenance fool you one bit. This little seow ji has a mind of her own and a matching temper to boot. Little Lackie just blew out 2 candles on her birthday cake, and got 2 birthday slaps from this auntie (whom she calls Ah Um).
You see, Lackie loves to be slapped. And she's damn good at making a whole Oscar-winning performance of not loving it. But she can't fool me. Nope, not Ah Um. I chase her around the house brandishing my open palm. She bashes on my door and then throws her little hands to her chubby cheeks when I open up. How can she not love being slapped when she laughs so hysterically everytime my palm connects with her cheek?
Her idea of patting you to sleep is to repeatedly beat the shit out of you. She's the only tot I know who shrieks, "Put me up!" when she really means, "Put me down." She gets into fist fights with classmates half her size, and won't hesitate to use her plump little fists make her displeasure known. One thing for dead certain, little Lackie is no pushover. If anything, she will be The Bully.
Lackie is an orh-bit queen, a trash-talking rubbish-eater, a hardcore Ah Lian in the making. She has no morals to speak of, just really really xian shi. Dangle food in her face and she'll follow you. Feed her and she'll love you. Do it often enough and she'll forsake her parents for you. Bring her out gai gai, and she'll adopt you as her parents.
Purple is Lackie's favorite color. She loves Barney because he's purple. Her favorite drink is Ribena, which is purple. She has this Baby Polo Ralph a shade of pinkish-purple that would look bizarre on other babies, but looks absolutely amazing on her.
Everybody loves Lackie. Lackie, the stand-up comedienne. Lackie, the stubborn mule. Lackie, the crazy clown. Lackie, the cheeky monkey. Lackie, the tantrum-thrower. Lackie, the independent self-entertainer. Lackie, the energizer bunny. Lackie, the very verbose social butterfly. Lackie the little triad gangstress. Lackie, the sar kar queen. She sure wears many faces for a toddler, but we love em all because it is Lackie.
The Gan household should have a common family tee with Lackie's grinning face printed on it, accompanied by the words EVERYBODY LOVES LACKIE. She has her own devoted fan club, and yes, she actually answers to her nic Lackie.
Lackie is my brother-in-law's kid, and let me tell you, don't let this clownish countenance fool you one bit. This little seow ji has a mind of her own and a matching temper to boot. Little Lackie just blew out 2 candles on her birthday cake, and got 2 birthday slaps from this auntie (whom she calls Ah Um).
You see, Lackie loves to be slapped. And she's damn good at making a whole Oscar-winning performance of not loving it. But she can't fool me. Nope, not Ah Um. I chase her around the house brandishing my open palm. She bashes on my door and then throws her little hands to her chubby cheeks when I open up. How can she not love being slapped when she laughs so hysterically everytime my palm connects with her cheek?
Her idea of patting you to sleep is to repeatedly beat the shit out of you. She's the only tot I know who shrieks, "Put me up!" when she really means, "Put me down." She gets into fist fights with classmates half her size, and won't hesitate to use her plump little fists make her displeasure known. One thing for dead certain, little Lackie is no pushover. If anything, she will be The Bully.
Lackie is an orh-bit queen, a trash-talking rubbish-eater, a hardcore Ah Lian in the making. She has no morals to speak of, just really really xian shi. Dangle food in her face and she'll follow you. Feed her and she'll love you. Do it often enough and she'll forsake her parents for you. Bring her out gai gai, and she'll adopt you as her parents.
Purple is Lackie's favorite color. She loves Barney because he's purple. Her favorite drink is Ribena, which is purple. She has this Baby Polo Ralph a shade of pinkish-purple that would look bizarre on other babies, but looks absolutely amazing on her.
Everybody loves Lackie. Lackie, the stand-up comedienne. Lackie, the stubborn mule. Lackie, the crazy clown. Lackie, the cheeky monkey. Lackie, the tantrum-thrower. Lackie, the independent self-entertainer. Lackie, the energizer bunny. Lackie, the very verbose social butterfly. Lackie the little triad gangstress. Lackie, the sar kar queen. She sure wears many faces for a toddler, but we love em all because it is Lackie.
The Gan household should have a common family tee with Lackie's grinning face printed on it, accompanied by the words EVERYBODY LOVES LACKIE. She has her own devoted fan club, and yes, she actually answers to her nic Lackie.
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