User Comments - RJ
RJ
Posted on: Bachelor's Day
November 13, 2011 at 3:14 PMsingles day (bachelors day) started on Nov 11th specifically because the date (every year) has four ones (singles) in it. This year is special since there are 6 singles in the date. My guess is the intro was a typo of sorts.
Posted on: Hospitality Series 4: Chinese Breakfast
November 1, 2011 at 12:27 AMyou tiao goes great with coffee.
Posted on: Sportswear Brands
October 17, 2011 at 9:30 AMhow about 宿醉 su4zui4？Is that not Hangover? Not that it has ever happened to me. Well, not for a long time at least.
Posted on: Chinese Kung Fu
October 9, 2011 at 6:01 PMHi David,
I liked the music too. I also like Jackie Chan, sometimes, but never thought of him as a martial artist. He is a stunt man and a comedian. He is not trying to be authentic. He is trying to be clever, and it is fun to watch, but not real. I also am aware he is well trained, but he has chosen his path. Donnie Yen's portrayal of IP man is still my favorite. Oh, and Michelle Yeoh in crouching tiger.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 14: The Finale
October 1, 2011 at 8:55 AMsvik,
I found Jen's proactive responsiveness admirable, but I think you are correct. Actually the Lao Wang series was already defined as such, in the CPOD library, on the "Series" tab, and there are 14 lessons, but they did not show any chronological order until Jen changed the names:
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/sets/view?id=47594
Jenny missed assigning a number to " A firing afoot"
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/a-firing-afoot
which was obviously and understandably missed because the title does not contain the words "Lao Wang". The date on this one (Jan 19 2009) puts it between Jen's # 6 and #7, so it should become #7 and the rest with current numbers 7 or greater need to shift up by one number. Other than this, the chronological order presented, appears to be correct.
Another interesting aside, is the Upper Intermediate lesson
http://chinesepod.com/lessons/complaining-about-the-boss/discussion
This lesson appears to be about a boss character named Lao Wang, but since it is at a different level, I would not consider it part of the intermediate series under discussion. It was possibly the seed for all the rest, since this one is dated Dec 25, 2007.
Jenny- you could label "A Firing Afoot" as "6-B" and then you would not have to change any of the others again. :-)
Posted on: Weighing Yourself on the Street
September 25, 2011 at 6:37 PMNow dont be tempting the SH ladies with cheeseburgers. Nothing tastes better than thin. :-)
I used to think Chinese women were naturally thin, but after observing for a while I realized they work hard at it. We should stand in awe of that kind of willpower.
Posted on: Detective Li 8: Final Mission (Part 2)
September 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM爸爸探长。 桃红色豹 2. 哈哈。
Posted on: All About Chinese Tea
September 18, 2011 at 2:28 PMI have come to love 龙井茶 and always bring some back with me. After lunch, I want my tea. When I run out, its time to go back to China. No teabags for me.
Posted on: Addressing People Revisited
September 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM大大， that's hilarious. Cant imagine why they would call you that. I have been called 小胡子 at times.. Its better than lao anything in my opinion.
Glad to see you made the leap to China. The LA club gets smaller and smaller.
Posted on: Pregnancy Series 10: Postnatal Recuperation
November 13, 2011 at 6:57 PMI don't believe in much I cant measure, or at least see the direct consequences of, but cultural traditions are way complex, and involve much more than just medicine or the stated reasons for practicing them. Some sensitivity and respect are required here. If you would have asked me when I was 25, I would have been sure it was all crap (I was a lot smarter then). Today, I know love is good medicine.
In this article (link posted below) for example, nurses are urged to acquire some cross cultural training so they can be more "culturally competent" during the hospital stay of mothers of differing backgrounds. Its hard not to be sympathetic.
The article touches on some interesting factors and mitigating complexities, such as those mentioned in the following comment:
"In the traditional non-Western view, birth is part of a holistic and personal system, involving moral values, social relations, and relation to the environment, as well as the physical aspects. Birth ceremonies often are used to recognize the importance of the event in the culture. Special foods are prepared to express the reward of motherhood, as well as to symbolize a new baby's entry into the family and community".
http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=408218
Some aspects of yuezi should probably be taken as what they are, things more relevant to circumstances long ago, but this is a personal choice, based on more than just science. I am now comfortable leaving it at just that.