Getting Gawked

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January 24th 2012

Published: January 24th 2012

In Chengdu people are pretty polite about checking out the foreigners. I can occasionally (okay more than occasionally) hear the term "white foreigner" thrown around (one of the first Mandarin words I learned). However, when we decided to venture further from Chengdu the looks got less and less subtle. Normally people just stare. Perhaps point a little bit. But in this small town people followed u... Read Full Entry

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Taliban playing cards

Hilarious translations

Mao praised my graceful Whenever I woke up every day

Hmmm...

Gender: Male Hobby: Female

...

A prize to the most virtuous wife Gold is always spend

Thought about getting this one to be ironic

You be in charge of bread earner I be in charge of beautiful

Sexist

Pocket money get from my husband

Questionable

I serve the husband

Deep

There are only two things I can't do I can't do just as can't do this and can't do that

True

The most happy man

Very funny

I am not RMB (Their money) But why everyone love me

Open up the wallet start crapping money

Too true

I can resist everything but temptation

Secret

Confidential documents

I liked this one

God horses are clouds

Sad

Love not money funds have no feelings hurt hurt feelings

Lost in translation

There surely be the blue sky

Crazy Lover

They were just so perfectly placed

25th January 2012

Jackson
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What a beautiful place!
These pictures are amazing! Also, those little bags with the sayings on them are hilarious! That's crazy how forward the people are with foreigners - I can imagine it being quite uncomfortable! It looks like you're having tons of fun - keep it up!

25th January 2012

mer
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nice pitchers
hey Taryn i hope you do become rich and famous some day. i love your good shots of the flower candle things. i love you sooooooooo much. i love you more. i love you most. :D

27th January 2012

Jenifer Gunnink
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Thanks!
Thanks for keeping a blog, Taryn, and especially for including all your photos. I'm so glad things are going well for you and that you're adjusting well. I can't wait to read more about your experiences. Maddie's especially jealous of you; she loves anything Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, so I'll share your blog with her so that she can live vicariously through you.

29th January 2012

Aunt Aimee
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Somehow I missed this blog - found it just now. Laughed and laughed about your "tall" experience. It reminds me of when I was working at a hospital in Hawaii and I was easily the tallest person on my floor - I had the vague feeling of looming over my co-workers and the patients (many who were Japanese) Love the lotus flower pictures!

4th February 2012

Becky Su
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I hope everything goes well!
Hi, Taryn. I hope your adventure in China went well so far :) " long&wide nose meant that I would be rich and successful" this is so true!!

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