I'd be fine if you used Kate, Paul, Curtis, Holly, Sophie, Kenny, Chad, and Joann. I meet far too many Chinese people whose English names are a little outdated, like Jane or George. I'd be a little confused if you named one of your kids Justin, though. I like Robert, Mary, and Susan, too.
Yeah, just name them what your relatives are named and you should be fine. I'd love the privilege of naming ninety people.
Gosh, 90 names! Good luck, sweetie! Wow, I'm so PLEASED that you're settled in and getting to grips with it all, honey. Especially the ability to eat the local food and not be TOO squicked-out about what it might be.... if it's thoroughly cooked, it should be fine. The human stomach is a mighty good apparatus for extracting nourishment from strange substances.
I hope the class is/was a lot of fun... I expect the kids will all be beautifully behaved and really keen, so nice to work with!
Hugs...
I agree.. I don't know whether or not I actually sent my comment to day#3....I think I was dozing off after a LONG Labor Day Sunday at the CC.......But I had to give an 'I agree' to your feeling on massages.....I got a gift certificate for one for my birthday once.....didn't do much for me...it's not like actual exercise like walking or riding a bike that works muscles,heart,and lungs...it is just getting rubbed........OK
Living The Life Wow, it seems like there's a new teacher there every hour! How many in total are there? Actually, how many are there that are showing up for the same amount of time as you?
The whole situation just sounds awesome and I'm glad you're fitting in fine. That's the scariest part about moving somewhere random like that, and it's just wonderful to hear it working out so well.
Oh, and not that it's common, but you should totally give the kid with the most random name, the English name Deanna. Rock on!
Thank goodness the cleaning lady was so helpful! :)
Also nice to hear you have someone from Northern Ireland; an old work colleague of Rem's is thinking of teaching English as a foreign language and when we have coffee with her I will have to tell her about how I have a friend doing this in China...
Choosing the names sounds fun! Try to resist picking 'Armand', though. ;)
Wow, the prices there sound great - there's probably all kinds of stuff you could do there that would be out of reach back home. I think you're going to have some great experiences!
Also, I forget if I told you this, but someone else on my LJ flist is an English English teacher of Chinese, and her husband is from there. She does translations of books and stuff...
This is Je_suis_kristi from LJ FYI! I am glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself. Haha, that jetlag is always killer, but it goes away soon.
I am interested to hear about how your teaching goes. Have they given you any formal training?
International Language Hi Shannon.......You looked at me in an sort of incomprehending frame of mind our last day together at work when I said "Being a truly nice person will get you a long way in life......" But as you have found with the broken lock incident asking "the lady mopping the floor" to help with your broken lock, though you are not entirely fluent in mandarin/or/cantonese was easier with a smile on your face..........I feel a smile and a positive attitude are perceived against all language barriers............I imagine the Chinese-mop-lady thinking...."Well, I don't exactly fully understand this young American woman, but she is so nice I will help her!"Keep enjoying your adventure......Bruce
I've realised that I get the chance to comment first for as the Earth turns I'm awake before your friends in the States! I will be back at work myself next week so will end up being the last to comment probably, when I come home from work.
It appears that you have fallen in with a lovely group of people. How fortunate that you already had enough Chinese to explain your lock problem. Your family must be so relieved that you are settling well.
Hi Shannon ! Hey nice pic ! And nice blog....what a great way to stay in touch......I'm sure being immersed so totally in a dfferent environment...especially language-wise is challenging and 'fun'......good fun I hope... We are trying to enjoy more sunny Maine summer days before Labor Day........Peace and good journeys.....Bruce
This seems so surreal and awesome. And funny! It seems that the pharmacy woman only understood "Not sleeping" and assumed that it was for you. (What else but a period would stop a woman from sleeping? right?)
I'm glad you're safe and having fun. (Is it a million degrees out? Did our shopping excursions turn out to be successful?)
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I'd be fine if you used Kate, Paul, Curtis, Holly, Sophie, Kenny, Chad, and Joann. I meet far too many Chinese people whose English names are a little outdated, like Jane or George. I'd be a little confused if you named one of your kids Justin, though. I like Robert, Mary, and Susan, too. Yeah, just name them what your relatives are named and you should be fine. I'd love the privilege of naming ninety people.