To my dear husband--Thank you for being by my side every minute during the tough time, I can’t imagine how I can get through without you. I am the luckiest girl in the world because of you. I love you with all my heart. Happy anniversary!
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-23{219}(#3160748@0)
I am using Swifter "Electrostatic Cloths" to grab dust, dirt and hair. It is 一次性, but I am not sure if Electorstatic Cloths is 纸制品, so that I never put it in my recycling bin.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-24(#3163684@0)
Yean, I don't understand it either. I am afraid of being fined, so I always put stuff that I don't know in non-recycling bins.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-24(#3163724@0)
man, you get the point. :-)
-walkthrough(walkthrough);
2006-9-3(#3185727@0)
Not all 英国人 are as environmentally friendly as your 先生, but still I am touched by your joyfulness. Happy anniversary. :)
-asker(amour);
2006-8-23(#3161155@0)
夏候敦的意思翻译过来就是：“Anything in my body is from the mother nature, don't litter", 就是环保的意思。例子凑和用吧。
-lookaround(没事儿看看);
2006-8-23(#3162770@0)
实际翻译应该是这样的：“every single organ inherits from my ascendents. Don't surrender I dare!" "父母“泛指先辈，“丢弃"指放弃，而litter没有放弃的含义。最后一句也是当时喊口号、振奋士气用的。
-bogus(bogus);
2006-8-23(#3162823@0)
Agree. When I was on the summit of Edith in Jasper a few days ago, somebody told me only 50 years ago, where I stood is ice glacier. It's melting unbelievably fast.
-olicia(@_~);
2006-8-24(#3164718@0)
Great insight. :) Just that how many developed countries can afford to do Kyoto Protocol , let alone those underdeveloped or developing countries? I used to be the fan of David Suzuki, but not any more,cause I feel some environmentalists seem to be on such high horses that they have no idea how ordinary people get by in their daily lives; and that they seem to love trees much more than ordinary human beings.
I don't mean they are cold-blooded, I just wish they could come up with something more affordable and reasonable, which can make both trees and human beings happy.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-25{377}(#3165294@0)
asker MM's English is getting better everyday. Persistance pays.
-ruoer(乡下人);
2006-8-25(#3165355@0)
Have you ever heard that Canadia-born White tell others "My wife/husband is an English/Russian/Japanese..." without being asked? My 2-year-long colleague (White, 42) has been married to a Chinese guyfor 13 years with a 4-year-old daughter, and I didn't know her husband is a Chinese till last long weekend we picniced together, and he introduced himself.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-30{157}(#3177366@0)
Everybody is different, the circumstances are different too.Most of my husband's colleagues know that I am a Chinese, but of course that's irrelevant. In my case, I knew I would throw a big bomb when I mentioned that he is an English(actually non-Chinese), but I still had to. Wouldn't you ask questions like why he would enjoy taking buses to work if you didn't know he is an English? How many Canadians would like to take buses to work in the winter? How about bird watching? It is not likely a Chinese hobby. I think it is better to be up front.
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-30{497}(#3178117@0)
Did I suggest "LZ should NOT mention her husband is an English gentleman"? I don't think so. It is a bit unusual to mention your husband/wife's ethnicity in the first place even in the West, which is what I mean.I just simply let you know the case of my colleague, which is not the universal rule, of course.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31{96}(#3178681@0)
In other words, in the eyes of westerners, cross-cultural marriage is not a big deal at all, and I believe in the 22nd Century (if not in this one :) ), most Chinese won't take it as unusual as well.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31(#3178684@0)
I see!Looking forward to that day! or maybe it will change to the other way around-- western guys might feel uncomfortable with Chinese guys married "their" western girls! Just like English guys felt uncomfortable with American guys got together with English girls during the war...
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-31{279}(#3178747@0)
I believe that in the future westerners will feel honoured to marry Chinese, cause China will be big on the international stage in terms of everything, and Mandarin will be the most popular international language. :)
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31(#3178827@0)
Honored??I believe that marriage is based on love and mutual respect, nothing to do with nationality. Being honoured won't get you through the tough time.
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-31{147}(#3179002@0)
Yes, "Honoured", subconsciously, White Chauvinism and Chauvinists (White is best and superior), are still around and very much alive, even though they may not speak it out and loud.I don't mean your husband is one of them, but I am pretty much sure you understand and know that Chinese are still dicriminated in the West.
The West used to look down upon Japan and Japanese as well, but not any more, and I believe the next century will be China's.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31{271}(#3179016@0)
Have a look at Canadian elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities (famous or not, private or public), how many teachers or professors of colour can be seen,even though more than 60% students in UofT are of colour with even much higher percentage in community colleges?
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31{112}(#3179027@0)
The sad thing is that some people of colour think of White as better and superior as well, and may even feel ashamed of their own skin colours.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31(#3179046@0)
I am the fan of the famous Chinese American actress Lucy Liu. She confessed in an interview that she was ashamed of her enthinicity as an Asian as a child, which I feel extremely painful at.But now she grew up, and feels proud of her whereabouts and uniqueness as an Asian.
I also see more and more westerners bearing tatoos of Chinese, Japanese or Korean characters, and they feel proud and blessed.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31{214}(#3179079@0)
I have to say that I don't agree with you.There might be some people like you said(I have a lot of positive experience though), but still I don't think it is right to categarize. There is always prejudice everywhere, but for me even though I can't choose what people would say about my posting, I can choose whom I respect. In real life, I can choose whom to be my friends and whom to be a stranger.
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-31{361}(#3179115@0)
Thanks. I think there is a difference between categorization and recognization, isn't it? Just because we recognize negative phenomenon such as White Chauvinism doesn't mean thatwe categorize nice peopple like your husband into it, right?
I believe that the best way to make the world better is to recognize negative stuff first, and then change it.
Is the world indeed equal in terms of ethinicity? I don't think so. Just because there are lots of nice people out there doesn't mean that bad ones have already disappeared.
I hope you can understand that I am talking about a general phenomon beyond your husband and people you know.
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31{466}(#3179148@0)
Seriously, I feel sorry for you that you are surrounded by the people you were talking about. Maybe you should "haigui" and China is a better place for you.
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-9-1(#3182247@0)
Good job! Since I had my baby boy, I am more concerned about the environment reservation. As a parent, who doesn't want to leave a better world to our next generation.
-dropoutinmiami(饺子-回国FB);
2006-8-31(#3179083@0)
Thank you, I have the same thought too
-worldcitizen(慢慢);
2006-8-31(#3179129@0)
One of my cousins got married to a British guy as well. They fell in love when he taught English in her university, and now they live happily ever after without children yet. :)
-asker(amour);
2006-8-31(#3179233@0)
Rollor is a nice guy. When I was burried in a huge pile of bricks, he rode his white horse with shinny armory and rescued me :-)))
-dropoutinmiami(饺子-回国FB);
2006-8-31(#3179373@0)