So I am in Ohio and being in Ohio means that the internet quits working randomly and then I have to restart the computer.
It also means I get to take my dog on walks, and catch up with old friends (one of whom kindly drove me back from the Greyhound Station) and of course spend time with my family.
I watched the Disney movie Mulan with my mom tonight while I studied Chinese. I forgot that I really like that movie! I know it is not historically accurate, but I wonder if it was well received in China anyway...Yao? Any thoughts?
In other news, I love the weather here and being able to see the sky from horizon to horizon without any hills. Not that hills aren't great, but Ohio summer sunsets are really really great. Also, you can see lots of stars at night.
I have been lazy and sleeping a lot. But, as I said before, I started studying Chinese tonight and I'll probably start packing (and continue a studying regimen) tomorrow. I know how to say I was abducted by aliens, which is pretty sweet: 我被外星人绑架过！or, in pinyin if you all want to give the pronunciation a shot: wo bei waixingren bangjiaguo!
And with that, I think I will go take the dog on a walk.
3 comments:
I don't think people could verify if the story of Mulan is accurate or not.You might find the Ballad of Mulan,which is not the serious poem from my perspective.I used to recite that ballad,but Mulan is not considered the model of beauty in China although many people know her story.Lin Daiyu (Dream of the Red Chamber)might be the one,by saying "with a heart like Bi Gan's, yet even more intelligent; and with an illness like Xi Zi, yet even more beautiful". Disney made this movie probably because the characteristics of her is much closer to the western style.By the way,who made the Kongfu panda?:)
我wish被外星人绑架过,that reminds me of the "X File"...
IIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii hate Ohio. We never went to the serpent mound, I just realized. I guess I never did a very good job at figuring out a time I wanted to go.
I like how Yao searches the web enough to find this blog. And with only 24 hours in a day... How does he do it?
You have to be getting pretty stoked by now, Jen. Remember, trinkets! Lots of trinkets!
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