Saturday, November 22, 2008
nic
Oh, I almost forgot to apologize to Nicci....I wasn't even aware that she knew my blog existed. So now I know there are at least two people who can read Chinese that frequent my blog.....So what's up Nic?
Chinese Dora
We bought this video last night for Nate....At first I thought it was a bit expensive [25 kuai], but when I started watching it I realized that it was worth every Fen!
I mean come on, Dora speaking Chinese and teaching English; how much better can it get???? My favorite part, besides the crazy Chinese lady at the beginning and end, is when the map makes his appearance. The words just flow so wonderfully, don't you think! Oh, by the way, did you catch how boots pronounced "map"?
I think the funniest part to me was just watching Nate sing along; he was very excited about his new Da Da Da Da Da Dora DVD. It has been a while since he's seen some Dora and he has SO missed it!
I mean come on, Dora speaking Chinese and teaching English; how much better can it get???? My favorite part, besides the crazy Chinese lady at the beginning and end, is when the map makes his appearance. The words just flow so wonderfully, don't you think! Oh, by the way, did you catch how boots pronounced "map"?
I think the funniest part to me was just watching Nate sing along; he was very excited about his new Da Da Da Da Da Dora DVD. It has been a while since he's seen some Dora and he has SO missed it!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Chinese insults
Ok, so a friend of mine gave me this list of Chinese insults yesterday and I just couldn't wait to post them on the blog. We'll I'm not posting ALL of them, if you know what I mean! By the way, if you use these phrases and get physically injured [though it is highly doubtful that a Chinese person could actually inflict bodily injury upon you] then I am by no means to be held responsible. But I assume I'm pretty safe seeing how only one of my blog followers can read Chinese.
you make me sick: 你真让我恶心。
You're a jerk: 你是个废物。
Dont' bother me: 别烦我。
Get out of my face: 从我面前消失。
Leave me alone: 走开。
It's none of your business: 关你屁事。
That's what you think: 那才是你脑子里想的。
Drop dead: 去死了。
Look at this mess: 看看这烂摊子。
What a stupid idiot: 真是百病一个。
I never want to see your face again: 我再也不要见到你。
You're a disgrace: 你真丢人。
Mind your own business: 管好你自己的事。
I'm telling you for the last time: 我最后再告诉你一次！
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard: 那是我听到的最愚蠢的事。
What do you think you're doing: 你知道你在做什么吗？
You asked for it: 你自找的。
The Chinese language never ceases to make me laugh....some of these phrases are pretty funny when translated literally.
On another note, things have been going pretty good for us. A lot of students had to miss last week's lesson, but we still ended up with around ten people at our house [all freshman]. We are finally ALL moved in and, as far as I know, have no other dealings with our old home. Yesterday we received a care package from Gran, in it being one pair of Batman pajamas that Noah has yet to take off. There were also lots of other things that the boys enjoyed playing with, one thing in particular that they enjoyed playing with that I did NOT enjoy them playing with would be a very loud glow in the dark recorder. Yeah, that got "lost" real quick!!!!
I'll leave you with one last Johnson adventure for today. Today at noon I received a phone call from our Ayi informing us that she had gone to take out the trash and when she returned Noah and Nate had locked her out of the apartment. Fortunately, it was the outer door they shut and not the inner door [which has no way to be opened from the outside] so I rushed home and unlocked the door.
Well, that's all for now.
TJ ><>
you make me sick: 你真让我恶心。
You're a jerk: 你是个废物。
Dont' bother me: 别烦我。
Get out of my face: 从我面前消失。
Leave me alone: 走开。
It's none of your business: 关你屁事。
That's what you think: 那才是你脑子里想的。
Drop dead: 去死了。
Look at this mess: 看看这烂摊子。
What a stupid idiot: 真是百病一个。
I never want to see your face again: 我再也不要见到你。
You're a disgrace: 你真丢人。
Mind your own business: 管好你自己的事。
I'm telling you for the last time: 我最后再告诉你一次！
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard: 那是我听到的最愚蠢的事。
What do you think you're doing: 你知道你在做什么吗？
You asked for it: 你自找的。
The Chinese language never ceases to make me laugh....some of these phrases are pretty funny when translated literally.
On another note, things have been going pretty good for us. A lot of students had to miss last week's lesson, but we still ended up with around ten people at our house [all freshman]. We are finally ALL moved in and, as far as I know, have no other dealings with our old home. Yesterday we received a care package from Gran, in it being one pair of Batman pajamas that Noah has yet to take off. There were also lots of other things that the boys enjoyed playing with, one thing in particular that they enjoyed playing with that I did NOT enjoy them playing with would be a very loud glow in the dark recorder. Yeah, that got "lost" real quick!!!!
I'll leave you with one last Johnson adventure for today. Today at noon I received a phone call from our Ayi informing us that she had gone to take out the trash and when she returned Noah and Nate had locked her out of the apartment. Fortunately, it was the outer door they shut and not the inner door [which has no way to be opened from the outside] so I rushed home and unlocked the door.
Well, that's all for now.
TJ ><>
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Well, we are FINALLY in our new home! Most of the stuff from our old home has been moved over, only a small pile of assorted things remain. But by the end of the week that too will be gone. Yesterday we got our internet hooked up, that's why we haven't been online in a while. When we finish decorating and stuff we'll take some video and show you guys. We are really happy about the move. It could not have come at a better time in our lives. Amidst all the sorrows it was nice to have something good to think about.
When I first went to look at this apartment Jenni was not able to come with me. So we actually signed the contract BEFORE Jenni even stepped foot inside the place [talk about having faith in a husband]. On the phone I described the apartment to Jenni as "it sort of looks like a Baptist parsonage". When you get the video, you'll see what I'm talking about. It is so NOT Chinese, so it really feels like home to us.
Tonight some of my students are coming over. Last week we cooked some pizzas for the students. This week we're going to try our hand at Mexican Salad. Oh, by the way, last Sunday's lesson [The BIG Ten] went REALLY good. Lots of students commented on how much it impacted them, one girl in particular had a lot of encouraging things to say.
Halloween 2008
When I first went to look at this apartment Jenni was not able to come with me. So we actually signed the contract BEFORE Jenni even stepped foot inside the place [talk about having faith in a husband]. On the phone I described the apartment to Jenni as "it sort of looks like a Baptist parsonage". When you get the video, you'll see what I'm talking about. It is so NOT Chinese, so it really feels like home to us.
Tonight some of my students are coming over. Last week we cooked some pizzas for the students. This week we're going to try our hand at Mexican Salad. Oh, by the way, last Sunday's lesson [The BIG Ten] went REALLY good. Lots of students commented on how much it impacted them, one girl in particular had a lot of encouraging things to say.
Halloween 2008
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