Archive for December, 2009
A Big Surprise Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 6, 2009
I had a plan when I was returning from Shenzhen to Boston. I didn’t tell anyone of my plan prior to doing it, but I planned to stand at my house’s 门口 (entrance) and 按 (press/[ring]) the 门铃 (doorbell), as this would 肯定 (definitely) be a great 惊喜 (surprise). Previously I had arranged for my…
Adventures in Shantou cont’d Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 1, 2009
After enjoying some fine 点心 (dim sum) in the morning, I went to a remote island near Shantou. There I contemplated several things while watching a 蚂蚁 (ant) under an 影子 (shadow) cast by a tree. I also saw some chickens whose legs were bound by plastic strings where the owner had 打结 (tied knots)…