Who Is
I’m a Chinese Canadian business owner who had been working and living in China – HK – Taiwan – US since 2004 till very recently. These posts represent only a slice of what I’ve encountered in China. I also have aging Chinese parents, and we’re in a race to see who sends whom to our respective graves first. (They might have a head start, but I’ve already got one foot in.)
For the record: this isn’t a race I’d like to win.
By day I’m trying to reconcile my Chinese and Western upbringing and values; by night I’m pretty much the same thing, except the alcohol makes me less baffled. Sometimes I also participate in disastrous dating. The alcohol helps with this, too.
I’ve got enough material to blog and to tour countries with a stand-up comedy routine about westernized Chinese, living in China, dealing with aging Chinese parents and sarcastic dating; however, most non-Chinese people wouldn’t pay the big bucks to go see a Chinese Canadian rant about China and most Chinese people will think I’m being racist or selling out “my people”. So, you guys are stuck with this blog – for better for worse.
BTW, in case you’re wondering, this is not a picture of MY legs (my legs are much daintier, thank you very much). This is a picture of my Accounting Manager’s legs taken at a sushi restaurant in China, although that has no relevance to this picture. She wouldn’t let me take a picture of the upper half of her body, so to get back at her I took this picture and am posting it for the whole world to see.
It’s OK, I pay her a lot to put up with my abuse.
I welcome all comments and criticisms. Writing is much more fun than what I do to make a living – which I’m still trying to figure out what the hell it really is.
Any questions or comments – lostnchina@gmail.com.
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Hell I’d pay good money to see that comedy routine.
I’ll make sure you’re in the VIP circle, where everyone’s going to be entitled to a case of lethal Chinese rice wine. Because after hearing my routine, you’re going to need it.
I love the way you write and for that I nominate you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Cheers!!
Thank you so much. What a great thing to see first thing in the morning
You have just been nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Really enjoying your blog.
Thanks so much for the nomination! I’ll definitely check out your blog when I get the chance. (PS: Nice to see some of the blogs you follow are also the ones I love, too!)
I guess I must be stuttering. Blame it on the night shift.
HI, Thanks for stopping by and for the compliment (about the fun part). Not sure if I’m *fun* as much as I’m sarcastically Chinese Canadian. We Chinese do grow up with some crazy ideas ingrained into us by our parents, dontcha think?
Hi Sue:
Just came across your blog. Your ‘about ‘ sounds very interesting. You sound like a lot of fun. I am also Chinese Canadian, but I am nCan’t wait to read your writing. I need to lighten up.
Don’t worry about it…
Hi Sue:
Just came across your blog. Your ‘about ‘ sounds very interesting. You sound like a lot of fun. I am also Chinese Canadian, but I am not fun. Can’t wait to read your writing. I need to lighten up.
Really, it’s OK. I do the same thing all the time….
Hi Susan, I grew up in Western Canada during the 60s, and am 1/2 Chinese and 1/2 Ukrainian, hence why the about me on my blog is called sweet and sour cabbage rolls. I have enjoyed reading some of your posts, looking forward to more. Also don’t worry about the fame, just keep inflaming peoples minds, they will remember you.
I love the concept of “sweet and sour cabbage rolls”! Says it all. You do have a very interesting background and must also have quite a few interesting stores to share. Thanks for stopping by!
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http://aspoonfulofsuga.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/i-got-tagged-and-no-not-that-kind-of-tagging-and-im-tagging-11-people/
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Heyo, I’ve finally updated that Versatile Blogger Award post, and yes, you are one of my favourite 15 blogs out of the trillion or whatever on WordPress. Thank you for being interesting.
http://hyperactiveinefficiency.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/thank-you-if-i-were-brave-blog-for-the-versatile-blogger-award/
Sharon!
Thank you for your kindness. Have replied to your post on your Versatile Blogger page.
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I love this blog for many reasons. One, You’re hilarious. Two, my little sister (15 years younger than me) is adopted from China, so the balance between the Western World and the Chinese world is something that is very interesting to me. My mom and I have tried to provide her with a connection to her heritage while also knowing that we can never quite fill that gap. My mom is not up for traveling anymore (the last time she was on a plane was in 2001 when she adopted my sister, and there were 26 other screaming adopted babies along with her. Enough said.) So I hope to take my sister back someday and navigate through a very foreign world as best as I can as any “well meaning, baffled” foreigner will do.
Thanks so much for your comment. If you ever need help navigating China, just let me know. Alcohol really helps too. For yourself, not your baby sister, of course.
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I’ve enjoyed reading your blog, partly because you’re such an excellent writer, and partly because my daughter just returned to Canada after a year in Beijing. I’ve sent her a link to “A Foreigner’s Guide to Living in China.” I think she’ll love it, too.
Charles,
Thanks for your compliment about my writing: it certainly means a lot coming from someone I consider to be a very accomplished writer. And thanks for passing along the link. Somehow, I think the “Guide” is more understandable AFTER someone has lived in China. Maybe your daughter will be starting her own blog about her experiences in China someday? China’s an unending geyser of blog material.