Chinese A-Z II (Continued...)

"H" stands for Chinese HR Development

It is not uncommon that staff are called to line up outside the shop during a break to receive periodic instructions and training.

"I" stands for Chinese In Shock and Awe

Families and individuals shocked and awed by BMX tricks show. Don't forget to zoom in on the striped jumper kid.

"J" stands for Chinese Jousting

Chinese kung fu jousting at the historical Hu Lao Guan - with great skill indeed.

"K" stands for Chinese Kittens

Kittens can be found all over the campus. And they are not scared of you.

But they do mind being picked up. This one, i force hugged.

"L" stands for Chinese Literal Translations

"Obesity Hot Pot"? Offensive to obese people, while repulsive to everyone else.

"M" stands for Chinese Mercenary Motorbikes

You can hire these cheap mercenaries to go for a killer ride - 5 yuan for 2km. These riders don't stop at anything, literally - not oncoming buses, roadblocks nor red lights. I call that experience.

"N" stands for Chinese North Korean Quintet

What are these North Koreans doing on the performance stage? Aren't they meant to be in North Korea? Strictly, no. There are tens of North Koreans in Fudan University.

"O" stands for Chinese One-Mao-At-A-Time Change Giver

Hummm...

The Reality of Facebook Friends - An Experiment

Experiment Topic: The Reality of Facebook Friends

Aim: To find out how much of a friend a person must be to become another person's friend on Facebook.

Hypothesis: To the level of an acquaintance

Method:

(1) Start an alter ego account in the name of Andrew *********

(2) Add 150 people at random, from One Piece interest groups.

(3) Post links and status updates.

(4) Respond all wall posts and messages in a friendly manner.

Results and Findings:

i) Only 3 people (out of 150) messaged to ask how they know me i.e. "Hi, where have we met before? Where do i know you from?"

ii) About 90% of the 150 accepted my friend request, and that number comes to about 135.

iii) A further 15+ people request me to be their friend.

iv) In 14 days i had around this many friends on Facebook.

v) 12 people wished me a happy birthday


vi) And finally, 13 people tagged me in their 'All my friends' photo via the 'All my friends' Facebook application. 13 people - significantly more than the number of people who tagged me in the 'All my friends' on my real account.


Conclusion:

a. It is very possible and extremely easy to become Facebook friends with people you have never before met in real life.

b. People generally don't mind adding random friends on Facebook.

c. Having more friends on Facebook can help a person gain more confidence for making friends in the real world.

"You Are What I Never Knew I Always Wanted"

Boys do not stand in a position to comment on whether they are attractive to girls or not.
Because they are boys.

And, the same with girls regarding boys.

Brotherly Love

I have a lot of fun stuffing around with my brother. As shown below:






Above picture is my brother doing stupid things. Or 3 of the 4 pictures above, actually.

During our family holiday in August, Abe has finally come to accept that brothers can and do hug.

"The Average Person Thinks He Isn’t"

1. I have to say, truly, this is the first time i've ever seen Chinese people line up.

You can see the line wiggling up and down, and extending out of the photo. Chinese shoppers lining up for a bus? Totally rare and i was very pleasantly surprised!!

2. And this is what we get up to in our spare time.


That's right, my brother and i fight a lot. Also a lot of verbal abuse on the lines of somebody being stupid, or fat.

3. 'Deception' paints funny imagery in my head. And it's happening in my neighbourhood. I wonder what types of deception my neighbours are falling for.

Breathing Technique

I've been known to not be able to run long distance.
--> Today i figured out why.
--->I forget to breathe.

Today, i ran home from the station, and i wasn't tired after i was home, carrying a bag. I used the breathe(in + in + out) technique.

Figured it out after all these years (!!) ...and my facial expression --> %$_@*