Xiang Ghang (lesson 13)

"Ee pey pi jeowh." (One bottle of beer please -- lesson 6) I think i will manage to use my little knowledge of "poo tong hwa" (chinese mandarin, refering to common language -- lesson 1) more this trip, i am so proud of my pimsleur audio book sessions -- i am getting somewhere.. ok, ok will try to go past lesson 13 -- where, places.. just because i manage to help a colleague understand a map i could not understand the words written either, (pictures, give me pictures!) i managed us not to get lost going to the hotel (which is named L'hotel Nina btw,) i get to understand that people are just talking about motherboards and not about me "Wo shang Pa-oo, nina." (refering to P5B-X MB, what's ur suggestion -- to kausap not necessarily me -- lesson 5) Sige, I am now encouraged to continue to study..

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"You can/ can't eat that!" I can tell my moslem colleague if the food that's just been served is halal (ceremonially clean for moslems.) Just because i'm through with lesson 8 -- a trip to the fan tien (restaurant naks!) I just have to look out for pu (which indicates a negative) then if it's chi (chicken) nio (beef)..blah blah. I am beginning to be a courtesan food taster for the not so brave tummies and the religiously restricted. (I usually sit beside a arab, caucasian, indian looking colleague if we are asked not to be seated with a region/country mate.. because this will assure me of an english conversation which is rare in my office turf.)

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I am the official beer (pi jeow) drinker for my boss (have to learn how to say sip-sip in mandarin.. he he) if anyone dares "kampai" (well wishing "cheers" tradition of my TW office to drink bottoms up with the well wisher.) to him, ako daw pambato niya!

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I don't have much stories, just some thoughts, I haven't had any adventures yet. Hopefully after tonight, if the uber slave drivers allow us. Imagine, I have a seminar the whole day today, Sunday, mother's day. Walang puso, walang kaluluwa, mga walang nanay! he he he.. Buti na lang nagpainom sila kahapon.


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Happy Mother's Day -- Mama, Joey, Amor, Lot (Mom and sisses)

-- BB

Ooops I forgot, i already have a blog of my own, i should have posted it there.. hmmm guest appearance na lang once in a while (eto na lang yung once ko...)