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pinkjeans
Posted on: A Month in Recovery and Being Civilized
July 26, 2008 at 9:19 AMThat video reminds me of Singapore's courtesy campaigns, just that it was really long. Like user23050 said, that's a perfect world.
Interesting what Amber said about Malaysians following the 坐月子 more traditionally. I think it really depends on how old-fashioned the family is. It's usual nowadays in Malaysia/Singapore to adapt the practice to suit the current lifestyle. Like, instead of not bathing, it is encouraged to bathe in a warm bath, sometimes with heaty stuff like ginger slices in it. Hair can be washed but must be dried thoroughly and immediately. Drafts and fans are not allowed but being in an air-conditioned room is fine. Comfort and hygiene really take precedence these days. And if breastfeeding, the de-riguer ginger is often eliminated or reduced in the food to reduce the risk of jaundice.
Posted on: Badminton
July 25, 2008 at 10:16 AMOh, thanks, Amber...I don't play arcade games so I guess it's my ignorance.
In the explanation, Jenny seems to pronounce 喏 as 'nao2', but the PDF transcript has it as 'nuo4'. Is it just my ears or my ignorance again?
Posted on: Badminton
July 25, 2008 at 9:57 AMWhooo! What's with the background music? I didn't get the association between the 音乐 and the 羽毛球。
Posted on: Fat Camp
July 24, 2008 at 11:22 AMHahaha, John, so true...the forbidden fruit always tastes sweeter!
Posted on: Fat Camp
July 23, 2008 at 7:04 PMI've read that the average lady's size in the UK is now a size 16. You'll also notice that supermarket aisles are full of ready-meals, grease-laden and high in empty calories. Serving sizes are growing and everybody takes a sweet pudding after the main meal, so it really is no surprise. Plus, people drink a lot of alcohol.
Once, when I was in the MRT in Singapore, one American lady remarked that she would only eat rice when she got back to the US, as everybody in Singapore was so slim.
Posted on: Fat Camp
July 23, 2008 at 12:38 PM哎哟！我听到这一个对话觉得小胖很可怜。一定是他的妈妈以前让她习惯多吃， 听说中国的孩子真是越来越胖，因为每个都是父母的小皇帝。只可以有一个小孩嘛，难怪妈妈爸爸要把宝宝喂到肥肥白白。
在新加坡的学校比较胖的孩子需要参加一个俱乐部，英语叫 Trim and Fit (TAF) Club. 以前是 Fit and Trim Club. 你们肯定猜到为什么换名字. 小胖子的自信心已经很细了，不该再破坏！
āi yō！ wǒ tīng dào zhè yī gè duì huà jué dė xiǎo pàng hěn kě lián。 yī dìng shì tā dė mā mā yǐ qián ràng tā xí guàn duō chī， tīng shuō zhōng guó dė hái zi zhēn shì yuè lái yuè pàng， yīn wèi měi gè dōu shì fù mǔ dė xiǎo huáng dì。 zhǐ kě yǐ yǒu yī gè xiǎo hái ma， nán guài mā mā bà bà yào bǎ bǎo bǎo wèi dào féi féi bái bái。
zài xīn jiā pō dė xué xiào bǐ jiào pàng dė hái zi xū yào cān jiā yī gè jù lè bù， yīng yǔ jiào Trim and Fit (TAF) Club. yǐ qián shì Fit and Trim Club. nǐ mėn kěn dìng cāi dào wèi shén mė huàn míng zì. xiǎo pàng zi dė zì xìn xīn yǐ jīng hěn xì lė， bù gāi zài pò huài！
(I felt pity for the poor little fatty in the dialogue. It must be because the mum had allowed him to develop bad eating habits from small. The single children of China are their parents' little emperors and they would feel proud of their chubby little babies.
In Singapore schools, the overweight kids have to attend Trim and Fit (TAF) Club, formerly know as Fit and Trim Club. No wonder the name had to be changed...in order to preserve the already fragile self-esteem of the little chubbies.)
Posted on: 十月怀胎
July 22, 2008 at 9:58 AMlujiaojie, 谢谢你的鼓励!
changye, I think you're right. 堕胎 is probably used more in a medical context than in daily conversation.
:-)
Posted on: 十月怀胎
July 21, 2008 at 4:28 PMchangye and fortunate star, I think abortion is 堕胎。
Posted on: 十月怀胎
July 21, 2008 at 1:21 PMNo sweat, henning. 没关系！By the way, 你的故事非常好笑。
Posted on: Colors, By Degrees
July 27, 2008 at 8:03 AMI'm glad I'm not the only one who has struggled with brown...I've always used the English word while groping desperately in my head for a simple concise word. How do you say beige? Turquoise? Maroon/magenta? Vermilion? Rust? Fluorescent something? Thanks in advance for any help with those.
BTW, JP, that was 不错 (bùcuò) !