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- I spoke my first word at 7 months ("姐").
- I had a crush on a boy in Elementary school for 3 years and didn't tell him, didn't tell my friends, didn't tell anyone, didn't write or doodle about it... basically didn't do anything to leave evidence.
- I was the only girl in Grade 8 that took Shop (Woodwork, Metalwork, Drafting, Electronics) instead of Home Economics (Cooking, Sewing).
- I was one of two girls taking Electronics 9/10 and the only girl taking Elx. 11A.
- I took the SAT just so I could use the "I need to study" excuse to not do things with other kids.
- I was the youngest person to be added to the British Columbia Volleyball Association payroll as a Local level referee.
- I was accepted to the University of Waterloo and withdrew my application. I know, I know... the queue to smack me upside the head starts to my left.
- I have tripped over carpet fibres, a painted line in a parking lot and my own toes.
- I was the organizing committee chair of a very successful career fair.
- I worked several jobs and took a full course load at the same time, one year while I was an undergrad.
- I was a guest lecturer for a senior level Technical English class at the Guangdong Engineering University in Guangzhou, China where my father is alumni.
- I have been underworked and overpaid.
- I married the only guy I ever dated.
- I have never carried a balance on any credit card I have ever used.
Okay, so that's 10 things in Base-13. XD
Comments
Gah, confusing! :)
I think that both Chinese and Japanese use 妹 for "younger sister", though.
姐 is just a title for any elder girl (a friend, a classmate, for example).
I suspect there was a simplification somewhere in there.
Granted. 11 is freakishly special.
I left before my "probation" period was up (because I could leave with as little notice as possible). Shortly after I was gone, they stopped paying their employees. It was a classic Dot Bomb.
One-chan?
But that's just me.
I can't say I've seen it for any other vowels in Japanese. But my experience is admittedly limited.
Oh, that's a new one... it doesn't sound lengthened to me when my husband and his family says it...
Usually when I hear it, it doesn't sound lengthened, but it is. I make an attempt to lengthen it, but it's hard to remember.
I also have trouble remembering to lengthen Toukyou.
Curses upon Englishization! :D
For some reason, I find that various forms of "Mom" and "Dad" are the second and third words for babies. The first is usually something else. But it would be cute if Amy asked for you first =D
it would be cute if Amy asked for you first =D
Oops, I thought I was replying to
Awww.... you shy pup.
BTW, my grandparents are from Fujian province. I speak Minanhua, but my Mandarin sucks.
I only know a few funny phrases in MinNan hua. "gey bo" and "ngang giang" ("stubborn as hell")... oh, and I know PLP from the political furor late last year XD
Aha! We have the evidence now!
I have been underworked and overpaid.
Me too!!! (It was a blissful, but boring 7 months)
Heeheehee, I actually bumped into him quite recently. It was interesting =)