Today's Memorable Quote from the Mainlander

In reply to me stating the hiking boots I bought are one of the few items that is actually not made in China and instead, are handmade in Italy:

"Come on!  These are handmade in Italy...by Chinese workers.  Italian cannot do this.

Don't be fooled."

In defense of men: We are not all dogs!

In a recent email correspondence, a woman I know joked that she doesn't need sex.  She said only men seem to really need it and surmised that is probably why men cheat - because we need sex all the time.

To her, I replied:

You don't need sex!?!?
Stop that crazy talk, girl!

Men cheat in their minds 100% of the time. This is a fact. We are filthy, we are dirty, we are perverted, we are lustful. However, most of us who are happy never cross the line. The few who do, do so because:
1) They aren't frequently "fed" at home for whatever reason.
2) They are lonely - even when married (due to a lack/loss of connection - emotional/spiritual, not physical)
3) They never transitioned into manhood fully and properly before settling down. Their "wild oats" have not been sown.
4) A rare few have all their needs met, but are just selfish, cold-hearted bastards who can't see outside of themselves and treat sex like a game/drug - so no matter how much these idiots have, they risk it all by cheating simply for the "fukk".

Don't let a few jackasses ruin it for you. You don't have to get involved emotionally if you don't want to - I know many women who are like this. But, be open to men - we are not all dogs.

Most of us just want to be filthy, perverted dogs with the right woman. Most women tend to forget this. :-)

Have a good day!

The Steadfast Greek

I have a friend of Greek descent.
He asked me not to blog about him.
So I shall not.

Authentic Chinese Food Eaten Authentically!

Some people fly all over the world to enjoy authentic flavours.  One of the joys of living in Canada is that we can taste authenticity right here without having to spend thousands of dollars on airfare.  For example, tonight, I was treated to dinner at my friend's house.  His mother-in-law made delicious Shanghai dishes for dinner and I was lucky enough to be invited.  Thanks, Mrs. Su!

The flavours were so hardcore, I wrote to my friends and attached pictures to share the experience.
Here is the email and accompanying pic.

Date: Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 8:15 PM
To: Friends
Subject: You know you are eating hardcore Chinese food when...
1) They serve a nice ontario red with the meal.
2) They serve it in a mug.

I am eating so hardcore right now, this should be restricted xxx!!!

:-)

A smile of the heart

Today, I received a smile from a sandwich shop counter girl who made me realize how incomplete physical attraction is without personality or depth of character.  She gave me a smile that was so genuine and so sincere, I immediately saw her in a different light.  Physically, she was larger than I usually like, but despite this, her wonderful smile warmed me up and I saw her as one of the most attractive women in the world.  I couldn't stop looking at her face, not because she was pretty, but because I was perplexed at why her unpretentious smile had such an impact on me.

Admittedly, we men, so easily and quickly, lose our senses in the presence of a gorgeous woman.  This is known among female circles as "thinking with the little head".  On behalf of the male gender, I apologize to all women out there who fell victim to our knee-jerk reaction triggered by beautiful women - who happen to be typically much younger and more attractive than yourselves.  ;-)

This girl's smile, however, didn't create a physiological response that is usually manifested with a male "standing ovation".  Rather, the response went deeper and beyond the physical.  She made me feel really nice at my core.  I truly felt her smile.  During service, and even after service when I was walking away, she was smiling at me with such pureness... almost like a child who just received a gift on his/her birthday.  I walked away flustered.  How can she look at a stranger with such sweetness?  How can she smile like that as an adult?  Doesn't she know life is hard?  Doesn't she understand the world is cruel?  Dramatic, I know.  I have to be, otherwise, how else will you understand this smile - a smile of the heart? 

I learned a lesson here.  Often, as a man, I see beautiful women and feel such a surge of attraction its hard to think straight.  The more attractive the woman, the more awry my highly sensitive nervous system becomes.  Today, a woman of average beauty taught me that a girl who can smile a sincere, warm and unpretentious smile of the heart can touch a man to his very core - much deeper than any hot bikini body or model face.

Earlier, I pondered:  Why was she smiling like that?  How could she?  The answer came to me just now.  Yes, the world can be cruel and certainly, life can be harsh to anyone at any given time.  Sadly, we have no control over this.  We, however, can choose to give up and cry all day and night, or we can choose to take the hits and push forward.  I feel I have been doing the latter.  Proudly, without assistance, and at a position of disadvantage, I have come quite away by owning a home, paying off my car and managing to stay out of jail.  :-)  I have endured but it's hurt quite a lot and I've collected the scars to prove it.  Often, I come home tired (mentally and physically) of people, work and life.  I simply don't have the energy at times to smile, let alone laugh.  Hey, doing everything on your own without any assistance is not easy.  

Then here is this girl.  Who knows what she's gone through, but I am sure she's had her battles and wars.  Everyone has - that's life.  And through it all, she is still able to stand with this amazing smile that not only offers me solace, but strength as well.  I've never had a lovely set of legs; a killer arse; buxom breasts; or, a stunning face (often showing boredom b/c everyone else is ugly) offer me this type of comfort and encouragement.  Here lies my answer.  She effortlessly smiles a smile of the heart because she's learned there's strength in gentleness.  This is simply her DO ("doh" = way).  This is the reason why she moved me and why I probably found her instantly beautiful.  I admired her strength to stay real.  I respected her ability to offer something only a few can give.  I appreciated her sharing her kindness and letting me feel her warmth.

It's funny how this girl will never know the impact she had on me.  Still, I remain grateful.

Just had to write this one out.  Oh boy, my friends are gonna razz me on this one... oh well, I had to stay honest with myself! :-)

My wish list ~ I feel like treating myself...

MEC Jetstreak Jacket:

Adidas Fluid Trainer:

Zara Scarf (Fall):

Memorable quotes from the mainlander

 

I work with someone who is a recent immigrant from the communist nation of mainland China.  His personality mixed with his lack of English skills often offers unexpected bouts of hilarity!  Now, add to this that his face seems to always be grimacing for some reason and the laughs just continue endlessly.

I have decided to start a list of his comments and quotes.  Here are a few to get started.

On how the Koreans took everything from the Chinese:

"The Koreans learned everything from Chinese people.  Building huts, cooking...
they tried to learn the language but couldn't so they created all these circles
and squares with lines here and there."

Asking if the summer student is of mixed ethnicity:

"Is she a 'hybrid'?"

Explaining the various buildings within the Forbidden Palace grounds [from pictures off the internet]:

"The forbidden palace is a big place.

Look here, this building is the size of football fields - and you know what this building was for?  The Emperor kept this building for all his cucumbers....     No!  Sorry, I meant, Concubines!"

His explanation of why marriage kills love:

"When you are married there is no more love.  That is why they say marriage is the graveyard for love.  After you marry, there is no feeling for your wife.  You just try to feed the family.  You will hold her hand but feel nothing - it's like your left hand is holding your right hand.  But you only feel something when your hand is cut."

Thoughts on a new BlackBerry leather pocket case:

"This pocket is so new its hard to get the BlackBerry in.  Too tight...like a virgin bride."