I had made a Chinese friend last year...I still cannot remember her name....I met her in Silinteri and we chatted and she even made me pork dumplings from scratch! (Yes I know - from scratch and I can't even remember her name).
She lived in Finland for the last 12 years (probably 13 by now) and still didn't speak ANY Finnish...okay - I'm not feeling too bad now! Ha.
She was studying in Finland piano and other music-related things and offered to teach me Chinese and piano..excellent.
I lost her email address....and she ended up leaving for China.
Fast forward a year (almost exactly - now that I think about it!)- I saw her yesterday at Silinteri again - and wow! She remembered me (not my name either - so I don't feel too bad. I think we're on the same boat here...) and was shocked as heck to see me with not one but two kids.
She asked if I had a girl and I said no, two boys...then she told me I should try again. WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE WANTING US TO HAVE MORE?!
I said nope two is enough and she just laughed me off...
I thought she moved back to China permanently but I guess not.
She asked how I've been and I apologized profusely that I lost her email and furthermore - lost the coat that had the piece of paper with her address on it (in the pocket). She totally expected me to remember her address (where she lived - not the email) and said I should come over some time.
I remember she lived in the student village and got the wrong building letter when I guessed. Oops. (She gave me a look like, "It's so easy - how you not remember?!")
Anyway, she wrote her email down again....and went on her merry little way after inspecting what I was potentially buying. (And asking me how much the items were....nosy nosy.)
Tonight, I went for a walk with Loki to S Market to get some diapers and stuff I had forgotten earlier and guess what?
Yup, she saw me again. She was shocked at how big Loki is (he's a medium-sized dog...about 60 lbs/32 kg) and asked me if I had a big flat to have such a big dog.
**Insert thick Chinese accent for her part**
"Well, sorta - it's big enough but we actually have 2 dogs! My older one is a bit bigger than this dog." I responded.
"WAHHHHHHHHH!! You have 2 big dogs?! You like cats?!" - her (shying away from Loki who was trying to sniff her bag of groceries)
"Yes, I like cats and dogs. We actually have four cats but they live in Canada." - me (pulling Loki away and making him sit)
"WAHHHHHHHH! You like cats?!" - her
"Yes I do." - me
"You want one? I have one and I give it to you!"- her
(Please note: It was about -2*C, dark and snowing and the store was about to close in 30 minutes...and I am stunned. And not because it was cold!)
"Uhhh - no sorry I can't take the cat. I don't have THAT much space." - me (and I also have a 2-year old that would probably LOVE to throw cat litter everywhere and experiment with a clay-based/semi organic and smelly diet...eww.)
"Ohhh that's a too bad! Okay, bye bye!" - her
Now, let me say what YOU are probably thinking....
"She's Chinese and didn't want to eat the cat?"
Yep - I said it. Not to her! But I couldn't stop laughing after she left and I was tucked away in the store aisles replaying the conversation in my head.
My husband just smacked his face and walked away when I told him this story when I came home.
(He would've freaked if I adopted her cat - in case you're wondering...and I have far too much yarn kicking around to have a cat! A 2-year old is difficult enough!!!)
(Before you get your panties in a knot - I am Chinese and make fun of myself all the time....it's just a joke.)
She lived in Finland for the last 12 years (probably 13 by now) and still didn't speak ANY Finnish...okay - I'm not feeling too bad now! Ha.
She was studying in Finland piano and other music-related things and offered to teach me Chinese and piano..excellent.
I lost her email address....and she ended up leaving for China.
Fast forward a year (almost exactly - now that I think about it!)- I saw her yesterday at Silinteri again - and wow! She remembered me (not my name either - so I don't feel too bad. I think we're on the same boat here...) and was shocked as heck to see me with not one but two kids.
She asked if I had a girl and I said no, two boys...then she told me I should try again. WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE WANTING US TO HAVE MORE?!
I said nope two is enough and she just laughed me off...
I thought she moved back to China permanently but I guess not.
She asked how I've been and I apologized profusely that I lost her email and furthermore - lost the coat that had the piece of paper with her address on it (in the pocket). She totally expected me to remember her address (where she lived - not the email) and said I should come over some time.
I remember she lived in the student village and got the wrong building letter when I guessed. Oops. (She gave me a look like, "It's so easy - how you not remember?!")
Anyway, she wrote her email down again....and went on her merry little way after inspecting what I was potentially buying. (And asking me how much the items were....nosy nosy.)
Tonight, I went for a walk with Loki to S Market to get some diapers and stuff I had forgotten earlier and guess what?
Yup, she saw me again. She was shocked at how big Loki is (he's a medium-sized dog...about 60 lbs/32 kg) and asked me if I had a big flat to have such a big dog.
**Insert thick Chinese accent for her part**
"Well, sorta - it's big enough but we actually have 2 dogs! My older one is a bit bigger than this dog." I responded.
"WAHHHHHHHHH!! You have 2 big dogs?! You like cats?!" - her (shying away from Loki who was trying to sniff her bag of groceries)
"Yes, I like cats and dogs. We actually have four cats but they live in Canada." - me (pulling Loki away and making him sit)
"WAHHHHHHHH! You like cats?!" - her
"Yes I do." - me
"You want one? I have one and I give it to you!"- her
(Please note: It was about -2*C, dark and snowing and the store was about to close in 30 minutes...and I am stunned. And not because it was cold!)
"Uhhh - no sorry I can't take the cat. I don't have THAT much space." - me (and I also have a 2-year old that would probably LOVE to throw cat litter everywhere and experiment with a clay-based/semi organic and smelly diet...eww.)
"Ohhh that's a too bad! Okay, bye bye!" - her
Now, let me say what YOU are probably thinking....
"She's Chinese and didn't want to eat the cat?"
Yep - I said it. Not to her! But I couldn't stop laughing after she left and I was tucked away in the store aisles replaying the conversation in my head.
My husband just smacked his face and walked away when I told him this story when I came home.
(He would've freaked if I adopted her cat - in case you're wondering...and I have far too much yarn kicking around to have a cat! A 2-year old is difficult enough!!!)
(Before you get your panties in a knot - I am Chinese and make fun of myself all the time....it's just a joke.)
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