Orgy

I'm off to a one week long thesis-writing orgy. Doesn't it sound exciting?

Now you know how I discovered the thesis/shit pair.

88!

WHAT will be next??

I am depressed.

It was already hard to assume that a 5 months old Chinese baby knows already more Chinese than I will in all my life.

What has shattered my self esteem into thousands of invisible pieces, is to see that even a dumb seal has more of a calligrapher inside it than myself!

Look at the satisfied expression in its face! No wonder, since its abilities even grant him female admirers!:

Nothing else to add. I will nurse my frustration for a while. Meanwhile, those of you who speak Spanish can have a look at the web site where I snatched these pictures from: Chino-China.

R!:My rabbit aches!!**

The following pair is tricky only for myself:

What's the big issue about this pair, then?


In Chinese, the difference would not be so much that of /t/ vs /d/, but of /th/ vs /t/.

This is, both are voiceless stops, but the first one (th) is aspirated.

And yes, I admit it:

• Sometimes I forget the aspiration.

• If it wasn't enough, I live with 2 rabbits.

• In my mother tongue, conejo (rabbit) also refers to the **female reproductive organ**, so uttering "my rabbit aches" is embarrasingly ambiguous.
  

From Sinosplice to The Hall of Fame?

I am excited, thrilled.

Lord SINOSPLICEr has NOT ONLY been here (circumstance which already makes me nervous). He has even reproduced one of my graphics, isn't it fantastic?

I'm posting here the testimony, for eternity to witness:

(sorry for the quality, mobile phone pictures)

What will be next?

If I solution some technical issues, and start posting photoshopped pictures of myself, I might even become some kind of blogging demigoddess!

Ct: Panoramic China.

Yesterday I found two interesting web pages:

The first one is called Four German Students in Shanghai. Their stage in China is over, and they have left behind a comprehensive archive of panoramic images of China. (The image above is theirs).

The second one, Panorama, has great panoramic images from all over the world. HERE, you can stand right in the middle of the People's Square in Shanghai.

Panoramic images Shanghai, Panorama

Ct: China Pictures

Some of the most beautiful China pictures, I believe, are those taken by Professor Sung, from Lawrence University. Ethnic minorities, landscapes and everyday life are wonderfully represented. Portraits are also a real asset in the archive. Have a look!

In the picture, a Dai Girl from Ruili.

T!: Gotta SHIT or defend your THESIS?

I know I know... It's all the damned TONES fault. Thank God they only have 4!

I promise you, THIS particular misunderstanding can actually take place.

L: Olive tree

Hello (^_^)!

I am replacing the old *GIF* format of these lyrics, for a printer friendly format. Well, the truth is, it’s all Imageshack commands.

Right now, you can either get the gif format lyrics in this link, or come back in a few days for the text version.

Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you!

Aorijia

According to ZF "Olive Tree" (橄榄树, Ganlanshu) is the typical song sung by dozens of artists. The first version I listened to was performed by Chyi Yu (she made quite a cheese out of the song, but I must confess I liked it).

It's easy, repetitive, and the lyrics are quite simple. Perfect to begin with, ain't it?

橄榄树, Ganlanshu