tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post3079812245290011905..comments2023-12-11T11:29:48.861+07:00Comments on The Transformed Non-Conformist: Delightfully TackyBrett Minorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-41265382115264643042017-04-04T16:38:42.698+07:002017-04-04T16:38:42.698+07:00Thank you. We are eating very well and by now we a...Thank you. We are eating very well and by now we are getting much much better at navigating the cultural and language barriers.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-67611434477083123422017-01-25T10:15:24.673+07:002017-01-25T10:15:24.673+07:00Thank you for noticing. We are starting to learn. ...Thank you for noticing. We are starting to learn. I had an exciting moment today when I decided to change my bus route plans mid-trip without even having to consult GPS because I am really starting to get a feel for the city. I loved it.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-19464528959917673902017-01-25T10:12:51.032+07:002017-01-25T10:12:51.032+07:00I really enjoy the food here, but all the walking ...I really enjoy the food here, but all the walking to get everywhere and the increase in my eating of vegetables has caused me to lose about 30 pounds so far. I am much more active than I was in the States.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-17499982980099000332017-01-25T10:11:48.136+07:002017-01-25T10:11:48.136+07:00The Chinese McDonald's is quite different from...The Chinese McDonald's is quite different from the American McDonald's, but the few items they have on the menu that are the same are <b>exactly</b> the same. There is no difference.<br /><br />However, I have always been more of a Quarter Pounder w/ cheese guy, but they don't have those here. Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-71639571954931833742017-01-17T02:58:36.159+07:002017-01-17T02:58:36.159+07:00Ha! The hilarity of a Hooters restaurant being in ...Ha! The hilarity of a Hooters restaurant being in a place where the women don't really have hooters is not lost on me. But like you said, who goes there for boobs? Glad to hear you're eating well, and that you can 'get away' sometimes as needed.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-33682973131793047442017-01-14T08:49:32.054+07:002017-01-14T08:49:32.054+07:00Do Big Macs taste the same in China?Do Big Macs taste the same in China?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-8363573150440700932017-01-13T06:00:00.953+07:002017-01-13T06:00:00.953+07:00That's cool you've found some 'America...That's cool you've found some 'American' places to escape to once in a while. Lovin' these stories. Interesting to remember that it wasn't so long ago you didn't know how to do anything and now: "There is still a lot we do not understand about this foreign culture, but navigating these differences has become commonplace for us..." I see progress! mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86977550006125364.post-87096104837277603862017-01-12T01:39:50.942+07:002017-01-12T01:39:50.942+07:00You lose weight when you first live in a foreign c...You lose weight when you first live in a foreign country. There is no food to eat. Glad you will come home with some meat on your bones and found places that remind you of home.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.com