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By: Chromesthesia

Chromesthesia — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:27:27 +0000

Now I know who Bob Geldoph is! He was in one of my favourite movies, Pink Floyd the Wall.
How could I have not known that?
He looks way different. He also did Band Aid and stuff. There’s a documentary about him on History International.

By: Chromesthesia

Chromesthesia — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:05:26 +0000

nobbly nuts *giggle*
I don’t even know who those folks are, the names are just soooooo funny. Though Tiger Lily makes me think of Kabuki the comic book which is cool.

I’ve still got to do more research about orphanages, it’s not that easy to find, but Romania deeply depresses me. I’d probably never be allowed to adopt there if they reopened it by some fluke, but all of those babies!

By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton

Sandra Hanks Benoiton — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:45:08 +0000

I used to understand a bit of Cantonese and could speak a few words, but don't remember much of anything 40 years later.

Romania is a disaster.

Yes, Paula Yates was rather known for the names she gave her daughters. I don't suppose too many Americans are familiar with these people, but every Brit of a certain age knows far more about them than would be healthy for anyone. I used to watch her every morning on a show called "The Big Breakfast". The show at the time also had a regular feature of a drag queen doing movie reviews and a viewer-participant game called "Get your nobbly nuts out" that involved a swimming pool, a giant spoon and some really cold, wet people.

The Brits are tough to figure ...

By: Chromesthesia

Chromesthesia — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:10:15 +0000

That is cool. Can you speak Chinese? I need to learn Japanese first, but one day I want to learn Mandarin and then Cantonese. And also martial arts.

Also, I just read the blog entry again-The Romania situation WORRIES ME. I read that thousands of babies are abandoned in Romanian hospitals per year. It really makes me fret for those kids. I also read that a lot of them were on the streets!
Also, those girls have really, really funny names.

By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton

Sandra Hanks Benoiton — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:43:58 +0000

Good point on the Chinese families in America. I grew up in one, actually. They spoke Cantonese … in addition to English, of course … but could speak some Mandarin, as most in San Francisco.

(My dad’s wife is first-generation SF Chinese, plus I have three step-sisters.)

By: Chromesthesia

Chromesthesia — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:45:50 +0000

Tiger Lily? Did they read Kabuki?
At least the USA Today article did not have ignorant annoying comments, but still. It's not as if America is devoid of Chinese people. There's whole pockets of places were folks speak Mandarin, Cantonese and other dialogues.
For some reason in NY they seem to speak Mandarin more and here in Boston, I hear mostly Cantonese or some other dialogue.
What I think is best is regardless of what country a child goes to or province it's best to have a parent that wants a child for the right reasons, who will be honest about the child's adoption.
But it makes me uneasy that there is no oversight when it comes to domestic adoptions in China.
I've read conflicting information about them. Same state it's easier than the American process and cheaper, some say it's just as expensive by Chinese standards?
Which is true?
I don't totally trust the Chinese government anymore than I trust the American government.