Comments on: No awards for me… http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/ Dispatches from somewhere far away Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Eyes East » Blog Archive » Is that dinner, or are you just happy to see me? http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-236 Eyes East » Blog Archive » Is that dinner, or are you just happy to see me? Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:04:33 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-236 [...] ago, I boasted a “try anything” policy, a stance that got me a mouthful, and then a handful, of black [...] [...] ago, I boasted a “try anything” policy, a stance that got me a mouthful, and then a handful, of black [...]

]]> By: Gracchi http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-91 Gracchi Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-91 Great post- I went to a wedding banquet in Taiwan years ago where they served sea cucumbers and they are foul, I can well understand your sentiments but I'd go along with the man from the Granite Studio when over in China I always found the food I liked best was the stuff I had no knowledge of whatsoever. Good blog- first time I've visited. Great post- I went to a wedding banquet in Taiwan years ago where they served sea cucumbers and they are foul, I can well understand your sentiments but I’d go along with the man from the Granite Studio when over in China I always found the food I liked best was the stuff I had no knowledge of whatsoever. Good blog- first time I’ve visited.

]]> By: Chris http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-92 Chris Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:57:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-92 Thanks for the name tips, guys. I'll keep all that in mind.<br /><br />Sorry about the shirt, J., and for wasting beer. Next time I'll post a warning: Don't drink while blogging. Thanks for the name tips, guys. I’ll keep all that in mind.

Sorry about the shirt, J., and for wasting beer. Next time I’ll post a warning: Don’t drink while blogging.

]]> By: 花崗齋之愚公 http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-93 花崗齋之愚公 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-93 A few things:<br /><br />1) "Yes, that's soy bean curd in my name. This is why I want a real Chinese name." Thank you. You just made beer come out my nose. Beer. On my new shirt. Your fault.<br /><br />2) I like the "try anything policy." I have a collorary if you will permit: "If you like something, don't ask what it is or what is in it. You won't like it as much after you get the answer."<br /><br />3) As for Chinese names, I asked a colleague of mine at the university for help. She has a literature background and is a PKU graduate and we worked on a name that was both "haoting" and sounded something like my real name. (Ps. It's not the name I use on the blog.) When in doubt, ask a friend. A friend you really, really trust.<br /><br />Great post, Chris. Keep up the good work. A few things:

1) “Yes, that’s soy bean curd in my name. This is why I want a real Chinese name.” Thank you. You just made beer come out my nose. Beer. On my new shirt. Your fault.

2) I like the “try anything policy.” I have a collorary if you will permit: “If you like something, don’t ask what it is or what is in it. You won’t like it as much after you get the answer.”

3) As for Chinese names, I asked a colleague of mine at the university for help. She has a literature background and is a PKU graduate and we worked on a name that was both “haoting” and sounded something like my real name. (Ps. It’s not the name I use on the blog.) When in doubt, ask a friend. A friend you really, really trust.

Great post, Chris. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ben Seeberger http://www.chrisamico.com/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-94 Ben Seeberger Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.chrisamico.com/blog/2006/12/20/no-awards-for-me/#comment-94 In my own experience, it's very difficult to get a real Chinese name. I tried for over a year, asking nearly everyone I knew, but they all wanted to name me with a similar sounding name, or something totally un-Chinese but in their opinion, cool.<br /><br />I finally ended up doing some research on how Chinese names were chosen and studied a lot of Chinese names, and then dug through a dictionary and picked out some words that I liked that could possibly be used in a Chinese name, and so far, the consensus has been pretty good (it's always nice to hear a surprised "hao ting!" from your Chinese friends). In my own experience, it’s very difficult to get a real Chinese name. I tried for over a year, asking nearly everyone I knew, but they all wanted to name me with a similar sounding name, or something totally un-Chinese but in their opinion, cool.

I finally ended up doing some research on how Chinese names were chosen and studied a lot of Chinese names, and then dug through a dictionary and picked out some words that I liked that could possibly be used in a Chinese name, and so far, the consensus has been pretty good (it’s always nice to hear a surprised “hao ting!” from your Chinese friends).

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