My wife is a native of south east china, and I have had many friends over the past ten years from China (and Taiwan). It is my opinion, based on knowing these people, that the Chinese people are much more reserved in showing emotion, and much more “resilient” and emotionally reserved, than people of any other culture I have known.

Example: My wife had actually only arrived in the US a few weeks prior to us being caught up in Hurricane Katrina. During the storm, trapped in a flooding house, and afterwards during the year-long cleanup, she appeared much more balanced and focused than myself. I noticed the same things with her local native Chinese friends. It’s been a similar experience seeing how my friends and in-laws in China react to disasters, and misfortune.

I make no value judgment as to whether this shows superiority towards or against either US or Chinese culture. It is what it is.

I’ve noticed this pundit trend since the Olympics started. It’s come up more than a few times how the Chinese value hard work for little material reward. How doing with less is seen as noble. No pain,no gain. Like they’re talking to us little people how we could maybe be a little more like those nice obedient and industrious Chinese.

Gah. EPU’d,just had to get it off my chest. I loathe that little turd.

broke out my old yogurt maker—making yogurt, looked up how many hours-more hours more tart….was making it back in late 70’s and 80’s back before there was a word for ‘health food’ and ‘whole foods’ then didn’t . back to making it again, tastes better to me. we have a dairy here-snowville-that homogenizes but not pasturizes, yum. for coffee, don’t shake, cream, or strawberries.

potting hostas for my deck. got them for a dollar.

making pesto from the massive amounts of basil i have, i had some and friends from the market gave me a bagful……bought pine nuts back in winter when they were cheap. also have walnuts to make a more mild version.

cookout at the friends house on my flicker page that could be in any gardening magazine. stop by friends who have the horse farm.

and maybe, if i can stomach it, got an invitation, obama office opening up in a town near here,,,,,only thing is, gary wilhelm is opening it…google gary wilhelm and snowden lake. hocking college.

and take my callie for a ride in the car.cuz that’s what she lives for.

take out more crap to the curb for the trash man.l

so, weekend of things that fill my soul. really.

muy browser is taking forever tonight, and fdl…nite.