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jealouscupidi went to chinatown today with my husband, and because of our dog he decided to stay outside. i have no idea why but for years upon years now people have always pegged me as being white/chinese (or some other kind of east asian) when i'm not? (i'm latina, and mestiza -- so white/native american). but when i went in to order cha siu and siu ji in cantonese the sifu couldn't fathom i wasn't at least half asian and it got really funny. he and his coworkers loved it, loved that i could talk with them about so much random shit, and just got really happy.
it's like whenever my husband even just says "gracias" in spanish -- everyone loses their minds, they celebrate it, they try to share things with him: stories, food, advice, jokes.
it made me remember just how much i loved languages in the first place and how, if i had the funds, i would have continued studying linguistic/cultural anthropology in school. it's so damn cool to see how the grammar structure of these different languages influence subconscious thoughts, and reflect culture so well.
i miss learning korean and punjabi too, but now that the demographic of my area has changed there's little point in knowing more than i already do now (which is like, a baby's level haha). but i miss just chatting with people, especially older people, and just listening.
i might talk to my husband about volunteering in a senior's home, or part-timing or something. i've always loved children so i'm glad i work with them, but i love elders too (even though both populations can be difficult).
it's like whenever my husband even just says "gracias" in spanish -- everyone loses their minds, they celebrate it, they try to share things with him: stories, food, advice, jokes.
it made me remember just how much i loved languages in the first place and how, if i had the funds, i would have continued studying linguistic/cultural anthropology in school. it's so damn cool to see how the grammar structure of these different languages influence subconscious thoughts, and reflect culture so well.
i miss learning korean and punjabi too, but now that the demographic of my area has changed there's little point in knowing more than i already do now (which is like, a baby's level haha). but i miss just chatting with people, especially older people, and just listening.
i might talk to my husband about volunteering in a senior's home, or part-timing or something. i've always loved children so i'm glad i work with them, but i love elders too (even though both populations can be difficult).
