Comments on: Where the Wild Things are http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/ An American expatriate shares his thoughts on life, language, food, and culture in Taiwan. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Expatriate http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 The Expatriate Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:10:21 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-2530 I shall have to remember "Storm Trooper" as a name for possible future pets. Perhaps "Boba Fett" would be better - he was much tougher than the average stormtrooper. As to where I'm from, you and I are practically neighbors. I grew up in Vermillion, 30 minutes away from Yankton. Glad you find the blog helpful. I've been pretty busy (and lazy) as of late, so I haven't posted much, but if there's anything I can help with, let me know. Thanks for reading. I shall have to remember “Storm Trooper” as a name for possible future pets. Perhaps “Boba Fett” would be better – he was much tougher than the average stormtrooper.

As to where I’m from, you and I are practically neighbors. I grew up in Vermillion, 30 minutes away from Yankton.

Glad you find the blog helpful. I’ve been pretty busy (and lazy) as of late, so I haven’t posted much, but if there’s anything I can help with, let me know. Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Jess http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Jess Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:03:06 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-2486 storm trooper would be a good name - that kitten has been pretty tough! i also have an un-post related topic.... i came across your blog while doing some research for my upcoming move to taipei. My boyfriend is an electrical engineer and he was offered a position in taipei to work as a project engineer for dell & ibm - and i'm coming along for the adventure! i also noticed that you're from south dakota? which part of the state? i'm from a small town in nebraska about 30 miles from the SD border so i spend my childhood heading up to weekend movies in yankton. i'm looking forward to our move and found several of your posts very helpful. right now i'm just trying to figure out what i'll be doing for employment over there - quite a challenge while still living here in the states. anywho, just wanted to say how lovely it was to read your blog and congrats on your recent marriage! best, jess storm trooper would be a good name – that kitten has been pretty tough! i also have an un-post related topic…. i came across your blog while doing some research for my upcoming move to taipei. My boyfriend is an electrical engineer and he was offered a position in taipei to work as a project engineer for dell & ibm – and i’m coming along for the adventure! i also noticed that you’re from south dakota? which part of the state? i’m from a small town in nebraska about 30 miles from the SD border so i spend my childhood heading up to weekend movies in yankton.
i’m looking forward to our move and found several of your posts very helpful. right now i’m just trying to figure out what i’ll be doing for employment over there – quite a challenge while still living here in the states.
anywho, just wanted to say how lovely it was to read your blog and congrats on your recent marriage!
best,
jess

]]> By: Mom http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Mom Sun, 30 May 2010 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-2074 Junebug? Queen Victoria? Romeo? MonkaMonk? Junebug? Queen Victoria? Romeo? MonkaMonk?

]]> By: Miss Hippo http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 Miss Hippo Wed, 26 May 2010 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-2022 It's good to see Wan Wan having a little brother. About the name of it, I prefer to name it Twinkle or Eclipsy which really dramatic, or maybe just 豆豆, as Mrs. Expat said, he kept sprinting everywhere and always full of energy, which really makes me thought of Mr. Bean. It’s good to see Wan Wan having a little brother. About the name of it, I prefer to name it Twinkle or Eclipsy which really dramatic, or maybe just 豆豆, as Mrs. Expat said, he kept sprinting everywhere and always full of energy, which really makes me thought of Mr. Bean.

]]> By: The Expatriate http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 The Expatriate Sun, 23 May 2010 10:16:27 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-1991 The Chinese for "Cyclops" is <a href="http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=duyanlong" rel="nofollow">獨眼龍 (dú​yǎn​lóng)</a>. Mrs. Expat isn't too big a fan of that name and neither am I, really. It's also probably 1 syllable too long (3 instead of 2). We thinking of going with "Lefty" since he has his left eye, but the Chinese name is still giving us some trouble. Anyway, it'll be another few days until we can get him home, so we have some time to think of a good name. The Chinese for “Cyclops” is 獨眼龍 (dú​yǎn​lóng). Mrs. Expat isn’t too big a fan of that name and neither am I, really. It’s also probably 1 syllable too long (3 instead of 2).

We thinking of going with “Lefty” since he has his left eye, but the Chinese name is still giving us some trouble. Anyway, it’ll be another few days until we can get him home, so we have some time to think of a good name.

]]> By: karyn http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 karyn Sat, 22 May 2010 22:06:38 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-1982 well what is chinese for one-eye, no-eye, broken-eye, etc? well what is chinese for one-eye, no-eye, broken-eye, etc?

]]> By: Amy http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2010/05/21/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Amy Fri, 21 May 2010 04:25:51 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=522#comment-1960 Wow - poor kitty! :( But awesome that you're helping him. Good luck! Wow – poor kitty! :(

But awesome that you’re helping him. Good luck!

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