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Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 17:17 GMT
#21
On September 10 2012 02:09 Ma wrote:
Is this blog real or fiction?

Quasi real. Names and (some) places have been changed to protect the innocent
Что?
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
September 09 2012 17:23 GMT
#22
On September 10 2012 01:30 Shady Sands wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 01:23 EtherealDeath wrote:
What the hell

good or bad

good, also what the hell
TOloseGT
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1145 Posts
September 09 2012 17:34 GMT
#23
Wait, you're doing all that for major Chinese banking employees and you're still only interning for 1000 RMB per month?
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10110 Posts
September 09 2012 17:37 GMT
#24
how did you survive the interview x_x

i would have frozen to death
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
renzy
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada781 Posts
September 09 2012 17:50 GMT
#25
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.
Bisu is the man
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 17:50 GMT
#26
On September 10 2012 02:34 TOloseGT wrote:
Wait, you're doing all that for major Chinese banking employees and you're still only interning for 1000 RMB per month?

I had an internship at one Chinese bank. I earned 1k/month from that. I also taught English for pocket change on the side
Что?
TOloseGT
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1145 Posts
September 09 2012 17:57 GMT
#27
On September 10 2012 02:50 Shady Sands wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 02:34 TOloseGT wrote:
Wait, you're doing all that for major Chinese banking employees and you're still only interning for 1000 RMB per month?

I had an internship at one Chinese bank. I earned 1k/month from that. I also taught English for pocket change on the side


OIC. Beijing was pretty awesome during my internship there, it sounds like you had quite a bit more fun than I did, haha.
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 18:02 GMT
#28
On September 10 2012 02:50 renzy wrote:
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.

Actually Sylvia went to a Canadian boarding school (I think it was either Havergal or Trinity College, but I don't remember) so her English was quite good.

Her parents were actually surprisingly chill. Her dad was a real cool guy once we got to know each other better. Many of those insights in my China Economy blog came about because of him. Her mom was kind of a busybody like most Asian moms are, but still really nice.
Что?
renzy
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada781 Posts
September 09 2012 18:07 GMT
#29
On September 10 2012 03:02 Shady Sands wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 02:50 renzy wrote:
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.

Actually Sylvia went to a Canadian boarding school (I think it was either Havergal or Trinity College, but I don't remember) so her English was quite good.

Her parents were actually surprisingly chill. Her dad was a real cool guy once we got to know each other better. Many of those insights in my China Economy blog came about because of him. Her mom was kind of a busybody like most Asian moms are, but still really nice.


That's really cool! I thought her parents were gonna disapprove...judging from the "how much money are you spending on my daughter" question.
Bisu is the man
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 18:10 GMT
#30
On September 10 2012 03:07 renzy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 03:02 Shady Sands wrote:
On September 10 2012 02:50 renzy wrote:
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.

Actually Sylvia went to a Canadian boarding school (I think it was either Havergal or Trinity College, but I don't remember) so her English was quite good.

Her parents were actually surprisingly chill. Her dad was a real cool guy once we got to know each other better. Many of those insights in my China Economy blog came about because of him. Her mom was kind of a busybody like most Asian moms are, but still really nice.


That's really cool! I thought her parents were gonna disapprove...judging from the "how much money are you spending on my daughter" question.

Lol don't get me wrong, her dad never approved of me as marriage material. I think they just regarded me as a phase their daughter was going through.
Что?
renzy
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada781 Posts
September 09 2012 18:17 GMT
#31
On September 10 2012 03:10 Shady Sands wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 03:07 renzy wrote:
On September 10 2012 03:02 Shady Sands wrote:
On September 10 2012 02:50 renzy wrote:
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.

Actually Sylvia went to a Canadian boarding school (I think it was either Havergal or Trinity College, but I don't remember) so her English was quite good.

Her parents were actually surprisingly chill. Her dad was a real cool guy once we got to know each other better. Many of those insights in my China Economy blog came about because of him. Her mom was kind of a busybody like most Asian moms are, but still really nice.


That's really cool! I thought her parents were gonna disapprove...judging from the "how much money are you spending on my daughter" question.

Lol don't get me wrong, her dad never approved of me as marriage material. I think they just regarded me as a phase their daughter was going through.


So if I understand this correctly, they sort of look down on you?............like most rich Chinese people with power?
Bisu is the man
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 18:25 GMT
#32
On September 10 2012 03:17 renzy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2012 03:10 Shady Sands wrote:
On September 10 2012 03:07 renzy wrote:
On September 10 2012 03:02 Shady Sands wrote:
On September 10 2012 02:50 renzy wrote:
I just wanted to ask how it feels to date someone from mainland who is rich? Can Sylvia even speak in proper, fluent English? How do you even put up with her parents? I've always imagined it to be a pain in the ass and I don't know how you're handling it.

Actually Sylvia went to a Canadian boarding school (I think it was either Havergal or Trinity College, but I don't remember) so her English was quite good.

Her parents were actually surprisingly chill. Her dad was a real cool guy once we got to know each other better. Many of those insights in my China Economy blog came about because of him. Her mom was kind of a busybody like most Asian moms are, but still really nice.


That's really cool! I thought her parents were gonna disapprove...judging from the "how much money are you spending on my daughter" question.

Lol don't get me wrong, her dad never approved of me as marriage material. I think they just regarded me as a phase their daughter was going through.


So if I understand this correctly, they sort of look down on you?............like most rich Chinese people with power?

Nah, I don't think they looked down on me. I think they didn't believe I could provide her daughter with the sort of lifestyle she deserved, which, to be honest, was quite true. I'm too much of a bohemian =/
Что?
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 09 2012 19:06 GMT
#33
Part 2 is up:

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=367461
Что?
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
September 09 2012 20:05 GMT
#34
Wow Shady, such a baller haha.

Venture capitalist, general boss, and a good writer to boot. I'm jelly.
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
EffervescentAureola
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States410 Posts
September 09 2012 20:14 GMT
#35
Aw man, wonderful writing. Gripping from beginning to end. Your blogs never fail to entertain. And you never seem to run out of amazing life experiences
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
September 10 2012 07:00 GMT
#36
great story great story, reading on
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
September 24 2012 06:06 GMT
#37
On September 10 2012 02:37 Topin wrote:
how did you survive the interview x_x

i would have frozen to death

I actually did kinda freeze. I think I stammered for a good minute and a half before answering the question; I kept trying to drink out of an empty teacup. Her dad never stopped smiling.
Что?
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