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"ni hao"

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Shanghai, 2009.10.28

Kenny's learned how to greet people in Chinese.

He's had so many people greeting him and expecting a response that he's come to learn how to say "hello". He's only done it a few times, but he knows when and how. He picks things up so quickly!

rand()m quote

I think natural selection must have greatly rewarded the ability to reassure oneself in a crisis with complete bullshit.

—Bob Harris