Life of the Famous and Not-So-Rich

What can I say? Jason is famous. Who can blame them, what with his dazzling smile, piercing blue eyes and laid back personality? And his way with words -- in both English and Mandarin. Oh and the fact that he's at least a foot taller than your average Chinese person. "Nǐ hěn gāo!" Poor guy -- he's getting used to being greeted with this phrase regularly. Followed shortly by a camera flash. Anyway, the lady in the cafe where we regularly hold English corners or other parties was particularly excited when she saw us the other day. She waved the magazine in our faces and danced around excited that she knew someone famous apparently. He did this interview a few months back for a local tourism magazine and its taken us forever to get a copy of this article (at first the lady at the cafe was going to let us have hers, then she changed her mind saying she wanted to keep it forever and ever). However, today, I finally managed to swipe one from the gym (where no one reads them anyway). It was the first time I actually managed to get a look at the photo:

"The photographer captured you really nicely."

"He did, didn't he?"

"He even managed to capture your signature hat, and the fact that you don't like to shave often."

I got a dirty look after that comment.

So I stuck my tongue out back at him...and reminded him he couldn't throw anything at me 'cause I was still holding the magazine. I thought I was going to be sent to bed without any dinner after that (since he was cooking) -- which has its pros and cons.

Instead, I just got another LOOK.

"You're welcome!"

Being small and cute and not so quick with Mandarin might not get me in the Chinese magazines but it gets me other places...

Anyway, I'm still waiting for the "rich" part to go with the "famous".

By the way, it must sound like I make him cook all the time -- he's not always cooking...it's just that when he is I finally get a go on the computer and can therefore blog!

And another side note: 11 sleeps till we go to Vietnam! I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to make this pilgrimage through Southeast Asia!!!

Rachel -- 4th of January, 2010