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15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Language, Culture, and... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hi Ron - thanks for your comments, nice to connect! I took a quick look at your blog, and it\'s great, thanks for sharing your experiences.

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15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Language, Culture, and... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hi Anne - love your comment, thanks! Just discussed it with my host family, and they chuckled, agreeing that they are more oriented to the negative than the positive. I\'m sure we could have an intense discussion about the two cultures, and speaking styles (direct vs non-direct) that would surely influence each of our responses...Thanks so much!

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - "Inception" - Is the E... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hey, great info, thanks!

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Poll · 0 replies · +1 points

Sure. Of course!

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - "Inception" - Is the E... · 0 replies · +1 points

Actually, strangely, that makes perfect sense to me! I think the wonderful thing about this movie is that it has gotten so many of us THINKING and in the end, it doesn't matter, but I love that this film has had such an impact on so many of us. I bet if we watched it over and over, we'd have a different impression each time and that's the great thing about it - there might not be a right or a wrong answer - it opens us up to a plethora of possibilities, and isn't that the best way for us all to live each moment of our lives?

Happy Holidays!

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - "Inception" - Is the E... · 0 replies · +1 points

Great - let us know!

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - "Inception" - Is the E... · 0 replies · +1 points

That\'s a great question. It\'s been a while since I saw the film, so my memory may be hazy, but here is what I recall. Everyone had a totem, or whatever they called it, and its purpose was to help them understand whether or not they were still dreaming, yes. I thought the deal was, if the spinning stopped, it meant Leo was NOT dreaming. At the end of the film, he spins his token/totem thing, and it sort of falters, but keeps on spinning, and then they cut - leaving us to wonder whether or not he is dreaming. Does anyone remember something different?

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Cultural Differences -... · 0 replies · +1 points

I love that expression! Go grandma! I have to say, as an "innocent bystander" in different countries, witnessing displays of anger, it's a bit surreal how people in one country respond to it by caving in and almost rewarding the behavior, and people in another country react to the person like a deranged 2-year old in the middle of a temper tantrum! (No matter how old they really are....)

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Cultural Differences -... · 0 replies · +2 points

oooh, that IS a good one, and it goes along with the motto I made for myself last week, "It's only a problem if you think it's a problem"! ;-)

15 years ago @ Relocation Tips & Stra... - Cultural Differences -... · 0 replies · +1 points

That raises a whole other interesting phenomenon I have noticed in NYC! It's so weird, at American restaurants, often times, I'm told that either they cannot make a substititution, or there is an additional fee if I want one. But, should I venture into any ethnic restaurant here, they will basically make me whatever I want! For example, I LOVE chicken saag at Indian restaurants, and the rare times I have not seen it on a menu, if I have asked for it, they had no trouble making it for me. Same goes in Chinese and Japanese restaurants, they make it fairly easy to mix and match - add veggies, remove meats, etc. Not sure why the American restaurants make this all sound so complicated and difficult, but there you have it!

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