Archive for December, 2006



A YouTube greeting

Hmm. I can’t seem to embed a Youtube video here on the blog, so I’m afraid I must shuttle you off elsewhere to see it:
A giftmas message from Frank Fradella.
I’s nothing big, just a little holiday greeting. Merry Giftmas to all and to all a good night!

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Tuesday, of all things.

星期二
xīng qī èr
Tuesday
Xīng qī èr. Xīng qī èr. Xīng qī èr.
She must have said it a dozen times. Each time she’s got this expression on her face that’s a combination of amusement and disbelief. And it sounds familiar. I swear it does! But she does this to me all the time, wo de Zhongwen lao […]

Birthday!

By the way, depending on when you read this, it might just be my birthday. (It’s the 21st.) A really great present would be to hear from all of you. Just say hi or something. Let me know who’s out there!
(And yes, I have had a lifetime of “Here, this is for your birthday and […]

Immersion

Sometimes, being a Newbie is a bit like being a broken watch—you’re only right twice day.
I’ve been reviewing a lot of the Newbie-level lessons on my iPod these past few days, trying to gear up for my trip to China (January 6th!), and as I listen to them, I hear Ken and Jenny drill into […]