Wednesday, October 18, 2006

never satisfied

I just wanted to share a little bit of what I learned about Chinese culture today. When an American (or non-Chinese) goes over to China, instead of trying to make her name fit the characters, she is given a new name. My Chinese-studying friend said the name is reflective of the personality. So, I asked him what my name would be: bu man. That's right. Bu man. It means "never satisfied." Given the fact that I am restlessly searching for ways to end poverty, I agree.

But I can almost ALWAYS be satisfied by chocolate. Just so you know, Brady.

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