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silentreverie

The staring

Mar 08, 2012 12:03

(Just posted on www.rapturina.comThere is one thing I was rather apprehensive about before coming to China to live in a city where a foreigner is still an anomaly: the staring. When I was in India last year the amount of people staring at me drove me crazy, so I was worried it’d be the same here in China (I could obviously never be a celebrity ( Read more... )

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kvetina March 8 2012, 14:53:30 UTC

at least they are JUST staring, because i guess they have some decency Asians... but well, i can relate to the sticking out like a black sheet (well rather white) very much!!
and well, you both are sure exotic!

silentreverie March 9 2012, 09:01:14 UTC

Yeah, I'm very happy they only stare! When I was in India people were constantly talking to me and it really drove me insane. I can't imagine living somewhere where that happens all the time, though I suppose if you stay in one place people will get used to you after a while. :D

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silentreverie March 19 2012, 03:46:02 UTC

Well, as long as you promise to drive more carefully next time, I will forgive you. :D I do hope it's not one of those dreams predicting my future, though with the driving style of people here it's really only a matter of time before something happens.... :D

frosted_flower April 8 2013, 15:17:48 UTC

Can't help but smile at this :) Years ago we went on vacation in China, and the Chinese tourists at some of the sights wanted to take pictures of themselves with us. That felt very weird, I mean, it's not like we are celebrities :) There was one guy in the group we travelled with who was young, tall and blonde - EVERYONE was staring at him and wanted to take his picture. Crazy. I mean, when you go to a touristic place and someone is waving with a camera, you expect them to want you to take a picture of them with their friends, not that they want their friend to take a picture of them with YOU :)

/Anna
*friend of Mély*

silentreverie April 8 2013, 16:39:05 UTC

Nice to meet you! I saw on your LJ info page that you like Darren Hayes! I was so surprised that I added you as a friend. I don't come across many people who say that anymore. And I like making new friends. :D ( ... )