haha, I am familiar with the song actually. Gui lo, or something like that, it southern Chinese dialect. The weird thing about its music video is the song is really an anti western song but he's sporting western fashion and riding on western luxury cars, kinda self defeating. lol
And wow! Your family came hundreds of years ago, those were truly tough times for Asians in the west. Good on them for making it through. What a tale your blood line must have.
I had gf here my first couple years here so I do have good idea of the little things but there are countless little things I will certainly learn and figure out more them and get to experience the old ones from another perspective. I do expect my quality of life to grow in many ways, I can do the same for her. She is my inspiration.
I actually worked with an ethnic Chinese girl from America whose family has been out of China so long, she like you, lost the language and much of the culture. It's really weird because her being Chinese and in China but not being ale to speak just blows the mind. lol . It sounds narrow minded doesn't it, "Oh you're Chinese you must know the language", that's not my intention. I just mean I everyone starts talking to her in Chinese yet she doesn't understand what they are saying even after being here a couple years.
I'm not surprised your granny smacks ya (very Chinese), haha, I am surprised you hold chopsticks wrong. Even I got that mastered long before I ever thought of coming here and I come from small "white town" in the middle of nowhere Canada. lol Well, I hold them wrong wrong too but i do better than some Chinese I've met.
Hey, your always welcome in Dalian, I'll show ya around and be your half assed translator. ^^
I don't blame you for not speaking the language my dad's side is Russian, I'm third generation and I can't even say hello in their native tongue, totally understandable. Also one of my bigger regrets. It's impressive how well people can adapt to new countries when they really want it. I've always wanted it here but suddenly I crave it.
Life is awesome.