The Plnk Ranther Strikes Again

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

Mini-B and I have close birthdays, Happy Birthday to the little man.

[kitthekat 1,317]

There will be an adjustment period and I do think it is harder for women moving to a new country than men just by our very design.

I don't think there will be any racism that you'll face, especially with where you are moving. People are generally nice to foreigners, at least from what I've seen.

Because America is such a melting pot, you will somewhat quickly become not foreign as long as you don't hold too much onto your culture. The people who really struggle with are the ones who live in a bubble surrounded other immigrants from their same country of origin.

People in Colorado were really nice when they found out I was foreign, but sometimes it's also nice to not be foreign. I hope the adjustment period will be short-lived.

oh and I am making risotto or as they are all calling it - Jsotto

Not with brown rice I hope...

Mini-B and I have close birthdays, Happy Birthday to the little man.

happy almost birthday nola!

[Caryh 5,206]

lol 'taco seasoning' sounds like 'singapore noodles' (there is no such thing in singapore).

thank you for sharing your husband's experience kay, i am feeling much, much better about the impending move.

There are restaurants with whole lines of Mexican food, which no Mexican would recognise as such. We do have a number of true Mexican eateries in Minnesota. You can tell when the place is full of Mexicans, and they're singing Mexican karaoke.

Singaporean restaurants have not fared well in my city. When they have opened in the past and had authentic food, they have closed in not too long. Same can be said for Filipino restaurants. You can find different authentic Asian cuisines here, but you have to search for it. Most serve Americanized versions of the food, but as the asian population grows here, so does the number of authentic asian eateries.

[Caryh 5,206]

People in Colorado were really nice when they found out I was foreign, but sometimes it's also nice to not be foreign. I hope the adjustment period will be short-lived.

Not with brown rice I hope...

happy almost birthday nola!

I hope you won't live too far east in Washington state, I hear the rednecks abound when you get too far from the coast. No true experience with this, but I've heard it from some.

For my wife, two and half years, still not adjusted. But then she holds herself in a bubble surrounded with other Filipinos as much as possible to. She is branching out just a bit more all the time though.

I do like brown rice though. I do like brown rice. Now a million more times of telling myself that and I might start believing it.

Happy birthday Mini-B, and happy almost birthday Nola.

Its the eleventh anniversary of meeting my wife this week. We're not sure of the exact date, but it was about this week eleven years ago. Hard to believe its been that long now.

TB how dare you close the last thread after saying I owe you many $. Expect a pygmy with a bolo to show up anywhere at anytime to take collections on edumacating fees. And don't try pawning off delinquent laundress invoices as payment. Body parts to be used in soup may suffice though. The pygmy's ancestry does extend back to cannibalism after all.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Caryh

[oohpartiv 484]

There will be an adjustment period and I do think it is harder for women moving to a new country than men just by our very design.

I don't think there will be any racism that you'll face, especially with where you are moving. People are generally nice to foreigners, at least from what I've seen.

Because America is such a melting pot, you will somewhat quickly become not foreign as long as you don't hold too much onto your culture. The people who really struggle with are the ones who live in a bubble surrounded other immigrants from their same country of origin.

Yes to everything, especially the last bit about the bubble. I was very insistent that hubby try to go out and make friends that don't know Spanish. When I lived in Ecuador, having friends who were locals made me feel more involved and welcome, and much less of an oddity. Plus my Spanish got much better.

Don't worry about being treated as a foreigner. Considering how good your English is, I doubt people will give your nationality a second thought. Nobody so much as glances at hubby, and that being with his prominent accent. There are so many immigrants and foreigners here that they're just not much of a wow factor, but rather the norm. unless of course you want to talk about your home customs and whatnot, in which case most people will be open and interested, or so I've found.

Don't worry too much, kit, you'll be fine. Hubby had spent all 22 years of his life no more than an hour away from his family (and even then he saw them every three or four days) and had never left his country, and he's doing just fine now.

Edited January 16, 2014 by oohpartiv

[kitthekat 1,317]

There are restaurants with whole lines of Mexican food, which no Mexican would recognise as such. We do have a number of true Mexican eateries in Minnesota. You can tell when the place is full of Mexicans, and they're singing Mexican karaoke.

Singaporean restaurants have not fared well in my city. When they have opened in the past and had authentic food, they have closed in not too long. Same can be said for Filipino restaurants. You can find different authentic Asian cuisines here, but you have to search for it. Most serve Americanized versions of the food, but as the asian population grows here, so does the number of authentic asian eateries.

My colleague has a theory that the reason Singaporean hawker food tastes so good is all the sweat and tears that go into it...literally. Essence of Singapore(an)...

[SAT 9,609]

whats the big idea having a closing ceremony of the old thread in my absence.......

[kitthekat 1,317]

Yes to everything, especially the last bit about the bubble. I was very insistent that hubby try to go out and make friends that don't know Spanish. When I lived in Ecuador, having friends who were locals made me feel more involved and welcome, and much less of an oddity. Plus my Spanish got much better.

Don't worry about being treated as a foreigner. Considering how good your English is, I doubt people will give your nationality a second thought. Nobody so much as glances at hubby, and that being with his prominent accent. There are so many immigrants and foreigners here that they're just not much of a wow factor, but rather the norm. unless of course you want to talk about your home customs and whatnot, in which case most people will be open and interested, or so I've found.

Don't worry too much, kit, you'll be fine. Hubby had spent all 22 years of his life no more than an hour away from his family (and even then he saw them every three or four days) and had never left his country, and he's doing just fine now.

I will take that advice about not insulating myself in a bubble once I get there. Thank you!

[SAT 9,609]

There will be an adjustment period and I do think it is harder for women moving to a new country than men just by our very design.

I don't think there will be any racism that you'll face, especially with where you are moving. People are generally nice to foreigners, at least from what I've seen.

Because America is such a melting pot, you will somewhat quickly become not foreign as long as you don't hold too much onto your culture. The people who really struggle with are the ones who live in a bubble surrounded other immigrants from their same country of origin.

there is racism everywhere in the world.....sometimes latent, sometimes blatant.....

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

My colleague has a theory that the reason Singaporean hawker food tastes so good is all the sweat and tears that go into it...literally. Essence of Singapore(an)...

Definitely the yummy sweat.

Yes to everything, especially the last bit about the bubble. I was very insistent that hubby try to go out and make friends that don't know Spanish. When I lived in Ecuador, having friends who were locals made me feel more involved and welcome, and much less of an oddity. Plus my Spanish got much better.

Don't worry about being treated as a foreigner. Considering how good your English is, I doubt people will give your nationality a second thought. Nobody so much as glances at hubby, and that being with his prominent accent. There are so many immigrants and foreigners here that they're just not much of a wow factor, but rather the norm. unless of course you want to talk about your home customs and whatnot, in which case most people will be open and interested, or so I've found.

Don't worry too much, kit, you'll be fine. Hubby had spent all 22 years of his life no more than an hour away from his family (and even then he saw them every three or four days) and had never left his country, and he's doing just fine now.

See it does work!

happy almost birthday nola!

Thanks, but I'm not sure how happy birthdays are past the age of 25 for women.

[SAT 9,609]

That Tarklar is always tryin to stiff people on the payout......

A guy does not wish another guy a happy birthday......

So......happy birthday to the little toddler bone.......

[SAT 9,609]

I will take that advice about not insulating myself in a bubble once I get there. Thank you!

I've known many Singaporeans, they've all done ok to adjust here. I think you'll be fine.

[Novembro 1,763]

Happy birthday, bone baby!

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I've known many Singaporeans, they've all done ok to adjust here. I think you'll be fine.

There are hardly any Singaporeans in Minnesota.

I have people asking me if I am Vietnamese, Lao, Hmong..

I always said I am from Singapore and Singapore IS NOT part of China.

I am doing fine adjusting to life here. Maybe because I am a strong willed, independent person.

[Novembro 1,763]

Merry, do you believe in "Minnesota nice"?