(Shān lóng)A stroll down memory lane reminded me of one glad moment, about 6 years ago, at the house of my long best buddy, half Taiwanese, half Jordanian, Khaled (I lee da). His mother and father decided that I have already earned the honor of having a Chinese (Mandarin) name of my own.
After debating, and analyzing my original name, they concurred that Shān lóng suits me best. It literally means "dragon mountain," and it apparently is a name of honor. This was followed by a ceremonial dinner to mark the occasion.
Not that I have ever had a Chinese heritage of any sorts, but I did spend more time at this Taiwanese family than at my own place... I learned how to play golf, the basics of Zen, Chinese writing and cuisine in Jordan...
Later on khaled and I spent an awful lot of time, under the influence of the green herb, meditating in the mountains and desert of the Southern part of Jordan. We had two wooden Kendo swords and we trained out in the wild the arts of the Samurai - which is Japanese, and which khaled learned from his Japanese girlfriend's family.
I cherish those memories a lot. That is why I keep the sword handy by the bed, and a Chinese ink and brush set at my desk.
I met Khaled and his family again on new years eve 2008. They had moved to Aqaba and established a fancy Chinese restaurant there called Formosa. Khaled arranged for a new years party at the "VIP" upper floor, just like he promise he would when we were kids at school. He became a chef after studying for it 3 years in Taipei.
One birthday of mine his present was in the form of two Chinese hotties stripping on my couch all under the influence of the magical pill. A real treat, I must say, and it has nothing to do with my Chinese name, but just a nice stroll down memory lane.
Till we meet again!
Sincerely,
Shan Long.
After debating, and analyzing my original name, they concurred that Shān lóng suits me best. It literally means "dragon mountain," and it apparently is a name of honor. This was followed by a ceremonial dinner to mark the occasion.
Not that I have ever had a Chinese heritage of any sorts, but I did spend more time at this Taiwanese family than at my own place... I learned how to play golf, the basics of Zen, Chinese writing and cuisine in Jordan...
Later on khaled and I spent an awful lot of time, under the influence of the green herb, meditating in the mountains and desert of the Southern part of Jordan. We had two wooden Kendo swords and we trained out in the wild the arts of the Samurai - which is Japanese, and which khaled learned from his Japanese girlfriend's family.
I cherish those memories a lot. That is why I keep the sword handy by the bed, and a Chinese ink and brush set at my desk.
I met Khaled and his family again on new years eve 2008. They had moved to Aqaba and established a fancy Chinese restaurant there called Formosa. Khaled arranged for a new years party at the "VIP" upper floor, just like he promise he would when we were kids at school. He became a chef after studying for it 3 years in Taipei.
One birthday of mine his present was in the form of two Chinese hotties stripping on my couch all under the influence of the magical pill. A real treat, I must say, and it has nothing to do with my Chinese name, but just a nice stroll down memory lane.
Till we meet again!
Sincerely,
Shan Long.
3 comments:
Nice post, I totally enjoyed reading it. and love the idea :)
They need a better logo/design job though :)
Am not a designer moey, and i know from experience, some designers steal your idea and never submit what you asked for.. so i do it myself :-)
Jag har läst allt nu, ya Rams ;-)
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