Shame on NBC's Today Show

I am disgusted by a major media displaying the use of the RickShaw font.  We all already know that 08_08_08 is special for Chinese (because you are telling us verbally at the same time this is being blasted as an image). We don't need the numbers to 'look more Chinese' by using the red color and slivery font.  

You are just a 1/2 step away from having cartoony images little Chinamen in bamboo hats running rickshaws around the date so proudly displayed in the center of the screen.

I can understand the use of Chinese music to lead into certain stories of China's landscape and culture, but truthfully, a rickshaw font of English numbers is not "Chinese."

No comment on the 'chinese' dress.

weirdest conversation yet

So I had the weirdest conversation yesterday.  I was dropping of the LG to my parents for a short visit on my way to work, when I realized I had forgotten to pack some milk for an afternoon snack.  So I dropped by a quickie-mart to pick some up.  I was really perplexed, because they only had Fat-free and 2% lowfat.  I guess there isn't a big demand for whole milk at this little neighborhood store.  

Anyway, I was a little flustered because I was already going into work late, and I just wanted to get the milk, drop her off, then head into work.  There 2 guys paying for stuff with the cashier, but they are totally going over the bill, so it's taking a little while.  And there's another guy waiting.  So he sees me with the LG in my arms and a quart of milk, and so he kindly says, "oh, go ahead, I'm just buying vitamins."  

Me: "Thanks!"

Him: "Is she yours?"

Me: mentally scratching head - as I have heard (read on blogs and adoption boards) these types of conversations often happen in line at the grocery store - "uh, yeah."

Him: "She's cute."

Me: "uh, thanks."

Him: "she's pointing at something outside."

Me: "uh, yeah, she does that sometimes."

We quickly pay, then leave.

The first time ever I've had an "is she yours" conversation.  People who know she's adopted totally say she 'passes' for bio.