May 28 late

Going to China tomorrow. Might go to Thailand, what the hell why not. Wife sent a picture from HK.

May 27

My wife's ankle problem is bothering her, so she's went to the doctor. She gave her HK friend cash to pick up some face cream. GAWDDAMN that crap is expensive!!!!

I saw this cool painting I like. One of the Nine Dragon Scrolls 九龙图.

Saturday

Watched UFC with friends then went back and MSN'd. My wife had to use an internet cafe. I told my Asian friend about the bs questions Immigration asked. He laughed.

Sheng ri kuai le (birthday happy)

Hurricane Brandon's birthday party at KFC last Thursday.ish

May 23

tried calling my wife a couple of hours ago, "Sorry, the subscriber you have dialed have switch off"...

Today when I called her her friend Yuan.pin and HK bf had dropped by.

KFC is the #1 fast food in China. I don't like it here and def. not there.

@ Yingguo Steve's and Ammei's

This is a picture of my wife's biao mei (younger cousin) typing some stuff for my wife, since they were at a friends and using an English and Pinyin keyboard. No Chinese char. Input.

They were at her friend's place. Hurricane Brandon's place. He's hilarious when I play some of the emoticons, he imitates them.

Wednesday morning

My wife knows what time I get up during the week, but elected to text me 1/2 hour earlier. Thinking it was important I got up. She wanted to tell me I needed a declaration of 'no children' for her Dongguan id. I was mad because she could have waited until I got up.

Later it turns out I didn't need it, only need to bring my birth certificate to China.

May 19

talked to the wifey today at work. I explained to her that the next time I'm going to China it's for vacation. "Vacaayyyy-xian" I like the way my wife says it, makes me laugh. I didn't even teach her it.

She was complaining that our 'nephew' Hurricane Brandon now has better English skills than her and is her teacher. lol

My wife likes strawberries.

May 18

talking with my wife, she wants to go to Thailand or Malaysia when I go visit. Her friend wants us to go with her and her husband|son to Beijing. I'm not really interesting in Beijing. I can go to Thailand, enjoy the beach then maybe some Muay Thai at night.

May 17 late

Went to the pub last night. Came back and MSN'd with the wifey. She just HAD to have pictures. So I got her some.



Then she asked me about the cologne she got me. BVLGARI AQVA Marine. She asked if I wear it, I was explaining to her I'm trying to use up my other stuff I've had forever.



I also told her about Twinkies (the Asian kind) here that hate it when you expose the fact they can longer fully function in their native Asian language.


But African Americans have been here and in South America for hundreds of years now, no one cares if they can speak African.

May 17

Wifey was a pain the arse today. I told her I was going to a pub tonight possibly, she wants pictures. My camera is too damn big to lug around.



She says she wants to see what I'm up to, she has bad dreams of me with other girls. *sigh* Then I said I wouldn't take pictures. This made her angry. After her lung repair surgery the doctor told her no spicy food, alcohol, or getting angry. So of course when I make her angry it's against doctor's orders *rolls eyes* but she eats "la de" every day.

Biao mei is still hanging out at her place.

May 16 late

Talked with the wife again. My webcam craps out for some reason. The picture starts to look really bad. I don't get it, it's pissing me off.

Today my wife said she is going to her friends with our cousin.

Since the wonderful people such as Gina Ponziani (scheme) at Canadian Immigration think that it's important my wife knows about exciting things such as ASTM B633 relating to ASTM B177 and SPHC Japanese grade steel I told my wife about going to 塘厦 town to see 昌华金属制品厂.

May 16 morning

My wife was cleaning, so we didn't MSN until 11:30, then I had to jet to MT. She was cleaning with her cousin to. Don't understand that really.

She got an offer to babysit Hurricane Brandon for what amounts to about $35/hour. Don't understand why she didn't take it, that's a fair price if you ask me.

May 15 night

My wife wants me to help her write her 'life resume' (translators are not perfect) for her Dongguan ID. Not sure how to word things for a Chinese person reading it.

She had to go pick up our 'biaomei' - younger cousin from Shenzhen who was in the area "look-ing fohr work."

I found this picture taken of AC, she's worried about me making it into China. Because if I'm sick on the plane I'm screwed.

May 15

Talk to my wife today. She was not in a good mood.

Her: "I no happy."
Me: "Wèi shén me?"
Her "We no MSN."

She wants to MSN more, she has a lot of time since she's not working. (Thanks Cdn Govt) I explained to her that during the week I go to Muay Thai and am too tired to MSN around 11 or 12 when she wakes up, I fall asleep. So we'll MSN around 9. We'll see....

Then I told her to go out and find some work since she can sign a contract for 6 months since my hearing won't be for 6 months. Bad mood again. "Yu no undastand Chyyyna" She is busy getting her Dongguan id. ...

May 14

talk to the wife today, she is worried that when I go to see her for vacation I'll end up working a bunch of days, since one day I'm going to take her to TangXia town to see my work. Not that we thought this was important until the overseer asked about it. How many people bring their wife to work?

She told me she had dreams about me, with another girl, and she got very mad. Then I got into trouble because I don't dream of her, but I don't dream much about anything. I tried to explain that to her.

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

I got a letter from the government
The other day
I opened and read it
It said they were suckers

I wasn't wit' it but just that very minute...
It occured to me
The suckers had authority





The denial letter from the Hong Kong Consulate for Canadian Immigration courtesy of Gina Ponziani (scheme).

Haven't bothered to open it because it will piss me off. Have to scan it tomorrow anyways. f**kers

early

Gawd I hate mornings.

They are almost as annoying as morning people (wanna play Scrabble???)

Wife has to give the consultant a transcript of the interview. Morning people, transcript, can't write anymore, I'm going to throw up in my mouth.

May 11 late

My wife and I talked about her interview and questions the consultant gave her. People keeps asking us why we don't have a baby. I'd rather her come here first, we do some tourism, then she has a baby. But she's starting to want one now. hmmm.



As for our wedding. My wife told the immigration overseer there was 100-200 people there. I told them in the immigration documents 'approximately 250+". 父亲看了，那个记帐本，有230人，还有他们的家人不在记载本里面 Well her father says that 230 men signed the log. So if you include spouses and children, that's an easy 500. There is no way to tell.

I am realising how the immigration officer exploited the fact that my wife and I don't speak the same language, such that her answers weren't EXACTLY on the immigration documents. Petty. And absence of evidence is evidence of absence. Classy.

May 11 daytime

Went to the consultant today. Emptied out my wallet to pay some of the fee.

My wife finally understands she that the govt of Canada thinks that she is defrauding me, that she is only using our marriage as a means into Canada. She told me this, and then laughed, like watching a child folly at something new. The sound still rings in my head.

Saw a cool looking Lego ad, about perception. I see building a family and a life, what does the gov't see?

May 11

spoke to the wife late last night. I am wearing extra sweaters, she was commenting on how it must be cold in Canada, where right now it's 17-2 'C.

My wife had a bunch of cleaning to do so we didn't MSN until late her time. I called her at 11:00ish, and cleaned my apartment between then. She was wondering how I could do it so fast....because I use a bee-mop and not my hands and knees!!! I wonder if she still uses the micro-fiber clothes I got her using. They kick ass for cleaning. I don't think she's seen a central vac either.



She wants me to bring her some red wine from Canada. I'll get her some Magnotta. She doesn't want me to bring the usual CC I bring for her father. He likes it, it's funny how fast he puts it away and hides it. I think word has gotten out in the village it's some good shiat :)

Saw this

Saw this article about Saudi woman.

One woman wanted a divorce because her husband removed her veil after and see her face for the first time in 30 years.

But always remaining veiled - even in front of your husband - is not an Islamic practice, but a very old tradition practised by a tiny minority of women in remote areas of Gulf countries.

I'm not sure what some old white Canadian woman expects how much you are supposed to know about your spouse. Are you reading this Gina?

May 10

My wife has something on her eye, she's got cream on it. We didn't talk long, she had a bunch of errands to do.

May 9

It was night time in Dongguan, so the camera lighting was off. I made her hungry because I ate something in front of her. She ordered some hot food, since she likes hot food. She's trying to lose weight for my trip there soon.

I had to leave early to go to Muay Thai. She wanted to see pictures. She couldn't believe there are girls that train.

May 8

Talked to the wife. She explained how she sold the small fridge and bed. I have no idea how she does it so fast. She is moving our stuff (like the fridge) out of the Shenzhen apartment and putting it in the Dongguan apartment. And moving the bed up too.



I explained how my company currently has 4 locations, and I go to the Buffalo location a lot. I used to explain to her on the phone Buffalo as "Hong Kong yi.yang" as Hong Kong is just across the border. I also showed her an example of what our products make.



I asked her about this picture. It's from "Koorrr eee aah...Kor ee ah, Korea!" She was a little upset I thought it was from China.

Friday May 8

had to call the wife on the way to a customer in Guelph to see some f**k ups instead of the usual in the parking lot (Are you reading Gina?) My wife thought that I was going to the Mei.guo USA again.

I explained to my wife that I was in a car and a coworker was driving. I didn't want to kiss her goodbye on the phone (PDA adverse sort of). I told her he would laugh, he did. She said this was no problem, she is my wife...

WAITING ROOM

I am a patient boy
I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait
My time is water down a drain

Everybody's moving
Everybody's moving
Everything is moving,
Moving, moving, moving

Please don't leave me to remain
In the waiting room

I believe the officer tried to cite: absence of evidence, but there is no evidence of absence either!!!

My wife has begun the process of getting her Guangdong province identification. The window closes soon, and this way she can get into Hong Kong easily. Don't know what for, just a bunch of useless _________ there.

Questions They Will Ask You in Your Canadian Immigration Interview

I got more details from my wife's interrogation.

Among other manipulations, the overseer wench asked her:

1. What company does your husband work for? What does the acronym stand for? What does he do? Give more details. I don't know about you but my wife only knows in general what I do, but we feel it's enough. Do I care to tell her more? No. Does she care to know more? No. There's a million other things to talk about that are more fun.

2. Do you and your husband have any joint investments? Well no dumbass, she can't get into Canada to get her name on anything. And foreigners are not allowed to own property in China last time I checked. Obviously you didn't.

How much money does he have? Well gee, how much did the silver price move yesterday? Let me get my calculator. How many couples actually know exactly each others wealth? Is there a proven reliable statistic on this?

3. When you met, you met his coworker. What is his name? Did he have a girlfriend? Since this obviously has so much to do with your marriage, YOU MUST KNOW THIS.

4. How many people were at your wedding? What time were you married? Even if in your culture the village shows up randomly during the day, and the ceremony happens when it's convenient basically, the dumbasses that interview you expect that you should know the EXACT TIME AND HEADCOUNT, because that's what everyone does right? If you don't know these, then you are a LIAR!!!

Note: When you tell them there was 100-200 people at your wedding, they will hold up a picture from your wedding and say, "Well I don't see 200 people in this picture!!" LIAR!! PIANZI!!!

Then they will grill you that you don't have proof of being together in Year X. Well dumbass, if your technological skills were past the 70s, you would note that jpegs are tagged with "Camera Model" which was released prior to the year in question and I still happen to have that camera model.

yes it is

Yep that's the phone. One thing I'm interested in, is that it's got an antenna for TV. I wonder if this is also used for a general signal. Rogers reception in my neighborhood SUCKS.



My wife loves his and hers stuff. For my birthday she got us his and her (watches?). They are real Gucci from Hong Kong. *$igh* I'm perfectly happy with watches from Luohu Shengye Cheng.

Is this it???

I confirmed with my wife today when I talked to her that the phone she picked up is a THL. It's an HTC clone I'm pretty sure. I hope it doesn't break quickly. I'll use it until I can the HTC comes down in price.

It's really hard when people ask me what happened with my wife's interview, and I have to tell them she was rejected. I'm upset all the time, it's all I think about. She can't take a good job because she has to sign a long term contract (with fee up front) but she might end up over here, so her income is low.

I want my new phone in Canada

Talked to my wife today at work, she tried to tell me more about the unfair interrogation she was subject to, and...

I've been wanting to get a new phone. I have chosen to get either an HTC or LG because yes I want the Windows OS. The prices are a little high, I was going to wait. I told my wife to look for new phones in Hong Kong. But they are the same price!!! Can't wait for the Canadian dollar to go up. Anyho, she got a Chinese brand TCL I believe, way cheaper, which is fine by me, it'll have Chinese character software already on it.

Better than the "African" phone I have now! (as my wife calls it)

absolute insanity

Absolute insanity. My wife went to the interview, and the overseer told her she was not credible and a liar. Gina Ponziani Gina Ponziani Gina Ponziani. I think I will coin a new term for this, a "Ponziani scheme." It's quite possible she was under the influence of alcohol or other controlled or banned substances, maybe she took too much Valium that day. I cannot see how this woman would look at all the pictures and legal documents we sent, and still not consider them valid.

My wife did not know my coworker's name that she briefly met when we were together the first time in 2005. LIAR! She did not know exactly how much money I have in my bank account. LIAR!! Well hmm, maybe she doesn't follow stocks like Silver Wheaton, which moved 5%+ today btw. And going by the example of my parents, they don't know how much money each other has still to this day. My company name is an acronym (ABC), my wife doesn't know what the extended form is (A.....B.......C.......) LIAR!!!

Then this woman would not touch the pictures taken from our last trip. Probably because they are FAKE!!! LIAR!!!



This is a picture of my wife uploading the letter to me. You can tell she's upset.