Bye Bye Memories, Hello Memories

Today, we finished the 4-year lease on our first Honda CRV (Chinese Recreational Vehicle) - this still cracks me up, we traded in for a new one.
The features are slightly different.
It feels like couple that I got that car. It was my first true SUV. I love that car. It has good handling fun. Highway was the best. It felt like it was flying. Best part, no speeding tickets.

I had a lot of fond memories while driving that car. Lots of US trips with memorable people; slightly exceeding the recommended speed limit. Shopping til the back trunk is completely full. Smell like Costco pizza or chicken. It has great cargo space.

I hope this newer edition will continue to bring me fond memories or even better memories. Here's to leasing new life in the Chinese Recreational Vehicle... what a bad pun... =___=

Chinese "Greed"ting

In the Western world, Chinese has a bad rep for being cheap. Well, we are not cheap entirely. We just don't think certain things to be that expensive. After all, China did made majority of products. We KNOW how much they are worth.

That being said, CNY has brought a new low for being cheap. At those side vendors in Chinese mall, you can clearly see already bargain products. But being financially-wise Chinese, they like to bargain and haggle to get and pay for the lowest possible. Maybe I am just lazy or feel shameful sometimes to haggle. I usually just pay if I feel good enough. Traditional Chinese people like "C-Lai" and "Por Por" tend to haggle more than the males counterparts. They can be greedy at times but I think everybody likes free stuff if possible.

So don't call us cheap, we just handle financial matter than other people.