As of yesterday, I am 100% married. I had been “half married” for a year. Honestly, I think it was great to do it this way. We had plenty of time to get used to the idea of being married. I’m usually for jumping into the deep end rather than slowly wading into the shallow end, but in this case I liked it.
My whole family is still here in Shanghai for another week, so expect light posting.
新婚燕爾，恭喜小登科！
June 10th, 2007 at 10:15 amKexia, my enormous hangover and I wish you and SS all the best! It was a terrific wedding, and much fun was had by all.
June 10th, 2007 at 10:30 amMy deepest congratulations (I don´t know if this is correct in English). Ten thousand years of double happiness!
June 10th, 2007 at 11:09 am¡Enhorabuena!
June 10th, 2007 at 11:41 amPicture!
June 10th, 2007 at 11:47 amDon’t worry: marriage really is all it is cracked up to be. I guess I meant worry. Yeah, just worry.
Seriously, congrats.
June 10th, 2007 at 1:25 pmCongratulations!
June 10th, 2007 at 1:41 pmCongrats John!
June 10th, 2007 at 3:31 pmah pasden, another good one goes down! couldnt have happened to a nicer fellow.
but yes, we would like some pictures.
congrats!
June 10th, 2007 at 6:06 pm贴些你家人的照片嘛，在中国各处玩时拍的
June 10th, 2007 at 6:35 pm白头偕老！
June 10th, 2007 at 7:25 pmCongratulations to both of you!
June 10th, 2007 at 7:48 pmCongratulations, John!
And… errr… yes, we DO want pictures.
June 10th, 2007 at 11:10 pmThat’s really ace. Congratulations!
June 10th, 2007 at 11:59 pm축하합니다!
June 11th, 2007 at 1:24 amCongratulations!!
June 11th, 2007 at 2:13 amToutes nos félicitations !
“Dans tous les cas mariez vous. Si vous tombez sur une bonne épouse, vous deviendrez un homme heureux. Si vous tombez sur une mauvaise, vous serez philosophe. Ce qui est une excellente chose pour l’homme. ” Socrate
June 11th, 2007 at 5:32 amCongratulations!
P I C T U R E S!!!!
June 11th, 2007 at 8:26 amCongratulations!
June 11th, 2007 at 9:12 amCongratulations!
June 11th, 2007 at 9:55 amBe afraid, be very afraid
June 11th, 2007 at 11:09 amCongrats man!
June 11th, 2007 at 11:42 amCongratulations! ：-）
June 11th, 2007 at 12:00 pmTahniah!
June 11th, 2007 at 12:00 pmI am expecting a complete 红包 analysis in the next week or two. We want numbers!
June 11th, 2007 at 12:14 pmCongratulations!
June 11th, 2007 at 4:56 pm@John: Though somewhat said already - 白头到老!
@Brandan: I hadn’t heard it with the “xie” before - is it more common?
June 11th, 2007 at 6:26 pm@ The Humanaught
Learned it on Chinesepod.com. Lesson link here.
June 11th, 2007 at 8:44 pmCongratulations to you and SS. It was a church wedding, wasn’t it? Did you manage to combine it with Chinese customs in any way?
June 11th, 2007 at 8:49 pmThanks for all the well wishing, everybody!
I might give a few more details in the future (like how we tried to fuse Chinese and Western traditions), but I’m not going to post photos. I still like my private life to be private in many ways.
June 12th, 2007 at 12:36 amcongratulations and all the best. You will be fine fusing the only trouble I had was a few small things about bring up a child, you will find that out later.
June 12th, 2007 at 3:18 amCongratulations! I also agree we need pictures :-)
June 12th, 2007 at 6:15 am@Brendan: Checked with the wife. “Xie” is the more common. I learn something every day. Mao would be proud.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:02 amOld hair, really old. You know from that Cpod lesson. :) 白头偕老!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:14 amgood work.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:09 amcongrats man! I have a Chinese fiance as well so any insights you have or funny stories are much appreciated!
June 12th, 2007 at 12:35 pmHuh, I don’t really care about seeing pictures or not, but recently this blog has discussed that you got married, that your family is visiting (and a request for things to do), your happiness about finding your personal favorite food in Shanghai, a funny conversation you had with your mom, etc… if your private life wants to stay private, why even write this blog?
June 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pmcongratulations, john! it’s been a while, but i’ve been dropping by every so often.
June 13th, 2007 at 2:12 pm恭喜恭喜，祝你们俩尽快生一个胖宝宝…… Congrats, and wow, why did you have to get married on my birthday? All the best
June 13th, 2007 at 3:03 pmcan us “friends” get a pic on the old email or somethin? hook us up man!
June 14th, 2007 at 8:48 pmFELICIDADES JOHN!! Congratulations! I´d love to see some pictures… :-)
June 24th, 2007 at 5:41 pm