tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post3031955466541930050..comments2024-03-18T08:24:22.061-07:00Comments on Ali Blah Blah: The Best of Both WorldsAliBlahBlahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03335907266347761153noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-69986801372333910742008-04-18T17:58:00.000-07:002008-04-18T17:58:00.000-07:00Hope you don't mind - I tagged you on my blog. Fee...Hope you don't mind - I tagged you on my blog. Feel free to ignore it though if you don't find the questions interesting!Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-57755427770614484572008-04-16T11:31:00.000-07:002008-04-16T11:31:00.000-07:00Coming by way of David McMahon. I really liked wha...Coming by way of David McMahon. I really liked what you said. I think I'll pass this on to my daughter.P M Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973205373056561583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-50043716801332390942008-04-16T07:04:00.000-07:002008-04-16T07:04:00.000-07:00here via david'swhat a wonderful list of wishes fo...here via david's<BR/><BR/>what a wonderful list of wishes for your daughter. to be able to see good and the bad of each culture and to pick the best of each is something that seems so sadly lacking these days. you've made a marvelous blend.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-85422516876842711022008-04-16T06:02:00.000-07:002008-04-16T06:02:00.000-07:00Hi, I came over here thanks to David McMahon's POS...Hi, <BR/>I came over here thanks to <BR/><A HREF="http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">David McMahon's POST OF THE DAY<</A>, congratulations to you!<BR/><BR/>"<I>The 'freedom' to support the Lakers, Manchester United, the Dodgers and England football club otherwise she will be disowned</I>"<BR/><BR/>*rofl* Aren't a little bit too tough on your sweet little one? ;-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-71430462781685512662008-04-16T05:06:00.000-07:002008-04-16T05:06:00.000-07:00Over from David's. What a wonderful wish list for ...Over from David's. What a wonderful wish list for your daughter. Beautifully written.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-64295367886846568722008-04-16T03:05:00.000-07:002008-04-16T03:05:00.000-07:00Ali, this is a great list! I love that you want ba...Ali, this is a great list! I love that you want balance in your daughter's life, along with humility, good sense, and confidence. If only they all had a health dose of it!<BR/><BR/>Peace - D<BR/><BR/>P.S. - Found you through David.RiverPoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846730934649303857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-53466056548615688232008-04-10T08:49:00.000-07:002008-04-10T08:49:00.000-07:00Great post!Thanks for sharing!--------------------...Great post!<BR/>Thanks for sharing!<BR/>-------------------------------<BR/>http://www.discovery5000.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-48826395613944517162008-04-10T08:48:00.000-07:002008-04-10T08:48:00.000-07:00That's beautiful!!!That's beautiful!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-13040387220638540082008-04-09T08:15:00.000-07:002008-04-09T08:15:00.000-07:00Wonderful post Ali. I can see it all. Hope my kids...Wonderful post Ali. I can see it all. Hope my kids can successfully negotiate their way through the good bits of all the cultures that have affected them too.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-19366294987754132602008-04-06T15:46:00.000-07:002008-04-06T15:46:00.000-07:00This is fantastic stuff. I loved reading it. It ca...This is fantastic stuff. I loved reading it. It captures so much about the strengths and weaknesses of the two cultures, and I would echo all of it for my kids.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-47391532720378526352008-04-05T15:08:00.000-07:002008-04-05T15:08:00.000-07:00Great post. And something to work towards even for...Great post. And something to work towards even for the non half-breeds.Hyphen Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129843526632243730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-45135065950206621802008-04-04T02:12:00.000-07:002008-04-04T02:12:00.000-07:00I'm happy my daughter has a friend as insightful a...I'm happy my daughter has a friend as insightful as you. FluffyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-87564210502582554612008-04-01T14:10:00.000-07:002008-04-01T14:10:00.000-07:00I LOVED this. I remember thinking a long time ago...I LOVED this. I remember thinking a long time ago how wonderful it would be to raise my children in another country for almost all of the reasons you mention - I love what the United States has to offer them (as well as me), but struggle sometimes with the egocentricism (for lack of a better term) that comes with it.<BR/><BR/>I am enjoying reading through your archives and will definitely be back! Thank you for stopping by my little corner as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-81750821299352088962008-03-29T04:47:00.000-07:002008-03-29T04:47:00.000-07:00Hi Ali! So happy you visited my blog. You have a...Hi Ali! So happy you visited my blog. You have a great blog yourself. You are living someone else's American dream? I'll tell you what, you are living my American dream! My husband and I dream of one day living in Southern California. For now we remain content with this English weather.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405487595346159775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-65672550919126009992008-03-28T18:31:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:31:00.000-07:00That was beautiful ... I need to write a post like...That was beautiful ... I need to write a post like this for my daughter;) <BR/><BR/>I want to extend an invitation to list your Blog at HerBlog Directory.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Kay<BR/>http://www.herblogdirectory.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-58899171481598632972008-03-28T11:33:00.000-07:002008-03-28T11:33:00.000-07:00Absolutely wonderful post and totally spot on. I'...Absolutely wonderful post and totally spot on. I'm trying to absorb the UK side of the balance from all you expat-ers...in a former life I think I was a Scot :)Carrie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543899571974228089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-69245996682630944722008-03-28T08:51:00.000-07:002008-03-28T08:51:00.000-07:00Totally agree with you on all of these. Hopefully ...Totally agree with you on all of these. Hopefully we can help our kids keep the balance.<BR/>My friend has a great car sticker which looks like the typical school sticker, but when you look closely, it's for the local prison!!!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-30275890577904312452008-03-27T21:01:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:01:00.000-07:00Wonderful wishes for your munchkin. I hope she get...Wonderful wishes for your munchkin. I hope she gets it all.Sugarplum's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267684039876543741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-14520161222879388982008-03-27T18:35:00.000-07:002008-03-27T18:35:00.000-07:00Great post Ali - that's a keeper!Great post Ali - that's a keeper!Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-87940569966205972952008-03-27T18:22:00.000-07:002008-03-27T18:22:00.000-07:00Damn! I have a bumper sticker on my car of my good...Damn! I have a bumper sticker on my car of my good education! Well, not of my law school (because I'm rather embarassed about the lawyer thing) . . . but undergrad! I guess I suck!KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-27311415180063656242008-03-27T17:31:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:31:00.000-07:00Superb comparison....DaffodillySuperb comparison....<BR/><BR/>DaffodillyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-78024166910251634652008-03-27T16:30:00.000-07:002008-03-27T16:30:00.000-07:00This was a great post Ali!I'm with little britaine...This was a great post Ali!<BR/><BR/>I'm with little britainer.......loved the education one!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158790469825626439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32592788.post-4479670920771178992008-03-27T16:26:00.000-07:002008-03-27T16:26:00.000-07:00This one made me laugh out loud:A good education w...This one made me laugh out loud:<BR/>A good education without the need to wear it across your chest or on a bumper sticker on your car.<BR/><BR/>All of these are spot on and so true - if only both cultures could be mixed up so perfectly. It really is a good mix, being English and getting to live here - but it would be even better to be brought up with a good mix of both culture's ideals. Good luck to you!<BR/><BR/>Great post!Little Britainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483674331108503769noreply@blogger.com