Your Say – Sunny Lady Rhonda

中文版

Rhonda enjoying outdoor activities

Annie@SHVC: Hi Rhonda, tell us a bit about yourself and your stay in Shanghai,please.
Rhonda: I came to SH in Dec 2006 for a 6 month assignment and am still here. I adore it. I am an organizational psychologist, working as a management consultant. Originally from California. I adore traveling and learning about different cultures, the outdoors, animals, and the arts. I am also a photographer (professionally as well as for personal expression).

Annie@SHVC: Are you a vegetarian or vegan? How long have you been?
Rhonda: I’m primarily vegetarian but occasionally eat seafood – so, I’m formally a pescaterian. Oh my – how long? Seems like forever, since I was about 15 years old (and was strictly vegetarian until mid-20s when I introduced seafood).

Annie@SHVC: What is the biggest challenge so far that you met being a vegetarian in China?
Rhonda: Quite honestly, none. Sure, many Chinese menus feature a vegetable section and the dishes include specks of meat or broths/sauces that are non-vegetarian. But I’ve been fortunate to have lots of Chinese friends that can ensure that the food I get is strictly vegetarian.

Annie@SHVC: Besides eating healthy, do you also do something spiritual such as yoga and meditation?
Rhonda: Absolutely. I’m a yoga fanatic, practicing 5-6 times/week (Bikram/hot). I’ve also recently started meditation with another SH Veggie Club member, Jivan, and I have quite enjoyed it. I am quite spiritual, particularly Buddhist. While I do not consider myself religious, I definitely adhere to many Buddhist beliefs.

Annie@SHVC: Do you have any tips for being a happy single lady? I always love your smiles and positive attitude!
Rhonda: Xie xie, Annie. If I have any tip it would be to ensure you have balance in life. Balance includes some work and lots of non-work (exercise, culture, friends, family, curiosity about the world in which we live, time to be introspective).

Rhonda enjoying a meal

Annie@SHVC: right…last but not least, what is your fav dish or restaurant in Shanghai?
Rhonda: Without doubt, my favorite veggie restaurant here is Lucky Zen and Veg. Initially I stayed away from the SH veggie restaurants because they replicated meat – which I have never enjoyed – e.g. faux duck, mock beef. Lucky Zen and Veg foods are prepared very healthily (e.g., minimal oil), are fresh, and are very flavorful.

 
阳光的朗达女士

译者： Deep White
校对： Dreamer

Annie@SHVC: 你好朗达,请告诉我们一点关于你和在上海的一些事情吧.
Rhonda: 我在2006年12月因为一次6个月的外派任务来到上海,然后现在仍然在这。我欣赏这个城市。我是一名擅长组织的心理学家,工作是管理顾问.我最初来自加里佛尼亚.我钟爱旅行和学习不同的文化,户外运动,运动和艺术.我也是一名摄影师(具体地说也是为了个人的表现)。

Annie@SHVC: 你是一名素食主义者还是纯素者?有多长时间了?
Rhonda: 我主要是一个素食主义者但是偶尔会吃些海鲜,严格地说是一名“pescaterian”（不吃肉，但吃鱼的半素食主义者）。噢,多长时间了?好像是从15岁开始的(之前是严格的素食主义者，直到25岁左右,那时我开始了吃海鲜)。

Annie@SHVC: 到目前为止,作为素食主义者你在中国遇到的最大挑战是什么?
Rhonda: 相当诚实地说,没有。当然,很多中国菜单会列出一个蔬菜的部分,那些菜含有一些肉或者调料不是适合素食主义者的。但是很幸运我有很多中国朋友,他们可以帮我保证我吃到的绝对是适合素食主义者的。

Annie@SHVC: 除了健康饮食之外,你也做一些像瑜伽和冥想等调养精神的运动吗?
Rhonda: 当然.我是一名瑜伽爱好者,每周都要练五到六次.我最近也开始练习冥想,是和另外一名上海素食俱乐部会员Jivan, 相当享受这个事情.我是相当信奉精神的一些东东,特别是佛教。我不认为自己是一个宗教主义者,但我的想法确实和很多佛教信条很接近。

Annie@SHVC: 作为一个幸福的单身女士,你有什么小窍门吗?我一直喜欢你的笑容和积极乐观的态度!
Rhonda: 谢谢,安妮.如果我有什么窍门,它可能是一些使得你在生活中心理平衡的东东。这种平衡包含在一些工作和许多非工作中(运动,文化,朋友,家庭,关于我们这个世界的好奇,自省的时间)。

Annie@SHVC: 是的…至少重要的是,什么是你钟爱的菜或者在上海钟爱的餐馆是哪家?
Rhonda: 毫无疑问,我钟爱的素食餐馆是吉祥草。一开始的时候我不喜欢上海的素食餐馆,因为他们仿制一些肉 – 一些我从来都不喜欢的,例如,素鸭和素牛肉。 吉祥草的食物是非常健康的(例如,小到用油都是如此),也十分新鲜和让人喜欢的。