Taffy, when you were posting from the UK, you were Vitriolic (with a capital V). Always interesting, but lethal: Your style was mesmerizing like a beautiful colorful shining snake, moving slowly and almost sensually. But then POF! The prey was dead! Nobody on this board could match you.
Now you are all sweet and cute. You do humor. You do compromise. Your venom has become homeopathic: It wants to heal instead of kill.
Is it your daughter who is changing you?
Do you feel lonely/isolated living in China?
You are not sick, I hope.
What is going on? We are talking about a MAJOR change.