she delays her showers to read me my mail while I'm gone, helps me decide when I am DTM, tells me I am DTM, etc.
I LOVE YOU MAXINE!
Love always.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Sad Morning
I went up the mountain to visit my grandparents this morning. They reside in the Veterans Memorial Hall in YangMingSan National Park. It was a sight to see, man.
Tomb Sweeping day is the national holiday where all families go to their loved ones graves to pay respects. There were so many people there today (Tomb sweeping day is in 2 weeks, so I guess we were all early birds).
There were tables set out where people took turns placing pictures and offerings to their deceased loved ones, as well as burning incense for them. There was also a incinerating chamber down the way where people were burning fake money to send up to their family members in heaven. After it was our turn to set up our offerings table, we went into the building to go visit my grandparents' urns. I don't know the proper term for it but they are sitting side by side in a sealed drawer in their own little urns. I bowed to my grandparents and told them I was there representing my mom and sister as well, and of course my emotional-ass was crying. It was sort of embarrassing because my family doesn't really do the whole crying thing, and I was the only one sniffling in the silent row. They understood. I cried out of sadness for not having had a lot of time with either of my grandparent's. Both of my cousins that were there had grown up having them in the same house, and I was upset to think that I didn't actually know either of them well at all. Nonetheless, the love was there when they were alive, and that's really all I need. It was a really interesting experience because none of this happens when someone dies in the states. I am obviously not describing it well, but with the exception of my grandma's funeral, this was all foreign to me.
Its late.
Love always.
Tomb Sweeping day is the national holiday where all families go to their loved ones graves to pay respects. There were so many people there today (Tomb sweeping day is in 2 weeks, so I guess we were all early birds).
There were tables set out where people took turns placing pictures and offerings to their deceased loved ones, as well as burning incense for them. There was also a incinerating chamber down the way where people were burning fake money to send up to their family members in heaven. After it was our turn to set up our offerings table, we went into the building to go visit my grandparents' urns. I don't know the proper term for it but they are sitting side by side in a sealed drawer in their own little urns. I bowed to my grandparents and told them I was there representing my mom and sister as well, and of course my emotional-ass was crying. It was sort of embarrassing because my family doesn't really do the whole crying thing, and I was the only one sniffling in the silent row. They understood. I cried out of sadness for not having had a lot of time with either of my grandparent's. Both of my cousins that were there had grown up having them in the same house, and I was upset to think that I didn't actually know either of them well at all. Nonetheless, the love was there when they were alive, and that's really all I need. It was a really interesting experience because none of this happens when someone dies in the states. I am obviously not describing it well, but with the exception of my grandma's funeral, this was all foreign to me.
Its late.
Love always.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Damn, I haven't blogged in a while...
A lot of things have transpired, I guess I've been busy:
-Evidently I have a new emo-ass Swedish metro boyfriend who tells me he misses my face and goodnight every night...(I met this dude, and he took a liking to me, and he was cute, so I invited him to kick it with my friends and I at a bar, but then he got kinda crazy so I'm booting his ass soon)
-I got into college (round 2)
-I turned 21
-I've been to the library more hours these past 2 weeks than in my whole life.
-I have started to think in Chinese...
Oh damn, gotta cut it short, my friends are here to pick me up for dinner
Heres a cute picture to hold you over:
Hello kitty chocolates in a hello kitty tin. How ador.
Love always.
-Evidently I have a new emo-ass Swedish metro boyfriend who tells me he misses my face and goodnight every night...(I met this dude, and he took a liking to me, and he was cute, so I invited him to kick it with my friends and I at a bar, but then he got kinda crazy so I'm booting his ass soon)
-I got into college (round 2)
-I turned 21
-I've been to the library more hours these past 2 weeks than in my whole life.
-I have started to think in Chinese...
Oh damn, gotta cut it short, my friends are here to pick me up for dinner
Heres a cute picture to hold you over:
Hello kitty chocolates in a hello kitty tin. How ador.
Love always.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Its gettin hot in here....
.....And Chinese people evidently don't fuxx with DEODORANT. Oh. My. God. It is like, 76 degrees with hella humidity and I am sitting in a stuffy bus with armpit stank allllllll around me! What is the deaaaaaal?!
On Friday night, some friends and I are going out to celebrate my 21st. 1st were headed to some spot called Peacock (hah) for dinner and drinks and then we're going to Ktv=Karaoke (huuuuge thing here in Asia) to pregame, and then out to some club or bar. Its gonna be a jam-packed evening. I just wish you all could be here to get shitty with me. On Saturday, my family and I are driving to the seashore to have the freshest fish possible: You buy live seafood at the docks where they bring in the catches of the day, walk half a block, go into a restaurant with your stuff, and the people cook it there for you! Its amazing. You get to manage portions, decide what specific animal you want to devour, and get to tell them how to cook it! I am such a fatass.
At night the cuzzo's and some friends and I are going outtttttt. I don't think I am doing anything on my birthday day.
I'm not supposed to tell anyone but my aunt took me to the Shiseido spa on Tuesday evening. We got full-body massages, and facials. SOOOO NICE! First, we got into what I thought was a sauna that then transformed into a SHOWER! I got kinda claustraphobic. Then we soaked our feet and the "spa technitions" massaged them...mmm. Then we got all lubed up and the ladies massaged us. Lightweight painful but the good kind of pain. She even massaged my butt a little! heeheee. Facial was standard, except at the end she painted on some kind of gel that covered my whole entire face except for my nostril holes and I got kind of scared. But then I fell asleep and was snoring (as usual, unless someone nudges me).
All in all it was a great spa evening, and my face looks pretty good!
The pollution here is making my skin so nasty and old looking. It sucks.
I am headed to Hong Kong at some point soon to do some partying and shopping with my cousins. My uncle works for China Airlines so we're getting hooked up with plane tickets. I'm also going so that my Visa will start over and I wont have to go to the American consulate to extend my visa another 30 days (they only issued me a 90 day visa).
This is sort of a boring post I guess.... Here is a picture of what I love to eat while watching The City or Sober House on my computer:
Lucky Stick: "Biscuit stick covered with strawberry flavored cream," relative of Pocky.
Not as good biscuit-to-strawberry cream ratio as Pocky. It was all they had at the 7-11 this time. Yummy nonetheless.
...See my poof-hair? Thats what 50% humidity everyday does to a bitch.
Love always.
On Friday night, some friends and I are going out to celebrate my 21st. 1st were headed to some spot called Peacock (hah) for dinner and drinks and then we're going to Ktv=Karaoke (huuuuge thing here in Asia) to pregame, and then out to some club or bar. Its gonna be a jam-packed evening. I just wish you all could be here to get shitty with me. On Saturday, my family and I are driving to the seashore to have the freshest fish possible: You buy live seafood at the docks where they bring in the catches of the day, walk half a block, go into a restaurant with your stuff, and the people cook it there for you! Its amazing. You get to manage portions, decide what specific animal you want to devour, and get to tell them how to cook it! I am such a fatass.
At night the cuzzo's and some friends and I are going outtttttt. I don't think I am doing anything on my birthday day.
I'm not supposed to tell anyone but my aunt took me to the Shiseido spa on Tuesday evening. We got full-body massages, and facials. SOOOO NICE! First, we got into what I thought was a sauna that then transformed into a SHOWER! I got kinda claustraphobic. Then we soaked our feet and the "spa technitions" massaged them...mmm. Then we got all lubed up and the ladies massaged us. Lightweight painful but the good kind of pain. She even massaged my butt a little! heeheee. Facial was standard, except at the end she painted on some kind of gel that covered my whole entire face except for my nostril holes and I got kind of scared. But then I fell asleep and was snoring (as usual, unless someone nudges me).
All in all it was a great spa evening, and my face looks pretty good!
The pollution here is making my skin so nasty and old looking. It sucks.
I am headed to Hong Kong at some point soon to do some partying and shopping with my cousins. My uncle works for China Airlines so we're getting hooked up with plane tickets. I'm also going so that my Visa will start over and I wont have to go to the American consulate to extend my visa another 30 days (they only issued me a 90 day visa).
This is sort of a boring post I guess.... Here is a picture of what I love to eat while watching The City or Sober House on my computer:
Lucky Stick: "Biscuit stick covered with strawberry flavored cream," relative of Pocky.
Not as good biscuit-to-strawberry cream ratio as Pocky. It was all they had at the 7-11 this time. Yummy nonetheless.
...See my poof-hair? Thats what 50% humidity everyday does to a bitch.
Love always.
Monday, March 9, 2009
OK. I am a bit obessessed
BUT CHECK IT:
Yes folks, that is my cousin paying for our DELIVERY MCDONALDS!!!!!!!!!!!
They deliver from almost every Mickey Deez here! The delivery person comes on a scooter wearing that food-container as a backpack. There is a bottom compartment for the bags of food and a top shelf with cupholders for your drink. HOW SMART IS THAT? And it came in 15 minutes!
Whyyy can't the U.S.A hop on the bandwagon?
Love always.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
My aunt keeps talking about how I am sooo drunk
But I'm not thaaat drunk. I can type!
I just got back from SheeMenDing with my aunt. Suuuuper trendy. I basically wanted to buy everything. Then we went to some dive, and aunty thinks I'm shitfaced from 3 drinks. Some of you may agree with her but I swear I'm good. Since there are sparse tree connects, and since you get your hands cut off if you are caught smoking trees, I have resorted to alcohol. I am building some sort of tolerance. Alcohol, I love thee. Taiwan Beer, I love thee. This is me finishing the night off at the afterparty (aka alone in my room):
OK thats enough.
Love always
I just got back from SheeMenDing with my aunt. Suuuuper trendy. I basically wanted to buy everything. Then we went to some dive, and aunty thinks I'm shitfaced from 3 drinks. Some of you may agree with her but I swear I'm good. Since there are sparse tree connects, and since you get your hands cut off if you are caught smoking trees, I have resorted to alcohol. I am building some sort of tolerance. Alcohol, I love thee. Taiwan Beer, I love thee. This is me finishing the night off at the afterparty (aka alone in my room):
OK thats enough.
Love always
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
This post is dedicated to those Mickey Deez Lovers in the closet (and out)
You know who you are.
Today, I had my first Taiwan McDonald's experience in years. I ordered a "Double fillet-o-fish". Yes folks, as in a Big Mac, but with fish instead of beef. I was unfortunately disapointed. You see, the McD's in Taiwan have to have an"asian flavoring" in order to sell. If it tasted like it does in the U.S. guaranteed they wouldn't be as successful. So, instead of the regular thousand island (on the big mac) or mayonaise with relish (on the fillet-o-fish), they have some sort of sweet mayonaise with some red dots....I dunno..... strange. It tasted Asian alright.
Anyway, it was exciting to see a double decker fillet-o-fish, and whats more, on a whole wheat bun!
The fries were delish, not the regular greasy-ass chemical-y taste. Much better here, I'd say.
Lastly, the Coca Cola (and other soda's for that matter) in Taiwan also has/have "asian flavoring". I've been told there is a "Chinese medicinal herb flavor" in it. (too bad its not the medicinal herb I'm familiar with that I taste)
I miss America's regular old DC.
Love always.
Today, I had my first Taiwan McDonald's experience in years. I ordered a "Double fillet-o-fish". Yes folks, as in a Big Mac, but with fish instead of beef. I was unfortunately disapointed. You see, the McD's in Taiwan have to have an"asian flavoring" in order to sell. If it tasted like it does in the U.S. guaranteed they wouldn't be as successful. So, instead of the regular thousand island (on the big mac) or mayonaise with relish (on the fillet-o-fish), they have some sort of sweet mayonaise with some red dots....I dunno..... strange. It tasted Asian alright.
Anyway, it was exciting to see a double decker fillet-o-fish, and whats more, on a whole wheat bun!
The fries were delish, not the regular greasy-ass chemical-y taste. Much better here, I'd say.
Lastly, the Coca Cola (and other soda's for that matter) in Taiwan also has/have "asian flavoring". I've been told there is a "Chinese medicinal herb flavor" in it. (too bad its not the medicinal herb I'm familiar with that I taste)
I miss America's regular old DC.
Love always.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Checkkkk it.
So I've had a bunch of pictures from Taiwan on my computer for dayyyz but the internet connection suckkks. If any of you have skyped with me, you might know of these troubles I've been having. Anyway, I might have to resort to just putting photos up on my blog over the weekends when I am at my uncles house (with a better connection)...or...... I don't know.
Regardless, I have orientation on Wednesday, and class begins on Thursday! So exciting! I have to make friends so I can go out at night without my cousins :-).
(hotties swing my waaay....)....
I got my nails did today. Black with a CalGel flower/rhinestones. Lightweight tight. Dumbweight expensive. I guess thats what I get for going to a trendy Japanese spot.
I am getting my hair cut/dyed professionally for the first time in a year and a half tomorrow. Wow. It's been so long. I hope I don't have an orange mullet when I leave.
Jk, these chicks are pros.
Maxine (my beautiful sister with the big boobs and luscious booty, who I miss dearly) tells me I talk too much about material things on this blog. But I sweaaar it's because I don't have the pictures up to show you all of the sightseeing (aka window shopping & wandering the streets of Taipei) I've been doing.
For instance, today was one of the first days I was really alone. No cousins to show me around, no "adult supervision". It was really nice having this freedom because my whole family worries about me and makes sure to remind me to eat breakfast, wear a jacket, and not let my heart fully control all of the relationships with men/boys in my life.
So anyway, today I went to Breeze Center to meet my aunt and her friend for lunch at Dean & Deluca. After, I ventured on the subway (which is so clean and comes every 3 minutes in every direction) to Warner Village. Both of these places are malls. The malls here are sooo legit. Super clean and upscale (Chloe, Gucci, Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc) but also have trendy shops that I can actually afford. Since the weather is often unbearable outside, it's nice to go into the air-conditioned mall to just walk around and pass the time. So yea, it was fun to leisurely walk wherever, and do whatever, and then be home by 6:30 for dinner.
I am super juiced for school, super bummed at the thought of exams and homework and papers, but overall, JUIIICED.
I miss you all. I miss the people I talk to everyday, and I miss the ones I hardly ever speak with.
I might have a friend visiting me here in Taiwan soon, if he's down to stay at the nearby hotel (conservative Chinese aunt/uncle).
Love always.
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