Archive for the ‘ cultural ’ Category

Family Visit, Week Two

The family has gone back to the states. It was a hectic two weeks crammed with visits and meals with friends and relatives that my parents haven’t seen in at least ten years. I took three days off work the second week so I could spend some quality time with them. We traveled to Ilan, [ READ MORE ]

Diversity

I miss diversity like crazy here. (Most of the Taiwanese girls here aims for the same flat, skinny figure, translucent skin, dinner-plate-sized irises, and glued-on eyelashes that you could use to sweep the floor.) I miss curves. I miss a variety of shades of skin colors and hair colors. I miss ethnicities and a mixture [ READ MORE ]

Thai Massage & A Wedding

I enjoy busy weekends. Although it does mean that they end faster, and Monday will be here tomorrow. Anyways, I got a Thai massage and went to a wedding on Saturday. I highly do not recommend getting Thai massages if you’re looking for a relaxing, spa-like massage where you can drift off to sleep as [ READ MORE ]

Illnesses Galore

I get sick about every two weeks here in Taiwan. I’ve probably been to a doctor more times in the past year than in my entire life in the States. My biggest moments were probably the ten-day hospital stay due to a bacteria infection and getting H1N1 aka swine flu, which I caught from my [ READ MORE ]

Year of the Tiger

First off, Happy Belated Chinese New Year’s/Valentine’s Day. I get two weeks off for the holidays: last week and this week. The boyfriend got ten days off last week too, but we were kept busy due to an unfortunate event so there were other things on our minds besides enjoying the break. I’m surprised that [ READ MORE ]