Archive for the ‘ daily life ’ Category

New Hair

I got a hair cut. I was tired of looking like a high school student. Or rather, I was tired of people’s jaws dropping when I told them I was 24. I mean, I’m all for looking younger, but 16-18 is a bit ridiculous, don’t you think? So voilà! Do I look my age now[ 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 ]

Saturday Adventures

I went to the gym today, and there was a girl there wearing a Texas Longhorn shirt. She was trying the machine next to the area where I was stretching, so I thought I’d be friendly and ask her if she was from Texas. She noticed my Vandy shirt, which probably helped a bit to [ READ MORE ]

Lost and Found

So remember my NYE’s story where I lost my purse and everything in it at the club? Well, I got it all back today: cell phones, ID, lipstick, keys, etc. Apparently, the bag was found at the Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 2 Gate on Jan. 4th. Although, the airport lost-and-found just sent a notification letting [ READ MORE ]

Tipping

Fun Fact: You don’t ever have to tip here in Taiwan. Sometimes there’s a 10% service charge added to restaurant bills, but that’s only when you go to a nice, sit-down place to eat. The rest of the time, there’s no tipping necessary for anything: taxis, salon services, eating out, etc. I think hotel services [ READ MORE ]