Archive for the ‘ fun fact ’ Category

Popcorn

Fun Fact: The movie theaters here serve sweet and salty popcorn. They usually just give you the sweet popcorn by default when you ask for popcorn because that’s what the Taiwanese prefer. In the beginning, I refused to get the sweet because I thought it was the sweet kettle corn which I’m not a fan of. [ 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 ]

Ice Skating

As you can see, I went ice skating today at the Taipei Ice Arena with the boy and some friends. And as you can see, we had a great time even though we had to wear silly helmets and gloves because they are required unless you sign a waiver. But the whole process of getting in [ READ MORE ]

Eating Etiquette

Fun Fact: In the mall food courts here, you do NOT have to clean up after yourself. You can leave your trays on the table, and there are people who will come and bus your table. It’s pretty awesome and quite laziness-inducing. There is also no sense of personal boundaries when it comes to eating. Almost [ READ MORE ]

Love Is In The Air

Teaching my junior high class is really great for my ego. Seriously, how could you not feel good when you have boys (read: plural with an S) professing their love for you on a daily basis. In the middle of asking a question such as “What two parts does every sentence have?”, I get answers like, [ READ MORE ]