Slow Sunday

A few things to entertain:

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10 Things You Should Never Say to an Asian Woman

2008
10/26
CATEGORY
Uncategorized
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Politics and BBQ

We went to the Miniature Art Museum yesterday. On the bus ride there, we see a huge parade, blocking off half of the city, of people carrying banners, flags, and giant protest signs.

The flags say, “Yes! Taiwan, No! China” With my super observation skills, I deducted it was a big protest against using products from China due to the recent food scares. Here’s the real story. Apparently, some of the Taiwanese people are not happy about the current president encouraging relations between the two countries. The feud between Taiwan and China will always go on. It seems like you can’t get away from political drama wherever you go. Every country has their own problems.

As for my one and only political declaration: Go OBAMA!


I’ve already sent in my absentee ballot, so I’ve done my patriotic duty abroad. If I can do it from Taiwan, then you can go vote on November 4th if you’re in the U.S. Please make the country a place I can proudly and confidently return to next August.

After the trip to the tiny museum of tiny things with our new friend, Andrew, we had all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ which was amazing. You pay $399 for a two-hour limit of all the meat, vegetables, ice cream, and sodas you want. It’s going on the list of things to eat when we’re starving and have lots of dinner time to kill. We also met another Andrew, Andrew’s roommate; Alberto, a freshmen studying in Taiwan from El Salvador (I finally got the chance to practice/remember some of my Spanish!); and Steven, a sophomore in college from Thailand. It was totally international night last night.

2008
10/26
CATEGORY
food
friends
politics
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Nostalgic

Things I miss:

  • My boyfriend
  • My Friends
  • My Family
  • Real dessert, not this fake chocolate stuff, especially..
the Great Wall of Chocolate from P.F. Chang’s

the Creme Brulee from Sunset Grill

  • Americanized Chinese Food, especially the Sesame Chicken and fried rice from Oriental Lunch
  • Taco Bell
  • Good ole Southern Food – meatloaf, corn casserole, sweet potatoes, honey-baked ham, etc…
  • Current American television, and not old rejected series that never made it on air in the US
  • Driving
  • Samurai – although I have had some sushi here, but it’s hard to find a perfect new restaurant.
  • A really good hamburger and spicy fries from Fat Mo’s
  • Parthenon – I haven’t gone this long without seeing it.
  • Dr. Pepper
  • A dryer with a lint trap
  • Poker nights
  • Cold weather
2008
10/23
CATEGORY
family
food
friends
restaurants
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To Be (Fat) or Not To Be

We found an amazing hole-in-the-wall place called La Casita that has really good Mexican food and perfectly balanced margaritas. We went on Saturday night, and there was no one there, so we had the whole ten-table place to ourselves. I got a Mexican pizza because I’ve been craving the one from Taco Bell. This was nothing like Taco Bell’s, but it was heavenly. The owner kept talking to us throughout our meal, explaining that her food was really good, as well as everything else there, because she’s spent 20 years perfecting it. But it was really worth the experience.

We went and watched the House Bunny last night. It was incredibly cheesy, but I thought it was cute and it made me miss college a lot.

Fun Fact: All the kids’ school uniforms here have numbers on them, kind of like prison uniforms.

Not-So-Fun Fact: I’m 5’4″, 120-125 lbs, which is about the average healthy weight for women, right? The average Taiwanese girl here is about 5’2″ and weighs about 100 lbs. The girls here are ultra-thin and ultra-pale. No one exercises here so the majority of them have no toneness nor curves, just a lot of thinness.

Well, here in Taiwan compared to the other girls, apparently I’m a gigantic walrus with a tan. I’ve already gotten the fat comment one too many times, especially from my relatives. Now, all my horrible childhood memories of my mother calling me fat are resurfacing. I totally understand where she gets it now.

I got asked directions three times today by three completely different people. I don’t know where I am half the time, much less be able to give directions. If I look like such an outsider here, then why do people keep insisting on asking me these things?

2008
10/21
CATEGORY
daily life
food
fun fact
movies
restaurants
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Is That You, Lil Jon?


Last night, we went to Luxy again because it was their 5th anniversary party, and Lil Jon was slotted to perform.

Knowing people who know people, we were able to reserve a table at the very last minute. We got there at 11pm and didn’t have to pay cover which would have been $700NT ($21 USD). The place was packed, and after 11:30pm, there was a 30 to 45-minute wait just to get inside. Since our table was upstairs and tucked away into a quiet corner, we were a bit detached from the crowds and the stage. At one point, going down the stairs, we see this on stage:


I was a bit excited because I actually got to see the performer on stage this time and even was able to take a picture. Last time, we were there when Lumidee was supposed to perform, and I totally missed it. So this time around, good job Tina.

But, wait.

If you look at the picture really hard again, you’ll quickly realize it’s not Lil Jon. I’ve seen Lil Jon in concert during Vandy’s Rites of Spring.. and that’s not him at all. Turns out this trio was on stage BEFORE Lil Jon actually came on, and I had completely missed it again.

2008
10/20
CATEGORY
night life
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