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  Tainan, Taiwan
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Lets see what have I been up to. Well since my last blog I got a massage at a spa pretty close to where I live. I was really good. I had to tell the lady to ease up on the pressure as she has the strongest hands I have ever felt. However when she lowered the pressure it by far was the best massage I have ever had. I am going back next week to treat myself for my birthday! What was interesting here is that you have to take a shower before and after your massage, actually makes sense when you think about it. They also sit down and have tea with you after, however because of the language barrier our conversation was limited. She was ,like most people here, absolutely fascinated by my hair, lol.

I have been to several different shopping centers here and most of the department stores have at least 6 to 7 floors. Prices here are generally cheaper than in the U.S but it really depends on where you shop. The major department stores are just as high if not higher than in the U.S. They have a place here called Carrefour which is similar to a SuperWalmart/Costco, I mean they sell EVERYTHING. I would like to go back during the week when it a little less crowded though. I have been unlucky when it comes to shoe shopping **sigh** apparently if you wear anything larger than a size 9 you are out of luck when it comes to buying shoes here. Its really unfortunate because they have some of the cutest shoes I have ever seen.

Okay so I found some Crunch and Munch at the grocery store tonight, lets just say I am a happy camper:) The more I am here the more I realize that getting up early is kind of pointless here. Nothing here really opens until 11am or for the majority of stores around 3 or 4pm. It weird we went walking around today for lunch at about 1:30 and everything is closed. Of course the McDonald's is open, but who wants to eat there all the time? Most of the restaurants are open 11-2 and 5-9 but I've found that they pretty much open when they feel like it, and close like that as well.

So I found a shower rod and curtain that I "jimmy rigged" in my bathroom, it actually looks really good and I no longer have to get my entire bathroom wet when I take a shower. I also found a bed mattress so now my bed is a lot softer, Thank God! I have seen  a couple of what I think of Christian churches around and I think I will explore them a little more and visit. Well its Memorial Day weekend there and I do miss being around my family and cooking out, etc. Of course here  its not celebrated but thats okay, I am going to have a hamburger tomorrow in my own private celebration. I think next weekend I will take the high speed rail to some of temples that are a little further out.
They have the lottery here which is interesting because they have the regular lottery and the sports lottery. Not really sure on the details of the sports lottery, but its probably just what it sounds like. As I discover more American cuisine here I found there is a Subway here, but its almost in another city. I ate at my favorite Taiwan restaurant buffet again tonight, I love this place. They have a spicy fried crab dish that I love! I also found a quaint little Korean restaurant that I like alot as well. My favorite drink here is bubble tea, more specifically almond bubble tea. This is milk tea with tapioca balls at the bottom. I probably drink this 2 or 3 times a day. There are it seems like hundreds of tea shops and juice bars on the street, you cant take 5 steps without seeing one. Some are better than others. They also have a lot of beautiful bakeries here, and the goodies that they have are so elaborate and tasty, which is why I a joining the campus gym tomorrow. I mean I dont understand how people here eat soooooooooooooo much and stay soooooooo tiny, lol. They probably sweat it off, cause the heat between 10-4 is simply exhausting, thats probably why no one is open during that time now that I think about it.

Okay thats all for now, I have more pictures that I will try to upload later tonight or tomorrow, so if there are not on here now just check back later. Tootles:)

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