Back from China/Taiwan.
GOOD:
[China]
1) $1.25 USD for salon hair washing + hour long head/arms/back massage (everyone got one every night we were in Shang Hai)
2) Really cheap & good food (bao tze = 10 cents)
3) FINALLY clothes that fit me! Got work clothes. How fun.
4) Actually great weather in Shang Hai - 75 degrees average
5) Nice & reasonably priced accessories (purses, wallets, shawls)
[Taiwan]
1) GREAT food
2) Hotel location in the middle of busy city strip surrounded by food, clothes, shopping districts within walking distance
3) SO many easily accessible & affordable taxis
4) Great fruit (watermelon, mango, guava, bellfruit, starfruit, apples, pineapples - all ridiculously sweet) and desserts (best shaved ice ever)
5) Really nice hotel rooms
6) Seeing Shanna!! Twice.
BAD:
[China]
1) Friggin crazy ass drivers - no pedestrian right of way despite traffic lights
2) Smoggy.
3) Not as clean in many restaurants
4) People more pushy/rude. (varies by area of course)
5) No good looking guys
[Taiwan]
1) Friggin crazy ass drivers - cars come SO close to hitting each other; they swerve in and out of lanes
2) HOT. and humid. and sticky. People rarely are seen outside between hours of 1-6; after sunset the streets teem with people. Shops close at 10pm, which is great.
3) A lot of walking, but the girls have great calves there
4) No good looking guys
Overall, a great trip. 谢谢 妈妈 and 爸爸.
I'm glad to be in Houston a few days before I have to move up to Scottsdale for work. It's going to be weird up there all alone in an unfamiliar place with no friends or family. I'm a bit apprehensive, but it'll be an interesting experience.
After talking to Shanna, the reality of having to make all these different life changing decisions seems to loom closer than ever. I remember being roommates her senior year, Shanna going through this necessary stress as well.
I have a feeling despite the fact I won't be as entrenched in ABSA as I have been the past 3 years, I'm going to be very drained this upcoming school year. I only hope I will have what it takes to make all the right decisions. I guess finishing this internship will only lead me one step closer.
Anxious in a excited & worried way about how it will all turn out.
[China]
1) $1.25 USD for salon hair washing + hour long head/arms/back massage (everyone got one every night we were in Shang Hai)
2) Really cheap & good food (bao tze = 10 cents)
3) FINALLY clothes that fit me! Got work clothes. How fun.
4) Actually great weather in Shang Hai - 75 degrees average
5) Nice & reasonably priced accessories (purses, wallets, shawls)
[Taiwan]
1) GREAT food
2) Hotel location in the middle of busy city strip surrounded by food, clothes, shopping districts within walking distance
3) SO many easily accessible & affordable taxis
4) Great fruit (watermelon, mango, guava, bellfruit, starfruit, apples, pineapples - all ridiculously sweet) and desserts (best shaved ice ever)
5) Really nice hotel rooms
6) Seeing Shanna!! Twice.
BAD:
[China]
1) Friggin crazy ass drivers - no pedestrian right of way despite traffic lights
2) Smoggy.
3) Not as clean in many restaurants
4) People more pushy/rude. (varies by area of course)
5) No good looking guys
[Taiwan]
1) Friggin crazy ass drivers - cars come SO close to hitting each other; they swerve in and out of lanes
2) HOT. and humid. and sticky. People rarely are seen outside between hours of 1-6; after sunset the streets teem with people. Shops close at 10pm, which is great.
3) A lot of walking, but the girls have great calves there
4) No good looking guys
Overall, a great trip. 谢谢 妈妈 and 爸爸.
I'm glad to be in Houston a few days before I have to move up to Scottsdale for work. It's going to be weird up there all alone in an unfamiliar place with no friends or family. I'm a bit apprehensive, but it'll be an interesting experience.
After talking to Shanna, the reality of having to make all these different life changing decisions seems to loom closer than ever. I remember being roommates her senior year, Shanna going through this necessary stress as well.
I have a feeling despite the fact I won't be as entrenched in ABSA as I have been the past 3 years, I'm going to be very drained this upcoming school year. I only hope I will have what it takes to make all the right decisions. I guess finishing this internship will only lead me one step closer.
Anxious in a excited & worried way about how it will all turn out.
posted by Steph at 8:16 AM
1 Comments:
Hey you. It was SO good seeing you too! I really, really enjoyed talking to you!
You are brave, and I know you will make the right decisions. I believe in you.
Glad to hear you had fun on your trip. Good luck in your internship and take care.
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