I MISS CHINA

photo: the label on my scarf.

Just little things like this that make me smile. At least it feels like cotton. I picked this up at the local night market, made in China of course.

RAIN RAIN RAIN... MORE RAIN

And it's meant to continue for the rest of the week which is super depressing; the only good thing  to take from this is that I can wear my gumboots everyday, the price per wear is rapidly declining.

Sadly I'm not as skillful as the Taiwanese girls when it comes to holding an umbrella and cycling at the same time so I'm relegated to the bus. (I admit I did think about buying one of those rain ponchos... for about 2 seconds before I regained my self respect.)

You have to actually stand on the road by the bus stop and hail it if you want to get on which makes me feel a bit ridiculous. Today a nice man asked me which bus I was waiting for and did this for me so I had a lucky escape.

In other rainy day news I got my first utility bill, here below, how does it compare to NZ?

ON THE TUBE

CNN is the one english language news channel I get so naturally I watch it a lot, just whatever happens to be on. This show was interesting, I kind of enjoyed seeing how they present Auckland to tourists, not to mention just being able to hear to great Karen Walker speak....

Maybe moving to Auckland when I get back home wouldn't be the worst idea? It doesn't look so bad.

The full video can be found here.

06.11.11

photo: the view from my window

Apologies for the lack of updates, but I've had a quiet few days so nothing to share!

This weekend we have experienced a bit of a relapse into summer- 30 degrees, sunshine.... Right now I'm sitting in my room with the AC on and all the curtains pulled! I had to take a picture as it is a very special day indeed when we get a bit of blue sky.

This afternoon I treated myself with what was my first proper haircut in months at the Aveda salon down the street. It came complete with peppermint tea, shoulder and hand massage with my choice of essential oil and the latest British Vogue, all of this for $40, I am one happy camper.

Now I am refreshed and all set to face the final exam I have this Thursday, goodness knows why they hold finals one month before the end of the term but I'm not complaining, less to review.

Happy Sunday!

AUTUMN'S FRUIT BOWL

The autumn fruit is starting to come in now, which makes shopping a bit more exciting. Mangoes and melons are on the way out, pears and tangerines are coming in. Guavas are still going strong too.

I loved the colour of this Asian Pear but was a bit disappointed upon trying it - tasted just like a regular pear. Still, it livens up the bowl don't you think?

SNAPSHOT

The mosquitoes are eating me alive right now, so vicious here!

This stuff is the only thing that keeps me sane. It is basically just vaseline with menthol and eucalyptus but it totally helps relieve the itching, albeit only briefly.

The nurse on the front never fails to bring a smile to my face, so random.

THE BASICS

In Taiwan, as people don't cook at home so much, the supermarket is not the big deal that I'm used too.