I have been extremely busy the last few weeks, but I am here to rememdy my missing days.
Day 15, February 8th
(pic taken from Erica)
Erica always makes Jiaozi (dumplings) at her home.
I decided that I wanted her to teach me how to make them.
We went to a few different places looking for jiaozipi (dumpling wrappers)
and couldn't find them anywhere.
Some of the ladies at work went to 3 different markets looking for us,
but we couldn't find any. I got online and found a recipe. It sounded so easy.
Definitely not easy at all! The dough kept shrinking.
But we finally succeeded in making taco and pizza jiaozi! Yummy!!!
Day 14, February 7th
Me and Erica in line somewhere.
I just really love this girl. She has been such a great friend to me.
We can relate to each other so well because we live in very similar cultures.
It is so interesting to hear how different Taiwan and China are though.
Day 13, February 6th
Day 12, February 5th
(picture stolen from Erica)
Since I have been in Taiwan for 14 months now, I sometimes don't realize how different things are from America or other places in the world. My sweet friend, Erica, helped me see through her eyes when things were so different. Above is a bike rack with two layers of bikes. The top layer just rolls out and hinges down to get the bike on or off. You don't have to lift the bike up over your head to store it.
Day 16, February 9th
(Pic stolen from Erica)
BING!
Bing is one of the most amazing desserts I have ever eaten.
It is literally shaved ice, fresh fruit of your choice, and condensed milk.
It is so yummy. We are eating banana and strawberry bing.
Day 17, February 10th
Day 18, February 11th
Stamp Thief
I had a very exciting day at work. My coworker, Leah, and I heard yelling down the hall. We ran to investigate. One of our national coworkers had the man in light blue pinned by his wrists and was yelling at him. Another national coworker came to translate for me and Leah, telling us that the man in light blue had snuck into our office and was stealing things. The police showed up shortly after and interrogated the thief in our hallway. At one point, one of the policemen even kicked the thief. I told one of the national staff that I really wanted to take a picture, and she told me that I could get away with it because I am a foreigner. We ended up not pressing charges because all he stole was a handful of stamps.
