In just a few days I’ll be heading back over the ocean, headed to the country I left 8 months ago, to work in Taiwan. I’ve been writing about my experiences here on this happy, friendly island westerners seem to confuse with Thailand!
I think about what I’ve missed (in addition to the obvious – friends and family and my sweet little conure, Neptune):
- an oven
- a “large” refridgerator
- a clothes dryer
- licorice (strangely, the Taiwanese don’t like this healthy treat)
- my car
And what I really like here:
- how well behaved, honest, polite, and self-disciplined people are
- no tipping – ever!
- the plastic covering on cups that prevents spilling
- the HUGE variety of really inexpensive food
- the HUGE variety of restaurants
- how safe it is to walk everywhere any time of night/day
- the amount of fun activities available within walking distance
- walking
- the reliability of public transportation
- how inexpensive any form of transportation is
- the different shopping districts
- my apartment
- Temples are on nearly on every block
- the all-you-can-watch movie theater
- the fact that I can pay ALL my bills in a single hour, every month
- incredible customer service
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