Hey there! So I got a notice from Google saying that I've used all the free picture space for this account. Well I don't particularly feel like paying a monthly fee for more space so I chose door #2 and just made another google account. Look how smart/devious I am! ;P
From now on I shan't post on this Taffy anymore. Instead new updates will be on the following link:
http://taffypart2.blogspot.tw
I made a few tweaks to the outlook but I decided to keep the basic design. Regardless, I hope you join me in Taiwanese Adventures Featuring Fantastic Yapping (TAFFY) Part 2! See y'all there! ;D
T.A.F.F.Y.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Host Family Move and Paperdoll
Wednesday November 14th, 2012
Short sleep, increasing stress, full day at school? Yep.
This called for an iced coffee! Though I’m starting to suspect that the drink
lacks the ‘coffee’ part because I don’t feel a thing of difference when
consumed. Wanted: another source of back-up energy. Reward: a non-wobbly,
teetering or passed out Andrea. XD
When walking into class, I noticed most of my classmates
were fiddling away with their paperdolls. I spotted a cat design, Captain
America, a Mickey & Minnie Mouse duo and a bunch of Naruto characters.
Still set on creating an adorable Motochika, I left my blank doll alone because
I had not yet gotten the opportunity to buy any materials, therefore couldn’t
do anything.
Yet a girl came up to me and gestured to my cut out pieces.
Based on her body movement, broken English and Chinese I realized something
that made my blood freeze momentarily. The paperdoll…was due today.Oh…SNAP! I
explained to her that I didn’t have any needed supplies (markers, craft knife
and glue). She helped me fish around classmates to borrow the materials, so
whew! I did get ahold of the stuff (thank goodness) but the marker color
choices made a barrier. There was no orange and even more drastically, a lack
of purple. EGASP! I can’t make a Motochika without two different colors of
purple! Nooooooo! This forced me to throw out the Motochika plan (sorry baby)
and quickly come up with a new character that I could draw with the accessible
markers.
I was panicking! Who could I create with the markers in
front of me before school ended today? That’s such a short time! And all the
characters popping up in my mind were complicated designs. Oh geez, oh geez.
Not good, not good! My mind flew past lists of shows and characters in attempt
to find someone easy yet special enough to stand out from being classified as
something I made up. Then it hit me! I thought back to my room and the previous
paperdolls I already made (I didn’t draw them, I pieced printed patterns out).
Going across my bookcase I mentally saw Date, then
Yukimura…Inuyasha…Shizuo…Izyaza. HUH?! WAIT! I looked at the markers in front
of me and saw yellow, black, red and purple/blue color. YES! Houston, we no
longer have a problem! I had found my model!
To those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, this
won’t make much sense and will be boring. For those who have watched
‘Durarara!!,’ join me in fan giggling. XD Yes I crafted a huggable Shizuo! With
his nice simple bartender outfit and short hair, he was a breeze to complete
before the day was up. When I managed to finish the coloring and stepped back
to view the work, it just didn’t quite feel like Ahizuo. Something was missing.
One yield sign later that’s ready to beat a wild Izaya with, made Shizuo
juuuuuuuust right. XD BEHOLD!
Beginning stage...
Colored stage...
Nearly finished staaaaaaage...
Masterpiece stage!
Ain’t he cute? I think he turned out quite well. I’m very
proud of Shizuo’s turnout and just loved the creation process. It’s been too
long since my last papercraft. ^_^ And he just looks so cool! The Shizuo back
at my house in Texas is slightly preferable because the paperdoll shape is more
realistic but this one I can say that I did all of the character design myself!
I likey! ;D
Exiting the MRT and walking the ten minute distance home, I
realized it was the last time to do so. Sure I can visit my family again but it
was the last walk home when living with them. Kinda sad to think about. So I
just had to enjoy the feel and scenery of the stroll one last time. It was
nice. :)
Packing my belongings was another kicker that brought the
realization of switching down upon me. The empty room both was saddening but
also very welcoming. It just called out, “Come! Make yourself at home!” Oh
room, how I wanted to do so. How I wanted indeed.
With the packing complete, I went downstairs in search of
some beloved family members. Auntie Jenny (or Chen Mama) was cooking dinner
herself in the kitchen. Though I offered assistance, there wasn’t really
anything I could do. Instead Chen Mama gave me a bubble milk tea that she
bought earlier to munch on. It was a kind surprise of her to buy that for me
and Yavanna (who joined us later). And thoughtful of her to get half sugar in my
drink. She psychically knew what I preferred apparently. XD
AT LAST! An opportunity arises! A chance to be helpful to my
family though it may seem small. Setting the table! Yeah it does seem minor but
the fact that I can do something for them makes me really pleased. I just wish
I could do more.
Before the meal began, my host mother surprised me a bit
with an act she never did before. She prayed. I knew she was a Christian but we
haven’t prayed together before. That alone was cool. What was touching was Chen
Mama praying for me and my host family switch. How thoughtful! How sweet! How caring!
I felt so honored for her words even if they were in Chinese. The language
barrier can’t hide her overflowing compassion. Yet another reason why I adore
this family.
Originally I thought the host family switch would take place
before dinner, leaving the meal to be enjoyed with the new family. But I was
wrong. So I was gifted with one last dinner before the switch. And delicious it
was! Chen Mama sure knows how to cook!
Afterwards I gave the Chen family a card I had prepared. It
stated my appreciation towards all their generosity and kindness for hosting
me. Another small act of mine, I know, but I hope it gets my sincere feelings
through. The translation between languages was easy because they could read
English better than hearing it, so at least they could understand what I wrote.
Yay! ^_^
Chen Mama prepared a bag of goodies for me to enjoy at my
second host family’s house. Inside was two big apples (YUM!), a bunch of
‘Nature Valley Fruit & Nut’ bars (Oh yes!) and one baking mix bag of
Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownies to bake for my new family (L.O.V.E.). Oh,
the Chen family are all just so considerate. I owe them so much. Really.
The time to leave inevitably had to come though. I was
pleased to see my second host father and Braden, the exchange student from
Pennsylvania whom I was swapping families with. Yes there was a change of plans
in the switching that I shall explain later. Everyone sat down and chatted shortly
before we loaded up my luggage in my second host father’s car. The goodbyes
surprised me because I was conscious of the conservative Taiwanese culture and
was going to keep it to a waving of the hands. But Chen Mama and Yavanna both
had open arms for a hug. GASP! HUGS! With people I love! Yes, please! :D It was
a good way to end my stay at the house, on a nice note.
Then onward it was to the future. First was to take Braden
to his new host family (my first host family) and for me to pack my things at
that place. It turned into a ‘PACK AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT’ thing. Everything was
just stuffed with half-hearted organization. There was no time for neatness but
at least the protection of delicate things was kept in mind. When finished, the
large suitcase, gym bag, backpack and box was transported downstairs, out the
apartment and across the street to wait for my second host father and his car.
While waiting we found out…I had forgotten two whole drawers of clothes in the
room. Oh snap, crackle, pop! A sprint across the street, down the alley, up the
five floors and back into the bedroom was in order. I grabbed a big plastic bag
I set aside for recycling and used it for a quick transportation device. How in
the world did I overlook those drawers? It must have been the desperate rushing
to finish as fast as possible. Yeah, that’s definitely it.
Everything turned out fine though. All my things got in the
car and both my second host father and I were on our way to my new home. Its
location is at ‘Nangeng’ which is really far away from my previous houses. Also
it’s a far distance from my schools. I even have to take a bus for 20+ minutes
just to get to the MRT to take the subway to school. It’s different but will
still get me to my destination. :)
The second host family home is an apartment on the
building’s third floor. It’s a smaller and has only one floor but that adds a
sense of coziness to it. The bedroom that originally was for the family’s two
sons was given to the exchange students. One son is studying at college in
Southern Taiwan and the other is currently on a Rotary Youth Exchange to Texas.
That’s right, Texas! I actually met him, Tommy is his name, before I left for
Taiwan. Nice guy. He’s at Klein Oak High School, just FYI. The one bed is big
enough for two people so I assume the brothers shared a bedroom since I don’t
see any other rooms available. A cool thing in the room is that there’s a TV.
Sweet! I’ve never had a TV in my room before! I must be sure not to abuse that.
;P
In the house there’s a Papa, Mama and a grandmother who
speaks Taiwanese. Oh geez. It’ll be difficult understanding her but perhaps
I’ll learn some Taiwanese. The mother and father speak pretty good English so
we can at least communicate with each other. Yay! We went over the Rotary first
night questions (a.k.a. rules) successfully and ended the night
with…um…something. Ok it wasn’t a bad thing. My family brought out two bottles
of wine, one plum wine (10% alcohol) and the other was brown sugar plum wine
(15% alcohol). They seemed very eager for me to try a taste of the beverages so
I just couldn’t say no. Only a little was poured into my cup but still…whoooooo-wee!
I am just not an alcohol person. The liquid just stung my throat with burning,
the taste made my eyes squint and lips pucker up slightly. There, I tried it, I
can at least say that. But I don’t have any desire to do so again. If the plain
plum wine didn’t have any alcohol, it would make a very tasty juice. ;)
Even though I had a very small amount of the wine (hence no
way of getting tipsy), my host mother said I would sleep very well with the
alcohol consumed. I don’t know if it was the itsy-bitsy alcohol intake or the
day’s events or both but I just melted into bed. In no time at all I was unconscious.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Featuring A Bit Of Fiction!
Tuesday November 13th, 2012
There I was, walking along towards school, merrily listening
to the good old iPod with a spring in my step then…BAM! I got attacked! A
ferocious flying object penetrated into my left inner thigh, slicing into my
skin and spilling out blood. Was this the end for me? NO! I’m a soldier! And a
soldier must push forward and attend school! I had to crawl down the road on
arms and elbows until a friendly unicorn came and assisted me in
transportation. We rode past the Rocky Mountains, the Great Wall of China,
Santa’s workshop, fist-bumped Ezio in Rome then successfully arrived to class
on time. A bottle of heart potion was left on my desk by Link, which healed my
wound right up. Nothing could keep me from Taiwanese high school classes!
Forgive me. I’ve written so much non-fiction documentation
that I have craved for slice of fiction
fun. I could get a lot and I mean a lot more crazier with the above story but
I’ll digress before I call it madness then make a Sparta reference. :P What DID
happen though was a random, solid rubber thing slamming into my leg out of no
where. It scared the be-jebbies out of me because I was in la-la-land before
the attack and got violently pulled out of it from the impact. It didn’t really
hurt, rather it was just a sudden shock. Do you prefer my non-fiction or
fiction version? ;P
In my classmates fiction seeing eyes, a vicious monster invaded
the classroom and wanted to eat everyone’s guts. And what a terrifying wee bug
it was! (Note the humorous sarcasm :P) Just like the last encounter, my high
school class turned into an elementary class with skittish fear of the crawling
creature. The guy who wants to look older always becomes like a scaredy-cat child
when a bug is nearby. How ironically funny!
Be proud of me! For my lips did not touch coffee today! They
sure wanted to but subconsciously I knew I shouldn’t drink one today. I was
determined! My ability to stay away from the beverage and not have withdrawals
gives me reassurance that I am not addicted to coffee. Let’s keep it that way.
;P
Art class time. Since our stamper project was complete,
today would surely have a new drawing assignment of some sort. But what? What
indeed. I predicted a sketch of a topic in our drawing books. I was wrong. So
wonderfully wrong. The project assigned made me do a merry little jig of
happiness. Most everyone reading this should know about my love for making
papercrafts, right? …I think you know what I’m getting at here. We had to make
a PAPERDOLL! YES! I kept thinking during the project ‘HOLD UP! I GOT THIS!
IIIIIIII GOT THISSSSSSS!” It was a super easy craft because the human and
Pokemon papercrafts I’m used to are mountains harder. This pattern today didn’t
require glue, didn’t have perfectly aligned lines and had a very blocky shape.
Meaning: Super simple. I was just happy to be creating paperdolls again! Apart
from cooking/baking, making papercrafts is another craving that will build up
in Taiwan and explode in a spree in Texas. XD
As a result of discovering ‘Feast of Fiction,’ one dish I
crave to cook again is Harry Potter’s ‘Kreacher’s French Onion Soup.’ That
deliciousness made me realize how tasty onions can be. I want it again! But
surprise, surprise, I found a new dish at the buffet today just as I began to
really want the French Onion Soup. Sliced cooked onions! What a coincidence!
Though it wasn’t the same as the French Onion Soup, it still managed to satisfy
my craving. Thank you school buffet for being so wonderful. ;)
Oh goodness! If you recall, in this very same Taffy I nearly
went into a Sparta reference remember? Well in military class, our
teacher/instructor/officer/whatever he is called showed us the ‘300’ movie
trailer. In the trailer…THIS…IS…SPARTAAAAAAA!!! Nearly tore my stomach from
containing the laughter inside. XD I wonder if Taiwanese know of that meme. I
wonder…
A second military class instance today had me covering my
mouth to mute giggling. Somehow, in someway, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
turned up in the PowerPoint. WHAT?! What’s Assassin’s Creed doing there? How in
the world could they show, HI EZIO, such a thing in a military class? Actually
I think it was to introduce Machiavelli as a historic figure. But the random
appearance of ACB shocked me into silent fan squeals. :P
Since this was my last night before switching host families,
I looked forward to a last dinner together as a family because I predicted
switching tomorrow right as I came home (a.k.a. no dinner). Unfortunately my
family had to go out to dinner for something, business maybe. So Yi Na cooked a
delicious meal that I ate alone. One particular dish was a mix of fried egg and
long vegetable sprouts that I kept reaching for more. I think Taiwan has made
me addicted to eggs. Yummy, yummy eggs. XD At least it gives me a lot of
protein!
After dinner I went up to my room to do some stuff and later
head a soft “文靜” (my Chinese name) at the door. I could recognize that voice anywhere!
It was my host brother Allen. He reported that the family had returned home and
prepared cranberry milk downstairs. Ecstatic that they were back, I hopped to
it and joined them.
The mentioned
beverage and some Ghirardelli brownie made a fine treat to have with my family.
But our time together did not end there.
Allen wanted to get
a hair cut at the barber’s shop across the street. Making the most out of my
remaining time, I asked to tag along. In doing so I witnessed how one would go
about trimming a boy’s hair. Now I know what you’re thinking. Andrea at a
barber’s shop? Whaaaat? Trust me, my defense was multiplied by seventeen. The
people were NOT going near my own hair with any sort of sharp murderous object!
I was just there to be with my brother. He looked really nervous through the
whole process so maybe it was good I came along. The people there were nice,
nice enough to offer Allen and I some guava and Taiwanese food I can’t describe
other than an Asian granola mix. The barber’s was an experience and Allen’s
hair looked good both before and after. I left unscathed thankfully. :P
The walk (Yay
exercise!) the talk (Yay conversation) and the new food is another reason why I
love this family, for I actually am family. Best…feeling…ever! Just had to
emphasize that. ;)
Coming back from
the hour long stroll, we joined other household members for some honey cake we
bought at Costco. It had a very soft flavor with a fluffy texture. A nice light
treat to have (and to try for the first time) before calling it a day.
Sooner or later
nighttime approached and it was time for bed. I bid one last Chinese good night
to my family and headed upstairs with Allen. There we said farewell because I
wouldn’t get to see him tomorrow since he had class. Allen sweetly gave me
Christian advice and I gave him a hug.
The hug thing. I
just couldn’t resist. You see, I’m a hugger. For example, I always love to have
a good night hug with my American family every night. That’s nearly 730 hugs a
year just for good night hugs without including day time hugs. I like my hugs.
^_^ But Taiwan is a conservative country in that hugs are not common at all. If
you embrace someone of the opposite gender, it’s a huge deal where in America I
could hug as just friends (though not left and right mind you). So huge cravings
have swirled inside me.
As a result of Allen
being part American (has his legal citizenship), super friendly and
open-minded, I decided to take the risk and ask if I could give him a farewell hug.
To my delight he happily accepted and hug-eth time! Short but sweet, oh
goodness I miss that part of American culture.
The two of us
parted ways to our rooms without any drama because it wasn’t the last time we
would see each other. No need to be dramatic. ;) If all works out, November 24th
is when our paths will intersect again on Allen’s B-day. As his little sister
and friend, of course I want to personally wish him a birthday greeting
accompanied with a something-something gift. XD
For the rest of the
night, I performed the task of packing all my stuff together. Slightly
depressing but even more so scary. Dragging the luggage up and down stairs will
be anything but fun. But heck I got it done and that’s that. All that’s left is
to go back to my first host family’s house and pack what’s there. This outta be
interesting. XD
Alright people.
Here’s the last good night from my temporary host family’s house. Good night
all and sleep well! ^_^
Saturday, November 17, 2012
BAKING! I AM BAKING AGAIN!
Monday November 12th, 2012
I tried something new this morning. Instead of eating
breakfast at school/University, I ate the morning meal at home. With my first
host family I had to buy breakfast at school because many times I was only
given one small milk box. So I got in the habit of purchasing a sandwich, fruit
or drink every morning to get a full breakfast. But at my current house, the
option of putting a meal together myself at home opened up. This was preferable
because it’s free, the food is good, no waiting lines and a nice environment to
enjoy the food with. So the meal I put together included PB toast, apple,
Nature Valley Fruit & Nut bar (SPONSER!...Just kidding :P) and soymilk. I
like eating at home because it’s quiet, has a good temperature and there’s less
rush.

Despite having some coffee, University class was a struggle
to stay awake in. I barely got anything out of it because I was so darn tired.
I really have to improve my sleep. Next week should be better.
Look! Christmas stuff! Christmas is slowly coming to town! Santas, ornaments, bells and all kinds of other things! The "General Merchandise" store is the only place I've found with Christmas stuff so far. I'm just happy that I can get a taste of December somewhere! :D
The scheduled Spanish class between the exchange students
seems to have officially turned into two hours of do whatever the heck you
want. So the last two periods of Monday are spent studying, talking, etc. Today
I spent most of the time catching up on writing Taffys but with great
difficulty. The strong wind was most distracting as we sat on the outside
balcony (you can barely call it a balcony). It slapped around my papers and
annoyed me immensely as it kept tangling my hair. I suggested going inside but
no one felt like it so I battled the persistent gust for a hundred and twenty
minutes. Joy.
Camille, the exchange student from France, brought us a
treat she made herself. Crepes! Even a simple thing like crepes with only a few
ingredients ends up being really expensive to make in Taiwan. So it was really
sweet of her to cook crepes for her host family and the exchange students. She
bought Nutella for the filling/topping. Yummy Nutella Crepe, it was! It built
up even more of my anticipation to make brownies later!
Speaking of which, after dinner it was BAKING TIME! :D
ANDREA WAS SO HAPPY! Apart from the fact that it was baking, it was baking
CHIRARDELLI Triple Chocolate Brownies. Oh dear Lord that is a chocolaty
paradise! Instead of doing all the baking myself like I thought would happen,
my Auntie Jenny joined in and did half the work. I think she used to bake stuff
and wanted to join in because of it. So we had some bonding time from the
coupled effort working together. Twas good!
The shape was pointless because it’s the taste that matters most. And
the taste…come on now. We’re talking about Ghirardelli chocolate here! Of
course it was fantastically delicious! Oh…so…chocolaty. Yes it pleased me. ^_^
What pleased me even more was being able to bake something, anything just to
show my gratitude for all the Chin family has done for me. (FYI, their family
name: 陳, their family name Romanized: Chen) I know Yavanna and Allen enjoyed
the brownies a lot, but they were a little too sweet for Auntie Jenny, which
totally is understandable. I think generally Chinese desserts are much less
sweet than the overload of triple chocolate brownies. XD But as they say, ‘It’s
the thought that counts.’ ^_^
A discovery was made today as I stumbled
upon something new and cool. It’s a running weekly show on YouTube called
“Feast of Fiction.” A girl and boy cook various foods from beloved movies, TV
shows, games, etc. Soon it’ll be one year since they started posting but they
have some neat stuff already. Things like Harry Potter butterbeer, Zelda
Pumpkin Soup, Minecraft cake and more. Viewing these creations and mixing in
the recent brownie fun, I am so in a baking/cooking mood! I already have a list
of things I want to make when I arrive back in Texas. XD Lookout Mom and Dad
cuz I’ll be in a cooking/baking craze! ;D
Lately I’ve been getting bit by mosquitos.
Not fun but not a big deal if I get bites on my arm, leg, etc. Two bites though
have been bothering me in appearance. One is right smack dab in the middle of
my forehead. I thought it was a pimple at first but nope, it’s a mosquito bite
that makes me look like those women with the cultural red dots on their
forehead. XD The second strange bite is on my left eyelid. Yes, my eyelid. It’s
swollen red and looks so weird when compared to the other normal eye. I am
diseased! XD What a great appearance to have when switching host families
(sarcasm :P).
The move will occur Wednesday, November 14th
and I’ll be heading to my second family. So sadness for leaving my temporary
family but excitement for moving into a ‘permanent’ family (by permanent I mean
original three-month family).
Hope you enjoyed the Taffy. See you next
time! :D
P.S. This is my first day without wearing my retainer during
the day. Oh my goodness my mouth feels naked! Not wearing it seems as if I’m
doing something wrong. But…I’m not. Yet I still want to keep wearing it during
the day even though it’s not required. How weird. XD
Friday, November 16, 2012
'Grandriders' Are Cool And COSTCO ROCKS!
Sunday November 11th, 2012
Something has been killing my brain. I can’t remember the
breakfast differences between Saturday and Sunday. One was really big and I
want to say Sunday but I just can’t say for sure. GAH! It bothers meeeeeee!
This referenced big breakfast was as follows:
-One fried egg
-Sasuage with ketchup
-One slice of PB toast
-Soymilk
-One slice of bread with corn and tuna sandwiched in
-Green veggie of some sort
Except for the PB toast and soymilk, the rest was kindly and
deliciously made by Yi Na. I sure wasn’t hungry afterwards!
This fine Sunday morning was unfortunately miscalculated on
how long it takes to get to my home church. With power walking and not getting
coffee (I wanted to), I arrived in the beginning songs of service nonetheless
still late. Darn it!
Not being able to stay for Beta groups, Akiko and I headed
out prematurely in lunch for a Rotaract movie event. I’m sure glad she came
with me because it would’ve been tough finding the place all by myself. It was
located in a place called Ximen, which is a crowded living shopping area (I’ve
been there twice before). With some difficulty, we finally found the movie
theater, the correct floor and the Rotaract people.
There’s a part of the movie I just have to point out. (FYI,
it had both Chinese and English subtitles). One of the Grandriders said that
(at the time) it had been eleven days since he left his home and family with
“Of course I’m homesick.” Both Akiko and I looked at each other and smiled in
silence. I don’t think I have to explain why, do I now? ;P
Following the finished event, Akiko and I just went around
Ximen with the goal of coffee. In Taipei it is super easy to find a café (a
free Wi-Fi café is a whole other monster). Yet Ximen seemed to completely lack
any sign of a café if you exclude Starbucks. Sorry but I’m not a fan of
expensive coffee on a budget. :P We searched and searched but no success in the
end. So we settled for a snack of a KFC egg tart and a street vendor treat
Akiko like (it mimicked mocha). The food wasn’t bad but it was the conversation
that really mattered. Just having fun talking with each other is what counted.
^_^
I didn’t stay for too long because dinner was approaching,
signaling the need/want to go home. Uncle Eric had returned from his business
trip in China, which allowed us to have a nice family meal with him. And a
large meal it was! Of course it was delicious too! ;D
An opportunity opened up for me to do something that has
been on my wish-list for several months. Go to Costco! Auntie Jenny, Uncle
Eric, Allen, Pi Nan and I all went together to buy some food for the family.
Goodness gracious it was crowded! Despite it being dinnertime, people filled
the store left and right even though my family told me at the time we came it
usually is fairly empty. So we went around getting groceries and samples until
my eyes fell upon a sight for sore eyes. “GHIRARDELLI.” HELLO DEAR! :D What I
saw as a Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownie mix…really? REALLY? I’ve been
looking for something like this! Because I don’t know how to work with Asian
kitchens and ingredients are super expensive, a brownie mix was the perfect
solution to my desire, the desire to bake for my family to show my appreciation.
So we just had to get it. ;D YAY!
My excitement was multiplied when I came across another
familiar name in Costco. Can you guess what it was? Hint: it has appeared in
the Taffy blog before. Give away hint: I had it everyday for American school
lunch. NATURE VALLEY LOVE! HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY! :D Costco has my love! I can’t
believe it! It had two types, the ‘oat & honey granola’ and ‘fruit &
nuts’. Even though they didn’t have my beloved peanut or cashew bars, I’m still
thrilled to have found it exists in Taiwan. My family generously bought one box
of ‘fruit & nuts’ for snacks or breakfast sides. I was very, very happy!
^_^ I now know I can buy it in Taiwan but the difficulty comes from needing a
Costco membership card and the fact that it’s packaged in bulk. A small box of
six found in American is miles less than a whooping forty-eight bar box. Still…NATURE
VALLEY! WHOO! :D
Back at the house we carried the groceries inside and pretty
much went straight back out afterwards. Uncle Eric, Allen and I took a stroll
on a nearby bridge titled “Sunny bridge.” Throughout the structure, bright LED
lights of many colors brilliantly glowed in the night. It was a really nice
place to walk along during the night. Pretty yet safe. The cherry on top was
talking with my family. I always enjoy their company. A lovely stroll and
building excitement for baking brownies tomorrow, the night ended on a pleasant
note.
And I bid you a pleasant farewell! Good night everybody! ^_^
P.S. It's my retainer anniversary! On 11/11/11 (nice and easy to remember right? ;P) is when I got my beloved orange retainer from my orthodontist. His orders were to wear it 24/7 (except when eating) for one whole year. Then I could switch to only wearing at night. So since it's my anniversary, the switch shall take place! And behold! I have straight teeth and can show them to the world without metal lining them in daylight. Whoo! :D
P.S. It's my retainer anniversary! On 11/11/11 (nice and easy to remember right? ;P) is when I got my beloved orange retainer from my orthodontist. His orders were to wear it 24/7 (except when eating) for one whole year. Then I could switch to only wearing at night. So since it's my anniversary, the switch shall take place! And behold! I have straight teeth and can show them to the world without metal lining them in daylight. Whoo! :D
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