Buff Taiwan

My auntie bought a new car for around 37 lakh (44,000USD)
but she told her husband (and others) that it cost only 21 lakh (25,000 dollars)
She bought his car, yet usually she goes by bus , taxi, or evren by walk only because her car is nicely parked in taipei.

So I guess it is a cultual thing, that we taiwanese are so cool.
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I was waiting in the glasses shop today (free of cost)
and then there was a man coming in, asking for having his glasses fixed as well as his watch.
He had such a loud strong voice, 'do you fix watch here as well? No? But I always remember you fix both watches and glasses here!'

'How old are you?' He asked.

'I'm 20'

'Well do you remember that they also fix watch here?'

I laughed and said 'Well I guss not but I am not sure'

So he started to ask 'How come you are not in school today?'
'Well, I just came back from abraod'
'Oh really? from where?'
'ummmmm Pakistan'
'Pakistan!! Do you speak the language there?'
and he became all excited, telling his son that I was from Pakistan.
He was quite positive and happy that he met me.
'So, when did you leave? after junior high?' he asked.
'Oh no, I left after my first semester in HSNU'
'and you haven't called me xue-zhang* yet?'
(*xue-zhang means the elder brother/guys who studied above your class)
I was so amazed'wow, I didn't know...'
'I am from class 31'
'and i am from 1131!'
Then he was trying to find his card and said 'do i have the honor to know you?'
It turned out he is the chief supervisor in the international airport, working for Japan Airlines.
It was a really nice experience, and he made me feel proud about Pakistan.

=)

Taipei Shock

You know living so long in pakistan has some how made me 'less civilized'
I was about to argue with officers in bangkok, when they told us each person had to pay extra airport tax (USD22 for each person)
It is funny how I now get used to raise my voice when something goes wrong.

Another funny thing is that here in taipei people don't think marraiges as such a big deal in their lives.
Yes, I forgot about that.
In Pakistan it is so easy to pick a topic like 'so how is your son? when is he getting married?' but here is a big NO. I asked my aunt, 'so your son has been dating this girl for over 6 years yah? what is his plan?'
by the way my cousin is already 28.
My aunt looked at me in confusion and said 'No way! they never thought of it this way! they are so young!'

Again let me say, people here have a different attitude towards life.
Interesting huh?

and i like this soft tissues we use in the bathroom instead of the rough toilet papers.

I ate so much today, and everyone who saw me today said that i became so pretty =)