Let's go to kKk - Day 44 - June 18, 2010

It's been so long since I wrote a blog! I apologize!
I've been out pretty late, coming back, and knocking out when I get back since I had to get up early this past week. You'll know why when I continue my blog!

Snacks!



My supervisor gave me some snacks to try when I met up with her for work. The first picture's box looks pretty right? Inside there is a pineapple cake. This is probably the best brand of pineapple cake I tried. They're pretty pricey though! I saw a pack that sold each one for 15NT=$0.47. The second snack is from Japan. It had a weird texture to it, like really smooth but grainy to me at least. It was too sweet for me though.

What noodles?

60NT=$1.86


I read on the English translated menu that this was Pork wontons with noodles in soup. There was only five strands of skinny clear noodles. Wow lol, what lies! It tasted good though. I enjoyed the broth as well =) This bowl also had a lot of onions in there as well.

Ximen



I always enjoy looking at the huge advertisements at Ximen. Look at the second picture! Go go power rangers!



Theresa and I were craving for desert. We decided to split this strawberry ice thing. I wouldn't know what you would call it. It taste like water ice, but a little bit more frozen. It was really good, but it got really sweet after you eat half of it. It's definitely something you want to get to share.

The KKK



No not really, I'm talking about a store called kKk haha. It's a shoe store in Ximen.



Apparently they have a sister store. This kKk wants you to JUST WEAR IT!



I passed the Modern Toilet restaurant that I ate last year. It's a toilet/bathroom themed restaurant where your food served on toilets, squatting toilets, sinks, etc. The food wasn't good there and it was expensive.

Last Purchases

My shopping has come to an end since my days in Taiwan are limited. I can no longer splurge. These are my last purchases of the trip, at least I think so haha unless I have extra money towards the end.

350NT=$10.92


The smallest business shoes that I shall try out.

150NT=$4.68

中文的博 客：星期七

這個星期是我最後一週的工作。我在國立台灣師範大學國語教學中心找學生了。 找了國語中心學生的時候，我給他們一張紙。一張紙有一些英文和中文的問題。如果國語中心學生的回應真好，他們的回應會在國語中心的網站。有的學生的回應很好，可是有的學生的回應很不好因為他們不知道怎麽寫中文也不知道怎麽寫英文。星期二我跟GVSU學生去故宮了。星期四跟他們去台灣戲曲學院了。星期二和星期四我幫小旺拍照了。我分析國語中心的小冊子了。



星期四我的朋友Corrine告訴我為什麽電視有很多韓國的音樂和影視劇。她說因為電視公司想賺錢。我跟姍姍問Corrine為什麽很多台灣人模仿韓國和日本文化。她說台灣一直模仿日本文化因為日本政府比台灣政府強。他們注意日本。大人們喜歡日本的時尚。最近，台灣人模仿韓國文化因為現在韓國政府比台灣政府強。年輕一代模仿韓國文化因為他們喜歡韓國的影視劇。可是他們也喜歡台灣的音樂和影視劇。



我覺得外國文化影響台灣文化很多。

中文的博 客：星期六

這個星期我在國立台灣師範大學國語教學中心找GVSU的校友電子信函了。我發電子信函給他們了。在電子信函裏面有一些問題。如果他們的答覆是好的，他們的答覆會在網站上。未來學生的願望會越來越多。有的學生不懂英文， 所以我的英文翻譯成中文的問題了。星期五我參加了一個演講的GVSU學生。如果GVSU的學生有問題，我會幫他們。



今天我去新店參加龍舟節。我覺得台北人有很多自豪。他們欣賞台北。我坐在水的附近。我看見有人喝一杯水。 他意外地放棄了 一杯水。 杯子漂越來越遠。那個人用一根繩子來獲取杯。可是他沒有成功。如果我在美國，有的人不用一根繩子。他們會看杯子漂。他們不會嘗試。美國人很懶。有很多美國人不欣賞他們的週圍。我會欣賞我的週圍因為我不想看破壞的週圍。我想住在好的地方。我希望美國人和台北人都一樣。

Shaved Ice Goodness - Day 43 - June 17, 2010

50NT Meals



I love 50NT=$1.55 meals. You get so much for so little and they taste good! I still get amazed from how much they give. The first 50NT restaurant I went to was in Danshui. I spotted one behind Shida and wanted to give it a shot =)



There are some combination where you pay more than 50NT, but that's if you choose a bigger meat or something more expensive like fish.



I love this fried chicken, it's so crispy and good! I love the seasoning they put on it, I'm not really sure what it is, but if I see it in the groceries, I'll definitely bring a bottle back! The eggplant was also amazing. They don't give you much of it though =(





I went to the Shilin Night Market for some shaved ice. I remembered it was really good at Shilin when I went last year. What is shaved ice? It's basically shaved ice with fruits on top and with condensed milk all over the fruits. The condensed milk eventually sinks to the ice. Some shops add a little condensed milk in the shaved ice to make it even better tasting. This shop did, at least it tasted like it!

100NT=$3.10


The owner was kind enough to take off 10NT because Theresa is allergic to mango and she didn't have many strawberries. Strawberries aren't in season at this time. There's also pineapple and kiwi. Amazingly good, must go back for more!

Anyways...



Look at this Holiday KTV! I been to Shilin so many times and never looked up to see what was right in front of me. A huge KTV building. I even walk around this building and under it, but didn't know there was a KTV. I think I did the same thing last year as well where I discovered it towards the end of my trip.

Here is a view that the Shilin MRT station provides...


And the inside of the MRT if you ever wonder how one looks like.

I love holidays - Day 42 - June 16, 2010

Mosquito Bites of the Day: 2
Total: 19

Freaking mosquito bit me on the hand and pinky!

Dragon Boat Festival

Today is actually a national holiday, the dragon boat festival. A lot of people get off from work, including the place I work in. That means I get to sleep in ^_^ The original plan was actually to wake up and go to the festival or to the zoo. But both of those didn't happen. Ended up snoozing, sleeping in, and waking up at 3:30pm. It's so bad!

Shida Night Market



Instead, I ran five laps on Shida's track. So that could be 1.25 miles. I'm gradually improving =) After that was dinner at the hand shaved noodle shop. On the way there, I took some pictures. The first picture shows the area artists usually come by and perform their music. Last year I saw a girl singing her songs and trying to sell her albums. Today was a man playing his violin. The second picture is just part of Shida Night Market.

Dinner at Hand Carved Noodle Shop



You get this view on the second floor of the restaurant. The second picture shows my one of my favorite restaurants. The yummy chicken restaurant ^_^ You can also see how crowded night markets get. It's a pain to walk through the crowds, especially because people walk soooooo sloooooowwwwwwww. You have to try to weave your way through if you want to go faster.

Let's start with small side dishes.

This is free pickled vegetable you can grab.


Pickled cabbage for 30NT=$0.93


Pickled cucumbers for 30NT=$0.93


Fried rice for 80NT=$2.48. It was good, but it needed more flavor. I mixed the sauce of the stir fried noodles into the fried rice. That made it good =)


A big plate of the stir fried hand shaved noodles is 90NT=$2.79. Theresa dugged in already so I didn't take a picture of the plate. But I ordered this before and it is good!


Each little cake thing is 10NT=$0.31. The first one has pieces of mango around the cake part and the other is strawberry. They both have cream inside. It's good!

I like to eat giant jipais - Day 41 - June 15, 2010

Mosquito Bites of the Day: 6
Total: 17

It's been a while since I got mosquito bites. I woke up with four bites and got my fifth one when I went to Shilin Night Market =( One on my face, one on my left arm, two on my right, one on my right index finger, and one on my ankle (from Shilin) -_-

Giant Jipai at Shilin



I went to the Shilin Night Market to eat my giant jipai! There is always a long line to get one of these babies.

50NT=$1.55


Do you see the size of that big? It's seriously the size of that big. It's HUGE. It's actually good, but I got tired of it once I finished a little over a half. It got salty and oily for me. It fills you up pretty up too.



This is a picture of a typical fresh fruit and vegetable stand. I got bored while standing in line.

Ximen

30NT=$0.93


I went to Ximen after the Shilin Night Market so Theresa can get her ear pierced. I found a drink place that had Almond Milk Tea! I've been looking for a place that has this and it tasted pretty good! The one I tried at Shida tasted like crap >_<

I also bought two tops for the winter since I don't have many winter clothes. I couldn't find any other colors that looked good aside from gray -_-

150NT=$4.66


150NT=$4.66