jaywalking is normal in taiwan

and if you don't do it, people think you're stupid for waiting....just a little factoid.

so, today i moved to another location. this very convenient location that i'd been living in was remodeled and the relatives kicked out, so i can't live there either. anyway, i moved further up the street and up a mountain. oh yes, you heard me right, up a mountain. only one bus gets there - the familiar Blue 5, and it doesn't come to my door, but at the bottom of the mountain. L.O.L. i have to walk up the freaking mountain. the grocery store is also at the bottom of the mountain. ha-ha. are you kidding me? i'm living with my cousin...who i hear is very dirty. she works at night so she's not there most of the time. that means...partaaay. jk. it just means more privacy...a little more than i'd like, so i'll probably be having people over.

anyway, as my aunt and uncle were cleaning, i had a thought. the other day, i was reading lord, only you can change me by kay arthur and it talked about meekness and sovereighnty (sp?). it means knowing that God is in control and he can take any situation and bring glory to Himself. this is also a good learning experience when i do missions in china in the future. i'm sure china is far worse...at least i have a/c. the kind of cleaning you do here is different than the kind you do in the u.s. the houses in the u.s. have nice floors and nice kitchens, etc. so cleaning is not so bad. this kind of cleaning is pretty gross, because the kitchen floor has a little gutter (lol) so when you clean, you pretty much scrub the floor and pour water over the floor. i felt like puking when i saw my aunt clean the bathroom and kitchen. for regular water, i have to bowl it, wait for it to cool, then pour into a container. omg. im used to using electric water boiler (i forgot the technical term). i live on the fifth floor and there's no elevator. hahahaha. im sure many places i will go on missions to will have far worse conditions and i may have to do a little cleaning. good practice - for when i have a family and for missions.

an aside: there's a mousepad with a big, pink pig on the front that says, "hi, i am puki". LOL. you need to pronounce it "puky" instead of "pooki". my cousin who lives in chile and has lived in this apt cracked up when i told her. she said the same thing when she was here. lol. she's coming january - woohoo! never been in taiwan the same time as her. should be fun.

man, there were many funny things that happened today, but i forgot to write it down, and forgot them! too many things happen in one day.

my uncle came today (my dad's younger brother and the chilean cousin's dad) and the first thing he said to me was, "woah....oh, and don't hunch your back." lol. thanks. i knew it.

i haven't had my milk tea today. i feel like i'm missing something...this has become an addiction.