EWWWWWW GROSS!!!

i never really tried to keep clean when i was in the u.s., because my mom always kept the house super clean. she always told me that if the mom is clean, the child will want to be clean as well. i always thought it was bullcrap, because that never happened in college. guess what? it's happening in taiwan.

i feel grossed out when i see pieces of hair or dirt on the ground and immediately sweep it up. i don't know why!! taiwan, when it rains, has this odd smell, and it makes the apartment smell different...like weird. also, most of the people here hang their clothes to dry, and i did the same, and my clothes came out funky!! my clothes always smell like Charmin' in the u.s.! if the floor is dirty, your feet will be dirty, and i can't stand my feet having little bits of stuff on it. i felt so disgusted.

the grossest thing happened today when i went to the bathroom at the church. it was one of those where you pee into a hole (i hear it's more sanitary) and i had to look down to make sure it didn't spray (now i know what guys feel, except we can't aim), so i smelled my own urine and almost barfed. then, i looked up, and the trash can was right there, without a cover. guess what i saw? someone went number 2, wiped, and didn't bother to cover it up. i almost barfed in my mouth. jk, but i had a really strong urge to puke.

so tomorrow, i'm going to "biao1" (run fast like lightning) to the grocery store and get myself plastic slippers to wear when i come out of the shower, like a huge thing of Charmin' fabric softener (that's the one with the teddy bear, right?), and a flower-smelling disinfecting spray to keep in my purse when i go to public restrooms.

but i guess it's good to experience these things. i will be evangelizing in countries that have far worse conditions, i'm sure. jeez, didn't know you could learn something from looking at leftover poop. (omg i want to barf just thinking about it). i want to throw myself into a pool of disinfecting liquid.