So many things to share, so little time!! Where do I even begin? Well first of all, shana tova to you and yours! I wish you all a happy healthy New Year, and may you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.
Being away from home for a whole year means missing every holiday with your family, which is a really big loss. It's hard to accept, and made even harder by the teensy weensy Jewish population here in Taiwan: all 100 of us! In the whole country, with one synagogue! Conveniently located in Taipei, I plan on going next Sunday for Yom Kippur. For those of you who don't know, Rosh Hashanah is the first of the New Year and a time to begin introspection, looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year. Typically, I get together with family for a big dinner celebration, but this is no longer possible! :o( However, Lee and I went out to dinner here to a deelish Italian restaurant for some super cheap and yummy pasta! Afterwards, we scooted to a nearby river and threw bread crumbs in, to symbolize the disposing of our past years' sins. Then we came back to our dorm and dipped apple slices in honey, to symbolize the sweet new year to come! (pictures seen above) Our dorm-mates also joined us :o)
After a rough week, I welcomed the weekend with arms wide open! Laundry, actual meals, playing pool and scooting around the city, talking to people about things OTHER than class is all a really weird and wonderful change! Tomorrow Lee and I might even get cell phones, aaah! Other than that, I welcome you all to the exciting world of the Betel Nut Girls!! Betelnut Girls are the craze here; sexy skanked out chicks standing in glass booths selling disgusting fruit known as betelnut! It is eaten similarly to chewing tobacco, only it spits out a deep dark red so the sidewalks look like they're been spotted with blood! I welcome you all to check out the link above, for a closer look :o)
And last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORRIS!! Enjoy being a dirty old man!
3 comments:
Hey Michelle and Lee,
SHANA TOVA to you both. May the year bring you sweet blessings!! How was the apple and honey? Mine were great, we even ate pomogranite! Have a healthy and happy new year, we all miss you both!
Jess
Hi Meesh & Leeeeee!!!!!
How are my favourite out of continent-ters? I made up a new word for you- see how important you are to me???
I miss you. I love you both, and it sounds like you are having a GREAT time! I remember Meesh, you telling me about the Italian restaurant- remember to take me there when I come visit. And I want to see the sinagogue (Spelling, sorry... I am only 1/2 Jewish... so I got half the word :P) too!!!!
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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