Different- The List Edition

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1. Wavey Escalator

At the Xiang Shan stop off the red line there is a kinda wonky escalator. This escalator has a wave in the middle. Right, when Dai and I saw this we immediately wanted to take a picture. Dai even went back up to get a better picture. 

2. Taking Hand Sanitizer To The Next Level

Wow, it's seems like so long ago sice we first landed. When we were trying to get a taxi to get to our quarentine place the airport people sprayed all of our things and us with hand sanitizer. They sprayed us like how my dad sprays us with bug spray, except it was with hand sanitizer. 

3. Squat Toilets



Just like Japan Taiwan had squat toilets. In the bathrooms they have half squat toilets and half regular toilets. The regular toilets are usually occupied and the squat toilets are vacant. I'll use the squat toilets if they look clean even if there is a regular toilet that I could use. If you think about it, when using a squat toilet you don't accually touch the toilet and your shoes are already stepping in other pretty gross things. So using a squat toilet isn't that bad. Just don't miss.

4. Slippers

People use slippers a lot. Like a lot. That's because you have to take off your shoes in many places. Not just your home. We have to take our shoes off at school, summer camp, and workshops. So we got slippers too.   

5. Mila With Bangs

I didn't acctually get bangs :)

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 16, 2022 at 10:35 AM

    Great update! Bangs look good on you if you decide to keep them!
    Love you and miss you
    Tito Paul

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    1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2022 at 7:28 AM

      NO bangs for my Mila.Your whole face is so beautiful .Love to brush your hair.I miss doing that but I will do that again and again once we see each other

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