Kevin Hancock

 
 
It is now Sunday, I am still doing some fun and exciting things.  The beer factory on Friday night was a great time.  It was a large warehouse filled with picnic tables and people.  Taiwan has one brand of beer that they make, called Taiwan Beer.  I believe they make a dark and a light beer.  They sold small keg like things, that groups of people buy.  The glasses are different too, they are very small.  There was a band there that night and people were really into it.  Dancing around, singing, standing on tables, and jumping on the stage.  It was really cool to see.  They played some American songs but towards the end of the night only Taiwan songs were played.
After we left the beer factory we went to a bar that had a rock and roll band.  It was way too loud, even for me.  One thing that is different about here is the expensive popular dance clubs.  There are huge lines and it costs about $25 to get in.  We didn't do that.
Saturday, we went to a market to get some lunch.  I had a noodle soup with ginger pork.  It was good.  Later that night I went with some people to the movie theaters.  They had a buy one get one free movie deal.  Which wouldn't be your normal American deal.  It meant you go to one movie and then go to the second movie right after that one, for free.  The movies playing were, Shutter Island and Dear John.  It was fun, and yes they were in English with Chinese subtitles.
Today I went to the graduation commencement for a little while.  There were a lot of people graduating and a lot of other people there.  I saw two of my friends graduate, then I left.  After that I went to a festival of dragon boat races.  There were boat races going on for three days.  It was funny to watch but it was also raining.  By the way, it is their raining season.  It has rained every day but two.  It doesn't rain all day normally.
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    My name is Kevin Hancock.      I am studying abroad from June-August of 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.  Here is a blog of my experiences.

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    1.
    In Taiwan they don't normally drink anything with their meal because they always have rice.  They say the rice will fill up with the moisture and make their stomach hurt.  Many restaurants don't have anything for you to drink.  After you eat, you find a near by tea shop and get something there.

    2.
    There is a separate lane for mopeders because there are so many here.
    3.
    Kleenexs are used as facial tissues, napkins, paper towels, and toilet paper!

    4.
    You can count to 9 on one hand in Taiwan.

    5.
    You shouldn't place your chop sticks in your food.  It is correct to set them on top of your bowl.  Sticking them in the bowl represents incense in ashes, which is done in temples.