Fareaststreet is the creative outlet of Kristie and her husband Jason.
April 2008
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Lion-Turtles, Doggies and Bears, Oh My!
A few weeks ago I put up this post about us not being able to say the word “outside” without Ellie insisting on being taken out to play. We can no add to that list “out”, “go” and sometimes “ready”. As a sequel to that post, I recently took our camera out with us so [...]
A Real Conversation (or Tainan, Part 3)
Jason: Zzzzz….
Kristie: (*scratch, scratch*…toss…turn…)…Sigh…(…toss…*scratch*…turn…)
Jason: Hmrph…Are you even trying to sleep?
Kristie: I would like to be, but it’s a little hard with these six mosquito bites on my legs, the one on my back and four on my arm!
Jason: Oh….zzzzzzz….
Kristie: Grrrr….(*scratch, scratch, scratch*….toss…turn…toss…*scratch*…)
Tainan, Part 2
Tainan is my favorite city in Taiwan. It is the oldest city, established by Dutch explorers in the 17th century, and so has that very nice aged and established feel that historical cities have. It is in the southern part of Taiwan and also has that slower, relaxed pace that southern cities have. Both of [...]
Tainan, Part 1
Last week I needed a little blogging hiatus because I was worn out from studying for a scholarship test. The test is over, I got the scholarship (yay!) and have somewhat recovered my energy reserves. Whew!
This past weekend we took a long anticipated trip to Tainan to visit our very good friend, Kei.
We have known [...]
An equal number of things I would miss about Taiwan.
not having a car(almost) everything we need within walking distancecheap swimming poolscheap rentguavamangobananastangerinesfreshly made tangerine juicetraditional marketscan I say traditional markets again? i LOVE themnot needing to make doctor’s appointments 3 months in advancebeing seen by the doctor within 10 minutes of arrivingleaving the doctor’s office with the prescription medicine in hand (no pharmacy stop!)paying [...]
A few things I took for granted when I lived in the US.
sidewalksmy hair salonACindoor heatingdishwasherscolorful Fall leavessnowthat Spring explosion of flowersbreadcheesebagelsMexican foodChristmas breaktape dispenserslick-stick envelopes stores that carry shoes in my sizethe carbig dryers
big washers
big everythingubiquitous debit/credit card acceptancefresh airclean drinking watersandwichespeanut buttersausagemaple syrupmilespoundsinchesFahrenheitstreets without stray dogsnutrition labelscushioned furnitureSoft Scrubnot seeing cockroachesnot needing mosquito netsheadless/feetless chickensEnglish
You Can’t Contain this Cuteness
Ellie is now blowing kisses and is winning hearts all over Taiwan.
Even the checkout boy at the grocery store melted when she gave him a “Kiss Bye”.
New! Photo Galleries!
Jason has been busy getting new photo galleries ready for your viewing pleasure. There are three new galleries:
1. The Tea Plantation Gallery. Last fall we took a field trip with the language center to a tea farm high in the mountains of Taiwan. What was the best part of the trip? Maybe the fresh mountain [...]
A Real Conversation
This is a little blip from a luncheon I attended with the very sweet ladies from my church.
(While ordering)
Church Lady: What would you like to eat?
Kristie: (quickly tries to scan the menu for the characters for “rice” or “noodles” and then “beef”, “pork”, or “chicken”) The chicken rice seems good.
Church Lady: What kind of tea do [...]
Age of Accountability?
All people are sinful from their very small, very cute start. This is painfully clear to anyone who has ever been a parent (and more and more painfully clear to us every day as Ellie grows more independent!). But “age of accountability” is considered to be the age when a person is mature enough to [...]
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