Just the other day I went to get a haircut. When I sat down and started chatting with the girl I thought it was very strange. Suddenly she asked if I can wash my own hair??? Uuuuhhmmm... well ofcourse, who can't. I found out that many women here in Taiwan don't do this themselves, they prefer to go to the hairdresser to get their hair wahed, massaged and done. Haha it's an other way to get spoiled.
In Taiwan there is no real official ambassy but there is the NTIO [a Dutch trading and investment office]. Every year on Queensday (4/30) the representive Menno Goedhart holds a party for all the Dutch in Taiwan. Recently Mr. Goedhart also published a book about the connection between The Netherlands and Taiwan. Aming and me joined the party ofcourse. It was amazing, they had 'bitterballen', 'Gouda' cheese and even orange tullips. There was a live band and some local tribe dancers. The funniest part was that when Aming and me were standing, talking for a bit and eating a voice from behind came. It kept calling 'classmate' in Chinese; 同學 同學!! When we
turned around Aming discovered that it was his old university classmate, calling out for him. She also married a Dutch. The world is so small.
Oh and that they I was told that my Chinese was so good, but one Dutch men said my Dutch was very poor!!! So insulting! Yeah ok sometimes I cannot come up with the word, I will have the English and Chinese. But it is not that bad right! Ahhh no worries, he's just jealous of my Chinese! :)
Then ofcourse last Tuesday I had my birthday. About 3 years ago I held a beachparty with the girls soccer team, Amin
g's friends and some other friends. It was so much fun. When I came back last year, inmediately I got requests to hold that party again. So I did, but to have an even better then that first was a bit difficult. I tried though. I made invites and spread them. Went to Costco to buy food and drinks. Aming prepared goals and soccerballs from his work. And last Sunday (5/16) we went. Unfortunately many friends were not able to make it. So the group was smaller then the years before. But we still had a lot of fun. We played soccer, went for a swim and had food and drinks. The weather was also not bad, not too hot and not too cold. The days before it was rainy and cloudy, so I was a bit worried. With the soccer game, we girls beat the boys ass, so they had to drink! Hahahaha....
It is also standard that with Aming's soccer team BuLian we go out for dinner. So this year I invited them to come to our house. Aming's parents were out for the weekend. Even the boss came, so people said I must be very important! Hahaha... we had dinner and drinks and a really big cake. Aming thought it was necessary to put the cake in my face! The next morning we heard from some neighbours we were very loud. But hey once a year doesn't matter right!
In Taiwan there is no real official ambassy but there is the NTIO [a Dutch trading and investment office]. Every year on Queensday (4/30) the representive Menno Goedhart holds a party for all the Dutch in Taiwan. Recently Mr. Goedhart also published a book about the connection between The Netherlands and Taiwan. Aming and me joined the party ofcourse. It was amazing, they had 'bitterballen', 'Gouda' cheese and even orange tullips. There was a live band and some local tribe dancers. The funniest part was that when Aming and me were standing, talking for a bit and eating a voice from behind came. It kept calling 'classmate' in Chinese; 同學 同學!! When we
turned around Aming discovered that it was his old university classmate, calling out for him. She also married a Dutch. The world is so small.Oh and that they I was told that my Chinese was so good, but one Dutch men said my Dutch was very poor!!! So insulting! Yeah ok sometimes I cannot come up with the word, I will have the English and Chinese. But it is not that bad right! Ahhh no worries, he's just jealous of my Chinese! :)
Then ofcourse last Tuesday I had my birthday. About 3 years ago I held a beachparty with the girls soccer team, Amin
g's friends and some other friends. It was so much fun. When I came back last year, inmediately I got requests to hold that party again. So I did, but to have an even better then that first was a bit difficult. I tried though. I made invites and spread them. Went to Costco to buy food and drinks. Aming prepared goals and soccerballs from his work. And last Sunday (5/16) we went. Unfortunately many friends were not able to make it. So the group was smaller then the years before. But we still had a lot of fun. We played soccer, went for a swim and had food and drinks. The weather was also not bad, not too hot and not too cold. The days before it was rainy and cloudy, so I was a bit worried. With the soccer game, we girls beat the boys ass, so they had to drink! Hahahaha....We even bought a sky lantern near the beach. Everybody wrote their name and a brithday wish for me on it. After watching one of our good friend A-zhong) do a performance on national television we lit the sky lantern and watched it carfeully dissapear in the sky. It was a really big one. 
After the beachparty Duo Shang (Aming's friend) invited us to go to KTV. We all took a shower at the beach and went back to Taipei to go to the Holiday KTV. Everybody was very high and was having so much fun. The girls which are in the picture beside are still students and are living in the school dorm. This dorm has a curvue, they had to be back inside befor 12:30. But we all forgot time a little bit, so finally when they left, they were afraid they wouldn't make it. They took a cab instead of the MRT and when back home. Arriving just at 12:25. Pfieuwww just in time! We all had a blast. We sang and drunk untill 1 in the morning. Then everybody slowly went home, exhausted but looking back on a fun and happy day.
I put all of the pictures on Facebook.
After the beachparty Duo Shang (Aming's friend) invited us to go to KTV. We all took a shower at the beach and went back to Taipei to go to the Holiday KTV. Everybody was very high and was having so much fun. The girls which are in the picture beside are still students and are living in the school dorm. This dorm has a curvue, they had to be back inside befor 12:30. But we all forgot time a little bit, so finally when they left, they were afraid they wouldn't make it. They took a cab instead of the MRT and when back home. Arriving just at 12:25. Pfieuwww just in time! We all had a blast. We sang and drunk untill 1 in the morning. Then everybody slowly went home, exhausted but looking back on a fun and happy day.
I put all of the pictures on Facebook.
It is also standard that with Aming's soccer team BuLian we go out for dinner. So this year I invited them to come to our house. Aming's parents were out for the weekend. Even the boss came, so people said I must be very important! Hahaha... we had dinner and drinks and a really big cake. Aming thought it was necessary to put the cake in my face! The next morning we heard from some neighbours we were very loud. But hey once a year doesn't matter right! On Monday I had lunch with Rita, Zjamerny, Joy and Joyce. We went to eat a small hotpot and I brought some cake from theother party. After that they had to go bac
k to school. Only Rita had no class that day. So we decided to go window shopping at Taipei 101. When we came there I called Dewi to ask if she was busy. She invited us to come over and hang out near the pool. Well even better. We had some drinks, put our legs in the pool and chit chatted. Then at dinnertime, Rita and me went to Taipei 101 to walk around, shop a bit and talk a lot. We had so much fun. When we were done at about 10 pm, we walked back to Rita's motorcycle. When we sat on the motorcycle we both said, oh my legs are so tired and I can really feel them. We decide to get a massage at home. But unfortunatly Aming wasn't in to that. Hahahahaha...
On Tuesday my actual birthday, Aming and me went out for dinner to a very romantic restaurant in Danshui. We saw this restaurant a while ago, but it is so popular that ever
ytime all tables are taken and they said you have to make a reservation. Well we did for this day. It was great. It looks so beautifull, with ocean view and the food was good too. We had some special beers. Aming had melon-flavour beer (very very sweet) and I had a normal white-beer. Later that evening when we went home, one of my good friends A-zhong (阿中) came by to give me a small cake and a present. So sweet!!!! I am really spoiled this year. And I know for sure I also have some really good friends here in Taiwan. So I couldn't be any happier at the moment. Maybe in August, when all 
my loved ones will be here, I am even happier. But for now, no complaints at all!!!
Well gotta go to class, my students are waiting for me. I am probably their favorite teacher, as I brought a chocolate cake to eat with them last Friday. And today we are deviding presents for the best student in class. Yipppie!!!!
Bye bye xxx Melanie
k to school. Only Rita had no class that day. So we decided to go window shopping at Taipei 101. When we came there I called Dewi to ask if she was busy. She invited us to come over and hang out near the pool. Well even better. We had some drinks, put our legs in the pool and chit chatted. Then at dinnertime, Rita and me went to Taipei 101 to walk around, shop a bit and talk a lot. We had so much fun. When we were done at about 10 pm, we walked back to Rita's motorcycle. When we sat on the motorcycle we both said, oh my legs are so tired and I can really feel them. We decide to get a massage at home. But unfortunatly Aming wasn't in to that. Hahahahaha...On Tuesday my actual birthday, Aming and me went out for dinner to a very romantic restaurant in Danshui. We saw this restaurant a while ago, but it is so popular that ever
ytime all tables are taken and they said you have to make a reservation. Well we did for this day. It was great. It looks so beautifull, with ocean view and the food was good too. We had some special beers. Aming had melon-flavour beer (very very sweet) and I had a normal white-beer. Later that evening when we went home, one of my good friends A-zhong (阿中) came by to give me a small cake and a present. So sweet!!!! I am really spoiled this year. And I know for sure I also have some really good friends here in Taiwan. So I couldn't be any happier at the moment. Maybe in August, when all 
my loved ones will be here, I am even happier. But for now, no complaints at all!!!Well gotta go to class, my students are waiting for me. I am probably their favorite teacher, as I brought a chocolate cake to eat with them last Friday. And today we are deviding presents for the best student in class. Yipppie!!!!
Bye bye xxx Melanie
