I'm still having major issues uploading pics. I don't have the time or patience to deal with it now, so pics from the last few weeks will just have to wait. I'll keep trying....

For your enjoyment...

A look into our daily lives....

1. October 1 marks the day that everyone starts wearing their long underwear, no matter the temperature outside. (It's still warm..in the 70's!) Grammies even check Josiah sometimes and scold me for not putting more clothes on him.
2. Most milk is sold in bags that can sit on the shelf for a month. Sounds weird, but tastes pretty normal.
3. I get stared at (what's new?!) when I have a cart-ful of groceries. Most people go to the store/market every day.
4. There is a saying about flushing toilets. It goes like this: "If it's yellow, let it mellow; if it's brown, flush it down."
5. When walking/biking, most fellows will yell out in their best English accent, "hallow!"
6. Almost all yogurt is drinkable...a little more runny, and always served with a straw. Most are sold in the small, square cartons like the States. Josiah could drink 5 of them if I let him.
7. Diapers cost more here than in the States. This could lead to early potty training, but will never lead to split-pants.
8. Electricity, water, and gas are all bought at the bank. To know when we will run out, we have to check separate meters with a credit-card like thing throughout our apartment.
9. When eating out, several dishes are ordered to eat family style--all in the middle of the table, usually on a large lazy susan--and brought out (usually) one at a time. Rice is typically served last to be eaten as a "filler."
10. Fireworks go off at all times of day--early to late. It could be for the opening of a store, or more often for a bride/wedding. They set them off at the apartment of the bride before she comes out to keep away the evil spirits. The same is done at the wedding and reception site. The Chinese don't even flinch when the sticks of dynamite go off....while we foreigners are covering our ears and running away.