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Driving on the Stairs
I remember I loved (pretend) driving while sitting on the stairs at home. And right beside me was my passenger, my father.
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Glass of Milk with a Straw Please
As a kid, my mom would give me a glass of milk before I go to bed. And with every glass of milk there would be a straw. I always thought if I blew bubbles in my milk I would get more; I thought I was such smart cookie by doing that! One evening (I was 5 at the time) my mom forgot to put a straw in my glass and I questioned her why there was no straw. Her response was, "because you're a big girl now". As a naive 5 year old, I bought into her forgetfulness and drank my milk thinking I was all grown up. But really, she just forgot and found a good excuse - which I believed.
Purple Onion
In foreign places I am more adventurous by trying new foods and drinks. When I arrived in Seoul for vacation, the first thing on my agenda was to go straight to the convenient store to try something new. My eyes spotted the drinks section with a small purple drink, the bottle had a picture that looked like it was a purple onion. It didn't taste like an onion but rather sweet potato! It was the most delicious drink I have ever had! After that first encounter, I was unable to find it at other convenient stores because it would always be sold out. Whenever I hear 'Korea', I always remember that first sweet potato drink and its sweet delicious taste.
Hoods down, Socks on
On a trip to Boston, my friend wanted to buy a pillow for the bus ride back. (taking the hotel's pillow was not an option) Someone had told us the convenient store was just around the corner, so the 3 of us (all females) went off on a trek to find it without our jackets. We started walking down the street and started feeling chilly, so we put on our hoods from our sweaters. However, I was not so smart and decided to not wear socks in shoes because I thought we could make a quick run for it and back without being cold or noticed. Needless to say we walked for 15 minutes and had not found the store before asking someone on the street. A friend approached a lady in her 40s for direction. Before my friend could finish "excuse me", the woman stuck out her palms facing upward, said "sorry, no money" and walked away. We were left speechless and still lost, perhaps it was our ghetto attire.
Roommate Survival
My dad had to use my bathroom as I started to unpack my groceries after coming back to res life from reading week. A few seconds later, I hear "WHAT IS THIS?". Somehow my roommate had gotten feces splattered under the toilet seat AND seat cover. The seat cover?? HOW? I disgustingly cleaned it up since she wasn't going to be home for another week. Worst housemate experience ever!
