Taiwan – Day 1

I live a blessed life. There is no doubt about it. Ever since I discovered my unparalleled passion for travel at age 25 I have been able to do it non stop. And this lovely long weekend (thank you Buddha!) brought forth another country to check off my bucket list. So I invite you to witness and be part of my lovely trip to Taipei, Taiwan!

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Plastic Surgery in Gangnam

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It’s interesting to live in a country where there is such a strong presence of superficial beauty and plastic surgery. I am constantly reminded of how I look so different in a country where the ideal is slim, light skinned, and glowing everything.

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Weekends are always crazy in Seoul… and this one was no different! With so many friends leaving town I decided we needed to do something to have a bonding experience. It might have been a bit spontaneous, and it might have been a bit crazy, and I might have put forth a bit of peer pressure. But lo and behold, all the girls got new piercings. I got my tragus done! Weee!

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I’m having an incredible day at school today! My third graders make me love life to the fullest! They are absolutely adorable and SO hard working! Today I’m teaching them the phrases ‘Good Morning’ ‘Good Afternoon’ ‘Good Evening’ and ‘Good Night’. We were discussing spelling, and I kept insisting that night was spelled ‘nite’! It was pretty hilarious watching them correct me. I hope after this lesson they never misspell the word! Anyways, here’s an awesome link I found today! Hopefully it brings a smile to everyone else’s face as well! Happy Friday!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-happiest-facts-of-all-time

xo

Ritu