Thursday26thApril07

Today I made it into the university newspaper. (see photo, slightly to the right of the guy second in from the right, between two posts...) All the exchange students got a de-briefing on mid-term procedures (next week is official exam week) and afterwards some of the Korean guys started going on about how myself and this other American guy were on the front page of the 'Ming Chuan Weekly.' A feeling of dread suddenly gripped me. The only photo I could think of had been taken during welcome lunch for exchange students, my hair was still wet from the shower and it had been taken at a slightly unflattering angle so you could pretty much see down my top. Not good. I rushed to find one, surely they couldn't have used that one. Thankfully they hadn't, although the guys thought it was worth it for the look of horror on my face and when it turned out to be them, proceeded to sign the picture and present it to me.
Later, after another dud 'find a phone' trip I headed to the fruit market. I had finally tasted the bizarre dragon fruit and it was good. So decided to get some. Later when I got around to preparing it, I found it a little comical. This fruit does not look appetising, if anything it looks like it should be poisonous with its crazy vibrant pink and green spikes. But then you cut of the top and the inside is filled with this pale, white, soft flesh, similar in consistency to that of a melon, and these tasty little black soft seedlet things. It is good. Unlike the outside, the taste is soft, pleasant and juicy. I guess it really goes to prove that you can't judge a book by its cover. And you shouldn't be afraid to try something new (even if in this case, you think it might kill you.)