My Top 20 List

The top 20 things I miss (or don't miss) about Love Boat is...

20. Bargaining with the street vendors for amounts less than US$1.  (You cheapskates know who you are)
19. The big ass cockroaches at Ocean University and those damned big red spots from the mosquitoes.
18. The NET. (It falls through the GAP and gets caught by the NET)
17. The phrase "No name tag, no service!"
16. Going down the elevator from the 10th floor and laughing at people trying to get in from the 8th floor and below.
15. The French connection with their World Cup celebration at 5:00 am in the morning. (no offense to the French, its all cool)
14. The stomach aches and diarrhea from eating out at the Ye Se (night market).
13. The little children with their laser guns, especially in the auditoriums and everywhere else.
12. Xiao Hei, or for those who can't read pin yin, "Little Black" referring to the little black dog at Ocean University.
11. The crazy taxi cab drivers with their little helicopter air fresheners (I've now got two in my car).
10. The 3 toned alarm sound that goes off before any announcement, no matter where you are.
9. The guy with the fannie pack and the girl with the wings.
8. The squatting toilets at Ocean University and the french fries and chips for breakfast at Chien Tan.
7. The boring ass lectures on Taiwan, including the opening and closing ceremonies.
6. The trips to the amusement parks, which have nothing to do with Taiwanese culture.
5. The community dinners where everyone shares the same dishes... and the same diseases. (Blame it on those with no etiquette who pick at the food with their chopsticks)
4. The drunken nights at KTV.
3. All the mandarin we've learned in our Chinese classes.
2. Seeing the SPICE boys at Kiss: La Boca
1. Most importantly, the long lasting friendships we've made from the trip.

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