Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Washing and Morning market

This morning I took a lovely stroll across a bridge and then down the street for morning market. EVERYONE is out early in the morning! Some are exercising, others just standing outside, but most are out for the Morning market. It's kind of flea market meets Farmer's Market. As I was walking amongst all the people I had a flashback of the Flea Market in Gallup, New Mexico. Even listening to the language at times is reminiscent of Navajo. I then wonder about the Asian people and their relationship to the Native American people and I think how amazing it is to almost see the scattering of Abraham's seed. My testimony is strengthened when I think about missionaries among the Native American people and in the Asian countries, the prophesy of Nephi in the Book of Mormon is coming to pass!!!!
Morning market is great! They sell all kinds of fruits, veggies, meats (hanging from giant hook), seafood (shrimp with the head), shoes, many breakfast foods- which are mostly different types of breads, some fried some baked, you can buy tobacco, tofu and many other food items. I ate a long doughnut type thing that cost about 5 cents. Not my favorite, perhaps tomorrow I will try something else. They have this market every morning!
Today is very gray and overcast. While I was out walking this morning, it started to rain a little bit. It is much cooler today, which is a nice break from the intense heat paired with insane humidity causing constant sweat to drip from every part of your body, especially your face, neck and back. Yummy picture, eh? Anybody want a hug?
Last night I did laundry. It was so cool! I have this little plastic washing machine in my bathroom attached to my living room. On one side you wash the clothes. You do this by attaching a plastic hose from the faucet to the machine and then fill up the tub. Once the tub has enough water you put in your clothes and soap, then turn it on for 3-12 minutes, most things only take 5 minutes or so. Then to rinse you drain the tub and fill it again and wash it again and then drain it, you do this about 3 times to get all the soap out. Then you put the clothes in the container on the right side of the machine and spin them for about 3-5 mins to get all the water out, then hang to dry! It is time consuming, but actually kind of fun. The first time was fun anyway, I am sure that will change.
Well, I am going to do some work now! Much love!

2 comments:

Shelle said...

We had washing machines just like that in Australia. Luckily they also gave us driers. So we didn't have to line dry our cloths.

Adrian said...

Ok...wow! I had to do my laundry for the first time in the LAUNDRY MAT the other day and I was freaking out! Well I'm glad you liked it! hahaha