Tuesday, June 5, 2007

vroom.. vroom... vroom... (10.29.2005)

The basic mode of transportation of most Taiwanese is the motorcycle. Even the gramps and the grannies can give you a run for your money when it comes to speeding around town with their handy dandy motorized bikes. My friend, Michelle, is thinking of getting one for herself. Kasi nga naman its really convenient... a 20-minute walk just takes about 5 minutes when you ride a motorbike. Pero ako party pooper talaga kasi I would always discourage her from getting one. Very dangerous kasi... I have an uncle who had a motorcycle accident during his youthful years... and sad to say ...friends na sila ngayon ng mga metal detectors kasi may bakal na sya sa leg... joke lang po... peace tayo =)....

Kaya nga here in Taiwan, there's not a day that goes by without me seeing someone who has been left scarred and tainted with this dangerous piece of fast moving metal. Merong mga minor lang kagaya ng mga bruises and bandages around parts of their body... meron ding mga napilayan at nabalian ng buto.... at ang scarry eh madami-dami din akong nakikita na amputated na yung leg nila or arm... kakaawa kaya =(..... kaya nga ang su-successful ng mga stores dito that sell leg/neck/back braces, crutches, wheelchairs at mga fake body parts.... gandang business ito ah!!!

Baka naman sabihin nyo na how can I possibly be super duper against riding the motorcyle when I haven't even tried it for myself right?!.... Well sympre na try ko na noh... kala nyo ah.... I have been on it twice already and on both times eh super nerbyos talaga ako at super reluctant din... hindi lang talaga ako maka-hindi dun sa nag-offer... kala nyo guwapo?... di kaya.... girl din sya at kasing laki ko pa.... tuloy parang dalawang elepanteng nag-mo-motor and dating... (buti na lang di marunong managalog yung friend ko.... baka sagasaan nya ako pag naintindihan nya ito!!!) so ayun ride ako... kakatawa nga eh kasi I don't know how to balance myself on a bike tapos mga hebigats pa kami... So medyo hirap yung friend ko in balancing the both of us on her small bike and to top it all off eh uphill pa yung dadaanan namin.... hay imagine two chubby ladies on a bike... the driver trying all her might to manipulate the gears and gas pedal kasi medyo naghihingalo yung bike tapos aside from that eh balance to the max sya to keep us from toppling over... at ako naman nandun sa likod clinging on for dear life at walang ginagawa kung hindi magdasal ... grabeng experience ito!!!! Kaka-loka talaga!!!!!

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