It's an indication of how well Kiana and I have adapted to local life that while shopping at the local market last weekend, Kiana said to me wistfully, "I'm going to miss coming here. Are you?" And I replied, "Yes, I was just thinking the same thing!"
We go to this local market every few weeks, just to "shop." Not always looking for something specific, but just to look around. It has fruits and veggies, and also a mini-mall type building with clothes, shoes, stationery, food and household goods. It is cold, dirty and sometimes smelly. And we like going!
See this post for our first impression of the market:
www.barrhouse.blogspot.com/2009/08/buying-our-fruits-and-veggies.html
Adaptation. We see the piles of garbage. We smell the "China" smells. We're surrounded by crowds. And we feel comfortable. And normal. And we'll miss a place that used to be so strange and foreign to us.
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Yet another post which took the subconscious words right out of my mouth. I too love the Jinshitan market! Especially my fruit lady who gives the girls free (unwashed) strawberries whenever we go. And thanks again for the clothing lady recommendation. I went by this morning and it looks like it will work, so we'll hit it tomorrow after school to get sized.
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