Dispatch from the Motherland

I have decided that I must bring my camera with me everywhere.  Forgot to do that this morning and now I have one less day of memories on record.  Staying in with the relatives is actually a very boring affair here.  Cable has been down for days because of a typhoon that passed a few days ago.  Can't even watch the Liberation Day fireworks on TV.  But outside- outside lies a world of excellent street eats for cheap and stores just brimming with cute stationary and bags, all paid for by the parents (decision not to change money into local currency is oen of wisest decision made in months).