A lot of my habits have changed since we moved to Taiwan, above all the kinds of things I eat and drink. For example:
It’s not clear why my habits have changed like this. It’s not really “health reasons,” more a process of gradual cultural osmosis. It’s actually a complete mystery why Westerners insist on hitting their systems so hard — really kick themselves — with coffee and alcohol (not to mention cigarettes). Why are we treating ourselves so badly?
They say you are what you eat. What am I in the process of becoming? Oh no, I think I’m turning Taiwanese.