Satisfied

I'm not afraid to admit that occasionally I have wished for a longer torso or bigger eyes.

Or that I could be a more talented musician or athlete.

We all do it.

There's always something we would like to change about our looks or personalities.

Surprisingly, I have never once wished I was taller.

Basically, I am glad to be me!

 I do know this for sure, I am happy to be a female, especially while living in Taiwan.

Strange comment, I know, but keep reading. You'll understand soon enough.

Recently, during our holiday travels, this point was made evident time and time again.

Americans, like Carl and me, appreciate our privacy. Our personal space....

especially while going to the bathroom.

Luckily for me, Taiwanese women expect the same.

Not so for men.

Poor Carl.

Men here in Taiwan are not given the same privacy. Often the urinals of the men's room are located where they are easily visible to anyone walking by. I have discovered, through experience, of course, to keep my eyes straight ahead as I walk past the men's room. You never know who or what you might see! This is one time I am thankful for the lack of peripheral vision. 

More often than not, there is a window or opening to the outside. 

The road was only a few feet from that window!

The afternoon market in the village near  the school has bathroom facilities at the rear of their parking lot. While living in our previous apartment, we would walk right by this building when returning from the market. One day, I noticed a man. He was inside, but there was an opening two-thirds of the way up the wall. All I could see was his shoulders and up. It took me several seconds to realize what he was doing! 

 Sometimes they are not even given a room, such as the public restroom in our Kenting accommodations. The men's facilities were right out in the hallway along with the sink.

Thats the door to the woman's bathroom!

Or what about this?

I think that privacy side board is in the wrong side!

These were by the parking lot at the beach, right along the path down to the water!

No privacy at all!

Yep. So glad to be a woman!