An evening stroll

Monday today, and that means back to the work week. Today went by relatively quickly, which was nice. After work I walked to the post office to buy stamps. I only bought a few, and I had to bring out my Mandarin dictionary to explain what I wanted. I would have bought more, but I'd like to make sure that they're the right type .

I walked back to my place along this street. The picture makes it seem much darker and eerie than it is.
Exhibit 1: stamps
Exhibit 2: sample make-up remover
Exhibit 3: toothpaste (as least I hope it is, and not some other sort of cream)
After the post office, I walked around an area previously unexplored. I was given the make-up remover sample by a woman working in a pharmacy. Sales people treat you like you're royalty until you tell them you're not buying that useless cream or gadget.

Anna Sui is cheaper than Maybelline.

I walked into a fruit market to get something to eat for tomorrow, and a man working there started yelling his nectarine sales pitch in my direction. He kept trying to sell me nectarines as I walked through the store, and I couldn't help but start to laugh. It's the strangest thing not being able to communicate well with the majority of the public here. A lot of people know a little bit of English, but only a little bit.