Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio turned out to be much bigger and much more interesting than I expected. First of all, it was only 40 mins away from Cleveland and it has some cute people out there. =)

A friend of mine from high school back in Taiwan, Shu Ching, is currently going to University of Akron. She wants to become a registered nurse. It had been 7 years since I saw her, but we have somehow managed to stay in touch. So it was rather nice to visit her and to go to a few places with her.

She lives alone in a tiny apartment; however, the space she has is large enough for a person. She walks to school, because she apartment is one or two blocks away. Yes, she did gain some weight, but her cute smile remains un-damaged. =)

I stayed with her for two nights. The first night we went to Swenson's - a local drive-in hamburger store - to try those famous burgers, fried mushrooms, onion rings, and fried Zucchini. It was Joey that suggested we should go there; thank God for him, or we would have never had such mouth-watering experience.

While in Akron area, I went to Stan Hywitt Hall and Gardens, Peninsula/Cuyahugo Valley National Park, Cleveland, the house that Joey used to live in, and Angel Falls Cafe. I had a great time hanging out with Shu Ching. She is going back to Taiwan for winter break...can't wait to see her again.