A Slurpee for me, a Slurpee for you

I like to drink Slurpees in a big brown shoe....

One downfall of living in Taiwan is that they don't have Slurpees. Thousands of 7-11s but no Slurpees. They make up for it by having these wonderful juice/coffee/tea stands where you can get anything you want even slushie ice drinks but sometimes you just need a good old school Slurpee. Last night I had a great idea....I picked up a Cherry Coke from 7-11 and headed to a juice stand. I practiced what I would say in Chinese while I was riding my bike. When I got there I asked if they could blend up my Coke into a slushie drink. They didn't get it at first but I persisted. But to my dismay they refused...they told me it was a crazy idea and they would have no part of it. I was upset and embarrassed...they stared at me as I slinked away. I have to say this was one of those frustrated with Asia moments. They had a blender, they had cups, they had ice and I even offered to pay but no...their stubborness was in the way. So after class today I was hanging out with a new friend and we decided to try round two of the Slurpee plan....obviiously not at the same stand....so we went to a new one and after a few strange looks the man gladly made it for me. It was so good...not sure iff I'll be doing that regularily but it's nice to know that it's possible. I hope those of you that are able to drink Slurpees on a regular basis cherish those moments....mmmmmm....