7-11 convenience or panacea?

Ok, what do you choose.

This is probably the best time post this; I'm overtired, had a bit of local clear liquid and can't sleep.  We learned this even before getting to Taiwan:  7-11 is omni-present.  I am not kidding.  The 7-11, which many of us have seen bought out, is, literally, dominant here.  I don't think you understand how present in a general lifestyle this chain... is everywhere.  A ratio I have come across a few times puts Taiwain as the per-capita champion of 7-11's and convenience stores in general above all nations.  I think the count is about per 1,700 people a 7-11 exists-that may not include the family marts or happy huts that are basically the same thing just a different name.   For those who are in my home town of Portsmouth, NH 26,000 aprox, there should be about 15 all-night get-all-you-need 7-11s, but I think there are only two.
7-11s are both for your midnight-later dude, but also for everyday.  It is amazing what I found, I mean wow, this is the juice I want, but why and yer-freaking-kidding-me it costs this much so no one has ever bought this, who will ever drink it, but someone must cuz they gotta make money.  People get everyday stuff from bathroom to breakfast, from juice to Juice.  Check it out.

Wow!  I have no idea about the rest.

And you can get the whole gambit of booze.  I mean, look at what is on the shelf.  It is kinda crazy.

One display, along with the rain-clad Taiwanese in blue in the background.

But of course, there is the late night food.  I am impressed to say, that even over here the chain still offers the same three-flavored turning dog machine.  And even if you have never eaten one, or all three, this is actually the the sausage flavors offered in all 7-11s in the states.

There is, of course, the other choices.

I've seen the water get refilled.  So, I do actually think this is not like the hot dog from '79, but I dunno.  Many actually "snack" from here, but that is my guess at what a snack is here.  I think most of this is actually vegetarian...

 Then there's....

Tea soaked eggs.  No, they are worse than pickled eggs.  Well, at least to me, but pickled never were all that good either.  Mainly too salty/briney for the buds.

It is a consumer culture, hell, its freakish home many things I normally use are made right here.  Doesn't make me wan to eat this stuff, but I will say for those show question my will or, you know, I did try a tea soaked egg, just not from a 7-11.

I can't leave you with that.  This is a call out to all those who said they will come-we WILL take you here-a beautiful Thai restaurant in Chiayi.  Built around a fish pond, most tables offer a totally chill view of the fish while munching and sipping.  It is blissful.

The pond is ringed on all sides by seats.  This is from our Sunday-lunch seat.  Six of us.

Right below your window.

Ok, ok, ok.....

Alright, late night, 12 hour ahead of most, I gotta go to bed.  Here's a quick lovely moment in the local park.