Invasion of the Octopus

No, the octopus in the title is not living and, no, I did not kill it. In fact, it is like a credit card (payed for by my parents of course). Here is a picture of what they look like: 

The multi coloured card at the top is the adult version, and the pink one that I have to use is the child version. These cards can be used to pay for public transportation and can be used at any 7-Eleven. They can also be used at vending machines as you can probably see in the following picture where I am buying a Fanta (the same thing as a Crush soda):

(Sorry about the flipped photo). You have probably seen a 7-Eleven store before, but here is a picture of one in a subway station:

To use the octopus card to go on a subway, you should probably find a station first. Here is a picture of a sign to a subway station:  

Once inside the station you have to swipe your card over a sensor that automatically deducts money from your card. Here are some pictures of my mom and I swiping our cards:

 You will not believe how crowded it is in a subway train. Last night we had to wait for four trains to pass before we could get on! Once on you end up getting inside you will be totally squished by all the people. However the subway is twice as fast as the bus, so I guess I shouldn't complain. 

Bye for now.

=)