Current music: Sun Hands by Local Natives
It's already hot as hell out and it's 9:30 in the morning. It's gonna be a bad one today. Thank goodness everywhere I need to go has AC.
I have a conversation partner that am going to meet today. She is a local Taiwanese girl that wants to improve her English skills. I am a foreign Canadian crazy person that wants to get any Chinese skills. It's a match made in heaven. Hopefully I can learn to say something besides the random scattered words that I know...they can't even make a feasible sentence.
I'm getting antsy because I don't have a scooter yet. Elyssa found one where the papers don't need to be transferred right away, and I'm insanely jealous. I don't dislike biking to school, I've gotten used to it. Daniel showed me a fantastic bike path yesterday that goes right past these amazing fish farms. I'm going to bring my camera on Monday and take pictures. Plus, it cuts about 10 minutes off my drive, and there's no traffic. Which is amazing, as traffic is scary. I almost get clipped on a regular basis by the damn scooters.
My PTA is on Tuesday. Basically, my kids' parents come and scrutinize every decision that I've made thus far. The worst part is that they all will probably be polite to me, but will discuss their problems with Vera, my Chinese teacher, and I don't want her to have to deal with it. That's a PTA though. It's impossible to please everyone. Peet tells me not to worry so much. All I need to do is make sure that my rooms are colourful.
Hopey had a BBQ on Moon Festival, which apparently is the thing to do on Moon Festival. Barbecues and fireworks and drinking...it's like Canada day or May 24 on crack. We also went bowling, and I remembered that I can't bowl for real. Wii bowling, forget about it. Hopey's girlfriend Milla drove me there in an actual car, and I can't fathom ever driving a car here. She's a lovely Taiwanese girl who works in cosmetics and showed me how using acupuncture on your ear can cure different ailments. Basically you just stick little needles in different parts of your ear, and they look like earrings. She's going to bring me a set the next time she comes down from Taichung.
I tried bamboo for the first time, and it turns out it's delicious. I probably ended up having more bamboo than actual food. Barbecues in Taiwan are amazing.
Current music: Alternative Ulster by the Stiff Little Fingers
It's someone else's birthday party tonight, so Amanda tells me we're going out clubbing again. I never really know whose birthday I'm celebrating at these events, but it never really matters. The point is, I love the beer here.
My balcony is almost ready to entertain on. I bought a little barbecue for it. I'm going to have a killer balcony when it's done. I found a little plant shop for as to furnish it. Once I figure out why pictures aren't working on my godawful Internet connection, all shall be seen.
No more typing. I'm going to make coffee. I bought a coffeemaker too. It's the best purchase I've made thus far.
Thing I miss of the day: Tim Hortons.
Off to sit outside and drinks my coffee. Which thankfully is basically the same word in Mandarin.
It's already hot as hell out and it's 9:30 in the morning. It's gonna be a bad one today. Thank goodness everywhere I need to go has AC.
I have a conversation partner that am going to meet today. She is a local Taiwanese girl that wants to improve her English skills. I am a foreign Canadian crazy person that wants to get any Chinese skills. It's a match made in heaven. Hopefully I can learn to say something besides the random scattered words that I know...they can't even make a feasible sentence.
I'm getting antsy because I don't have a scooter yet. Elyssa found one where the papers don't need to be transferred right away, and I'm insanely jealous. I don't dislike biking to school, I've gotten used to it. Daniel showed me a fantastic bike path yesterday that goes right past these amazing fish farms. I'm going to bring my camera on Monday and take pictures. Plus, it cuts about 10 minutes off my drive, and there's no traffic. Which is amazing, as traffic is scary. I almost get clipped on a regular basis by the damn scooters.
My PTA is on Tuesday. Basically, my kids' parents come and scrutinize every decision that I've made thus far. The worst part is that they all will probably be polite to me, but will discuss their problems with Vera, my Chinese teacher, and I don't want her to have to deal with it. That's a PTA though. It's impossible to please everyone. Peet tells me not to worry so much. All I need to do is make sure that my rooms are colourful.
Hopey had a BBQ on Moon Festival, which apparently is the thing to do on Moon Festival. Barbecues and fireworks and drinking...it's like Canada day or May 24 on crack. We also went bowling, and I remembered that I can't bowl for real. Wii bowling, forget about it. Hopey's girlfriend Milla drove me there in an actual car, and I can't fathom ever driving a car here. She's a lovely Taiwanese girl who works in cosmetics and showed me how using acupuncture on your ear can cure different ailments. Basically you just stick little needles in different parts of your ear, and they look like earrings. She's going to bring me a set the next time she comes down from Taichung.
I tried bamboo for the first time, and it turns out it's delicious. I probably ended up having more bamboo than actual food. Barbecues in Taiwan are amazing.
Current music: Alternative Ulster by the Stiff Little Fingers
It's someone else's birthday party tonight, so Amanda tells me we're going out clubbing again. I never really know whose birthday I'm celebrating at these events, but it never really matters. The point is, I love the beer here.
My balcony is almost ready to entertain on. I bought a little barbecue for it. I'm going to have a killer balcony when it's done. I found a little plant shop for as to furnish it. Once I figure out why pictures aren't working on my godawful Internet connection, all shall be seen.
No more typing. I'm going to make coffee. I bought a coffeemaker too. It's the best purchase I've made thus far.
Thing I miss of the day: Tim Hortons.
Off to sit outside and drinks my coffee. Which thankfully is basically the same word in Mandarin.
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