Grand Hotel Taichung
No.362 WenShin Road, Section 3 Taichung, Taiwan
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POO-RFIC BIRTHDAY
... I also received some of the best home made cards ever today. Including my picture memory card of the past 6 months which I love very much!!! It has just been the best day!
So now I am heading to bed, happy as a lark and Nam bound!!!! I also now can say my plan is to head home to the States for the month of July! But for now I am going to enjoy every minute with my wonderful class and amazing friends!!! I just feel so lucky and loved!!! :)
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A Little Bit of Awesomeness
... My first thoughts were:
A cold shower after being in the hot/humid weather, and brushing my teeth for like 3 minutes straight while in the shower :)
Ice cold water from the freezer!
Mango shaved ice with red bean and two flavors of ice cream that are still a mystery to me!
People watching under a tree on my fuzzy green blanket while families play with their kids in the park.
Listening to Taiwanese sing "You are my ...
Fate and our two new friends in Taichung
... Not as tasty as they smelled but okay to snack on. Another place had each customer pick out pre-cooked items to mix with a soup base for a delicious meal. I picked two taro roots and four large pieces of radish. Jing had fish cake, mushrooms, taro, and duck blood. We both really enjoyed our soup except that it made us both really hot. Sweaty and hot, we delved deeper into the market.
Along the way we stopped in several clothing shops, ...
Teacher Lauren
... by 3:30 and out the door by 4:00. After the long day, I was pooped, so I went to bed at 8:30. It was nice, but I have not been able to get much rest because the beds are so darn hard. It is about as comfortable as sleeping on the floor.
Day two of teaching was not nearly as successful. Many of my students were pushing my limits to see what they could get away with. Also, I was not ...
A Week and a Half in Heaven
... set up my classroom including a leaf canopy and all, learned some more Chinese , eaten McDonalds :( and so much more.. but my brain is completely shot today from all the playing outside, singing , and dancing.
I think I am really going to love it here. The people are amazing, the place is beautiful, and the mountains are a perfect touch to get away from it all.. which we will be doing this ...



