Kdm Taipei

... are controlled via a neural chip which they have implemented. Quite a freaked out movie! It had to be digested so we decided to have a beer at T.G.I.F. They had the Filipino beer San Miguel served as their draft beer. Once we finished our Pitcher, it was time to say good bye to Adrian already. However we discussed about doing a short trip to Vietnam together in November or December.

On Sunday Morning I met with Simon at the usual meeting point. We had a ...

... who knew EXACTLY where he was going, turned on the meter without being asked, and said not an unnecessary word as he drove us to our destination quickly and safely.

It is good to be back. More to come in the days ahead. Our future plans include a tour of Taiwan, some surfing, some shopping, and a trip to Hong Kong, the Phillipines, Pulau, or possibly Guam before returning home to Indiana on August 17th.

... like that here at all. American Chinese food is very VERY American. After we ate, we went to MTC (Mandarin Teaching Center) to makes some steamed rice cakes. Jill, the Colgate Alum, came with us. The tuition to attend this school is approximately $400 dollars per quarter-which I would find out is the same with all of the universities here. WOW! Cheap Cheap! Anyway, we all sat down in this little room; there were quite a ...

... what the **** that means. They also have a weird hallway that is dark, mirrored, with a floor that projects a view of the city, complete with clouds that part as you walk, godzilla-like, through downtown Taipei. The mirrors make it impossible to tell where there are corners. Honestly, if I was on a psychedelic drug I would have been curled up in a corner, possibly wallowing in my own crapulence. Even sober it was terrifying, especially with the ...

... 3 positions you can sleep in while sitting up, none of which are especially comfortable. Melinda and I (in a sleep deprived moment about 2am) conspired to abduct someones cocoon in first class, or at least disable someone who was in business class just so that we could get rid of the cramps in our legs. I resorted to walking laps around coach class. If I ever get to do this again I will spend the extra money out of my own pocket ...

... off from the work this past week and a half. Couldn't have happened at a worse time, as home sickness really hit me lately.... to the point I was hating life at times. But anyways, more happy stories to follow. Have to get through my 200+ e-mails now (and that's just from this account... not including my hotmail :) My co-worker ex-pat and myself are taking Mandarin from a tutor. learning the ...

... vendors, including those keeping live snakes (including cobras) for slaughter for food and medicinal purposes. The temple air was thick with burning incense and buzzing with worshippers bowing before many shrines within the walls. It was replete with waterfall and gardens, carvings, lights, candles, gift shop and guards. Taipei 101 has an observation deck on the 89th floor (of 101) which is reached in 39 seconds in the world's fastest elevator. Whether the day view is any ...

... a difference from the people at work!! Anyway, they came to pick me up this morning - I nearly died when she told me to be ready to meet them at 7am! I was looking forward to a nice weekend lie in! I managed to drag myself out of bed, and even munched down some cereal. I did fall asleep again in the car though, waking up in random places on the drive. We drove past Taipei to Danshui (where I went with Anne a couple of months ago) and ...

... even with medicine. I apparently taste really good to mosquitoes because I just recently got attacked yet again all up and down my arms. Hopefully, it's only Taiwanese mosquitoes that find me tasty and not Cambodian ones. I'll spare you guys some details, but let's just say that our group has become very open about (ahem) bathroom issues with each other. I feel like these (ahem) issues are only going to get more prevalent as we travel on long van ...