29 April 2009
As I begin my journey, I'm starting with Joel Osteen. One thing I have realized about me is that I have not chosen happiness. Today I am going to live as if I am living the greatest life on Earth. My mind does not correlate with my circumstance. I can be happy regardless of my situation. Life is amazing!
Day 1: Pure Amazement At around 7am I woke up to do the last few things I needed to do before I left for Taiwan. At about 8:30 I caught the train to the airport. Always a fantabulous 2 hour ride. After getting to the airport, 2 hours before my flight, it took me all of 5 minutes to get through security and customs. After getting through customs I ran into Sarah ( a friend from work) as she was on her way to Bali. We chatted for a little while and then went our separate ways. I sopped at Starbucks to get my short chai tea latte and an apple muffin. I took the train to my gate and then I waited. I called my mom before boarding and then got on the plane. EVA Airways is great! THe seats were comfortable, they gave you nice plush pillows and blankets AND they had a lot of movie selections. Now, mind you, its a 3hour flight from KIX - TPE, they even gave you a meal. I was thoroughly impressed with this airline. Oh, and for the alcoholics, they serve free liquor with the meal. After arriving to TPE I got through customs and then walked through my "cootie" screening. [These people are bracing themselves, they don't want the swine flu!] I didn't check a bag so I went to money exchange and then to the bus stop. All of the buses in Taiwan are like tour buses, very plush, tvs for every seat ... they are nice. When I arrived to Taipei Main Station ( a bus station) I got semi-lost but I found the bus station I was supposed to be at. After getting on the bus, I safely reached the bus station near Brittanys house (where I would be staying). But, the cab drivers didnt know where she lived. So - lucky for me, there was a man willing to help me and through chinesEnglish dialogue I got to Brittanys House. Her apartment is HUGE! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, leather couches ... WOW! She felt bad for making me sleep on a mattress on the floor, but, Im used to that - clearly. After putting down my things, we went out (Jill (her roommate) Brittany and I_ for dinner. Both of them have scooters and I am truly a fan. Now, I want a motorcycle even more! We had chicken and noodles and it was really really good. But, it was a lot of food. I think I ate half of what I was served. Japan has cut my appetite in half. We then went for ice cream "Mafia Man Ice.": I had the mango. It tasted like a mango slush with fresh fruit on it. It was quite tasty! We headed back home and talked for the night, about some of everything. Day 1 was truly a success.
Day 2: April 30, 2009
Today I woke up sore. I wanted to go to work with the girls but I refused to get up. So, when I finally did, Jill had gotten me breakfast. It was interesting. It was like a pasta crepe sandwich thing cut up into pieces. IDK, it was good, I think. After eating I looked around at the amazing view of Yilan. WOW! I'm glad I got to see things like this. Its not so much seeing something Ive never seen. I get more excited because each trip I take offers me a new perspective on life. Its simply amazing. Something to be cherished and not taken for granted. Live, laugh, love ... LIFE! After Brittany got home from work we went to the NIght Market for lunch. It was actually really good. We had this Taiwanese vegetable burrito thingy. After we ate lunch, we went to the life God temple. THe temples in Taiwan are a lot more colorful then the temples in Japan. They are still very nice. After seeing the temple, we went to the liquor museum place where we made a bad attempt to steal the recipe for liquor as well as a bottle. We were unsuccessful with the bottle, but, we go the recipe. After that, we went to the music house, it was Japanese style. The house was cozy and the instruments were nice. After leaving the music house, we ventured to a tea house. THe Taiwanese are quite intelligent. Instead of using plastic lids, they use this sealed plastic wrap. It makes life easier! Anywho, after great conversation and tea, it was time for Brittany and Jills Chinese lesson. They take a chinese lesson at a teachers home. THey are actually quite fluent in chinese. THe class is 2hrs and the teacher is so cute. When leaving the chinese lesson I met Adam and Paige. Adam is definitely great. We went to "mamas" for dinner. THe Taiwanese eat so much! After "mamas" we had shaven ice. I personally liked Mafia Man better!
Day 3: April 31, 2009
I got a chance to go to English Village with Brittany. Though my teaching is a lot more effective, English Village is a lot more practical. They focus on learning for different things. IT is like a big simulation course. THey have a dance studio, a restaurant, an airport, a clothing store, a doctors office and a drugstore. IT was great. I didnt log the rest of my trip so lets assume I got on a plane and then went home. But, it was a great trip.
Thanks for reading
-g.
NEW PICTURES!!!!
2 comments:
How long were you there? What kind of log stops before I get the full flavor? Who is Brittany?
MO
What new pictures? I did not see any pictures from Taiwan...are they labeled? Help me mama please!
MO
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