Windy Dreams

Not having internet isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The reality is, I'll have internet once I get to Taipei. So in total, I was supposed to go 10 full days without it. But there's cafes and restaurants that have free wifi or pay-as-you-go computers (like the one I'm on now).

The weather is so nice here. I was actually hoping that it'd be a little more drizzly so I'd have the opportunity to wear the rain boots (the ones I so thought I'd use). But getting around is so much nicer when it's sunny and dry. And I love riding on the moped/motorcycle/scooter without having the poncho hood in my face.

And being Taiwan alone takes some getting used to. I keep expecting to see Kevin come through the door. Or see him come around the hallway corner. I can't remember the last time I was in Taiwan without him. And now I just look ridiculously stupid if I go to Tom's World because no 21-year-old goes, and if they do, they're definitely not solo. The only benefit is that I can buy all my favorite products without having a tattletale ready to tell my mom. Not that I'm buying anything ;)

I hope the days stretch and last forever. 5 days down, 5 days to go. I don't want to say goodbye to people when I feel as if I've just arrived. I haven't seen my family in two years. And the truth is that I love them to death. If I didn't know who they were, I don't think two years would matter at all. But all I want to do is sit and talk to my uncles all day, even if it's in broken Chinese and awkward facial expressions. I'm praying that I have a job with lots of leeway. So I can take weeks off and be able to visit often. Even if it's one week a year, I'd be happy.

I'll post pictures once I'm in Taipei (when I loaded them on my computer, I'd taken over 150 in 4 days). But until then, I'm soaking up every smell, sound, and sight before I'm forced to leave my beloved Kaohsiung.