Blogs from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Asia - page 9

HIPPOS WEAR BIG UNDERPANTS. This was the answer to my hang-man game in one afternoon class…coincidentally, this was also the same day my boss decided to watch me teach from the back window (I blame not seeing her earlier, on the shadow). I’m allowed to play educational games as long as the content is from our books and we WERE learning about zoo animals that particular week. The look on her face screamed “why did I ever let that crazy foreigner work here in the first place”, but the kids’ expressions told me otherwise. Conclusion: I came thousands and THOUSANDS of kilometers away from home only to discover that words pertaining to ‘underthings’ and ‘poo’ are universally funny (hold rare breeds such as bosses and police officers). These, and other similar embarrassments…er…memories…are what this whole journey ... read more

I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU because you come read my blog. haha. no but Wo ai ni is I love you in chinese...it will prolly become my second most favorite words besides "hua." anyways. I really love the amount of free time I do have in Taiwan to sit and think and reflect. it does the body good!!! And I was reading one of my favorite ladies blogs today and I have to agree with her with the fact that You do find yourself laughing a lot living here. No matter where you are, wether it is being in the 7-Eleven staring at the 15 different choices of Doritos to buy like shrimp seafood and the Black prawn pepper Pringels--WTF, or when you are scooting down the street and you see a little old woman wheeling her ... read more

Well.....it's time for a serious blog...a little more about reflection and being a traveler. I met a great person down in the Dirty, a type of foreigner, besides the ones that I already have, that I didn't think exisited, but she became one of my closest friends over the last few months, but sadly, she is departing to Thailand to lay on the beach, eat banana pancakes, swing in hammocks, and enjoy life...(which Rach and I will be joining her to do so in a couple of weeks)....anyways....I think of this quote: Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.-- Anonymous Jodi was one of those people who came into my life so quickly. I think it is ... read more

ALL FOR SOME SWEET AS SUGAR WOODEN HAND PAINTED/HAND CRAFTED umbrellas, mobiles, and laterns I just want you all to know that I rolled with the big dogs this weekend and me and the green goblin, with Holly backside, traveled to Meinong, the Hakku town to get some sweet sweet souveniers. and i cant wait to show them off. it was a pretty interesting, cold ride. But I made it, and it was worth the trip. Even the wild monkeys were pretty cool, didnt have to pay money to see these ones in a Zoo!!!! We also saw some beautiful scenery, this town was so peaceful in the mountains, i really wish I could live there, but I dont think I would be able to stand the quiteness, nor lack there of, any sort of ... read more

ok-honestly speaking-my lazy, spoiled week! So yeah, this past week, like a week ago....I spent most of my time in the office...recouperating. if you want to even call it that. basically I was totally out of it, from my meds. so I had no clue what was going on half of the time. but i wanted to be at school so i didnt get to depressed be alone at home by myself....so i got to sleep and surf the net...all week---but i did get some planning done which was nice--i needed it!!! I had to get my head medicine changed last week as well because it was making me rediculously tired, like i felt like I was on medicine to make me depressed or something----it wasn't helping me heal..it was making me feel wayyyyyyyyyy too ... read more