Taiwan Air Force 1s
Peep the swoosh.
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I got up super early today - 7:15 when my earliest alarm was set for 9. I worked on packing the suitcase I took to Orophin’s house tonight and then worked out my credit card. After all of this hassle of not being able to get it to me and not having money I am no longer left no my own destruction!
I met up with Kiki in JhongLi around 11, I have missed that city so much and I can still remember my complete way around it. From just wandering around with her today the biggest change I can find is that the arcade that used to be next to the train station has been changed into a restaurant. We bought Coffin Bread, which I had seen but never actually eaten before, then waited for her parents to come get us.
We all went to Shimen Shan, a mountain which on the weekends becomes surrounded and the paths fill with different stands selling everything (clothes, fresh vegetables, every street food you could really want on a mountain, and of course a chance to sing a song at Karaoke 10 kuai/song). Her parents were worried that I hadn’t sufficiently tried enough things the times I had gone there before so I was treated to ?? (hard to describe, but it has different types of beans, tapioca, a pudding thing which I believe is made from tofu, and some sort of ice-y soup)???? (sweet potato boiled [I think] in sugar or possibly honey), another type of sweet potato food (fried and then you can pick what flavor to go on it, ours were seaweed) then given a black tea and 2 mangos to take home with me later.
I had a good time seeing her again and her parents invited me to come back anytime I could. I hope I can see her when I go to Taichung to see Peter, Kiki is one of my favorite former classmates.
On the train on the way back to Taipei I had today’s “Conversation with a Stranger.” Talked to a lady for maybe 15-20 minutes just about the usual, where I’ve studied in Taiwan, which city is my favorite, etc. A very soft-spoken woman, she seemed a bit sad to have to leave when her stop came.
When I got back to Taipei I finished packing my large suitcase and took it and a smaller bag to Orophin’s house. If I had gotten back earlier I probably would have taken a taxi from the Taoyuan train station but it was too late for me to feel safe enough. I have now taken my largest suitcase on a public bus in Taiwan, oh happy day.
Now I just have to finish packing everything up around here so I can take it and drop it off in a locker at the train station tomorrow and not have to hike around everything all day long. I somehow managed once again to completely forget about my pillow and blanket so I will not only have to put my remaining clothes and books in my small suitcase but also a pillow and blanket. Wish me luck!
110603 2AM Taiwan FP - ?????/Like crazy
IMG_5890 by manasmachine on Flickr.
Taipei 101.
I wish I can get here someday. ;)
Normal night at the park with some friends. Cops were called, we left before they arrived. Normal.
Long Shan Temple by Long Sleeper on Flickr.