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Today was a nice day- one of the teachers didn't show up, so I visited my Grandparents and had lunch with them!

R 120628 2:00pm

Hello, I’m on a bus right now: we’re going from the Dharma Drum Mountain to the art museum of a famous sculptor.

W 120627 11:07pm

ok, no more caps, since i'm not doing this in word and it won't do it on its own...
i'm finally blogging at a more normal time- no more 3 or 4am posts, i don't think. hopefully i'll be more or less in my right mind when i type these now...
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T 120626 6:26am

added some pictures to the walls so now it's less depressing (those are socks drying on the sill, yes)

woke up early (3am? I can't really remember) and got some milk tea to go with my leftover breakfast from 85 degrees

Royal Palm blvd. and the library

I didn't know that Taiwan had a Democracy Wall! I only got up to learning about Japan and China because I left my summer classes early for BACT. They are learning about Taiwan while I am in Taiwan... but I still have my textbook with me and can read some while I'm here!

Peanut ice bar/ice pop? ~NT$10

The view from my seat when the door's open- I can't see videos from here that well so I think I'll move tomorrow

 

Dinner- Thanks Flora for taking me to eat, otherwise I would have went to sleep and my jetlag would've been the same!

I'm not sure how to get this to get out of caption size so I'll continue in this font.
On Monday we met for an opening ceremony, then went to the NTU museum. After that we went on a scavenger hunt which was exhausting for me because I slept early and woke up early, and everything went very... ssslowly. I thought, beginning with the NTU museum's tour guide, our leaders' English levels could have been more advanced before they took on a group. We had class, break, class, and then we were done for the day. I liked learning about Taiwan and its creatures.
I think I will be able to appreciate everything even more when I'm better rested. I also think living by oneself is slightly depressing; I'm used to roommates! I kind of wanted to go home yesterday but too bad, can't. I like seeing other students and learning about how their school works.
Hope today goes well! I slept at more normal times and that will undoubtedly help.

M 120625 4:18am

Hello! Not sure who will be reading this- classmates? Jack?- but I will [try to] write to my perceived audience!

Hope it's okay if I do more of a photo blog with captions. We'll see how this blogspot turns out- never used one before!

It is now 4 something because I 'accidentally' slept at 5pm yesterday... oops.

jaundiced room 

 

Went to a zoo with fake animals... Just kidding! This is the Taipei Museum.

Lunch (and dinner) for 140 twd (I keep wanting to type ntu for Taiwan's currency...)

 I feel like I'd ruin the flow of the pictures if I put too many captions... we'll see how this evolves!

Surprisingly it wasn't too hot in my long sleeve shirt, though my feet started to hurt a little because of my shoes.

Well... I'm happy to meet everyone and hopefully will learn everyone's name eventually! During my stay here I have to remember to 把握 (seize) every moment since I don't know the next time I'll be back.

I think this kind of blogging (for people I know and will see everyday) will come more naturally after a couple posts... I prefer anonymity but it's okay! I'm doing this for my X%! -_-''

-C