Wonderful

In addition to my previous 2 taxi driver stories, I have to say that today I met another taxi driver who took me to the airport.  I was thirsty so I asked him to stop at a convenience store so I could buy a drink.  And he said, "There's no need. I just bought one this morning. Unopened. Here you go."  And I said, "No no, it's okay, if I drink that, what are you going to drink?" And he goes "It's okay, you drink it."  And he insisted because my throat was hurting so I finally took it. WHAT a nice guy.  So I'm going to ask him to take me to the airport everytime I go to and from Taipei then. 

So now I'm waiting to head back to [place].  No matter how modern it looks it's still full of NICE MANNERED PEOPLE (*comment harmonized).  I will go back to staying at home and leaving the house as little as possible unless it's night time or to a specific place. I do 0 shopping there, I do 0 walking in the parks, I do absolutely nothing that forces me to be in a mass of people.  The only time I go out is at night time when everyone goes home.  That way, I avoid what I want to avoid.

I'm using the free internets at the Taipei airport.  Free internets ftw!  Not only in terms of cost, but in speech.  If it was a lifestyle choice I would move back here in an instant. Unfortunately, not everything is so easy and it's near impossible.  The wage compensation here is lower than poverty level in the states because of the small market.  A market that is always fluctuating near the red.  So that means I must come back here and consume more and support the local economy!  I always eat at mom and pop shops, I rarely ever go to restaurants in Taipei. There's just no need at all.

I had a nice long talk with my relatives this weekend.  About me being where I am, how I felt about it, and my future.  I have definitely missed my family. I think I should come back more often.  My aunt is getting sick and must go to the hospital everyday to get a health check. My uncle is also very old.... additionally, I wanted to see my grandma this weekend (which is mainly why I came back) but I couldn't because I got sick. With her fragile body it's probably not the best idea.

My friend made a very interesting comment this weekend. He also lives in LOVELY UNPOLLUTED PLACE (*comment harmonized).  He said that *someplace was the real *someplace.  Love how I harmonize everything?  I learned it from the media here. 

I hope there are no babies on the plane. At if there are, please have them shut up and be quiet. 

I love little boutique stores. I found a nice pair of [gifts] today for my <3.  I think it's hard to find elsewhere and there was only one.  So I bought it. I hope it fits. It's so adorable.

I want a cat.  I want Bob back.  Give me back Bob, you asshole.

I gained so much weight in Taipei. I ate everything.  Sigh. I would walk by something and smell it, and turn around and buy it. I would see a sign with a bowl of noodles and I would walk there and order something.  I ate all day, everyday.  I guess it's okay, because there is no food for me back in AWESOMELAND. (*comment harmonized)  I will just starve like I always do because I don't eat anything but salad and sandwiches, and I don't eat after 7pm.  So usually I just starve.  I think of it like a diet.

I went to the clinic today at the airport.  The doctor also lived in XXXXX for a bit. She told me that all the dieseases there are stronger so your immune system takes a beating.  She told me to exercise more and build up my health so I can fight against it.

I would love to retire in Taipei.

I want to go to Okinawa.

I want to go to the Shaolin Temple.

One thing I think is super awesome is Wuxia Novels.  How awesome are those.  I prefer them to fantasy and sci-fi novels.  I grew up watching and admiring Jet Li. I admire him more than JC.  Wuxia novels should be all translated. The reason why I came here is because I wanted to see all the places that the Wuxia novels talked about.  Wudan mountain, Shaolin Temple.... I need to go there... soon.

I still have a lot of time until I board.

I saw this article the other day about how Little Emperors these days are the worst, because not only do they get spoiled being the only child, but they grow up to expect everyone else to be the same.  They get all the money from the family, and they use family connections to get into jobs.  This is why I never hire people with families in the big cities.  People from the countryside work harder.  It's a fact.  Everyone knows this.  Granted, there are a few from the big cities from meager backgrounds who work just as hard. But if you were to interview 10 people, the ones from small cities will work harder for you.

I was at another computer where some guy before me changed the browser language to THAI.  Then they left their login name on the facebook "name" field and when I clicked "password" it showed the password.  What an idiot. I was seriously contemplating logging in and posting all kinds of crap on their facebook to teach them a lesson. But I let my conscience talk me out of it.  He'll learn his lesson someday from his carelessness, and I don't want that on my karma.

I recruited 2 more friends to play WoW.  I'm so damn good at this.

Hey look, my runny nose and throat pain is gone. Man I love Taiwan.  2 pills and I am no longer suffering. 

You have to wonder why people think everyone likes babies.  I don't like your baby. I don't think it's cute.  Don't show me pictures of your stupid baby. I don't care.  All they do is cry and poo and shit.  Take it away.
I don't like your baby unless I like you.  So the woman sitting next to me on the plane learned this the hard way.  Her baby was crying and making a fuss and she kept cooing to it even when it was quiet.  Nobody wants to hear your cheesy baby talk. Shutup.  I asked the stewardess to change my seat because it was loud and annoying.  The baby woman got the point and swtiched seats with her husband. Yeah, that's right. Take your annoying baby and go away.  If I ever have a baby I'm not going to fly until he's old enough to understand "Shutup now."

I left a tip for my room service maid lady who kept cleaning my hotel room.  I left 100NT worth of coins in a happy face and wrote her a thank you note.  I think people who do hard labor like that (well, not hard labor but shes older and I'm sure she has a family) should get reminded that we appreciate their services.  Just like the older taxi drivers.  They are trying to make a living. I'm sure they have daughters or granddaughters.  I just want to support them.

I went to find my favorite potsticker place behind California but the couple weren't there again. I hope nothing happened to them. I really love their potstickers.

I'm so full.  I ate too much.  But beware, tummy!! Days of hunger loom ahead!!  Enjoy digesting clean food while you can.

What's up with French people and FeiYue shoes?  Stop buying 1000s of them when you come to GREATEST PLACE ON EARTH. *harmonized

You're making the prices skyrocket and they really aren't worth that much.  Silly french people.  I like those shoes at 20rmb, thank you very much. Now that you buy hundreds of them and sell them for $$$ back in Paris the price already went up to 30rmb.  It's only a matter of time until they're 100rmb each for locally made shoes at the overhead cost of 5rmb.  And no, the workers and laborers do not see the money, it goes to the rich owners.  So stop it and go buy your crappy Louis Vuitton.


Kthxbai.