Sorry everyone, I know its been almost two months since my last post and I'll be honest, I have been really lazy lately. December was a very hectic month for me, during that time I worked almost every single day and took a two week vacation to the Bay Area to see my friends and family. I originally planned a trip down to socal to visit college buddies but just didn't realize how short two weeks actually was so I ended up canceling it. I promise next time I go back I will see everyone.
I have been living in Taipei for over half a year now but I feel like I have been here way longer. Living here made me realize how precious time really is. The flow of time is accelerated when you work and have no time for yourself. A day passes in a blink of an eye, a week passes in two blinks and six months passed in what seems like three to me...I never realized how minuscule one day actually is. It seems like my day consist of waking up, commuting to work, working, commuting home, taking night classes, sitting in front of my computer, sleeping and repeating the process day in day out. I find myself completely unfulfilled by this so I try finding time for my hobbies and doing other things that keep me busy enough to just not think. I wonder if this is the same feeling people describe after they graduate from college. I guess its kind of like a sense of dissatisfaction where your expectations of post graduation life are not met. Whether my expectations are too high or unrealistic, I do not know. It might also be a case of college withdrawal. Before I entered college, everyone told me to live it up since their best times and memories were in those four years. I did not believe it at first but now, six months after, I do. I met some of my best friends during that time and made my most memorable memories . I guess this feeling also stems from my constant comparison of my life now and then. I wish time machines existed so I could relive my memories. Although time is the problem, it is also the only solution which makes it complicated.
Taiwan is considered a tropical region which means its humid all the time. When its cold its freezing and when its its hot its scorching. There are the occasional nice days but they are few and far in between. Currently its freezing here and rains constantly. During the summer I was complaining how hot it was and wished it was cold but now the opposite is true. This is a side of Taiwan I have never seen before. When I use to visit as a child, it was always during the summer so I assumed Taiwan was always hot. I'm glad I went home and brought back my sweaters and jackets.
I am still taking Mandarin classes and can now read most street signs and menus which is opening many doors for my taste buds :D. Although I am still not able to reach my goal of reading a newspaper article, I am extremely happy with my progress. I always thought Mandarin was extremely hard so didn't believe I would be able to memorize so many Chinese characters, I guess I underestimated my potential. 500+ characters...many many many more to go.
I gave up on becoming buff and stopped going to the gym completely. I realized working out is not for me and I am happy with the current state of my body, although watching Jersey Shore has made me re-evaluate my body (Kelvin "The Situation" anybody? :P).
I think I will be going to culinary school back in the states sometime within the next year. Its not concrete yet but I am still very excited :DD.
That's the end of my updates, I will be posting more articles now that I am settled back here and have some free time.
I took this picture during my 1st night photo session last week with my D60 and 35mm. I will post the rest of my session within the next week.
well at least you have milestones in your life to work
