Zai jien

I'm sitting at my place after finishing the last of my work and teaching. Last night I rushed to finish all errands, while I spent the morning walking around in the hot humid heat to get to the post office and grocery store. Naturally, they are in the opposite direction.

This has been a year of so many highs and lows. I have so many good memories from my time here. A few photos too.

What a weird feeling it is to pack up, leave, and say goodbye. I'm still cramming some unexpected gifts into my baggage.

In less than an hour I'll head out to the airport for my late night flight. I guess this is the close of my Taiwan story.


In September I may be starting a new story, and possibly even creating a blog. Time will tell.

Pizza & movie day

Since we are finished exams we held a pizza-making, movie-watching day.

The ingredients:
-bread
-cheese
-carrots, soy beans, and corn
-pineapple
-ketchup



Ready to go into the toaster over. Their time has come.


I 'watched' Alvin and the Chipmunks three times without going insane.

Today is my last full day at work. The last month goes by so quickly. Tomorrow I will be there most of the day, but I won't teach my last class entirely. I'm glad my flight was changed to a later time so that I can do extra things before I leave.

The unexpected lunch

So I had to file my taxes again, but this time in advance for my earnings during 2008 because I won't be here next year. We got to the office, but for various reasons we weren't able to finish before the staff took their lunch break. The tough decision was made and we went to Libra for lunch (I've had drinks there before).


At the tax office, my taxes were filed. I scoped out the Free Materials of Aliens. They are in Chinese, though.



Back at school at the end of the day, one student was by my desk and looking through my things. He saw a clear folder I have that is covered in 7-11 and other stickers. That's "so infantile" he said. Absolutely hilarious! He was a student in my summer camp class, and over the past year he has grown and changed a lot. He's a teenager alright. He's so cool. (I'm getting old.)

Typhoon Fengshen

Typhoon Fengshen survives - for the time being.

Crispy munchy air

Goodbye party

It never crossed my mind to hold a goodbye party for me, but I got one. After work we drove to Longtan to see the night view. We sat outdoors and drank, lit sparklers, and played zang gui (dirty ghost a.k.a. tag).




At midnight we went for KTV. Earlier I was told that we'd go to a KTV place from 12-5 am and I couldn't tell if she was joking. She wasn't.


Buffet:



In the end we didn't stay till 5 am because we were all tired. We left a little past 3 am. It was either 3 or 5, but I favoured 3.

I sang less than I wanted, but enjoyed the songs I did sing.

I was surprised when I was given a tea pot and charm by one of the staff. How nice and truly unexpected. Packing is now more interesting.

Jackie Chan and the enterovirus

Two things recently present in Taiwan:

Jackie Chan


the enterovirus

At school toys were cleaned, posters promoting hand-washing made.