i had a good day today! a pretty good week, as well. birthday festivities just kinda spilled over.

i teach a class with one of my friends, and we just started ragging on each other and pulling the kids into the middle of it.

yeah...one close person makes all the difference. i feel like i need to compartmentalize the world around me in order to make myself feel comfortable. with her, i can grab a piece of taiwan and make it my own. make it comprehensible.

without close friends, i just kinda feel like i'm floating around, and the world becomes too much to handle.

i have two months left and we've been planning out all the weekends that i have left.

so far, we have hualien, taroko gorge, waterfall hikes, and the philippines. there are also some weekends where i have to visit my grandparents in taipei and my aunt in kenting.

i also want to go back to an area that's a sheep farm because i didnt get to get pictures the first time i was there. it's awesome, cuz if you look up from the bottom of the hill, it's like you can see clouds sitting on top of the green.

sun moon lake is beautiful as well. the water's so level and smooth, but it still sparkles in the sunlight. when kheng and party visited, keiko and i stood on some steps in the water, and i felt like i could just step out and walk on the waves. it's breathtaking.

i also MIGHT be able to go to korea, but to be honest.. i'm not as interested in korea as i am in southeast asia. it'd probably be more expensive as well. but i dunno. gotta go to find out!

ARGH I STILL WANT TO GO TO INDIA. AND I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO JAPAN.

i'm going back to america dead broke.