Citris tea

I'm in Donutes again, this time with a citrus tea. I don't want to be kept up by caffeen. Its pretty good.

Well, I've been in Taiwan for nearly 4 weeks now. That seems crazy. What have I done in that time? Well, I've spend nearly a week in Taipei, taken a bus to Kaohsiung, started working at Kojen language school teaching english, started taking Chinese classes, ridden my bike a ton, joined a Taiwanese Church, eaten food--though nearly not enough, and generally tried to figure out what life is about. I am definately in better shape here then when I left the states. It's not much to walk a mile or two to get to a store. But I have a bicycle, so i don't walk really far now. I have been practicing taking the taiwanese scooter driver's licence test online. Of the five times I've taken the written part, I've passed once. But, I'm not in any hurry. I can't take the test until I get my Alien Registration Card, which still won't be for around two weeks. We will have next tuesday off. Its a national holiday here in Taiwan. The Moon Festival I think. Hopefully Moryam and I will be able to go somewhere and do something fun. I'll let you know what happens

Moryam and I were thinking the other day about what a strange and distubing tale the Pied Piper is. We decided it would make a great novel. maybe we'll write it.

Reflective thought:
Sometimes I forget the little joys in life. I was thinking today about all the great times I revenged myself on my brother for the things he did. He would come into my room and throw stuff at me. I would chase him out, and he would run and try to hide in his room. but I could often throw something across the stairway and hit him before he got behind the stairs. David, I hope you read this. HE HE
Small joys like that--seeing justice despenced on persecutors--is a wonderful thing.


Resolution: To seize each day, and make the most of every opportunity I have. To not let lack of discipline or laziness steal from me the true treasures that can only be bought with blood and sweat.


Thats all for now. Later
Love to all,
Jonathan