Updates, finally

Wow. I haven't written an entry in 6 months. Perhaps the best way to get up to date is to recap what I've been up to since my last post back in....December. 

Let's see...

I spent a month and a half in Japan. Stayed mainly in Tokyo but also visited Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, as well as Hokkaido. 

Went back to t

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states for a month and a half. Then, sold everything and went to Vancouver, Canada, for about 2.5 weeks. Also visited Victoria, Tofino, and Whistler. 

Flew straight from Vancouver to Taipei, Taiwan, where I am currently residing. I'm planning to stay here for 1-2 years. Frankly, I think I need some international experience. If not now, then when? And so, Dennis and I h

ave been living here since mid-April. I'm currently taking Chinese at National Taiwan University (Tai Da). I'm still waiting for my ARC; I can't work until I get it. 

Okay, now that I'm up to date, I can start commenting on the various places that I've visited.  I figured since I'm living in Taiwan, I might as well start documenting my life here. 

The first weekend I arrived in Taiwan, we all drove down to Taichung to attend Andrea Bocelli's concert. The concert definitely exceeded my expectation. I was blown away by one of his guest singer, Heather Headley. As she was singing, my heart started to race; I could literally feel the music flowing through my

 body. It was unbelievable. 

After the concert, we went to a 

night market, Feng Jia, in Taichung. Feng Jia is suppose to be the largest night market in Taiwan. Needless to say, I had a lot of random Taiwanese snacks. Yummy!!! 

The next day, we visited the country side. It was really interesting to see small communities on top of the mountains. 

Haha, look at Dennis eating that Chinese sausage. But you know what? It's actually really delicious; definitely the best I've had in my life. It's nothing like the frozen sausage you buy in the states. Made fresh, it's super juicy and sweet when you bite into it. Double yum!