So, about that whole "real post" thing...yeah, that's not happening.
Why? Well, because mostly what happened today is I felt crummy. Woke up with some sort of virus--to be more specific, that something woke me up an hour before my alarm, bowepfiasdjfpokj--but was at least able to make it through the day, though I pretty closely resembled a pile of sludge for energy level.
I then came home, almost forgot about a Skype date with Lindsey, DIDN'T forget the Skype date with Lindsey, and then had the Skype date with Lindsey. Which was wonderful, of course.
I then fell into a semi-conscious state for several hours which ended with a phone call from Tiffiany asking if I was coming to Chinese class--which had started 20 minutes previous. Whoops. So apparently it's a memory-devouring virus? I don't know.
In any case, I've decided it'd be best to take a sick day tomorrow, which is somewhat of an odd coincidence given that Patty, who I would be teaching with, is also gone for the week, though for a decidedly more serious reason: the wind slammed a door into her face. Very painful, and I'm so glad she's taking some time to recover--she deserves a break! I hope she feels better soon!
By comparison, I should really not even be allowed to call myself "sick." Really, the English language should have another, less serious word for use. But it doesn't, and I'm certainly not feeling Shakespearean enough right now to come up with one for posterity. So, I feel "sick," but not nearly so bad as poor Patty.
Nonetheless, sleep can't hurt in making me feel better...
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Average
Today was average--ie, for the purpose of blogging, it was boring. I taught. I came home. I went to the gym. I wasted time online, and reaffirmed my suspicion that even the Internet is getting boring from too much use.
The only things of note, as always, were points of human connection. Before classes, I was able to chat briefly with my mom and my older brother, Alex, and at greater length with my younger brother, Scott. It had been too long, and it was great to catch up on his life and tell him about mine. I've said it before, but I do love Skype!
Tonight was nice, too, as I got to chat with a couple of guy friends from Seattle, both of whom happened to be on way late--it was 3am there when we started talking; near 5am when we stopped--and so were on in time to chat with me at normal time, while none of my non-time-zone-restricted friends were on. I love the backwardness of how being far away sometimes actually facilitates conversations.
And that was it! Pretty average day; I won't waste any more of your time with it.
The only things of note, as always, were points of human connection. Before classes, I was able to chat briefly with my mom and my older brother, Alex, and at greater length with my younger brother, Scott. It had been too long, and it was great to catch up on his life and tell him about mine. I've said it before, but I do love Skype!
Tonight was nice, too, as I got to chat with a couple of guy friends from Seattle, both of whom happened to be on way late--it was 3am there when we started talking; near 5am when we stopped--and so were on in time to chat with me at normal time, while none of my non-time-zone-restricted friends were on. I love the backwardness of how being far away sometimes actually facilitates conversations.
And that was it! Pretty average day; I won't waste any more of your time with it.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas in Kaohsiung (in which I heap praises on Skype)
Cookies. Skype. Cookies. Church. Cookies. Friends. Cookies. Skype.
That, in a nut shell, describes my Christmas today. I slept in--bizarre for Christmas--and then set about leisurely making Nanaimo bars, while intermittently hanging out with my roommates (who were, incidentally, watching Armageddon, which was the best thing we could find on TV) and Skyping for several hours with my family.
Around 4pm, I went to church, where I sang Christmas carols (the real classics) for the first time this season, and met three college students who had volunteered to come here over Christmas for a Winter break mission trip. At the end of the service, we had a candle-lit portion, which was wonderful since that's been an element of my Christmas tradition since time immemorial.
Then I came home, finished my cookies (who'd have thought that melting and spreading chocolate would be the most difficult part of the Nanaimo bar recipe???) and went to a little Christmas gathering with the other ETAs, and which turned out to be a more international Fulbright gathering, since Esther's fiance Marlie, an ETA in Korea, is in town, as is Lydia's friend Noah, who's a research scholar in Xi'an, China.There, I ate far too many sweets and laughed with some good friends.
Now I'm home, just having finished Skyping with my friend Anna as she is en route home to Spain, and awaiting midnight, when I can do "Christmas morning" with my family via Skype.
It's been an unconventional, yet fun day. And, thanks to Skype, I do at least get a "fly on the wall" perspective of the Christmassy goings-on at home. And that's something.
Also, in the vein of "unconventional Christmas," I give you perhaps the single least conventional Christmas song of all time. Good luck getting it out of your head for the rest of the year--but you won't regret it. :) Merry Christmas!
That, in a nut shell, describes my Christmas today. I slept in--bizarre for Christmas--and then set about leisurely making Nanaimo bars, while intermittently hanging out with my roommates (who were, incidentally, watching Armageddon, which was the best thing we could find on TV) and Skyping for several hours with my family.
Around 4pm, I went to church, where I sang Christmas carols (the real classics) for the first time this season, and met three college students who had volunteered to come here over Christmas for a Winter break mission trip. At the end of the service, we had a candle-lit portion, which was wonderful since that's been an element of my Christmas tradition since time immemorial.
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| First attempt: they're not pretty, but they taste good. :) |
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| Our spread, including Steven's sweet potato pie, mid slice |
Now I'm home, just having finished Skyping with my friend Anna as she is en route home to Spain, and awaiting midnight, when I can do "Christmas morning" with my family via Skype.
It's been an unconventional, yet fun day. And, thanks to Skype, I do at least get a "fly on the wall" perspective of the Christmassy goings-on at home. And that's something.
Also, in the vein of "unconventional Christmas," I give you perhaps the single least conventional Christmas song of all time. Good luck getting it out of your head for the rest of the year--but you won't regret it. :) Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Not an Epic Post
It's always hard to follow a blog post as epic as yesterdays. Because really, there's no way to follow a post describing attending a large, international gathering--especially when it is followed by a day as unremarkable as this one.
I went to school. I taught 5th grade with Maggie at Han-Min. I came home. I talked to Lindsey on Skype (by FAR the highlight of my day!). I read and returned some emails. I did some planning for my lessons in the upcoming weeks and months. I decorated my room some more (no more clanging mirror on my door, and I now have pictures above my bed!). I read. I ate delicious potstickers (regular, curry, and leek--mmm!) and discovered that they do not mix well with 7-11-purchased apple milk. I watched House. I did laundry. I Facebooked.
And now I'm blogging.
Really, though, the best part of my day was talking to my dear friend Lindsey. (Lindsey from Eugene, not Lindsey from Seattle, for those who know both.) It had been far too long since we'd talked, and we had a lot to talk about. And I was overjoyed to discover today what I should have realized long ago, which is that on the days when I finish teaching at noon, it's early evening back home: perfect time to chat, without either person having to get up at the crack of dawn or stay up till the early morning hours. And, with the upcoming "Fall back" part of Daylight Savings Time soon upon the US, it will be even earlier the evening before when I call at noon the next day, my time!
Also fun, (though largely irrelevant to my time in Taiwan, notwithstanding the niche market for cat cafes here, one of which I saw the other day in Taipei), Lindsey sent me these two videos. The first is supposed to be a legitimate submission to eHarmony; the second is a spin-off. I seem to have missed when these truly went viral, but for those who, like me, missed the main train of popularity, enjoy:
And, the proof that it went viral comes with this second video:
And she wonders why she's still single and signing up for eHarmony.
Hopefully tomorrow will be more eventful!
I went to school. I taught 5th grade with Maggie at Han-Min. I came home. I talked to Lindsey on Skype (by FAR the highlight of my day!). I read and returned some emails. I did some planning for my lessons in the upcoming weeks and months. I decorated my room some more (no more clanging mirror on my door, and I now have pictures above my bed!). I read. I ate delicious potstickers (regular, curry, and leek--mmm!) and discovered that they do not mix well with 7-11-purchased apple milk. I watched House. I did laundry. I Facebooked.
And now I'm blogging.
Really, though, the best part of my day was talking to my dear friend Lindsey. (Lindsey from Eugene, not Lindsey from Seattle, for those who know both.) It had been far too long since we'd talked, and we had a lot to talk about. And I was overjoyed to discover today what I should have realized long ago, which is that on the days when I finish teaching at noon, it's early evening back home: perfect time to chat, without either person having to get up at the crack of dawn or stay up till the early morning hours. And, with the upcoming "Fall back" part of Daylight Savings Time soon upon the US, it will be even earlier the evening before when I call at noon the next day, my time!
Also fun, (though largely irrelevant to my time in Taiwan, notwithstanding the niche market for cat cafes here, one of which I saw the other day in Taipei), Lindsey sent me these two videos. The first is supposed to be a legitimate submission to eHarmony; the second is a spin-off. I seem to have missed when these truly went viral, but for those who, like me, missed the main train of popularity, enjoy:
And, the proof that it went viral comes with this second video:
And she wonders why she's still single and signing up for eHarmony.
Hopefully tomorrow will be more eventful!
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