Big foot

All I want is a new pair of shoes for my birthday. Preferably some green heels. This town is filled with tons and tons and tons of shoe stores, yet I have repeatedly failed at this task. Why? Apparently I have big feet? I find a shoe, I shuffle up to the sales lady I [...]

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On top of the world.

Today we got up had some donuts and coffee at Mr. Donut, walked down to Taipei 101. Tourist time! Art outside.. Tina being silly. Looking at it from below, you have to crain your neck way way back, but still, while really tall, it didn’t seem like the tallest building in the world. I guess [...]

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The end of the interviews, the feet say thank-you

Things are slowly slowly falling into place. Found a school that I love. I may have to commute more but I don’t mind. IV American Academy is small, friendly, nice, relaxed, has the right hours, the right pay, and focuses on reading and not drilling the poor kids. One of the teachers – Elisa is [...]

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Good snake – I’m lovin’ it.

So yesterday was shopping day and we took the MRT (subway) to Ximen Ding (ps. The subways here are amazingly clean and airconditioned-heavenly). Ximen Ding is basically a shopping/hangout mecca for the teenagers of Taipei. Picture street upon street upon street of clothing stores and food places and shops all for trendy teenager stuff and [...]

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