Technically I have lived in Taipei for three months. I have a local celluar phone. I have an MRT card. I know where to go to get anything I need or want.The only thing I lack is a job but that can't happen just yet. First I have to return to the US and get married. Then I need to get my TEFL which will qualify me to apply to one of the many English schools. Yes, it looks like we are staying out here in Taipei for a while longer. But back to the topic. It's a ...

Lexie and I had this done to our faces today. It felt like little rubber bands hitting my face over and over again. It was kind of painful and we both couldn't stop giggling. They had us sit in front of a big glass window in one of the alley ways of the Shilin Night Market. They told us not to wash or touch our face until tomorrow. I just felt my face and it is incredibly smooth. Lexie had cupping done to her back. It looks like she got beat up by a bunch of su...

January 22 it was a very busy day. Seth, Lexie and I packed up for our trip to Kenting in southern Taiwan. We wouldn't have time to go back to Seth's house after dinner so we brought our backpacks along to the fortune teller alley to get Lexie her Chinese name. The lady gave her four name choices for 1,000NT. She would have had to pay about 5,000NT more for an official government approved name. Lexie was happy about finally getting her name but felt a little ripp...

Ni Hao! Today is the start of a new week. It's raining outside and am a bit tired from the weekend so I figured I would make it an easy day. I ate a wax apple for breakfast. They are a mix between a pear and an apple, they are sweet and have an interesting texture. They are one of the many fruits (guava, kiwi, etc.) that are available on every street you walk down. I didn't really have to do anything today but decided to do some laundry. People out here don't ...