OH MY GOODNESS TAIWAN IS ALMOST OVER

So it finally set in tonight that I'm going to be off this island in...well, five days now. I got a text message from the guy who is moving into my room (Jordan) saying that he wants to move in on Sunday. That's at the end of this weekend. I haven't packed at all yet. Crap.

Anyways, I've been having a fantastic last month here in Taiwan. The rest of my time with Will was a lot of fun; we got to see a lot of stuff around Taipei and had some good times. After Will left I got back into the rhythm with school and my friends around the school and such. Cynthia, my language exchange partner for the past two months or so, has been a lot of fun hanging out with. I've been getting to know a lot of different people around Shida, which is kinda a downer since I'll be leaving them so soon.

I probably mentioned here a while ago that I'm taking a Guzheng class (Chinese classical instrument). On Wednesday we gave a performance where I was acting as host. Here are some pictures of the performance.

Even though Taiwan's almost done, my adventures aren't over yet.

I've finalized my plans for my trip home. Next Wednesday I leave Taiwan (at 8:00 in the morning...too early) for Thailand, where I will be spending a week. As for my time in Thailand, I haven't decided much, but I do have a list of a few things I want to do (get a suit, Muay Thai class, go see a beach). Then, the following Wednesday I take a plane to Bahrain, where I will meet my uncle and cousins, and then stay with them in Saudi Arabia for a bit. The following Wednesday I take another flight, this time through London, Chicago, and finally ending up in good ol' MSP.

Oh, and I bit the bullet and bought a digital camera. The grainy little images I get from my cellphone are pretty lame and since I'll be getting rid of the phone when I leave Taiwan most likely and will be touring for part of it by myself, I figured a camera of my own was in order. The camera is a Canon Powershot SD750 for you technophiles out there. Here are a few of the pictures I've taken so far.

Anyways, sorry about the long time between updates. Probably once I'm on the road I'll try to drop updates frequently since everything will be new and different. Toodles!