I just uploaded some photos of Taipei so check them out if you want to. Well, I've been sick-feeling since Sunday. This food is wreaking havoc on my digestive system. Maybe it's jet lag, or the polluted air, or stress, or not knowing any Chinese but I'm feeling a little off. The hot dog they fed us from 7-11 at school today is not going to help matters I'm sure. I'm still trying to decide what to say if someone asks "why did you eat a hot dog from 7-11?" It was a first. I also ate a Snickers bar that was made in Russia, but I think they're usually made in New Jersey. It seems like everything is made in New Jersey.

It's been frustrating on and off this week. I had a little freak-out earlier but I feel good now, hence why I'm writing at this opportune moment. The teaching is coming more naturally to me now so that's a relief. I inherited a new cell phone from one of the teacher's at school and, well, it's a dinosaur. It's new to me, but it was new to the earth probably 5 years ago. It's massive, but the price was right so I shouldn't complain. I'm also getting closer to getting a scooter. It sounds very dangerous and it will be scary initially, but that's the thing to do around here so I need to get used to living a real Taiwanese life.

A lot of my frustration is of course being caused by not knowing Chinese. However, I'm hatching a scheme to help combat this problem. I've heard that you can get personal Chinese tutoring for about $12 an hour so I'm potentially going to be starting classes next week. I'll keep everyone posted on that. Ta ta for now.