been busy the last few weeks...finally kicked the crap out of the parasite, so life is...whole once again. took a lot out of me and i hope i never have to go through that again.
aside from that, having a few problems finding work. i had a job all lined-up and ready to go, but found out that once i arrived the company didn't know what the hell i was talking about. it's a long story, but suffice it to say that i am not working for AMC as planned. i'm diappointed, but not dismayed...have a couple of other promising writing jobs lined up for interview, and the money is holding out so we're cool that way so i can take my time trying to find something. worse comes to worse, i could back to teaching...but i honestly don't really want to do that. i came back to taiwan in order to gain some more experience doing what i love, namely writing, or something else creative such as design/photography. teaching is great, and i enjoyed it a lot more than i thought i would but the thought of me back teaching kindergarten sends shivers down my spine. i feel like that would be a step backward for me, and the idea is to move ahead. the opportunities will present themselves....i just need to be patient.
leesh and i finally decided to head out for some fun this weekend. friends of ours from the states recently got engaged, so there was an engagement party for them at a mutual friends' house. good times and got to catch up with most of the people we haven't seen yet...awesome to see all of them, and once again it feels like nothing has changed. it's great to just slide back into our life here, and the transition has been easy-peasy, lemon squeezy. after the get together, most of the party headed out to sappho for some live music. can't remember the name of the band, but it was really upbeat rock, complete with a 5-piece band and an amazing lead singer (very dave matthews-esque)
sunday was feeling a little tired from the previous nights' petty excursions, so we headed to 101 for some kebabs and some shopping at jasons (foreign grocery store) which hasn't gotten any cheaper. also checked out page1 (bookstore) and they've got a lot of selection so will go back once we get paid to pick up some reading material.
i've also decided to start my own design training and have been working away through this course. i'm really enjoying the assignments and the theory, even if it is a little vague sometimes. i've even gone as far as to start my own portfolio. i've spent the last 2 years learning how to use photoshop and indesign, but i still need to train my brain on how to actually design. the book i'm using is great as it builds on the previous chapter and gives you mini-assignments which in turn help you to build a professional portfolio. once i've finished it, i'm going to take it a step further and enroll in some online courses that will give me some credentials once i've finished. good thing to put on a resume at any rate.
sleeping tonight should be interesting. i was just informed by our security guard that the power will be off between midnight and six a.m. when i pressed him further for details, he couldn't explain the inexplicable power cut. she's gonna be a hot time tonight, folks...the temp is still hovering around 32 each and every day and the humidity, while less, still hasn't broken for the fall season as of yet.
think i'll go and see if i can buy some battery-operated fans to give the illusion of cool.
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