Hi!!!!!! ITāS BEEN TOO LONG, MY FRIEND #WhoAmITalkingTo. Ā Even if you could care less what Iāve been up to, Iām gonna tell you anyway because thatās about the most power Iāll ever get in my 20 years of living #GiveMeAFewMomentsOfGloryPlease.
With the power vested in meā¦ I now pronounce this blog post perhaps the longest one Iāve written #NotReally
To be quite honest, this is about the 5th time Iām attempting to write a blog post. I think itās because I havenāt written one in so long so I have a lot to say. My brain was so occupied with trying to choose Ā what to talk about first. But donāt worry (youāre probably not worried), Iām sure Iāll get to all of it ;)
My last few days in Taiwan had beenĀ extremely hectic. I also struggled with the biggest first world problem ever ā living without internet for majority of the time. I am proud to say that I am now officially able to live without internet #LOL #AmIFunnyOrWhat #WhoAmIKidding #NowNowLetsBeReal.
I think Maria can agree when I say that one of our biggest highlights of staying in Taiwan was our trip to Kenting. Mainly because we met 2 new friends and had a blast being rebels ā none of you should be surprised since Iāve already warned you about doing crazy things. In fact, this is probably one of the least craziest things so Iām sorry if weāre disappointing you in any way.
Anywho, Iād like to dedicate this post to my 2 new friends, Lay (is that how you spell it) & Leo. I think my favourite part about meeting these two is that they knew as much English as we knew Cantonese (okay thatās a lie, they were way better). So basically our communication included lots of hand gestures, translators, and switching from language to language. Nonetheless, we had a fantastical time and even though I just met them I can pretty much say I love them to death #WayTooCute.
this is for you two sillies
The first day we were at Kenting, Maria and I had a super chillax day at or resort. We (or really, just Maria) laid in the sand and enjoyed the sun. I realized that itās so difficult for me to just lie down and relax. WHAT HAS SCHOOL DONE TO ME? I would lie down forĀ about 3 seconds and be done with it and want to move onto other activities. This whole āzenā thing is really not me but I definitely want to work on that this summerā¦ #ItsTheThoughtThatCounts
definitely making this my goal this summer
Whilst I tried my best to lie on the sand and Maria enjoys the sun, we talked about fate. More specifically, whether this concept of āfateā and ādestinyā exist because Iām a big believer in fate but Maria thinks itās BS (okay thatās not her exact words but she doesnāt believe in it). Little did she know that very soon,Ā her entire view on life was going to change #DramaQueenHourPt2.
That night, we decided to go to the night market for the usual ā food. We came across this really cute headband store and Maria wanted to take a look. Since I was on shopping probation, IĀ was just kinda standing there after trying on a few headbands. At that moment, 2 guys come into the store and the store manager insisted that I try on the headbands for them (because one of the guys was trying to buy a headband for his girlfriend). We kept on bumping into them for the rest of the night so finally, these 2 asked us if we wanted to grab drinks with them because they saw us at 7-11 choosing what beer to drink (is Canada the only country that does not have alcohol in convenient stores?! #HowInconvenient). So this is where me and Mariaās YOLO mentality comes along and let me tell you, when our minds are on YOLO we forget about YODO (You Only Die Once).
Thankfully, the next morning we were alive and well so these two picked us up with their motorcyclesĀ and we went cruising down the coast of Kenting. Seriously, when I was on the motorcycle I kept smiling not because the view was nice (that too) but in that moment I realized something very, very important.
I finally achieved my bad@$$ status. #Hooray
(you know youāre a true bad@$$ when you canāt even type the letters @$$ together so you replace them with symbols) I mean, sitting in the back of a motorcycle with a guy you just met?! All he was missing is a dragon tattoo and I was basically the baddest b!&%^ in town. #MissionAccomplished
ANYWAYS, back to the storyā¦ wait, what was I saying again? Oh right, me being a bad@$$ (hehe, I just had to say that again #DontMindMe). We (Maria and I) were both on motorcycles and they took us around Kenting. Instead of blabbing on, here are some photo evidences #PicOrItDidntHappen #DoesAnyoneStillSayThat.
Hey, I just met you. This is crazy, but letās just get matching tattoos
PAPAYA MILKSHAKE is the best drink youāll ever have aside from maybe bubble tea, certain types of alcohol, waterā¦
After a full day of hiking/adventuring (WOW thatās actually a word?!?!?! I didnāt know that until I realized there was no red squiggly line under the word āadventuringā #LearnedSomethingNewToday), we had to say our goodbyes :(ā¦ #SaddestMomentOfMyLife #DramaQueenHourPt3.
The next day, (and this is where the whole fate shazam comes along #ButShazamIsNotAWord #WhatIsThis #IFeelScammed) Maria and I were back in Taipei running some last minute errands. Just as we were about finished, we walked towards where all the food was in Shimending (is that how you spell it?!). And thenā¦ BAM! Off in the distance was Leo.
there are millions of people in Taiwan and yet we bump into each other #MeantToBe #Friends4Eva #NotEva #Ever #Unnecessary
and you wonder why there are people out there who donāt believe in fate #AddingItToTheListOfThingsIDontUnderstand
Since Lay was already back in HK, he couldnāt join us for activities the next dayĀ so naturally he was jealous butā¦ what can you do? :) #SorryLay. We went to the 101 and had tons of fun ;) #EvenMoreSorryLay
You didnāt even try the ice-cream :(
Obviously we would go on a day where the clouds basically cover everything
took awhile but we got it! :D
Taipei 101!! ex-tallest building in the world
LOL best picture ever minus the fact that my hair is in my face
so I guess I look like my mom
I legit ate basically all this by myself
HOW CUTE IS MY LITTLE COUSIN?!?!?!?!?!!
I influenced him to be evil
Iām finally accepting my natural curls that annoyed me all these years.
5 oysters for 100NT. Thatās equivalent to around $3 Canadian. WHAT THE HECK!!! #SoCheap
Obligatory On Top Of The World Selfie
Homemade Kimchi Noodle Soup
You know youāre a dedicated employee when I visit the store in a different country
check out that traffic #Holy
Legit, a bar truck. #SeemsLegit #DangerousMuch
This Is Not Goodbye Hi!!!!!! IT'S BEEN TOO LONG, MY FRIEND #WhoAmITalkingTo. Ā Even if you could care less what I've been up to, I'm gonna tell you anyway because that's about the most power I'll ever get in my 20 years of living #GiveMeAFewMomentsOfGloryPlease.
