My two-week stay in Taiwan has expired. It felt more relaxed this time, as I didn't even travel beyond Taipei. Initially I didn't know why I was here, other than that the plane ticket is cheap and I can do this. Then I had a pain in my tooth, and I had hearing loss. Ended up getting a wisdom tooth removed and having a ton of things sucked out of my ears! So I guess that's why I got here...all part of God's plans, of course, except I didn't know ahead of time. Thank God for this, and the trip was not wasted.

I think I'm getting used to the idea of spending time with my family. We've met at least 4 times this year, and that's way more than usual. What it does is removing the awkwardness and unfamiliarity out of being with family, and make it ok. Sort of. So that's another good thing.

Thinking ahead to my return to Waterloo...I have to say I'm not entirely looking forward to going back. I still don't like to stay in Taiwan, but at the same time I will miss some things that won't happen in Waterloo, like wearing t-shirts and shorts at home, and getting easy access to cheap food. Also I will go back to dealing with the church, fellowship, school, job application, all those things that could depress me quickly. So...I don't know. Oh well. At the very least, the travel between the two places should be good...got confirmed upgrade for NRT --> YYZ!