Time for Everything

and still I blissfully did nothing on my typhoon day.

Accomplishments:
-woke up at 9
-skyped a friend
-watched 10 Things I Hate About You
-watched Miracle Dogs, Too
-made adventurous purchases at the convenience store downstairs
-wore pajamas all day
-ate candy

Coming soon: Gettin' Hitched: Taiwan Style, The Kindness of Strangers

EMERGENCY HOLIDAY

A typhoon roars through Kaohsiung as I type. No power-out (yet), no flooding (yet), and NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!

I haven't been this excited about a natural disaster vacation since I was 12 and wearing my pajamas inside-out in hopes of a snow day.

I'm off to build a fort out of some kitchen chairs and a bedsheet!

later, gators!

Meet Your Moon Festival

This post would have been about the upcoming Autumn Moon Festival, which takes place this Sunday, and the mountain of moon cakes (pictured above) we've received for the occasion, but a typhoon has hit Northeast Taiwan. According to my Aunt (who is neurotic), it is ripping large store signs and concrete off of buildings.

Luckily for me, I'm in Southwest Taiwan and it's not projected to hit my area too hard. Even so, the clouds move quickly out here. Here's a quick video of the skies I took on my digital camera:



I'm feeling pretty safe at the moment, though if the storm turns or does something else that's unexpected, I may be locked in my house for a while. That being said, I'm pretty sure I have enough ramen and moon cakes to last me a month. I won't eat well, but I certainly won't starve. And hopefully when this all passes, it will be time for an update about the moon festival!