Republic of China: Here I come!

Chi·nese - Chi·nes·er - Chi·nes·est

Thank you everyone who commented on my last post and tried to cheer me up. You guys really had some good ideas and made me smile. I feel much better now, although it was snowing again today (see here). I was sleepy throughout the whole past week and on Friday I paid my toll. I know that those of you, who don't live in a country with snowy winters, can't relate to my feelings. Snow is romantic, yes. But you have to live, work, go places and it can become a real nuisance. One day last December I drove home at dusk and there was a very bad case of black ice, I couldn't control my car well, I nearly bumped into the one in front of me. It was really a nerve-racking experience and ever since I don't drive when it snows, only if really necessary. Lucky for me, that I work at home and don't need to drive to town that often. And so, I was at home the whole week, the weather was bad and it affected my mood. But then after a long nap yesterday, I feel so much better.
I'm not losing my mind over my impending Taiwan trip. I'm calm and positive and there's still many days to go. A common question these days is, if I have packed yet. No, I haven't. I will do so few days before I depart and I'm not there yet. I usually pack the last day and I try to minimize the amount of things I bring. I'm basically a backpacker, because I always travelled with a backpack, rather than suitcases. So you can imagine, that I can't bring along that many things. Most part will be stuffed with clothes and shoes and the rest will be reserved for books and documents, laptop and cell phone. My laptop is my office and entertainment center, I can hardly imagine a life without it him. Clothes are an obvious necessity, of course, unless you are this man. And I don't really need more than this. I want to be mobile, I plan to explore Taiwan from north to south in the upcoming weeks and it's very likely, that I will change my accomodation several times as well. Speaking of which, my better half rented a small room for us today. And guess what? I will be staying in that neighborhood in the photo above: A narrow street, a lot of motorbikes, plants between them, clothes hung and dried on the street... Can it get any Chinese-r? ^_~

What do you think?

[Photo by Lily, 2010]