I feel the need to do an update even though I did technically update on 2/12, but I guess posting a video doesn't really count. Meh. Why the feel of the need? Otherwise I feel like I'm neglecting my blog. I started it with such high hopes and aspirations! This could be a blog about fooding (which is still feasible considering how OFTEN I go out to eat, like how we went to eat at Chili's this past weekend, and I felt like the food here is way better than the food at Chili's in the States.) or current events (lots of that going on) or random junk (like what? no idea.)! But it's ended up turning into a place where I can complain and bitch and yah. Hah. It always does.

So here I am. What to talk about. How about ... my life (yay for self-centeredness!)?

Work
Work is. meh. I think the suckiest part of it is listening to or reading about other people who are still students (or not tied down to a 9-5 job) getting to do more than just go to work in the morning, go home at night, eat, sleep, wake up, repeat. Like those in LA who get to continue going to Manna's or In n Out or Chipotle, go shopping at all the various malls, go to the beach, hang out with each other, attend activities like getting to see Stephen Chow (AHHHHHHH!). It's not that I don't like hearing about them (I do! It allows me to live vicariously through my friends!), but I'm just jealous. Jealous because I feel like I have no friends here in Taipei which makes for pretty much no social life (except for chilling with the cousin and sister and cousin's bf). It's hard to make non-relative friends when those around you are older and have family (read: husband/wife, kids). Also it's hard when your communication ability in Chinese is like a 5th grader's. Frustrating as hell when you can't express what you're thinking (I already have enough trouble as it is in English).

On to a happy thought
I got a new desk! I no longer have the ironing board as a desk. I have a real wooden desk, although small and can only fit my laptop, but hey, IT'S A DESK! Ah, the small pleasures in life. :) Now I have a hard surface where I can draw (need to get a desk lamp first, though) instead of using a pillow while sitting Indian style on the bed. I can technically get a chair, too, but I don't know if that's necessary. Who knows how long I'll be here, right?

Extracurricular Activitiy
People are setting my sister up with boys! And I get to go along and feel the awkwardness of the situation. Remind me never to have people set me up with boys. I think I'll just fumble along somehow. Or well, getting set up with boys isn't necessarily bad, but it just makes it awkward when both sides know that they're getting set up, so you go into the situation thinking, "Hmm, this could be my potential gf/bf, I should be on my best behavior and make sure s/he's not some sketchy doode/tte." With that kind of mentality, how can things not be awkward? You're constantly checking each other out and reading too much into each other's little behaviors or words, and not to mention, worrying about saying the wrong things or making a bad impression. It doesn't matter if it's meeting up for a meal or just standing around his little store "chit chatting" with other people around. Awkward is awkward.

At least for the bystander (me). :P But I'm never any good with socializing (especially around strangers), so maybe it was just me. BUT! We shall see how things go with these two doodes for my sister. :P

After Thought
Oh man, if she gets a bf, then I'm going to be the gawddamn fifth wheel. WOE.

Seriously time to get out if that happens. :P

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