I think my daily updates is going to become once in a while updates. Lately we've been busy running around trying to get all the administrative stuff done for me (e.g., open bank account, get health insurance, etc.), and things haven't been going too smoothly. Actually, it's been a pretty rough road, what with the program canceling, waiting for 3 hours at City Hall just to be told I have to wait for the cops to visit my apartment once I move in (mid-Sept), and other fantastic events that if I think about further I might break down. It's been tiring, emotionally as well as physically.

Not sure why things are so frustrating. I feel like the administrative people and places here just aren't very efficient. Well, when I first arrived, my dad said that the tempo here is way slower, so we just have to be more patient. But after having lived in the relatively fast paced L.A. and the super-fast paced Taipei, slowing down is easier said than done. I'm constantly comparing my experiences here to back home or even back in L.A., which is probably a bad idea, but I can't help it. And it's frustrating as hell when things just don't go as you expect. Maybe once I've been here for a while I'll be able to get used to it (except seeing my parents and their reactions after being here for a year, it might take a while for me to get used to the way things are done here).

超不順的 忘了出國前要去拜拜. >.<

Sigh. Even the novelty and prettiness of the place is wearing off. Aih~~~~~~~~ (at least the beer is good.)