101 and meeting new friends

Yesterday I went to the Taipei 101 building, a massive building that pierces the Taipei skyline like a lone spear surrounded by its dwarfish counterparts. It was nice to go to the top, and reminded me of my journey to the top of the Empire State Building earlier this year...though we were in Asia, so everything had an asian twist. The view of Taipei and the surrounding area is amazing. There are rolling green hills on one side, a busy city with a rich cultural history, and buildings and monuments to former leaders and revolutionaries. There is a river, and a high tech industry quarter. Very buzzing and vibrant.

I met Gowtham, a Sri Lankan national who is studying an advanced degree in civil engineering in Belfast, and will return to Sri Lanka after to work as a consultant. Nice guy, and we saw him later that night too.

We returned home and ate dinner. My host father made the best fried rice I've ever had. In fact, I need to have him show me how to cook it before I leave. Then we sang Karaoke. Jim even sang some songs in English. I think he enjoyed it very much. We had a couple of duets, and it was fun. Then we went to a party that Alice was throwing.

I met a slew of new friends from all over the world. Too many to name. Though I did notice that a significant amount of them were from South Africa. Quite cool. Are you reading this Alice?! Hope work is fun! Alice is the most beautiful and sexy party girl in the world! Woohooo. hahaha

Aaaanyway, I had to leave a bit early as my host family had to return home to sleep for work in the morning.

Today I am meeting some people somewhere in the city. Not really sure where yet. Also not particularly concerned by it. Life is always a grand adventure in a foreign land.