taipei

well it looks like i'm going to be in taipei all alone for a month over the new year. my friend kind of got pissed at me for something and now doesn't want to hang out. BUT i do have another new friend who lives there and is willing to show me around. he's from there, which is better because he speaks the language. this is him.

i'm looking forward to snake alley, where they have snake cooked in all different ways. i'm looking forward to grabbing things from the local markets, whether it be food or unique trinkets. i want to see museums and sacred spaces, whether it be a building or an outdoor space. i want to see their lively night life, their culture close up. i want to converse with the people, do what they do.

i would be so lucky to be invited to someone's house for dinner. a really authentic taiwanese dinner. i would do quirky things too, things people in the u.s. don't do. i would go to some crazy show or shoot someone with a water gun. i imagine all the things that are different. i want to eat the crazy food i may find repulsive. everything is new. that's why i love travel. it's an exploration into my own potential and my boundaries.

so taipei it is. ticket purchased. me in taipei for the first time! what a rush!