After writing yesterday's blog about Kenting, Neon Shin I and I went to go see the school's performance. The show was called Have Wok, Will Travel, and I could actually understand it. We had to wait around for a bit because it was a dress rehearsal, but it was an amazing performance. It was about Taiwan in the 50's, when they were looking to become a separate part of China, and the role of women soldiers. The performance had a lot of imagery, thank goodness. I understood the Chinese quite well, and the stage pictures helped finesse what my brain thought was happening.
After that, the three of us went to my director, Jonathan's, favorite hot pot place. It was super, super good! I really love hot pot, but it is SO MUCH FOOD. I can barely eat all of it, usually. The three of us noted it was the last time the three of us would be together for a very long time. Now, keep in mind, these two people came to America last year and we had a blast together at SU. I came here, and they welcomed me, made sure I understood what was happening. They have become some of my very best friends. To think we don't know the next time all of us will be together as a group is really sad. We actually cried at the restaurant about it. By we, I mean Shin I and I. Neon took pictures and laughed at us!
ANYWAY. To continue the night, after hot pot, I had mentioned to Neon in passing that I really wanted a ukulele if it was cheap here. The other night, he had found one for 800 NTD, which is close to 25 USD. For America, that's pretty darn cheap for a nice brand new ukulele. He suggested we go and buy it. I walked in the shop, and picked out a tiffany blue uke, aptly named Tiffany, and Shin I was so inspired by enthusiasm to buy it, that she got one herself! She got the pink one, of course. We went home, and went to bed right after. We were EXHAUSTED.
Bright and early, we woke up for my last day of classes! Friday is the toughest day, physically. I have Modern from 9-12, Kung Fu (YAY) from 1-3 and Ballet from 3-5. All the classes were amazing. I spent the majority of all the classes on my hands, which was really hard. I don't have enough upper body strength. All the teachers decided today was the day that we're going to do one minute hand stands and cartwheels. It was so much fun to actually get on my feet and do some stuff upside down!
Kung Fu was my favorite class. Mostly because I look pretty ridiculous doing it, but it's so fun to learn. I really enjoyed that class.
I said goodbye to most of the students today, and they were so sweet! They all wanted pictures, and to say "bye bye" and I finally started to feel the twinge in my gut, knowing that this experience is soon coming to an end. It feels oddly real, and not real at the same time. I don't even know what is going on back home, really. It hasn't really set in yet.
We had dinner in town, and got some spring rolls, which are not like American spring rolls, and fruit at a local market. I'm going to miss Guava. It's so freaking good! Getting it fresh is something i'm really going to miss!
My friends Son An and Shao P stopped by Shin I and I's house to give me a present. They have this little thing that changes the view of a camera, and ever since Shin I had one last year, I thought they were so cool. Shao P changed her departure date just to give me the present (and a green tea, my favorite). Literally, I have the best friends in Taiwan.
As you can tell, i'm really not looking forward to leaving right now. All the teachers, my friends and myself think that two weeks is too short. I wish I could be here longer. I feel like I just got here, and just got started. Tomorrow is my last full day in Kaohsiung. Sunday, I will have lunch with my friends from high school, and then go to Taoyuan to catch my early Monday morning flight. Three days left in the country.
I swear i'm coming back.
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