Dr. Strangeland or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Taiwan

6.27.2002

Congratulations to my Sis!!!!!!!!!

I can still remember the night that it all started. Name that tune is the ideal meeting place I guess. Way to go Cathy. I wish you all the best and I can't wait to get all the details of how Chris asked.

Love,

Michael

6.13.2002

I'm Back and I'm ringing the bells!!!

So it's been a while since you have all heard from me and after what I am sure were some intriguing and possibly confusing e.mails to some of you - I am here to put the record straight. Hmmm let's see what's been happening in my life. Well like Eiffel 65 says I've been lucky in my life.

Work is the same, er, actually not really. Since it is coming up on summer vacation for the kooky little bastards my jobs are beginning to drop. I no longer teach at Yung Feng High School and as of next Thursday my sentence at Yu Dah HS will have been carried out. So after the 19th my only job will be david's so I will have time to rest and possibly travel around for once. My private sudent's are lightening up a bit too. My one that I hate - "My Bitch" as I not-so-affectionatley refer to her - is hopefully ending next week as well. And Judy and Miki (my two Junior High students that I have been teacing since September) are on their way to Vancouver for High School and University. So that era is coming to an end as well. MOney will stop flowing for a bit but that . . . is . . . ohhhhhhh kayyyyyyyyy!

Life has been nice. I have been relaxing and having more fun lately. I guess you are all wondering what exactly is up with my decision to stay or go well sit down get out your air horns and kleenex . . .

I'm staying another year. yup that's right. It's finally decided and set in stone. Well not stone, but my return ticket is on my parents' credit card so I have to use it now. And since I will be here for at least another year it has been a hell of a lot better to live in this place. I no longer feel rushed to experience everything and anything. so my arrival in Cowtown will be July 20th at aboot 10pm or so. I will be returning alone as David's won't allow Adrian to have time off at the same time. I will maintain my presence in Canada until August 10th. At which point I will be coming back to Asia for a little more time.

Another perk to staying is the new woman in my life. This one is for real. It's not another dog, not anything, but a new girl. She's 25, she's Taiwanese, she's a nurse and oh yeah she's great. We have been going out for aboot 2 weeks now. She's really nice and absolutely cute, and she's shorter than me. (insert your own joke here). She was a little afraid to get into a relationship with a lying cheating dirty money grubbing foreigner, but she changed since I will be staying so I am happy. And no she wasn't the reason I am staying, but she is a nice bonus.

Other than that piece of news not too much is new with me.

Oh yeah, sorry to anyone who has been trying to send me mail and it keeps getting bumped back. I had some students who would fill my inbox with useless Chinese shit. But I've blocked them so I am good to go again now. SO send away. If you were trying that is. Seems the e.mails have trickled off as of late. Please don't tell me you've forgotten me that soon.


 
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