I'll try to make this post as coherent as possible... but there are no guarantees seeing as I'm writing this while being drugged to dull the pain of being sick AGAIN, this time with some bizarre cold/ fever/ allergy attack. I'm wondering if it really is an exaggeration to say I've been sick every 2 weeks or so since being here. It's all those snotty kindy kids.. I just can't say no to the kids when they want to hug and kiss you with the same little hands they are sneezing into and faces they are licking their shoes with.
There has been an extreme number of children missing from all my classes due to these cold epidemics. They made an announcement yesterday begging the sick children to stop coming to school until they are actually better. Something that is interesting is that when people here are sick or trying to prevent getting sick, they all wear face masks. I'm trying my best to fit in (and be polite and not get other people sick) so I've been trying to wear one when I can. I'll admit it's sort of hard to get used to breathing while wearing one... but I'm starting to get the hang of it and am enjoying the little of bit of privacy it gives you.. think Jackie-O sunglasses, but for the bottom of your face.

This is Paul, our new roommate and coworker. The monkeys hanging from his arms are the sons of one of our directors at school. Everyday after school they come into the office and most of us girls try our best to bribe them with stickers or candy to gain affection. Paul walks in his first day and the boys are all over him.. not fair!

I thought I'd post some pictures of something I was actually able to do outside of allll my school time and the trips to the bars that need to happen as a result. Last month we went on a teacher outing with our school outside the city in Taipei County. It was a beautiful day and we even got to spend a portion of the afternoon at a ceramics museum and ceramics village. It was the first time I ever made pottery and it was an fun as I thought it would be!