one month sped by, almost too quickly. my last night was spent with good friends at PS relaxing, listening to music, sipping whisky, talking about photos, getting email addresses. midday i packed and headed over by taxi to PS to say goodbyes and get directions for the airport bus, i then headed over to taipei main station for a last minute interview for a job, got told i could get one in the end of nov if i want (i do) so i left pretty happy and optimistic. downstairs was a pasta restaurant so i ate a passable bolognese, then another five minute walk and i was sitting on the bus reading hjaelpekunst as the sun set through the big windows.
an amazing month. an absolutely touching and great time. made many new friends, fell in love with a completely strange country, spent time with john and jared and ofcourse tom, while he was here, survived a couple of earthquakes, a typhoon, some reckless scooter rides, and came out of it having found another place on this earth that i could easily live.. if only we lived 5 lifetimes.
the JAL jumbo jet lifted off the taiwanese tarmac and headed west, towards the glistening city of hong kong, snuggled tight between mountains and sea. the red wine brought nostalgia with it, a nostalgia i could not deal with, and didn't understand. i tried to read, i ate, i leaned back and thought of sleep.. before i knew it we had landed and the baggage claim and immigrations awaited.
smoothly through and with newly acquired octopus card i caught the A11 all the way to joshuas house at TIN HAU....16 floors up, a hug, a cold drink, some ricky gervais live on tv, a visit from efraim and suddenly it was as though i had never left...
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