wut now?

i had some unforeseen expenditures and was going to run out of cash. then i paid tithing (a little late) and two days later got a bonus of the exact dollar amount that i needed. the exact amount.

evidence # 7 that tithing works

opening the windows of heaven (he looks like dad). mmmm dumplings mmmmm 

me middle name! dad's name too technically

my students are much better now. i've broken them! woohoo. break em down, then build em up, break em down again, and then if i have time build em up again.

their happiness won't last long

the rule still holds-no two days are the same in Taiwan. today my classes were randomly interrupted by fun photo time, free food and drinks, and a birthday surprise.

cone head

i was happy when i walked in the classroom and heard "birthday" by katy perry. reminded me of carolee and made me laugh. party like it's my birthday every day.

something something something something lady gaga something. what do they sell at this store?

found the best new thai restaurant! my new favorite place! and only 2.70 a meal

good soda. there's a marble at the top that you push in and it falls and gets trapped near the top of the bottle. dunno why but it's pretty cool.

i had to take a spanish test for a job app. there were history questions, but i didn't realize there was an article you had to read beforehand. fortunately, i did a bunch of history reading when i was homeskewled and i think i did aight

rrrrrrerr

my new goal is to learn the chinese flute. i have to take a break after like 5 minutes cuz i get tired so its gonna take a while. id love to learn every chinese instrument they are so cool

chinese theater. not as cool

we went to costco again and it was packed! hottest place on a friday night. it's funny cuz some people dont even buy anything. there's tons of free samples and long lines for each one. costco's acai berry drink is amazing i recommend it

miranda and jonny at costco

more recruiting at the elementary schools. our school's marketing makes the other schools look like crap

recruiting with our funny boss cindy. we think she secretly runs the school

maybe we'll lure the kids in with an adorable pink bear on a stick

japanese things are becoming pretty fascinating to me. crazy hair crazy tv crazy sumos

japanese style grill. we eat here every week. i usually get salmon

sushi conveyor belt. also made me think of carolee

We hiked elephant hill in taipei. a pretty view of the city

Taipei 101. the tallest building in the world til 2010

I played cello in church. "he sent his son"
i'm also playing cello with the ward choir, at a relief society event, and at a community concert with my chinese orchestra. the cello was a good choice. the one time mom was right.

I got accepted to a job to teach lil mexican kids bilingual elementary education in fort worth, TX. it's with a program exactly like Teach for America but less prestigious. 

woo hoo i'm #2! go me!

awww

now i just have to study science for the next couple months to pass the science part of the certification test. too bad i've only had one year of science in the last decade.

I'm not 100% sure i want to work here but i think so.