It is October 24th and 33 degrees CELSIUS! yeah buddy. I just had the most magnificent scooter ride around town running errands and I am about to go back out just for some more sun time.

I am well over here. Had a rough week with homesickness and such, but I am a lot better now. I am constantly in disbelieve about where I am in my life. I graduated MC and then 3 weeks later I was on a plane half way around the world to start a job that is actually in my field of study. I am doing big kid things! Well...on some days. Most days, I play Marco Polo at work.

I have no idea what I will be doing in a year, who will be in my life or even what continent I will be on. I love it. I have finally decided to stop trying to have my foot in both worlds. I am in Asia land for now and will soak up every last opportunity I can find. This post is not my "see ya never, guys" farewell. I just realized that I have been incredibly lucky with this situation in my life and I can't eff it up. I will be home eventually, and with some people it will be like picking up where we left off, others might take some time. Jim and Jude

I am trying my best to stay in contact with people, but it is difficult with 1. the 12 hour time difference 2. my job/ unreal sleep schedule 3. pure laziness on my end, oops.

I am just content and outta my slump, finally.

Here are some fun things that have happened recently.
1. I had another parent teacher conference and they were speaking a lot to teh TA while I just sat there not understudying Chinese so I played a game called " match the parents to their kids" which is CONSIDERABLY harder here.
2. Going to a massive Halloween party, it's called HALLOWEEN MASSIVE. I think I am going as Amelia Earhart.
3. Taiwan healthcare is INSANE. Walked into a doctor's office wiht my health card, was seen within the hour, paid about 300 NT ($10) which INCLUDED meds. America, get your shit right.
4. Getting really good at scootering.
5. Haven't had a hair cut in 4.5 months. my head suit is outta control like when I was a kid.
6. Crazy to think it's almost 6 months I have been here.

I tell everyone to try something like this at least for a year. It's a nice transition and balance from college life to real world stuff. I am learning about myself, the world, questioning more and yes, even changing a little. It would be impossible to move half way around the world and come back the exact same. The best way I can describe it is I am just wearing a suit jacket over the weird costumes Annaleigh and I would wear to the Brew at Manchester.

Miss you Hagens. Stop worrying, I am better.

Love,
Zimmie

Scootin in Taiwan.

Mom. 

Found a GIANT pig outside a restaurant. I think we ate him later. 

Lutheran AND Brethren church? Double wammy. 

Brett(American), me, Claudia(Brit), Joe(Brit).