Day 95 -- Mass practice at Tainan!

Woke up early today for our first (and sadly only) practice at the competition site at AnPing, Tainan! The boats were much bigger than those used in the Lotus pond practices and of course heavier. But rowing in these boats were still better than having to row in the stagnant waters of the school's swimming pool.

Because it is a new competition grounds for everyone, there were new rules that we got to adapt. In the end, we rowed for a much shorter period of time than we anticipated and the rain didn't help.
Nonetheless, we had a great time rowing as a team! It's was great seeing everyone working together so hard to get to the end! It's really motivating!

And lastly for lunch, all of us got a really pleasant surprise! We're each given NTD 100 for lunch! It seemed like we had a omni-present parent somewhere to provide for us! Cheers to a free lunch in An Ping today! <3

Day 94 -- Sick & Insomniac

This may just be the worst Saturday I had ever since I reached Taiwan. I decided to be a good girl to stay in the dorm the recuperate from the flu bug, but instead, it got worst. I shall not elaborate further because it's just pointless. And  to make things worse, I had yet another sleepless night. I only managed to fall asleep at 4 am, only to find myself awake by 7 am, and I couldn't fall asleep after that.

Just one sentence to describe my feelings on Saturday -- It sucks to be sick.

Day 93 -- Flu flu go away~

Played catch with the flu bug and I lost, so my forfeit was to stay indoors for the whole day. Well, it wasn't all that bad, considering I watched 2 shows -- Pitch Perfect and The Perks of Being a Wallflower all in 1 afternoon. 

But then I still attended the Korean party my neighbour organised at the rooftop. It wasn't as big as the previous one, but the food tonight was awesome as well! We had rice cakes, Kimchi pancakes and Korean sushi! Trust me, life is good! Ok, not so when the flu is not getting any better. And I just learnt that my Korean neighbour is going to leave soon! So sad.. Guess it's time for us to say goodbye soon.. Oh wells~ It's inevitable right? What needs to come will eventually come. Just prepare for it...

Day 92 -- Insanity workout is insane

This week's training were very erratic because of the closure of the swimming pool, we couldn't have any proper training. So, the coach told us we were going to have a special training that's just going to last 1 hour. Being a lazy bum, I was so happy when I saw '1 HOUR', but I was too naive.. 

To my 'horror', my instructor used the famous Insanity workout for training! I'd heard so much about it before because some of my girlfriends are pro-health and gym and I got to hear about it, and I have some idea how crazy it can be. But I was still blown off by the workout! In just 1 hour, I was sweating like a mad cow; imaging those guys in the gym with droplets of sweat dripping down every single part of their body. Yes, I was that wet when we were just halfway through the workout. 

It's was really tiring during the workout, but the feeling afterwards was heavenly. Because every part of the body was forced to do something, it was quite therapeutic (oh no! I think I am showing signs of masochism :O)

Day 91 -- First bowling experience in TW!

Went for a bowling session with the fellow dragon boat mates tonight! It's really cheap, considering only NTD 40 per game for students. And when we reached, it seemed as though we booked the whole bowling alley because it was only us there! I played 2 games with Min yu, Miyuki, Mizuho and Sonia ( a new friend I made today)! It was fun, seeing the pins fall, or the ball clearing the gutter.

Didn't join the rest for dinner at some eatery near love river, but instead we went to FE21 for dinner, because we were all famished by the time we ended our game! And I finally get to eat my salad from Subway! And not to mention it's so much cheaper here! For a roasted chicken salad and a cookie, it's only NTD 140! Too cheap, too nice! I'm definitely going back for more to curb my cravings for salads!

As for now, I need to prepare for my presentation tomorrow, and sleeping soon. Nights guys! :D

Day 90 -- I can't stop snacking!!

I'm so frustrated with myself today! For the whole day (minus the time I'm not in dorm), I'd been snacking away. And that was on top of my normal meals :(

So I was discussing this issue with Miyuki on our way out for dinner trying to find out the reason behind my binge snacking, as I will call it. Perhaps it's because I have nothing much to do in the dorm and hence my mouth will itch for snacks. Oh wells..

On a happier note, I got back my last mid terms paper today and I'm glad to say I passed with flying colours!! I got a whooping 95 for it! Seems like it's the best grades I'd been awarded in years! But now that all the midterms had been returned. It's time to prepare for the finals.

Oh gosh! 5 more academic weeks, 6 more weeks in Taiwan :O Time really flies :((

Day 89 -- Cross Cultural Show, Jasper's Farewell

Today's lesson was our last one with Jasper, our TA for he is heading to Canada for exchange. And our prof was so sweet to plan for a surprise farewell with some of the classmates. They even ordered a cake, more than enough for the 20+ of us in the class! This is the true epitome of efficiency at its best, given the fact that it was a rather last minute decision made just last night!

The farewell took place during the first hour of our 3-hour class and we were led into a medley of modified covers by Holden, a fellow classmate.

After which, we went on to have the cross culture shows, presenting Taiwan and Singapore. The Taiwan one was so interesting! Firstly they made a powerful entrance by wearing costumes from various aboriginal groups in Taiwan; they also made the presentation in the form of a mini skit. At the end of the presentation, they even distributed local snacks and milk tea for the whole class! They really set the whole benchmark for the presentation to a whole new level! But it's really an eye-opener too! For the 3 years of my Uni life, it's the first time I ever saw such a lively presentation!

The Singapore one was great too! Seeing all the lingoes they presented as well as the food they introduced, I'm really looking forward to returning back to that sunny little red dot on the equator! But I'm sure when the day comes, I'm going to miss Taiwan a lot too! Mixed feelings much eh~