I headed out this morning at 8:45 to catch the 278 bus to Neihu to go to church.
AHHHH.
But yeah, this was the church my grandpa went to, and about four years ago, I actually taught English there to the kids/adults. I was a little nervous (mostly about the bus ride), but also about remembering names and matching them with faces.
Thankfully, I got to the church on time and it was great to see everyone. I remembered most of my students’ names, and surprisingly, they all remembered/recognized me. As per usual, I got the questions from other people about my ancestry, where I learned to speak Chinese, etc. Slightly flattering :)
But yeah, after enjoying a short but well-planned sermon, lunch, and having a reunion with my old friends, I headed to my grandpa’s apartment to see if I could find some relics (my grandma’s yearbook.) After my grandpa passed away, my aunt renovated the place and rented it out to a lady and her son. It took me a while (two hours) to track down where the lady had stashed the keys for me (holy fuck there’s way too many 7-11 convenience stores here) but I finally found them. And then it took me a while to find the apartment; my memory was pretty rusty, and I played the let’s-match-the-key-to-the-keyhole game with a different apartments lower doors before finding the place.
I was in.
But then I couldn’t remember which apartment was the one, and it took probably another half an hour before I figured it out (with help from the neighbors). But I managed to get in and dig up some old photoalbums. The whole process took about 3 hours. Fuck my episodic memory.
Then I went home and passed the fuck out before heading out to the the SiDa night market.
And great fun was had by all.
PS for those who wish for a cleaner post with more beautiful language, this is for you: pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop.
Pff, a cleaner post would be less amusing. And you better add some practice to that wish about tapping people out but maybe it'll help :P. I know you were probably cursing aloud during your whole find-the-apartment episode but just think of it as another wicked adventure :)
ReplyDeleteWait..you're in Taipei right?
ReplyDeleteThe tofu makes your brain goes bad and wipe out
ReplyDeletemost of your long term memory. What did you find
in the apartment? Are you sure you had entered the right one?
By the way, I am back to Peoria now.
So you went to one of the 711s to pick up the building and door keys without knowing which 711 it is. Did 711 asked for ID or password to verify who you are? Obviously, you were searching for the apartment without the address. Wow, you are great. With the memory from 4 years ago, you can find your way in. Good Job.
ReplyDeleteHow did ShiDa night market compare to Shilin night market?
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