rain check

here it is, 5:00 in the afternoon and i sit a bit bummed out. i was meant to go and take in a baseball game but due to inclement weather the game was called. i have to say i'm a little disappointed...it promised to be a good match between two of the most popular teams here in taiwan. i guess i have had almost 3.5 years in which to take in a game so i can't blame the weather for my misfortune but it makes me feel better if i do and the weather won't mind.

still on this whole laying low kick...get for the savings account but not so much for the spirit...feeling bored. had a little fun this weekend...friday went out for some happy hour drinks with some peeps, but was home around 11 so an early night. saturday was hot and nothing much going on so went to the movies to pirates of the caribbean. this funk tho started after we got home last night...just felt out of sorts and the fact that it was only 12:30 and we were going to bed depressed me a little. anyway, i'll feel better soon enough i'm sure...just need to have a good night out to remind me of it.

on a different note, leesh and i have decided to upgrade our camera so we can take some nicer photos of our trip. i told my boss this week that i was leaving but would like to continue freelancing...he agreed and told me that AMC would be interested in buying photos as well, so it looks as tho i will be writing a series of travel articles which will be fun...travel really makes for some creative writing, and tho most of the places i'll be seeing are going to places which have been written about ad nauseum, i'm going to enjoy putting my spin on what i see and do. plus, getting paid for writing is always a bonus.

here is a photo of our new camera we are going to buy come wednesday...i am giddy with excitement...i love new toys to play with

it has to happen sometimes.

every now and then, a combination of both lack of funds along with general sick-of-it-all-ness fills the air. this is the chasm of boredom that is left in the wake of chinese new year. money has been spent on expensive holidays abroad and too much party leaving most of us pinching our pennies until some dough has been saved up again. so, what do you do when you're trying to economise in taipei? well, i have no idea what most do but here's what i got up to.

after only two days back to the grind, we were blessed with the public holiday of 2-28. i've written about this holiday before so i won't bore you with the details, but it is usually a night of fun spent somewhere. the weather was awesome, so some of us got an early start @ the taiwan beer bar. i have been spending a lot of time there recently, most likely because the price is so cheap. kept it real by only having a few sensible beers before making the decision for the rest of the night. LTJ bukem was playing @ luxy and for the affordable price of only $300NT you could have the chance to see this world-class dj, spinning his unique brand of drum & bass. it ended up being a fantastic night of music and much of the next day was spent in recovery.

well, because tuesday turned out to be a big night, it would follow suit that the weekend would be made to suffer. and it did. i did next to nothing this weekend. we did meet up @ carnegies on satuday for happy hour, but they tried to rip us off on the cheque, so i won't be back. still, it was cool to hang out on the patio with my good friend san miguel. after our dinner and drinks, gus' ATM card wouldn't work so we were all out money and went home. the rest of my saturday was spent eating instant curry.

so, i guess that's how i roll when faced with a keep it cheap with nothing to weekend. but the title sez, it has to happen sometimes.