Antici....pation

Ok, so this weekend is the big Halloween weekend. I can't help but think that if I were at home I'd be gearing up for Shope's big shindig in Bowling Green. This year it's at Jamie and Marnie's, but in my head it's still Shope's party. Sorry, guys.

I'm sure it will be lots of fun as always. Here, I'm in the horns of a dilemma. I've got several options: head to Pintung in the south of Taiwan for a party there, head to Taipei area (northern Taiwan) for a party there, or stay here with Susan and Brian. There are plenty of parties around here and I've actually been invited to a few so that could be great. Then there's the final option: Head to Chunghua, site of the leaning tower of puke which was a great time, but a little extreme. I think funds will prevent my from going too far so Taipei and Pingtung are out, but I still can't decide where to go in Taichung.

I'd had this problem before and it doesn't bode well. Usually, I can't decide where I'll have more fun and then I end up missing out on everything. It's like the old story about the dog with the bone in his mouth that sees a dog with a bigger bone. Hopefully, I won't drop this big Halloween party bone into the pond in search of a fictional bigger bone.

Now, try not to get too excited folks, but tommorow, I'm supposed to pick up my new scooter! I finally found someone who's selling one at a reasonable price, and thanks to my newly acquired ability to bargain, I was able to knock $100 USD off the price! And thanks to a generous offer from my parents I'm actually able to afford this one. She's supposed to call early evening tommorow to make the switch. Oh, I can't wait and I hope it actually happens! Where will my first scooter trip take me? Stay tuned for the further adventures of this (possibly) newly mobile expat...