Ok first things first, I am sorry if I offend anyone, but I hate Miami. That place is awful! If someone came to me and said "move to Miami or we will cut one of your fingers off" I would gladly give them my pinkie. Just when I thought I was getting my road-rage under control, I drove in Miami. However, I got to see and stay with some friends and it was great to see them and catch-up. Thanks again Chris and Kristine!
The visa experience was very interesting. Talbot and I drove (by that I mean, I drove and toolbox slept) down to Miami on Sunday night. Thinking we will get to the Taiwanese Economic and Cultural Office (they cannot have an embassy due to the political climate regarding them and China) on Monday. However, we are dumb-asses sometimes and forgot that Monday was Presidents day. So, we found ourselves stuck in that city for another day, not my proudest moment, but hey you learn to deal. I got up early and roused the troops so that we could get to the Office early, however Miami traffic had other things in mind. It took us an hour and a half to go the 16miles from where we were staying to the Office, awesome! I love Miami!
The T.E.C.O. experience was actually quite painless... until they left it quite vague as to whether we were going to get a 60day visa, which is what we need. They had no problem taking our cash (cash it was, they don't except any other form of payment). however, the best I got was "I will try to make sure it is for 60 days". I won't know anything until the express envelope I paid for gets here on Friday. I met a very sweet Taiwanese woman who has lived in the States for about 20 years and she was asking me questions about colleges for her son. I of course told her about the greatest institute of higher learning in the universe, The University of Florida. She helped me with some Chinese and she was impressed with my skills with the language, hopefully they will all be as nice over there. It was cool to be in a place with Chinese all around me, I think I am going to be able to pick-up the language faster then I thought... Hopefully.
I'll keep everyone posted regarding the visa.
Hope everyone is doing well,
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you missed your calling. you should be a novelist...think about it...or a professional gigolo...either one will work.
keep that sense of humor going,it will come in handy.
It looks like we have quite a writer on our hands...and I thought you were only good for eating our food and watching our television!
I might give up a thumb before moving to Miami.
Guys, just your fingers?? You want a toe? I can get you a toe.. Miami does blow, by the way.
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