DUDE, TAIWAN ROCKS!!!!

I got back a few days ago from my 10 day trip in Taiwan and WOW what a trip. I had so much fun I can't even begin to explain. Jetlag was harsh (14 hour time difference for a 13 hour flight. Gross.), but once we got there we had a blast. Taipei City is amazing and I WANT TO GO BACK SO BAD! We also went to Kaohsiung, which was just as amazing with a beautiful beach view, although Kenting had an even better one where we actually could walk on the beach. Our recitals went very well and I think everyone got 10 times better by the end of the trip. PS AMAZING FOOD!!!! We would just walk down the street or market and try samples and just go "MMM" at everything! Good cheap shopping too. So Taiwan, you get my stamp of approval as a country worth visiting. I totally want to go back and hope to soon.

I guess I should explain my title. There were five of us with our voice teacher and everywhere we went it would just be a little line of people. We thus dubbed our teacher Mama Duck. As a result, we all got our own nicknames: Hungry Duck, Slow Duck, Loud Duck, Baby Duck, and me: Whatever Duck. Confused? I was the moral neutrality of the group and my most common response to anything going on or any decisions was "Whatever." Thus Whatever Duck.

Not much else new to report since coming back... Oh wait yes, I have news. I'M GOING ABROAD NEXT SEMESTER!!!!! That is right folks, I will be in London for the Fall at Syracuse University's Abroad Program for Drama. I am SO psyched about this.... except for the forms, but you know, gotta get ready somehow.

This has been a buuuuusy week. I am so exhausted... actually sick today, but truckin along.

Nothing else to report. Carry on.