The Great Asia Trip

When talking about our hometown to Americans, I always say "our hometown in Asia." two reasons, first, it gets tiring to say Taiwan is an island outside China, nope we're not under China government. second, Eddie's home is in China, different from Taiwan. So it's always easier to say "we're going back to Asia" instead of saying "we're going to beijing coz Eddie's parents live there and i'll go back to Taiwan myself coz it's hard to get Eddie a Taiwan visa...why? coz he has chinese passport... well, you know, the situation between taiwan and china is kinda tense... blah blah." it's just endless.

So, after couple years of waiting, we finally get to make this "going back home" trip happening! Eddie is pretty excited coz he hasn't gone back to two years and same to me, haven't seen my dear friends for more than 2.5 years. gosh i miss you all!

except the excitment of see my family and friends in taiwan (they're probably the only reason that makes me feel taiwan is my hometown, other than that, the whole island is kinda going downhill, i felt sad about that), i am also excited about visitng beijing. it's a whole new place to me, and i've heard enough about it, even read the map of it (yes i like reading map, it's a great restroom reading material). i'd bet i can easily find out 10 things i don't like about Beijing (actually, i already have couple of them on the list), but i am still excited to see a whole different place with an outsider's vision. a photographer's point of view.

it'll be interesting. i think.

hopefully the shopping for fake brand-name stuff will be interesting too, ha!