Funny Things Happen

Ha. It's funny how some things happen.

So I've been intrigued with all the new templates that blogger has to offer. I've been fiddling around with them on my practice blog. I did so again today, trying to find the perfect combinations. So much to choose from!

By accident I hit apply to blog, and then realized that it was for this blog. And there was no way I could change it back to my template that I had before. So, hence the new look.

What do you think?

P.S. For some strange reason my music player isn't compatible with the new blogger template, so I had to put it on a different page. Just click on the Music tab above and it will take you to my playlist.

The Best of 2009 (continued)

Best Night Out

Ok, so this may seem a bit lame, but my favorite night out of the year was really chill and back when I first returned to Taiwan. It was a Friday night after a loooooong day of teaching and a few of us decided to go to 85 C-- a local bakery. The outside air was the perfect temperature and the company was amazing. Good friends, good conversation--you can't get any better than that.

I was so relieved to be doing something outside of the school. It was the perfect evening. I was rejuvenated for the next morning of class at the grand ol' hour of 8am.

Blog Find of the Year

There are two of these really. I've been trying to be more health conscious and lose some weight, and I ran into Ex Hot Girl about six months ago. She's funny and inspiring, and it feels good to know that I'm not alone out there with this challenge.

The other is almost like a guilty pleasure, minus the guilty part. It's called Nat the Fat Rat, and she just makes me smile. I can relate to her on a different level from the first. Check them both out if you get the chance.

Moment of Peace

Thanksgiving morning--or rather our makeshift Thanksgiving morning considering we celebrated on a Saturday--when I decided to ride to the end of the bike trail. The bike trail itself is 12 km long, and I don't know how many km I had to ride to get there, but it was definitely over a 24 km ride. It was a beautiful day, and it was amazing to spend it out of doors. The bike trail takes you over a few bridges, and let me just say that rivers in Taiwan are so dramatic. The crystal clear blue water against the gray rocks always causes me to stare in wonder. I loved watching the fisherman down on the river and the various groups out on the bike trail. It was wonderful to get away from it all and to have that time to myself to catch my breath.

So....I hated it....

So the three column thing just wasn't doing it for me. It was much too cluttered. So no we're back to a lovely, spacious two column design. Sorry if you liked it the other way, but I sure did not.

And....

I promise I'll blog about something worthwhile soon!