Dear friends,

I spent today exploring the city of Kaoshiung, Taiwan. And gee, what's with the attitude of the fuckin' bus driver? First time on the bus, and it's a 'no change' policy...I had only notes (price = $NT12)...question: do you have change?...answer: (blank face). Repeat. Then he yells at me: ifidonthavechangewhatdoyouwantmetodoeheh,eheh,eh? Jesus, chill man. Ijf I had a club I'll no doubt make him a vegetable on the spot. If I had less tolerance I would chew him to pieces and spit the bones out for the poor starving stray dogs...ok that's very harsh considering he may have been a busey for a long while (hence explaining the terrible temper)...but evil Linda was temporary stuffed back into the box. I don't want to cause cardio damage to the elderleys. Nor do I want to be convicted before I return back.

After that ordeal I stopped off at the Kaoshiung Central Station, and with thanks to my dad's map of the city I embarked on a 2 hour walking escapade down the equivalent (or not so equivalent) of Swanston Street, Melbourne/George Street, Sydney & Co., meanwhile getting myself a little lost here and there. Huge ass roundabouts, mind you. As big as the ass of a building...

Final destination: department stores. I retreated my poor buggered feet to the movie floor and bought ticks to see Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum. I think I still prefer Happy Feet.

A kind word of warning to future travellers:
Yes, Taiwan is indeed more polluted. Why, my boogers are all black! (compare white boogers in Melbourne). Actually, do they do stats on booger colours? Hmm. Now that would be interesting!