Rock Climbing and Hakka Affairs

I went indoor rock climbing yesterday for the first time since Project Adventure II (yes, I made it successfully through both Project Aventure I and II and didn't have a drunken teacher for either class. although, Mr. Elwood was something of a sadist, I must say.) It was magical and terrifying all at the same time. I sometimes forget that as soon as I get about 2 inches off the ground my slight fear of heights kicks in and my palms start sweating (not good for gripping rocks or, even, fake rocks).

AND, yesterday, through crazy lesbian stalker-now friend, Xiao Yu, I met two members of the Council for Hakka (a national minority group) Affairs in Taiwan. One of them might end up becoming the secretary to the Vice President next year (if the Minjin Party wins), so I feel super well connected as always (although I am probably not deserving of it at all).

I went to see a movie with Xiao Yu and these two political heavy weights and after the movie let out we found out that the results of the Minjin Party primary were being announced. I, of course, had little to no idea of what was going on, but my three companions went tearing down the street looking for a restuarant with a tv in it so they could watch the concession speeches (it also took me about an hour to figure out that what we were watching was in fact concession speeches and not acceptance speeches...silly Jessica). My "new friends" were hilarious and loud and the owners of the restuarant were not exactly pleased. I am now desperately trying to understand exactly what was going on, but if you have voting rights in Taiwan, VOTE MINJIN DANG!!! WOOT!

Love,
Jess