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Taipei
Actually, I’m on a short getaway again. And once again, it’s Taipei. With a friend. I have only a few friends, so I don’t really have much choice when it comes to travel buddies. And no, I’m not complaining. I dare not complain about it. I came in with my eyes wide open.
It’s just that every time I go on a trip with this particular friend, I inevitable need another solo trip to calm me down. I think I have a slight OCD problem.
I don’t mind changing plans. If we decided to go to the beach, but then on-day find out it’s raining or way too hot, I’m ok with changing the plan.
What I’m not ok with is, we made plans to go to the beach. It involves making a long complicated trip. We have embarked on said complicated trip. And then out on a whim, a change of mind. “Let’s go there instead.” No. No. And noooooo. It’s not even on the way or anywhere nearby the beach. My brain can’t process that. She’s talking because she can’t stand the quiet, but it’s only quiet because of herself. I try to make conversation but then she’s playing a game on her phone or reading some online novel. Well, so what do I do? It’s childish, but I do the same - when she’s done and wanting to talk again. Petty yes, rewarding too, if I’m feeling vindictive enough.
Well, we didn’t really go to any beach. I’m just putting it in a less complicated way for easy understanding.
And all that mumbling. If you have something to say, say it! Open your mouth! Don’t talk with your mouth closed!
And the half arsed research. We went to some city outskirts place. After arriving, I found out my friend had no idea what to do and where to go. Then she just whips out her phone and says “we can walk 50 meters from here to the bus stop and take the bus to tutututu!”
The tutututu above is not et cetera. It’s really what she said. Meaning she said nothing. 50 meters which direction go which bus stop? Take the bus take what bus? With destination of where? Nothing.
But calm down, kat, you knew this was going to happen, when she said she would plan it all, so calm down.
Annoyed, I whipped out my phone and map and decided to go to one park. We started walking. Entry to the park involved a long long flight of stairs. She got spooked and wanted to scale around the block to see if there is a non-stairs way up there. We walked a good hour to reach a temple up there. When all was done and looked, she started up and said “let’s go to this place, but I need to ask how to get there.” Ok, I can work with that, because that is a clear, concise endpoint. So we make our way back, but I went down the stairs that she refused to go up. In less than 5 minutes we were down. Yes. Almost an hour going up and less than 5 minutes going down. All because of stairs.
Anyway, we made our way to that one place she wanted to go, so working on that, I worked out a simple itinerary of seeing that place then stopping at a market place for lunch that’s on the way. She agreed. Then she went and bought hotdog snacks. Giving me one. Sorry. I refused. Yes I know she’s being nice. But I’m going to have lunch right after, and everyone knows I don’t snack before a main meal. Besides, she didn’t ask if I wanted one before she ordered. So no. I refused it. Sorry for my lack of tact.
All these silly human interactions aside, it’s been great. I’ve had some really great food, and even got to see a couple of cool temples, and of course it being Taipei, night markets and really good food!
I need to find a mall or something to hide now as there is now a slight drizzle. Need to kill time around 5-ish then we have to make our way back to the hotel then the airport.
It’s just that every time I go on a trip with this particular friend, I inevitable need another solo trip to calm me down. I think I have a slight OCD problem.
I don’t mind changing plans. If we decided to go to the beach, but then on-day find out it’s raining or way too hot, I’m ok with changing the plan.
What I’m not ok with is, we made plans to go to the beach. It involves making a long complicated trip. We have embarked on said complicated trip. And then out on a whim, a change of mind. “Let’s go there instead.” No. No. And noooooo. It’s not even on the way or anywhere nearby the beach. My brain can’t process that. She’s talking because she can’t stand the quiet, but it’s only quiet because of herself. I try to make conversation but then she’s playing a game on her phone or reading some online novel. Well, so what do I do? It’s childish, but I do the same - when she’s done and wanting to talk again. Petty yes, rewarding too, if I’m feeling vindictive enough.
Well, we didn’t really go to any beach. I’m just putting it in a less complicated way for easy understanding.
And all that mumbling. If you have something to say, say it! Open your mouth! Don’t talk with your mouth closed!
And the half arsed research. We went to some city outskirts place. After arriving, I found out my friend had no idea what to do and where to go. Then she just whips out her phone and says “we can walk 50 meters from here to the bus stop and take the bus to tutututu!”
The tutututu above is not et cetera. It’s really what she said. Meaning she said nothing. 50 meters which direction go which bus stop? Take the bus take what bus? With destination of where? Nothing.
But calm down, kat, you knew this was going to happen, when she said she would plan it all, so calm down.
Annoyed, I whipped out my phone and map and decided to go to one park. We started walking. Entry to the park involved a long long flight of stairs. She got spooked and wanted to scale around the block to see if there is a non-stairs way up there. We walked a good hour to reach a temple up there. When all was done and looked, she started up and said “let’s go to this place, but I need to ask how to get there.” Ok, I can work with that, because that is a clear, concise endpoint. So we make our way back, but I went down the stairs that she refused to go up. In less than 5 minutes we were down. Yes. Almost an hour going up and less than 5 minutes going down. All because of stairs.
Anyway, we made our way to that one place she wanted to go, so working on that, I worked out a simple itinerary of seeing that place then stopping at a market place for lunch that’s on the way. She agreed. Then she went and bought hotdog snacks. Giving me one. Sorry. I refused. Yes I know she’s being nice. But I’m going to have lunch right after, and everyone knows I don’t snack before a main meal. Besides, she didn’t ask if I wanted one before she ordered. So no. I refused it. Sorry for my lack of tact.
All these silly human interactions aside, it’s been great. I’ve had some really great food, and even got to see a couple of cool temples, and of course it being Taipei, night markets and really good food!
I need to find a mall or something to hide now as there is now a slight drizzle. Need to kill time around 5-ish then we have to make our way back to the hotel then the airport.
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