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I'm sitting in my apartment in Halifax, ostensibly preparing myself for my trip to Taiwan, but actually watching the Simpsons: 'Comfort TV' as one of my roommates puts it. I have one gig left before I drive to Toronto on Monday to catch my flight on Thursday. I've yet to find a place to live in Taipei. I also have yet to figure out how to say "I need a place to live" in Chinese. Nonetheless I'm sure everything will work out for the best. I've been on a winning streak for a while.
The chance to go and study in Taipei on the government's dime is but one of many strokes of good luck I've been recently blessed with. Interested parties can check out the backstory here: SMU news release. I didn't say ALL of those cheesy quotes. The PR man put some words into my mouth so as to make the story more appealing. I eschew 'juggling' puns, and have no idea what a "fire ring" is...