its the first day of 2011.
1.1.11
i didnt realise the beauty of this date until the minsu asked me to sign with a date.

i ended 31.12.10 camping in front of taipei 101 waiting for the fireworks.
i started 1.1.11 watching the fireworks WHILE sitting down. honestly, this has got to be the first time i watched fireworks while sitting on the floor. i cant believe everybody can be so civilised and just sit down on the floor instead of standing up. amazed. like seriously amazed.
but too bad there wasnt any atmosphere. no counting down etc, cos we were too far away from the main stage.

oh yes, 5 mins into 2011, which is after the fireworks, i hold my mum's hand and we ran to the metro station. we were like giggling on the way, and experienced the greatest human jam ever. the crowd was horribly... crowded. thats when i truly understand the phrase, people moutain people sea. people just keep on sqeezing. but the crowd control outside the station was great. seriously great. three cheers to the human chains created by the management and the effective crowd controller. i doubt i can get this from you-know-where *sighs

the weather is cold, and its impossible to be emo or upset in this weather. well, maybe except for the fact that its very difficult to sleep at night becos its so damn cold. its about 10 degrees here.

actually you know what, it was a really stupid decision of wanting to come here alone. i can imagine how lonely and scary it is if i am alone here. when i reach hua lien today, it really wasnt what ive expected. the streets were not as established as the city, and there isnt any proper path for predestrains. and then, even with the company of my mum, i was scare. but i guess thats probably because im just not used to the culture here. i think i'll be fine tmr.

im guilty. because i told my mum, you are very spoilt, because she is very used to city life. but she didnt complain when her legs are very sour. i went to buy lunch, and all of a sudden, i cried while queuing for the food in the cafe. the tears just flow down like that. i dont know why, i think im a bit lost in the sense that i dont know how to continue going on because im unsure of the path ahead too. but of cos, i recovered soon after, before i return to the table. and i suspect, my mum cried too.

i think my mum is stress. she doesnt like hualien at all because of its messiness and non city-like lifestyle.