Did that just happen?

So after an absolutely fantastic few weeks it was inevitable that there would be a little bit of disappointment at the end.

• The first came in the form of a venomous email in my inbox. Spewing with horrid anger and frustration that may, or may not have had anything to do with me.
• The second came when my flight to Taiwan was "Delayed until further notice." It left two hours after it was meant to, had shit movies (there's a Shrek 4?!). I slept one short hour out of thirteen before the lady next to me (who was eating very smelly dried fish sticks) decided to hop over me to get to the bathroom, and failed...
• The third, and most likely the most sever came in the form of the hostel. My job very kindly offered to put me up in the hotel where the training will be held from the moment I arrived, I turned them down and said I'll book a hostel so I could meet some people, perhaps go out, little bit of chat tatata... Who do I meet? A Scottish guy from the Borders that wanted to tell me all about Taiwanese tax law, and a Canadian guy who I overhear telling a Korean guy that before the British formed Pakistan there were no Muslims in India. Okay, so I go to bed, I'm wrecked I haven't slept in abut 36 hours, and this isn't my scene. I'm writing an email, and a little mosquito appears on the bed, hmmm... weird, the air con is on, and there's nets. BED BUGS. Place is crawling with them. So, am currently cradling all my worldly possessions sitting stuck (its 30c) to a faux leather couch in the common room with one 'Walter-the-night-porter" making eyes at me.

Is that three? I counted three there.

Let's hope it really does come in threes otherwise I'm in for some pain, and seriously, I'm waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too tired for any more pain.

Tomorrow I leave this hostel (I say tomorrow, I mean in a few hours, it's 5.44am)

On the upside, I was collected at the airport by a Merc with tinted windows which made me feel like a rockstar, and Taiwanese people are soooo nice and helpful (also tall and handsome which is an unexpected surprise.)

To shower, or not to shower? that is the question.

Below you will find an exact replica of said faux leather couch -- so good, they just had to have two!

couch

Here's hoping that the next post won't be a bad 'un too.

I have not been discouraged, just a little bad luck. Never killed anyone, right??