Lazy Sunday
Vita and I havent really had many opportunities to spend a big chunk of time together since I got here. It always seems that one of us has to go somewhere, to work or to interview, or something else that always means we kepe having a limited, or set time to spend together. Like, waiting for the end of an appointment, instead of just being free to enjoy the time...Well, if you've been in the same situation you'd get my point, sometimes its just nice to hang out without knowing exactly when to say goodbye...
Since we already know when our time together has to finish, I guess the only way to stay spontaneous, is to do random things. Which is exactly how last week when I met Vita to go accompany her to hospital as she'd been having chest pains we ended up not doing that. Instead, we met up in the middle of Taipei and as we looked out of the coffee shop window I realised it was far too beautiful outside not to make the most of the outside, and by the time the sun was just starting to fall behind the skyscrapers of Taipei, we were in the world's fastest lift shooting to the top of the sky, we were going up 101, a hundred and one floors worth of steps were covered in just under a minute and we gazed out over the city as day became night.
Strangely, th eodd feeling you get with height isnt as powerful as it is in KL, I mean there, when I went up the Petronas Towers I was very aware of how I was. This was almost double that height, but maybe it wasnt so dramatic because in Kl the bridge lets you literally stand over the edge, yet the building and glass gets in the way here, oh and most importantly youre so high up that people aren't visible. You can just make out scooters on the gound and then people are, well smaller than ants. I guess the effect of the height isnt as powerful, but the eerieness is.
As I do admit that I prefer the architecture of The Petronas Towers I have to say why this building is worth going up and that's when you get to the top. Here you can actually go outside and look out over the city, you can no longer see the people at the bottom, but you can feel the strength of the wond rushing past you and chilling your cheeks. That feeling was strangely reminiscent of England. Like a dry day in Winter where the cold air cuts through your clothes and chills you instantly leaving everyone walking around with red faces. Then, like a winters day, when you get back inside, you are warmed and your face flushes, that's the lovely feeling.
The reason I mention it, is since that is a lovely memory from my home and however far away that home is, I can still make new memories here that stir up the same feelings.
posted by itakitez @ 11:40 PM
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