Skate?
Sorry man, I don't have a board anymore. But I'll walk around with you.
It was spitting rain. The roads alternated wet and dryish. The temperature was perfect though. We met at my old house and went north. IS battled some marble microspots and took some slams.
Even in the rain, longs sections of Taipei are smooth and dry because of the overhangs. At one such overhang, he handed me his deck and I threw it down and ollied a few times, finishing with a powerslide. It felt good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi33-cITS0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXqXPYj3-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zPIod2wjYE
It rained more so we went up to the green stairs (which are covered) and he went full bore for a ** **** on the top stair. There is no shame in not making it, provided you've left nothing on the table. IS walked away with his head held high. I can't say the same - I've left a lot on the table.
Taipei is still a good place to be (maybe the best place in the world to be). Taiwan is still my favorite country in the world. Business is good. I have least a few hours of work everyday; the relentless schedule is getting tiring, but at least I don't have much time for reflection. It's all a bit like eating what you know to be a delicious meal after you've lost your sense of taste.
