6 am – Woke up to Nue’s meowing and the sound of rain…… It’s raining…… Hard to believe yesterday was sunny and warm at 22 C.

6:23 – Fell back asleep for a bit. I wonder if Bill was able to sleep at all on the plane. When we go on trips, I’m usually the one that hurries out to Sleepy Town first (but then again, it’s no surprise ‘cause I have this special talent that enables me to fall asleep under any condition). It’s about 3 hours til landing.

7:48 – Don’t wanna go back to sleep so I’ve been browsing the web. Checked out the Golden Globe winners and was happily surprised to learn that Grey’s Anatomy won Best Series. Went on ABC to read all I could read about the show, the actors, and the scoops. Clicked on “Watch it for Free” and was faced with a message: Only Residents of the United States can View These Episodes for Free. Boo~~~~~ (of course, "boo" is not a part of the message)

8:36 – Just finished catching up on e-mails and stuff. Iain sent a, at first glance, very disturbing website (http://www.forgetmenotpanties.com) for me to check out. I know! Doesn’t the name itself trigger curiosity yet make you feel sheepish/creeped out wanting to check it out at the same time? Well, my curiosity won (as usual) so I checked out the entire site. Now I’m left with conflicting feelings about the initial motive and the message the people hope(d) to send with the construction of the website. Well, simply put, I understand why one might want to construct a site like this, but I can't agree that this is the best way to “send a message”.

I wonder how Iain came across this website in the first place though..... hmmm.....

9:40 – For a change of mood, I spent the last hour or so on Martha’s website browsing for arts & crafts ideas and recipes. I can’t remember where Bill bought Martha’s magazine before Christmas, but the bookstores that usually carry English mags don’t have it and it’s really very annoying. Back in Canada, I used to pick one up at Safeway every month and watch her shows religiously! I’d plan daily menus for the upcoming week and write it in colored chalk on the black board in the kitchen. Sort of a “Kate’s Kitchen” thing. Then again, that was when I only worked til 4pm and I had a proper oven that helped make thing a lot easier.

Just noticed the time! Bill should’ve landed in Seattle by now.

9:48 – Yep, yep, yep….. according to “flight Info” on EVA Air website, Bill’s flight landed at 5:24pm Seattle time. Just a sec...... I don’t think I’ve flown into Seattle. I’ve driven, trained, and took the bus there (oh the horrible stinky bus), but never took the plane. How odd…. especially considering my best friend from childhood lives there.

10:27 – Security must be crazy at the airport in Seattle. It took Bill quite a while waiting in line to get through security inspection when he was leaving last night. He had to throw away his water bottle because, in addition to nail clippers and other sharp objects, no liquid or aerosol containers are allowed on the plane. Bill had to go through two security check points just to get out of Taiwan. Imagine what it must be like getting into the United States.

10:35 – I wanna organize a private “get-together-before-Chinese-new-year” thing at this new Japanese restaurant Bill and I went to the other night. Gotta pitch the idea and set a date for it so that we can make reservations. Oh, gotta remember to tell Francis where I left off last night.

For those of you who are interested, this year Chinese New Year starts on the eve of Feb 17^th. This is the year of the boar. Say "Oink! Oink!"

11:08 – Bill still hasn’t called……