Home again
James and I went home on the 20th June for our summer break. The hopes of a nice relaxing holiday we're put on hold when my father was taken into hospital the day we got back. The last month has been emotionally and physically exhausting. I don't like saying it but I wasn't sure whether he was going to survive this time. He looked so frail and weak and the doctors were very concerned. Thankfully after five weeks in hospital, he's going to be discharged soon. It was hard leaving my family to come home, but I'm glad I left knowing he was going to be ok and now I can take some time to rest and get myself ready for the new school year. Taipei continues to be as hot as ever. The pool is open so I've been taking advantage of it when I can. James and I have both been hit hard by jet lag and recently we've been sleeping in shifts. He's going to sleep early and waking up in the early hours of the morning and I'm going to sleep late and getting up late. It&#