Birthdays and Protestants

So this is my first ever birthday as an expat. I'm slightly bummed since my streak is ending. For 22 years every birthday has been totally without rain. That looks like it's going to change since there is a typhoon headed this way and this one looks like it is going to hit near me. Oh well, that means an excuse to go buy some booze, I mean if the power is out why not have booze to make everything feel ok?

I personally think this is since I went to church today. I mean it's pretty much guaranteed that if i go to church I would get smitted (is that even a word for smite?). What's more is that it was a Protestant service. The service was all in Chinese, they basically had a rock band with electric guitars and drums. The people also got really into it and the minister was crying at the end. It was all good (ok, damn Protestants...there's my dig on them as a Catholic) except for the fact that there was almost no AC. That meant it was just warm enough to be uncomfortable and give you serious swamp ass during the two hour service.

So that stuff wasn't too good. On the plus side I have met a few cool people so far and I have a new language exchange partner. My job is also going well. The best news is that a guy down the hall from me is moving out so I may be able to move into his place, which is bigger and much nicer. Update: I'm staying where I am since the apartment down the hall was already snatched up, oh well, 11 more months to go on my contract for "the coffin."