Virgo Sun Pisces Moon

Wifey: Why are we still talking about this!? I feel like we’re kinda hyperfocusing. Maybe we should move on to other topics.

Husband: I’m getting so excited! Like a little kid! I love these future visions! I want to learn anything I can about it! — As much as you’re comfortable sharing on a public blog.

Wifey: (Sighs) First of all, what I can see is that — you don’t even know MANDARIN! You’re just going to be sitting there, nodding and smiling, while people are giving long ass boring political speeches — and you’re not going to know what the hell they’re talking about…! (LOLOLOLOL)

Husband: Oh, I’ve been learning Mandarin a bit! I know a little bit!

Wifey: To the extent of PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES?! And politics?! You have that level of vocabulary in Mandarin?!

Husband: (Chuckles) Okay, you’re right. I’m just going to sit there smiling and clapping and probably singing a tune to myself in my head while they’re making speeches.

Wifey: (Laughing) See?! Even I won’t fully understand every single word in every speech! It’s way beyond me.

Husband: What else can you tell me?

Wifey: Well, it’s an inauguration — of course, there’s going to be music.

Husband: (Eyes lighting up)

Wifey: You can’t react to it.

Husband: (Puzzled)

Wifey: It’s not like you’re at the GRAMMY’S or MTV AWARDS. It’s a POLITICAL INAUGURATION. You have to just… sit there… calmly… nodding and smiling. You can groove a little bit… but you can’t be like Taylor Swift with a vodka in her hands STANDING UP FROM HER SEAT DANCING TO THE MUSIC!!! Do you get what I mean?!?!?!?!?!

Husband: (Bursts out laughing) Okay I’m gonna need to practice this in my head…

Wifey: (Laughing) It’s NOT MTV!!! IT’S POLITICS!!! A POLITICAL INAUGURATION!!!

Husband: (Still laughing, wiping away tears) Okay. Okay. I think I can wrap my head around that. It’s politics. I won’t dance up from my seat like Taylor Swift. What else?!

Wifey: Well… Taiwanese tabloid journalists can be pretty ruthless… really scheming…

Husband: I’m used to that.

Wifey: Okay then?! So I don’t need to warn you about anything?! (Shrugs shoulders)

Husband: Well, you tell me… what are you worried about?

Wifey: It’s not just “gotcha” questions — there’s still adversarial entities, trying to find a “weak link” — and you’ve got a public platform. So it’s like, “Ooh… let’s try to POKE THIS!” They’re gonna be like that… and especially like… I don’t know, maybe they’ll hire journalists that speak your language. And try to “poke you” — bait you — you get what I mean?!

Husband: (Nodding)

Wifey: I think when the time comes closer — and it’s really reality — we’ll be briefed properly. This is all just my imagination. So maybe I am over-thinking it. Maybe I am over-worrying.

Husband: I think… you’re not worrying ENOUGH… to be honest… I think that… there is a lot more that I am aware of that you’re not… you’re happy in your life in Australia, and I don’t want you to worry. It’s gonna be fine.

Wifey: Okay then. It’s gonna be fine. We’ll be there for the Victory night, and the Inauguration. Not as official reps to do with either party. Just as moral support — extended family. So that’s also why — there’s no reason to respond to journalist’s questions. We’re there as family.

Husband: (Nodding) Got it. I do get it, actually. I get it.

Wifey: Yeah. And then, once the Inauguration is over — we’ll just go to the night markets, walk around like normal people. Go have fun in Taiwan! Do the touristy things. Do whatever. We’ll have that freedom. We’ll have fun 🙂

Husband: (Smiles)