Studio apartment with a sleeping loft
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I have a room that might be suitable for a student, it is located in DAAN
DISTRICT, close proximity to Chinese Culture University Mandarin Learning
Center ...
Changhua City: First impressions
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*Taiwan's Buddha City*
*Changhua City* 彰化市, the capital of Changhua County, is one of the biggest
cities in Central Taiwan and something like a little sis...
Night shift food 夜班美食
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One of the comforts of working on the night shift - 中崙市場的宵夜～
Usually I don't eat after 2000. But tonight I just couldn't resist. I had
dinner too early ...
Remembering Y.R. Chao
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Y.R. ChaoNovember 3, 1892 – February 25, 1982 Today, the thirtieth
anniversary of the death of the brilliant linguist and all-around
interesting guy Y.R. C...
Dancing in Galle, Sri Lanka
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We spent a great half and hour with a bunch of youngsters and other musicians watching them dance under a tree in Galle, Sri Lanka. They guys were so full of...
Moving the Legislature to Taichung: sensible?
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Lin Chia-lung of the DPP had floated an interesting suggestion in the
Taipei Times today: move the legislature to Taichung. I thought it was
great; who wil...
Taiwan airlines target mainland’s airspace
-
For Asia Times Online www.atimes.comTAIPEI – Taiwanese airlines are
arguably among the main beneficiaries of closer Beijing-Taipei ties. They
were the few ...
Old puerh, plain mini cups, new combination
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Change is a natural part of life. This is also how we keep our daily
routines interesting: adding small variations. They can be tests, technical
improvem...
QR CODE - Content-rich Résumé
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I'm not one who favours non-standard résumés, I think the way it is organized, the choice of typography and if necessary the paper...
Paiyun continued...
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Paiyun continued...
It may surprise my some of my friends (if they were really listening to me
in the last couple years), but I do have a life beyond figur...
Time to be Bloody, Bold and Resolute
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Posted in Uncategorized
*Major General (Retired) Tim Cross CBE is an Honorary Special Professor at
the School of Politics and International Relations, Un...
A reason for extra close families in Taiwan?
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Our new children (see previous post) won't go to sleep at night unless a
parent lies beside them in the same bed. Their foster mothers would
accompany them...
Where do wankers shop in Taiwan?
-
Why, at Wanko of course! On a related note, apart from the immature
giggling seeing this Wankos store in Banciao brought on, it made me realise
that I’ve n...
Feelin’ like a winner?
-
Come try your luck with this giant instant lotto ticket. But be warned-
this ticket is going to set you back by NT$2000, whereas its average sized
peers, w...
Sleep Cycle
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I may have discovered the next best thing since sliced bread. It’s called
Sleep Cycle, and it’s an alarm clock app that wakes you up at the right
cycle of ...
Hiking and Biking Taroko Gorge, Taiwan
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I found a guesthouse owner who will drive you up Taroko Gorge to the
trailhead of your choice and then lock up a bike at the end of the trail so
that when ...
Teaching English in Taiwan Part 2: The Kids
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Though I’m sure kids are generally the same all over the world, I found
many of the children in Taiwan to be much more respectful than kids here in
the Uni...
Iphone-agraphy
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[image: .]
[image: .]
*A*fter avoiding it for half a year, I finally created an Instagram account
and discovered my new favorite way of frittering away my...
Taiwan
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Love this place. I39m pretty hung over from the craizest night of my life
but i feel like writing some of my experiences down before i forget. Day 1
Jet la...
Radicals
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Bob Morris is right. Not only are the Girl Scouts a radicalized bunch of feminist extremists, but in my opinion they are wayyy too quick in getting the court...
2012 SBL All-Star Weekend in Kaohsiung
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[image: SBL 2012 All-Star Weekend]
The SBL All-Star Weekend will be held in the southern port city of Greater
Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city, fo...
Going Underwater – A Review of the Dicapac SLR Case
-
When I was planning my trip to Nepal, one idea that came into my mind was a
photograph of the mountains shot while in the waters of Phewa Lake,
Pokhara. To...
Garbage (2) 垃圾 (2)
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Not long ago I was on my way to the Flowing Lake to go swimming, when I saw
an old woman parked alongside the bridge that leads into the Deep Forest
Park...
One Moment
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In the pursuit of mindfulness, a former girlfriend and I got in the habit
of reflecting on our days and sharing one moment that stood out. “What was
your m...
Shit People Say to Expats Visiting Back
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[image: Shit People Say to Expats Visiting Back]In the spirit of the lovely
trend of "Shit girls say…" or "Shit people say…" and seeing that my "Sh*t
Hong ...
What is your bag made of?
-
Sometimes in my Chinese class my teachers use English to explain a point or
two. They all know just enough English to get themselves into trouble and I
u...
Taichung Lantern Festival with Amanda's Mom!
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Before I gush about my Mom’s visit to Taiwan, I want to fill everyone in on
our floor - It’s finished! It exploded on January 5, and then construction
bega...
Fragment 2202
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*It was the Orang Outan.*
Chavenet's one line critique of *The Murders on the Rue Morgue* was
misunderstood by his contemporaries, not surprisingly, ...
Badlands Country
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Apart from some magnificent temples, the occasional fine old town, and a
scattering of miscellaneous minor sights, the flat plains and rolling
foothills...
Structure of Many Uses
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Taiwan Scott sent me this photo of the building on Yang Ming Shan (which we
often called "Grass Mountain") that some people at USTDC knew as Hostel #1.
Th...
Oh Sakura Up Yours!
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"Zhongzheng (Road) Sunset"? No, not even a master songwriter such as Ray
Davies would be able to find enough beauty in this typical scene to compose
a bea...
Shihtan Temple
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Shihtan, one of my favourite places to go and eat and smell in Miaoli
County. My favourite, at the market, is the small fried shrimp and fish (no
deshelli...
Jet Lag is OVER!
-
So, yeah, I guess not much in the way of posting has happened from me.
Mainly, I'm recovering from jet lag, after having recovered from jet lag,
which resu...
J-Lin's Impact
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After reading this article, a question came out of my mind. People both in Taiwan and China all claim that J-Lin is their pride. However, I wonder how Lin th...
shipping nightmares
-
the last few weeks have been relegated to dealing with shipping
nightmares...... just when one thinks, it is so bad, could not get any
worse - it does!!!...
Paradise In Palawan Part 2: El Nido
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While our quick stop in Sabang and the Underground River was lovely, it was
really El Nido that resulted in our jaw-dropping, heart racing, ‘I can’t
believ...
John Visits Taiwan, Part Two
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Photos by Hui-chen, MJ Klein and John Klein Welcome to the second
installment of my brother’s visit to Taiwan. We apologize for the delays
between article...
Lantern festival and back to school
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The kids made lanterns at home for lantern festival. There is a new teacher
at school so we took her on a bit of a tour last Saturday to Changhua to
see t...
A spoonful of sugar..
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"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the
fun, annnnnd SNAP! The job's a game!"
Sometimes when I wash dishes, I make a gam...
Vanishing Turtles, Roller Disco, and Love Letters
-
Last weekend the family and I went to a festival to celebrate the 9thanniversary of the Science Park.
As usual, there were a dizzying amount of food boot...
Single Shot: Temple Procession, Tainan
-
Last weekend in Tainan, I happened across a temple procession for a god I’m
unfamiliar with taking place in an alley near the Confucius Temple. It was
like...
Where’s the beef? American beef in Taiwan
-
Cows became diseased with bovine insanity back in 2003 and Taiwan with the
rest of the Asian Tigers banned imports of American beef and turned to
Australia...
He gives and He takes
-
For the first time in almost two years of Shanghai living, I walked into my
favorite import grocer and saw a copy of Vanity Fair. A single ray of sun
bur...
The Taiwan Soap Saga
-
Welcome back. I am slowly recovering my writing mojo. Over the last few
weeks, I have had absolutely no compulsion to write — especially not about
the de...
The Waiting
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Wow, it's been a long and frustrating five weeks. That's how long I've been
in the 'any moment now' phase of preparing for our second son's birth.
Followin...
第84-C-1號任務，1945年3月25日，目標：橋仔頭
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Source：AFHRA via Academia Sinica 美國空軍歷史研究部(AFHRA)徵集成果
1945年3月25日，18架隸屬於美國陸軍航空隊第312轟炸大隊旗下386與387轟炸中隊的A-20輕型轟炸機，由新上任的大隊長Wells中校親自領軍，從菲律賓呂宋島的曼加爾丹（Mangaldan）機場起...
jeremy lin is an american
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the powers that be in the government/media complex are already using this
fantastic young man for their own agenda. Linsanity is just insane now. to
watch ...
The Jeremy Lin effect
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*Funny yet thought-provoking videos*
The videos below were made by Fung Brothers and they do have a point!
Although they are funny, the highlight the effec...
Mandy Coon Runway Collection NYFW 2012/13
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Mandy Coon, a recent discovery of mine, has a completely wearable Fall
collection. That’s no easy feat, as most collections I look at want to show
off thei...
Kuala Lumpur Trip
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This is Kwans Family in front of their house in Johor Baru.
A really, really nice family and very caring. And his parents speak
english very well... compar...
Teach by Sand and Sea – Job Opening
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Feel like living on an island surrounded by fresh air and crystal clear
ocean beaches? Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle in the Penghu Archipelago. Dragon
Castle E...
Seoul: Gam Ro Dang (감로당)
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Gam Ro Dang (감로당) is a restaurant famous for serving sachal (사찰), Korean
Buddhist temple cuisine. It is located near the Five Grand Palaces.
Although the...
The Art Spa Photographs
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Tobie Openshaw and I have been hitting the hot springs around northern
Taiwan together for a few years. We’ve soaked in sulfur springs from both
sides of ...
The Infallibility of Tsai Ing-wen
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“Dr. Tsai” (as she is called by her foreign disciples), totally missed the
topics that are important and most Taiwan people feel strongly about.
Instead sh...
March Group Hikes
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We’re got a couple of great hikes coming up in March. The first is on
March 9th to 11th and we’ll be heading the Shuiyang Forest and the Thousand
People C...
Reason for Tsai Ing-wen’s loss: the campaign team?
-
It’s good if the DPP’s internal post-election review can be evidence based
rather than just another competition of ‘who shouts the loudest’. One area
that ...
The Taiwan Photographer
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You have arrived at the personal blog of photographer Rich J Matheson. If
you are looking for my professional site, please go to The Taiwan
Photographer. h...
new (light) verse
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(to the tune of, well, i guess it's obvious)
Heaven, I’m in Seven,
with its drink and groc’ry choices quite unique
and I seem to find the products that I s...
NPUST Lake - beautiful park setting
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The university on the other side of Neipu has a beautiful lake and path near a forest. It's so peaceful. I wish I could go there more often.
Playing Madame Mao
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Playing Madame Mao
by Lau Siew Mei
Published in 2000
Published by Brandl & Schlesinger
ISBN: 1-876040-18-1
Chiang Ching was Chairman Mao's fourth and final ...
[ 倫敦餐廳 ] Clos Maggiore
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[ 倫敦最羅曼蒂克的餐廳 ]
Voted the most romantic restaurant in London, I think this place does live
up to that reputation. Hidden off a main street at the corner of...
In the bathroom...
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Gemma called out from the bathroom yesterday, "Mom? There are these little
boxes in here, and they have an O and a B on it. What ARE they?"
Uh.....
Kind words from a Scottish reader
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Via LinkedIn, a reader in Scotland (who writes about his travels in
Scottish Gaelic) s told me:
You may be interested to know that in my opinion your Brad...
Tour de Product Placement
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An interesting little tidbit came out of Bike Europe the other day
involving Taiwan's second largest bicycle manufacture, Merida Bikes, and
the company's ...
Taichung Art Museum and Tunghai University
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On Day 2 of our Taichung visit, we saw Luce Memorial Chapel, on the campus
of Tunghai University.
Very curvy, soaring architecture, so different from most...
Pork Bone House 豚骨家
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Profile
Pork Bone House offers authentic Kyushu Ramen, made by real Japanese people, to the vast number of hungry patrons around the Xihu MRT station. They a...
Cambodian sandwiches and dolphin rape (Num Pang)
-
For those of you who have been waiting with bated breath for me to kick the
inevitable bucket from heart disease... sorry. I'm still around. Just so
busy w...
Cultural Revolution Cookbook author interview
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Last month I wrote about this book. Read an interview co-author Sasha Gong
did with US–China Today. She talks about life during the Cultural
Revolution, an...
The Accident
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Okay, I know no news for awhile. Well ,that has been because things have
been pretty stable. Nothing really to report. Well, that changed last
Sunday. On t...
Greenball lights up
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Dan, Zef, Chris and Zac all got some beauties at Greenball this morning.
Zef "got nailed" before he came in, and there were a few cleanup sets
around. Dan...
Facing history
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Sayaka Chatani's recent post mentioning the idea of running a
history/critical thinking summer camp for high school students from Japan,
Korea, China, and ...
Dahlias in Puli
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A couple months ago, Cathy and I headed to the Nantou Flower Festival in
Puli only to find that we arrived far too early. Despite news on websites
clamorin...
Art in Kaohsiung
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Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve updated! I have been both sick and busy,
so it took longer than I expected to submit this post. I spent a week
(Chinese ...
Syndromes and a Century
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Syndromes and a Century แสงศตวรรษ is really two
films—with overlapping (but different) characters and dialog—set in two
differe...
Unconditional love
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Perhaps my favorite parenting podcast is Leading Edge Parenting with Sandi
Schwartz. I get so much more than parenting advice from it, like this poem
she i...
Taipei Lantern Festival - Year of the Dragon
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Two years ago we went to the Taipei Lantern Festival and had a great time.
We decided to go again this year after hearing that the lanterns were to
be esp...
The Lantern Festival
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The Lantern Festival (元宵節) falls on the 15th day of the first Lunar Month.
The Lantern Festival marks the first full moon of the Lunar New Year and
symboli...
What Is Facebook’s Timeline and How Does It Work?
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Timeline is what Facebook is calling the new design and layout of the
Facebook profile page. It’s a bit of a confusing name because, in fact,
Timeline only...
Open Mic at Titty Tea
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Better late than never. Here are some photos from this past summer's Open
Mic night at Titty Tea.....
Before Open Mic at Titty Tea, we went to have dinne...
Eleven months until Christmas!
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Oh boy! It's February already! Let's see, what've I been up to..
Answer: not much! Last week was our Chinese New Year vacation, and due to
my lateness in tr...
Backpacking sketchbook 6: South - finally!
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What a relief to get going. We flew to Pakse, jumped on a songthaew and got
out of Pakse as soon as possible. Thank God we weren't stuck there! Our
journey...
Boredom Survived or Chinese New Year Break at Home
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For a Taiwanese person Chinese New Year break (a week of vacation from
work, school, etc.) is full of meals, mahjong, poker, sightseeing, etc.,
with extend...
Republic Lost
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狗急跳牆
*To be driven to extremes (lit. a cornered dog will leap over a wall)*
At Gtown, I had the pleasure of being guided through the intricacies of
Americ...
Dad's herbs
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My parents live in an apartment in Kaohsiung City. This, however, does not
hinder my dad from planting some herbs, both for fun and for food, on the
top ...
Tips for the Wet and Cold Months in North Taiwan
-
Word to the wise. If you've been trying to keep up the same Western habits
for winter that you had in your home country, you've been doing it all
wrong!
W...
MJ116 New MV: Just Believe
-
OMG! I have just finished watching the absolute best music video ever done
by a Taiwanese music group. If you know me already, you know this is a very
bo...
Vacation! Heartily Needed for Rejuvenation!
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Chinese New Year approaches. We RailOrderBrides have an exciting vacation
planned to Japan. We will be moderately out of contact for a week and a
half. I p...
Englishman writes blog about self
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The Journal of a Recovering Taiwanaholic may give some insights for those
among us who have been here too long and are ready to return "home".
The Relationship Between Prayer And Action
-
One of the core values of the Christian organization I work for which has
based me here in Taiwan is that “PRAYER IS THE PRIMARY WORK OF THE PEOPLE
OF GO...
Rex, Matt, Tyler
-
I know it’s been a while, but I had a moment and saw this in the comments
section of the site. This post just kills me: We are three friends from
Chicago, ...
Haiti - two years on
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Also see another version of my slideshow in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/video/2012/jan/12/haiti-two-years-on-audio-slidesho...
Taiwan next? Parliament first!
-
Democratic elections aims to making democracy 'work' in that they provide a
mechanism through which each citizen can contribute on an equal basis to
collec...
Broccoli Parmesan and Feta Soup
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I served this Broccoli Parmesan and Feta Soup at our Christmas Eve dinner
last year and it was an absolute winner. I wish I could take credit for
this more...
Urban Kaleidescopes
-
After work tonight I started fiddling around with Photoshop. It was
immediately calming. I started to play around with layers and to arrange
mirror image...
New Meta Tag Function
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Hello All,Just a quick note to let you know that I have added "Meta Tags" for keywords and description to all fotozon home pages. Click here to edit your ho...
Chen Coming to America
-
Reports have it that lefty Wei-Yin Chen has agreed to a 3 year deal (11
million +) with the Baltimore Orioles. The deal is pending Chen passing
his physi...
Leave your guns at home, kids.
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This past holiday season, my Christmas Wish was for every gun to turn into
a Kiss Gun.
Last week was a perfect example of people who would have benefited f...
Pink heater
-
These days are freezing! Living in a subtropical country, we have winters
without snow but our winter is so humid thus awfully cold. Aside from warm
comfor...
Bali 2011
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Our trip to Bali was everything I wanted it to be....relaxing. Well, it
probably wouldn't have been considered relaxing by most people's definition
but fo...
Change in the time of sunrise throughout the year
-
I heard someone announce the other day that now that we are past the date
of the winter solstice, the length of the days will increase by one minute
every ...
Chinese New Year Tree
-
Happy 2012! Our Christmas tree has been de-decorated for some time, but was
sadly languishing in the corner of our living room, looking somewhat bare
and e...
TSMC SIP
-
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Summer Internship Program
Official Site
Organizer: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Official P...
In summation: my trip
-
One of the main things I got out of my recent trip was a reassessment of my
relation to the US. Perhaps over the extended period of time I’ve spent in
Taiw...
100 years of revolution
-
This post has been cross posted at Zhuangzi in the Modern World as “On
Revolution.” “Revolutions are not won by enlisting the masses. Revolution
is a scien...
Christmas in Taiwan
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May I start by wishing everyone here and back home, a very Merry Christmas!
This Christmas has been very different to what I am used to. At home, there
wou...
Where did last year go?
-
Wow, I just looked at this blog and realized I haven’t written anything
since that bad experience at the hotel. A Year ago! The good news is I
don't get pa...
Calling an angel...
-
I had the pleasure of living in Montreal for one year, way back in 1996.
Ok, well, to be honest, my husband and I couldn't endure the bitter cold
days of a...
Little Europe
-
Over the years, the hot neighborhood for expats to hang out in has shifted
from the center of Taichung to the Canal District and now into the
neighboring a...
Movin' on up
-
If you've been checking this blog periodically over the past several weeks,
you no doubt have noticed a lack of activity. The reason is quite simple:
for a...
November's Report
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Here is the report for November, hope you like the Read
Wow! November has been a jam packed month, with many rescues and quite a
few adoptions as well as wo...
Meditation in Motion: Ying/Yang
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Intention is settled and at peace.
Mind is calm relative to the body.
Inner core is calm relative to outer extremities.
Body is calm relative to the immedia...
Meyer Christmas Newsletter 2011
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Hello friends and family!
Thanks for saving us time, paper, and postage by coming to our blog to
catch up with all things Aaron and Rika in 2011. If you d...
Destry Rides Again
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*Destry Rides Again. Dir. George Marshall. Perf. James Stewart, Marlene
Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger. Universal: 1939.*
This is definitely in...
Christmas cookies at Family Mart
-
Yum! Snickerdoodles and Ginger Spice cookies at Family Mart. So if you
don't feel like baking your own Christmas cookies, buy them here.
Christmas Outreaches!!
-
Always a good time of year to hold some special events to tell folks here
what Christmas is all about. Page invited some kids over to bake some
Christma...
School Music Group
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基隆市100學年度學生音樂比賽瑪陵國小，這是我們20年來再次的參加團體的性的音樂競賽，對一個指有46人的小學校來說，參加一個有節奏有旋律的音樂表演是非常的困難的。這次競賽我們跟信義國小並列優等雖然沒有拿到代表權到全國比賽，但是這樣的成績讓我們有更進步的空間，也代表我們努力的成果。要感謝蔡、巫兩位老師兩年來的...
PESSOAS E LUGARES in Barcelos, Portugal
-
If you happen to be in Portugal at these coordinates- 41°32′N 8°37′W. And
need to get an Art fix. You can see an installation by me in this group
show orga...
Taiwan’s best blogs in 2011
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Taiwanderful recently announced the 2011 Taiwan Best Blog Awards. To enter
your blog you need to make sure you are registered at Taiwanderful before
10 Dec...
An NCCU Video
-
Came across this cute video developed by a German exchange student at NCCU
and filmed by Student Ambassador, Hilary Lee: Filed under: Uncategorized
Cultural misappropriation
-
I really enjoyed this post by Jade on Wai-Taiwan: “Someone Else’s Stew.”
It’s a nice piece about the cultural appropriation that all visitors take
part in ...
Adventure: 31 of the Best Birthday Quotes
-
For my 31st birthday, I decided to assemble (with the help of great
quotes.com) 31 of the Best Birthday Quotes: a little humor, a little
wisdom... just a l...
全線預備！ Ready down the line! - Part 2
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*Continued from Part 1.*
"Morale sound off!" (「精神答數!」), the officer of the day yelled. We chanted
out the cadence based on Chiang Kai-shek's list of qualit...
Taipei Gay Pride Festival 2011
-
Taiwan has one of the largest gay communities in the whole of Asia, and in
turn hosts one of the largest pride festivals on the continent. Taiwan was
in f...
Busted
-
Well today was a new adventure in the life of an international "criminal"
expat. Ok so I have not been perfect: Indonesia asked me to support the
Policeman...
Dropbox: Sign Up and Save the World!
-
Dropbox (www.dropbox.com) is a great way to store your files online where
you can get at them from any computer with internet access. It is really
easy t...
Night in an aquarium
-
The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is the biggest aquarium
in Taiwan and it’s located in Checheng, Pingtung County just about 20 km
from ...
Oct 31, Traditional Chinese Clothing in Taipei
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I am looking for traditional taiwanese dresses, where can I buy them in
Taipei, thank you (Marie) Answer Marie, these are the qipao workshops I have
Tired, but still Inspired!
-
Today was one of those days where one feels a little overwhelmed by life:
- 3 meetings
- errands down the street
- laundry piled up on the couch to...
How to be in one place at one time
-
They make speak quickly, but they don't bite!
I was recently asked, "Annie, is it possible for these foreign students,
who do not speak a word of the local...
New address: www.bikingintaiwan.com
-
I will now start to post to bikingintaiwan.com. The site is up and running, but the design is non-existent. I've changed to WordPress and need to learn how t...
the everyday stuff
-
Cultural differences come in all shapes and sizes. And, one of my favorite
cultural differences is keys (I've blogged about them before). They are so
dif...
Taiwan Drivers are not terrible: Discuss.
-
So... lots of foreigners say that drivers in Taiwan are crazy. And, OK,
they are. But I would also argue that they're extremely skillful.
To wit: the scoot...
2011 Lunar B-Day
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It's that day of the year again. I wonder why we celebrate this day by having a cake with a question mark lit on top, pretending we've lost our ability to co...
The Expat is now on Twitter!
-
Hi everyone,
Been a while since I’ve updated, I know. However, I have some news: I’m no
on Twitter. You can see my feed on the right side over there. —->...
Ladies or gents?
-
Here's a confusing one:
Is this the *men's* or *women's* restroom?
The Chinese says "*Men, do not enter*" (more literally: "Men: halt!") But
...
Too Bad He Is Gone
-
Not very well since I got a cold. But it is ok…I know I will be fine soon (
as usual. ) Sorry to know that Steve Jobs is gone. Although I did not buy
any p...
xiao wulai waterfall
-
Beginning of this month we took Susan to see Xiao Wulai waterfall in
Taoyuan county. Drive up there wasn’t pleasant. All the twisting,turning,
going up and...
365 Project August Wrap Up
-
The end of holidays means a return to routine. The majority of the photos
in this project have all been mined from the same area of Taipei, close to
my hou...
Lost
-
Last weekend, on the Sunday morning, early, we put on our go-to-meetin'
finery and set off, map in hand, for family pictures on the kindergarten's
dime, be...
Treasure Hill Arts Village
-
You would never expect this quaint little neighbourhood to be tucked away
behind the hustle and bustle of Gongguan. Treasure Hill was formerly a
settlement...
KenDing Weekend Trip | August 20 2011
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A group of us taxied down to Kending to eat some food, scoot around and
take in the night life.
Ka Wa Bung Ga!
Raymond and Terry.
Me scootin with ...
On the leaving
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So, after 7 years, I’m leaving Taiwan. So this is the last blog entry from
Taiwan. Not that I’ve actually published anything in several years, but
what t...
OpenVAS 4.x/5.x from SVN source
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Didn't see any around. so here are my notes.
Build instructions for Debian and ubuntu. Assuming pcap, libc, gcc are
already installed.
build libraries firs...
Yongkang street
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YongKang street is just a short street, with its total length not over one
kilometer, although it have a high density of great food and culture. Start
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Hsinchu on foot
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If you’re planning a stay in Hsinchu, you can have all your transportation
fees taken care of for the price of a train ticket (which is around $390
for the...
Month 1 complete
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So, I've finished my first month of triathlon training. I have to say
though I haven't stuck completely to the schedule (seen below).
It'...
I'll Be Seeing You
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Saying good-bye is something I should be getting better at, and I think I
am.
Instead of "Good-bye." I choose, "See you soon."
Yesterday, I took the long ...
Finally!
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With the summer not bailing out on us and life being a bit less hectic, I
was finally able to get the training close to what I was doing when we were
in T...
It’s been a while…
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Yes, it has been a long time since I’ve blogged about anything. In the time
since my last blog, I’ve taken Cruisy offline – yes, that’s the end of it.
If y...
Ma Ying-jeou government under fire again
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*As time moves forward, Ma's administration moves backward*
A group of 39 observers of Taiwanese politics from around the world -- many
of whom were part o...
FHF Borneo Posts
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Borneo Dispatches - The Inaugural Issue
Borneo Dispatches 002 - Kopstein's Bronzeback Eating Lizard
Borneo Dispatches #3: A Day at Bako National Park
Bo...
How to Use Blogsy
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A very important thing to know about Blogsy is that there are two sides -
'Rich Side' and 'Write Side'.
You are on the 'Rich Side' now. To get to the 'Wr...
Expansion of my "Actionated" view of the World
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Sometime I think I get caught up in my own world so much that I forget what
the average person in the world looks like, or acts like, or even what kind...
Home for the summertime!
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I arrived in Chicago Wednesday evening after a long day of traveling from
Taipei. My seat on the airplane was the middle seat of the middle row. Not
a comf...
Bond. James Bond. - BY Mr. X
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Our first week of summer! Great job students. One day you will set up a
tent and remember everything you learned. The "air goes out the door"!
Bond. Jam...
News Roundup: Taiwan High Speed Rail in Trouble
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Energy
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Months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, the debate
surrounding nuclear energy in Taiwan continues unabated. In June, several
Taiwa...
J.Y. Interpretation 687
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On May 27, 2011, the Justices of the Constitutional Court issued J.Y. Interpretation 687. It asks:對故意致公司逃漏稅捐之公司負責人一律處徒刑之規定，違憲？Holding:中華民國六十五年十月二十二日制定公布之稅捐稽...
Z68, Newer Better Faster
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Not only does the Z68 platform combine the advantages both the P67 and H67
platform together into one, GIGABYTE has also included some unique Z68 only
fe...
Perennial Tea Ceremony
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There are spring tea, summer tea, fall tea and winter tea. To promote the
tea culture in Taiwan, “Perennial Tea Ceremony” (Perennial, literally means
four ...
Born in the USA
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A little happier than the picture headlining my previous post, no? And
yes, that is a balloon on our mailbox–not to be confused with the Mickey
Mouse ba...
KaoHsiung I
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Lotus Pond
Ok. So I haven't posted in forever and I really should have posted this way
back in April, but here goes. It was a quick trip, and hopefully I...
6/12 Family Day : Ice-skating and Barbecue!!!
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It's been really hot lately so I think it would be best to go ice-skating
on Sunday. We can meet at Taipei Arena at 11:30a.m. and skate from 12:00 -
2:00p...
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I have a new computer. I'd like to say that my old computer going on life
support was the reason I haven't been posting here, but actually the state
of my ...
Assorted Links
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What's more fun than telling long-distance friends how much nicer your
weather is? Doing it graphically! My most recent bookmark: WeatherSpark.
E.O. Wilson...
New Blog About Down Syndrome
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I've just started a new blog called *"**The Deal With Downs**"*. I invite
you to check it out and subscribe if you like.
Thanks.
Having a party at my place on the 28th,
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If you are in Taipei on the 28th, and you are a reader (evidently you are),
please come join my for a drink. Send me an email to [neouto at gmail dot
com] ...
All Girls Baptism
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Three ladies from the community group and three of our university
fellowship students were recently baptized! Please pray we as a body of
believers can co...
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