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Tai-where?: October 2009
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. I Went to the Woods". I went deliberately in search of a Taipei-area hike I had read about online, and found quite the playground for someone who likes to get outside and stretch his legs a little without having to leave the city:. The belay itself was quite the assorted weave of electrical wire, steel fencing twine, PVC pipe, rebar, etc. Here is a close-up of just one unique section of the railing:. A little path finding, and I stumbled upon part of the route I h...
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Tai-where?
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. My first day of work can be summed up with one picture:. Yeah, totally kicks the butt of the typical U.S. branded coffee mug gift. So it was a good day! I met the rest of my new team, totalling 28 people plus 6 staff who rotate through every six months. MUCH bigger than my team of 5 in KC. And everyone has been really great thus far! Cultural adaptation and all that. It’s going to be an interesting 18 months :-). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Theres a People...
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Tai-where?: "I Went to the Woods"
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. I Went to the Woods". I went deliberately in search of a Taipei-area hike I had read about online, and found quite the playground for someone who likes to get outside and stretch his legs a little without having to leave the city:. The belay itself was quite the assorted weave of electrical wire, steel fencing twine, PVC pipe, rebar, etc. Here is a close-up of just one unique section of the railing:. A little path finding, and I stumbled upon part of the route I h...
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Tai-where?: Thankful
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. Today I am thankful for my amazing husband, who is unbelievably smart, kind, witty, handsome, and supportive. I love that he has such strong convictions, and won. T settle for less than what he wants and deserves. I admire his strength, and am envious of his ability to see the merits of others and their arguments in situations when I'm inclined to be dismissive. S to support the choices that. Who is fast becoming a friend, all those. I am thankful for my coworkers...
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Tai-where?: Home Is Where the DimSum Is
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. Home Is Where the DimSum Is. I came across a website while browsing an expat message board today. I was supposed to be looking into secondhand bicycles, the only sane, non-public method of transportation we've seen around here. Instead, I found this:. The Infinite Cat Project. It's basically pictures of cats watching pictures of other cats watching pictures of cats,. What a stupid, stupid website. Unfortunately, I got to Cat #234 before realizing this. Though it's...
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Tai-where?: Vignette from an overseas office
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. Vignette from an overseas office. Ten (or so) colleagues have gathered in the breakroom to dine together. Conversation is congenial, if a bit stilted, as it is taking place in English. There are several minutes of quiet as everyone navigates chopsticks and noodle bowls. The silence is broken by a Staff leaning across the table and inquiring of the newcomer:. 8220;How old aah you? The answer is given. Gasps are heard from everyone present. Why you already married?
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Tai-where?: There's a Peoplebook, but it's not called that.
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. There's a Peoplebook, but it's not called that. First post from our new apartment! Let's make it about stupid cat websites, again:. The low bar has now been set by this post. Hopefully. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Taipei, United States. Our latest adventures, staggering insights, and gratuitous rambles. welcome to our soapbox! View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Sex sells simulated violence. Photolog 11.24.09.
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Tai-where?: Snapshot
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. On this third sunny day in a row (! Here in Taipei, we thought we would share the view from our hotel room. We've placed an offer on a unit in a modern, two-level, beige building in the right side of the frame. Click the photo to make it full size.). The distortion and black areas are the result of having stitched together several photos to make a single panoramic shot - our view is not really through a fish-eye, weirdly shaped window. Taipei, United States.
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Tai-where?: Mipple House
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. Ok, so upon further review, we may not be able to afford the perfect place for entertaining company in the neighborhood in which we want to live. But never fear. The great thing is, "Mipple" appears to have been repeated on their webpage at every possible opportunity: Title block? Mipple House. Watermark? Mipple House. Footer? There's no shortage of funny. Wed Nov 25, 06:35:00 AM GMT 8. Wed Nov 25, 11:13:00 AM GMT 8. Wed Nov 25, 01:14:00 PM GMT 8. Our latest adven...
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Tai-where?: Sex sells simulated violence
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Quasi-daily news from A and C in Taiwan. Sex sells simulated violence. Clearly, the only thing between the Taiwanese people and complete subjugation by their democratically elected government is their God-given, constitutional right to bear. Arms Secret weapon: the adorable teenyboppers selling the silly things. This was the extent of the posing I could get her to do, despite. Repeated suggestions of "Charlie's Angels! E Y chromosome, of course). I guess I just need to be the one to find the box. I c...
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