I admit it. This picture was taken a few years ago, but I think I still look vaguely like that. Depends on the day (and the time of day). And today, just before I uploaded this picture, an Indonesian English student told me how much she liked my nose. I heard that a lot in Indonesia. Apparently, a large nose like mine is a good …
Read the full story »Hitting the Museums – MOCA, TFAM, and Taipei Story House on a Sunny Day
Sunday December 30, 2012
8:30 a.m. at the 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
The weather today is the type of weather that, in the end, can make Taiwan an unlivable place. Whatever I like about Taiwan, this cold, gloomy, drizzly weather is the killer. I’ve been hoping to go off on a week-long scooter trip for many months now, but the plans never work out. And …
Yellow Fever, Japanese Enchephalitis and Their Ilk – Getting Travel Vaccinations
Saturday December 29, 2012
9:45 a.m. 85 Degrees Coffee Shop near MOCA
It’s a bit later this morning coffee session. That is, of course, because it is Saturday and I don’t have to go to the office or any school. However, it’s actually later because I ran an errand before I even had my first cup of coffee. The clock is ticking on my departure from Taiwan, …
Classroom Dynamics and the Documentary “The Imposter”
Friday December 28, 2012
4:45 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-An Road, Taipei
It’s pretty early this morning, as you can see. I was totally wiped out by the work this week and the classes I had to teach yesterday, so I collapsed into bed early. I never mind doing that, especially since my eyes pop open at a nice early hour the next morning and I …
Cleaning Up My Bike and My Trangia Cookstove Set
Thursday December 27, 2012
8:30 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-An Road
My plan for last Sunday was to work on my bike, and I did just that. I first had to make room for the beast, and I moved furniture around until I had created a spot in the living room. That involved moving my sofa to the other side of my small living room and …
Triple Hernias, Penzu, and Cleaning Up My Bicycle
Sunday December 23, 2012
7:15 a.m. at 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
Now this is more like it – an actual weekend day. No traffic on the streets, no people in my 7-11. Having a work day on a Saturday was very strange. It felt like there was no Saturday, except, of course, that I didn’t go to work.
I’m not sure you could come up with …
“IT IS NOW BREAK TIME!” – A Singing Contest in Taoyuan
Saturday December 22, 2012
9:00 a.m. 7-11 on Chang-Ang Road in Taipei
This is pretty much the same setup as every other morning this past week or two. I’m here at the 7-11 a bit later since I managed to drop back to sleep at some point late this morning and sleep in a tiny bit. So it’s 9:00 a.m. It’s a bit of a weird day …
Crashing and Burning – Storytelling English Classes
Friday December 21, 2012
7:30 a.m. at a 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei
I am at my second favorite morning coffee spot. This 7-11 is much larger and has tables as well as the window counter. The other 7-11 is much closer to my apartment, but it is also much smaller and I can feel guilty about occupying a seat there for too long. I decided …
“The Big Band Wolf” – School English Drama Contest in Taipei
Thursday December 20, 2012
8:00 a.m. 7-11 on Zhongshan Road, Taipei
I’m in my favorite morning spot – the counter at the 7-11 around the corner from my apartment. I keep trying different coffee shops, but they are never open when I want them to be, and they generally serve much worse coffee and for three or four times the price, so I frequent this 7-11, and …
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