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 »Storytelling Classes, Speech Contests, and Shenkeng Old Street
Life here has been fairly interesting. I’ve been to a number of school events, and a full account of even one of them would run to several pages. These events never cease to blow my mind. There has been a fair amount of drama connected with them, too. One foreigner freelancer, some dude named Cameron, never showed up at all for a speech contest and …
Bach Variations: Rebirth and a Very Hairy Fish
Sunday December 9, 2012
9:12 a.m. at the 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
The big event for yesterday (Saturday) was a performance at the Experimental Theater. I went to see a play by Stan Lai called Bach Variations: Rebirth. I didn’t really know what it was when I bought the ticket, but I like Bach very much. I delayed my departure for the theater a little …
A Flight to Manila & School Visits
Saturday December 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-an Road in Taipei
It has been a busy week for me. I went to three different schools and had a ton of recording to do at work. But let’s go back to Sunday. I’m a bit tired right now. I was out until midnight last night chatting with a coworker. He got me talking about my …
Chinese Opera at Dadaocheng Theater
Sunday December 2, 2012
9:15 a.m. 7-11 on Zhongshan Road, Taipei.
I don’t think I have much to say this morning. I spent a good chunk of time yesterday morning just waiting for the opera. It rained the entire time and I set off to the opera in the rain. I don’t mind the rain, really. It’s just rain. But it does mean that it’s much more …
Tapdancing Giant Flies and Other Wonders – A Performance at Wenshan Theater
Saturday December 1, 2012
9:37 a.m. 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei
I am at a second 7-11 very close to my apartment in Taipei. I thought I’d give my usual one a break and hang out at this second one. It’s December 1st. It’s not pouring rain right now, but it is still gloomy and overcast. Sprinkling a little bit. It is supposed to rain all …
Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail
I’d been interested in hiking along the Sandiaoling Waterfall trail for a while now. I’d read about it on Richard Saunders’ blog here and Stu Dawson’s blog here. It appeared to be a relatively easy hike without a lot of long climbs yet with a lot of scenic spots along the way. I haven’t gone in the past partially because I wasn’t sure about the …
Photo Post: Teapot Mountain Lookout Point
These are the steps leading up to the top of Teapot Mountain. Many of the shorter trails in Taiwan (and even some of the long ones) have stone steps built into them. I began the hike up this trail from the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, though it appears it’s possible to drive most of the way to this lookout point below. That’s Keelung Mountain …
Photo Post: Blue Sky Temple Ceiling
I was quite taken with this blue sky and cloud-filled ceiling at this temple. You see lots of bright colors at temples in Taiwan, but I don’t think I’ve seen blue very often. I’m fairly certain that is a statue of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy, in the temple. On the plate on the table are small wooden objects used in fortune telling. …
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