On 12/24/13, A friend and I went to the National Palace Museum in Shilin 士林區. The museum has almost 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts up to 8,000 years old. It’s one of the largest museums in the world. Wikipedia lol. Continue reading “Taiwan: National Palace Museum”
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Taiwan: a day in Kaoshiung and Xiziwhan Station.
Last Saturday, 12/21/13, I went down to the opposite side of the country. A friend and I took the High Speed Rail 高鐵 which travels at ~180mph, and it took us 1.5 hours to get down there. Continue reading “Taiwan: a day in Kaoshiung and Xiziwhan Station.”
Settling in cultural differences.
Taiwan isn’t California. It actually rains here.
Slowly but surely, I’m settling in. If you recall, I said I would be in Taiwan for “any time between 1-3 years, closer to three than one.” I also said that I was pretty scared, which honestly explains my reasoning behind staying only for one year. Continue reading “Settling in cultural differences.”
Taiwan: work and home location.
The office is located in the heart of Da’an District 大安區, next to Zhongxiao Fuxing 忠孝復興 station. This is the financial district, the most wealthy district of Taiwan. It’s also one of the busiest districts in the country. Continue reading “Taiwan: work and home location.”
Adjusting: the move to Taiwan (#1).
It’s been four days since I landed in Taiwan. Still adjusting to the time difference and have been quite jetlagged, sleeping at 8-11pm and waking up at ~5am in the mornings.
It hasn’t really hit me yet. I’m in Taiwan and will be here for a while. I feel ethereal, perhaps a bit delirious from the time difference. Continue reading “Adjusting: the move to Taiwan (#1).”
Last day in the United States.
I woke up this morning, looking calm on the outside. What I looked like on the inside:
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What I’m thankful for this year.
2013, like all years, has been trying but rewarding.This year, I’ll try to opt out of the cliche route and talk about something other than my immediate family. Continue reading “What I’m thankful for this year.”
Downtown Detroit, Michigan.
Real quick about how my day went from 8-5pm.
Detroit, Michigan: The Atheneum Suite Hotel.
Brr, it’s cold here. It’s currently 21 degrees Fahrenheit.
Continue reading “Detroit, Michigan: The Atheneum Suite Hotel.”
Berkeley: what else to say but thanks?
Long post, be warned.
Three months ago, I flew into Oakland International Airport and didn’t know what I was getting myself into. These months have flown by fast (pun intended). Continue reading “Berkeley: what else to say but thanks?”
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