A couple weeks ago, I went to the hospital to get vaccinations for Influenza B, Typhoid, and Hepatitis A, and to get a supply of Malaria pills. Here’s my experience:
The day before: Registered online with my personal information. Time required was 3 minutes. Continue reading “Health Care: Taiwan vs. America”
I went to my grandma (mom’s side) house for Chinese New Years. Her house is located in Chiayi 嘉義, the middle/south part of Taiwan. Continue reading “Chiayi for Chinese New Years”
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
On Saturday, 1/25/14, I met up with Peggy. I had found her through Forumosa, a popular Taiwanese forum. We climbed Elephant Mountain while conversing.
I wonder how many people I’ve looked at… a billion times in my life.
Arthur is one of them. Continue reading “Arthur, yet again.”
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
On Monday, 1/13, I had dinner with Vivian. How did we meet? Continue reading “Vivian, met (#18).”
Almost two years ago, I submitted an internship application to an employer. I ended up working for her for about one year, writing articles for the online platform Jetset Times, which she had founded.
I had only met Wendy twice during that time, as it was remote work. Continue reading “Jetsettin’ with Wendy.”
Watching Anderson Silva snap his leg in half today was heartbreaking. The entire bar was in shock as it was so sudden, so unexpected. Not a single cheer was heard in the bar, it was more concern with Anderson. Continue reading “Anderson Silva: the end of a career, the beginning of a legacy.”
“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
Tonight, I met a person named Fred. We both signed up for an online expat site at the same time, and I messaged her after seeing that she was a recent graduate, native of California.
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.”
I woke up this morning, looking calm on the outside. What I looked like on the inside:
ASDKLFjlasdfn asd8fuN我蛤8阿三得分阿三對方OOW# RJONI@JRFKLN. Continue reading “Last day in the United States.”
Andy Cheng 