Gaffs aren’t that innocent

by | Aug 3, 2013 | Post

My passport country never ceases to offer weird entertainment, and instead of an innovative English lesson or a human bowling ball game, let’s see some memorable “Ouch” political moments in recent months. May: Osaka’s outspoken mayor stirred up anger both at home and...

We are onion

by | Aug 2, 2013 | Post

Whenever I encounter a negative issue, or more precisely when I take an incident negatively, I follow a usual pattern of reaction: A pins-and-needles sensation covers my entire body. I feel slight zipping pain on my fingers and my brain receives a small migraine. My...

Back to aboriginal experience: third time does it?

by | Aug 1, 2013 | Post

To conclude the aboriginal experience trilogy, I would like to introduce the wonderful Lanyang (蘭陽) aboriginal museum located in North-Eastern Taiwan. I wasn’t looking for something aboriginal or a museum—it was simply because the pyramid-like building was too...

Aboriginal experience, redux

by | Jul 31, 2013 | Post

I was on the road with my scooter when it started to rain. Coincidentally, a 咖啡 (coffee in Chinese) sign appeared in sight. I entered without thinking, and found that it was an open meeting place filled with handmade musical instruments with some deck chairs on the...

Protection and ownership

by | Jul 29, 2013 | Post

My friend and entrepreneur co-hosts a just-in-time, on-demand network for professional service in Taiwan, saying that skilled professionals no longer need a lifetime job—they need a work that matches their life. Someone always needs to get something to be done, but it...