Five Years Ago Today
Five years ago today I had literally just moved to Taipei. At the time, I was sharing an apartment with an Indonesian dude who spoke very little English (and I, at that point, spoke very little...
View ArticleFinishing up the semester.
Finished up a semester of TAing. I really like teaching, so immediately rewarding, to see minds grow week by week. Research is so long-term by contrast (start working on a problem, get good results...
View ArticleTaiwan vs American Culture: Public vs Private
Taiwanese and American cultures have different divisions between the trichotomy of public vs private vs intimate life. Taiwan culture seems to strictly divide public life and private life, with much...
View ArticleTea Drinking Notes, Yuanlin
1. Oriental Beauty (fully oxidized): honey flavored, sweet and dry. light wheat notes, but mostly a strong honeyed flavor. Reminded us of darjeeling. 2. 10y aged Taiwanese oolong: quite sweet flavored...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts on Taiwan
Wrapping up my trip in Taiwan, I’m struck by a thousand random thoughts… Taiwanese fashion iterates more quickly than the United States! At a breakneck pace — and even me, fashion-challenged as I am,...
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