tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69984242012-02-10T08:23:13.975+08:00MANIFESTO: n. A public declaration of motives and intentions by a government or by a person or group regarded as having some public importance. Author's note-Human beings are not products of their enviroment. Rather they are products of the events that occured in their enviroments. In the present moment they are the result/products of those events. These are my thougts, emotions, feelings, and manifestions of my current life in Asia.Namahottiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11241429362883447237noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998424.post-76375076725343802052007-10-16T11:11:00.000+08:002007-10-16T11:13:20.172+08:00

It's been almost two years since I've blogged. I guess I got tired. No actually I didn't want to write because the process is fuckin' hard.Currently I'm in graduate school learning to be a journalist. Now how I came to that conculsion that I could actually write about world fuck ups and the morons that run it, is beside me. Nonetheless, here I am at 10 pm with two papers due in 24 hours.Again,

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We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game - Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord. We know when we understand: Almighty God is a living man. You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time. So now we see the light (What you gonna do?), We gonna stand up for our rights! – Bob Marley “Get Up Stand Up” At this moment there are so many

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Back in March I wrote about what it was like to be on a Taiwanese TV show (click on the title to read) Here's me making that debut....

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Note the guy on the right(red). Most talkative of the 3 and the most @#$@@ of them also. He's the one that asked me all asinine questions like "Do you bite your hand when eating chocolate?" And because my listening abilities are a bit slow on the uptake, he probably said some other stuff, that I would have gruffed at.... 

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Don't confuse this smile with enjoyment, but more like, "I'm trying to fake this, cause I dont know WHAT in God's name you are trying to ask me..." 

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The guy in the green shirt English wasn't so bad. I'm probably leaning away from him, as to understand even that, because I was so nervous.... 

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When Dorothy seeks from the Wizard of Oz knowledge to on how to get back home, she was never seeking an actually road map. What Dorothy actually represents is the need for all of us to find a place where we become self actualized. My first recollections of a movie was “The Wiz” the black version of the “The Wizard of Oz” with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson easing down the road to Quincy Jones'

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James Walcott wrote that “No man is an island.” And no better place to see that is in Asia/Taiwan, where ‘guanxi’ (connections) are made use of on a regular basis. In fact, it’s hard to get things done here without them. Recently, I had a incident that proved to me that maybe I should really work harder on getting off of my little island. Last Friday, doing what dogs do best, my lovely dog,

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I’m working in a profession that I occasionally think is beneath me. The ESL profession. 90% or so of foreigners living in Taiwan are working in this bastardized profession. When I worked in Japan, over time a certain amount of jadedness about the profession set in and we would in good humor joke that we were just language whores. Here, in Taiwan, the only sense of humor I have found was

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Last Tuesday I got the email. "Wanted! Japanese and black females needed for TV ads/TV show." I figured what the heck, since I was still on my Oscar high, and getting through my 'why aren't I in LA working on film' low. I emailed back that I was a black woman and would be interested. I got the reply that this was a TV talk show, that it was discussing relationships between Taiwanese men and

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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I have been trying to find the ‘right’ words to say. An eloquent post, and while I had several good topics, I found myself censoring everything that came to mind. I have been dealing with a lot rage toward the Taiwanese. Well not against them per say, rather against the culture and what is in the everyday ethos. It’s not uncommon to have these periods when

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It’s been awhile since I’ve written. I have been thinking over and over what to write. Something eloquent, something poetic, something inspirational. But I can’t think of anything since the past two months have been difficult. No, rather filled with violence. What is someone to do when some one is verbally or physically violent toward you? Especially when you are living in a foreign country?

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(click on link to see "Fat Albert Trailer) There are moments in your adulthood that make you appreciate the days of yore. I was surfing the internet and came across Yahoo’s! clips for the movie “Fat Albert”. In one clip, they all start singing the theme song that all little black kids my age know, and I found myself grinning ear to ear singing “Hey Hey Hey” wishing for those simpler

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Top 10 Captions for this picture would be......(list your captions in the comment section. If you want to see a larger version of the picture, just right click on it to open it in another page)

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Recently, I have been logging a lot of time on Forumosa.com’s Dating and Relationship forum. And from my observations, in cyber world and in reality, I remain with the conclusion that people are not interested in finding love, or having it in their lives, but rather they are infatuated with the idea of love. It’s hard to draw comparisons between the West and the East when it comes to matters

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Click on this link below...Instead of Italy, think Taiwan. Instead of Europe, think of Asia..... This give a pretty funny but ironicly a close idea of what things one may encounter in Taiwan daily life.... http://www.infonegocio.com/xeron/bruno/italy.html ****Thanks to Brian on Forumosa.com for this post.*****

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Okay, it's Nov1 and guess what!!! I did not vote. I put it off and off and off until, 9 pm Nov1 I decided to punch the card(and made sure there were no hanging, sticky, swing, flying chads) and licked the envelope and prepared to go to the nearest Fed-Ex office. But guess what! The offices here close at 8pm!!! WTFFFFFF. So, i took a moment, breathed deeply and let it go. You know what. I don't

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Ahhhh, it's that time of the year again. Where nature turns brown, and gold. The squirels all finalize their savings, and the elections begin. Truth be told, I am not remotely interested in voting this election. It's way beyond voting for the better of the two. A sham and a shaming device to divide the people on the real deal. Here's proof that this election sucks, and the politicians are

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I have thought over and over about this week's blog. The mission of my blogs are to be something that inspire, call for action, and maybe comfort others who read it. They are also to give insight where I think others who know me can't get it. This week has been a building up to of pressure and change. I sense that change, a welcomed shift in my reality is approaching but it's been long and drawn

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When buying a pair of sweatpants, the owner gave me a bag with unsavory image of the store's logo on it. It was of savage person, large lips and dressed like the cannibal images of yore that were used to depict mythical Africans long ago. When I declined to use it, only did the man realize the impact of the bag had on me. He offered up a quick apology, one that had no real meaning, and I left. I

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"Got to step on faith…./I found strength courage and wisdom/It’s been inside of me along/…I know if I open up my heart/I know that anything I want can be" India Arie- Strength, Courage,& Wisdom. I know that a week doesn't go by without me wondering what my purpose is. I fluctuate between wondering do I even have a purpose, or do I have any purpose for this world to I know I want a purpose that

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I have days in Taiwan, where I think I can’t adapt any longer. So, here is my serenity prayer for Taiwan…. God, grant me the serenity to accept the following things about the Taiwanese: 1) their need to make right hand turns from the far left lane at the last minute 2) their need to speed 3) taxi drivers who stop immediately in front of you 4) people who make turns without signaling 5) people

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Before I came back overseas, I was resigned to the fact that I would never do it again because of the difficulties I had encountered in Japan. Primarily the communication factor was the biggest problem for me. There is something to be said about the experience of being an adult living in a country where the language isn’t your native tongue. The inability to express yourself, your needs, wants

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(originally posted 10/5) I have reached a moment where things seem to be on the upswing. I have been out the last few weekends. I have met some interesting people. And I even took the incentive to be apart of the equation in cultivating a new friendship. All this activity has pulled me out of a space, which I feel was part self-imposed exile and one very long pity party. So, why is it that

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So I went to the Jay concert tonight. Jay is this huge musical phenomenon in Asia, that I can’t exactly wrap my brain around, like most of the music and stars here. So the story goes, that Jay had lonely childhood, and spent a lot of time at his piano, fast forward to him being discovered, his first album shot to the top of the charts, he composes most of his music, and he is the king of the

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This week was the Mid autumn festival in Taiwan, which is similar to July 4th. Basically, this festival remembers a woman married to notorious king. To hinder his power, which was in this long life potion, she drank the potion and fled to the moon, where she lives today. Now in this day and age, people litter the sidewalks, with mini bbq grills and add to already massive amount of smog in Taipei.

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So, after having been to BED, I came home to a hell. In an attempt to make my house cozy and nice, I had bought a plant and a new vase. I came home to several magazines ripped apart, a broken vase, an eaten plant, and piss everywhere. As I surveyed the damage, my dog, who apparently wasn't to happy that I wasn't in my bed, decided to piss again, front of me. ARRRGHHHH. I nearly committed murder.

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So this week, surprisingly has been one of low lows and highs that have balanced out. While I had horrendous days of not being able to get out of bed to do the simplest of tasks, I have also had days where I was invited out to nightclubs and dinner, like I was the social butterfly of Taipei. Tonight, I went out with a handsome, 20 something Taiwanese man, named ‘Adam’ and my friend. I had met

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Oh funny how life is. Since I have reached out and made a new friend online, thru forumosa.com I have had a blast. It's fun to meet someone the same age who has the same interests and the same fundamentally beliefs. Yet, willing to not judge and take risks(safe ones ;) at that) and enjoy life to the fullest. The last two weekends, I have been out and about in the clubs of Taipei. I never really

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Okay, it's funny in this day in age, that while people on the street are ready to go to war the internet dating ads are full of people looking for love. At my age, it seems that it does get a little harder to come across it. Maybe I'm cynical or just rusty when it comes to matters of the heart. Looking over the interent ads in Taiwan, its quite funny what people will place on there to find that '

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I find it sometimes to be very ironic to be living in Asia and to have depression. At least once a week I read about some young girl who has killed herself over a man, or something involving a man. The current ‘it’ girl of Taiwan, a young model, killed herself because she found out her boyfriend was two timing her. I discussed this with my teacher, who explained that many women here grow up with

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Job 30:16-25... a passage that really defines how I feel currently.... Today was a day of firsts. Chocky did his first retrieval. So that was the highlight of the day. And he also is learning to be on the deck by himself. Otherwise, that is it for me....

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Generally when someone meets a new person from another country, the first thing they ask is ‘how do you say “hello” in your language?’ It’s a polite conversational starter as well as a comforting welcome for a stranger in a strange land. You think that hello, the easiest word in any language would be used more often, yet like “I love you” it’s often overlooked, underused and abused. Even in Hong

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I have learned that I am communicating to my dog in the wrong language.... 

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The "NO-CARB Diet for 2004" NO C-heney NO A-shcroft NO R-umsfeld NO B-ush and Absolutely NO RICE! ***This piece of humor was snagged from a great website called www.forumosa.com. Check it out...

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My baby-Chocky ? 

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I became a mother about 2 weeks ago. I adopted a chocolate Labrador. He’s 3 months old, and running my blood pressure and temper out of this world. Before I adopted him, I will admit that I did do research about raising a puppy, but I also must admit that it was more of glancing, rather than informing myself. One thing that has stuck me thru this, is the advice of ignoring his bad behavior and

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Above is my child-chocky. He's a precious 3 month old. How I ever thought I would be a good dog owner is beyond my reasoning. I have been wanting a dog since 2003, since dogs are such good companions. I figured that having one would eradicate my loneliness and feel the void I have had since losing my mom. Wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dogs, especially puppies, take a shit load of work. I believe this is the

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Okay, this is part 2 of my journal that was supposed to continue from yesterday. As I did eventually get out of bed and go to my school to do some affairs. I returned home and picked up the English and Chinese newspaper. God, when I leave Taiwan I will really miss the Apple Daily. Anyway, I read in the English newspaper that in Congo, since the 5 year civil war, that there are about 30 reported

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Okay, I peeled my self off of my version of serta matress today to see what's going on out in the world today. I just checked my weblog, and noticed that someone saw my last post. Now, must of the time, I'm being honest about my life, just jotting down feelings that are at the surface, not being serious about alot of them. Yet, when I look back at my last post, I noticed that I put sucidal

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I didn't go out today. In fact, I stayed in bed. I tried to get out of bed. But blame it on my new mattress, it's soo dammed comfortable. I guess, I never really made the effort because where was I going to go? Being that I have no friends to hang out with and call, I just didn't feel like scooting around Taipei looking for something to do. And you can only study so much. Go to the mall? Oh, I

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I got this for free when I bought gas the other day. I guess this means that Jesus is in the business of 'erasing your sins'......  

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It's enviable at some point in time when living overseas, you will crave certain things from home that you just can't get. Comfort food, a good TV show, certain beauty nessarities, white clothes are just a few things that come to mind. For me it's grits, IHOP,Taco Bell, The Bernie Mac show, and sex. Yep that's right good ole S-E-X. I'm 32 and scientifically that puts me in my prime. My body would

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This is the second time I have to write this blog. So, the pics below are what the Tyhpoon Arie did to my padio last night. Scared, I tell ya of all that wind whippin about and hearing things flyin around. I am glad now that my house is made of conceret cause if the roof had blown off I would have been somewhere else, and that would have been an unnessary visa run. I know what people on the

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Damm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ditto....... 

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Ditto 

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ditto 

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The affects of Tyhpoon Arie 

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Well, not much went on today. Got up late cause I went to bed late. And wanted to do somethings, but outside was a tyhoon raging. So aint much I can do.The house ocationally rocks and the wind, is fierce. But it should pass in two days. Arggggghhhhh

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So, I'm back in Taiwan after my little side trip to China. Now, I have been getting my house together and studying. I didn't know how well my Chinese would be after this summer, since I think that the Taiwanese speak too fast and incohient for me. But it's actually stood the test of time. So, I feel much more confident in going about things. Now of course that doesn't mean I won't get the "oh my

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So, it's a few hours before I go to Tibet. I am soooo stoked. I can't wait. I haven't been this excited about going on a trip in a long time. Which is a good thing because I haven't been excited about much since coming to Xian or life in general in a long time. Yesterday, I sent of packages to friends and family and basically went out to eat. I have been watching a lot of "sex and the city"

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The last two days have been pretty strange and good at the same time. Yesterday, at my volunteer placement, one of my kids had a fit. He wouldn't stop screaming and pulling on my shirt. I guess he wanted me to swing with him but I didn't feel like it . Big mistake, he tried to bite me when I told him no. So, I left.  Working at my placement this week has taken a lot of effort because I sooo ready

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Why do some people bother to travel, if they will spend the entire time complaining about not being able to get a diet coke?  I have spent more time listening to complaining about the conditions that my fellow volunteers have had to live in and the food they have had to eat as oppose to them just taking a risk and trying something new.  All it has been exasperating, cause you can only listen to

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This morning I began to have a conversation with two other women what constituted common sense and maturity.  They both were commenting on the lack of it seen in the group dynamic and exhibited by people.  At what age is someone considered mature enough to , lets say, travel overseas? That's a toss up as varied as what is a good age to  get married. I have encounter kids 19 that make me feel like

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What have I been doing since arriving in Xian, to volunteer? Well, the first month I was possessed by that discount demon, finding DVD's for $1. Some are copies and some are are good copies of the real deal so you can't tell. Also, expanding my CD colletion. I have seen some of the sights, but truth be told I'm not a tourist. More like a world shopper. Otherwise, I have been studying and playing

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I know I know ...If I start something I need to finish it. But if there was a way for me to combine shopping and being lazy and watching TV with achieving one's life goals, then I would be able to do it all... It's been about a month here in Xian and a lot has happened. The cliques began in the first week, and by the second week, the cat fights began. It’s happens when you put 7 women in a two

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Okay, so I have been in Xian, China about a week. The weather is better here and much more pleasant than Beijing. The people? Verdict is still out. But I believe the little kids are calling me something along the lines of "black devil". I can't make out the words. Anyway, I am living in a room with 4 other college age girls. Two who are in a sorority, one who is quiet and the other one who feels

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Okay, so anyway, I am having problems checking my web log in China, I am assuming that it's being fire walled. Dammed Commies.:) So, if I seem redundant in my regurgitation of my life events, forgive me. So, I took a cab over to a shopping area, called Yan Yung. It’s basically a flea market with all kinds of knock off shit. Here's the problem with shopping in china. Everyone had the same shit to

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I can't remember where I left off in Shanghai. The internet service here is slow. It’s supposed to be broadband but it's more like dialup. I can forget playing spades; it would take to long to refresh itself. So, on my full day in Shanghai, I decided to venture over to the Jewish quarters to see the synagogue called the Ohsel Moshie synagogue. Trying to get there by cab was a no-go; the taxi

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Hello everyone, I am back online. Well, that only applies if anyone out there is visiting my blog. :) Let's hope so. Things should really be getting better. After leaving the States, I came back to Taiwan, and felt like I had been hit with the culture shock stick. I couldn't get to grounded, as I zipped around town trying to get things done. It hit me as I arrived that my trip to China a week

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I have been in America for four days now. I have had slight culture shock overwhelmed by the vast amounts of surplus. I walk into a Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, etc. and think half factiously and seriously “Ah this is America at it’s finest”. We are not lacking any ability to choose in any form, whatsoever. In fact, we may be suffering from our choices.My first full day at my friends house, I

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It’s just my procrastination… Okay, I finally got almost everything in. Draggin my heels, playing spades and literali online. Shame on me but I think that somewhere on my birth certificate is a spot that says, procrastinator. Anyway, I went back to my place, because I left the tickets in my other suitcase. I stayed around, prayed on the place, and just hoped to get "the vibe." The place

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Well I finally got everything done with moving into a new house, and setting down. I am looking forward to going to see a friend that I haven't seen in 13 years. It's amazing how we have managed to keep in touch for so long and not see each other. I will assume that love doesn't need a visual. It’s all a matter of what's on the inside.Speaking of what's on the inside, I took a small trip outside

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Today, I had to speak to my father, which I generally dread because his way of holding a conversation is generally to yell and scream at each other. But in this conversation, I got to see how far I had come in really relating to him and how who he is impacts me. Generally, I have always left the conversations, feeling less than powerful and blaming him for not ‘allowing me’ to be or do

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Okay, here's the 1st "Create a caption" contest. Create a caption for this photo with a short info line about the picture and you will recieve a gift from Taiwan worth $100NTD. This offer is good until June 4th 2004. 

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R&J Renolds continues to get them young in China. The age for this boy is not published.

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I have put off a day of writing because I have been sooo tired. I assume that my soul has already made the journey to America before my body has because in my classes I have looked at my teacher as if she was speaking Chinese to me. Oh wait, I am learning Chinese. Okay, bad joke. But seriously, I have hit that wall of learning. I can’t do it any more. I want to go back to see what is going on.

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I read the Apple Daily paper,a Chinese tabloid-like,newspaper here to get an idea(a strange one at that) of what life is like in Taiwan. There is one page that shows pictures the crazy stuff that happens around Taiwan. I will try to post one a day, if it's crazy. Also, I will be having "create an caption" contest and if it's funny enough, then the winner will get a gift valued at $100NTD!!! So

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The words of the day-liu(3)Niao(2). Means to "walk the bird" its slang for a man takin his penis for a walk. Occationally this happens a couple of times a year in Taiwan. 

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Just do it….. I'm doing everything but what should be doing today, watching "Family Guy", playin' spades on Yahoo, etc. I have a shit load of laundry to do, plus packing because I'm moving in to my great new apartment. This will be my 11th move since 1997. You think I would be adapt at such a process. I always looked at my future homes as places that would be the agent of change in my

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what Hollywood did to Buckwheat. 

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Okay. This is my first post online. I probably will be rambling on until I get the hang of this or get a groove in my writing. I currently prepare to finish my term at ShiDa University, in Taipei Taiwan. I hate the school and the classes but it's all very much for my good, I suppose. I am preparing to go live in China for the summer. You think that living in Taiwan would prepare me for such a

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