Taiwan Archive
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Sao Her’s film “Distance” was Shown at the 11th International Seoul NewMedia Festival!
Posted on August 14, 2011 | No CommentsA while back, when I was living in Taiwan, I serendipitously ran into the lovely, Sao Her, a (super-talented!) film student in Taipei. When she asked me to help her out with her experimental film project, I was like, “I get to wear your traditional Hmong outfit and walk around... -
My Dreams of Winning the Taiwanese Lottery Have Gone Up in Smoke :( Again…
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No CommentsToday I received an e-mail from a Taiwanese company for an interview, which reminded me that I had a couple months worth of receipts in my bag from my time spent in Taiwan! At this point, you’re probably thinking, “What’s wrong with this girl, carrying around a bucket-load of receipts... -
Thinking about my Taiwanese Laundry Methods
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsI’m in Korea where it is waaaaay too cold to take a stroll outside. So, I’m just sitting here reminiscing about Taiwan as I upload the rest of my photos. Chief amongst my reminiscences is how I used to do my laundry back in Shilin. It was one of those... -
My Sushi Express Pet Peeve
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsI love yummy bits of raw fishes. Nom. Nom. Nom. If you’re anything like me, and I make the assumption that I am smack dab in the middle of the bell curve, you also enjoy frequenting sushi restaurants, taking a seat by the magical conveyor belt of mystery, and watching... -
The Dao of Filming a Taiwanese McDonald’s Commercial
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 3 CommentsI groggily stumbled out of bed at 5am, threw some changes of clothes in my old North Face backpack, pawed at my door, and made my way to the 7-11 for a vanilla latte. It’s always a pity when you’ve gotta be somewhere before Starbucks even opens for business. Unfortunately,...
