Taipei Archive
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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... -
COCKROACH ALERT!
Posted on February 19, 2011 | 1 CommentOMG! A COCKROACH JUST CRAWLED ON MY COMPUTER! TAIPEI, THIS IS WAR! EEEEEEEW! I squashed it, mercilessly with toilet paper, but now I’m plagued with the fear that a gigantic army of cockroaches is going to attack me in my sleep. It’s a revenge driven plot and I’m totally imagining... -
Dazzling Cafe: Taipei’s version of toast heaven…
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsI’m a toast fiend. I love everything from Texas toast to dry toast that I find in my toaster to that random 棺材板 ~this really weird, yet delicious soup filled toast that I had in Tainan ~ but, for reals, Dazzling Cafe gets the gold medal when it comes to... -
Konaya (古奈屋): Authentic Japanese Curry in Taipei ^^
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 1 CommentToday I had a Taiwanese friend text me and ask me if I was free this evening for dinner with some friends of his from junior high. I said, “sure!” After all, I’m always eager to meet more people and I find it endearing that Taiwan is so nice and... -
My new digs in Shilin (士林)
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve moved to Shilin (士林)! The district gets its name from back in the day when scholars (士) were as prevalent as trees (林) here. I like to think that I’m helping to maintain the validity of the name these days… As it is, I have arrived at my palatial...
