Lost In Translation (10/14)
October 14, 2008 Posted by ChrisFor this ‘Lost In Translation’ there’s a bit of a precursor, I got a 98% on one of my Chinese mid-terms! It’s true…I’m still in the lower-levels for learning Chinese but I promise you, that doesn’t make the language any easier. 98% was the highest score in the class and because of that my teacher [...]
Taipei Museums & Monuments
October 12, 2008 Posted by ChrisA few of us went to Taipei for one of our extended weekends, in particular on Taiwan independence day. We hadn’t really thought it through and in retrospect the timing couldn’t have been better. We left for Taipei on Thursday afternoon and stayed there until Sunday. Throughout our time there we visited many places as [...]
Lost In Translation (10/10)
October 10, 2008 Posted by ChrisThere’s some great hiking in Taiwan, definitely. We’ve gone to a place called ‘DaKen’ a few times now. It has a few trails that all lead up to the top of a mountain where you can look out upon the city of Taichung (on clear days). The people on the trails are always very friendly [...]
