It’s an extraordinary sensation. I think I remember that feeling from 6th grade time at the states and how excited I was when I realized what was going on and how fast it happening.
Walking the streets of Taipei I’ve gotten used to isolation. I’m on one side and all the other people on the other side. A place where there’s rarely any English signage makes the isolation even stronger. You feel like an alien, a visitor, an outsider. You learn to focus within, get to know how to amuse yourself, sharpen your observation skills of human body language and physical gestures.
Third week of Chinese class, after finishing the horrible first week of practicing Chinese tones and pronunciation and gaining very …

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Westerners’ view of Taiwan
 
I’ve been reading the westerners forums for quite a while now, and I find the weirdest discussions that one can possibly imagine. Here are a few examples :
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Some gorgeous Taiwan pictures from Tealit (Link)
[Since I'm studying in TLI, things like this post make me nervous]
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What’s happening in Taiwan
(Small note - It’s strange how it sometimes seems like all Taiwanese issues can be closely related to issues back at Israel)
China - I don’t fully comprehend the whole issue, and might therefore get in trouble for even referring to the issue, so I’ll be very delicate. The greens, who are in favor of independence from China, have lost the local elections to the blues, who …

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“Okay, little one… tuck in under the blanket and I’ll tell you the story again…

Once upon a time, not too long ago, lived a young boy at a faraway land. One night, as he was sleeping, he dreamt a dream where a beautiful woman appeared to him and asked him a simple question. Puzzled by the question and its power he woke up, brushing off the sleep and the memory of the dream.

Days passed by and all seemed to go on in its usual way, but our young boy hasn’t been the same. The dream kept reappearing and the question drilled inside his head endlessly seeking an answer, interrupting his life routine and taking up his attention on the most …

Money

Let’s see. It says it’s a 150 New Taiwanese Dollars. I should divide that by 33, which would make it something like 5 US dollars. If I convert that to Shekels then it’s about 25 Shekels.
Hmm… not bad, it’s definitely less than Israel. I think… is it? I remember that it might not be as cheap, but I’m not sure anymore. Hmmm… maybe I’ll remember Thailand and Vietnam better.
Divide by… add…multiple… subtract… dingdong da… around 175 Thai Baht and 75000 Vietnamese Dong. Damn, expensive! Why does it cost so much? Maybe I got the calculation wrong. Divide by… add…subtract… yeah, it’s the same, I got it right the first time.
So, if I examine this whole situation – Australia …