It never ceases to amaze me how utterly exhausted i get sitting behind a desk for 8 hours. It's only Monday and i am already done. I need a vacation so bad. I have taken 6 days off all year and have 12 days of annual leave banked, which i want to carry over 10 of them to next year for my trip to Aotearoa, so 2024 i have two more long weekends to ( Read more... )

I have a great aversion to owning stuff. It makes me feel trapped. But also it feels wasteful. I try to keep my ecological footprint small. So many people have so much stuff that they hardly ever or even never use. My rule of thumb is if i am not going to actively use something at least once a week, every week, i shouldn't buy it. And if i can't ( Read more... )

Although the temperature is glorious during the summer in Taiwan, Taipei in particular is somewhat depressing due to the overlapping rainy season. I suppose if you enjoy epic thunderstorms it's pretty cool - and i do enjoy those to a point - but when they're happening every single day it kinda throws a wrench into any kind of outdoor activity ( Read more... )

I came to Taiwan just a touch over 5 years ago, stepping off the cargo ship in Kaohsiung. My first little trip through the country i made my way up the west coast to Taipei, then flew to Hong Kong before crossing into China to do a circle around the country, after which i came back to Taiwan to do a bit more traveling and assess my options ( Read more... )

I'm on the slow train to Kaohsiung. Today 我又被大雨淋濕了, i am a very wet chicken ( Read more... )

I am wiped out, but i feel like i need to write so it doesn't fade ( Read more... )

Happy Labor Day, everyone, even those of you stuck in countries that suspiciously moved Labor Day to a different month ( Read more... )

It appears the best way to bring about a sunny day in Taipei is to not be in Taipei ( Read more... )

Last Sunday i jumped onto a bike and headed north. I was in the mood to go see the sea ( Read more... )

Yesterday the dermatologist decided to escalate things ( Read more... )