Articles in Taiwan
“IT IS NOW BREAK TIME!” – A Singing Contest in Taoyuan
Saturday December 22, 2012
9:00 a.m. 7-11 on Chang-Ang Road in Taipei
This is pretty much the same setup as every other morning this past week or two. I’m here at the 7-11 a bit later since I managed to drop back to sleep at some point late this morning and sleep in a tiny bit. So it’s 9:00 a.m. It’s a bit of a weird day …
Crashing and Burning – Storytelling English Classes
Friday December 21, 2012
7:30 a.m. at a 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei
I am at my second favorite morning coffee spot. This 7-11 is much larger and has tables as well as the window counter. The other 7-11 is much closer to my apartment, but it is also much smaller and I can feel guilty about occupying a seat there for too long. I decided …
“The Big Band Wolf” – School English Drama Contest in Taipei
Thursday December 20, 2012
8:00 a.m. 7-11 on Zhongshan Road, Taipei
I’m in my favorite morning spot – the counter at the 7-11 around the corner from my apartment. I keep trying different coffee shops, but they are never open when I want them to be, and they generally serve much worse coffee and for three or four times the price, so I frequent this 7-11, and …
Storytelling Classes, Speech Contests, and Shenkeng Old Street
Life here has been fairly interesting. I’ve been to a number of school events, and a full account of even one of them would run to several pages. These events never cease to blow my mind. There has been a fair amount of drama connected with them, too. One foreigner freelancer, some dude named Cameron, never showed up at all for a speech contest and …
Bach Variations: Rebirth and a Very Hairy Fish
Sunday December 9, 2012
9:12 a.m. at the 7-11 on Zhongshan Road in Taipei
The big event for yesterday (Saturday) was a performance at the Experimental Theater. I went to see a play by Stan Lai called Bach Variations: Rebirth. I didn’t really know what it was when I bought the ticket, but I like Bach very much. I delayed my departure for the theater a little …
A Flight to Manila & School Visits
Saturday December 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. at the 7-11 on Chang-an Road in Taipei
It has been a busy week for me. I went to three different schools and had a ton of recording to do at work. But let’s go back to Sunday. I’m a bit tired right now. I was out until midnight last night chatting with a coworker. He got me talking about my …
Chinese Opera at Dadaocheng Theater
Sunday December 2, 2012
9:15 a.m. 7-11 on Zhongshan Road, Taipei.
I don’t think I have much to say this morning. I spent a good chunk of time yesterday morning just waiting for the opera. It rained the entire time and I set off to the opera in the rain. I don’t mind the rain, really. It’s just rain. But it does mean that it’s much more …
Tapdancing Giant Flies and Other Wonders – A Performance at Wenshan Theater
Saturday December 1, 2012
9:37 a.m. 7-11 on Chang-An Road in Taipei
I am at a second 7-11 very close to my apartment in Taipei. I thought I’d give my usual one a break and hang out at this second one. It’s December 1st. It’s not pouring rain right now, but it is still gloomy and overcast. Sprinkling a little bit. It is supposed to rain all …