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September 2003

Arkadi and me and Sapporo - Arkadi is my good friend. He's from Belarus, and teaches cello at Tunghai University in Taichung. He drives fast,.... September 30, 2003 10:44 PM

Mr. Lin and Mr. Gao - Lawrence has this funky restaurant in Tien Mu called Puffy Dog Cafe, which caters to dogs and dog lovers..... September 30, 2003 2:02 PM

Bored in Taiwan - I started this "Bored in Taiwan" thread on Forumosa.com which is turning out to be pretty funny. There are definitely.... September 30, 2003 10:51 AM

A French lunch at Chateau Tien Mu - JP invited me over to have a real French lunch. Besides some excellent French roast coffee with condensed milk,.... September 27, 2003 1:46 PM

Oriented - Gathered up a couple of friends and headed down to an Oriented happy hour at Shannon's. Actually I was hoping.... September 26, 2003 10:31 AM

Here have some tea, then cut off your penis... - This would make a good B-movie script... "A student cut off his own penis and his tongue after drinking an.... September 25, 2003 4:48 PM

Content is not the king? - Every once-in-a-while you get a newsletter link in your email box that requires checking out. This one got me to.... September 25, 2003 2:42 AM

big guy, me, jg & sg - . September 20, 2003 9:15 PM

He's not heavy, he's just doing business - There's something unsettling about seeing yourself change. Feeling it ooze over you like a dark shadow. I used to be.... September 19, 2003 2:53 AM

You choose: Lingerie or CDs? - The music industry in Taiwan is pretty much on it's last leg. The market has been declining about 30% a.... September 18, 2003 11:14 AM

Moon Festival BBQ - I was invited to an interesting kind of block party for Moon Festival Day. Some of my tennis buddies live.... September 16, 2003 4:38 PM

Kind of annoying - I don't know, tell me if I should be annoyed or not. Maybe I'm just too overworked... Some TV people.... September 16, 2003 3:24 AM

Funky shark - This is one funky shark video by DJ Format. (Requires Quicktime plug-in).... September 14, 2003 3:02 AM

Job insecurity - . September 11, 2003 10:17 PM

Fun things to do when bored in Taiwan - I thought this was pretty cute. A girl from SF spent 9 months in Taiwan on a Fulbright ride, and.... September 11, 2003 2:02 PM

Mr. Oolong Teapot Head - Ok. So I get off the plane, make a left after customs, and there he is waiting for me:.... September 7, 2003 4:31 PM

Chinese Dunkin' Donuts - Better selection than in the US. No cops parked out front. Counter girls don't look like they will mug.... September 5, 2003 1:17 PM

O'Malley's in Shanghai - Jean-Francois and I are enjoying some smooth Kilkenny's on the patio at Tim's bar in Shanghai. Good conversation about.... September 4, 2003 11:12 PM

Typhoon Dujuan - Sounds like French and Spanish mixed together, but actually means azalea is Mandarin (杜鵑). Not much fanfare. My dog doesn't.... September 2, 2003 7:50 AM