Sunday 30 November 2008
Kaohsiung has a new subway system, and this is the very center of it, where the two lines come together. They call it the "Dome of Light," which seems a bit dramatic to me.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Dome of Light
Sunday 30 November 2008
Kaohsiung has a new subway system, and this is the very center of it, where the two lines come together. They call it the "Dome of Light," which seems a bit dramatic to me.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Lotus Lake
Saturday 29 November 2008
Ryan's parents arrived last night, yeah! So today we took them over to Lotus Lake, a pretty little spot in town. It was crazy busy, being one of the last warm Saturdays in the year, but they enjoyed seeing the beautiful temples, people-watching, and trying out some new strange foods.
Ryan's parents arrived last night, yeah! So today we took them over to Lotus Lake, a pretty little spot in town. It was crazy busy, being one of the last warm Saturdays in the year, but they enjoyed seeing the beautiful temples, people-watching, and trying out some new strange foods.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Water robot
Friday 28 November 2008
Tap water here is unlikely to contain parasites or bacteria, but it is very high in metals and is widely considered unsafe to drink. Well, I'm sure it wouldn't kill you, but no one here drinks it and that's probably a good idea. Instead, people either install filtration systems on their taps (which we are lucky enough to have for the first time!) or they have to go buy water from water stations. You take a great big 20-liter jug, fill it up from a pump that looks just like a gas pump, and haul it home. It used to be one of my least favorite chores, so I am so happy we don't have to do that this time around.
Here is a water pump that looks like a robot!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Allen's eye
Thursday 27 November 2008
I love Thursdays - it's art day!
This is Allen, my youngest student, peeking through his wreath. I know today is Thanksgiving, but we don't really do Thanksgiving at this kindergarten, so we're starting to get ready for Christmas!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Dancers
Wednesday 26 November 2008
I love watching the dancers at the art museum as I head to kong fu.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Soapy face
Sunday 23 November 2008
I was washing dishes, lifted up a bowl, and saw this little happy face on the counter. It made me smile.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Why not indeed?
Saturday 22 November 2008
A list that's been hanging up in our elevator for some time now. Unfortunately, my Chinese has gotten so bad that I have no idea what kind of list it is, but I am always amused by this particular bit of English stuck in.
A list that's been hanging up in our elevator for some time now. Unfortunately, my Chinese has gotten so bad that I have no idea what kind of list it is, but I am always amused by this particular bit of English stuck in.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Kong fu class
Wednesday 19 November 2008
One of our classmates (Angela, the blond in the back row) is leaving Taiwan, so we took a group shot of our kong fu class. Here we are in our uniforms, looking tough!
One of our classmates (Angela, the blond in the back row) is leaving Taiwan, so we took a group shot of our kong fu class. Here we are in our uniforms, looking tough!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday fireworks
Tuesday 18 November 2008
I love the random fireworks you get here. Any day of the week, any time of the day, there's a possibility that it's a lucky day for something, a store is opening up, it's some god's birthday, who knows.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Foggy forest
Sunday 16 November 2008
I decided not to try and make the summit of BeiDaWu this morning - this hike has proved a little too difficult for me with this cough. But I really enjoyed having a foggy morning in the forest in a basically empty camp.
I decided not to try and make the summit of BeiDaWu this morning - this hike has proved a little too difficult for me with this cough. But I really enjoyed having a foggy morning in the forest in a basically empty camp.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
BeiDaWu
Saturday 15 November 2008
We went hiking this weekend! It's nice to get out of the city and get some fresh air, but unfortunately I seem to have a bit of a cough and all the cold humid air hasn't been too good for it.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Mattress
Friday 14 November 2008
I stopped by a stack of old mattresses on my way home from work today.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Nun at the 7-11
Thursday 13 November 2008
Buddhist monks and nuns are required to go out and beg for money or food. The begging bowl is an important symbol of the nonattachment to the trappings of daily life. We see monks and nuns out begging fairly often around town.
Buddhist monks and nuns are required to go out and beg for money or food. The begging bowl is an important symbol of the nonattachment to the trappings of daily life. We see monks and nuns out begging fairly often around town.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Harbor
Tuesday 11 November 2008
We took a rather ill-planned field trip to the harbor today. As it turns out, there is absolutely nothing for children to do at the harbor - there is no museum, no aquarium, nothing in fact, but great big rusty boats, smelly fish, a bunch of dangerous zooming forklifts, and some old sailors. And from Brian's face you can see just how much the kids enjoyed themselves.
You would think that this would have been a fairly obvious outcome of such a field trip, and had they asked any of the teachers we could have told them that a busy port is not a good place for large groups of three-year-olds. But you know.
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