Feb
26
Take that, Google!
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Feb
26
Amusing Street Signs: Seen in Taiwan
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The wording at the bottom reads: “According to Waste Cleaning Act, dog-owners will get NT$1200 to $6000 fine if they let their dogs shit anywhere.”
Feb
25
Out and about: Scotland vs. Taiwan
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Some pictures, like the ones I took today reminded me of the days when my family and I went camping in Scotland. We’d see wonderful sunsets, by sea and in the mountains.
In those days, my parents were very active hill walkers, and they ‘worked’ hard to encourage us to ‘follow in their footsteps’. Some weekends, [...]
Feb
24
Plants, posters, paint and pictures: the four ‘p’s of making your office comfortable
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There are lots of good ways to decorate your office space. We’ve found that we use a lot of ways to make our office space just that little bit more pleasant. Our office space is a little limited, but we try to create as much space as we can so that it doesn’t feel as [...]
Feb
24
Statue of Buddha: Life in Taiwan
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This statue’s picture was taken from my mother-in-law’s altar at home. It’s quite a lovely statue of Buddha sitting on a lotus flower. The color is rich, and the workmanship is attractive! Quite lovely.
Feb
23
Just too many cards in my wallet!
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I have long had a more traditional wallet which you can see in the image below.
I realized that I have to carry so many forms of ID: ID cards, driving licenses, credit cards, vehicle registration cards, ATM cards, membership cards (Costco), library cards, and so on. Of course, I have a Taiwan health insurance card.
Perhaps [...]
Feb
23
Taking a trip to the South of Taiwan is always fun. A couple of summers ago, though, a group from my wife’s family decided to visit Kenting in the south. We were lucky enough to rent a large condo located inside one of the big hotels there. There were a ton of great facilities in [...]