Thursday, December 25, 2014
Part of me doesn’t even know why I wanted to come in here. There’s nothing in this store that seems to be under 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, the equivalent to $130 back at home, except for maybe a pair of...
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As an American, I can honestly say I have no idea what Boxing Day is. The holiday that’s observed in many commonwealth areas around the world, including Hong Kong, isn’t celebrated in the States. (We...
View ArticleSunday, December 28, 2014
It’s been forever since I’ve had a dog, or at least it certainly feels that way since I always want one whenever I see one on the street. There have been multiple times over the past few years where...
View ArticleWednesday, December 31, 2014
When it comes to holidays and celebrations, I have to admit New Year’s Eve has never been one of my favorites. I understand for many, it’s a big deal, the night they look forward to the most out of the...
View ArticleThursday, January 1, 2015
Out of all the times I’ve been to Shilin’s night market, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it this crowded. It’s seriously packed full of people. We’ve already been here for nearly 15 minutes and we still...
View ArticleSaturday, January 3, 2015
For a slight moment, I’m hesitant, but then I think, “Eh, why not?” Even though Taipei has one of the most vibrant gay scenes in all of Asia, our little group has been hanging out at the popular bars...
View ArticleSunday, January 4, 2015
There’s a scene in the 2003 romantic comedy, “Under The Tuscan Sun” – a title I always laugh at because a friend I knew kept referring to it as “Under The Tuscon Sky” (really changes the imagery,...
View ArticleMonday, January 5, 2015
Twenty-five dollars. Twenty-five measly dollars – an amount that doesn’t even fill up half a tank of gas. That’s all I have left in my bank account. That’s all that’s left of my money I put aside to...
View ArticleWednesday, January 7, 2015
It takes me a second to recognize my own name being called, but the familiar hesitation in the woman’s voice gets me to my feet. In perhaps one of the funniest ironies that my mom could have never...
View ArticleFriday, January 9, 2015
How do you calculate the passing of a year? To paraphrase from the Broadway musical “Rent”, do you measure it in minutes? Daylights? Sunsets? How about cups of coffee? Or laughter? For me, this past...
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