Not all those who wander are lost

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MiCasa is CrapOla

Ok, ok, if you follow me at all, you know I love to rant. I have tried to keep quiet for some time now but with places like this in Taipei, it is just too difficult. We were out and about in Taipei on Saturday, as we are want to do, and looking for an …

Language

One of the strangest things I am doing now is taking Japanese classes. Not because that in itself is strange, but because my teacher does not speak much English. This means I mostly use Chinese to communicate and ask questions (no-no #1 in learning an Asian language). It actually works out pretty well. I routinely …

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

So, see if you can follow this one. Forgetting all about my whirlwind trip through Chicago yesterday I had a whirlwind day! I went from Shanghai to Hong Kong to Taipei to see my house for the first time with our things in it. B has done a great job getting it set and everything …

Concrete Walls

So, I just got off the phone with my Dad and he asked if I had hung any pictures yet?  Well, this is harder then it sounds.  The walls in our apartment are concrete, which means I either bend many a nail trying to dig into the wall, or I end up chipping a coffee …

The Famous Apple Lamp

The Famous Apple Lamp, originally uploaded by beuk. So are we living in the Big Apple? No, but we have one. This is a touch-on lamp of a green apple. It is significant in a few ways: 1. B likes Green Apple Martinis 2. We saw it in the store in August and it was …