I’ve never been a fan of secrets. I hate it when they’re kept from me, and I hate keeping them. In this case, though, I’ve had no choice.

The first and second grader program I started at the First Step buxiban is doing well. The demand from new students has exceeded our expectations, and my boss, is looking to expand it. Right now, we’re looking for a teacher who can start this summer. Here is the ideal candidate we’re looking [...]

Tonight, I went to the only non-creepy bar in town and learned a fun drinking game with dice. It’s called 吹牛, and it’s basically a Chinese version of Bullshit. Here’s how it works:

Fucking crumbly piece of dried shit Taiwano-hick town public service bastards! How the fuck hard can it be to keep basic salt of the god-forsaken earth services running!? Has there been a typhoon? No. Has there been an earthquake? No. So, why for the sake of all things good, [...]

Last night, after work, I caught a bus back into Táibĕi and met up with a bunch of my old Mòdàwèi buddies for dinner. Martin, his girlfriend Rika, Ariel, and Mike W. were all there. Originally, we were going to eat at Alley Cats, but it was full. That kinda bummed me [...]

I’ve written a bit about how much I’ve been enjoying my new job. My ideas are respected, I’m happy with the progress of my students, and I can see that I’m clearly improving the lives of many young people. But what about the downsides? Well, the biggest downside by far, [...]