Y Lee
@ylee.bsky.social
A Canadian expat in Taiwan.
Books, movies, coffee/espresso, rum, straight razors, fountain pens, bread, chocolate, Heritage style
Books, movies, coffee/espresso, rum, straight razors, fountain pens, bread, chocolate, Heritage style
It looks like the golden-haired dog is sniffing the ground and the gray dog is already aware of it. Are there any other clues in that picture which may indicate the wind direction?
January 12, 2026 at 5:17 AM
It looks like the golden-haired dog is sniffing the ground and the gray dog is already aware of it. Are there any other clues in that picture which may indicate the wind direction?
Are the dogs in the center, in that lighter patch? The gray dog is looking to the left, and the golden one is a little further back and coming forward?
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Are the dogs in the center, in that lighter patch? The gray dog is looking to the left, and the golden one is a little further back and coming forward?
Yeah. I became interested in Portugal because of Macao. Both places punched well above their weight among their geographic neighbors.
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Yeah. I became interested in Portugal because of Macao. Both places punched well above their weight among their geographic neighbors.
It does seem like a beautiful country—heat waves, fires, and Chega excepted.
January 8, 2026 at 8:14 AM
It does seem like a beautiful country—heat waves, fires, and Chega excepted.
You've referenced Portugal/Portuguese/Portuguese culture a couple of times on here, as well as a part in Karla's Choice. Is there an underlying interest there for you?
January 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
You've referenced Portugal/Portuguese/Portuguese culture a couple of times on here, as well as a part in Karla's Choice. Is there an underlying interest there for you?
Hey, at least you didn't drive in that condition. 😁
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Hey, at least you didn't drive in that condition. 😁
I recently saw a post (if it was you, reply to claim your shout-out) about a Taiwanese corn snack called 乖乖 (pronounced "guai guai"). It means "obedient" or "well-behaved" in Chinese. People put them on machines to make them work properly. Here's the copier and water machine at work today
#Taiwan
#Taiwan
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
I recently saw a post (if it was you, reply to claim your shout-out) about a Taiwanese corn snack called 乖乖 (pronounced "guai guai"). It means "obedient" or "well-behaved" in Chinese. People put them on machines to make them work properly. Here's the copier and water machine at work today
#Taiwan
#Taiwan
There's one in every crowd. 😁
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
There's one in every crowd. 😁
I grew up on the Canadian prairies. That looked like a winter scene even before I read your post.
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I grew up on the Canadian prairies. That looked like a winter scene even before I read your post.
Can I ask for best High/Epic Fantasy reads (that aren't Tolkien 😁)? I'm on the lookout for notable works in that subgenre.
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Can I ask for best High/Epic Fantasy reads (that aren't Tolkien 😁)? I'm on the lookout for notable works in that subgenre.
In today's internet creepiness:
We received our Lodge cast iron skillet last night. Today, Instagram is recommending I follow the account of the importer here in Taiwan.
We received our Lodge cast iron skillet last night. Today, Instagram is recommending I follow the account of the importer here in Taiwan.
December 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
In today's internet creepiness:
We received our Lodge cast iron skillet last night. Today, Instagram is recommending I follow the account of the importer here in Taiwan.
We received our Lodge cast iron skillet last night. Today, Instagram is recommending I follow the account of the importer here in Taiwan.
Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
#Music @wilwheaton.net
#Music @wilwheaton.net
December 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
#Music @wilwheaton.net
#Music @wilwheaton.net
Interesting that both China Miéville and Yann Martel will have new fiction out in 2026 after long hiatuses.
Anything else on these lists that piques your curiosity?
#Books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Anything else on these lists that piques your curiosity?
#Books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
The books to look out for in 2026
New books by Liza Minelli, David Sedaris, Maggie O’Farrell and Yann Martel are among the literary highlights of the year ahead
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Interesting that both China Miéville and Yann Martel will have new fiction out in 2026 after long hiatuses.
Anything else on these lists that piques your curiosity?
#Books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Anything else on these lists that piques your curiosity?
#Books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
@scalzi.com @andrewliptak.com
Culture vs fun has always (co-)existed. It's a trip to a museum or national park vs a trip to an amusement park or a major shopping center. There isn't anything new to the argument, just a shift in the proportional share of each and how loudly people shout their views.
Culture vs fun has always (co-)existed. It's a trip to a museum or national park vs a trip to an amusement park or a major shopping center. There isn't anything new to the argument, just a shift in the proportional share of each and how loudly people shout their views.
December 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
@scalzi.com @andrewliptak.com
Culture vs fun has always (co-)existed. It's a trip to a museum or national park vs a trip to an amusement park or a major shopping center. There isn't anything new to the argument, just a shift in the proportional share of each and how loudly people shout their views.
Culture vs fun has always (co-)existed. It's a trip to a museum or national park vs a trip to an amusement park or a major shopping center. There isn't anything new to the argument, just a shift in the proportional share of each and how loudly people shout their views.
Excellent subterfuge on their part!
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Excellent subterfuge on their part!
You are in charge of a movie studio and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
- Our Game, #JohnLeCarre
- Rose, #MartinCruzSmith
- Dark Voyage, #AlanFurst
- A Burnt-Out Case, #GrahamGreene
- Our Game, #JohnLeCarre
- Rose, #MartinCruzSmith
- Dark Voyage, #AlanFurst
- A Burnt-Out Case, #GrahamGreene
@aptshadow.bsky.social’s Children of Time
@brianstaveley.bsky.social’s Unhewn Throne
@byzantienne.bsky.social’s Memory Called Empire / Desolation Called Peace
@karinlow.bsky.social’s Warchild
@annleckie.com’s Ancillary Justice
@brianstaveley.bsky.social’s Unhewn Throne
@byzantienne.bsky.social’s Memory Called Empire / Desolation Called Peace
@karinlow.bsky.social’s Warchild
@annleckie.com’s Ancillary Justice
OK, less contentious post:
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
You've been placed in charge of a movie studio, and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
For me: PC Hodgell's Kencyrath Cycle and there's no close second
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
You are in charge of a movie studio and have an unlimited budget to adapt any work of your choosing that has never been made into a live-action TV series or film. What are you picking?
- Our Game, #JohnLeCarre
- Rose, #MartinCruzSmith
- Dark Voyage, #AlanFurst
- A Burnt-Out Case, #GrahamGreene
- Our Game, #JohnLeCarre
- Rose, #MartinCruzSmith
- Dark Voyage, #AlanFurst
- A Burnt-Out Case, #GrahamGreene
Good grief, Mr Lynch. Are you getting into the holiday spirit or something? 😁
December 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Good grief, Mr Lynch. Are you getting into the holiday spirit or something? 😁
This does not sound like something you need right now.
December 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This does not sound like something you need right now.
Keep us updated. 😁
a man in a red jacket is eating popcorn while sitting in a crowd .
ALT: a man in a red jacket is eating popcorn while sitting in a crowd .
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Keep us updated. 😁
Hahaha! I taught at a preschool a few days a week for a year. This is how I felt come lunchtime. 😁
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Hahaha! I taught at a preschool a few days a week for a year. This is how I felt come lunchtime. 😁
My student's hoodie today. I wish it were in my size. It could actually make me want to wear a hoodie.
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My student's hoodie today. I wish it were in my size. It could actually make me want to wear a hoodie.
Some of that looks good. Some not so much so. How much local cuisine do you usually eat when you're there? How good is that salted cod?
December 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Some of that looks good. Some not so much so. How much local cuisine do you usually eat when you're there? How good is that salted cod?
I was wondering how long it would take, but today it happened. I had my first student say, "Six, seven." She's in grade four.
December 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I was wondering how long it would take, but today it happened. I had my first student say, "Six, seven." She's in grade four.