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observing the folly of human conceits. let the children boogie. but go easy,
step lightly, stay free and keep Ithaka always in your mind/ㄊㄞˊㄨㄢ/臺北/UC Berkeley/Columbia U.
step lightly, stay free and keep Ithaka always in your mind/ㄊㄞˊㄨㄢ/臺北/UC Berkeley/Columbia U.
Shohei told me to drink sake, so I picked this up today. Have to say it's pretty close to my ideal in terms of what I like in a sake. The rice is a cross between shinriki and yamada nishiki. taturiki.shop-pro.jp?pid=179698990
October 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Shohei told me to drink sake, so I picked this up today. Have to say it's pretty close to my ideal in terms of what I like in a sake. The rice is a cross between shinriki and yamada nishiki. taturiki.shop-pro.jp?pid=179698990
Of course Taiwan can take it in the other direction...using 敬請 for a sign to press the crosswalk button is a bit much. Most likely used to create a pleasing number of equal characters.
June 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Of course Taiwan can take it in the other direction...using 敬請 for a sign to press the crosswalk button is a bit much. Most likely used to create a pleasing number of equal characters.
In Singapore it's 不要. While this is the everyday spoken form, in Taiwan signage would generally always take the literary 請勿. This explains the standard of Mandarin in Singapore.
June 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In Singapore it's 不要. While this is the everyday spoken form, in Taiwan signage would generally always take the literary 請勿. This explains the standard of Mandarin in Singapore.
Good stuff...nice to see a Taiwan Collab! #garageproject
May 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Good stuff...nice to see a Taiwan Collab! #garageproject
Sandusky...a cold beer...and thinking about life. #perfectmoments
April 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Sandusky...a cold beer...and thinking about life. #perfectmoments
Toko Junmai Ginjo Genshu. Only 16% for a Genshu. This is really very good... excellent fruit/umami balance. Reasonable price as well.
March 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Toko Junmai Ginjo Genshu. Only 16% for a Genshu. This is really very good... excellent fruit/umami balance. Reasonable price as well.
Reverse Japanese into Chinese...
油揚げ-->あぶらあげ-->あげ--阿給
油揚げ-->あぶらあげ-->あげ--阿給
March 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Reverse Japanese into Chinese...
油揚げ-->あぶらあげ-->あげ--阿給
油揚げ-->あぶらあげ-->あげ--阿給
Found myself in Norwich a couple weeks ago. Morning walk around Norwich Cathedral.
March 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Found myself in Norwich a couple weeks ago. Morning walk around Norwich Cathedral.
Sushiro Taiwan can be quite the deal. It's not high end sushi. But for the price, the quality and choice are good . Shirako, Uni and Chutoro.
March 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Sushiro Taiwan can be quite the deal. It's not high end sushi. But for the price, the quality and choice are good . Shirako, Uni and Chutoro.
I'm not a trainspotter...but I am always fascinated to look down the line from the end of the London Bridge platform.
March 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I'm not a trainspotter...but I am always fascinated to look down the line from the end of the London Bridge platform.
February 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
February 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Back home in Taipei...and back to our usual diet...heavy in vegetables!
January 25, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Back home in Taipei...and back to our usual diet...heavy in vegetables!
Mole poblano with a margarita and view of the Pacific. Nice to be back in #California ...heading home to #Taiwan tomorrow.
January 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Mole poblano with a margarita and view of the Pacific. Nice to be back in #California ...heading home to #Taiwan tomorrow.
January 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Better than I was expecting
January 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Better than I was expecting
January 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Migros cheese paper
December 31, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Migros cheese paper
Morning coffee conversation at The Quiet Light followed by lunch at one of my favorites, 村子口. Hard to beat a better first half of the day.
December 27, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Morning coffee conversation at The Quiet Light followed by lunch at one of my favorites, 村子口. Hard to beat a better first half of the day.
This will get quite a bit of balsamic. The western holiday plate is generally missing acid. I generally think these days in how I can ensure a balanced plate.
December 24, 2024 at 8:13 AM
This will get quite a bit of balsamic. The western holiday plate is generally missing acid. I generally think these days in how I can ensure a balanced plate.
Curious about this one... apparently a year 'compliquée' (is 'year' also feminine?). 2024...a nouveau, but not labelled like the typical Beaujolais Nouveau.
December 24, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Curious about this one... apparently a year 'compliquée' (is 'year' also feminine?). 2024...a nouveau, but not labelled like the typical Beaujolais Nouveau.