By the time you read this, my weekend will have started. Just want to rub in the fact that my Friday will be completed and yours is just starting. Don't worry, also means my Monday morning arrives earlier too:(
So not too much new and exciting to report here in Taiwan. It's actually been a pleasant weather week with some Spring feel to it. A nice breeze all the time to keep it cool (they are wearing jackets, me in short sleeves... different perspectives on what is "cold") and rains in the night or morning.
I have gotten pretty good at getting in and out of work. I have the tricks down of riding the bus, or of getting my cab driver to the right door of the building (I know the chinese for "Straight", "Left", and "Right" now). The train is still the easiest way to travel - except something bizarre happened this morning.... the train stopped at the 2nd to last stop (my stop is the terminal station before it goes back the other way) where a bunch of high school kids usually get off. The doors never opened, followed by an announcement, then some disgruntled passengers, then the train started moving again. There was some mis-alignment or something that prevented the doors from opening. I just caught the English written translation that mentioned something about "due to the berth of the train" and "please alight at the next station". Yeah, I have no idea what "berth" and "alight" are either. It happens from time to time here.
Plans for this weekend.... doing some more exploring, including a trip to Costco, RT-Mart (a Target like store - but without an English webpage for me to do some early shopping on), Hola Home Furnishings, and B&Q (3rd largest in the world behind Lowe's and Home Depot). Supposedly everything at B&Q is bright (and annoying) orange... just like Home Depot. Going to go check out another Night Market - this one to the North of town, but still easily accessible by train. Who knows what else will come up this weekend!
I was sent an article that was written in the NY Times about Taipei and the changing world that I now live in. It's actually very good as both a historical and cultural explanation and also why it's kind of a fun time to live in Taipei!!! I've noted some of the references to things to see and will get to the ones I have yet to visit. I haven't made it to "west" Taipei other than the Memorial last weekend. It's about a 10 min train ride, so no problems getting there at some point!
Also - The RedWings go up 1-0 on the much hated Colorado Avacheats.... Here are some old videos to remind us of yesteryear and the fights they used to have:
Vernon goes after Roy. Watch Shanny fly in the air at Roy... the dirty goalie!! This is known as "the big one"
McCarty goes after Lemiex as soon as the puck drops... leftover from the previous season
"The big one"... one year later - this time with Osgood
And 2002 fight - note that Roy is always in the middle.... with him retired, doubt we'll see any of this stature
And for S&G - check out the mention of "Iowa" in the latest StrongBad email. And yes, I think he's referring to Cedar Rapids:)
One more - just ran across the "Funniest Mike Tyson" video that I couldn't stop laughing at. What a moron. Not a PG rated video by the way!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Did you figure out what "alight" and "berth" mean? Berth, in sailing terms refers to the docking point for the ship, but when used in "give ___ a wide berth," means to steer clear. Maybe the train didn't stop in the right position or was too wide??? Alight means to descend or perhaps more accurately in this case, to disembark. So, it would seem they wanted you all to disembark from the train at the next station. Good luck with your future train travel! Sounds challenging!
Post a Comment