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On Being Discarded and Those Who’ve Stayed With Me
Photo by: Code Poet It’s hard to imagine the sacrifices a person makes when they leave home and live abroad, especially if you’ve never done so. Despite emails, letters, cards and phone calls home, I seem to have lost an alarming number of friends over the past five years. This became most apparent during my [...]
Full Circle
The circle is complete. We’re back in Asia’s City of Angels after being on the road for six weeks. It’s been a great trip, although part of me wishes we had more time to travel and the other part of me is so excited to get home I can barely stand the wait any longer. [...]
A Seam In My Several Worlds
My Several Worlds is going to be changing direction as my world expands a bit. This blog is primarily about my life in Taiwan, and it will continue to do so. Over the next three months, I’m also going to focus on my travels as I re-visit Thailand for a fourth year and journey to [...]
Free Lobotomy
Ever been offered a free lobotomy? I have. Back in 2003, I was offered one on my first morning in Chángch?n, China. I woke up to the sound and sight of a man standing at my window. It sounded like he was saying, “Free Lobotomy? Freeeee Lobotomy!” I could not, for the life of me, figure [...]
Passports, ARC’s and other minor annoyances
This month the final push is on. We’ve got loads to get done before we leave. Last week I had to go to the passport office to get a new passport because I don’t have enough pages to travel with. I was pretty surprised to find out that the Canadian government no longer allows us [...]
Birthdays in Shu-lin
I celebrated my 32nd birthday on January 18th. It’s truly amazing that every year for the last four years, I’ve celebrated my birthday in a different country. Each year has been special and unique in its own way. This year proved to be no exception. I spent a wonderful day with my friends and co-workers [...]
A Personal Account of Dealing With Culture Shock in Taiwan
When I moved to China four years ago, I barely suffered any culture shock at all. I was so excited to be there. I reveled in my life, which seemed as enigmatic as the wonderful country I was living in. While in China, I met a man and we fell in love. After several years [...]
My Life as a Soundtrack
Ever wondered what your life would look like if it were a soundtrack? I have. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. When I finished writing this list, I took a long look at the breadth and variety of music selections that stretch through the years of my life and I had to [...]
Riding on Scooters Without Boys: Lesson 1
I had my first scooter lesson last night. After being John’s sidekick for the past year, I’ve worked up the courage to give it a go. This might not seem like a big deal to some of you, but I’ve never ridden a scooter or motorized vehicle of any kind. I’ve spent the better part [...]
