As I have become exposed to different cultures during my life, I have gained understanding of how my culture influences me. More importantly, I have gained insight into how some people confuse culture with truth and attempt to be dogmatic about things that can legitimately have variation. And yet, I have also seen that there [...]
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Here is the latest Chinese song that I have learned as part of my Chinese studies. I used this youtube version to study, which is a duet with Jackie Chan and Sarah Chen. So Transparent Is My Heart I also recorded myself singing both parts just for the fun of it. I’ll put that after [...]
Translating 傳奇
My Chinese tutor has discovered that my enjoyment of music provides a handy method to help me study my Chinese. So she has been finding Chinese songs on youtube for me to learn vocabulary and memorize. It partly works because it drives me crazy to have this tune going through my head and not be [...]
Shuangxi Riverside Park 雙溪河濱公園
Monday, April 18th, 2011 began with meeting friends for coffee and a chat. A lovely four hour chat! The two women we met with are both currently expats, one from California and one from France, who arrived a short while after our time of living there, but are still there. They both have small children, [...]
Erzihping Trail, Beitou Hot Springs, and Karaoke
Saturday, we were able to spend the day with some of our wonderful friends in Taipei. They fed us twice, took us hiking, introduced us to some of Taiwan’s hot springs, and patiently practiced Chinese conversational skills with me. There were many highlights to the day and we deeply appreciate the time we were able [...]
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