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Back on my pony

After about a week of website hell I'm back up and running. Don't expect posting habits to change much until November though. I'm working full time and am a full time student. I have very little free time. I do plan on posting a bit more regularly in the future though.

Halifax is nice. It is pleasant to be 'home' again. The weather thus far has been very agreeable. I'm not looking forward to the winter, but I have a nice spot downtown which is close to everything. Thus, I hope to avoid much being outside. I really dislike the cold.

I've been a bit news deprived recently. I used to be a media junky and now I have neither the time nor the easy access that I was accustomed too. The other day Telus (my mobile phone provider) sent me a coupon for a $35/year subscription to the National Post, which is one of two Canadian dailies. It leans to the right, but is a decent paper. I was excited thinking, finally I'll get my news-fix on a daily basis. Alas I was disappointed when I called the post and they informed me that they do not deliver news papers to individuals in Halifax. This seriously compromisese their claim to being a 'National Post.' Halifax is the major city East of Montreal, and the regional centre of the East cost. I guess this demonstrates the real rise of Western orientation that seems to have been accelerating recently.

Posted by Ryan on October 4, 2006 11:32 AM |

Comments

Hey. I came across your website while searching google for Taipei jobs. I took a job search break and read some of your entries, and just wanted to say that they are really well written. I'm Chinese-American (my parents were born in Taiwan), and if it weren't for my boyfriend, I would stay here in San Francisco and not move to Taiwan. It's always interesting to learn about other peoples' views on Taiwan, and I agree with you about a lot of yours. Even ABCs in Taiwan have "the nod." And those pigment whitening ointments, etc. etc. are definitely eye-openers to the different ideas of beauty in this world. Haha.. I must say that I really admire you. In all the times I was in Taiwan I never tried most of those delicacies that you ate. Anyway, just wanted to wish you the best!

Posted by: Lisa | October 6, 2006 1:38 AM

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