Infrequent Nights

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王銳言 女士/先生，您好：

To Tze-Chiang A,B,C Residence Hall All:

We have been informed that some people have been making blustering sound in the lounge room this morning (12/24) around 3:00 a.m. Thus, this specific incident has already violated the dorm regulations. Here, we solemnly reiterate that for the sake of the tranquil and harmonious ambience, we expect everyone living in this community to respect each other. We will severely punish those who ignore and violate the dorm regulations.

Residence Hall A,B.C Student Body

自強123舍舍胞大家好
12月24日凌晨3點左右，在B舍一樓有幾位同學聊天喧嘩，已嚴重影響到同學睡眠，請同學在深夜時，務必降低音量，保持宿舍寧靜。
若經檢舉查獲屬實將依宿舍管理辦理扣點處份，絕不寬貸。
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Moving on from google trends, google has a newer feature which allows for searching of news archives and graphing the results on a timeline. Here is an example of the Halifax Explosion's impact. The searching gets addictive. I just did Mao, Cuba, Myself (nothing during the year of my birth), Hitler, and Chiang Kai Shek. Here's a graphic representation of the Dark ages.

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I don't know why, but trucks are blue in Taiwan. Pretty much all of them. And they're all the same shade of blue too. Go figure.

Maybe its a political statement? Workers who use trucks support the pan-blues?

Maybe there's a law somewhere? Perhaps 'Blue Auto Paint inc.' has connections at the Ministry of Transport?

Or maybe that's just the way it is. Maybe trucks in Taiwan are blue, because trucks in Taiwan are blue. This would not surprise me at all. It's like the line of thinking that leads to the "no shoes in the computer lab" rule at my school. Nobody really understands it. You simply don't wear shoes in the computer labs because you don't wear shoes in the computer labs. That's just how it is...

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My posting habits are horrible. I'm still working away at school. About 4 weeks to go until break time. I'm going to Cambodia for a few weeks in January, where I will learn to scuba dive. I've always wanted to dive. Jacques Cousteau was my childhood hero. I hope they teach me to do that flip off the boat backwards move...

Here are a few recent photos from out and about Taipei:

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生活又悶又無聊嗎？
想HIGH卻找不到咖嗎？
那就一起來飆歌，一起來跳舞吧！

一場跨越國界、不分你我的歌舞之夜
正等著你大膽秀出你／妳的才藝
歌舞青春夜，等你一起HIGH！

Is your life monotonous and boring?
Is it difficult for you to find some folks when you want to get high?
Then just come to sing and dance!

A borderless night party is waiting for you.
Just be confident and show yourself.
See you at the party.

Let's get HIGH together!

活動名稱：「歌舞青春夜」
Name of the Party："Tonight, Come to Sing & Dance"

日期：97年10月28日（二）
Date：Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

時間：19:00 - 21:00
Time：19:00 - 21:00

地點：山上藝文中心三樓
Venue：Art & Culture Center 3F

活動目的：為了能讓來自各國的學生體驗台灣音樂的熱情活力，並使本地的學生了解各式各樣國外音樂的文化特色，打破國界的藩籬、促進學生間的族群融合，讓不同國家的學生們，透過音樂與舞蹈的文化交流，熱情而直接的互動，在這動人的夜晚，來場歌舞聯合國的體驗！
Intention：In order to promote the fusion among students from different culture background and break the barriers between nations, we elaborately hold a night party for you. By the songs, music and dance attendants prepare, we hope foreign students can experience how passionate Taiwanese music is, and give local students a chance to contact to various foreign music cultures. Come to join the UN of dance and music, and make friends by music!

活動內容：活動開始由主持人公布表演者順序(事先根據參與者名單進行排序)，並在暖場活動之後開始表演。藉由主持人的訪問與演出曲目的背景介紹，讓外籍學生了解台灣的流行樂，也讓本地學生有機會認識不同國家的文化與音樂，使參與的同學對各國的音樂與內涵有更多體會。而在中場休息時，也提供大家一個放鬆交談的機會，藉此間接打破國籍的藩籬，認識不同國家的學生。邀請大家一同體驗音樂的魔力。
Contents：The host will reveal the order of the performer (arranged by the list of participants beforehand) at the beginning of the party. And performances will start after the warm-up show. Through the interview and the introduction before each performance, students- either local students or foreign ones- can get a mutual understanding of the music and culture of other nations. Moreover, during the interval, students can do some free chats with others, and meet some folks from other country, making it a more global village. We invite you to experience the power of magic.

流程大綱Rundown：
19:00 -19:15 開始入場 Welcome
19:15 -19:20 約略介紹今晚活動 Host Opening
19:20 -19:25 上半場暖場表演 Warm Up Show I
19:25 -20:00 上半場表演 Performance Part I
20:00 -20:15 中場休息 Interval
20:15 -20:20 下半場暖場表演 Warm Up Show II
20:20 -20:50 下半場表演 Performance Part II
20:50 -21:00 終場表演 Ending Show

報名對象：全校學生
Participants：All NCCU students

名額限制：四十人
Number of People Allowed：40

報名時間：10月20日起至10月26日止
Registration time：Oct. 20 - Oct.26

報名方式：請進入聯合報名系統參與我們　　　　　
Register：Please enter Registration to join us
http://moltke.cc.nccu.edu.tw/Registration/registration.do?action=conferenceInfo&conferenceID=Z97045

主辦單位：國立政治大學國際教育交流服務課程學生及國際事務合作處
Organizer：Students of NCCU Service Course & Office of International Cooperation

注意事項：現場備有筆記型電腦、音響、投影機與螢幕，歡迎配合演出使用。並請自備背景音樂(電子檔或光碟均可)、演奏樂器、道具等。
Attention：We provide notebook, speaker, projector and screen for your performance use. Please prepare your own background music (digital sound track or CD are both welcome), music instrument, stage properties, etc.

備註：參與者請於10月27日前，以電子信箱通知活動聯絡人表演曲目，以便安排活動流程。敬備點心。
Note：In order to hold a better party, we required that all participants send the titles of the music of the performances to the contact window by email by Oct. 27. Snacks served.

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