#Taiwan can Do

[lautakwah]

WAIT im getting a bonus in may..... should i go on that solo trip to asia anyway....... even tho it's scawy >_<

#rn im thinking either taiwan or hk but i might be persuaded to go to chengdu (pandas!) or chongqing (sm hiking... but priddy) #or ngl. i might say yolo and tack on shanghai as well idk... #mainly tempted to do either taiwan (taipei + new taipei city; one day in yilan and another in taichun (roughly)) #or hk plus a day in macau and a day in shenzhen.... #for hk it's also ajdkdf like. one day WILL be dedicated to having printed out movie screencaps and matching them with what it looks like now #sorry im such a basic bitch but isnt that fun isnt that quirky etc btw andy stood here exactly 34 years ago-- #<- as u can see i am soooo normal abt the shit im into #an argument could also be made for japan but ngl i wanna go to kyoto (over tokyo) and tickets are ridicuously expensive. like. jesus christ. #ling.txt

[imogenegomi]

Okay, but why does watching Unknown turn me into a giggling loon? She says, as if she's not usually an absolute giggling loon.

#bl series #taiwanese ql #taiwan bl #i cannot take much more of this series #how can i wait another week? #why are you doing this to me? #unknown the series

[thistransient]

CNY lights, in Ximen 西門 this time

#ximending is also a place i feel i should enjoy but simply do not #sometimes i can handle going for a brief stroll but the crowds are not my thing #very grateful the bar i frequent is on the outskirts of the hubbub #but i do think the area is worth a gander for tourists #taiwan #taipei #chinese new year #lanterns #fairy lights

[oloreaa]

Election day!!

#taiwanese elections #hoping for a green win please please please #taiwan is a free democratic country there is nothing china can do about that so the vote needs to be in favour of green😭 #wishes and prayers 😭 #rea rambles

[zhuhongs]

just found out the lead singer of taiwans biggest death metal band is also an active parliament member since like 2015.... and is still active as a death metal singer. he's a pretty standard taiwanese center left anti communist from what i could gather. which like as a leftist i dont really agree with but i also dont know enough abt taiwanese politics to like make a full judgement. though he seems to be a standard liberal nothing remarkable, radical, or new, not overtly horrible but just bland. but that was something i definitely did Not expect. apparently he's very pro indigenous rights and self determination for indigenous people but being in a centre left mega party like the DPP does not seem like the best way to achieve that. But yea, just thought I'd share

#chthinic collabed heavily with collage last year and ik natsuki (lead singer of collage) is very pro indigenous rights and posts abt it a #lot of instagram and i really appreciate the amount of political stuff on her platform. its all very progressive tho v much limited to tw #so idk. i kind of got the cibe of some groups that see taiwanese indigenous issues as seperate to the larger issue of colonialism and #indigenous rights all over the world to conflicts such as palestine. where some other groups have a lot more of the collective consciousnes #and idk. my view is limited and i didnt see that much but when i go back i def wanna look for more political groups in tw and learn about #the political landscape there for leftism. theres a lot of potential in tw imo #chthonic* natsuko** #edit: overall i think that like.. i get the spirit but i feel like for many taiwanese the identity of tw has been everyone united agaisnt #china which i can understand from the perspective of the indigenous ppl that had their land colonized by the japanese then had to share with #the fleeing kmt settlers. but like i dont think that its the best approach to say only china bad rather than big governments threatening to #take your land by force is bad. because idk my take on china and tw is that regardless of the historical claim or wtv. taiwans indigenous #people have been there long before the han ever stepped foot. and china isnt all good as seen in its treatment of the uyghers and tibetans #but is overall not nearly as bad as the west paints it to be. china is neither fully a communist paradise. and has many capitalist undertone #s influence the government ever since deng xiaoping came to power. personally i never fully agreed with mao. i think mao was a necessary #figure in the beginning and let power go to his head and i believe zhou enlai always shouldve been the founder of the PRC #fuck the kmt.. never liked the kmt and it seems as they are also slowly losing favor in tw also. and like... hmm #i need to do more reading tho. none of this is like 100% set in stone how i feel bc theres a lot i dont know

[bliphany]

The former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, was shot. It looks very serious.  Abe has always been very friendly towards Taiwan. The two countries are friendly allies. I hope everything will be alright.

Consider current world news, I hope people who aren’t familiar with Asia international politics can resist any improper jokes or making this whole situation all about the English-speaking world again (I don’t want to make any example, but, you know those kinds... If you want to joke about your own government that’s fantastic. It’s not necessary to bring every other countries with it.)

#shinzo abe #asia politics #Japan #Taiwan #asia pacific #also some people have to understand some not every county’s parties divided into left and right like English speaking ones do #sometimes Asian countries have one right wing and another pro china ones #the right one can be a dick sometimes but it can be negotiated but the pro china ones are DANGEROUS #and sometimes those progressive policies are pushed by parties not right or left but just ones that’s more connected to the society atm #you can just wiki and decide you want to burn every right parties in the world but how about starting from your own #stop your everyone has to be just like ME attitude for just one second would be nice #some English speaking people are just showing off that they’re as ignorant and self centered EXACTLY like their president or PM #and consider themselves progressive because of that #tbh I find this attitude more colonialism than what they claimed to fight against #making memes online about things you half know won’t changed your own country’s political atmosphere #vote and engage in your local and national social movement are only ways

[zaobitouguang]

Spices in Chinese

In my totally unbiased opinion, one of the best things about learning Chinese has been learning about Chinese food culture. Chinese food uses a dizzying array of spices, but these are the most common that you'll see in recipes. Learning these words might even help you find your way around your local Asian grocery store!

The Basics:

鹽 (yán): salt 糖 (táng): sugar - Not technically spices, but salt and sugar are essential seasonings in Chinese cooking. Sugar is often used to provide balance in savory dishes, especially in the food of certain regions such as Shanghai. 味精 (wèijīng): MSG -MSG is also a common ingredient (but not really a spice), and not associated with the same racist health panic as in the US. Some chefs, however, see it as "cheating" and prefer to impart umami through traditional ingredients like dried mushrooms and high-quality stock. 粉 (fěn)/面 (miàn): powder - These two words can be stuck to the end of the spices below to indicate that they are ground instead of whole.

Spice Mixes:

五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn): five-spice powder - A sweet-and-savory spice mix well known around the world, five-spice powder tends to include star anise, Sichuan peppercorn, cinnamon, fennel and cloves. 咖哩粉 (gālífěn): curry powder - British colonization brought curry to Hong Kong, where it's popular with beef or fish balls. 燒烤料 (shāokǎoliào): barbecue spice mix - This doesn't refer to char siu, but to the spicy grilled meat skewers that are popular across China. A typical version hailing from the north-west is based on cumin and chili powder.

Spices:

胡椒 (hújiāo): pepper - Chinese makes use of both white pepper (白胡椒) and black pepper (黑胡椒), but white pepper is more common. 花椒 (huājiāo): Sichuan peppercorn - This is the spice that gives Sichuan food its famous numbing quality, though it is used all across China as well. It comes in red or green varieties, and can be used fresh or dried. 辣椒 (làjiāo): chili pepper - Spicy food is popular in Sichuan and the rest of China's southwest, where tons of chili varieties are used fresh and dry-- this alone could be material for an entire vocab list. 八角 (bājiǎo): star anise - One of the most iconic spices in Chinese cuisine, its name literally means "eight horns". It's commonly tossed into stews and braises. 肉桂 (ròuguì)/桂皮 (guìpí): cinnamon - The cinnamon commonly used in Chinese cuisine is in fact cassia, which is stronger-flavored but less aromatic. 丁香 (dīngxiāng): clove - A key ingredient in five-spice powder and occasionally tossed into braises. Interestingly, many of the sweet spices that we associate with desserts in the US are not commonly used as such in Asia. A friend once told me that many Taiwanese people don't like cinnamon desserts because they find the taste medicinal. 茴香 (huíxiāng): anise seed - This spice is featured in Lu Xun's story Kong Yiji, where Kong Yiji asks the young narrator if he can write the character 茴, which is used in the name of the tavern's peas with anise. 香葉 (xiāngyè): bay leaf - Bay leaves are used in China in much the same way as in the US-- tossed into stews and braises to provide a little... well, nobody knows what a bay leaf tastes like but it must be doing something. 陳皮 (chénpí): aged tangerine peel - American-Chinese classics like orange chicken are likely influenced by stir-fries made with this bitter and fragrant peel. 百荳蔻 (báidòukòu): white cardamom - Chinese food doesn't use the green cardamom commonly used in Indian food, instead preferring to use white cardamom in braised dishes. 草果 (cǎoguǒ): black cardamom, tsao-ko - Black cardamom is dried over a fire, giving it a distinctive smoky flavor. While not overly common in much of China, it is one of the most common seasonings used in Yunnan food. 孜然 (zīrán): cumin - Cumin is also not a flavor commonly associated with China, but it's iconic of the food of China's northwest, such as Shaanxi and Xinjiang. 甘草 (gāncǎo): licorice root 沙姜 (shājiāng); sand ginger 當歸 (dāngguī): angelica root - These three spices are all known for their uses in traditional Chinese medicine, but are also used in medicinal soups and larger spice mixes. There are, of course, way more TCM herbs and spices used in Chinese cooking, but these are the most common to see in recipes or dishes.

#chinese #mandarin chinese #langblr #studyblr #vocab lists #zbtg posts #food #can u guys tell how much i love food and cooking and spices #i'll probably make more lists like this in the future #definitely one for sauces #and maybe vegetables or fruits #or different types of tofu... or noodles... #it also might be fun to do vocab lists for japanese/korean/vietnamese foods #all pretty popular in taiwan at least so i could just google maps some restaurants from where i used to live and go to town

[selenealwayscries]

I WAS JOKING ABOUT BAD ASS TEMPLE FOR PRIDE MONTH ON DISCORD AND THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WHAT THE FUCK

BAD ASS TEMPLE SAID LOVE WINS AS A THREAT AND IT WORKED WHAT THE HELL 😭😭😭😭😭

#hypnosis mic #hypmic #bad ass temple #cuz nagoya . yknow #its not even pride month over here in england yet and we already got incredible news like this 😭 what the hell #we finally have a second east asian country thats considering legalizing same sex marriage !!!! thats massive !!!!!!!!! #taiwan has been shouldering the burden of being the only east asian place you can legally get married to someone of the same sex 😭 #god this is such incredible news . BAT said fix homophobia and they listened <3 #im going nuts over this news its not even funny #japan has been really conservative about queer people for the longest time and the nagoya court just drops this BOMB onto our laps <3 #i really hope they really do go through with it !!! itll be an uphill battle against a conservative government but itll be so worth it !!!! #anyways i just needed to make that joke o7 the power of BAT sunset cards made their entire division reconsider their homophobic ways <3 #moondrop.txt

[tumblasha]

vacation review: taiwan

overall rating: ★★★★/5

cities visited (chronologically): taipei, taichung, kaohsiung, taitung

the good parts

i got to see Moomf (micosu oomf)

i got over the "i can't visit a country if i don't know the language" feeling

nature everywhere

night markets were so fun!

at least half of the population wears a mask at all times (even outside of taipei where the air quality is nicer!)

every train station + tourist spot had a stamp area so now i have a lil booklet filled with taiwanese stamps :,)

food! especially boba and soups :DD -so much liquid.

traveling on the back of a scooter is so mind-numbing, i love being a passenger princess

the bad parts

taipei's air pollution is a lil sad but def not the worst

getting over the jetlag and post-vacation sadness T_T

they killed that duck that i saw in that one tumblr post

overall summary

i think that taiwan is an excellent place for people of all places to visit! especially if you know english, everyone is really nice to english-speakers and makes an effort to gesture-speak or google translate through every conversation

this may be insensitive, but i think that the "made in taipei" brand (country pride of having many ~cultural influences) really works for tourism. previously, i saw friends and co-workers take their japan trip and do all the kawaii things (sanrio store, snoopy cafe, studio ghibli museum, etc), and got sad. taichung really embraces manga, anime, and other kawaii-adjacent things, and it satisfied my desire to go to japan. i've been having a hard time with co-existing with appreciating the good side of japan (mostly art and media) and learning abt the bad sides (colonial history), so it was nice being able to get a positive experience with low "double-think"

on post-vacation sadness

idk why but this was the first time that i came back from a vacation and i was Sad. like, maybe it's bc i got my period mid-trip and it was some weird post-period hormonal thing?? but i doubt it

looking back, i think that i have never truly been Alone until this trip? when i solo traveled in sp+pt, i was able to talk to the people in the hostel and go out with them. i wasn't able to talk to anybody bc a majority of the tourists spoke either mandarin or japanese, and idk either of those languages. i think that i was alone with my thoughts for too long -> leading to being on my phone too much -> leading to random bursts of crying (?) that lasted through a week after coming back to the US. it was bad enough that i took off all my jewelry and almost cut my hair X|

also any instagram posts that mentions taiwan / east asia kinda ruins my whole day. i wanna go backkkkkk

lessons learned

it's okay to be lost emotionally and physically! being alone is a constant battle of self-love and The Void

i need more international friends bc visiting them in their free time + their country of residence in their work time is so fun

i need to take more pictures of myself! i think somewhere in this trip i convinced myself to download dating apps again and i have no good pics. i also can't post a "taiwan photodump" on insta :(

tl;dr: go to taiwan! but go with friends!!

#lesson learned: i may be depressed #i journaled a lot and i'm starting to think my 'quarterly sad weeks' are not the most normal thing in the world #but like #what am i supposed to do abt it #prob exercise #bc i do get a lot of sunlight. god bless my beautiful apartment #roommate is trying to start a pickup soccer group so i'll go to thaaaaat i guess #i also realized in this trip that i have no idea what i Actually look like #so if anyone can send me a webMD article abt that that'd be great /hj #realizing this is less a review of the country and more of a review of My Mental State #taiwan #dash reviews #oh well! #micosu #mental health

[plethoraworldatlas]

The Biden administration signaled on December 12 that it is willing to make disastrous—and permanent—changes to asylum and immigration policy to obtain temporary military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

Top White House officials reportedly met with some of the key Senate negotiators, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), as well as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Unfortunately, media reports indicate the White House is willing to resurrect some Trump-era anti-immigrant policies to cut a deal on Ukraine funding. These include the nationwide expansion of a fast-track deportation process known as “expedited removal,” the expansion of mandatory detention, and the immediate expulsion of migrants at the border under a Title 42-like authority.

...

The implementation of Title 42-like authority at the border would be counterproductive at addressing migration and, instead, will result in many individuals being sent back to persecution in their home countries or forced to wait in Mexico indefinitely. Human rights organizations have tracked thousands of incidents of violence against migrants, including murder, rape, and torture, during the Biden administration’s implementation of Title 42.

Reimposing Title 42 would also fail to seriously address border crossings. Analysis from the American Immigration Council shows that these expulsions do not deter migrants from attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. During the Title 42 policy, roughly one in three people apprehended after crossing the border were on their second or higher failed attempt to cross. This is confirmed by a recent analysis of DHS data from the Cato Institute, which revealed that ending Title 42 significantly reduced repeat crossings and halved so-called “gotaways.” As a result, allowing any DHS secretary to simply shut the border to asylum seekers would lead to tremendous harm to both asylum seekers and to basic principles of border management.

Dramatically expanding mandatory immigrant detention

The White House has also reportedly agreed in principle to language that would strip authority from DHS to release migrants who cross the border and are taken into custody. While many of those individuals are currently eligible for release, language currently in H.R. 2,  a Republican-supported bill that passed along party lines in the House earlier this year, would bar DHS from releasing any migrant—regardless of whether they are families or children.

The expansion of detention raises serious human rights concerns and would represent a complete break from the promises President Biden made as a candidate and while in office. Within the confines of the already expansive immigrant detention landscape, there are numerous complaints of negligent medical care, unsafe conditions, unfair and discriminatory treatment of detained migrants, and excessive use of force. Barring the release of migrants seeking protection to deter migration would only increase these abuses.

In addition, the United States simply does not have, and has never had, sufficient detention capacity to detain all migrants crossing the border, so releases would have to continue anyway. But by barring DHS from releasing migrants, Congress would also likely force the administration to restart family detention centers, leading to children suffer in detention centers for months or longer

Heightening the Standard for an Initial Asylum Screening

Negotiators are contemplating heightening the standard used for initial asylum screenings at the border. Currently, migrants must show that there is a “significant possibility” that they are eligible for asylum or similar protections, including under the Convention Against Torture. The standard was established in 1996 as a safeguard to prevent the U.S. government from breaking its international humanitarian agreements by erroneously deporting someone back to danger. If the migrant fails to show a significant possibility, they can be swiftly deported through the expedited removal process.

As we’ve seen under the Biden administration, making the standard more difficult will have not have a significant impact on newly arriving migrants. Since May, the Biden administration has been implementing a heightened standard in this initial screening process under its Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule. Despite this, border apprehensions have risen significantly since this rule went into effect, which suggests that it has not been a deterrent.

Migrants often don’t know the nuances of immigration policy and arrive at our border simply hoping to find safety. This means that raising the standard will only result in the deportation of migrants who may have viable asylum claims but can’t immediately prove their case to an asylum officer at the border.

Third Country Transit Asylum Ban

Though the specifics are not yet known, an asylum ban for people who travel through a third country before arriving to the United States can have devasting consequences for U.S. foreign policy and for immigrants arriving in this country on visas. For example, under a bill passed along party-lines in June, an untold number of individuals could lose access to asylum for simply having an international layover on a flight to the United States. This means that even an Afghan national evacuated from Kabul via a U.S. military base in Germany could not apply for asylum for failing to apply in Germany first. A Ukrainian national whose flight stopped in London before arriving to the United States would be similarly barred.

Such a proposal ignores that many people may pass through a country where applying for asylum is impracticable or which is not safe for them, and they would be barred from asylum as a result. In addition, this proposal will not have any impact on reducing migration. Under the Biden administration’s asylum restriction, roughly 90% of migrants who cross the border between ports of entry are already banned from seeking asylum. Imposing a statutory transit ban would most heavily impact individuals who enter legally through ports of entry or who fly into the country on visas.

Expansion of Fast-Track Deportations Nationwide

On December 8, news broke that the White House would be willing to support a nationwide expansion of “expedited removal,” a fast-tracked deportation process.

Currently, expedited removal is applied to noncitizens who present themselves at a port of entry without proper entry documents, or who enter without permission within the last 14 days and are apprehended within 100 miles of the border. This process severely limits due process by allowing low-level immigration officials (not judges) to immediately order deportations without the right to an attorney.

A nationwide expansion, like previously occurred under the Trump administration, could mean that immigrant parents, children, and spouses of U.S. citizens living in the United States for years could be swept up for swift removal with little legal recourse. Due to the expedited nature of this process, migrants with pending applications for relief could be removed and Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities could be unfairly targeted. This would also require significantly more resources for immigration enforcement, as interior enforcement of expected removal would involve significant operational complexities.

Crucially, expanding expedited removal to the interior would not reduce border crossings, as the policy is already in effect at the border. It would, however, provide a powerful tool for a future administration that aimed to carry out mass deportations of recently arrived migrants.

What’s Next?

It’s still unclear whether any of these concessions can make it through both chambers of Congress. The House GOP has indicated that they want significantly broader changes to asylum and border policy, and hardline GOP senators have reportedly said that even these policies are “not nearly enough.” With the clock ticking on holiday recess, the chance that Congress can hammer out a deal and make it law by the end of December is increasingly slim.

However, in the past few days, the Senate negotiations have moved us closer to potentially seeing these Trump-era like policies becoming law. We need real policy solutions that don’t throw the immigrant community under the bus

#us politics #joe biden #biden administration #israel #palestine #ukraine #taiwan #immigrants #immigration #american immigrants #refugees #Asylum ban #Doing even one of these would basically 100% kill Biden's chances to win #Black and Latino voters turned out for him in 2020 because he said he'd undo Trump's worst deeds #If he reinstates Trump Immigration policies for any reason especially to send more money to Israel which is already insanely unpopular #He basically permanently kills not only his chances but every Democrat who campaigns on undoing the damage Republicans do #If they'll reinstate the worst Republican policies to get already unpopular other bills passed then they can be trusted to undo them at all #AND REPUBLICANS ARE STILL PLANNING TO OVERTHROW DEMOCRACY AND THE GOVERNMENT!!! #Democrats literally just have to not shit the bed to win and their pants are down underwear off and they're squeezing

[ubike-official]

gay ppl are so funny, one of my hinge matches listened to two whole accusefive albums and put one of the songs in her ig mood whatever thingy like gjfjdhdhshs, its sweet but also girl... anyways we're going on a date next week ~

#i also tried going out with this aspiring jazz (he hates jazz) player who was cool but besties i dont like men. i rlly dont. but it was #worthwhile. every date i go on seems to teach me more about myself. me going on dates isn't abt finding the one or abt dating #fir me its about socializing myself and making up for what i didnt get to do in adolescence which is talk to new people and learn how to #ask and tell ppl what i want and just experience new things. so for me its kind of just like an experiment. which isnt good or bad. #in honesty i think I'm mostly making up for all the things that made me miserable in taiwan. the loneliness i felt bc of nevwer learning how #to reach out to ppl was crushing. but I'm going to go back there and I'm going to do it right so in the meantime i need to become the me #that can do it right. so yea!!

[rubberbandballqueen]

it is becoming Increasingly Clear to me that i can no longer be taken out into public because i will start doing to fonts what jirt would do to the rocks and plants whilst on little walks

#the worm speaks #i'm noticing that a lot of signage these days don't have small caps which is a bit sad but i suppose they are somewhat antiquated #most of them have just straight up all-caps and i'm like 'mmmm. would a small caps version be better here?' #the other day i was like 'what if i left everything behind to get a job at a type foundry in taiwan. what then.' #what would i bring to the table there? why a sense of western aestheticism for the latin glyphs in their fonts #combined with a lesser but probably still noteworthy knowledge of chinese calligraphy to help ensure there is a sense of unity #btwn the latin and chinese glyphs #and also kerning i would bring kerning to the table for the latin glyphs. like if we Must be monospace abt things we can do that #but on god. the number of times i download a cn script font and go 'ah.' bc the english is the Ugliest monospace serif you'll ever see #fortunately while it is a bit of work it's at least easier to match english fonts to cn ones bc there are So Many more free ones lol #the other day i was looking through a chinese font website n i was reading their ~story~ behind this one particular series #that they based off the calligraphy in these five or six Ancient Rare Books in the national palace museum #and they were like 'yes the poetry was beautiful and moving. but to a type designer the writing itself is even more attractive' #and i felt so called out. i have just the most incurable font disease on the planet lmao #the other thing i think that might be neat to bring to cn font design Would be the concept of italics #like i know that's just not a standard thing and that Makes sense bc to oblique the letters is just #like. why would you do that. it's hard to read. but the spirit of italics is to change the font style entirely whilst keeping in harmony #with the rest of the regular typeface which i think would be Neat to bring in esp since italics usually have a bit more flourish to them #the other day i also found out that fangsong is used in government documents n i was like #>:0 no wonder it has every character and variant known to man......

[waugh-bao]

*

#just got an email from my advisor #telling me that I got a summer fellowship I applied for #from one of the british studies centre that runs out of our university #so it’s official! i’m spending half the summer in london (and hopefully also the south of france for a week)! #doing research and working on the second year project that’s going to be a test case for my dissertation #this is amazing #not only the travel but having named fellowships and successful grant writing on my CV is a big deal #now I just have to wait until Wednesday #to see if the jewish studies center will accept my grant proposal for a month of intensive Portuguese at the University of Lisbon (and work #in the state archives there) #the best part of this #is that #(if I also get approved for that) #I’ll be able to fly to Taiwan for the two weeks in between the end of my research stay in London and the start of my course in Lisbon #and see my best friend in person for the first time in 2 years #I’m dying to know for sure so I can tell her #me stuff #not the stones #ngl I’m also just excited to be in London again #my little LSE alumna heart hates being gone for too long

[oloreaa]

Weirdest feeling ever

#no i have stuff to do and i have to study but im kinda having an existential crisis so hm #im going to leave taiwan in about two weeks and im so conflicted on how i spent my time here #i have the feeling that i didnt see enough or did enough while i was here and met with friends #but at the same time i know that lots of time i genuinely didnt have the energy for it and its so hard being away from home #esp since i miss my bf and my family like crazy #at the same time i have family and friends in taiwan as well and i also want to spend time with them but the family is so draining #and its just slowly hitting me that many things i do here will be the last time i do #like being at that bus stop or walking down that street or seeing that building #like i know its coming to an end and i will and can probably never return to this specific point again #so im just. just trying to comprehend whats going on vs what i should have done #all the while wishing that i was back already so i can eat my mums food and see my dad in the garden #and my siblings playing video games together and my friends in our city #and i want to be held by my bf so much. these months have felt like an eternity #but i also dont want to leave taiwan bc it was a really nice time here that felt like being in a little bubble #when im back im going to have to work and focus on my bachelors and deal with family #like im really really torn about how i should feel and if there is a way that i can feel #so kinda wanna just bundle up and do nothing but i have my final on friday so i cant #rea rambles

[mejomonster]

When Unknown (adaptation of Priest novel Dage) comes out February 24 I will be watching.

#rant #unknown #to watch #1 any priest adaptation and im !!! #2 its a taiwan drama so im really curious what an adaptation turns out like with no censoring #also curious if the show ends up changing a lot like just Out of Choice #(ive seen idk a lot of real life setting taiwan dramas and not much like magical setting ones. but itd be jnteresting #to see a supernatural priest novel adapted in taiwan. since there wouldnt need to be weird Now Sci Fi changes like Guardian) #maybe taiwan would do some of the police crime novels priest did... after all History 3 Trapped Kiseki etc... taiwan CAN do romance/crime #(in fact its exclusively almost all taiwan dramas ive watched bl or bg lol im just a sucker for action murder mystery) #anyway ah. i have not read dage yet. cause oddly the departure INTO real life daily #rather than crime novel/supernatural novel is actually s lot harder for me to read. i learned words mkstly from supernatufal horror mystery #novels... real life regular setting stuff is harder...

[zhuhongs]

when bike paths run parallel to bus and train lines >>>>

#when i get my first paycheck im finally buying a bike and i am SO EXCITED to finally go biking again. #theres a cheap good condition used bike im eying on craigslist... cannot wait. tho im scared bc some portions of the bike path have #crossings t traffic lights and im like.. concerned. even tho ive done street biking in taiwan #but that was fine bc mostly everyone has a scooter and NOT a giant suv or truck. so like... hhh yk #i mean ik i can always cross with the crosslight on the sidewalk but. i prefer not doing that #also i only rode on the street in kaoshiung. id never do it in taipei.. im not abt that. i did in xinbei but legit only to get to the river #side bike path so very little of it was on the road and again. the main difference is that cars are much smaller in taiwan