I decided to compile a list of things that I’ve either said on Nihao’s It Going? or with friends. Usually, I post these on the Facebook page as statuses and people generally like them. I decided to pull them all together and add new ones here. If y’all enjoy these little Going-isms, I’ll post some […]
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This week’s podcast was brought live from my apartment’s carpet while hoping my landlord didn’t decide to walk in on me naked because anything over 20 degrees is hot. I discuss what’s happening with coronavirus in Taiwan around the end of February, as well as other random stuff. Here’s the podcast on Apple Podcasts and […]
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One aspect of living in Taiwan long-term that I don’t like is the high likelihood I will never be able to vote in any type of election. Whether it be for the local government or for the president, I’m probably going to be relegated to being a taxpayer with no say. But hey, I knew […]
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For many of us, the contemplation of a better life being elsewhere is a comforting thought. Heck, many expatriates and immigrants in Taiwan probably had a yearning for life elsewhere because, in their minds, it’s new and different. This mindset is called the “Geographical Cure,” and it’s a means for many of us to fall […]
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The Taipei City rental bike company, YouBike, recently made the decision to offer insurance for users. This insurance came at a price, and it wasn’t just monetary. Foreign nationals that weren’t already registered on YouBike were unable to register for the service, and foreigners that were already registered would not be given the insurance locals […]
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Writing Characters Can Be Torture I studied Mandarin for about four years in university, and I have to say, it was at times torturous. We studied with those Intergated Chinese books. Part of the homework was a character book that we had to fill in every week with the new characters we learned. Sounds okay […]
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This week I took a bit of time to delve into something a bit more personal and maybe something a bit more relatable for a few of you. You wouldn’t ignore clear signs of physical injury, and we all shouldn’t ignore signs of mental distress. It doesn’t matter if you’re from your home country, in […]
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I recently hit my three-year mark in Taiwan back in September 2019. For anyone reading this that hasn’t met me, yes, I’ve only lived in Taiwan for three years. That’s still a tad shocking for people that hear me speak Mandarin and hear my thoughts on societal topics. I suppose I haven’t been around long […]
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Nihao’s It Going? This week’s episode I’ll briefly discuss racism in Taiwan, how I got my resident visa, and some tips on finding a job.I didn’t go into a huge amount of information on racism in Taiwan because I can only really discuss my own experience as a white guy. I would really like to […]
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