Daily Archives: December 21, 2009

June 21, 2009. Wedding Day.

Fun and Games Well it finally arrived, Vivian and Martin’s wedding day. I didn’t know what to expect. I have noticed that weddings seem to be a fairly big deal in Asia. There are big processions and parties. I see … Continue reading

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June 23, 2009. Chess Club.

CoCo Park After I did my blog last night Vivian stopped by again. This time she brought two giant bottles of the 7-Up like drink (maybe Sprite) and two boxes of leftover food. So this morning I had a half … Continue reading

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June 22, 2009. A Hot, Quiet Day.

There is a typhoon passing between Taiwan and the mainland. It is not supposed to hit land, but I hope it will cool things off a bit. It is cloudy today, but very hot and humid. As I write this … Continue reading

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June 25, 2009. No Internet. Censorship.

Serious Monk This morning I can not access Google, gMail, Google Translators or Google Maps. I have been reading that the government of China has a dispute with Google about allowing access to porn. Could this be a result of … Continue reading

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June 26-27, 2009. Typhoon

View from under My Umbrella I got up this morning and checked the internet. Nothing. I will ask around at work to see if anyone knows what’s up. The weather has been very hot with intermittent rain showers that do … Continue reading

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June 28, 2009. Sushi Dinner. Internet Back.

After the Typhoon I just read a news story on line that said the governments of China, Cuba and Burma have been interfering with the internet in an attempt to block news of the Iranian protests. This makes a lot … Continue reading

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June 29, 2009. Minsk World.

Building at the Bus Stop For the past few days the TV has been running ads for Minsk World, so and friend and I decided to go this afternoon. Minsk World is a theme park built around The Minsk, an … Continue reading

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