December 2024

Taipei is Freaking Noisy

There are lots of things that are noisy in Taipei: fireworks at all hours, revving scooters with illegal exhausts, souped-up cars with loud engines/exhausts, temple shows at all hours, loud…

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First Run Since 5K

The weather took a nasty turn last Saturday. Temps plummeted to 11~13C islandwide, in the first real test of winter. It’s pretty typical of this season’s weather, though to be…