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observing the folly of human conceits. let the children boogie. but go easy, step lightly, stay free and keep Ithaka always in your mind/ㄊㄞˊㄨㄢ/臺北/UC Berkeley/Columbia U.
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Finally opened this one... 1944...bottled in 1994 #port #tawny

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Not too bad Hunan...not enough good Hunan choices in Taipei #下飯 #湖南

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The Reptile House EP was their best moment. Very fortunate to see the Sisters live in 1983 during this period. #SistersofMercy #ReptileHouse youtube.com/watch?v=p3WM...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Bed for Scraping on repeat is good for jet lag #Fugazi open.spotify.com/track/1GcDh0...

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Back home in Taipei...and back to our usual diet...heavy in vegetables!

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Mole poblano with a margarita and view of the Pacific. Nice to be back in #California ...heading home to #Taiwan tomorrow.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Thinking the extended family might enjoy this at 除夕. #CNY #除夕 #過年

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Better than I was expecting

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Not sure but I think Leicester put one in the net ☁️🤣 #FAcup

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Thiel is completely unhinged. A time for truth and reconciliation - on.ft.com/407WVSF via @FT

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

So far I would say this is my favorite Sichuan restaurant in Taipei... 紅辣椒川菜館 maps.app.goo.gl/PTMGDZyFK83S...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Best Cantonese restaurants in Taipei are...drumroll.... 新華港式菜館 maps.app.goo.gl/s7oPZtfvutMB... And 羊成小館 maps.app.goo.gl/8DtoxtRqRAK5...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

La réligiuese ...cela vaut la peine de se battre #fondue 🇨🇭

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Nice to see the Vienna New Year's concert open with Freiheits March / Freedom March!

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Swiss wine again today! #Schweizerwein #Vinsuisse

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Our traditional New Year's Eve meal...fruits of my labour transporting all the cheese, Swiss wine, and kirsch from Switzerland. Using Gruyère, Appenzeller and Vacherin Fribourgeois here. Bonne Année! #Taiwan #台灣 #Suisse #romande #Schweiz #Switzerland

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

Morning coffee conversation at The Quiet Light followed by lunch at one of my favorites, 村子口. Hard to beat a better first half of the day.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

This will get quite a bit of balsamic. The western holiday plate is generally missing acid. I generally think these days in how I can ensure a balanced plate.

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Curious about this one... apparently a year 'compliquée' (is 'year' also feminine?). 2024...a nouveau, but not labelled like the typical Beaujolais Nouveau.

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Triple bunk Nightjet from Zürich to Berlin with the kids on a cold December night several years ago. Another attempt at giving the kids an experience from my youth.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

I'm sorry Taiwan but the scooters aren't cute...they are a scourge. Will there ever be politicians brave enough to ban scooter parking on every sidewalk and start the process of reclaiming streets for pedestrians and bicycles?

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Suppose it's the thought that counts...at least 台啤 (Taiwan Beer) is trying. But it's a bit too simple in taste. Luckily I grabbed some Chimay Blue's today on sale...same price as this. #台啤 #特釀

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

#冬至

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

A rather unique building for Taipei resides over on 中山北路一段53巷. It's all the more striking given it's position on a 巷. Has a modern Japanese/brutalist feel. The cross tells you the building's purpose - otherwise there is no signage. I quite like it.

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

Our Singapore apartment is so good...I'm glad I still own it.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

The majesty of the moment at 1:45...the 16 year old me got goosebumps then. Nothing has changed since. It's still ethereal, passionate, mystical, magical. open.spotify.com/track/617ahr...

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Ok, so the world's gone gaga over the Tamago Sando the last several years...have to say I've been partial to Tully's for many years. Hands down kicks ass over any konbini variant. Here's me in Sapporo about to stuff my mouth.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Been around the block with all the 'microbrews' and I think I've decided that a good Belgian Tripel is all I really need (tends to be much cheaper anyways in Taiwan. This was only 99TWD/3USD at 大潤發). Prefer Westmalle or Karmaliet but this'll do.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Luzhu Huoshao/滷煮火燒 in Beijing. On a cold winter day find a small shop on a side street that serves this and tuck in. You will be ready to face the cold again.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Whitefish salad on toasted pumpernickel...that's it...the perfect bagel.

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

Visited Mom this month. Aging is not for the faint of heart. Morning frost -6C

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Had a Seoul overnight stopover this week...so yeah, getting my fix of 간장게장/양념게장 #게장

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments