The Blog

The $5.60 Plane Ticket
Most of you all will not believe this, but I flew to Taiwan on a plane ticket that cost $5.60. Yes, you are not misreading my words. My plane ticket cost about $5.60. My brother asked if I negotiated the ticket down from $6.00 to $5.60. Of course, he was joking. I am...

The Joys of Teaching
As many of you all may know, I am an English teacher. I am not just some ordinary teacher. I teach English as a foreign language in Taipei, Taiwan. School teaching is a very interesting job. It is full of prepping, learning your students personalities, working with...

Punk Rock in Taipei
Last Saturday night, I went to a Punk Rock concert. I felt like I was back in high school or my early college years. It was in a location called The Wall Live House. It was an underground venue with lights, crowds of people, a mosh pit, and of course the band....

7/11: Much more than a Big Gulp
Have you ever been to a 7/11? If you are in America reading this, you may think of the 7/11 as a place where you go get gas, maybe some beer, snacks, or even a Big Gulp. In Taiwan, 7/11 is something much more than that. Honestly, I haven’t seen a 7/11 with gas...