I'm a big fan of this Taiwanese talk show called "kan xi lai le". Todays rerun had 5 local models as guests. One of them looked strangely familiar... I kept thinking to myself, "have I met her before?"... then it hit me!
A month ago I had written an entry about a Chinese Angelina Jolie lookalike--I think they're related! They have to be sisters (the big goldfish eyes--uncanny!). I mean, they both have the same last name and its an uncommon one. Plus, they're both freakishly tall for a Taiwanese. Haha--so funny. The Chinese Angelina is an AD at Pubilicis--has to be in her late 20's to be an AD... The model on tv is a year younger than me. I'm just laughing at my thinking process. *chuckle chuckle*
Other than my absurd way of entertaining myself, I lasted 5 full days at Batey! Go me! The work is fun--but a lot of shit to learn. I know I'm going to get 'lectured' in the upcoming weeks. >__<"
I made a visit to this club called Room 18 last nite. They have a new location and its just HUGE! Very swanky inside. I didn't dance much nor drink. I was just in awe at the club scene. Sure reminded me of the days I used to teach English. I gotta say tho, Taiwanese guys sure groove to a 'different' kind of beat. I did notice that a lot of the local girls are getting freaky deaky with each other. Felt like I was watchin porn or something. I left the club around 12:30am (early huh?) and called it a nite.
Time to enjoy the rest of my weekend.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Lucky 8
2 mundane jobs and 7 ad agencies later, I will be calling Batey / Red Cell my home.
[insert happy sigh]
[insert happy sigh]
Explanation
I apologize for the "fool me once" post. I should be more descriptive.
A couple of months ago, I had an interview with PR agency. During the phone interview, I had specifically told the person I was not particularly fluent in Mandarin--especially reading and writing. She told me it wasn't a problem and that I should still come in for the interview. Turns out it was a problem--not a minor problem, but a MAJOR problem. The PR director was nice enough to tell me that PR agencies in Taiwan use mostly Chinese to communicate with vendors/media and that the chances of me landing a job in PR was next to nothing. Lesson learned.
Last week, another PR agency called and asked me to come in for an interview. I was very straight up with him about my lack of Chinese and he said it wasn't a problem. *insert deja vu* So against my better judgment, I still went. After filling out a brief application form, I was told that I wasn't qualified for the job. WTF?
Retards, I tell ya. Fuckin retards.
A couple of months ago, I had an interview with PR agency. During the phone interview, I had specifically told the person I was not particularly fluent in Mandarin--especially reading and writing. She told me it wasn't a problem and that I should still come in for the interview. Turns out it was a problem--not a minor problem, but a MAJOR problem. The PR director was nice enough to tell me that PR agencies in Taiwan use mostly Chinese to communicate with vendors/media and that the chances of me landing a job in PR was next to nothing. Lesson learned.
Last week, another PR agency called and asked me to come in for an interview. I was very straight up with him about my lack of Chinese and he said it wasn't a problem. *insert deja vu* So against my better judgment, I still went. After filling out a brief application form, I was told that I wasn't qualified for the job. WTF?
Retards, I tell ya. Fuckin retards.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Ghost Town
ty phoon: A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
A typhoon swept through Taiwan yesterday/today. It wasn't my first encounter with one, but nevertheless it was a bit scary at times. Once the news gave out warnings, people flocked to grocery stores and stocked up on rice, instant noodles and other necessasities. Businesses piled sand bags in front of their stores to prevent flooding and most windows were taped with the letter [x] to prevent them from shattering from the massive winds.
The winds and rain were the most relentless at 4am. The constant howling of the wind was a sure sign I would not get a good nite's sleep. One comedic moment came around 3am when I noticed the air con was leaking water. I instantly grabbed a pad and taped it against the air con to prevent future leaks. I felt like McGyver, but it didn't work entirely b/c I had to change the pad a couple of hours later. ^__^
When the sun rose and winds died down, I took the bus to my friends' apt to use the internet. Enroute, I noticed scooters tipped over from the wind, trees uprooted and the eerieness of the lack of people not roaming the streets.
As I continued to watch the news (I heard that the typhoon had not passed!) a report came on that I thought was smart as hell! A GUCCI store was robbed at 5am and an estimated 2 million NT worth of bags/merchandise was stolen. The store security tapes stopped recording at 3am and with the added typhoon, it was literally the perfect moment to rob a store! Of course I don't encourage stealing, but it was the perfect crime at the perfect time! Kudo's to them~
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Hey Astri, lookin forward to the day of movies, mah jong and kareoke!
A typhoon swept through Taiwan yesterday/today. It wasn't my first encounter with one, but nevertheless it was a bit scary at times. Once the news gave out warnings, people flocked to grocery stores and stocked up on rice, instant noodles and other necessasities. Businesses piled sand bags in front of their stores to prevent flooding and most windows were taped with the letter [x] to prevent them from shattering from the massive winds.
The winds and rain were the most relentless at 4am. The constant howling of the wind was a sure sign I would not get a good nite's sleep. One comedic moment came around 3am when I noticed the air con was leaking water. I instantly grabbed a pad and taped it against the air con to prevent future leaks. I felt like McGyver, but it didn't work entirely b/c I had to change the pad a couple of hours later. ^__^
When the sun rose and winds died down, I took the bus to my friends' apt to use the internet. Enroute, I noticed scooters tipped over from the wind, trees uprooted and the eerieness of the lack of people not roaming the streets.
As I continued to watch the news (I heard that the typhoon had not passed!) a report came on that I thought was smart as hell! A GUCCI store was robbed at 5am and an estimated 2 million NT worth of bags/merchandise was stolen. The store security tapes stopped recording at 3am and with the added typhoon, it was literally the perfect moment to rob a store! Of course I don't encourage stealing, but it was the perfect crime at the perfect time! Kudo's to them~
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Hey Astri, lookin forward to the day of movies, mah jong and kareoke!
Friday, July 15, 2005
Double Take
I was riding down Ho Ping E. Rd yesterday and almost got into an accident b/c I thought I saw Astri! But it was actually the new singer, Rebecca and her entourage. How crazy is that? I didn't mean to stare, but I think she caught me staring at her for that brief .03 seconds. If I had her album, I would've stopped and gotten her autograph. Oh well, its not like she's super duper famous.
For some odd reason, I've been waking up at 6am this past week. It's been hell on my body b/c I try to sleep again, but I just get even more tired later in the day. And there's no point for me to wake up at 6. I think my body sub consciously thinks I have a job but no, I really don't. I guess when I start working, I won't have to adjust. Wow, my body is actually thinking ahead!
For some odd reason, I've been waking up at 6am this past week. It's been hell on my body b/c I try to sleep again, but I just get even more tired later in the day. And there's no point for me to wake up at 6. I think my body sub consciously thinks I have a job but no, I really don't. I guess when I start working, I won't have to adjust. Wow, my body is actually thinking ahead!
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Friday, July 08, 2005
Edumacation
I was crusing a teaching job posting site and the name of this place was just too funny! It took me a second or two to understand.
AGKsion Language School.
hmm--yes, 'education' is very important. I wonder if they can make that into a t-shirt...
AGKsion Language School.
hmm--yes, 'education' is very important. I wonder if they can make that into a t-shirt...
Breaking News
One of the few pleasures I have everyday when I turn on my computer is reading my friend's blogs. More specifically, I read Astri's blog b/c she has the decency to update it daily--for that, I salute you!
I absolutely hate watching the news in Taiwan b/c its very repetitive and the news topics always leave me with this thought: oh my god~
There was a story on a security guards dormitory and how his bunk gave him wet dreams every night. Other guards didn't believe him and when they slept on his bunk, they too had wet dreams. Sick~
Then there was the story of a family that adopted a scruffy, beat up dog. When the reporters asked them how the dog was doing now, they said "Oh, we washed the dog and now he doesn't look scruffy or beat up." @;@"
Recently a Taiwanese model/actress came out to reporters that her husband of 8 months had frequently beat her. In an attempt to save her and their 4 month old son, she figured the only way out was to hold a press conference. This has been the 'hot topic' this past week. So hot, that the news anchor held off the London bombing news to show the news of an abused wife.
Gee, I didn't know an abused wife story that's been going on for at least 4 days held more importance than breaking news on terrorism. Pretty fucked up if you ask me.
I absolutely hate watching the news in Taiwan b/c its very repetitive and the news topics always leave me with this thought: oh my god~
There was a story on a security guards dormitory and how his bunk gave him wet dreams every night. Other guards didn't believe him and when they slept on his bunk, they too had wet dreams. Sick~
Then there was the story of a family that adopted a scruffy, beat up dog. When the reporters asked them how the dog was doing now, they said "Oh, we washed the dog and now he doesn't look scruffy or beat up." @;@"
Recently a Taiwanese model/actress came out to reporters that her husband of 8 months had frequently beat her. In an attempt to save her and their 4 month old son, she figured the only way out was to hold a press conference. This has been the 'hot topic' this past week. So hot, that the news anchor held off the London bombing news to show the news of an abused wife.
Gee, I didn't know an abused wife story that's been going on for at least 4 days held more importance than breaking news on terrorism. Pretty fucked up if you ask me.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Cockroaches vs Mosquitos
Sorry my title sounds like a low-budget horror flick.
I have a bone to pick with the creator of cockroaches and mosquitos. I mean, COME ON NOW! What good are they to society? Why aren't they extinct? It's not like we can eat them (except for the poor souls that do on Fear Factor) or that they're full of nutrients.
Okay, some might say that even though we, humans do not eat them, other creatures do. I believe rats and other bigger insects feed off of them. Not that I'm an anti-advocate for animal rights, but I'm positive I won't lose sleep if we lived in a world without rats, spiders, insects and other diesease carrying creatures. The whole circle of life/food chain theory is just over rated.
I say bring back the saber tooth tiger, wooly mammoth and do-do birds and drive these baterica-carrying insects to extinction! At least the shit from those animals can help fertalize the Earth.
Who's with me?
I have a bone to pick with the creator of cockroaches and mosquitos. I mean, COME ON NOW! What good are they to society? Why aren't they extinct? It's not like we can eat them (except for the poor souls that do on Fear Factor) or that they're full of nutrients.
Okay, some might say that even though we, humans do not eat them, other creatures do. I believe rats and other bigger insects feed off of them. Not that I'm an anti-advocate for animal rights, but I'm positive I won't lose sleep if we lived in a world without rats, spiders, insects and other diesease carrying creatures. The whole circle of life/food chain theory is just over rated.
I say bring back the saber tooth tiger, wooly mammoth and do-do birds and drive these baterica-carrying insects to extinction! At least the shit from those animals can help fertalize the Earth.
Who's with me?
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