Monthly Archives: March 2011

The wheels of the Taiwanese bureaucracy go round and round, round and round

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Brian Pressman

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Workout of the Day

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Brian Pressman

As many rounds as possible in 15mins: 6 one legged squats (3 each leg) 6 snatches (75 lbs) 12 burpees score: 4 rounds + 6 squats + 6 snatches + 2 brupees.

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臺灣人的意見 (Public Opinion in Taiwan)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Brian Pressman

遠見 is sort of like a Taiwanese Gallup and publishes many public opinion pieces in Taiwan each year. They put out this yearly political survey many months ago and I am finally getting around to posting what I found most … Continue reading →

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Workout of the Day

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Did a nice workout this morning at the local 24 hour fitness.  Very nice facility and empty at 730am on a Sunday morning.  Enjoyed a quick swim and hottub post wod. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1  of front squats (#95) with 20 situps and … Continue reading →

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Trip to the 士林夜市

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Brian Pressman

My first trip to the 士林夜市 in years.  Lots of 大陸人 there now. Yihui eating fried chicken.  It came from a stall she recommended.  It was good. Me wearing funny glasses. No comment.

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Taiwanese Korean Lunch Near 台大醫院

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brian Pressman

I have been really lucky this week. Yihui keeps bringing me to all these wonderful little hole in the wall restaurants!  Today, she brought me to a little Korean place near 台大醫院.  If you saw the below sign, would you … Continue reading →

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The Quest Continues

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Still have a long way to go for Hello Kitty Charm #2.

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Workouts of the Day

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Brian Pressman

2-A-Days Return! Morning: 5K run. Time: 25m58s. PM. Nasty Girls! 3 Rounds 50 Squats 7 Muscle Ups (I did 21 dips, and 21 pullups since I suck at muscle ups) 10 cleans (used 102lb s) time: 25m37s.  This one hurt.  … Continue reading →

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Spicy Squid

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Brian Pressman

My buddy Yihui gave me a great little present yesterday: Spicy Squid from her trip to Thailand.  I wasted no time in trying some post workout today.  It was really nice and unlike American snacks that claim to be “spicy”…  … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Yihui

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Yihui took me to this little noodle shop on 汀洲路. I’d walked by a million times but never actually ate there. Simple menu.  We both got 紅油抄手 and a few 小菜。 Yihui with her homemade ipod covers.

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Monday Night: 酸辣麵

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Still my favorite (non restaurant) dinner.

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Workout of the Day

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Brian Pressman

As many rounds as possible in 20min 15 pushups 12 ring dips 9 push press (used 101 lbs) score: 5 rounds + 15 pushups + 4 dips.  Should have taken a day off after yesterdays 10K + 3 hours of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Dinner

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Brian Pressman

After today’s run and 3 hours of basketball I needed a big meal. That means cooking for me.  On the menu: 魚香茄子, 清炒豆苗, yesterday’s chicken wings, and best of all, a great bottle of wine. I used the bellow bottle … Continue reading →

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Saturday Afternoon Chicken Wings

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Brian Pressman

The supermarket had chicken wings on sale today.  $.6 USD for 10.  I bought 20.   Cooked them with a 黑胡椒 (black pepper) sauce. Tada

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Causality of Taiwan’s Winter

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Every place in the world has good points and bad… Taipei’s big negative has got to be the winter weather.  No, it is not that cold, but 12’c with 90% humidity feels disgusting.  Worse, mold grows on everything.  My suitcases … Continue reading →

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Back to the US. Yay

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Scary Email

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Brian Pressman

I know Japan is a long way away from Taiwan… but this is still a scary email to receive from the US Embassy.  

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Bad Day

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Brian Pressman
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Monday Night Dinner

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brian Pressman

家樂福 had a sale on chicken drumsticks so I decided to make a dinner out of it.  Added some 白菜 and 香菇 for a vege.

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Workout of the day

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brian Pressman

Angie 100 pullups 100 pushups 100 situps 100 squats time: 25:44.  Would have been faster but the last 20 pullups were very painful as the bar took a chunk off my hand. Ouch.

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