BlogHide Resteemsnoelforever (34)in cn • 6 years agoWhy I Use Simplified Chinese Characters on SteemitI currently have two Steemit accounts, one to write in English and one to write in Chinese. I started learning Chinese this year, so I use Steemit blogging as a way to practice writing simple posts…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 8: Language Exchange“I have a very important question for you,” asked the Taiwanese architect, “it’s about English.” My life experience in Los Angeles had taught me that making arrangements to meet a 44-year old man…noelforever (34)in taipei • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 7: Managing Financial StressWhen I made the decision to move, I made the decision that I would allow myself at least six months of zero-income to focus on other things. Sometimes holding myself to this is easy. Sometimes it…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 6: Princess SickThe first cat walked up to me and let me pet it, eventually going back to its pillow. The second cat did the same. The third cat walked up to me, then as I raised my hand to pet it, it turned around…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agoMoving from American to Taiwan 5: Ignorant AmericanShe placed her chopsticks in the bowl-face up. He raised his eyebrow, calmly inhaled, propped his chest up, and began to speak. “You know that what you just did is incredibly offensive to all…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Moving from America to Taiwan 4: Shopping and MoneySometimes I like to go through a period where I try to be as frugal as possible. The goal is to put into question what is “truly” needed and to recalibrate my sense of comfort, challenging…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 3: Mandarin Institute and Taipei HealthcareAfter being here for about two weeks, everything started to feel normal. From the first moment I arrived, I did feel like I was in my “new home,” but at the same time there was somewhat of a…noelforever (34)in taiwan • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 2: House UpgradeFor the first six days in Taiwan, I spent a lot of time walking around. The best way that I can describe Taiwan is that it’s a lot like Guild Wars 2 . There are beautiful surprises around every…noelforever (34)in life • 7 years agoMoving from America to Taiwan 1: Preparation and Initial ArrivalIn December of last year, I hit a unique turning point in my life that prompted a change. For the most part, my life was pretty good. I had a beautiful apartment that I had essentially converted…
