tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30561032011-07-28T15:09:48.520-06:00If you can't be a good example, you have an obligation to be a horrible warning.parabolicanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09088386335350853788noreply@blogger.comBlogger1691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056103.post-1157305662348921642006-09-03T11:44:00.000-06:002006-09-03T11:47:42.360-06:00

Welcome to Turtle FurSince I will no longer be living in Taiwan I feel that it's time to change my blogging perspective. As I start my educational career anew I will be starting a new blog. And will hopefully be updating it with more regularity. Hope to see you there.Click here to visit

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Postcard, originally uploaded by Fat Mike. As my time in Taiwan comes to an end, so too must Dr. Strangeland. Though my posting has become less and less frequent it is time to officially call an end to my tales of love,

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Prairie Chicken on University of Calgary campus, originally uploaded by dnorman.Program Applied To For FALL 2006FACULTY : EDUCATIONBED IN SECONDARY EDUCATIONMAJOR : LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATIONDESIGNATION : (MASTER OF TEACHING PROGRAM)YEAR OF PROGRAM: OTHERAdmission Decision: WE ARE PLEASED TO ADVISE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTED FORMAL ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY. REGISTRATION MATERIALS AND

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Taiwan's East Coast, originally uploaded by Fat Mike. My grandfather passed away today. He was ninety-four years old. I can't be in the country for his funeral, but I did get to see him one more time before I came back to

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Chinese Lanterns 2, originally uploaded by Fat Mike.Querky cultural differences between Taiwan and Canada.I have actually been sitting at my computer to find some cultural differences that would come off as quirky and not racist on my part. I don't want to write a post that sounds like a bunch of intolerant ramblings of an uneducated buffoon. But I can't promise it won't, so here goes.It's hard

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Explain your position on whether Causal-Theoretical Functionalism is a realistic perspective for addressing the issue of Qualia (aka "The Hard Problem").Or, just rant about Canada's performance at the Olympics.When I first saw Kyle's questions I was going to tackle the first one since I hadn't really been paying attention to the Winter Olympics this year. But, after looking at some websites and

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My friend Kelsey had this on her blog and I thought that it was pretty cool. Click here and choose words that you feel best describe me.

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Well, it's 4 am and I can't seem to sleep. So I decided that maybe it was time that I sat down and wrote something on this oft-ignored blog of mine. The trouble is that I still don't know what I want to write about. Then it came to me. Reader requests.That's right. I'm asking those of you who read my blog to give me topics. It can be anything. Just give me a comment with what you want me to write

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I was at a science museum and they had an exhibition on dogs. They had little panels with questions on them and you opened the panel to see the answer. The question was about why male dogs lift their legs when they pee. The answer went on to explain that dogs know alot about the scent of a dogs urine. They know if the dog is male or female, and they can even tell if a bitch is ovulating. I know

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Every once in a while we have to re-evaluate our beliefs.Every once in a while we have to realize that we don't know everything.Every once in a while science is only a best guess.Every once in a while we know nothing.I know that opinions are rife with rhetoric and we have to take everything with a grain of salt.If we believed everything that we read then we'd have a tough time making it to work

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Hopefully new posts will soon follow

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I enjoy the way it feels when I pull my toenails out.I like pulling off scabs. I like making my muscles cramp for no reason.I enjoy the way it feels to pull slivers out of my fingers.That's right, for some strange reason I enjoy self inflicted pain for no other reason than the way it feels. I will sit in bed, or on my sofa and feel a toenail that is too long. Any sane person would stop, get the

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As I have confessed I have a strong desire to be a published writer, and at the same time have a fear of being judged. So instead I sit and don't write and never deal with the judgement.I attended a conference a couple weeks ago and one of the speakers talked about writing autobiographies and the stymying fear that goes along with it. I spoke with her afterwards and she said that one of the

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I was reading a post by Nine Inch Nails's front man Trent Reznor. For those of you who don't know much about him, his recording studio and record lable were based in New Orleans for years. he recently left NO and headed to California to record the remainder of their recent album and also move on in his career. He recently went back to NO and this was the post he put in his web-journal.from http:/

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Another weekend has come and gone. This Saturday was Hawaiian shirt day. Weeeee. I couldn't believe it when I heard my manager utter the words "Make sure you wear a hawaiian shirt, cause it's going to be Hawaiian day." I had to pinch myself and make sure that I wasn't dreaming that I was a character in Office Space.So Saturday came and I had to decide what to do. Do I a)put on a Hawaiian shirt

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This is the coolest thing ever. I am at The Loft at the U of C. It's a wireless network lounge with loaner laptops. You just walk in, give them your ID card, and bam you're online. Plus they got Starbucks so you can fuel yourself with all the caffeine you need as you type type type away. I thought that I'd take the time to jot down a few things that have been annoying me lately.CAMPUS LIFE1.

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I got this from my friend Kelsey (the hottest Librarian Evah). Go to Google and type in "your name wants"Mike Wants:Mike Wants to be a MissionaryMike wants Wigan job for keepsMike wants to get the toyMike wants Peter to cook, and Nick wants Mike to cook. However,Peter would cook if he knows (someone tells him) that Nick wants him to cookMike wants the ringMike wants out Mike wants to quit but his

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I don't think that I'll ever be the great writer that I want to be. I'll never write a novel that leaves people feeling like I've just taken them to a new place. I don't think I'll ever accomplish it.I want to, but I won't. No one knows this about me, but I censor myself before I even get a word down on page. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's a fear of being judged. Maybe it's a fear of being

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Typhoon Talim, originally uploaded by Fat Mike. As some of you already know, I will be leaving Taiwan on August 31st and head back to Canada to go back to school for one semester. But I have a fair bit of trepidation

parabolicanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09088386335350853788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3056103.post-1122221620477007872005-07-24T10:13:00.000-06:002005-07-24T10:13:40.483-06:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Taiwan by Train, originally uploaded by Fat Mike. It was a long train ride home. And as I looked out the window I realized that it was the perfect way to capture the changing landscapes of Taiwan.

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I'M BECOMING LESS DEFINED AS DAY GO BY.FADING AWAY. (YOU MIGHT SAY) I'M LOSING FOCUSKIND OF DRIFTING INTO THE ABSTRACT IN TERMS OFHOW I SEE MYSELF. SOMETIMES I THINK I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH MYSELF LESS CONCERNED ABOUT FITTING IN TO THE WORLD YOUR WORLD, THAT ISBECAUSE IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER ANYMORE NONE OF THIS REALLY MATTERS ANYMOREYES I AM ALONE. BUT THEN AGAIN I ALWAYS WAS ASFAR

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I don't know how many copyright laws this breaks but: IWe are the hollow menWe are the stuffed menLeaning togetherHeadpiece filled with straw. Alas!Our dried voices, whenWe whisper togetherAre quiet and meaninglessAs wind in dry grassOr rats' feet over broken glassIn our dry cellarShape without form, shade without colour,Paralysed force, gesture without motion;Those who have crossedWith direct

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There is someone out there that has blown my mind. They seem to have religiously visited my website every day. I wish I knew who this person was. I look at my webcounter stats every few days just to see where people come from to see my little site. And one IP address has consistently been there every single time. I will not post the IP address, but I will state that it is from a Shaw Cable

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Despite my present situation in Taiwan I would like to state, for the record, that I couldn't be happier that I am not in Canada right now. No, it isn't because of the huge storms suffered by Southern Alberta. It's because the House of Commons just legalized same sex marriages. Now, I'm not saying I'm against same sex marriages. I'm not saying I'm for them. I couldn't give two squirts of piss

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I guess it's time that I stop filling these pages with little blurbs that just tell you what kind of person that I am. I think that everyone who reads this blog already has an opinion formed in their mind about me, be it good or bad. It's time to get back to the old school of writing about what the heck is going on in my life.About two or three weeks ago I started to get this dull pressure in my

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What is the geekiest part of your music collection?This is actually a tough question. I could be a music snob and claim that all the music I listen to is great, but I guess I have to own up to owning the "Baby, One More Time" Maxi-Single by Britney Spearswhat do you eat when you raid the fridge late at night?Pickleswhat is your secret guaranteed weeping movie?Life Is Beautiful, or Iron Giantdo

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Finally a good Batman movie!!Went to see Batman Begins last night and I was not disappointed. Although, I did go in with very very small expectations. After Joel Schumacher's butchering of the Dark Knight it was refreshing to see a director like Christopher Nolan take the franchise in a new artistic direction.Having said that I do have some questions. It has been stated that this film is a break

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9_26_05psst - it's a link {clicky clicky}

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I feel like I am a hand in the darknessFeeling to find balance and supportBut I don't know where it isAnd my hand keeps closing on nothing

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I have been working on my music page. I've only finished #,a,b and c. Take a look. But you need a fast connection or you will go crazy. The link can be found in my sidebar.

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3 names I go by: Mike, Mikey, Barney3 screen names I've had: Parabolicant, Fontenroy, Fat Mike3 physical things I like about myself: Eyes, Elbows, Smile3 parts of my heritage: French, Canadian, ?3 things I am wearing right now: Glasses, Shorts, Puzzled look to determine if my beard counts3 favorite bands/musical artists: Nine Inch Nails, NOFX, The Chemical Brothers3 favorite songs: Something I

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This is for everyone who reads my blog. Please do the following test. What I would like you to do is add a comment to this post. Just before you begin the test take note of the time. Write your name.MikeWrite down the numbers one to five.1.2.3.4.5.Then think of 5 hobbies or interests.1. Photography2. Music3. Movies4. Travel5. Driving around on my scooterThen, take note of the time again and write

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I went to see Sin City the other night. I don't know how it was received in the West, but the theatre was packed when I went. I was surprised. When I went to see Star Wars there was no one there. But so many people came out to see Sin City I was blown away.I think that it will be one of those movies that will stay in my mind for a long long time. The visual style was amazing. It felt just like

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click here to find outMICHAEL ANTHONY ROBERT CARRONM is for MellowI is for IrresistibleC is for CalmH is for HappyA is for AstoundingE is for ExplosiveL is for LivelyA is for AmorousN is for NeatT is for TameH is for HumorousO is for OverwhelmingN is for NaturalY is for YoungR is for RebelliousO is for OddB is for BewitchingE is for EnergeticR is for RadicalT is for TwistedC is for CheerfulA is

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I stole this from some girl named Autumn, who stole it from some girl named Andrea. I have no idea who these people are, but according to Al, Autumn is a hottie.TWELVE MOVIES (in no order):12. Trainspotting11. Fight Club10. Super Troopers09. Hulk08. The Mummy07. Office Space06. The Shawshank Redemption05. Nurse Betty04. Last Samurai03. Kill Bill02. Requiem for a Dream01. Dawn of the DeadELEVEN

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1. The number of times I have eaten snake, pigs intestines, chicken neck, chicken heart, duck's tongue, and stinky tofu.2. How many times I have been accepted to the University of Calgary Education program.3. How many times I have applied.4. The number of times that I used a public toilet to have a little sit during my first year in Taiwan. I have a serious diversion to public toilets. It's so

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They should teach a course called consequences to kids in high school. We see these after school specials that tell us, "don't do drugs," "don't get pregnant," "don't do things just to be cool," "don't give in to peer pressure." But the biggest and most important life lesson that they never seemed to teach is: your actions and inactions which at the time may seem inconsequential, can have a huge

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I stole this from my friend Al, but I think that it is a cool idea. So leave your name and I'll give an answer1) Comment with your name and I'll write something about you.2) I'll then tell what song reminds me of you.3) I'll tell you what celebrity you remind me of.4) I will try to use a single word to best describe you.5) I'll tell you the most memorable moment I've had with you.6) I'll tell you

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I would like to clarify for all you out there that my planned date of departure has not yet been finalized, but it will not be until the end of August.

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I was driving on the road today (as opposed to all the times I drive on the sidewalk) and I passed a truck with a box built from what smelt like fresh cut lumber. Somehow this inspired me to create a list of the first things I will do upon my return to Canada.1. Go to home depot and smell all the different types of wood they have.2. Lay in a field and look up at the big blue sky.3. Rollerblade

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Clash Of The Titans, originally uploaded by Fat Mike.I have been to Thailand twice since February. Here is a smattering of pics from those two trips and some from previous trips as wellWat Arun Night, originally uploaded by Fat Mike.Tiger Cave Temple, originally uploaded by Fat Mike..flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px;

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Off the emotion scale, but a break is needed sometimes.1. There are 23 letters in the Latin alphabet2. W = 23rd letter of the alphabet, It's symbol is 2 points down, 3 up.3. 23 is the first prime number in which both digits are prime numbers and add up to another prime number. (2 3 = 5)4. The number of joints in the human arm is 23.5. Human beings have 23 pairs of chromosomes6. It takes 23

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sometimes in life words don't get it right. here is a brief window into my emotions with a look at songs of relevance. it may be the theme of the song or one line or even one note, but all of these songs reflect what's happening in my mind and life right now.creep - stone temple pilotsthe drugs don't work - vervebeach music - the watchmengod's presents - blind melonall uncovered - watchmenoutside

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It's been a long time since I have added anything to this site and the first thing that I would like to give you is this:Click on the image to load the video. It may take a while to load. It's another big file.I blew my speakers listening to this 10 times in a row. But ohhhhoohohohohohoho it was worth it.What else is new with me? Well, I just finished my first series of tests at my high school. I

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YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY This is a big file and may take a while, but to me the wait is worth it!!

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Best Moment1. Watching a Taiwanese documentary with Louise that had no spoken English and only Chinese subtitles and being able to walk out with only a few questions, but, on the whole. understanding the film.2. Driving my scooter over 400k in one day. Adrian and I decided to head to the East coast through the mountains. Once there we decided to follow the coast-line North and go around back to

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What's in store for me this year: - More teaching at a high school with a system that drives me nuts, but each year they promise will get better. - Some students at the high school who will make me feel it is all worth while. - More Sundays of wondering what the hell I am gonna do until it's time to go to sleep. - More Sundays where I wish the day would never end because the light in the

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************************************************************************************* Read the post under this one first! ************************************************************************************* PAUL B. FARRELL A 100-year bear market? Today's headlines confirm Prechter's dark predictions By Paul B. Farrell, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 9:17 PM ET Oct. 13, 2004

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When I first came to Taiwan I started working with a guy named Mark. He talked to me about his economic theories and how the world market was going to crash. At first I blew it off as a bunch of hooey. But after three years of listening to his explanations and reading some of his stock books I have seen the light. The following letter is written by Mark. He wrote it in response to Mike

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I guess it's time they went out and got jobs. Poverty line

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Apparently I am rather unnoticable. Well, not exactly unnoticable but when people look at me it seems that they don't register my appearance. This revelation came to me on Tuesday of this week. I decided to shave my beard off again. Just to see how it looks. The last time I did this I wasn't happy with the results. And the same conclusion was arrived at this time. I have way tooo much of a baby

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R.I.P. O.D.B. Born Russell Jones, ODB was a founder of the influential rap group, Wu-Tang Clan. Sadly he died suddenly in NYC. A man who seemed to have no fear in life will remain an important voice for years to come. Shimmy Shimmy Ya!

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Stay tuned to my page for information on why the American economy will crash in the next 50 years. Or sooner*.

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I don't call myself a genius. I don't tell people I'm smart. I don'tbrag about myIQ test scores. I don't do crosswords and word puzzles so that others will think that I am smart. In fact I wouldn't even go so far to say that I am of high intelligence. But I wouldn't say I'm stupid either. And I would hope that there are not many people out there who would call me stupid. But today I paid a man

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Welcome back Mike. I guess it's time that I got back to filling this space with my meandering musings. Not too sure what's happened in the last month. Not a whole hell of a lot actually. I've been teaching quite a bit and watching movies. First, the bad movie. WARNING WARNING Below may contain spoilers!! The Forgotten What a disappoinment this was. I totally was expecting it to be a

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Last week I went to see what is possibly the coolest exhibition I have ever seen. Tuesday last week was a holiday so, Louise and I headed to Taipei to see some things. Our first stop was at the "Bodyworlds" exhibition. I don't know if this will ever come to any of your cities, but if it does, you have to go. It's a little unsettling at first. But, the queesiness passes and it becomes a wonder to

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What do you spend in a week? I have always hated those charity commercials that make me feel guilty for spending a little more than I should. So don't watch this and feel guilty. Watch and feel proud of Sarah McLachlan. She's not your typical star. Hopefully more people will follow her lead.

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A wise person once said that a personal website is a very self-involved place. I guess that is true. I mean how arrogant of me to think that there are people who will flock here everyday to see what lil' ol' me has to say. But, at the same time, since this is my website, I figured I would give a little more perspective on me. Here it is. Things That Piss Me Offa list by Mike Carron 1. Jazz

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Alright this is gonna be a lot: My Definition An Open Letter to the Editors of The Oxford English Dictionary. To Whom It May Concern: I would like to suggest the addition of a new definition to a word that is in abundant use. The word that I am refering to is: Idiot n. 1. A foolish or stupid person. 2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and

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My name, don't wear it out

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If you go back to August 27th you will remember that I mentioned a water crisis in my county in Taiwan. As of this afternoon I had water, but no water pressure. This meant that showering was letting a slow trickle of water fall onto my body while I vigorously scrubbed off the soap. Tonight after work I came home to discover that there was no more water. Louise and I headed out to a grocery

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Here are some signs I've seen around Taiwan in my time here. There's plenty more out there to ponder and scratch your head at. These are simply the start. As more come in; more will be posted.

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It's almost as good as a 7, but due to some problems they were demoted one point.

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At this shop it's not really a question of quality, is it?

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I don't know what this bar has planned for the night, but you can count me out.

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For some strange reason it really is fascinating.

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or: How I've spent the last three days. I don't really know where to start, since the last three days have been full of events. I guess chronologically is the best way to do it. Let's see. I told you guys about packing my sickness on the weekend. Well, that is where this fair tale picks up again. Monday night I started having eye pain. I got home and my eyes were killing me. You know that pain

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Well I spent the afternoon home putting all my stuff into boxes and I got my living room done. Tomorrow is the bedroom and on Tuesday is the kitchen and then Wednesday I will go to do a quick onceover cleaning and then Thursday will be moving day (I hope). The fever is all gone now. I had some pain yesterday, but today I am only a little sore at the bottom of my back. It was a rough go on Friday

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A map of Taiwan Adrian found online. Check out the condensed population on the West coast. You have to click on the pic to see the whole thing.

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I'm hot blooded, check it and see. I've got a fever of 101.3. Seriously. Today was brutal. I started getting worse and worse as the afternoon went on. I didn't know how I was going to make it through my night classes. Thankfully the power went out in the building and classes were cancelled. But I am tired and will give you an update another day. Cheers

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Now that I know how to post pictures on my site, I will be adding a bevvy of visual stimulation for you to gander at and enjoy. For now the following are pictures from Canada. Enjoy.

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Columbia Ice Field.

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Still life with Straw.

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Calgary skyline.

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Downtowan Calgary at Dusk.

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The smoke from the Rocky Mountain forest fires '03.

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My street at midnight.

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Downtown Calgary.

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The prairie's end.

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Banff Springs Hotel.

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Edmonton's sky.

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Parliament buildings in Edmonton.

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Northern Lights in Edmonton.

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Lake Louise.

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Emerald Lake

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The natural bridge in Banff.

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The answer to this question is . . . YES! If you are a regular viewer of this blog then you may notice that my announcements about my new apartment have been deleted and cut out of past posts. That is because this morning I thought that I would not be living there as I had hoped. I went to see the place twice and Louise and I both loved it. But when we called the lady today she told us that she

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Ok so this one isn't nearly as bizarre as the Russian google result but it is interesting. Apparently someone had the same spelling teacher as me: If you type hoetl in Taipei into yahoo.com's search engine, I will be the number one result. Result 1 It's kinda cool to know that dislexic people all over the world may stumble onto my site one day or another. Off topic but I need to know: Who is

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OK, I have been back in Taiwan for almost a whole month now. I seriously can't believe it though. Time has flown by surprisingly fast. I have been working like a donkey since I got back. I arrived in Taiwan on July 19th at 6am. I started working on the 19th at 1:30am. I have been pulling in 43 hours a week since getting back. But starting next week it will drop down to 35 hours. DAMN! I'm tired.

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Welcome to a new and hopefully regular section of my Blog. Thanks to the little webcounter at the bottom of my page I am able to see how visitors access my site. Be it bookmarked, typed in, linked to, or search reaulted. Well I have decided to pay tribute to the various search results that I have turned up in. I have had a few strange ones in the past but I just thought of listing them today.

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These are the photos from the earlier post about being able to touch my own arm and lick my own elbow. I hope this works.

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And pic # 2

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OK, I don't know how much news coverage this is getting in Canada. I am hoping zero to nil, cause this actually freaked me out when I read it. I was sitting odwn to eat my lunch and read my newspaper when I came across an article that had the headline 14 Dark skinned Men. The byline told me it was a story about 14 middle-eastern musicians that restruck terror into the hearts of passengers on a

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For my second trip east this spring it was a bit more relaxed. This May was Louise's and my 2nd anniversary so I decided that we should do something a little nice to celebrate her tolerating me for so long. I decided also, that I woudl do all the planning and surprise Louise with what I can do. So, I went on the internet and found a nice five star hotel and was able to find the hoetl's number

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As some of you may or may not be aware of I am in Canada now. But, I thought that I should take the time to tell you of two trips I took in the last spring. This first trip was to Ilan, a city almost directly across the island from ChungLi. Adrian and i had been planing on doing a drive across the island for some time, but due to many an excuse we never got it underway. But, we finally

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If any of you happen to be able to see my pics could you give a quick comment. Another update is on its way!

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Ok, if you are having troubles seeing the pictures try right clicking on the red X and then select "Show Picture." They may show up at that time.

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I have no idea what happened to the pictures. They were working fine for a few days and then all of a sudden the pictures wouldn't show. I have checked my links countless times and tried different encodings, but it's all haywire. Hopefully blogger support will be able to help me out. Anyways, it's 22 minutes to game time. I can't wait! The crappy thing is that I have to work halfway through the

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