Lundi 4 août 2008
1
04
/08
/Août
/2008
18:07
Two weeks ago we went to the Taiwan beer party at Chiding beach.
There were a lot of activities, like a mechanical Bull. Volleyball, Rock climbing, Swimming and of course beer drinking.
A fantastic day with a beautiful sunset over the ocean.
The water was hot and everybody seemed to have fun.
Here is the video of that day.
Lundi 4 août 2008
1
04
/08
/Août
/2008
07:12
This weekend was dedicated to my wife.
To make sure that everything went smooth, I began by washing all the floors and dishes on Friday. I didn't want her to worry about chores in the house.
I also went to see a movie at the movie theater on Saturday with her. It was the first time in 2 years. She always wants to go, but I don't.
You have to understand that movie theaters were made for midgets in Taiwan. I always end up sitting with my knees up to my neck due to the lack of space between rows of seats. I also got used to
watch my movies at home (home theater) pausing them when I want and go to the bathroom or lay down on the sofa. The good comfort.
Anyway, I went to the movie theater to see Batman. Great movie, but two hours in a half was very hard on my knees. I could barely walk after.
I didn't tell my wife. I just wanted her to be happy.
After, I invited a few friends to our house to eat and have a drink. She had a great time eating local Chinese food.
On Sunday, I brought her to eat breakfast on the top of a mountain (3000 meters high). There we could have a moment of intimacy in the nature listening to birds signing in the forest.
In the afternoon (after a small siesta without sleeping ;) ) I brought her shopping stuff to fix the house. She had been asking me for a long time to fix stuff for her in the house. So I
transformed myself into a handyman for the rest of the afternoon and did what ever she asked my to do/fix in the house.
In conclusion, She was very happy and she went sleeping with the smile of an angel on her face.
There a saying in Chinese culture. "If you want a happy life, keep the wife happy."
PS: I will see you soon with two new videos.
Par Ian
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Dimanche 20 juillet 2008
7
20
/07
/Juil
/2008
16:32
The summer
holidays are hard. I am still working two hours a day but I am not doing much the rest of the time.
I am a little bored. So bored that I am washing my floors 2 times a week. ;)
I would like to go do something outside but it is so hot right now that it is impossible to go outside (33c to 36 average in the last week). I had Jorge's motorcycle for the last two weeks
and I only drove 127km on it. It stayed in the garage.
I can't wait to see my next electricity bill. I got the air conditioning at 16c in the bedroom all night for me and day for my wife (she is working the night shift).
It is so hot now that, when I spill water on the floor, it dries before I can wipe it.
It is so hot now that, I sweat in a cold shower.
It is so hot now that, my urine evaporates before it reaches the toilet bowl.
Get the picture???? Ha ha ha :)
In the good news:
Nikolas, my French friend is back in Taiwan after 4 months in France. He lives 5 minutes from my house but, we don't see each other because, It is so hot that, all our shoes have melted on the road
going to each others houses.
Also our other friend Bastien (from France) is in Taiwan from Holland/China/USA/Korea for 2 weeks. We wanted to have a drink today, but it was so hot that, the ice melted before we could get it in
the glass.
My friend John is coming to live in our private community in Jhudong. He came to visit the house yesterday. It was so hot that we stayed in the car (with air cond) and looked at the outside of the
house with the windows of the car closed. We only opened the windows to ask the landlord if there was air cond in every rooms. He answered yes and John took the house without visiting it.
We also had a Typhoon last week. 16 deads and a lot of damage in the South of the island. Here up North we were
ok.
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Mercredi 9 juillet 2008
3
09
/07
/Juil
/2008
16:51
This is what I have in my head when I drive or race a machine.
Par Ian
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Mardi 1 juillet 2008
2
01
/07
/Juil
/2008
18:15
After winning the dragon boat race we have made a party to celebrate that.
Here is what happened in video (slide show)
Mardi 1 juillet 2008
2
01
/07
/Juil
/2008
15:20
You have to watch this (listen).
23 years old. A very mature voiced jazz signer.
Par Ian
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Lundi 30 juin 2008
1
30
/06
/Juin
/2008
06:49
I know it's late, but I just came across this video of the 2008 new year countdown in Taiwan.
The quality of this video is absolutely stunning and the fireworks are magnificent.
(ps: I didnt shoot this video. Jason Chen did) If you would like to see more videos of the Taiwan island in high quality make sure to visit our little community here.
link
Make sure you click on "HD is off" to enjoy the video in HD.
Par Ian
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Mardi 24 juin 2008
2
24
/06
/Juin
/2008
04:55
Finally I didn't go to the racing event on Sunday. I just didn't feel like it. I felt like having a traditional Sunday. A
little shopping and cleaning.
First I went to Nova ( Nova is an electronics market. A hundred stores that sales pc parts at a cheap prices and it is possible to negotiate the prices.) to replace my pc's dvd burner. I bought the
old one a week ago and it never worked properly. It was a BenQ. Please don't buy BenQ parts, it is crap.
After that it went shopping for food. Salami, Ham and cheese. I felt like at the "Marcher Jean-Talon" Just a lot more expensive.
In the afternoon I started to mop the floor on the second floor. Then I noticed that my stairs where dirty, so I did the stairs too. I looked at the third floor and it needed a clean too, so I
cleaned it too.
To make a short story, I mopped the entire house. All of the 5 floors.
Damn, my house is way to big or I need a maid.
I should have gone to the race track it would have been more relaxing. Ha ha ha.
In other news, the Typhoon has changed course and it might miss the island. We will see. It would be nice to have a BBQ on Friday.
As promise, here is the video I did at the race track Saturday.
Dimanche 22 juin 2008
7
22
/06
/Juin
/2008
13:53
It's Typhoon season again.
Typhoon FENGSHEN who has killed more than 200 people in the Philipines is coming straight to Taiwan.
Here we go again. Thank god that Taiwan is better prepared for Typhoons that the Philipines.
This year for the Typhoon season, I will try to make some video reports to help you understand how it feels from the inside.
Time to go seal the windows now.
Par Ian
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Samedi 21 juin 2008
6
21
/06
/Juin
/2008
19:45
This blog has been quiet lately hasn't it?
Well, maybe because life has been simple in the past weeks.
-Jorge is coming home to eat dinner every Friday.
-It is the end of the semester at school and starting next week I will work 2 hours a day.
-I got no motorcycle so, I don't have any motorcycle stories to tell you.
- My wife is happy.
Here is something I got a sinus infection. Ha ha ha.
Actually, today I went to the race track. One of my friends lent me one of his bike for the day. Thanks dude it had been a long time since I didn't get to drive something else than a lawnmower. (
Just kidding there are no lawns or grass in Taiwan.)
I also got the chance to shoot a movie of drift cars and got a ride in one of them at the track. BMW M6 V10 500HP. Now, that was fun.
As a bonus I also got the second baddest sunburn of the century ( got the biggest of the century 2 weeks ago at the dragon boat festival. As you have seen on the video???)
What??? You don't watch my videos???? You are now banned from this blog. Ha ha ha.
Tomorrow I am supposed to go back to the track to shoot a movie. All of Taiwan's best sports cars will be there. I will see how my red face will do first, and if it is ok, I will go.
Ps: I will post a video of the drifting cession later. ( But, when you will read this, you will have already seen it because it will be on top of the page. Ha ha ha .)
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