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Elections in Quebec (Canada)
We will have an election soon in Quebec (Canada).We have the fantastic choice between a cocaine addict(pro independence) or a man who has never had a real job besides being a politician(a Federalist). It feels like a third world country's election. Ps:...
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Chiayi
On Saturday evening, I didn't know what to do, so I went to the bike shop to see my friends and do some minor work on my bike. They asked what was I doing?-My wife is at work, so I am a little bored.-We are going to Chiayi, you want to come?-It's 11PM!...
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The holiday.
Today was the first day of the Chinese new year 's Holiday. It was raining and it will rain tomorrow and the day after. Actually, it will rain all week. No motorcycle trip in sight. But this crappy weather gave me a chance to cook all day for my wife....
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Hello
Long time no see! I would love to write more but what do you want, I have been in Taiwan so long that it is now hard to find something out of the ordinary. I am settled in. I got an other contract last weekend to shoot a race movie at the race track....
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Cooking school at my house.
Teachers at my school knowing that I used to be a chef, asked me if it was possible me to teach them how to cook some original French and Italian food. I answered with great pleasure "yes". One of them asked me how much would cost to teach them? My answer?...
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Getting ready for Saturday
It's coming fast. We are ready to go and shoot the mma event in Taipei this Saturday. It's been a lot of work in pre-production and will be a lot more after the event to do the editing ( 100 hours). We are not getting paid for it and people asked me "...
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Rain yesterday, today and tomorrow.
It was raining yesterday, it is today and will be tomorrow and so on for the next month. It is rainy season in Taiwan. The season of: dead scooters on the side of the road. The season of: double the traffic on the road ( because nobody want to use the...
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One month before Chinese new year.
One month before Chinese new year. Exams are over in schools, children are beginning to relax and being more joyful. It's getting cold, there even snow on the top of the highest mountains. Traditional music is being herd everywhere. People are cleaning...
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A day at the hospital.
Today I spent my day at the hospital. Remember that bronchitis that I was talking about in my last post? Well it is not gone and it was getting worst. I was getting really worried and I went to see a doctor at a private clinic. At the clinic the doctor...
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Slowing down
Last weekend I was supposed to go shoot a race at the race track, I didn't. In the past weeks, I got very busy and last weekend I felt like I was not enjoying myself anymore. You know when you do stuff that you enjoy doing but for the wrong reasons? So,...
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Continue Web 2.0
Continue Web 2.0 Continue Web 2.0 After yesterday's text about the web 2.0 I went into reflexion. Instead of giving up I came with an idea. Why not start my own platform and give it the orientation that I wish. So I have created a new website with a forum...
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Wife's weekend
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...
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This blog is quiet.
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...
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"It' a video TV" is online.
"It's a video TV" is online. After hours of work configuring the website, I have managed to get it working. It will need a few adjustments here and there but I am satisfied with the way it is now. Come and visit us now at itsavideotv.com ---------------------------------------------------------...
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Run down of the week
Following the scary moment I had at the hospital a few weeks ago when I thought I had cancer due to my bad lifestyle. Well here is a progress report. I have made a lot of research about exercising. I have been going to the gym for three weeks now. I can...
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News from Taiwan.
News from Taiwan. I've got a few since I haven't posted on this blog for a long time. 1- I sold my motorcycle. Lately, I lost interest in riding it. I felt it was time to change it. I have finally decided to wait before I bought an other one. I have not...
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Easy Sunday
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...
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Spent the day in the mountains.
I spent the day in the mountain with my wife and friends. It gave me the oportunity to try the new video camera. The quality is not great due to the space restriction provided by the place where I uploaded the movie. But I am trying to find an other place...
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The Tarogo clan (video HD)
I brought my wife to Hualien/Tarogo last weekend for her birthday. I made this video of the tribe of Taroko performing a traditional dance. PS: All videos are from now on in HD. To view in HD version, click on the link at the bottom of the screen, it...
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The face in Taiwan/ China.
This is the first of series of articles about having face in Asia. Situation. You are in Asia, you are telling the person whom you are talking to that you are from _____ country. Then she goes ballistic, saying that your country is so good, great and...
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Drifting with Ben in Taiwan
I have gone to the race track today to bring the video mentioned in the previous entry and by chance I met my friend Ben the drifting DK of Taiwan (DK= Drift king). He gave me a ride on the track and I couldn't miss the chance to shoot a video. He is...
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Car race video (final edit)
GAMFA Taiwan from iix23 on Vimeo. Here is the final cut of a promo video I made for the race track. I got paid 3300$nt (100us$) in free track tickets plus a free entrance for life. Ha ha ha Considering that I spent more than 10 hours doing it, I will...
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A day in the clouds in Wufong.
On Sunday we went to the top of a mountain in Wufong. The day started with a bright sky without a cloud in sight. But when we got to the top of mountain, it changed in a few minutes. At this altitude the weather can change very fast. We made the best...
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What a week.
What a week. I knew that I was suffering from high blood pressure but now, it is getting serious. I had to make some changes and they were not easy to make. (I will come back to this later.) I have been fighting a bronchitis all week and the medicine...
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Made in Taiwan or in China
The government has just authorized Taiwanese semi-conductors ton invest money in China to build wafer factories (wafers is like a very big disk that is imprinted with thousands of microchip circuits to be cut and make microchips) You have to know that...