2015 annual budget review

The truth...

If I were to look at where I began the year 2015 and where I was when it ended I would posture that it was one of the best years of my life. But I guess I know the whole story and between those two apexes are some deep valleys of frustration and unemployment. I woke up in Taipei in my house or maybe my ex-girlfriend’s house. I don’t remember. We had watched an orchestra at the National Theater and Concert Hall for New Year’s. It was very anti-climactic but a nice time spent with a person I truly cared about and was glad to share some of my life with. We had broken up a few days ago but I wasn’t going to be in Taiwan much longer and we still wanted to hang out. Also we were taking…

reverse daydream reality coat check

"Where will u b sittinig in eternity? Smoking or nonsmoking" Welcome to The South, spelling errors and all! San Antonio, Texas.

Well, I’ve been back in my default country for a bit over six months now. I can’t deny that it burns a little bit; I was hopeful things would coalesce a little more smoothly. According to the formula I’ve devised…

my Asian fascination

Outside the apartment in Shanghai, I feel manic just looking at this beautiful mess of opportunity.

From the future I’m apologizing for what I’m about to say in the past, below: I’m sitting in a Taiwanese milk tea shop in Arlington. From this bench seat I can see the university I attended, where by way of…

how to not inspire people: job ads

how not to inspire people

I was writing another post talking about 2014 and my time floating in and out of it, but I got interrupted by myself and started searching for jobs because my bank statements are telling me I need (at least) one…

don’t actually plan a new plan

Sitting outside a Starbucks, it’s dusk, darkening slowly. Another resignation letter under my belt, tomorrow is my last day at the job I’ve gone back to repeatedly out of convenience and comfort. Maybe the choices were misguided. I did what I thought was best. I applied to a university in Taipei to enter as a student of their Mandarin Training Center. Hopefully in a few months I will be on the other side of the…