This is a space for my thoughts and ideas. I'm a cyclist, a traveler (when I can), a pro-wrestling fan, and sometimes a rogue halfling in DnD Los Angeles n...
Happy Fri-yayyyyyyyy. Feeling sleepy this morning as I get the day started. I joined my neighborhood cafe's Cup Conversation Club last night where people met to talk about a designated topic, which that evening was travel. It was a chill, small group mix of folks from Taiwan, Thailand, and the U.S. and nice chats were had. Since I had drank many cups of coffee that day during work, I opted for a…
Mid-week check-in, hello! What has been going on? Sunday: Slept in very late from timezone-DnD the night before. Went to a stories meet-up where folks met at a bar called Tacos N Taps where the theme of the night was to talk about past travels. Met a few interesting folks: among them was a guy from China about to move to the U.S., an Australian guy living in Japan, a Taiwanese girl about to move…
Went to another baseball game this week, this time more centally at Taipei Dome, and with my coworkers. I again got to see the Wei Chuan Dragons, which makes them my official favorite Taiwanese baseball team. They took on the Rakuten Monkeys. It was also free anime girl baseball card night. Thoughts: Taipei Dome is huge, beer was affordable, and just like last time, the crowd was epic with the…
Exhausting week! I took on part-time moonlight editing work from an old colleague in Los Angeles. I haven't accepted extra freelance work in years, mainly because I didn't need the extra money and I was exhausted from doing double duty in 2021-2023 when I was finishing my degree while still working full-time (both were remote). However, the opportunity now is quite welcome. While it was awesome to…
It's a Friday night in thanks to Typhoon Bavi and I spent it with a few tall boys and watching Kenny Omega defeat MJF on AEW Dynamite to become world champion for the second time. The last time Kenny Omega was champion was way back in 2021, which was a very memorable time in my life—beyond me bouncing back from losing a lot the year prior, I bought my first car, I started university in my 30s to…
Finally checked out an NTW show this weekend in Taoyuan with one of my buddies. My first live wrestling show of 2026! What a show! Lots of solid matches and gimmicks, and even a little warmth when one of the wrestlers shouted out his grandma who was sitting in my row. The main event was an international triple threat with Syan Syan from Taiwan vs. Succubus from the UK vs. Alexis Lee from…
After enjoying reading Sylvia's answers and diving down the rabbit hole of other folks answering it on their blogs, I'm throwing my hat into the ring! 1. What's the best sandwich? I will never not be excited for a grilled cheese sandwich. 2. What was your first concert? It was KIISS-FM's Wango Tango 1999 concert. I was a kid going with my brother and dad and it was an insane lineup: Ricky Martin,…
It's Dragon Boat Festival this weekend and I made it out to check out the races. It was a burning hot day and the paddlers powered through it to the boat drummer's beat. It was exciting to cheer them on, as well as watch the paddlers get sprayed with water and soda (lol) when they made it back to land. There were food stands galore, and I was able to eat some zongzi, which is the traditional food…
Catching up with my Dragonborn brotha from another motha and his wife today at the tail-end of their Taiwan trip. Good times!
May was certainly the month of visits. It kicked off with catching up with Mia, who was in town from Shenzhen visiting family. We dated for months when we both lived in Beijing, until she eventually dumped me when I blew her off to watch WWE Royal Rumble 2019 with the boys. While things rekindled a few times in recent years during LA and Hong Kong visits, we met as friends this time. That same…