Author Archives: DAK

Christmas Ham I’m not good at Christmas this year. For whatever reason, I am woefully behind, and have approximately zero ideas for anyone. Ironically, this is my first Christmas after recovering from being laid-off. By rule, I should be showering … Continue reading →

Sometimes I don’t understand myself. The things that amuse me, anyway. You may recall the Keyser Soze experiment, wherein I placed a Post-It note on a Coke in the community fridge of an office I did some contract work at. … Continue reading →

How can I simultaneously be so busy and feel like I’ve done nothing today?

Taipei 101

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool. -Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Almost Famous

I’m not a particularly big fan of abbreviations or nicknames for national holidays. I’m not sure whether it’s because I don’t think they give the proper deference to the occasion, or whether I just find it annoying in general. “Happy … Continue reading →

In regards to my earlier post, I don’t mean to illustrate my own global ignorance more than necessary, but, seriously, everyone in Taiwan is Asian. And I love that. >In going around Taipei this last week, save for the 10-foot … Continue reading →

Positioned correctly, and with the door open, I can watch T.V. while sitting on the toilet in my hotel room. Pity that I should only figure this out on the morning of my check-out.

A Statistical Aside The Golden State Warriors are in last place in the Pacific Division, and last place in the Western Conference. They are also unofficially in a four-way tie for second in the Atlantic Division. This illustrates why west … Continue reading →

Considering the amount of traffic congestion, the thousands of scooters within a hair of a multitude of objects, the apparent understanding that lane-lines are merely suggestions, and the rampant disregard for such antiquated theories as “traffic laws”, horn-blows and tire-squeals … Continue reading →