i love going to the park in the morning. one reason is of course to keep up my walking. another would be to watch the "morning mommies" exercise class (those girls can move)! and they do some very good cardio/stretching/ strength training.
however, i also notice that a lot of taiwanese have a penchant for totally USELESS exercises/health practices. here's a list of some of them:
1. clapping while walking- totally useless exercise. it does NOT, contrary to popular belief " da chi" ( stimulate the internal energy)- try more like DEADEN the nerves in your hand! the sound is also irritating, so it's at the top of my list.
2. clapping behind your back- also useless, unless you count the stretching of the shoulders. you are also likely to RIP your shoulder muscles doing ballistic movements like this. better to clasp your hands behind your back and stretch to the count of 10.
3. walking backward- get the fuck out of the way! yes, it uses slightly different muscles than walking forward, but you don't get that much benefit from it.
4. yelling "hah hah hah"- maybe some work for the abdomen, but i know western exercises that work a hell of a lot better. and quieter.
5. slamming your back against a concrete wall- can you say " fractured spinus process?" that's what you'll do to the protuding part of your vertebrae. or how about collapsed lung? fractured rib? give me a break. this is good way to mess yourself up!
6. walking barefoot on the dirt- the excuse i heard for this is " the earth element will leak into my body and make me strong". also tetanus will leak into any cut or abrasion in your foot! really stupid!
7.yoga- fuck yoga. so you can lick your own balls? i'll stick with sports medicine approved basic stretches, thank you!
8. tai chi- fuck tai chi. yeah, i'm being controversal here, cause tai chi has some health benefits: it lowers blood pressure, steadies the heart rate, induces relaxation. all around good things. so why am i dissing it? cause so many people think it is the ultimate, and it's not. there is no ultimate.
basically, a lot of people in taiwan just follow others and take what they say about exercise to be truth, instead of using their brains (something they're very lazy about doing) and getting the exercise FACTS that can really improve their health.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
taiwan record industry and news bureau money
God is real. I know this because I prayed for this expose' to happen for a looooong time! never really thought i'd see this day, oh me of little faith!
by now, the news and discussion of the taiwan record companies squandering government money is everywhere. but what didn't get discussed is why the news bureau was funding the record industry.
it was all about control. when the government gives out money, it wants something in return. it has standards and points that it wants to meet.
the real reason the record industry was getting money was because the news bureau was running the show, or more correctly, they told the record companies what kind of music to produce- safe, kiddie, immature music.
that the record companies squandered the money was a non issue to the news bureau. they got the product they wanted- music that was in line with their goals of thought control.
don't beleive me? then ask yourself these questions:
1.why is there even a news bureau? what do they do? they control the media to make sure nobody tries to go against the ROC.
2. why is there a police bureau radio station? to broadcast the the ideas that the ROC wants broadcast.
and now there is talk of the news bureau and cultural bureaus becoming one. that will complete their monopoly on keeping creativity against "status quo taiwanese-ism" at bay.
by now, the news and discussion of the taiwan record companies squandering government money is everywhere. but what didn't get discussed is why the news bureau was funding the record industry.
it was all about control. when the government gives out money, it wants something in return. it has standards and points that it wants to meet.
the real reason the record industry was getting money was because the news bureau was running the show, or more correctly, they told the record companies what kind of music to produce- safe, kiddie, immature music.
that the record companies squandered the money was a non issue to the news bureau. they got the product they wanted- music that was in line with their goals of thought control.
don't beleive me? then ask yourself these questions:
1.why is there even a news bureau? what do they do? they control the media to make sure nobody tries to go against the ROC.
2. why is there a police bureau radio station? to broadcast the the ideas that the ROC wants broadcast.
and now there is talk of the news bureau and cultural bureaus becoming one. that will complete their monopoly on keeping creativity against "status quo taiwanese-ism" at bay.
Monday, May 2, 2011
sex for english? yeah, why not!
i like to quote boxing coach freddie roach when he talks about people fighting over petty things in the gym -
"nobody's getting paid, why do it?".
i think the same about english teaching. i get paid from class beginning til class end. i can hang around a few minutes after class to help anybody who needs it.
but then there are those who have no problem whatsoever with trying to get you to be their "turn to" english vocab machine/ chat practice buddy. is anybody getting paid for this?
and if you're not getting paid, then maybe you should be getting laid. let me explain:
i used to help people for free. i did corrections on their english compositions in college. basically i was the reason a LOT of chinese students passed english. i know this because their writing was really bad. everyone who went to me got an A or B.
what did i get from this? well, Mandarin for one. fair exchange is no crime. friendship. some great home cooked chinese food.
but i have also seen people give me zero reciprocity. when MY hour of need came up, these people didn't give a damn. they already got their degree. they got into a better master's degree school than I'll ever be able to afford, got a better job, basically moved into american life.
i also see really beautiful women in taiwan who just want a first time foriegn friend. they want the foriegner "atmosphere". they want to chat english. they want help with their college app. they want help with their job app. then they go there, get a great job, move abroad, marry up.
and what did you get from this compared to what THEY got? did they ever consider you in their plans? oh, you're just an english teacher. an unpaid english teacher!
so don't be a rug: no fuck, no friend. no pussy, no pal.
nobody's gettin' paid, right?
and a fair exchange is no crime.
"nobody's getting paid, why do it?".
i think the same about english teaching. i get paid from class beginning til class end. i can hang around a few minutes after class to help anybody who needs it.
but then there are those who have no problem whatsoever with trying to get you to be their "turn to" english vocab machine/ chat practice buddy. is anybody getting paid for this?
and if you're not getting paid, then maybe you should be getting laid. let me explain:
i used to help people for free. i did corrections on their english compositions in college. basically i was the reason a LOT of chinese students passed english. i know this because their writing was really bad. everyone who went to me got an A or B.
what did i get from this? well, Mandarin for one. fair exchange is no crime. friendship. some great home cooked chinese food.
but i have also seen people give me zero reciprocity. when MY hour of need came up, these people didn't give a damn. they already got their degree. they got into a better master's degree school than I'll ever be able to afford, got a better job, basically moved into american life.
i also see really beautiful women in taiwan who just want a first time foriegn friend. they want the foriegner "atmosphere". they want to chat english. they want help with their college app. they want help with their job app. then they go there, get a great job, move abroad, marry up.
and what did you get from this compared to what THEY got? did they ever consider you in their plans? oh, you're just an english teacher. an unpaid english teacher!
so don't be a rug: no fuck, no friend. no pussy, no pal.
nobody's gettin' paid, right?
and a fair exchange is no crime.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
taiwan women as spreaders of misery
i joined the taiwan foriegn spouse club many years ago. no, it's not a real club, just a figure of speech. but i hear a lot of the same thing coming from these guys, ie how taiwan women are one the one hand wonderful, and on the other, a source of unhappiness.
this i beleive, stems from the fact that taiwan women are themselves perpetually unhappy. anybody who puts her standards in the stratosphere is bound to be dissapointed, especially when you expect others to make you happy.
taiwan women have been taught, thru their moms, girlfriends, assorted magazines, and ditzy talk show guests that it is a man's responsiblity to provide happiness for them. men are also supposed to be "ti tieh" (thoughtful is one translation), caring, and at the same time strong, good providers, etc. basically the same demands as women in the west put on men.
the difference is, taiwan women really think they're going to get all this.most western women eventually grow up and accept the guy for who he is. taiwan women never do. they drill their fucked up, sleep over party chat/what a guy should be standard into the fucking ground. they never give up,relentlessly making sure that they get their guy to where they can brag on him. basically, chinese culture in a nutshell: face, face, face!!!
then, when their guy can't meet this impossible task (pulling her out of her pit of self imposed misery), these women bury themselves in cheap novels in which the "ideal" man treats the woman in an "ideal" way.
of course, these women are setting themselves up for the ultimate scam, which is the subject of another article.
i was always taught that happiness is between you and God. nobody can "make" you happy. you have to make yourself happy. you have to find the happiness in whatever situation you are in, and be thankful for what and whom you have in your life, dispite their faults and shortcomings.
why are taiwan women so perpetually unhappy? it's because they don't have faith. they can only see 3 feet in front of them, and that's to bury whatever special, unique qualities their man had in the graveyard of some arbitrary "standard".
God help us.
this i beleive, stems from the fact that taiwan women are themselves perpetually unhappy. anybody who puts her standards in the stratosphere is bound to be dissapointed, especially when you expect others to make you happy.
taiwan women have been taught, thru their moms, girlfriends, assorted magazines, and ditzy talk show guests that it is a man's responsiblity to provide happiness for them. men are also supposed to be "ti tieh" (thoughtful is one translation), caring, and at the same time strong, good providers, etc. basically the same demands as women in the west put on men.
the difference is, taiwan women really think they're going to get all this.most western women eventually grow up and accept the guy for who he is. taiwan women never do. they drill their fucked up, sleep over party chat/what a guy should be standard into the fucking ground. they never give up,relentlessly making sure that they get their guy to where they can brag on him. basically, chinese culture in a nutshell: face, face, face!!!
then, when their guy can't meet this impossible task (pulling her out of her pit of self imposed misery), these women bury themselves in cheap novels in which the "ideal" man treats the woman in an "ideal" way.
of course, these women are setting themselves up for the ultimate scam, which is the subject of another article.
i was always taught that happiness is between you and God. nobody can "make" you happy. you have to make yourself happy. you have to find the happiness in whatever situation you are in, and be thankful for what and whom you have in your life, dispite their faults and shortcomings.
why are taiwan women so perpetually unhappy? it's because they don't have faith. they can only see 3 feet in front of them, and that's to bury whatever special, unique qualities their man had in the graveyard of some arbitrary "standard".
God help us.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
the taiwan adjustment bureau
matt damon rocks. best movie i've seen in a while. especially since it's real.
that's right, it exists, in taiwan at least. if you've ever thought someone was pulling strings to make sure your shit doesn't get off the ground, you might have good reason for such suspicions.
a LOT of what goes on in Taiwan is manipulated. from pop stars who sing the same, government approved crap, to rigged singing contests, to backbiting foriegners (a prime source of doing in), to territorial-ism by locals, the deck is stacked.
one run in i had with the adjustment bureau went like this:
i got a call from a bushiban (they had obtained my number from my workplace somehow), saying that i had gone into their school and broken a vase on purpose. they said the guy who did it had shown up a few days before saying he was me! the students who saw him wreck the vase recognized him and i was called. i asked them why weren't the cops calling me then? they said the police had already investigated but the video tape wasn't clear, etc.
i have been canceled out of a lot of opportunities to play music thanks to territorialism by locals.or there's always some hitch where you can't do it because you're a foriegner. every time you think you can get a little ahead, they move the "stop go no further" sign to right in front of you!
i recently made friends with a foriegner. after not having seen her for a few months, i happened to run into her near my house. when i said "hi" she looked like she had seen the devil and wanted nothing to do with me. every time i see her now she acts this way. we parted the first meeting in a friendly way. i hadn't seen her between the two times i mentioned.what happened between those two times?
backstabbing foriegners would be my guess.but what would their purpose be in doing that? i treat everyone i meet with respect, nor have i tried to take anything from anyone. as far as i know, i haven't wronged anyone beyond expressing unpopular opinions on the net (which is my right. you don't like it, suck my dick).
is there an agenda bureau in taiwan that tries to keep the status quo? maybe,maybe not. but definitely something's up. maybe just greed and conflict of interests.
maybe just some small people who will do anything to hang onto whatever piece of this island they percieve to be theirs.
that's right, it exists, in taiwan at least. if you've ever thought someone was pulling strings to make sure your shit doesn't get off the ground, you might have good reason for such suspicions.
a LOT of what goes on in Taiwan is manipulated. from pop stars who sing the same, government approved crap, to rigged singing contests, to backbiting foriegners (a prime source of doing in), to territorial-ism by locals, the deck is stacked.
one run in i had with the adjustment bureau went like this:
i got a call from a bushiban (they had obtained my number from my workplace somehow), saying that i had gone into their school and broken a vase on purpose. they said the guy who did it had shown up a few days before saying he was me! the students who saw him wreck the vase recognized him and i was called. i asked them why weren't the cops calling me then? they said the police had already investigated but the video tape wasn't clear, etc.
i have been canceled out of a lot of opportunities to play music thanks to territorialism by locals.or there's always some hitch where you can't do it because you're a foriegner. every time you think you can get a little ahead, they move the "stop go no further" sign to right in front of you!
i recently made friends with a foriegner. after not having seen her for a few months, i happened to run into her near my house. when i said "hi" she looked like she had seen the devil and wanted nothing to do with me. every time i see her now she acts this way. we parted the first meeting in a friendly way. i hadn't seen her between the two times i mentioned.what happened between those two times?
backstabbing foriegners would be my guess.but what would their purpose be in doing that? i treat everyone i meet with respect, nor have i tried to take anything from anyone. as far as i know, i haven't wronged anyone beyond expressing unpopular opinions on the net (which is my right. you don't like it, suck my dick).
is there an agenda bureau in taiwan that tries to keep the status quo? maybe,maybe not. but definitely something's up. maybe just greed and conflict of interests.
maybe just some small people who will do anything to hang onto whatever piece of this island they percieve to be theirs.
Friday, April 1, 2011
are taiwan women spoiled bitches?
the title was a question. no need to be offended by my question. you can be offended by my answer.
yes, they are.
as an adult english teacher, i listen to a lot of answers to topic questions in my class. when the book gets around to love and relationships you always hear them saying the same shit:
" i want a guy who is tall, understands me, is responsible, etc"
the problem with this is they never really define what responsible is. from my experience, what they mean by responsible is "safe". they want some castrated man who never takes chances, never moves in a direction that might make them feel unsafe, never walks the path less chosen. they want a guy who is bent to their wishes for "the dream" ie, the house, the car, the baby, the whole nine yards.
nothing wrong with those things, except that they have become the "price for admission" so to speak, rather than the result of two people's love for one another.
then taiwan women always talk about how they want someone who understands them. by this, i take it to mean they want an extention of their spoiling family who will put up with their temper tantrums and stupidity. these women are basically in the market for either daddy or their older brother, someone who is used to their bullshit.
expecting someone to understand you is the height of immaturity. we should seek more to understand others than to be understood. the world owes us nothing, but we live in it,and should learn to adapt to it, not the other way around.
i find taiwan women to be utterly selfish and self centered. lately i look at them with a mild disgust, despite their physical beauty.
ain't no pussy worth their crap.
yes, they are.
as an adult english teacher, i listen to a lot of answers to topic questions in my class. when the book gets around to love and relationships you always hear them saying the same shit:
" i want a guy who is tall, understands me, is responsible, etc"
the problem with this is they never really define what responsible is. from my experience, what they mean by responsible is "safe". they want some castrated man who never takes chances, never moves in a direction that might make them feel unsafe, never walks the path less chosen. they want a guy who is bent to their wishes for "the dream" ie, the house, the car, the baby, the whole nine yards.
nothing wrong with those things, except that they have become the "price for admission" so to speak, rather than the result of two people's love for one another.
then taiwan women always talk about how they want someone who understands them. by this, i take it to mean they want an extention of their spoiling family who will put up with their temper tantrums and stupidity. these women are basically in the market for either daddy or their older brother, someone who is used to their bullshit.
expecting someone to understand you is the height of immaturity. we should seek more to understand others than to be understood. the world owes us nothing, but we live in it,and should learn to adapt to it, not the other way around.
i find taiwan women to be utterly selfish and self centered. lately i look at them with a mild disgust, despite their physical beauty.
ain't no pussy worth their crap.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
gangsters are douchebags
mafia of any extraction are the biggest fucking losers and hypocrites on the planet. their whole " rob the rich protect the weak" line is just an excuse. how is forcing an aborigine girl to take 30 prostitution customers "protecting the weak"?
then they call themselves "patriots". what a lot of chinese people don't know is THE CHINESE MAFIA participated in the raping and murdering of other chinese during WWII (look up the black flags). also many of the top ranking people in the chinese mafia are actually JAPANESE! i challenge any mafia buff to prove me wrong on this. do your research.
if the mafia is the "protector of the people" that they claim, what were they doing during the 228 massacre? what were they doing during the "white terror" campaign?
yes, gangsters sometimes might help you pick up your motorcycle, but they also will run their car into your bike too, depending on the day. they only do right when it does right by them!
the taiwan people need to wake up to what these assholes really are, a stink on society (pun intended). any president worth his salt should hunt them down and purge this country of them once and for all.
then they call themselves "patriots". what a lot of chinese people don't know is THE CHINESE MAFIA participated in the raping and murdering of other chinese during WWII (look up the black flags). also many of the top ranking people in the chinese mafia are actually JAPANESE! i challenge any mafia buff to prove me wrong on this. do your research.
if the mafia is the "protector of the people" that they claim, what were they doing during the 228 massacre? what were they doing during the "white terror" campaign?
yes, gangsters sometimes might help you pick up your motorcycle, but they also will run their car into your bike too, depending on the day. they only do right when it does right by them!
the taiwan people need to wake up to what these assholes really are, a stink on society (pun intended). any president worth his salt should hunt them down and purge this country of them once and for all.
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