Monday, July 27, 2009

"Algae" Concert and More

We recently went to a free outdoor concert near ZhongXiao XinSheng MRT at the "Creativity Park" -- it is the old Taiwan Beer Brewery / Factory -- featuring a Taiwanese band called "Algae" whose lead singer is named Deserts Chang -- a folk singer here in Taiwan.




Lunch at Korean BBQ with Nathan and Grace -- really good and only $3 USD per person

Two other Taiwanese joined us from an English Bible Study Nathan teaches

The Venue of the Concert 4 hours before the show





Annie and I showed up at 1pm for the Show -- but they changed it to 5pm due to the Heat



We walked around the "Creativity Park"



Nathan and Grace

I climbed 1/4 of the way up the old Taiwan Beer Smoke Stack

The Venue started to fill up around 4pm after a couple hours of rain which cooled down the weather nicely

Annie getting ready to hear the Band

My friend Fleming came to the concert and brought his wife and two Sons (Ian is the older one, the 2 year old has no English name yet)





The lead singer's English name is Deserts Chang -- she is famous for her song "bao bei" which means "baby" or "darling" in Chinese -- she also likes to talk alot during her concerts about how bad the big record companies areMostly Students from the nearby Taipei Technology University showed up

The Rest of the Band



I recorded part of her folk song "Bao Bei"


Afterward we went to Dinner with Fleming and his family near the Venue -- the shrimp omelet was pretty good



Sunday, July 26, 2009

Our New Place in Taipei

Breakfast shop near our Place -- two eggs, tuna, and some turnip cake for about $1


Police Office is very close to our home -- its a really safe neighborhood because some important politician lives nearby

This is the Taipei Wholesale Flower Market next to our Place


The Mountain which keeps our neighbood's air a little less polluted


We live near Roosevelt Rd. and XinLong Rd. Intersection


Inside the Flower Market Near our Place


Vendors at the Flower Market





Our Alley

Our Apartment

The Front Door to Our Place





Sunday, June 28, 2009

Shopping and Visiting Friends

Traditional Market near our new apartment



A small temple inside the Traditional Market


New Hope Christian Fellowship -- our bilingual church home in Taipei


In the Night Market near Annie's Mom's Home




On the Bus to meet Sabina and her Sister for Lunch

Annie and her best friend Sabina

Sabina's Dog "Duo Duo" "多多"





Michael Jackson's death is big news in Taiwan

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Driving in Taipei
















This week we have been taking care of alot of little things, getting cell phone plans, reactivating national health insurance, registering our marriage in Taiwan, finding an apartment, and of course meeting family and friends which includes lots of eating and drinking Taiwanese specialties.



On our way to reactivate Annie's national health insurance I took a couple videos to show what it is like driving in Taipei City.