“Asew” by Bisa Kdei
by Obolobo
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Lay of the land
by Obolobo
I’m still here in Taiwan. Initially, I came here to fulfill an item on my bucket list: learn to speak, read, and write Mandarin Chinese. The plan was to also continue study programming then eventually move back to the States… But learning Chinese is a very involved process. I discovered that I had to write each character 40 times before the word became part of my vocabulary. On top of 15 hours a week of class time, I was also […]
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“CCTV” by King Promise, ft Mugeez, Sarkodie
by Obolobo
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“Subeme La Radio” Enrique Iglesias
by Obolobo
Didn’t know what the lyrics meant for the longest time… English lyrics
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文慧如(Boon Hui Lu) cover of”Strange in the North” by 黃明志Namewee feat. 王力宏 Leehom Wang
by Obolobo
original song:
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Still studying Chinese 20 months later…
by Obolobo
After nearly 20 months of on-and-off Chinese study, I’m wrapping up my third textbook, Far East Everyday Chinese (Book III) by Teh-Ming Yeh. Last October, I distinctly remember dropping my head into my hands and asking my Chinese teacher, “Are you sure this is the right textbook for me?” Learning Chinese has been a real struggle. One good(?) sign is that my English is getting worse as my Chinese improves. Group Classes Not For Everyone Over these 20 months, I […]
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“Lifetime” by Maxwell
by Obolobo
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Two Miles East of 林森北路
by Obolobo
Living behind 林森北路 turned out to be bad for the spirit. Every night I returned to an area known for hostess bars and 酒店 where a twenty-something lady with a fifty-something man was not a rare sight. Granted the accommodation was affordable and every taxi driver in the city knew where 林森北路 (Linsen North Road) was. But living there had its costs. Do you believe in ghosts? By the time I figured out I had to move, I realized I […]
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“Lejos de Ti” by Grupo Extra
by Obolobo
Categories: Personal
