More Mom shots

Farmers' Market Taipei

Photos taken of me at the farmers' market near the GuangHua Computer Center in Taipei. Photos taken by my Mom during her October 2005 visit to Taiwan.

Traditional Taiwanese street theater

It appears that traditional Taiwanese street theater is alive and well:

Taipei 101 - view

The view from the observation deck of Taipei 101 -- the world's tallest building. Taiwan.

White people all look alike.

I went to get lunch today at a restaurant I frequent. To my surprise, the male boss of the eatery starting calling me "John" or something. His wife reminded him that I was NOT John. This is not the first time this has happened. I was once accosted on an airplane by an upset woman who thought I was a former lover who had jilted her (and I wasn't!). Often times, especially in Taiwan, I have been approached by people who say "Long time no see, Teacher __________!" They were confusing me with another "long nose" who taught them English.

I find this all especially ironic as I remember Oberlin College's Asian-American Alliance whose T-Shirts protested "We do not all look alike!"