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"We
choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon and do these
other things in this decade not because they are easy, but because
they are hard." |
-John
F. Kennedy, during 1963 speech in Houston, TX |
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Summer
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Sprng
has been a mixed bag. Sometimes colder, sometimes warmer. Next,
the plum rains.
As for trips, went for an overnighter
to a Jinshan hotspring. Nearby, we went to Yehliu
to save some of Taiwan's most famous interesting rock formations.
Towards the Ilan area, we got to Pinghsi,
home to famous lanterns floated to the sky for good luck as
well as home to a not-so-small waterfall. Also, just completed
Mother's
Day, circa 2010. See these photo albums and all others in
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| The Big Day |
Originally Daniel was due on June 29th, but as he bulked up quickly, the doctors said he was ready for the world even by his 38th week (actually, he was born two days before his 38th week started). With that, June now marks several important events in the Cottorone-Hsieh clan. Grandmother Olga is born one day after Daniel's, on June 14th. His parents' anniversary is June 23. And his dad has a June 3rd birthday. June will be a big month for us.
June 16th was another possible day, after Jackie's parents had checked the Lunar Calendar for hao rizi (auspicious day), but in the end, and after a second trip to a fortune teller in the old Tihua Street area of Taipei, June 13th became the one. You can also visit some other websites that list down other famous people born on the 13th of June. |
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| Another Degree Added |
| Dateline: June 20, 2009. Taipei, Taiwan: The courses are done (two years ago). The thesis is done. The graduation ceremony (the second I attended while at the IMBA) is done. Now, I have my MBA. Now I am ready to meet the global financial crisis. |
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| Travel
Photos and Updates |
2006
has been a bit more active in getting new stamps in our passports.
I made my first trip to the European continent, and Jackie made
her visit to the Japan. And a short trip to Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
See all the photos in our PHP
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Conquering
Europe via Germany |
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two weeks on a business trip in Germany - and now sharing the
photos with you all. |
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Jackie
visits the Land of the Rising Sun, and the Pearl of the Orient |
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Her
company trip to Japan was a nice one. See all the pictures! |
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Glimpses is still open, too! |
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Remember
- the old gallery is still online and will continue
to be. Under "Glimpses"
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The
Olga Lalapalooza Tour 2004-2005 kicked off, when she
got to meet Jackie's family.
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IMBA Student Council Web Site Goes Online
At
the request of my fellow students on the IMBA Student Council,
I redesigned their Council web site. This site features a DHTML
menu, and I maintain it for them as well as its webmaster.
Would you like to visit the site? You can do so by clicking
on the link below:
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Dish
with design of dragons and clouds in yellow enamel reserved against
underglaze blue ground. Qing Dynasty, Guang Xi ware.
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Welcome
to the Living in Ilha Formosa Site!
This site highlights events, travels, interests and more. Life in
Taiwan, famous quotes, pics from our lives here and while on the road.
While I may not have an interesting life, at least I have an interesting
look on life. And maybe, an interesting web site.
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| Daniel in Formosa - 10 days that shook the earth |
| The little big guy's first two weeks |
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Event |
| 06.13 |
Enters the world at 6:07 am. 3150 grams, 50 cm. |
| 06.14 |
Opens his eyes on camera for the first time |
| 06.15 |
The first taste of fresh mother's milk |
| 06.16 |
Snoozing away most of the day |
| 06.17 |
Starts a bit of "huang dan" |
| 06.18 |
Now has become a senior member of the nursery as some kids go home and some come in |
| 06.19 |
Mom and Dad go home, but Daniel has to stay to take care of his skin |
| 06.20 |
One more day at the hospital to play it safe |
| 06.21 |
Daniel comes home at 12:30 pm. Enjoying his new surroundings. |
| 06.22 |
Around midnight, his umbilical cord comes off. As is the tradition, we placed it in a red envelope.
Sleepless nights for both Mom and Dad start. Good thing June 23 is our 5th anniversary. |
| 06.23 |
Daniel is ready to celebrate his Mom and Dad's 5th anniversary. |
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It's a lonely planet, eh? |
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