Taiwan has been influenced greatly by Japan in terms of politics, education and technology. One particulary popular cultural import is manga-styled comic books and the obsession with school girls as objects of lust.

Computex Taipei 2008 came and went. This year, I didn't get as many shots of showgirls like last year. Mainly because I was a bit busier this year and also because the incusion of the new Nangang Exhibition Hall probably diluted the number of showgirls I ran into. I did, however, see quite an amusing sign on one of the booths at the show.

I survived yet another Brazilian jiujitsu competition. The last time I went to Hong Kong to compete in a BJJ tournament was in November of 2006 and I took second place in the white-belt divsion in my weight category. This time, though, competing as a blue-belt, I didn't do so well. 

I recently bought a new camera and have been having fun playing with it. The photo gallery has been updated with a bunch of new picts, including a ski trip to Japan during the Lunar New Year in February.

There is a very interesting bronze statue just outside the Taipei Zoo. Obviously, the artist wanted to show how humans and animals can peacefully co-exist. But maybe this particular piece shows people and animals as being a little bit too close. 

I remember squeeze cheese as a kid. It was cool then and I remember always hoping that Mom would buy it whenever we went grocery shopping. Now, there is something similar for pancakes.