Les taiwanais sont assez nuls pour trouver des noms de marque (BenQ, Asus, Tatung, Sampo, Acer s'en sort pas mal). Jusque la c'était Etron Technology qui me faisait le plus rire: http://etron.com/etrobn.htm
En arrivant a l'aéroport samedi je suis tombe sur le nouveau concurrent de Ritek: Super-Chien! http://www.super-chien.com.tw/
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Merde j'ai pas vote
Réveille difficile lundi matin. Avec le décalage il aurait fallu me lever a 3h du mat pour voir les résultats. En fait j'allume la télé de l'hôtel vers 6h30 pour voir la NHK parler de "Saroukodzi" et "Segouren Rouayre". La homepage du monde.fr m'éclaire davantage.
Au bureau un collègue me demande si je suis en congé (parce que je lis les news). Je lui explique l'histoire des élections en France. Il fait un jeu de mot avec le mot "élection" (le "r" et le "l" se confondent en japonais). Je lui dis que c'est pas drôle et que Saloukozy will be president. Il me répond que c'est pas bon pour le Japon ça (Sarkozy en voyage a HK avait déclaré que le sumo était un sport de simplets obèses et que Kyoto était une ville sinistre). Chirac avait attendu d'être élu pour être détesté par la terre entière (surtout du cote du pacifique justement), Sarkozy a de l'avance. Si ça inquiète même les salarymen japonais, je me demande comment en France on fait pour pas s'inquiéter davantage. Tenez, et même ma tante m'envoie un mail (c'est que vraiment la situation doit être critique):
Au bureau un collègue me demande si je suis en congé (parce que je lis les news). Je lui explique l'histoire des élections en France. Il fait un jeu de mot avec le mot "élection" (le "r" et le "l" se confondent en japonais). Je lui dis que c'est pas drôle et que Saloukozy will be president. Il me répond que c'est pas bon pour le Japon ça (Sarkozy en voyage a HK avait déclaré que le sumo était un sport de simplets obèses et que Kyoto était une ville sinistre). Chirac avait attendu d'être élu pour être détesté par la terre entière (surtout du cote du pacifique justement), Sarkozy a de l'avance. Si ça inquiète même les salarymen japonais, je me demande comment en France on fait pour pas s'inquiéter davantage. Tenez, et même ma tante m'envoie un mail (c'est que vraiment la situation doit être critique):
CHAINE DE L'ESPOIR.
Ceci n'est pas un spam, si cette lettre t'arrive, ce n'est pas
par hasard, rien n'est du au hasard.
Marie P. a vote UMP en 2002, deux jours plus
tard, sa maison a brule et tous ses enfants sont morts de combustion
spontanée.
Pierre F. a vote UMP lui aussi : il s'est noyé
dans la mare aux canards de sa ferme, on n'a jamais retrouve son corps.
Catherine K. a vote UMP aux derničres législatives : une semaine
plus tard, elle a du se faire poser un anus artificiel.
Joseph D. a pense a voter Sarkozy. Depuis, il purge une peine a
vie dans les prisons turques. Le pire, c'est qu'il avait
pris un billet d'avion pour Namur, il a ete victime d'une erreur a
l'embarquement.
Patrick B. a touche un bulletin Sarkosy dans l'isoloir aux
derničres législatives, depuis il ne cesse d'emettre des
pets malodorants et dégage une haleine pestilentielle qui a fait fuir sa
femme et son chien.
Ne VOTE PAS SARKOZY, ou tu finiras comme eux.
Forwarde ce message a 10 personnes que tu aimes ou
tes dents tomberont.
Si tu ne votes pas Sarkozy, tout ira bien, tout le monde te
trouvera sexuellement desirable, tu n'auras jamais de
cancer du foie ou des poumons et tu gagneras plein d'argent.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Chinese New Year
My first chinese new year in Taiwan (I was in Japan last year at that time). On Friday at midnight the fireworks started and did not stop until tonight. I am at the airport in Taipei now, leaving to France. Back in something like 10 days. Did not take any picture in Taiwan so here is a song with some kind of relationship with the title of this post.
Spent a great weekend 10 days ago with Miho in Shanghai, will post photos soon if she gives me her agreement (you're never to prudent concerning copyrights nowadays).
Monday, January 29, 2007
Taipeiscope
Finally I have some free time to visit Taipei. Why finally? How to explain I did not find at least a couple of days before to walk around, visit places during two years (already!)? Well, I visited touristic places for sure.
But when it comes to live a 'normal' life in this city like I usually do in Tokyo (going to restaurant/shopping/exibition/theater...) I dont know much.
When I came back to Paris during Christmass I realized how much I missed going to see a movie in a theater. Last week-end I've been to Tokyo and I found that actually I missed cultural activities in general (actually I've been to Tokyo in a first place because I missed Mih0 but that's another story).
So this week-end I decided to play it the parisian-way in Taipei. First of all, the weather was perfect: it was cold and cloudy, a little raining but not too much. Second condition: I had to take the train to reach my destination. Train is good because it lets you focus about the environment and not about things like: Is it Zhongshan road or Chongxiang road? Is it really forbidden to park on yellow lines (in this case why red lines exist)? I took this picture near the central station, and I think it tells you exactly why you should prefer train or subway in Taipei.
First destination was the moca (http://www.mocataipei.org.tw/) , the museum of contemporary art of taipei. I let you check the website if you're interested. First good point compared to the equivalent in Paris: it's one euro and there is no queue to get in. The place is big (the building was made during Japanese occupation, a school I think). There were concerts near the front door all day and the staff gives you pen if you want to draw on the sidewalk. Exhibition itself was partially interesting but I was surprised to see that actually Taiwanese artists are very active, and supported by government organizations and private companies.
Check this one: http://www.ykon.org/ recognition of Taiwan by micronations. If you never heard about micronations like sealand (http://www.sealandgov.org/), it's time to waste one hour before the lunch break to learn about this very unrelevant fact that there are micronations in the world and that you could maybe create your own.
Rest of the day was about walking around to see how fast I would get lost in Taipei (about 2 minutes, time to get out of the subway station). I finally found a theater which plays independant movies, does not sell popcorns, has poor seats and small screen for the same price as a multiplex (or cinecon for Japanese readers :P). I almost felt like I was in mk2 Beaubourg when the movie began with the "Un film RadioFrance" trademark (the story of an old lesbian pianist who fall in love with her assistant, unhappy-ending, great actors but no scenario, fullfils pseudo-independant french production requirements).
Some will say I am trying to reproduce my french way of life in Taiwan now, may be true. Still, places I have been to were crowded and not so many foreigners. So I actually believe I can find some good oportunities to meet different people. I'll keep digging.
But when it comes to live a 'normal' life in this city like I usually do in Tokyo (going to restaurant/shopping/exibition/theater...) I dont know much.
When I came back to Paris during Christmass I realized how much I missed going to see a movie in a theater. Last week-end I've been to Tokyo and I found that actually I missed cultural activities in general (actually I've been to Tokyo in a first place because I missed Mih0 but that's another story).
So this week-end I decided to play it the parisian-way in Taipei. First of all, the weather was perfect: it was cold and cloudy, a little raining but not too much. Second condition: I had to take the train to reach my destination. Train is good because it lets you focus about the environment and not about things like: Is it Zhongshan road or Chongxiang road? Is it really forbidden to park on yellow lines (in this case why red lines exist)? I took this picture near the central station, and I think it tells you exactly why you should prefer train or subway in Taipei.
First destination was the moca (http://www.mocataipei.org.tw/) , the museum of contemporary art of taipei. I let you check the website if you're interested. First good point compared to the equivalent in Paris: it's one euro and there is no queue to get in. The place is big (the building was made during Japanese occupation, a school I think). There were concerts near the front door all day and the staff gives you pen if you want to draw on the sidewalk. Exhibition itself was partially interesting but I was surprised to see that actually Taiwanese artists are very active, and supported by government organizations and private companies.
Check this one: http://www.ykon.org/ recognition of Taiwan by micronations. If you never heard about micronations like sealand (http://www.sealandgov.org/), it's time to waste one hour before the lunch break to learn about this very unrelevant fact that there are micronations in the world and that you could maybe create your own.
Rest of the day was about walking around to see how fast I would get lost in Taipei (about 2 minutes, time to get out of the subway station). I finally found a theater which plays independant movies, does not sell popcorns, has poor seats and small screen for the same price as a multiplex (or cinecon for Japanese readers :P). I almost felt like I was in mk2 Beaubourg when the movie began with the "Un film RadioFrance" trademark (the story of an old lesbian pianist who fall in love with her assistant, unhappy-ending, great actors but no scenario, fullfils pseudo-independant french production requirements).
Some will say I am trying to reproduce my french way of life in Taiwan now, may be true. Still, places I have been to were crowded and not so many foreigners. So I actually believe I can find some good oportunities to meet different people. I'll keep digging.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
The father of instant ramen is dead
An important news for all poor students and programmers who survived thanks too instant noodles (and Coca-cola): Momofuku Ando, the father of instant ramen died on friday. He was 96.
I invite everyone to read this article about the life of the great man who was born in Taiwan:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070107a2.html
I invite everyone to read this article about the life of the great man who was born in Taiwan:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070107a2.html
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Back for Noel
I come back to France tonight for 3 weeks (more or less). I tried to get ready yesterday so I watched "Violence des echanges en milieu tempere", a french movie about people who are very sad and can not find a job (A typical french movie). Still, it did not discouraged me! Merry Christmas everyone and see you in France (or somewhere else when I'll be back, full of sad and unemployement stories).PS: took this picture in Osaka aquarium, Diving Santa, great idea desu ne
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
This morning I woke up in...
Korea! After a hard day of work in Seoul, I came back to my hotel to find it surrounded but hundreds of policemen... Revolution? Riots? Does Korea also has "racailles"? Are they gonna burn Huyndai cars? Actually no, there was just a few hundreds of people demonstrating for working class rights (or something like this, my understanding of Korean is limited). I took this picture with my coworker (and friend) Vincent in front of Paris Baguette, so the threat looks even more serious (Paris/Riots, you see?). For your korean culture, Paris Baguette is very famous in Korea and they make really good donuts. But don't try to find french bread in this place or you'll be very disapointed.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
FCJP
Rien a voir avec Jean-Louis Aubere, c'est bien le dernier maxi de TTC qu'on trouve chez les excellents disquaires de Shinsaibashi a Osaka.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Ginger Duck abuse
Reading the local news today:
"National Police Agency Director-General Hou You-yi (侯友宜) yesterday said he was upset about a case in which a highway patrol officer, who was allegedly drunk driving while on duty, rammed his patrol car into a motorist, killing him instantly."
We can understand he was upset, I guess our Sarko would get really furious.
But let's read the rest of the article:
"Highway Patrol Officer Chang Cheng-lung (張城龍) rammed into Pan's vehicle while Pan was changing the tire. The accident killed Pan instantly.
When police arrived at the scene, they administered a breath-alyzer, which Chang failed."
Ok, he was drunk. Drunken policeman, nothing so special at this point.
"Chang told the investigating officers that he failed the breathalyzer because he had eaten ginger duck before going to work. "
That's a local news!
Monkey Island
J'ai recu des remarques comme quoi mes photos de vacances faisaient trop club med, carte postales, etc... Voila donc pour changer une photo de singes avec en arriere plan un temple typique de Bali, qu'on voit tres mal oui je sais.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Back from Bali
I came back yesterday from 10 days vacation in Bali. Here is a picture from the hotel in Kuta. 
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Merci Hal, il est bon ton cafe
Dans le cadre de mon carrier plan actuel, a savoir de passer Diamond member avant la fin de mon vie, j'ai file directement au Japon en rentrant de Thailande. De toute facon mon appart est degueux, ca m'arrange. Mais la transition est rude et passer du pays des ladyboys au pays des salarymen... j'aurais du faire un break a tw finalement.En tout cas un truc m'a sauve la journee hier matin, comme bien souvent c'etait un cafe... oui mais un cafe au japon... a la machine... sur l'autoroute... D'abord la machine s'est mise a jouer samba de janeiro quand j'ai commande un mocha. Deja ca m'a fait sourire, mais apres l'ecran LCD s'est allume et la! magie! Plusieurs cameras a l'interieur de la machine me montrent les petits grains de cafe en train de se faire moudre, l'eau qui chauffe et le gobelet qui arrive par un petit tapie roulant. C'est ghost in the shell! Charlie et la chocolaterie! Un petit bras attrape le gobelet et lui colle un couvercle dessus (toujours avec Samba de Janeiro a fond). Finalement je vois le gobelet atteindre la sortie, pousser par un petit piston et... le voila! en vrai!
Je vois deja venir les remarques desobligeantes, genre "boou le geek!" et tout ca...
Et oui, le cafe etait degueux.
"- Why do you switch off everything everytime you adjust the screw?
- It's a rule.
- But it's stupid rule, who made it?
- Me."
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
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