12.23.2012

women circle

this has been my experience of taiwan 
and my experiences are 
constantly evolving 
this photo holds a lot for me 
my mama, ama, and nainai
talking, in the house where my mama grew up 
and they continue to live 
and run the family business 
eating food my ama cooks
and has learned to cook from her mama and ama 
retelling and telling stories old and new 
about life in all it's funny, simple, and serious 
ups, downs, twists, turns
it's all so very 
simple 

sister gloria

me and my sister, gloria 
yes, she is taller than me 
no, she is younger than me...
and yes, we are very different 
and equally wise ;) 

ci taiwan

welcome to contact improv dancing in taiwan 

merry

merry christmas from the north pole... of taiwan 

(jiling with santa claus... aka larry) 

thalia

new old friend in taipei and taichong, taiwan 

阿媽生日

my ama, grandma on my ma's side, turns 80 next year. this year's birthday, her age is still a question mark! :) 

jiayi 嘉義 camping

camped overnight at a waterfall in 嘉義 jiayi (southern central taiwan mountains) with some great people 

紙教堂

"paper temple." taiwanese people enjoy japanese designs and architecture. this all-religions-embracing temple is made of paper, produced on a local farm. (and metal, glass, etc)。 also en route to sunmoonlake. photos by aunt and friend