Winston wrote:
Momopi,
You said that you lost a girlfriend once because you refused to move to Taipei because you couldn't handle the pollution there. Come on now. There must be more to it than that. That sounds like a convenient excuse. Why don't you fit in there? lol
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"In 2007-2008 alone I flew to Asia 6 times to court my ex-fiance and she demanded that I must move back to TPE for our relationship to work, because she ain't moving to California. I declined and that was it. I moved on and she moved on."
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"Back in 1970s, after my grandfather lost the farm (apple orchid) in Nantou and the factory where my father worked in Changhua closed, we moved to Taipei to start over. It was a terrible time for me as I was unaccustomed to the city pollution. I was sick all the time and had to visit the doctor almost every week."
"they (my parents) took me to the doctors, and when traditional medicine and western medicine didn’t help, they took the lesson from the mother of Menicus and we packed our bags & moved to the cleaner coastal cities of Orange County, California. When I first arrived, my elementary school teacher commented that I looked like a malnourished Vietnamese boat refugee. Thank goodness my parents didn’t stay in Taipei to rant; otherwise I’d have been royally screwed."
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"Coming from a rural background in Changhua, I don't mind living in rural towns. However most of the outdoor activities that I like are coastal, so that's a limiting factor."
1. I did not just "lose a girlfriend". That was my ex-fiance that I invested 1.5 years and 6 trips to Asia for.
2. I flew to Asia 6 times for her and she would not come here even once for me, and refused to move to California (she'd be giving up her friends, family, and career in TW).
3. My childhood memories of Taipei was being sick every week and going to the doctors every week to get poked by needles.
4. I refused to move back to Taipei and we parted ways.
5. In retrospect perhaps I should have looked for a compromise, such as moving to Yilan, but what's done is done.
6. Taipei is not a coastal town. I prefer coastal suburbs to cities. To me, things like local environment, population density, proximity to the beach, traffic, pollution levels, air quality, etc. are more important than "people".
Winston wrote:
Even I have no problem with pollution there. It isn't that bad, and you are a tall strong guy.
1. I wouldn't be "tall and strong" if I had stayed in Taipei instead of moving to California.
2. In your own words:
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"Why do you imply that I should live in a city, where cement, traffic, stress, pollution, and commercialism dominate"
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3. Just as you didn't tolerate Angeles City pollution well, I didn't tolerate Taipei pollution well. You know, I could get higher paying jobs in LA, but do you think I'd want to breath this air:
And drive through this every day in the morning:
And drive through this every day at night:
4. Similarly, do you think I want to deal with this in Taipei?
5. What I want, is this:
(This picture is actually taken near where I live now)
Update: OK, looks like
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...or this in Yilan might do as well:
6. Let me recap. What I want:
* Lower population density (suburbs or rural towns)
* Clean air
* Clean water
* Less traffic
* Less pollution
* Proximity to ocean, beach, or at least a big lake suitable for water sports (swimming, snorkeling, fishing, etc)
Winston wrote:
They are an anomaly. Most of the world is not like Taiwan at all.
Most of the world is not like any specific country. However if you were to believe that "most of the world" is open and friendly vs. TW, then why aren't you in "most of the world" ? Or, how about this, China has 19% of the world's population and your experience may indicate that the people there would be more open to you than TW. How far is TW to China on the map? It's almost like, flying from US to Mexico or Canada.
Winston wrote:The group smiles in your photos Momopi, look fake and repressed. They don't look open at all. It's hard to put into words what I mean. Some things are difficult to describe in words.
They're smiles from reserved people who knows "shame" and value of "face", somewhat less likely to use you as an ATM machine.
Winston wrote:
If I were in Russia now, I would be very different. I would be fearless and casanova-like with girls, because the environment there ALLOWS me to be who I am, as I've explained before. As I've said all along, it's all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
Therefore, I haven't really changed. I'm just in a totally different world.
So, why aren't you in Russia, where you can be fearless and Casanova -ish?
Winston wrote:Let me show you all how f***ing impossible it is to get a Taiwanese girl to meet you from a dating site. After writing many messages to this girl on OkCupid, she finally replies. When I ask her why it's so difficult to meet any Taiwanese female from a dating site, she explains why below.
Do you see me ever use a dating site?
I sent you information about a speed dating even in Taipei where you could've meet 50-60 girls in-person. The event is specific to people with oversea experience, as in those who have lived/studied/worked abroad. The girls are all there, in person for the purpose of meeting and talking to you. Why did you choose to stay home and use online dating sites instead?