They even had the same one that got me hooked on the stuff years ago: But the truth is, we really couldn’t be bothered any more–there are so many other things in life we’d rather spend energy on.īut I have to say, I was pretty damn excited to find truffle salsa/paste at the 101’s supermarket. Or, we’d just have to get even more adventurous and search out the really unique restaurants out there. So unless it’s something very unique, we’re no longer easily impressed–which kinda sucks for us, but is a good thing for our health, because we’re now able to eat healthier and not crave unhealthy foods as much. We both share this feeling that when you’ve lived long enough and tried enough different food from various cultures, nothing is really that exotic or exciting anymore, because you have gotten familiar with all the different types of ingredients and spices, and know what they can do in various combinations. I think our loss of interest in chasing after great food isn’t limited to Taiwan, but in general.
It’s been a while since we had Indian food, so I was happy to see it in the food court of the 101 shopping mall: Elena enjoyed the tofu pudding desert though, and of course, ice cream is always going to put a smile on my face:Īs for proper meals, none were particularly notable. The days of being excited by going to the famous night markets are gone. For some reason, we no longer find food in Taiwan all that enticing once the novelty wore off (this was our fourth visit in the last few years), it’s really just like any other place, where you’d have to hunt down the really great food, and the common food you find in most places is just that–common. On this trip, we didn’t really try to go out of our way for good food. There are much better photos of the 101 shopping mall on the web that show how nice it can look during the busy holiday seasons. It was a very posh mall, but it seemed to lack the kind of cozy warmth that some malls have, and when I searched Google Images, I realized that we probably went during slow season when none of the cool decorations were up. This time, I finally went to the famous 101 shopping mall: While Japan is extremely polite, that politeness comes off as artificial, while Taiwan feels more down-to-earth. The quality of service across all industries in Taiwan is incredible, and beats even Japan. I always enjoy my time in Taiwan, because it’s a cozy mix of quaint hospitality and modernity. While I love my Yamaha C7 acoustic piano, I am very pleased to now play on my Kurzweil when an acoustic piano is not available.Kitty cat Diary’s been updated to August 2012:Ī few months ago, Elena and I went to Taiwan for a few days. Of course, the B3 Hammond sounds were a bonus. While the weight of the unit is heavier than I had hoped for, I was delighted with the condition of the unit and most importantly,the wonderful Kurzweil piano sounds. After comunicating with the seller, who proved to be extremely accomodating, I bought the unit, which traveled 3,000 miles via UPS to my home.
knowing it was an older model, I did find a used one on Ebay that according to the seller, was in excellent shape and hardly used. On blind faith, I started looking around for a Kurzweil PC2x. previously, I had tried other name brand keyboards but was not satisfied with the piano sounds that they produced. Kurzweil Keyboard lives up to its reputation!Īs a jazz Pianist, accustomed to playing on acoustic pianos, one of my closest friends, who is also a piano player, recommended the Kurzweil PC2x, when I was inquiring about an electronic keyboard that had excellent Piano sounds.