Today's Lesson in Teaching English... Teacher Mat Style.Lesson #13 - In, On, Under, Out OfTEACHER MAT IS ON THE SKATEBOARD.STEVEN IS IN THE CAR.AUGETA IS OUT OF THE CAR.DEAD CHICKEN IS UNDER THE CAR.I would like to thank…
Panic At The Starbucks...So there I sat, my weekly routine of a Monday night at the Starbucks by my old place, drinking one of my three favorite drinks (I think it was the London Fog this time), enjoying a ham, cheese …
Not one of mine, but damn funny on a day where I have no energy to write...
This week in bootleg movies from the local night market...28 Days Later - Kick ass zombie movie and way better than the first! I actually liked this one better than the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Way too cool and t…
Bad day yesterday... decided to go for a run in +30 degree weather. Got lost and turned a 4k run into about an 8-10k run, so my legs hurt a little today. At least I don't feel as lazy today as I have lately.On my way t…
All through university I drew a comic called "Downunder" which starred an alcoholic version of myself who only went by the name 'Pub Guy'. I have over one hundred comic strips I drew of him at home and once I was done w…
Canadian / British Exchange...Michael has been in Taiwan for almost fourteen years now. He's been with my school since around the beginning of the school, but like many foreigners, he's still British through and through…
Yet another entry in Taiwan According to Mat...
3am, Downtown TaipeiMay 18th, 200728 C (86 F)Feels like 35 C (98 F)Humidity - 83%They call this spring! Man am I in for it!!!And I am completely enthralled, engulfed and immersed in Vonnegut's Galapagos right now.It…
Could they have chosen three worse frames of me for the video preview?I look like a drug addict (or a Beer Store regular) on a really bad day!
So this weekend went by in a blur of sunburns, drinks and some serious roaming in the city, but it was capped off on Sunday night with a charity Pub Trivia night at a local bar, Capone's. The trivia night was put on b…
Sunburnt, sick and grumpy...
Let's Make a Deal...It's that time of year again. The school year is winding down, a lot of foreign teachers are leaving for their homes and have come to realize all the cool stuff they bought when they got here is usel…
I am the only person who is excited about the fact that this is coming out on DVD? I used to have a small black and white television in my room when I was younger. We never had cable so our main TV was hooked up to a b…
Theres a giant doing cartwheels, a statue wearin' high heelsLook at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawnA dinosaur victrola listning to Buck OwensDoo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back doorBother me tomorr…
Oh, you don't even want to know the mood I'm in right now! Great days don't always lead into great nights. My plans for the evening fell through... my cell phone has decided it doesn't want to work anymore, so it is of…
Signs You've Been In Taiwan Too Long #426Eating with a knife, fork and spoon feels weird and you drop your utensils a few times during lunch. Went out for lunch with the managers and co-teachers from my school today. …
How many kids with ADHD does it take to change a lightbulb?Wanna ride bikes... ohhh, look a penny!!!
Huron Church Camp - Part 4 (The Final Chapter)Over the years there have been many scary moments at Huron Church Camp that I can recall. Visits to the Haunted Silo, ghost stories on overnight trips, random counselor atta…
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