Recounting a spontaneous detour through the countryside lanes of Pingtung. How the glint of an old woman's stainless spatula guided me beneath a massive banyan tree into a pale-blue wooden Hakka diner under the sweltering sun. Reflections on rural architecture, southern Hakka history, and a soul-warming bowl of ban tiao.
Those who go out into the world always meet a ghost sometime. When a fender-bender happens on the road, who at the scene is most likely to explode on the spot? The offending driver? The hit car owner? Or the passenger seat who isn't even driving? The author deeply analyzes the blind, protective 'passenger-seat warrior' psychology during road collisions.
Chronicling a profound midnight encounter during a backpacking trip to Christchurch, New Zealand. Describing a stylish Taipei woman radiating French bohemian romance with a glowing cigarette beneath the Southern Cross, juxtaposing urban defense mechanisms with rural sincerity.
A humorous dining critique of an unfortunate culinary disaster near Aletheia University in Tamsui. How an elegant bistro devastated taste buds with cloying pumpkin soup, greasy fries, and an atrocious burrito packed with faux vegetarian ham.
A friend's whimsical request to find a 'camping-friendly outdoor projector' unexpectedly sparks memories of an enduring campus mystery: the summer an entire shipment of brand-new, unboxed high-end projectors vanished without a trace from the new building's basement.
Looking back on an impromptu round-island trip from my student days. In an era without GPS, I got lost near Jinlun in Taitung and stumbled upon a hot spring hotel full of 'period charm.' A record of the dampness that hit you in the face, a windowless room, and the peculiar experience of soaking in a pure hot spring in a cracked-tile bathtub. This is a traveler's log about stamina and a shift in mindset.
A candid reflection on stepping into a blood donation center for the very first time as a student. Feigning masculine heroism before nurses, watching crimson blood slowly fill the bag, and discovering an unexpected sense of social responsibility.
A true account of a proposal-preparation day plagued by one misfortune after another. From waking up to a computer flashing "NTLDR IS MISSING," to circling the outskirts of Tamsui at 5 a.m. hunting for a parking spot, to a friend "Sheep" standing me up yet again. A darkly comic reflection on urban public parking, fuel costs, and personal credibility.
Recounting a spontaneous journey through Sanxia Old Street exploring traditional handmade indigo blue dyeing with Yvonne. From wild botanicals on Datun Mountain to being misled by local police and crashing an elementary school dyeing workshop.
Reflections one year after returning to the Republic of China from the Middle-earth of New Zealand. A record of the hero Mizuc striving to level up and learn new skills in daily life, drifting through the big city doing odd jobs, and — upon偶然 opening a dust-covered adventure notebook — recalling the life-changing days of adventure in that mysterious land.
