Mouse Eared Kiwi in Taipei: Blog awards and the promised stationary post

Taiwanderful 2008 Blog Awards

First on my list of topics I would like to cover off today is the Taiwanderful 2008 blog awards (http://www.taiwanderful.net/blog/best-blogs-taiwan-2008-final-results). Due (I imagine) to support from friends, family and other readers back home and in Taiwan of my fledgling blog, I snaffled the category "Best Taiwan Personal Blog 2008".

Thank you so much for your encouragement, and I hope the awards encouraged you to read around some really great blogs written by far more dedicated writers than I here on formosa. When I figure out how, I will incorporate a nifty little commemorative graphic onto my site's template provided very thoughtfully by the people at Taiwanderful (after a weekend away overseas it's a bit much for my overtired brain to figure out right now).

As a result of the competition, according to my server I received a massively increased record of 15107 hits last month. I have no idea how it's calculated, but it does mean that with the increased numbers of photos I am posting on this blog, I will now start using photobucket which I hope won't cause any problems, fingers crossed.

And finally, a little plug for the overall winning blog The New Hampshire Bushman which is always a great read (http://www.thenhbushman.com/).

The promised stationary post

A little while back I promised to share a bit more of the local stationary. When you spend alot of time practising mandarin characters, you run through alot of exercise books. Here are a few favourites that have recently crossed my desk.

"I am a shamrock
Who hides on the ground.
When you come and find me,
Don't make a sound.
Pick me up very carefully;
Don't let me fall apart.
You can make a wish from me
By holding it close to your heart."

"Fatiao Monkey
Hello! Hello! everybody! my name is Fatiao Monkey! let's be happy!
Hello!
do you
like
banana?
Ha!"

"You can make yourself
feel wonderful...
i'm singing
Mood NIGHT"

"2020. March
SWEET
Best Wishes 100%
Cheer up!
You're my best friend.
American
Show Your Smile
The sky looks beautiful
Clouds appear whiter than usual
There is nothing so beautiful as spring
Dreams Come True
A life without a friend
is a life without a sun.
honey
Enjoy Your Life
May the joy and happiness fill
every minute of your day.
So shiny.
So cute."

"Happy day
WISH
Forever
I am so happy.
I am in seventh heaven now.
i'm singing"

"The Perfect decks itself in beauty for the love of the Imperfect.
Queen Cat
Power said to the world, You are mine.
The world kept it prisoner on her throne.
Love said to the world, I am thine.
The world gave it the freedom of her house."

"Happy Piggy
Hello ! Hello ! Hello ! Hello ! everybody ! my name is piggy! let's be happy !
Boo
Are you happy?
Hello"

"My tour of Eurpope
Holes in the road are a pain.
A lifelong friend
FRIENDSHIP..
Friendship is more. Precious to me
than anything else.
merry ghost
Are you far away from here?
Can you hear me?
The world is always changing
nothing stays the same
We"