Author: Elizabeth Tai
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The tools and courses I’m using to learn Mandarin (free and paid)
We’re blessed to have so many tools to use to learn Mandarin free. It has made learning the language so much faster and easier. Here are the apps and courses I’m using to improve my Mandarin.
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Weekend Tales #4: My focus in 2024 is ‘beauty’
The new approach my little newsletter, Tai Tales is taking in 2024. Standing up against outrage culture on the Internet. And some articles about the Substack / Platformer drama. 📧Subscribe to read the post.
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Why I am learning Mandarin in 2024
In 2024, I’m determined to improve my Mandarin vocabulary to a point where I can understand Chinese dramas without subtitles. Here’s how I plan to do it.
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Year-end reflections and how I do them
In the last week of every year, I reflect on the year that is about to end and prepare for the new one. Here’s what I do, day by day.
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Now on Substack – elitism, condescension and dogpiles
Substack’s design and content choices is fostering a social “class” system of elites, followers and outsiders. Can we escape this game? 📧Subscribe to read the post.
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The Vigil at the Manor (Part 4/7)
In the world of the Silent, secrets can be found behind doors and words. A Distant Stars mosaic novel story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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When Sunbirds built a nest in my balcony
This was one of the most special things that had happened to me when living in this apartment on top of a hill. A pair of sunbirds decided to build a nest in my balcony and I got to watch life happen.
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The vigil at the manor (Part 3/7)
Mister Meadows finds out the truth. Miss Brahms skirts it. A Distant Stars mosaic novel story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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The Vigil at the Manor (Part 2/7)
Mister Meadows finds a clue that reveals more than it should. Part 2 of a seven-part short story in the Distant Stars mosaic novel. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.
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Is the Internet really broken?
My thoughts about The Verge’s article, The people who ruined the Internet and Danny Sullivan’s response, and the conversation swirling around SEO and the suckiness of the Internet.
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