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Found near Taipei Main Station in Taiwan.

This is what I miss when I take on freelance gigs over the summer.

Considering that the New Hampshire demographic is fairly homogenous, one has to take their opportunities when events like these show up. At least the tiny asian graphic art exhibit is still on display until the end of the month.

If you’re in the New England Upper Valley area, try and check out this exhibit. It’s short and will give you a chance to cool off from the unusually hot weather. While you’re in the area, also check out The Center for Cartoon Studies in nearby White River Junction.

The launch party for the XBOX360 was on tonight in downtown Taipei around the Taipei 101 building, next to the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store. Based on what I saw, I’m guessing it went somewhat better than the Japan launch, but may have been somewhat muted due to the fact that the 360 has been available from gobs of game shops already, due to the fact that Taiwan imports most of their games from Japan anyway.

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Before the Lunar New Year, I found a toy seller near work, next to the MRT station. The seller was kind enough to let me take pictures of the mind-scarring yet hilarious English used to describe the toys. Fourteen of the season’s hottest toys after the jump.
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