A brief look back and a long shot forward
As the first post, I should first explain who I am, where I’m coming from, where I am now and what I’m trying to do here.
1. My name is Mike Palmer, and I’m a half-Chinese, half-Australian web designer / developer.
2. I grew up in Miami, Florida, then spent a few years in Melbourne, Australia before completing a year-long English-teaching stint in Incheon, South Korea.
3. I’m now in Taipei, Taiwan (and have been for over two years). I came here to learn Mandarin Chinese.
4. Years ago I had a page on Geocities about life and identity from an Asian-Caucasian’s point of view which got quite a few responses from couples, mothers, fathers, girlfriends, sons, etc. I’ve laid low for the past five years, but now I think it’s time (maybe moreso for myself than others) to continue.
So, for those who are interested, here are the feelings and identity-crises of a mixed Asian-Caucasian male laid out bare.