u/joex8au04

The title pretty much says it all.

My wedding is in December, and we’re having a segment where friends are scheduled to perform something, such as music, singing, acting, or anything similar. My fiancée teaches acting, and she really wants me to perform something for her.

I’m not exactly thrilled about performing at my own wedding, but I want to make it special for her. I can do pretty much anything except a big stage illusion, and I still have around six months to practice.

Any suggestions for a magic trick or performance that would be meaningful, impressive, and suitable for a wedding? The first thing that comes to mind is using ring but I’m not sure what I can do with this.

Hi, I’m Taiwanese, born and raised in Taiwan.

I moved to New Zealand when I was 15, and I’m now nearly 34. Lately, I’ve been feeling quite stuck as NZ doesn’t feel like a place where it’s easy to grow or build wealth, especially with inflation, and it feels like there’s not much going on (it has been for the past 20 years).

I’ve been working as a civil engineering consultant here for many years and earn a decent salary, but I feel like I’ve hit a ceiling with limited career growth. I also don’t really enjoy my job. If I were to return to Taiwan as a civil engineer, I think it would be extremely difficult since I’m not familiar with the local regulations, my work in NZ mainly involves applying council standards and writing boring english reports.

When I look at my friends back in Taiwan, they all seem to be doing quite well, which makes me feel like I should make a move before it’s too late.

Does anyone have a similar experience? I’ve been considering teaching English in Taiwan. I have an IELTS score of 8.5. I’d be okay with taking a pay cut (e.g. happy to earn around 50k TWD per month). At this point, I’m not too concerned about money, as it feels hard to save much in NZ anyway.