back from taiwan!

it was a great place. i mean, it's totally on the top of my list of countries to go! and it's always been people around me going there except me. so i was super excited when my dad agreed to go! :D

didn't visit a lot of places. we just stayed within the taipei county and visited some of the places that i've wanted to go. like 九份 (partly for the peanuts that's super tasty)

淡水, for the sake of the food 阿给 and 铁蛋. and of course for 淡江中学, jay's alma mater! :D

and also for 渔人码头 + 情人桥! but it's damn hot on the day that i've went there. i got tan lines on my feet after that day! note: do not ever try walking from the 捷运站 (like sg's mrt) to 渔人码头. it's damn long!

taipei 101. ooohhh. :D诚品! like finally!

the taiwanese love dogs. the dogs are like everywhere! you can even find them in a watsons store when the owner is in side for the watsons sale.

being the country that started the whole bubble tea craze, you can find a bubble tea shop practically in every street. this shop is the best because it has my favourite honey lemon aloe vera and 桂花乌龙绿茶!

taiwan's also crazy about teas. in any convenience stores you can find at least 5 types of tea from different manufacturers. it's there where i discovered my love for 乌龙绿茶.

oh there's practically 1 7-11 store (or 全家 or 莱富) in every street! it sells things from facial wash to books to 茶叶蛋 to pre-ordering albums!

which brings me to another point about my favourite thing of taiwan (other than Jay, of course)



OPEN小将!

it's the mascot of 7-11 along with its friends. stumbled along it when i was at a blog of 阿信, who incorporated this cute lil' thing into his Stay Real tshirts.

super cute okay! 7-11 got it on its own sweets, teas etc! i wanted to buy this shopping bag but it's sold out! ):



one thing i've learned from this trip is that my trip would be more worthwhile if i travelled with people who share the same interest as me, because it would be hard for either parties to accomodate to the needs/wants while trying to enjoy the trip. i missed out on Jay's Mr. J restaurant because i know my father doesn't like to eat western food (i mean, standing outside taking pictures wouldn't satisfy me) and some other shopping areas because others would have to wait for me while i shopped.

oh yes this trip i didn't buy as much as the other time when i went england. partly because the shopping is reduced, and partly because i can't find much stuff that is nice, and that i'm only buying souvenirs to a close group of friends of mine.

not to mention i'm not starting work as yet! i'm contemplating if i should just don't work for november and december, since i would have to take so many leaves for the camps and what nots in december. but in the meantime i shall just continue applying for jobs.

and i fell in love with the shows 不良笑花 and 命中注定我爱你! but the latter is really draggy la. ep34 and the main leads haven't reconcile for good yet. =x
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