I know I've been lagging, Taiwan Day 4 and 5 not done yet.

BUSY.


Been dwelling on things a lot. Rainy days are great as I can get to wear my jacketss. But it makes oneself gloomy. Keep staring into my phone. Holding it, expecting something from it, but it didn't came. I knew I'm a failure in strong determination of excluding myself from that. Just couldn't man.
Perhaps that is what I must go through now, but, it isn't there for me.

School hasn't been a bitch yet, soon to come I think. Concrete casting sucks the hell out of me. Need to breathe... Air isn't that fresh yet.

Wish to earn money. But the current diploma that I'm vomiting my life for isn't my passion.
I belonged to the arts, but I'm ain't in UK, USA, AUSSIE, JAPAN or TAIWAN.... I'm here, sucked in SG whereby the only practical way to survive is with those sheets of paper stamped by elites schools...

oh mann oh mann. I wonder, what kind of job will I be in next time...

I wonder too, what kind of man will I be with next time...

12/10

[ LongShan Temple, Jay Chou's Restaurant @Taipei Medical University, Taipei 101, Miramar Entertainment Centre ]


yoohoo, woke up quite early that morning. Took train all the way to Long Shan Temple to pray pray. Their MRT service line is good, direct stop. No need to walk much.





Won't talk much about the temple. We have one in SG thou. The devotees there are much devoted than SG's. Perhaps because there is like all chinese, unlike here we have different race and influences..


Took train to Zhongxiao Fuxing and transfer to the MuZha Line(brownline), towards Da'an Station whereby from there, will take a cab to Taipei Medical University!




This time round, the train is elevated!! Auto-drive! niceee..Much alike like our LRT.




& YAY!! MEDICAL UNIVERSITY!!! JAY CHOU!!! JAY CHOU!!!


Trust me, when I reached, I was dumbfounded.. SERIOUSLY dumb. and mum.
I just keep taking pictures and enjoying all the songs... What songs? JAY CHOU's LAH!


Autographed poster which they didn't really take care of it.. TSK. Seriously, i told my sis. If I can, i would BUY the poster and frame it up. NOT JUST SCOTCH TAPED IT ON A PILLAR.



" Don't anyhow play in case of being transported back 20 years".
heh.



It's the piano, the real piano that he played in the movie!!!




I teared when I saw this. YES. Teared. It proves that he is really there and he is real and omg, so close yet so far....



The merchandises...Bought a tag & his biography.



Big ass transformer head.



His figurine!!





Sis' lunch set.


My chicken rice. OMG the rice is DAMN NICE.



Bill is so nice....


Because it is just $18+ per person....


They have a bar inside!



All his cute pose!! OMG, i just go gaga with his weeny eyes...


Not forgetting taking a picture with the staff over there....




The thinker! Omg, how to say, the restuarant is just fabulous lah. All my favorite songs.
I just don't wanna go you know.. tsk tsk tsk...





Bye bye T-大, HELLO TAIPEI 101 !!


It was raining, cloudy.. But nice leh, gives the effect that taipei 101 is very very tallll...






Still busy taking pictures while lining up...


It cost $18 per pax just to go up!


So, in just mere seconds, I went up from 5th...


to 89th!!


Not bad, world's fastest lift!



woooooo~



For a moment, I'm like having a live view of GOOGLE EARTH. HAHAHHAHAHHAHA.


Im not afraid of heights, but it is quite scary to be on top.


When the next time I go taipei, making sure it is breezy and sunny, I wanna go 101 again.
Up to the 91F for outdoor!!!


This is the damper that balanced the building against wind...


YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE 1ST FLOOR FROM THE 89TH FLOOR.
SCARY NOT?
Damn scary can. I asked the security guard whether it is till the 1st floor, he said yah, and need around like 30mins to get down.



Flying~~~



My dad's idol. Guan Gong. But where's his knife?!


Just look at the pillarsss...


Off to Miramar Entertainment Centre!!


After dinner at Burger's King, Called Bernice at this time too... hahahaha..

OFF TO FERRIS WHEEL!!


heh.. $6 per ride! Much cheaper than flyer okay..


There is carousel next to it...


So, pretty, it would be nice to be up there with your the other half.


Up up uP!!


OFF TO COLD STONE!
They are such a TEASE man..


My Sorbet with wild berries!



byebye ferris wheel, till I see ya again!


Those who watched the drama series will know this place..



BUYS for the day!!

2004 Jay Chou biography!


He wrote it himself, and.. omg, full of life stories!


Gwen Stefani Harajuku Tee.




hahahahaha
happy happy day, Day 4 next !!!
SAD SIAL DAY 4 already....

11/10
[Zhong Xiao Dong Lu, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, 新光三越百货，五分铺]

Alrighto !! DAY TWO that is!!

Woke up at around 9am, and the sun is like late afternoon in Singapore.
Hotel's breakfast is from 630am till 1030am.
Dilly dally awhile in room before we went down to Level 5 to eat.

Was quite a shock that there's a number of people in it. I thought that this hotel is ulu ulu one. But hey! It is quite popular too man. Especially with Hongkongers.

Ta Dah. Breakfast. First time eat still okay. There's porridge, so not bad.


As for me, I keep spamming on the egg white thou.



Part of the layout of the eating area.

And funky japan imported origami sculpture.

OMG YES. Check out the key board. I really dunno how to type it? It is like.. so many vowels. Normally, in SG, i would use hanyu pinyin to key in chinese words.. But there, they use phonics. I totally don't know anything about that. haha. BUT HEY! They communicate using traditional chinese, that's the only thing I can do it well. ;D

So after breakfast!! Our hotel is at Movie Street of Ximending.
Yepp Xi Men!



So, our first stop, is 忠孝东路, Zhongxiao East Road. Whereby you will hear those taiwanese keep saying they wanna go Dong Qu 东区, yupp, this is the place.

But there isn't really anything there seriously. except for a lot of autobikes... Loads of them..

At there, it is even okay for a family to share a autobike. yes a family of 3. Child in front, Dad in centre, Mum clutching for her life behind.

And this is how their fire hydrant look like! Much like a gas mask thou.

Mail box! Totally looking like one.

AND! The satelite van that belongs to one of my favourite broadcasting centre.


Yepp, no doubt, WIF-LY... I had a good laugh when I saw this. Reminds me of Yvelyn thou. This is sorta like their Wireless@SG thingy.

So we shall give seats to IN-FIRM passengers.. So hurry up and do your botox treatment people.


I don't really much wanna explain about it bah. haha. Or it will be boring. But it is great to visit the memorial hall. History factor much as Dr. Sun influenced SG as well.



That's 101 !!! gahhh.
Shiny helmet soldiers that march out after the 1 hour duty.

Union wannabe much.
Freaking cute lur the "big head" leaders...

Off to Xing Guang San Yue for lunch. Hefty priced Japanese Cusine. But alright lah, we were very full thou.

This is our one day ez link card. Yepp they used the ez link card system too!

My dessert that I had to swallow much. Damn. I don't like red bean, much worst, green tea-ed.

Oh failed english haha. But it adds laughter in the trip! Sorry they don't have Asahi, they have ASHAI....

Now we are nearer to 101. Not going there today. But tomorrow!!


Off to the "bugis Street" WU FEN PU!!!! Initially, I didn't know how to get to the shopping area. So, ask around! I can fake a taiwan accent quite well.. heh...

Whole street of eat-snacks.. and clothes are like $4-$30 the max.... & OMG... GAHHH I really love there. You can find almost everything there! It closes like 1130pm? How great. You can't go there on Mondays as it is cater to the retail shop owners to get goods. So go on the other days lah!

Ta dah, funny much. They are counting down to 2012. Nope, not the movie, but the year. lame much? haha.

Yes, this day. Ximending's main street.

The INTELLIGENT LIBRARY that located inside the subway.. haha opened till 11pm + everyday. wow...

What's going to taiwan without eating Taiwanese Sausages? *ahem* bernice *ahem* The moment I took this picture, the woman start running away. Why? Police are loitering around... LOL.....


Some Just for Laughs...
xie xie you yu si... Thank you Shredded Cuttlefish...

Zhen Ta Ma De Hao Chi. It is f**king nice to eat.



Funny much? Heh heh... MY BUYS!!! Mainly from wu fen pu.

Rainbow socks.. cheap shit, but forget how much.
I love this corn soup from 7 eleven, it is delicious to the max.

Accessories that total up to be less than $10.

Brooch that cost $2??

Best buy! $8 stonewashed leggings!! Jean-like look.

Bought my biker jacket at $26 !!!!

Sliver & Gold M rings at 2 for $4.

Pink studs bracelet for me and bestie Ang.
and my wannabe fake dr martens... haha. No point buying real one when I think I won't really wear much... heh....





So this is it. My day 2. Much summarised yet again.. Day 3 is exciting, jay chou restaurant!












I'm tired of entertaining you.
Seriously, sometimes I wonder,
why do I care so much?

Yoohoo~ Yes, this is my first travel log! How nice is this. heh. Alrights.
Since everywhere in SG is like promoting Taiwan, I will kick start the tour then!

For me right, I didn't board on a tour. Because it is quite stupid lah, and rush too, I rather do my own research and go to wherever I wanna go! Own time own target!
And Taiwan is the place I always wanted to go! Taipei, to be exact. hehe.

Not really because of the physical tourist attractions, but it is the feeling of taipei itself! It is like suddenly everything from the TV popped out real-life infront of me!

Brought 2 cameras along. Compact and DSLR. hehehe, kiasu much.
Currency exchange is SGD 1 = NT22


10/10
[Arrival @Hotel, Taipei Main Station, Ximending Night]

It is Taiwan's National Day, board on SQ 878 plane at 12:25pm terminal 3.
Get window seat yes, but got a freaking side block. URGH. nvm...
And I love air plane food, really, I love it. Singapore Airlines provide free alcohol somemore~ woohoo~ *getting drunk on an airplane~*

Bahhh, it is raining, I keep on praying it won't rain in Taipei when we reach.

Going Taipei with my older sis only. Yeah. She sponsored everything, coolios. But I have to do all the homework lah... haha. Although I never go Taipei before, but being exposed to the media, I know some of the places that really must must go!


So, goodbye Singapore, I'm flying off to Taipei!

But urm, the coke language is ????

Yes that's the thing that block the view... Not nice. So I focus myself on the movie instead. Finished Ice Age Meltdown & Ice Age Dawn of the Dinos!

My international choice. awwww... I missed it, it is so so nice....

Ahhh, Eat finish already up up up, above the cloud and the troposphere~ So nice right! A sea of clouds....

So, 5pm, Taipei and SG have no time difference.
Near the seaside is the rural area so you can expect to see padi fields everywhere. And they can have schools that is near the airport one leh, ai zaii...

Yupp, No Doubt. After a 1 hour bus ride, I've reach Taipei Main Station. It is only 6:21pm and I have to use torch light to shine my watch. Not that my watch light spoil lah, but torch more convinient. BUT! 6:30pm only leh!!! It seems like is 8pm!! They have shorter day, longer night! That is why they have more night markets!!


It is 23 degree Celsius over there. Strong Winds & im loving it. There is one interesting thing about Taipei is, almost everyone is wearing a mask. Not bad eh? To protect others and themselves. But I saw one girl with a Patent Mask. YES, those plastic patent black one. Can breathe meh? WLE.

That's me! At Taipei Main station East Gate.


On the cab to our hotel! It is just nearby so cab lah! Anyway the cab is damn cheap. NT70 when you board and NT5 every 300km there after!
Comfirm cheaper than SG lah. In taipei, the autobike more than the cabs, the cabs more than the cars! All the cabs are in yellow colour! So there isn't any yellow cars in taiwan! hahahaha.

My hotel, Just Sleep. It is under the Formosa Group, Regent Hotel. Yepp.

& Guess what opposite the hotel, there is a shop call MIRADA.. How nice eh.
Miranda shopping in Mirada drinking Mirinda.

YES! this is the wardrobe area of my room. They really make full use of the hotel space. It is a office building. the 5th floor till the 9th floor are hotel rooms. Nice!

BIG BIG BED!!! & TV. omg. i love the channels. There are 52 of them!! Not cable teevee you know. Just taiwan channels ALONE!

Vending & Icemaking machine is just outside. Beer selling at NT35 ! That is like $1.5 !! hahaha.

Hello! This is XiMenDing !!! :D

& of cos according to all tourist tradition i would need to go to the Modern Toilet Restaurant!

Sissy ordered the signature curry rice.
While I go for the pasta in toilet seat cover. Not bad, just a little Ex. The set came with a drink + dessert.

Like their decorations thou, practically toilet.
My dessert. Icey toiletbowl choco-vanila.

& Their SINK! So cute!! omg.. hahaha.. Who will thought of that?!

So after dinner we went roam around Ximending, breathe in the atmosphere and more..

This is just PART of Mirada. Yes, it is like 3 big watsons/guardians get together... No, add in SA SA as well. They also have apparels on the other levels.

The night street of Ximending, 41 Zhong
It is saturday night, normally on channel U there will be I guess, I guess x3, and thinking that I will missed the episode, I on the tv.. AHHHH!!! Got WO CAI YEH!! WOOHOOO!!!!

THEY HAVE KINDER SURPRISE OVER AT TAIPEI! OMG. EFF the stupid Kinder joy lah, sucks like hell. Kinder Surprise OWNED!

ahhh, this is taiwan's version of kickapo. Their local softdrink. Very nice. Much nicer than kickapo thou.

A very very nice grapefruit sweet.

And their receipt! So cute! Every 2 months they will change the receipt roll, due to the advertisement on the background. & reverse side, is the part where you can insert your name for some lucky draw or what.. haha.

Bought BB CREAM! Endorsed by Jolin Tsai, can trust lah..

And this Legere, one of the top brand over there pore concealer is like WHOA... Can from orange to peach.

Bourjois mini lipstick!! My fave! And this mascara, maybelline, not launched in SG yet!!!
The funky map of Xi Men Ding. HEHE...
& LOADS of maps of taipei.. HEHEHEHEHE..

Well, they don't have SARSI, but they have SARSIPARILLA!!!

This is somewhat my 1st night in Taipei thou. It is fun and exciting the next day as I've already planned out where to go before sleep. YoohoO~

hello mr faceless,

you have been in my dreams daily.

We went up the ferris wheel, ate candle-lit dinner, sit by the riverside and watch sunrise.
Time passed by very fast, soon I was awake and you're gone.

You are in my mind for years, controlling my emotions during my sleep, when I was unconsicious.
You are my comfort when I cried to sleep because everyone was/is attached and im left standing here. Why all the other fat or ugly girls get their share in love whereas I have to stay out of it.

In a few months time, I will be reaching the 2nd decade of my life. Meaningless, unattached, unappreciated.

Life isn't all about studying, socialising, family & friends. They won't accompany me through most of my life. But you could.

It seems like everyone is in even numbers now. I'm yet stuck here. motionless.
I wished I could imerse myself into a deep deep sleep, so that I can be with you always.

But, may I know who you are Mr Faceless?
Will you unveil?




xoxo, Miranda.

I know I've been lagging, Taiwan Day 4 and 5 not done yet.

BUSY.


Been dwelling on things a lot. Rainy days are great as I can get to wear my jacketss. But it makes oneself gloomy. Keep staring into my phone. Holding it, expecting something from it, but it didn't came. I knew I'm a failure in strong determination of excluding myself from that. Just couldn't man.
Perhaps that is what I must go through now, but, it isn't there for me.

School hasn't been a bitch yet, soon to come I think. Concrete casting sucks the hell out of me. Need to breathe... Air isn't that fresh yet.

Wish to earn money. But the current diploma that I'm vomiting my life for isn't my passion.
I belonged to the arts, but I'm ain't in UK, USA, AUSSIE, JAPAN or TAIWAN.... I'm here, sucked in SG whereby the only practical way to survive is with those sheets of paper stamped by elites schools...

oh mann oh mann. I wonder, what kind of job will I be in next time...

I wonder too, what kind of man will I be with next time...

12/10

[ LongShan Temple, Jay Chou's Restaurant @Taipei Medical University, Taipei 101, Miramar Entertainment Centre ]


yoohoo, woke up quite early that morning. Took train all the way to Long Shan Temple to pray pray. Their MRT service line is good, direct stop. No need to walk much.





Won't talk much about the temple. We have one in SG thou. The devotees there are much devoted than SG's. Perhaps because there is like all chinese, unlike here we have different race and influences..


Took train to Zhongxiao Fuxing and transfer to the MuZha Line(brownline), towards Da'an Station whereby from there, will take a cab to Taipei Medical University!




This time round, the train is elevated!! Auto-drive! niceee..Much alike like our LRT.




& YAY!! MEDICAL UNIVERSITY!!! JAY CHOU!!! JAY CHOU!!!


Trust me, when I reached, I was dumbfounded.. SERIOUSLY dumb. and mum.
I just keep taking pictures and enjoying all the songs... What songs? JAY CHOU's LAH!


Autographed poster which they didn't really take care of it.. TSK. Seriously, i told my sis. If I can, i would BUY the poster and frame it up. NOT JUST SCOTCH TAPED IT ON A PILLAR.



" Don't anyhow play in case of being transported back 20 years".
heh.



It's the piano, the real piano that he played in the movie!!!




I teared when I saw this. YES. Teared. It proves that he is really there and he is real and omg, so close yet so far....



The merchandises...Bought a tag & his biography.



Big ass transformer head.



His figurine!!





Sis' lunch set.


My chicken rice. OMG the rice is DAMN NICE.



Bill is so nice....


Because it is just $18+ per person....


They have a bar inside!



All his cute pose!! OMG, i just go gaga with his weeny eyes...


Not forgetting taking a picture with the staff over there....




The thinker! Omg, how to say, the restuarant is just fabulous lah. All my favorite songs.
I just don't wanna go you know.. tsk tsk tsk...





Bye bye T-大, HELLO TAIPEI 101 !!


It was raining, cloudy.. But nice leh, gives the effect that taipei 101 is very very tallll...






Still busy taking pictures while lining up...


It cost $18 per pax just to go up!


So, in just mere seconds, I went up from 5th...


to 89th!!


Not bad, world's fastest lift!



woooooo~



For a moment, I'm like having a live view of GOOGLE EARTH. HAHAHHAHAHHAHA.


Im not afraid of heights, but it is quite scary to be on top.


When the next time I go taipei, making sure it is breezy and sunny, I wanna go 101 again.
Up to the 91F for outdoor!!!


This is the damper that balanced the building against wind...


YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE 1ST FLOOR FROM THE 89TH FLOOR.
SCARY NOT?
Damn scary can. I asked the security guard whether it is till the 1st floor, he said yah, and need around like 30mins to get down.



Flying~~~



My dad's idol. Guan Gong. But where's his knife?!


Just look at the pillarsss...


Off to Miramar Entertainment Centre!!


After dinner at Burger's King, Called Bernice at this time too... hahahaha..

OFF TO FERRIS WHEEL!!


heh.. $6 per ride! Much cheaper than flyer okay..


There is carousel next to it...


So, pretty, it would be nice to be up there with your the other half.


Up up uP!!


OFF TO COLD STONE!
They are such a TEASE man..


My Sorbet with wild berries!



byebye ferris wheel, till I see ya again!


Those who watched the drama series will know this place..



BUYS for the day!!

2004 Jay Chou biography!


He wrote it himself, and.. omg, full of life stories!


Gwen Stefani Harajuku Tee.




hahahahaha
happy happy day, Day 4 next !!!
SAD SIAL DAY 4 already....

11/10
[Zhong Xiao Dong Lu, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, 新光三越百货，五分铺]

Alrighto !! DAY TWO that is!!

Woke up at around 9am, and the sun is like late afternoon in Singapore.
Hotel's breakfast is from 630am till 1030am.
Dilly dally awhile in room before we went down to Level 5 to eat.

Was quite a shock that there's a number of people in it. I thought that this hotel is ulu ulu one. But hey! It is quite popular too man. Especially with Hongkongers.

Ta Dah. Breakfast. First time eat still okay. There's porridge, so not bad.


As for me, I keep spamming on the egg white thou.



Part of the layout of the eating area.

And funky japan imported origami sculpture.

OMG YES. Check out the key board. I really dunno how to type it? It is like.. so many vowels. Normally, in SG, i would use hanyu pinyin to key in chinese words.. But there, they use phonics. I totally don't know anything about that. haha. BUT HEY! They communicate using traditional chinese, that's the only thing I can do it well. ;D

So after breakfast!! Our hotel is at Movie Street of Ximending.
Yepp Xi Men!



So, our first stop, is 忠孝东路, Zhongxiao East Road. Whereby you will hear those taiwanese keep saying they wanna go Dong Qu 东区, yupp, this is the place.

But there isn't really anything there seriously. except for a lot of autobikes... Loads of them..

At there, it is even okay for a family to share a autobike. yes a family of 3. Child in front, Dad in centre, Mum clutching for her life behind.

And this is how their fire hydrant look like! Much like a gas mask thou.

Mail box! Totally looking like one.

AND! The satelite van that belongs to one of my favourite broadcasting centre.


Yepp, no doubt, WIF-LY... I had a good laugh when I saw this. Reminds me of Yvelyn thou. This is sorta like their Wireless@SG thingy.

So we shall give seats to IN-FIRM passengers.. So hurry up and do your botox treatment people.


I don't really much wanna explain about it bah. haha. Or it will be boring. But it is great to visit the memorial hall. History factor much as Dr. Sun influenced SG as well.



That's 101 !!! gahhh.
Shiny helmet soldiers that march out after the 1 hour duty.

Union wannabe much.
Freaking cute lur the "big head" leaders...

Off to Xing Guang San Yue for lunch. Hefty priced Japanese Cusine. But alright lah, we were very full thou.

This is our one day ez link card. Yepp they used the ez link card system too!

My dessert that I had to swallow much. Damn. I don't like red bean, much worst, green tea-ed.

Oh failed english haha. But it adds laughter in the trip! Sorry they don't have Asahi, they have ASHAI....

Now we are nearer to 101. Not going there today. But tomorrow!!


Off to the "bugis Street" WU FEN PU!!!! Initially, I didn't know how to get to the shopping area. So, ask around! I can fake a taiwan accent quite well.. heh...

Whole street of eat-snacks.. and clothes are like $4-$30 the max.... & OMG... GAHHH I really love there. You can find almost everything there! It closes like 1130pm? How great. You can't go there on Mondays as it is cater to the retail shop owners to get goods. So go on the other days lah!

Ta dah, funny much. They are counting down to 2012. Nope, not the movie, but the year. lame much? haha.

Yes, this day. Ximending's main street.

The INTELLIGENT LIBRARY that located inside the subway.. haha opened till 11pm + everyday. wow...

What's going to taiwan without eating Taiwanese Sausages? *ahem* bernice *ahem* The moment I took this picture, the woman start running away. Why? Police are loitering around... LOL.....


Some Just for Laughs...
xie xie you yu si... Thank you Shredded Cuttlefish...

Zhen Ta Ma De Hao Chi. It is f**king nice to eat.



Funny much? Heh heh... MY BUYS!!! Mainly from wu fen pu.

Rainbow socks.. cheap shit, but forget how much.
I love this corn soup from 7 eleven, it is delicious to the max.

Accessories that total up to be less than $10.

Brooch that cost $2??

Best buy! $8 stonewashed leggings!! Jean-like look.

Bought my biker jacket at $26 !!!!

Sliver & Gold M rings at 2 for $4.

Pink studs bracelet for me and bestie Ang.
and my wannabe fake dr martens... haha. No point buying real one when I think I won't really wear much... heh....





So this is it. My day 2. Much summarised yet again.. Day 3 is exciting, jay chou restaurant!












I'm tired of entertaining you.
Seriously, sometimes I wonder,
why do I care so much?

Yoohoo~ Yes, this is my first travel log! How nice is this. heh. Alrights.
Since everywhere in SG is like promoting Taiwan, I will kick start the tour then!

For me right, I didn't board on a tour. Because it is quite stupid lah, and rush too, I rather do my own research and go to wherever I wanna go! Own time own target!
And Taiwan is the place I always wanted to go! Taipei, to be exact. hehe.

Not really because of the physical tourist attractions, but it is the feeling of taipei itself! It is like suddenly everything from the TV popped out real-life infront of me!

Brought 2 cameras along. Compact and DSLR. hehehe, kiasu much.
Currency exchange is SGD 1 = NT22


10/10
[Arrival @Hotel, Taipei Main Station, Ximending Night]

It is Taiwan's National Day, board on SQ 878 plane at 12:25pm terminal 3.
Get window seat yes, but got a freaking side block. URGH. nvm...
And I love air plane food, really, I love it. Singapore Airlines provide free alcohol somemore~ woohoo~ *getting drunk on an airplane~*

Bahhh, it is raining, I keep on praying it won't rain in Taipei when we reach.

Going Taipei with my older sis only. Yeah. She sponsored everything, coolios. But I have to do all the homework lah... haha. Although I never go Taipei before, but being exposed to the media, I know some of the places that really must must go!


So, goodbye Singapore, I'm flying off to Taipei!

But urm, the coke language is ????

Yes that's the thing that block the view... Not nice. So I focus myself on the movie instead. Finished Ice Age Meltdown & Ice Age Dawn of the Dinos!

My international choice. awwww... I missed it, it is so so nice....

Ahhh, Eat finish already up up up, above the cloud and the troposphere~ So nice right! A sea of clouds....

So, 5pm, Taipei and SG have no time difference.
Near the seaside is the rural area so you can expect to see padi fields everywhere. And they can have schools that is near the airport one leh, ai zaii...

Yupp, No Doubt. After a 1 hour bus ride, I've reach Taipei Main Station. It is only 6:21pm and I have to use torch light to shine my watch. Not that my watch light spoil lah, but torch more convinient. BUT! 6:30pm only leh!!! It seems like is 8pm!! They have shorter day, longer night! That is why they have more night markets!!


It is 23 degree Celsius over there. Strong Winds & im loving it. There is one interesting thing about Taipei is, almost everyone is wearing a mask. Not bad eh? To protect others and themselves. But I saw one girl with a Patent Mask. YES, those plastic patent black one. Can breathe meh? WLE.

That's me! At Taipei Main station East Gate.


On the cab to our hotel! It is just nearby so cab lah! Anyway the cab is damn cheap. NT70 when you board and NT5 every 300km there after!
Comfirm cheaper than SG lah. In taipei, the autobike more than the cabs, the cabs more than the cars! All the cabs are in yellow colour! So there isn't any yellow cars in taiwan! hahahaha.

My hotel, Just Sleep. It is under the Formosa Group, Regent Hotel. Yepp.

& Guess what opposite the hotel, there is a shop call MIRADA.. How nice eh.
Miranda shopping in Mirada drinking Mirinda.

YES! this is the wardrobe area of my room. They really make full use of the hotel space. It is a office building. the 5th floor till the 9th floor are hotel rooms. Nice!

BIG BIG BED!!! & TV. omg. i love the channels. There are 52 of them!! Not cable teevee you know. Just taiwan channels ALONE!

Vending & Icemaking machine is just outside. Beer selling at NT35 ! That is like $1.5 !! hahaha.

Hello! This is XiMenDing !!! :D

& of cos according to all tourist tradition i would need to go to the Modern Toilet Restaurant!

Sissy ordered the signature curry rice.
While I go for the pasta in toilet seat cover. Not bad, just a little Ex. The set came with a drink + dessert.

Like their decorations thou, practically toilet.
My dessert. Icey toiletbowl choco-vanila.

& Their SINK! So cute!! omg.. hahaha.. Who will thought of that?!

So after dinner we went roam around Ximending, breathe in the atmosphere and more..

This is just PART of Mirada. Yes, it is like 3 big watsons/guardians get together... No, add in SA SA as well. They also have apparels on the other levels.

The night street of Ximending, 41 Zhong
It is saturday night, normally on channel U there will be I guess, I guess x3, and thinking that I will missed the episode, I on the tv.. AHHHH!!! Got WO CAI YEH!! WOOHOOO!!!!

THEY HAVE KINDER SURPRISE OVER AT TAIPEI! OMG. EFF the stupid Kinder joy lah, sucks like hell. Kinder Surprise OWNED!

ahhh, this is taiwan's version of kickapo. Their local softdrink. Very nice. Much nicer than kickapo thou.

A very very nice grapefruit sweet.

And their receipt! So cute! Every 2 months they will change the receipt roll, due to the advertisement on the background. & reverse side, is the part where you can insert your name for some lucky draw or what.. haha.

Bought BB CREAM! Endorsed by Jolin Tsai, can trust lah..

And this Legere, one of the top brand over there pore concealer is like WHOA... Can from orange to peach.

Bourjois mini lipstick!! My fave! And this mascara, maybelline, not launched in SG yet!!!
The funky map of Xi Men Ding. HEHE...
& LOADS of maps of taipei.. HEHEHEHEHE..

Well, they don't have SARSI, but they have SARSIPARILLA!!!

This is somewhat my 1st night in Taipei thou. It is fun and exciting the next day as I've already planned out where to go before sleep. YoohoO~

hello mr faceless,

you have been in my dreams daily.

We went up the ferris wheel, ate candle-lit dinner, sit by the riverside and watch sunrise.
Time passed by very fast, soon I was awake and you're gone.

You are in my mind for years, controlling my emotions during my sleep, when I was unconsicious.
You are my comfort when I cried to sleep because everyone was/is attached and im left standing here. Why all the other fat or ugly girls get their share in love whereas I have to stay out of it.

In a few months time, I will be reaching the 2nd decade of my life. Meaningless, unattached, unappreciated.

Life isn't all about studying, socialising, family & friends. They won't accompany me through most of my life. But you could.

It seems like everyone is in even numbers now. I'm yet stuck here. motionless.
I wished I could imerse myself into a deep deep sleep, so that I can be with you always.

But, may I know who you are Mr Faceless?
Will you unveil?




xoxo, Miranda.