You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary.You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You're often cooking for friends or buying them gifts.All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?

hm... but i think i like sunsets better...

girls weekend out

my long-waited girls weekend out
and it was GREAT!
i think chian, jj and i have been missing this type of hang-outs, with no specific reason or plans, just a simple crave to be in good company, and let spontanuity (is there such a word?) lead us to whatever we feel like at the moment.

it started on friday when the girls went around the city for some sightseeing and i joined them later in the evening for shi-lin nightmarket. the place was packed as usual, making the walk really slow, but it didn't matter coz we stopped at almost every stand/store that was along the way. and so the shopping began~ i had to contain myself coz... hiah... budget budget.
good that our stomachs were a bit hungry so we focused our attentions to food stands instead of other irrelevant places that would tempt us to shop. we munched a bit and walked around some more, then the girls went to a piano bar and i had to head back home and rest coz i'm getting old... darn...

saturday was a really fun day. we started off meeting at the nickel market (dirt cheap retailer market), where after filling our bodies with some yummy food, we started shopping, AGAIN. hahahaha
this is my second time at the nickel market. the first time i was there, a lot of the stores were closed for some reason, so it wasn't that fun. but this time... damn... they were all open and that means danger... we walked around and looked around and shopped around. yeah... we were all happy with their merchandize and their prices. it's a good place to practice bargain skills for sure. chi got dresses and shoes, jj got a dress and pants, and i got a new top. muuahahaha~~~ wasn't till later that i realized i have several other brown tops, but heck, i like this one.
for dinner, we had picnic in CKS Memorial Hall with food/snacks that we got from tw shibuya (shi-men-ting).
chi, our very lady ohimesama, took her dates of the night to her special spot in the park and shared her secret place. it was on the top of the stairway of the hall, where we could have a full view of the park with both theaters on the side. 3 words: drop dead gorgeous (or is it actually 2?).
i can say that it was the best part of this whole weekend: being with friends, eating, chatting, drinking beer, contemplating the scenery, and be relaxed with friends. reminded me so much of our old times back in UW, of our random hangouts and get-togethers. i have a different perspective of taipei city now i guess... must thank ohime chi and commonwoman jj for that!
later, along with chi's sis, we went to blue note, not the original blue note like in NYC or Tokyo, but it was still pretty good. the singer had a very soothing voice, very easy to feel relaxed in that atmosphere. good good~ definitely think that i can start appreciating jazz even more now.
but the night is not over yet~! the highlight of the day~~~~~~~~~~~~
clubbing!!! YAY!
this is my very fist time clubbing in taiwan, and i feel so honored to share my first experience with 2 beautiful ladies and a whole club filled with hot guys. and they were so friendly too! damn... some of the guys over there were actually quite good looking! and oh man... their bodies... (drool....)
ok, this club is only 5min from my sis place, who wants to join the next time?! =D

today, hot day. our bodies tired coz of the clubbing and all the walking, but jj and i still managed to go to Ting-tai-fung for shiaolongpaos. ^___^
yummy yummy yum~
of course, we wouldn't leave the area unless we have some of the mango shaved-ice for dessert! oooooh... that was heeeeeeaven...
some more sourvenir shopping and it was time for jj to head to the airport >___<
sux... why is it that good times feels always shorter and faster?!!!! why??!!! sux...

but i guess it's true what jj said. we've said good-bye to each other too many times that it feels quite normal to us now. hahaha~
coz we know that there will be other good-byes in the future, and that's why we weren't very sad (which was good). yes, there will be a next and many many nexts were jj, chi-hime, and i (hopefully other pple as well) will meet up again and say good-bye to each other, and look forward to our next meeting/hangout.

this weekend was great girls! thank you so much! ^___^
i have no words to express how important you are to me.
ove you~ muuuuach!
next time, let's just make the whole weekend a drinking and eating trip =P

ok, meeting with wanwan tomorrow~ YAY! ^0^
girls weekend out hasn't ended yet! muuuahahahaha

who's coming next??!!!
yui? aya? mark? anyone?? ;)

song of the weekend: any version of "Fly me to the moon", jj & chi's version preferred

this is not an annyversary for celebrations
but half an annyversary to remember
been back in tw for half year now, and wow... still can't believe that i've left seattle for 6 months already. yes, reality had made some huge calls, and i'm working, trying to settle down and adjusting to issues, yet it continues to feel like a dream. a dream i'd like to wake up from.

mom asked me some weeks ago how i was liking tw, and if given the choice of us and tw, which one i'd pick.
hm.... that's not a really good question to as your daughter mom... or the right timing for that matter...
i responded the states but didn't give her further explanation. i couldn't at that moment.
but yeah... why? why the states?
things would be definitely different if i live in the states anyway, i still have to face work, financial responsibilities, life responsibilities. then what's been brainwashing me that the states might be a better place for me?
is the independence and control that i have over myself?
is the freedom and responsibility that i gain?
or am i simply selfish and don't want to be with my family that loves me...?

"don't do what you like, but like what you do"
great cheerful and inspiring words
damn you're so hard to accomplish.
wait and see you biatch, i want to be the one with the last laugh.
HA~!

i think i'm paranoid

been feeling that pple look at me when i walk by. in the office, in the elevator, in the streets, and that kinda puts me in a very weird/awared situation where i'm afraid that something might be wrong with me. do i have a giant spot on my face? did the bird pooped on me and i didn't clean it well? is my shirt unbottomed? am i walking with a hole on my pants? am i walking crossed-eyed?
questions and worries as such.
but no, everything's ok, xcept for my messy hair that i'm too lazy to take care of, xcept for my makeup that's wearing out, xcept for the excessive oil that's bursting out of my face no matter how much i try to keep it dry.

yeah... i'm nuts
maybe i should stop looking at people and stare at the floor when i walk, this way i don't see them seeing me

been working out for almost 2 months. i decided to join the gym to boost my stamina and increase my defense system, but i think sitting in the A/C room for all this time has done something to my bones... feel a bit sore, and some slight migrane
hm, if work-out does not work out, i'm gonna stop the membership and save myself some money for 2010.

yay that junjun and wan are coming to taiwan!! YAY for 2 gorgeous ladies!
though they won't be staying long, but i've been looking forward to visitors ever since i came back. have to start getting some sleep for this weekend and also emptying my stomach for buncha night market food~ muuuahahahaha
can't wait. ^_^
i miss girls day out so badly!

kinda liking Rain's "Pantech"

愛與不愛只相隔著一條線
y yo, encima de la linea, camino en zig-zags

no encuentro razones para seguir
ni tampoco las fuerzas para dejar

esta es una guerra entre la razon y el corazon
mi guerra personal
donde cada dia es una batalla
no hay ganador
solo hay perdidas de fe y esperanzas
como organizadora de la guerra, me queda con calcular y enfrentar las consecuencias

todavia lloro por vos
voy a llorar por vos todavia

humming in my head: Corinne Bailey Rae "Like a Star"

起了個大早 在炎熱太陽下走了十幾分鐘只為了去Starbucks 吃早點
沒辦法 有時就會喜歡 pamper 自己ㄧ下
心愛的咖啡 熟悉的味道 只是...不同的場景
今天是個特別的ㄧ天 心想著
老爸的70大壽

也沒啥特別的祝福
被高溫溶化的奶油蛋糕來不及點上象徵性的蠟燭
是不是這樣就不能許願了阿?
看爸媽對今天的 "辦桌" 還挺滿意的
來了一堆親戚 在快被電風扇吹走的免洗碗筷中吃了一桌油膩
heh 大人們高興就好
爸媽高興就好
其他的...

不想指望什麼

之後收到一群親愛的好友傳來的祝福
短短幾句 卻已把我寂寞的心填的滿滿的了
我不貪心 這樣就非常足夠
你們的祝福是最好的禮物 小小幸福
雖離你們五萬八千里
但牽掛惦記的心 永在身旁

謝謝!

awsome!

ok, just found out bout this, artificial "Beer Belly"
when i first read the article bout this topic i could not stop wondering and picturing the image in my head. we've seen beer helmets, beer kegs, beer fridges, all contributing to the ever fattening american society. apparently, those beer driking helpers were drawing too much attention from others and i guess that's why they came up with a more subtle device for those beer lovers.
i mean, if drinking beer gives you beer belly (eventually), then why not have one right from the start, right?!

pros: you can carry this and drink whenever you want, wherever you want
cons: you can carry this and drink whenever you want, wherever you want

but must admit the idea is quite brilliant, literally having a "beer belly" yet not really. you're "fat", but during the course of a game you'll somehow loose that tummy (by drinking it out, kekeke). and who said that watching a game with some drinks at hand will make you fat?! muuuahahahaha

googled and found an official website of it ^__^
http://www.thebeerbelly.com/

the price seems a bit exp. $50 for a belly, although can be re-used, but it's described as a "spared tire" after all... now i wonder how long it can keep the drinks cool... warm human heat beer sounds nasty...

and i also wonder... can humans get anymore lazier than this?! >_< lol