U Win some and Loses some

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009! haha so long nv blog le. been very lazy to blog. well i'm back from my taiwan trip around 1month ago. Love the weather, the ppl, the food and bit of shopping. cos its winter time round there and the shops are selling kinda long sleeves and thick clothing which u want me to wear in Singapore NO WAY haha. but i still gt a few long sleeve not thick de lar. and 3 bags. well its fun eating all the way haha. let me recall the days.....

6th dec Changi Airport
our flight is around 1pm but we got up early to go down to airport to check in our luggage. well we have already do our e-check in so everything quite fast. as we have 5 ppl we took 2 cabs [dear and me][daddy,mummy and aaron]. on the way dear snap alot of pictures. can't blame her she excited mah. turn out the pictures are really nice


Dear dun looks like herself

after reaching check in all the luggages and off we go eat popeyes as daddy and mummy nv try before then roam around decided to take a few more pictures before going into the DFS there and shop. But seems like nth there to shop so we rested at the waiting area.


From left Aaron Daddy Mummy and Dear


From left Aaron Daddy Mummy and Me


Dear Seated right next to the window


Up Up and Away


Upon arrival dear want snap snap

Upon arrival we rush our way to the immgration chk point where we get to stamp our passport and then me and dear rush to collect our luggage but there super slow we waited like 1hr for our luggage so angry lor. then we head our and look for the shuttle bus to go ximending once step out of the airport very freezing but i kinda like the coldness. from far we saw the board saying toward ximending so we head over to hear that the uncle say need to wait around half an hr. then i suddenly remember to collect our youth pass to get discount at certain places. so daddy reach inside luggage took out our 2 walkie and handed one to me. so me dear and aaron hurry back in and search for the information counter.(all their signat are in chinese, so big time for me) then we spotted it got our passed and headed back to find daddy an mummy. oh i forgot to mention the shuttle bus company is called free-go therefore we thought its free but NO ITS NOT FREE. bo bian paid and set off to ximending by then its already 7plus. Check in hotel room to see see hotel. rested for 5mins then set off to ximen to have our dinner. very very hungry. so we come to a shop just next to a cinema and have our first meal in taiwan. order BBQ chicken and cutlet and milk tea and some other food. mummy then order a very nice snack which i love. its acutally pork sausages inside a sausage. super duper nice i tell u. haha. so after dinner decided can not make it to ximending without trying ah zhong mian xian so we search high and low for it and for around in total of 3hrs we found it. ximending really very hugh. and we gonna 2 bowls and eat on the spot. then we search for chicken cutlet. and managed to found one at the back of our hotel and its super nice. we gt 2 if i'm not wrong. bigger than singapore's shilin xxl chicken and nicer. oh we also shop our some drinks and snack at the local 7-11. dear buy alot of yakut which really is much nice cos not tat . then thats the end of day1 in taiwan


Our First Dinner in Taiwan


Ah Zong Mian Xian

DAY 2 in TAIWAN
Woke up at around 8am plus cos going out at 9am so ya lar same old thing dear wakes up wash up then call the 2 of us. haha. ty dear muackz. then as aaron wash up daddy and mummy came in and then set off for Breakfast TIME haha. go downstairs decided anyhow eat lor so we tried a stall opp our hotel wa very nice lor this is wat we eat


I LOVE THE BREAD types and dear spotted a cute stuff they serve using pooh spoon

we then head off to take metro(MRT) and purchase a NT$500 travelling card(ez-link).which we used till the last day still gt values inside lor. so we headed to go pray pray first at zhong xiao fu xing station should be else very close also. haha. in fact its not for praying its seems like a place for chanting lor. so we decided change place go SOGO see so head back to metro and to another station and to SOGO and TAIPEI's biggest bookshop. SOGO nothing much cos quite high end priced stuffs on the way to ESLITIC got lost and happen pass by a shop selling snacks so we brought a few and some biscult very nice lor. the filling is custard de very hot. and so happen passby a pastry shop saw the vanilla cake that i lookin for inside and decided to buy it on the way back! YUMMY! then comes the shopping at the big bookshop itself nv really saw anything i like cos all is in CHINESE then when its about lunch we settle down at the cafe/food court to have our lunch me and dear shared a hot pot or something and then we when back to buy the cake/snack and then go off to where so happen they having an event or something or maybe its sun or wat theres alot of youth having a dancing session there. or maybe migglering around and share ideas. later on as we all very tired we head to new york new york its a shopping center alot of ppl so rested for awhile and move on to TAIPEI 101 the building is hugh. and all thankz to the youth pass we only need to pay NT$360(S$18). therefore we 3 went up to the top and have a amazing view. as sun already sets in the lighted up of taipei was even amazing. later on as its already quite late and daddy and mummy waiting for us downstairs we hurry with the view and took the lift down to meet them. the lift only took 37sec from 5th to 97th floor but 42sec back down? strange! upon meeting up we head to the nearby night market and have a look their stuffs quite ex so nv really buy instead gt some food and head back to our hotel for supper time. haha


daddy and mummy at the metro


the 3 of us outside the temple




having lunch



at sun zhong shan memorial hall



outside Taipei 101







inside of Taipei 101

DAY 3 at TAIWAN
today wake up slightly later cos we brought some bread from the last night market there for breakfast as we analysis ximending's stalls would open tat early therefore slp abit late but the amount of walking make us really very tired so straight away after bath all slp till like log le. today dear same thing wake the 2 of us up. as today shu hui jie meeting us in the evening we decided to go somewhere close to the meeting area. so we today go walk walk we took metri again and then change to a bus all the way close there. kinda pack in the bus cos student need go sch mah. upon reaching very hungry cos its lunch time therefore heng there gt sell food. only 1 stall so seat down for a meal.(Picture at the btm) tried my ever first smelly toufu not very nice leh. haha then we slowly after meal walk our way up think we took about an hr or more. enjoy the way up cos we all joking about each other talk alot of funny things and do alot of silly things haha. then reach there saw its actually a flower garden go there see a clock made from flowers alot of roses dear love it seems like need buy dear roses or dear's favourit sun flower le. haha. after that all seems tired. on the way down really very tired then took a bus back to take metro to mirama entertainment center where i spotted dunkin donuts. not very nice thou. then soon its meeting time and we proceed to the place to meet her. we had our dinner at wu jiao chuan ban food still ok price should be the most expensive meal over there lor. what most of us like about the place/restaurant is the atmosphere. its really very nice on the design. then we head to shilin there walk walk and had our shaved ice for the first time really very nice its not ice blended its shaved milk ice very nice. after that decided tired le Dear's "legs are killing me" are out. haha so we buy super lotsa food back to hotel to eat and jie share bed with dear. as today we walk quite a lot and climb mountain soon all fall aslp


Our Lunch at Yang Ming Shan






Yang Ming Shan


Dunkin Donuts


Why are we Waiting



@ Wu Jiao Chuan Ban


Very friendly Taiwan ppl


Shaved ice


see the amount of food for supper

DAY 4 in TAIWAN
Jie goin back to SG today so we decided to roam around ximending the rest and go out in the evening. in the morning we go eat our breakfast across the street and then head down to ximen to snap some shots then go eat mango shaved ice again haha. then nearing lunch time we decided to go to the modern toilet to have lunch. the design very nice we sat on toilet bowl for meal and have a bath tub as table. the food are served in very nice too. after lunch jie's bus coming le so hurry back send jie down while dear and aaron in room resting. then head back to room to rest till around 4-5pm then head to wu fen pu to shop as we head there wholesaler so should be quite cheap but in the end not very cheap on very cheap almost the same. and all selling winter cloths so kinda disappointed. but dear gt a bag and i got some t-shirts. after tat kinda of hungry as its dinner time thought of goin into some coffee cafe de but see its menu not very variety so change back to eat order quite a long of things daddy love the rice alot in the end we order 2 more bowls of rice lor. haha. after that we head back to ximen to buy and chicken cutlet back hotel eat haha. dear stocked up her yakut haha. today kinda wasted but nvm its ok.



Xi Meng Ding





Good Brother and Sister










Modern toilet


Stew meat rice (YUMMY must try)

5th day in Taipei
morning we had our breakfast opp that of the gd bro and sis and the food not bad ar just mee hoon soup thats all. after that took metro to dan shui and roam the dan shui lao jie very nice lor the surrounding walk walk buy stuffs look look and soon its lunch time again mummy spotted a HK food shop on the way in and we head back to eat. wa super duper nice lor the char siew and roasted meat. we order a second serving of char siew lor. haha to think its really that nice and that meal costs around more than NT$1000 lor. but its really very nice mummy,aaron and i love it. then we head to the back alley to get our ferry ticket to fisherman wharf. to my surprise i found my long seeking 30cm ice cream the ice cream not very nice the cone tasteless but its fun haha got picture at the btm. so we headed to the opposite shore after ice-cream and upon arrival me and aaron played some gun game and then we waited for sun set. cos most of taipei we already roam now its relax and enjoy time. daddy gt take video from day 1 so most of the playful part of dear inside the video. dear haha. and daddy also capture the whole sun-set. tell u guys its really very very nice and romantic. after sun set we cross the lovers-bridge and there is a myth saying if u and ur love hold hand and cross the bridge ur love will be ever lasting. so dear and i hold hand cross the bridge and then cross back the bridge so our loving is 2 lifetime haha. after that we head back to and shop dear brought quite along of stuffs from one of the shop and we had fried mushroom its super nice and also we had fried ice-cream its super nice also. soon its pass dinner time so we took metro back and as daddy,mummy and aaron go back to hotel to bath me and dear buy KFC and Stew meat rice and ah zhong mian xian and also chicken patty haha. nice nice. end of day 5 le. oh we visited dear's second aunt and her sister at rainbow hotel right in the middle of ximending. their room quite cosy. very nice next time must choice that place ok dear?


Breakfast mee soup


Dan Shui Lao Jie


HK Style food



30cm Ice-Cream







Fisherman Wharf



Sun-Set by Fisherman Wharf



Lover Bridge


Fried Ice-Cream

Day 6 at Taipei
In the Morning we had Mac for BreakFast in ximen and then buy some coffee from starbucks(i have nv ever like its coffee still prefer coffee bean) then we head for metro to go over to wu lai cos we wanna go nen dong see the waterfall. so happen when we waiting for the bus to wu lai we saw dear's second aunt and her sis. so we go together lor. at there we shop abit for the mochi and and then we head to take a cab to nei dong. quite far and the taxi driver also very friendly telling us to packet in cos inside quite far in and no food. so we go to 7-11 packet in to eat for lunch. upon arrival we walk quite a distance before we saw a very beautiful sight. a natural waterfall. its so nice lor then we had our lunch while the rushing of water down the fall. oh so happen we saw 1 couple taking their wedding photo. so loving. after that go down hill and too the cab straight to the metro before we head to shilin cab fare down is NT$700 but no choice we so tired until we all fall aslp on the cab haha. then to shilin night market where we had dinner(quite a disappointing dinner not nice at all) then i got a sling bag and we are shopping alot. started to buy stuffs le. not much tout. but quite happy. then we had a not nice ice shave too. sad. so we decided to pamper ourselves by getting some snacks back to hotel to eat. below got a pic of me with duck tongue sticking out of my mouth haha.




Wu lai










Nei Dong


Not nice dinner


Not nice Ice Shave



Supper with duck tongue

Day 7 in Taipei
Today need go pray pray so morning we had some bread from the first few days de. so after breakfast head to pray very crowd more crowd than shi ma lu there de so we wiggle our way in and pray finish just beside the temple got ppl sell food we buy daddy find it nice then we go back buy the glutinous rice then we walk walk at the underground shopping center where i found my 2 dvd of battle royale very nice show. then we head to have our lunch at yong he there to have yong he dou jiang(not nice de lor no taste dear say got charcoal taste) so nv really like it. but beside the wanton mee attract us so we go back there eat. haha very nice lor the char siew and we saw after that soon its about time to go back to ximen return our metro card and head back to ximen to shop then to hotel. daddy go massage while we 4 rested and after tat we go down to shop awhile where i got a backpack and me and dear got some Tees when we go back to eat steamboat which dear and all like except me i dun like steamboat de mah but no choice haha. after that got time so shop somemore. haha. last day buy quite a lot of stuffs.Not forgeting our chicken patty we each gt 1 lor.haha. next day gonna go back le sianz




Pray Pray


Second Breakfast


Yong he Beancurd


Wanton mee


Metro card




Steamboat Time

Last Day in Taipei
Today is the last day at taipei le. morning daddy and mummy go down buy breakfast for us as last night we packed till quite late and so morning slp more lor. after that aaron say want go buy tee. cos last night he can't managed to get his tee. so we company him walk lor then shop haven't open so he quite sad can't get lor. but still we all enjoy ourselves at taiwan ar. so move our luggage downstairs pay up and waited for the free-go bus. upon arrival at the airport we check in and then had our lunch at the airport we had BK and some other food before time running out and we head to the counter to get into our flight back to singapore.


Long Queue in the end we at the counter that serve first class wor


Sad Face




Last Meal in Taiwan for 08

Still got some picture not in will update again

Well My NTU RESULTS out le not to my expectation but quite gd company to most of my friends. but my expectation is to get first class seem quite hard. but never the less i will still give it my best.

CPE101: B+
CPE103: B-
CPE104: A-
CPE105: B
HE8084: S

And also i had my TP I

PASSED

haha border line case i got 16 pts cos can't able to park my vertical parking in cos i too close in the inside. Yeah got my license le soon hope can pyscho daddy rent car so we can drive out. haha Yeah

War begins again Fighting all the way for the fighting falcon nv die