Taiwan #3

This is all about food!

We raided Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) and had a wonderful time stuffing ourselves silly.



First stop, beef noodles (牛肉面). Cheap and good.





Next, the famous Ah Zong Mee Sua. Once is enough for me though. The mianxian was okay but I didn't fancy the ingredients.





Then I decided I needed something sweet and got 奶油饼, a custard cake of sort. Not too sweet and definitely different from anything I have tried before. I like!



Finally, another must-try, 大鸡排, the gigantic fried chicken chop. Super delicious! We had to share because the piece of fried chicken was the size of an A4 paper.



A fantabulous eating experience! Taipei, I like!

Taiwan #2

This is the train ticket/token in Taipei. Cute!



Travelling by train is quite affordable, fares range from 50 cents to 2 dollars (SGD). Trains are not too crowded, unlike those in SG and HK. By and large people do not occupy the priority seats meant for the needy, even when the trains are crowded. Thumbs up!

Taiwan #1

We were told Din Tai Fung in Taiwan would be different so off we went in search of the restaurant the moment we got to Taipei. Lucky for us, there is one just two streets away from our hotel.



First thing we noticed was the declaration of the Michelin star on the menu. Our expectations were raised even higher.

It turned out that the food was indeed different. It was more bland and I like my food tasty. Yes, there are a few dishes which seem to be available only in Taiwan and not SG. But if you ask me, I think the DTFs in SG are good enough, even without the 1 Michelin star. :)

Hands

Our last morning going to work together. Will miss you so much come 2012.

All I want for Xmas?

I found these on the Internet but unfortunately they are not sold here. :(


Call Me Chase - I saw this on a fellow kate spader's blog. It's so cute! I so want to get one but I heard they flew off the shelves during the Black Friday sales.


Support Japan iPhone Case - No, I really don't need another iPhone cover but this one is unique to Japan and the more impossible it is, the more attractive it becomes.


Support Japan Medium Flat Pouch - Another pretty item unique to kate spade Japan. This will definitely match my Support Japan Tote!

Note to self: STOP coveting material goods, especially ks related!

(All photos were taken from the Internet.)

年年有今日！

爸爸，祝您生日快乐，身体健康！



Happy 81st!

Morning madness

Mom had surgery recently and I stayed over to look after her. On the morning I was to take her back to the hospital for her medical review, I grabbed what was to me a bottle of sugar and dumped a teaspoon of it into my coffee.



Big mistake. Turns out it was salt.

The question you might ask, did I drink it?

And the answer is Yes.

Salty or sweet, I need my morning coffee and there was no time to make another cup!

This year's tree!

No prizes for guessing the theme for our Christmas tree correctly. :)



It's Angry Birds of course!



And Angry Birds ain't complete without the annoying pig. LOL!

Pork berry anyone??

Pop, sparkle and buzz electric!

Season 4 is out on DVD!


We have gone completely Sheldon mad!

Beware the vanity bug!

J's spanking new Ray-ban makes me envious. If only I look good in sunnies!

Another precious morning

Officially I have till the end of the year before I move on to my new job. In truth, it's just another 7 more working days because I will be clearing my annual leave.

I will miss the time I spend with J over breakfast every morning on campus most.

We are all the work of Your hand

One of the things I appreciate most about J is he takes the lead in our spiritual walk with God. Building our marriage is serious business to both of us. During date night last week, he decided that we should go to Tecman to get a new couple devotional and a study guide.

Tecman has moved. It's still at Bras Basah Complex but now occupies a much larger space on the 4th floor.



I also got myself a book, 10-minute Time Outs for Busy Women. This was what I read this morning, Grace Fox writes:

Sometimes we hide our beauty without realizing it. We compare ourselves to other women and feel inferior. We think others won't like us as we are, so we wear a facade. We hesitate to try new activities because we are afraid of failing. We don't initiate or respond to new relationships because we fear rejection. We allow feelings of inadequacy to rule, and we decline opportunities to use our interests and abilities to serve others. By doing so, we hide our beauty - the Creator's masterpiece of design. And when we're gone, our unique design is forever lost without leaving a trace.

Food for thought. I suppose it's telling me to be thankful for the talents God has given me and use them to bless others and build God's kingdom.

But first, I need to find out what my talents are!

I don't know how this place survives

At 7:38 PM, sales is at a total of 37?



I guess this really is 'hard-earned money'.

On a separate note, the gelato is not too bad. :)