I love Taipei XD

Kuma's Taiwan Family

hahah have you guys seen LeeHom's new ad. It's called I love Taipei. And dude I wish I was in it. hahah can't beleive that I've almost been here for 3 weeks already. Time is flying by these days.. oh no.. my holiday is almost half way ><>

Last weekend I went to get my hair done. I got it curled? not quite.. its like waves. I was so scared that I would turn out like a poodle!! But now.. it doesn't even look like its curled at all. ><>

I think it makes me look older :(

With Yuvina and the HairDresser Kudi

With Erin at Wu Fen Pu

Then on Sunday we went to Dan Shui. It was such a sunny day. At the moment sunny days are hard to come by. It almost always is raining here and cold. But on Sunday it was 18 degrees and just nice. Which was really good because it made Dan Shui look s much more prettier.. once again there was too much to see there and not enough time!! I really wanna go back. Esp since I didn't get to eat my long soft serve icecream *sulks* haha I'll get it next time. Anyways. That day Ann took us to a really nice cafe for dinner. The food was pretty good but the scenery was even better. It got a little cold at night tho and the bus drivers were like crazy!! They drive crazy fast and the road is not exactly straight!! All in all it was another awesome weekend.

What can I say really.. but I love Taipei.

Oh I started a Taiwan Wretch Diary at www.wretch.cc/blog/s2noelle

It will mainly my chinese blog. SO I will still be updating here.. but I will probably write more everyday happenings on wretch :)

Catchyas!

Maybe in 2010

Sorry for the absence in blogging. The truth is I'm trying to get used to Taiwan's everything and I think I'm slowly coming around. I must say that this weekend that just passed has been the most eventful and fun so far!

Taipei Main Station ><

On the night of new year's eve I went out with a few friends to the new year's eve concert. The one where the big names such as LeeHom, Rainie and Farenheit would be appearing in. OMG there was so many people that it was so not funny! I came out people phobic. I am serious. Public transport particularly was a biatch!! But we eventually made it to the event. Too bad we couldn't really see the stage. So we missed the second half of the concert to be able to go watch the 101 fireworks. Taiwan's fireworks are very well known.. if you guys didn't know already. The show was quite cool.. and I got some decent shots! But I missed out on watching LeeHom :( haha its ok I think I will have another chance at meeting him while I'm in Taipei... I don't know why but I really think I will have a chance.

Taiwan Up?

After the fireworks we made a slow trek back. And by slow I mean slow. Mainly cos I wore heels (bad idea) and it was FREZZING!! Like 12 degrees! My friend said that 12 degrees is considered warm!! Gah! So after the fireworks we went to go watch the raising of the national flag. It was to be raised at 6am. LOL and there was apparently free scarfs if you went early. So we went at 3.30am to get the scarf.. but it was so fail LOL we didn't manage to get them ><><>

Random Fan who helped us firgure out we need a queue number

Then on the Saturday, it was time to do some star stalking haha. No Farenheit had an autograph session at Xi Men Ding. And of course we were there like *click* but Taiwanese fans are pretty hard core... they beat us to it. LOL We didn't even know that you had to get a queue number.. so by the time we figured that out we were number 855 to get signed :( and we had been there at 11.30am when the even was to start at 2pm. It was raining really badly that day and we all got really wet. Luckily Yuvina and I went to the 7/11 to get umbrellas! The waiting process was so bad.. it went so slowly! Yuvina almost gave up cos she was so hungry and needed to pee. But eventually we got near to our turn. That was at about 7pm!! So when our number got called we were so excited.. with only 20 people in front of us we held up our signs mine read "with love from Australia". haha. While I was at the front I saw Jiro give a *sigh* and then looked at my direction.. so I did the 'Jia You' gesture to him. AND HE SAW ME!! He smiled back said Jia you and waved to me *dies* hahah such a fan girl. So I took the chance to show him my sign. He looked puzzled when trying to read it (maybe cos it was a bit tattered by the rain) but then Calvin told him Australia. hah then Calvin turned to ask me Australia? Really? Where? Sydney or Melbourne? I told him Pertttthhhhhh!!! haha it was so awesome. We got to shake their hands and talk to them while on stage when they were signing the cards omg so awesome. Gah Yuvina and I were totally star struck. They were so nice and so much more good looking in real life hahah.

The end result *dies*

Then Yesterday we did some more star searching. I got autographed cds from Lin You Jia and Rainie Yang!! It was pretty awesome. But I don't think those two could be the Farenheit experience, mainly cos we waited so long for Farenheit.. and it was a lot quicker for the others. Still very awesome tho!

Also Also Caz Caz and Will are in Taiwan at the moment. *yay* we're going out to celebrate Will's Birthday tonight! Hopefully they will have an awesome time here. Its so good to see familiar faces!

Caz Caz and Will

Gah ok enough story time for now..

Until next time

Much Love!

當我說台北你說yo!

你好! heheh hey guys! I'm in Taiwan. and gosh am I lovin' it badabababa!

Today is technically day two.. and i'm waiting for Yuvina to come home so we can go out to play. hahah well I went out already just to check out the neighbourhood and there is quite a bit of cool stuff around. Its obvious that im in a different country now.. there are so many cars and the streets are all different and the people lol just stare at you because they know your a foreigner. Actually the fact that u are a foreigner may not be that obvious.. it might just be our minds thinking that we are more transparent than we actually are hahah.

Day one after taxing to the appartment we went to the local night market for dinner and a bit of light shopping lol. I spent like $80 and bought quite a bit with it .. I bought a black jacket coat (since it is like 16 degrees everyday), two pairs of jeans, a top thingy, a scarf, a bun and this fried chicken for dinner. BARGIN RIGHT?? lol need new shoes tho.. its been like 5 days in heels already. I better get some flats today and I think I need more clothes since I really didnt buy much.

The appartment is so pretty... its like a cute little studio appartment. But yes as Yuvina told me before.. it really is very small. But its big enough for the both of us :)



Was going to upload all the photos on my blog.. but I think I'll just post the photo of my lunch today lol



Enjoy XD

Cost: $30NT which is like $1.10? LOL so Yum!!

Noelle in Taipei and Loving it.

One word: STICKY

This is the morning of day 2 in Singapore.. and only one word describes best how I feel at the moment.. STICKY! The weather here is so bad. Its the most humid and hot time that I've been in Singapore in the past 4 years!

Its good to be back tho despite all the changes. Singapore has really changed since I was here last year. Its grown up and classed out.. so many lables and prices have really gone up. Its no longer cheap esp. when I see meals for $14.90. What happened? Its comparable to Australian prices now.

So many shopping places have sprouted up in the past year.. but then again im not meant to be shopping in Singapore lol.. we'll see. Yesterday was spent checking out these new sites and eating all the new food these places have to offer.. was a really tiring day. But fun.

Alrites ima gonna go get dressed and ready for a new adventure today..

So you all soon

- in singapore :)

But a dream..

Five years ago, Taiwan was but a dream of mine. One that I always wanted to do.. but somehow still hadn't figured out how I would manage to make it all come true. I am now.. less than a week away from this dream of mine. I don't want to wake up.

Will you wait for me?

Today was my last day at work. Who knew that I would grow to love that place and the people so much. I'm not going to lie. 5ams were an absoulte biatch!!! ... no one would ever get used to those times. I remember even waking up at 6am on Saturdays thinking OH SHITE IM LATE FOR WORK!!! Gah. But in someway... they were managable.. and I got so familar with it all.. it was like second nature sorting the mail. Then there was the afternoon shift. In a surburb were the people for some reason as just asssssssss wholes (hehhe). And u felt like throwing things at them. Who could miss that right?... but to balance that I had the best crew.. the co-workers that once knew nothing about me, became my comfort zone. They built a bubble and protected me.. watched over my flaws and helped me with trouble customers. Ima miss that ... But as I had told them.. I will be back.. in 2 months... I will be back.

They all signed a card for me ='(
I'm only leaving for 2 months

The Front of the card hehe *points* thats Kylie

One more day. Back in Singapore. Will be good ... miss the food and Nic of course. I think it will be one of the last times I visit Singapore for a while. I dunno why.. but thats just what I feel.

I really need to figure out what to pack!! What can I not live without for 2 months?

別忘了我!

T.T

counting down the days.. and were in the teens ... 17days to be exact. Starting to get really scary and there is still al lot of things that need to be sorted before I leave. But things have been difficult lately because of how much I'm actually working at the moment. If I'm not working then im sleeping and vice versa. Its really tiring. I know I say it a lot be really.. I am tired and I need some time off!... keep counting... 17days.

To top things off my laptop is having troubles again. For some reason it won't connect to the internet. Which makes it really difficult for me to research things about taiwan e.g. concert dates and how to get tickets to things. I really hope I can sort it out soon. Especially since Ali already tried to fix it for me and yet nothing has changed still :(

I guess i'm going to wait for the new modem and see if anything changes then. *sigh* everything needs time and that exactly what I don't have... time

Its only 8pm and i'm exhausted already.
Guess I'll try to call it a night.

Hopefully see you all soon...

24 days to go...

omg can u believe it. We are heading into the two digits!! So soon... I'm actually quite scared and excited at the same time. But blah. U've heard it all before.

I need to start studying for the placement tests >< Its going to be difficult for me because the tests will be in traditional chinese whereas I have only learnt simplified chinese. But the years of ktv have allowed me to be able to read traditional chinese so I guess it is going to be partially ok? I've been trying to practise by writing out lyrics in traditional chinese. I can't believe its so hard!
so please 替我加油吧!

OMGGGGG I've heard that lee hom will be in Taiwan while I am there. I am super duper mega excited about this. ANd the fact that yuvina is just as willing as me to go front row all the way is XD I really do hope I get to see him while I am there. It seems likea dream come true. For those who say I am sad SHUDDUP!! HE IS AWESOME!

In the back of my mind is honours tho. I'm actually getting more scared about honours as each day passes. I really don't know If I can cope. Ya yah yah I know I always say this and come thru it all with colours but I dunno.. it's just a nagging feeling that I just can't shake. I really hope next year goes ok. I wish I could just put it out of my mind for a while and enjoy the anticipation of the holiday to come. It does really feel like I am doing this adventure for me. And I like it.

Been working like crazy lately. Its so weird to think that I have been working 7 days a week. The time just goes by so fast and I'm always so tired. But I think its good that I'm keeping productive and doing stuff.. because I think it drove me crazy to be sitting at home everyday with nothing to do. But yes.. people are never happy with what they have so I would love to have a little bit more free time. Especially to catch up with a few people before I leave :)

My wish list has just exploded with all these things that I never knew I wanted so much. I still haven't bought my SLR cam yet.. nor the new fone that I wanted and I'm thinking about an I-pod touch when Im in Taiwan. I guess some of these will have to wait till I get back! That is if I'm not like completely broke from the experience LOL

Anihoos.. I wanna go do some stuff before its bed time (which these days is way too early)

Laters my loyal blog readers

Noelle