tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91282947315499195412024-03-19T08:30:31.828+08:00Sparklewolfie's WonderlandLolita fashion, subculture, and lifestyleSparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comBlogger642125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-39823140682966158922024-03-19T08:30:00.001+08:002024-03-19T08:30:00.143+08:00Recent Outings with a Friend from Singapore! Pt. 2<p><b>Day Three</b>! Part two of outings with a friend! I didn't get an outfit shot for the day, so I took a screenshot of my own Instagram reel 😹</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrMxT7hk6z_vhd7PrnYrX8YzvmRdRSbL9Sx0Lz74XbvyyB_UdfTGVjqFKY9pYgJ0_nU6NT1hrM6OZ1WgM-HJkFW0QzfFh7qZDV3ZZv4ji7sr7PrUOXKgmVA2PXnUCF55xdi3n4DGwF5ZjKkF863ramPIPo2sJN52-sfJUTTOpWObJ06ZOQ3jI_jr7W0hLW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="646" data-original-width="312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrMxT7hk6z_vhd7PrnYrX8YzvmRdRSbL9Sx0Lz74XbvyyB_UdfTGVjqFKY9pYgJ0_nU6NT1hrM6OZ1WgM-HJkFW0QzfFh7qZDV3ZZv4ji7sr7PrUOXKgmVA2PXnUCF55xdi3n4DGwF5ZjKkF863ramPIPo2sJN52-sfJUTTOpWObJ06ZOQ3jI_jr7W0hLW=w309-h640" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top and dress handmade by me</div><br /><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I streamed in the morning but cut it short to meet my friends for all-you-can-eat handmade tacos at <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/cFb7aomTDGStqQBF6" rel="nofollow">Tacos Luca #1</a>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgt_TDzrRgpH8gfDJKExLUgZdVQTbH9TLL7_0lXU9ITSv9MODrkpxiTA8eav7kHYruzIkGmvh-ypl5wjcp3zGcDppmviHSZEgJIQdEJdMCo-TnKARADKn0EdQSVFCmumJXf1RVyt1wcHdXxhBA57wFwZpKtRpPFt3f751aYqNP4lwzokVykSkDOw1yIrY/s4032/PXL_20240316_063919421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgt_TDzrRgpH8gfDJKExLUgZdVQTbH9TLL7_0lXU9ITSv9MODrkpxiTA8eav7kHYruzIkGmvh-ypl5wjcp3zGcDppmviHSZEgJIQdEJdMCo-TnKARADKn0EdQSVFCmumJXf1RVyt1wcHdXxhBA57wFwZpKtRpPFt3f751aYqNP4lwzokVykSkDOw1yIrY/w480-h640/PXL_20240316_063919421.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the man behind the tacos!</div><br />On weekends, for NT$600, we can eat ALL the freshly-made tacos we want! Normally one serving of 3 tacos is around NT$300 (or I did see a sign for 1 piece for NT$120 or so) so it's very worth it to get the taco buffet instead. The tortillas are made fresh to order and it's all very quick!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxUSRSZuX-9N5j_pRM9w1RxNM-OFC8uGlthUgzw3VJUMtmMu7zbqbZrN9Pprc02fn-sA8DRoLnmXRVzz_IpgQg3Emr0negmVFfQ6duOoWm07o3i_kzCugFv3QrEBTjaQWVhSExLXexmqPLkgCWKqOCNFn3_SBFWB_A1byL1dlA_PlIgr_XyZGfVZPYH23/s1920/2024-03-16-14-20-12-828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxUSRSZuX-9N5j_pRM9w1RxNM-OFC8uGlthUgzw3VJUMtmMu7zbqbZrN9Pprc02fn-sA8DRoLnmXRVzz_IpgQg3Emr0negmVFfQ6duOoWm07o3i_kzCugFv3QrEBTjaQWVhSExLXexmqPLkgCWKqOCNFn3_SBFWB_A1byL1dlA_PlIgr_XyZGfVZPYH23/w640-h640/2024-03-16-14-20-12-828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baked beans and roasted mushroom tacos</div><div><br /></div>Boss even lets us bring our own tequila in haha! It was only my second time having tequila shots, and it's STRONG!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswaQX7inou6OO7RCGkoA53RG8-Tiz62TUa1ZB3E-klqitder7cKYy1V-OoMJ8kZ_hwLHgjZIGj4vGmSZ2elNFGDfdfIJVLgdIsibI0g72v1I4weJA00FRgFEH45A3gM8Nobc7STzCNrsrwj2Vr4jUl1LyB_sxWuZsa6EvdpxgVG7pC1SXlWdObihA9PJb/s4032/PXL_20240316_060138482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswaQX7inou6OO7RCGkoA53RG8-Tiz62TUa1ZB3E-klqitder7cKYy1V-OoMJ8kZ_hwLHgjZIGj4vGmSZ2elNFGDfdfIJVLgdIsibI0g72v1I4weJA00FRgFEH45A3gM8Nobc7STzCNrsrwj2Vr4jUl1LyB_sxWuZsa6EvdpxgVG7pC1SXlWdObihA9PJb/w480-h640/PXL_20240316_060138482.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Each serving is three tacos, and I had four servings of various flavors!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdSNEfK6_Tl9c2zMowYn4XWDNsbsnetY9wvIf7n1RYqy1cK4O0iQEVhqlSfJrgHplYvTKSmL5yQTTL-5qk0Yp3LL1IBSM8UpF-Yg6O8AJmBZ0HfojbiDmEL1kJeqLDaQhYW77wc7yC78b-e7udqKDyA31jL7m6VMykXB1BwCX8cPbjAnrC7e-qUnM2wFV/s1920/2024-03-16-13-49-47-572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdSNEfK6_Tl9c2zMowYn4XWDNsbsnetY9wvIf7n1RYqy1cK4O0iQEVhqlSfJrgHplYvTKSmL5yQTTL-5qk0Yp3LL1IBSM8UpF-Yg6O8AJmBZ0HfojbiDmEL1kJeqLDaQhYW77wc7yC78b-e7udqKDyA31jL7m6VMykXB1BwCX8cPbjAnrC7e-qUnM2wFV/w640-h640/2024-03-16-13-49-47-572.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More baked beans and roasted mushroom!</div><div><br /></div>Boss also remembers Taiwan Teddy 😻 and asked where she was when she was in my bag~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjggt2sl4NYFoPUS32W14eqJa3x8NPwYp8qgoQJQidIOMikwl1T85-Zm2swtrmVg1qlRsIA2RGzzsQopQSyo8S4fVb_TRRPb4CItBqFt7dnRvCdkFeHgqDIL1nRmTz0zFE44IpeWtjUpeowADr8JVJKDVDEiX1S_uUdo-xyuecnA0fuLgtR03DYNPGnDX/s1920/2024-03-16-13-37-21-745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjggt2sl4NYFoPUS32W14eqJa3x8NPwYp8qgoQJQidIOMikwl1T85-Zm2swtrmVg1qlRsIA2RGzzsQopQSyo8S4fVb_TRRPb4CItBqFt7dnRvCdkFeHgqDIL1nRmTz0zFE44IpeWtjUpeowADr8JVJKDVDEiX1S_uUdo-xyuecnA0fuLgtR03DYNPGnDX/w640-h640/2024-03-16-13-37-21-745.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mushroom, shrimp, and mushroom tacos</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YjtLb_ga35QApzfjdbf_EEhoAbGm24Qd-2v_0e9SVI5Nje6y_J9kdH_s8zs3saLUIyiEeQmWPWnwvLrsrRwiWmz2HhjQ91UvtGd5quEYGAKdPn-MEj0wC5HGHTUhz8XBKxQMsASqH5zjK7BCUqLEGhfVdVIjHv3eOPLrFTXq-fQMywMgz2BDRJjXZ3j1/s1920/2024-03-16-13-36-44-089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YjtLb_ga35QApzfjdbf_EEhoAbGm24Qd-2v_0e9SVI5Nje6y_J9kdH_s8zs3saLUIyiEeQmWPWnwvLrsrRwiWmz2HhjQ91UvtGd5quEYGAKdPn-MEj0wC5HGHTUhz8XBKxQMsASqH5zjK7BCUqLEGhfVdVIjHv3eOPLrFTXq-fQMywMgz2BDRJjXZ3j1/w640-h640/2024-03-16-13-36-44-089.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sides/toppings platter is great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walked around a nearby scenic area, and then went to a New York style pizza place for dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wXJ8zN1mVj0lsMZi1DRAI_Dzw9gi5qEGHD1-FEgX4hGaaESXHc8vDitSq90waxYKT3Tg5PJCh1D1KaSRLYVnGjIKAdBFl1ybOGCOWRPL4vRPI1j6zWIGwzRBNr1qcWWJitRva2gpvZGe0E-qr_4pz99tgOM_thQG1ckNTWEqs7GIS-HEPkpSNyPWekMs/s4032/PXL_20240316_104730133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wXJ8zN1mVj0lsMZi1DRAI_Dzw9gi5qEGHD1-FEgX4hGaaESXHc8vDitSq90waxYKT3Tg5PJCh1D1KaSRLYVnGjIKAdBFl1ybOGCOWRPL4vRPI1j6zWIGwzRBNr1qcWWJitRva2gpvZGe0E-qr_4pz99tgOM_thQG1ckNTWEqs7GIS-HEPkpSNyPWekMs/w480-h640/PXL_20240316_104730133.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Open layout, no walls on the other sides!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The calamari was decent enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXNsTe4FC50d57HY7lhApv7ew7Q9hQGJWSOEJlYTXVXcBTgl65sjLgmUsULoV_zHcLp5CntuFaxCBQMZCv4JW1AmMxbluODz1bwQCAEzkeEniE9IeDe25tPv5IFF4PAnr5PuBHFXdVarTaTFRmxl83AGNs_JH0NMM7rx3ASRgGP8d-qUnJdl9DKfvnncl/s1920/2024-03-16-18-50-21-845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXNsTe4FC50d57HY7lhApv7ew7Q9hQGJWSOEJlYTXVXcBTgl65sjLgmUsULoV_zHcLp5CntuFaxCBQMZCv4JW1AmMxbluODz1bwQCAEzkeEniE9IeDe25tPv5IFF4PAnr5PuBHFXdVarTaTFRmxl83AGNs_JH0NMM7rx3ASRgGP8d-qUnJdl9DKfvnncl/w640-h640/2024-03-16-18-50-21-845.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, the pizza was dry and disappointing!! For a 4.5⭐ rated place, it was very disappointing. I can see that the atmosphere of the place is very popular with foreigners/Westerners though, and it actually seems like people go there to enjoy beer with friends. I will not be going back unless it's for beer and appetizers with a crowd 😹</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhUZV6AHBb2hMsOKvDy4BAVJdolyhSccG5PI3nFvbL9ehtweDEN7bnqkquvcWW1GNEEcLpjXk6b5LBMAAKwUKs-V08r7lKYhruzbSFWMbl0_rSHf8dkoSAqiC9as-6cZpr0rxQkeuGYbJw_TXTMKeERznESuC4uqwviBj8SD7-EYfB2jL4Dzs8vrwMao7/s1920/2024-03-16-18-58-10-498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhUZV6AHBb2hMsOKvDy4BAVJdolyhSccG5PI3nFvbL9ehtweDEN7bnqkquvcWW1GNEEcLpjXk6b5LBMAAKwUKs-V08r7lKYhruzbSFWMbl0_rSHf8dkoSAqiC9as-6cZpr0rxQkeuGYbJw_TXTMKeERznESuC4uqwviBj8SD7-EYfB2jL4Dzs8vrwMao7/w640-h640/2024-03-16-18-58-10-498.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can SEE the lack of flavor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally we went to a nearby department store where I happened to find the Pikachu-edition Oreos I've been searching for!! I previously got the chocolate cream and the original flavor Pokemon Oreos, but hadn't been able to find the banana-chocolate Pikachu ones until now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98jGxxijR2B7g-nIvBqASOYpB3ebiExEWDKmbDWqFz6Mv5-C3mjSWy9t9FvpRDtNgKeihkqIzqFB1VyumSx18e1RNeR9UE3aZQI8POA_wA6TbpvsJbXdYJ25gITss8t3VtJWGziJLhblTeZA3CArVJsXDUGzV87pyDMizDrBTxikSD5rPNNGZlWmuSbBJ/s4032/PXL_20240316_124934070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98jGxxijR2B7g-nIvBqASOYpB3ebiExEWDKmbDWqFz6Mv5-C3mjSWy9t9FvpRDtNgKeihkqIzqFB1VyumSx18e1RNeR9UE3aZQI8POA_wA6TbpvsJbXdYJ25gITss8t3VtJWGziJLhblTeZA3CArVJsXDUGzV87pyDMizDrBTxikSD5rPNNGZlWmuSbBJ/w640-h480/PXL_20240316_124934070.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was NT$89 I think? And I gave my friends each 1/3 the packet to enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got lucky and got the Mew card inside!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgndyp2bx8-xLpEi9leJ3qEKdtWUa-IFU15KPe_08xnPyAEBDwAdPPUoJQG72huHzKKsLB6p8dmhlje-heG3UDmkomxzUopQAXcELFPWQyilGSVoCrmgJMcj5YzdTiRL3u27tvtDp6Ol2x3o6JI4XuNtOIcjW3VuwI7rghQ7KRE9zxpuBN2SN_Wdo7KrR/s4032/PXL_20240316_131443899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgndyp2bx8-xLpEi9leJ3qEKdtWUa-IFU15KPe_08xnPyAEBDwAdPPUoJQG72huHzKKsLB6p8dmhlje-heG3UDmkomxzUopQAXcELFPWQyilGSVoCrmgJMcj5YzdTiRL3u27tvtDp6Ol2x3o6JI4XuNtOIcjW3VuwI7rghQ7KRE9zxpuBN2SN_Wdo7KrR/w480-h640/PXL_20240316_131443899.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Day 4</b>! I am not a very extroverted person so by this day, I was tired! I spent the morning working on a new avatar outfit in Blender and then playing The Sims 4 in discord with a community member in a Simmer streamer's server. My friend came over and we went out for dinner so I threw together an outfit.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC6RXlD19LXfMNe0f5116-7LbioYuEIZbaiQ5TUn6WCWzqik9opZ44pkJuESpdTTdRHhcGKXV1FCOA07FSWpKLXfptT6BxwXCRScuDWl7l2p7GjuIEuD9eyXf7P1VGKCtIaz-ORtmWullTesNBvL2Alpi8cjppA_ZFVni7Aja-ACaEzUCtZZ9xkKFnc11/s4000/24-03-18-00-53-33-133_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC6RXlD19LXfMNe0f5116-7LbioYuEIZbaiQ5TUn6WCWzqik9opZ44pkJuESpdTTdRHhcGKXV1FCOA07FSWpKLXfptT6BxwXCRScuDWl7l2p7GjuIEuD9eyXf7P1VGKCtIaz-ORtmWullTesNBvL2Alpi8cjppA_ZFVni7Aja-ACaEzUCtZZ9xkKFnc11/w640-h640/24-03-18-00-53-33-133_deco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This skirt is actually a US Large and is too big for me, but I still like it!</div><div><br /></div>After some okayish sushi, we went to GongGuan night market and got some expensive wheel pastries (車輪餅) that were NT$22 for cream/red bean (the traditional flavors) and NT$25+ for mixed or new flavors! Regular ones are NT$15 for one. I still remember back when they cost only NT$10-12 for one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvf3hCTw-sfdn0zGR3zspkhSKALOt-2CryvuoEchDW2Be3SCZo0OTrFwBpC9OIXDdhpR8p1gt8i-hbUbOTUPn7OBjeqS-EBZNY5MnYeFjuu031lxcd4aAJVroK3qZeo4MWX3uDGTdL_uGse4HM4br-3T7S3ImS2QDmGw9d1xIbG0zodG90lV5vhSoUITR/s4032/PXL_20240317_103532487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvf3hCTw-sfdn0zGR3zspkhSKALOt-2CryvuoEchDW2Be3SCZo0OTrFwBpC9OIXDdhpR8p1gt8i-hbUbOTUPn7OBjeqS-EBZNY5MnYeFjuu031lxcd4aAJVroK3qZeo4MWX3uDGTdL_uGse4HM4br-3T7S3ImS2QDmGw9d1xIbG0zodG90lV5vhSoUITR/w640-h480/PXL_20240317_103532487.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cream, Mix, Peanut-Sesame, Taro Cream, Boba + Cream, Potato Salad, Red Bean</div><div><br /></div>While the pastries did have a lot of filling, the staff gave my friend the wrong one.... instead of the NT$25 boba + cream he paid for, the staff gave us a NT$22 cream one! So we lost NT$3 for nothing 😿 and my friend was too nervous to say anything 🙃<div><br /></div><div>Finally, we queued a long time for <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/yGrSjc4pdc8F3xLP9" rel="nofollow">traditional egg scallion pancake</a>! I had it saved on my Google Maps for a while so we gave it and try and I love it! NT$45 for a serving, various sauces to choose from, and LOADS of spring onion in the batter! I will definitely get it again.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K1CkOAS-ZYXTG1NxP3w27LS6vZRD0jaRILWM1UAFboPK8yUMae2NMSJQ7h0wLkV_FC-hTIYrreOAUKiTg96Do7xgT1zE_7M-Xmg3Ng66cyFiIr-BfniDF6GUzC7qBujV9Fzld96TKvSaULgSa-rAmZ6C8lFovgxrf_bPjB-qkH-SnxgbD_Zp2mnFvF6E/s4032/PXL_20240317_112332428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K1CkOAS-ZYXTG1NxP3w27LS6vZRD0jaRILWM1UAFboPK8yUMae2NMSJQ7h0wLkV_FC-hTIYrreOAUKiTg96Do7xgT1zE_7M-Xmg3Ng66cyFiIr-BfniDF6GUzC7qBujV9Fzld96TKvSaULgSa-rAmZ6C8lFovgxrf_bPjB-qkH-SnxgbD_Zp2mnFvF6E/w480-h640/PXL_20240317_112332428.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Overall, it was a great few days!! I ate a lot of food so will need to diet after my friends have all returned back to their countries 😹</div></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-24802794552304408482024-03-18T17:19:00.004+08:002024-03-18T17:19:31.106+08:00Recent Outings with a Friend from Singapore! Pt. 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow I have been busy the past several days while a friend I met on Twitch 3+ years ago came to Taiwan! We'd previously met IRL in Singapore last year. I haven't had the time to organize my photos and blog until now~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First day I was out with my mom for a lunch buffet, so we didn't meet up until nighttime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen-_0D90aws9lCMQckatCLkugA4rUITZAWxdx2zPODrZnORpyONHHWHMfAYOImtVwhMvzMQTfHJ0iTUXa-hGT5j6HA4ZxSPlKe00INP4mgVPUfLo3HW99ePiI-7z0gFHfnZqh7rk_dvtDCghA3XTAnXHGO4T81oHvaefnAdza43iVkamTtwpUf4Ln9ENN/s4032/PXL_20240314_045531203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen-_0D90aws9lCMQckatCLkugA4rUITZAWxdx2zPODrZnORpyONHHWHMfAYOImtVwhMvzMQTfHJ0iTUXa-hGT5j6HA4ZxSPlKe00INP4mgVPUfLo3HW99ePiI-7z0gFHfnZqh7rk_dvtDCghA3XTAnXHGO4T81oHvaefnAdza43iVkamTtwpUf4Ln9ENN/w480-h640/PXL_20240314_045531203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My attempt at a more jirai-kei look</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>The buffet was at the Hyatt Hotel, which is very fancy! The food was so good, too~</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGGxNhq-K8X-SCW-VeKJy8kPagT4MYhbzZgMa7I1hGB7y6m6xlcP2yzDJwi1dy3lfTp91kUIA5bu5AwZF6DR0nYkqRMIJKIyzND7_Cpl02AUI9gtV84K1eTU1OLy4IxjRionlQ5kYDWxDOVtN6u6vpHqhD851t9yaoUR7JyB0cEY_CqlN4iIB3C2qtchn/s1773/1000002861-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGGxNhq-K8X-SCW-VeKJy8kPagT4MYhbzZgMa7I1hGB7y6m6xlcP2yzDJwi1dy3lfTp91kUIA5bu5AwZF6DR0nYkqRMIJKIyzND7_Cpl02AUI9gtV84K1eTU1OLy4IxjRionlQ5kYDWxDOVtN6u6vpHqhD851t9yaoUR7JyB0cEY_CqlN4iIB3C2qtchn/w480-h640/1000002861-01.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look how pretty this fountain is!</div><p>It was near Taipei 101 so we went there to walk off some of the food coma and there's always good photo setups!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu3nMXjZqilDwszzPQz6XDeiUAWwk-rAqaaW03oLvbFUch7zQa3uWuyLU1n-TdkbdDR7ZVLQrAXfF1uBeZayIDPyZ-CnY4tkPF50XCVPiaeZJRiBwx93fwl9pqIqbi1xN6_f0evlz9IxhE1Jgacojm2zNJW_Z2dnoskUjAeuT9fYon08sdeiSvex9Io6n/s1773/1710408818725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu3nMXjZqilDwszzPQz6XDeiUAWwk-rAqaaW03oLvbFUch7zQa3uWuyLU1n-TdkbdDR7ZVLQrAXfF1uBeZayIDPyZ-CnY4tkPF50XCVPiaeZJRiBwx93fwl9pqIqbi1xN6_f0evlz9IxhE1Jgacojm2zNJW_Z2dnoskUjAeuT9fYon08sdeiSvex9Io6n/w480-h640/1710408818725.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Then I went to Shilin Night Market to meet my friend and tried a Korean hot dog for the first time! I never knew there was a pure-cheese option, so I'd never bothered with any of the stands before. I also didn't know it was originally eaten with powdered sugar on top (I thought it was a strange offering of topping) so I put ketchup and mustard on top. The batter was very thick and the cheese was hot and stringy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkaXifX9V_KhudEXWLCkIhhWaKGYjaysdqKvIMrhwmY-lwhu2cMuEZL0TX-JM6S2YbhRy0McjKM7dMiXVHUOZL4s_bTWWgki5HVEYebzAeJ3YdKkUrUsMixSMB-jUzSr7AAVXzDFHz-caDx-EZbkiqUVsdOc5jaPlY1x75_hYKqZ1fvhcHip4EiIvguKw/s4032/PXL_20240314_125542746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkaXifX9V_KhudEXWLCkIhhWaKGYjaysdqKvIMrhwmY-lwhu2cMuEZL0TX-JM6S2YbhRy0McjKM7dMiXVHUOZL4s_bTWWgki5HVEYebzAeJ3YdKkUrUsMixSMB-jUzSr7AAVXzDFHz-caDx-EZbkiqUVsdOc5jaPlY1x75_hYKqZ1fvhcHip4EiIvguKw/w480-h640/PXL_20240314_125542746.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>There was also a cat at one of the stalls :3<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtCJ_74q9urr4ZtSxVdNTbJxfq7R1SRqPvgsPJqjVB5qloOYFplESd6O9QhCerwOi3ImOORd2cmpKp9_CLxovZ6M9MfIkR9jjJTXC1cRPfW9hWjQpw2vMeQFuibrNobGQApZpj3oa47Ko2MxD2MJvz6_zVMLhQp7Gwd3WMDJlgApuBWy3fMHgcNWVQ9SH/s4032/PXL_20240314_121011095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtCJ_74q9urr4ZtSxVdNTbJxfq7R1SRqPvgsPJqjVB5qloOYFplESd6O9QhCerwOi3ImOORd2cmpKp9_CLxovZ6M9MfIkR9jjJTXC1cRPfW9hWjQpw2vMeQFuibrNobGQApZpj3oa47Ko2MxD2MJvz6_zVMLhQp7Gwd3WMDJlgApuBWy3fMHgcNWVQ9SH/w640-h480/PXL_20240314_121011095.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <b>Day Two</b> we went to Ximending and Kokorolio Maid Cafe!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglissFlL8u33Y-RDH0IkeK94eCV_ikFjHoQCM0lUTR3dSqvSTzX6fqIwTy0N3ScPvUO-KD5Tea76qdXJDe5LsjvVuQhuaB6z2rdY2KjEmHIr05HcCoag2-S78ewnX8szd0JU9e4B_cp-ievVNXkh7uMZU7iYzI_ytru-XQxR1QgV5v76XnOrRS3pvLu3Ph/s4032/PXL_20240315_041315065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglissFlL8u33Y-RDH0IkeK94eCV_ikFjHoQCM0lUTR3dSqvSTzX6fqIwTy0N3ScPvUO-KD5Tea76qdXJDe5LsjvVuQhuaB6z2rdY2KjEmHIr05HcCoag2-S78ewnX8szd0JU9e4B_cp-ievVNXkh7uMZU7iYzI_ytru-XQxR1QgV5v76XnOrRS3pvLu3Ph/w480-h640/PXL_20240315_041315065.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't get a full-body outfit shot... but this is a dress I made years ago!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bought a couple of keychains from an anime shop. They were NT$100 each which is a bit much for keychains, but they are licensed goods, so it's to be expected, I suppose! Still better than the original price when purchased at events!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZY3YKAn0UskKDs0mp7XxmiOuhfliezlBqGzKWT6XDkJgGud60YIcdGfj4b8v26B6qpsrnpRFaRlNvHjjClHej8HzoBZGr4IfTmfIm_rjuoJh73eYr17pddGqgboXmIE6GnBWN65snJAyiUelRUcYdmphiTPbq1SQuI05IUG1kDQAfE31BfILa5IQUeLt/s4032/PXL_20240315_141914211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZY3YKAn0UskKDs0mp7XxmiOuhfliezlBqGzKWT6XDkJgGud60YIcdGfj4b8v26B6qpsrnpRFaRlNvHjjClHej8HzoBZGr4IfTmfIm_rjuoJh73eYr17pddGqgboXmIE6GnBWN65snJAyiUelRUcYdmphiTPbq1SQuI05IUG1kDQAfE31BfILa5IQUeLt/w640-h480/PXL_20240315_141914211.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>#KuromifyTheWorld<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOvsVVSIhj1Df5xNr0p6hpziSb1JrEz2GHFcYuc51veKh_FDopM2svV5y4EQMmTgA1GY4vUjd32Rmb3lhkp1DZQywlhiEq5VLWeBSfBGZl1Vw3XbZT57kwjIK5QFGHRNHcxo0m1hk3RGL1OVRRs8DBYF4SKzUSV0ZxNkFqw9QPeGW_kjv9yQ4GRYrI3nj/s4032/PXL_20240315_083542057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOvsVVSIhj1Df5xNr0p6hpziSb1JrEz2GHFcYuc51veKh_FDopM2svV5y4EQMmTgA1GY4vUjd32Rmb3lhkp1DZQywlhiEq5VLWeBSfBGZl1Vw3XbZT57kwjIK5QFGHRNHcxo0m1hk3RGL1OVRRs8DBYF4SKzUSV0ZxNkFqw9QPeGW_kjv9yQ4GRYrI3nj/w480-h640/PXL_20240315_083542057.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Some NT$50 Monster Hunter Rise keychains! Didn't buy them but was happy to have spotted them in the "mixed goods" section! They don't have their own labeled section on the racks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb0g9jSjgCe56vI6RrkWGJLuK6teJRSQ61mQHB-4X9_nuNvPiS8QjegZgI_QfltJ0ELdaqDx-vFHqYgzE2XgOoBRo3C5S0YOSz-Lf4ZO5eEO3N2D6PijJH2ZuYWSs9ub1NMVrzBBUeCXCkDedWNDmLi7BWorK_BkJTZINbQfwVpUrwKVCbT0th4Y5bixR/s4032/PXL_20240315_072701756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb0g9jSjgCe56vI6RrkWGJLuK6teJRSQ61mQHB-4X9_nuNvPiS8QjegZgI_QfltJ0ELdaqDx-vFHqYgzE2XgOoBRo3C5S0YOSz-Lf4ZO5eEO3N2D6PijJH2ZuYWSs9ub1NMVrzBBUeCXCkDedWNDmLi7BWorK_BkJTZINbQfwVpUrwKVCbT0th4Y5bixR/w640-h480/PXL_20240315_072701756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>My friend's wallet looks like a book. It's cute!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfuqsl_01suHFSze_vcy4Tc61Yu7YpjEzeaheahaKCyJihUciaOFCPuvvHmOveAKbCHsC7EDypa4jGt9urNb5lHhI7Lx6uial3MSuDKAgdU7JHPta1gdvSdwZhFZcOPb_DcbcFH-3QQyioogFCEu9xb7riglrvSZmzI76u6ekYWKOxiYkQ_5G8i_CvtYd/s4032/PXL_20240315_062402287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfuqsl_01suHFSze_vcy4Tc61Yu7YpjEzeaheahaKCyJihUciaOFCPuvvHmOveAKbCHsC7EDypa4jGt9urNb5lHhI7Lx6uial3MSuDKAgdU7JHPta1gdvSdwZhFZcOPb_DcbcFH-3QQyioogFCEu9xb7riglrvSZmzI76u6ekYWKOxiYkQ_5G8i_CvtYd/w480-h640/PXL_20240315_062402287.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I got another fish burger at Kokorolia~~ I need to try other things more!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0kb2e7oLoxAyoyI-VhbZ5fYQVwlf63hymgT4iPUGaz5efkSVZHgrunofcS-lKVp_X7U1EE4oRINVRGW4Z0Oaaf-oxiRL6EMaIfvPl-Dg3xbkbotv44GYt5zuRtrwrpkArEPVCIJNe9m3GgJR4I8Zo090LOygvdWZYxbVaPq40t4BCYhu1dCL_9Asz6K/s1920/2024-03-15-13-37-51-359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0kb2e7oLoxAyoyI-VhbZ5fYQVwlf63hymgT4iPUGaz5efkSVZHgrunofcS-lKVp_X7U1EE4oRINVRGW4Z0Oaaf-oxiRL6EMaIfvPl-Dg3xbkbotv44GYt5zuRtrwrpkArEPVCIJNe9m3GgJR4I8Zo090LOygvdWZYxbVaPq40t4BCYhu1dCL_9Asz6K/w640-h640/2024-03-15-13-37-51-359.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>At night we went to Raohe Night Market! I just took a photo of the temple at one end of the market haha.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5VnxOe6phDMEHyCY_oS-fysdxx9jLBpV3DhPzzl3Vs-NicplYQCqrskt00xfSk3FJ1lQxM3HtEladGrEiDJ2zmuTvHo1lZPrgGtqw5tex_KctGmuuB2N3AjefZnJdmFM3veuyd_VLB2uwax-OS6OQglfmSMMeaTP48H8WkE8w3myqcaGVqJfR4eXia3k/s4032/PXL_20240315_112305859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5VnxOe6phDMEHyCY_oS-fysdxx9jLBpV3DhPzzl3Vs-NicplYQCqrskt00xfSk3FJ1lQxM3HtEladGrEiDJ2zmuTvHo1lZPrgGtqw5tex_KctGmuuB2N3AjefZnJdmFM3veuyd_VLB2uwax-OS6OQglfmSMMeaTP48H8WkE8w3myqcaGVqJfR4eXia3k/w480-h640/PXL_20240315_112305859.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This is already a very long and photo-heavy post, so I'll end it here. Besides, I have to go meet another friend who is arriving from Singapore today 😹 One friend flies out and another flies in!</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-51237896333912613972024-03-04T18:27:00.006+08:002024-03-04T18:47:22.166+08:00Pokémon Center Taipei <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guess who finally got to go to Pokemon Center Taipei? I got dressed up to go there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zUgyYJ-wEuE6WabBItJIl0X8N0fA4Fo4fEGPzpB0BMiG8fU6hrhluilw_PM98QBKval1tBVMGn2C16I1XqJmkat13ypRZgKDHpOW4y2f-4vW9N-fYkGP5CbM-LTTLuxTmMy4c4eK6SbABTGVwr96p844SFLBTf6NXrDtB0H_Dg45pmtU6nyPftuSRFYI/s4000/24-03-04-14-52-24-126_deco.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zUgyYJ-wEuE6WabBItJIl0X8N0fA4Fo4fEGPzpB0BMiG8fU6hrhluilw_PM98QBKval1tBVMGn2C16I1XqJmkat13ypRZgKDHpOW4y2f-4vW9N-fYkGP5CbM-LTTLuxTmMy4c4eK6SbABTGVwr96p844SFLBTf6NXrDtB0H_Dg45pmtU6nyPftuSRFYI/w640-h640/24-03-04-14-52-24-126_deco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leggings by <a href="https://savagesparrow.com/product/lake-of-rage-leggings/" rel="nofollow">Savage Sparrow Studios</a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Pokemon Center is located inside a department store at a cluster of department stores, so I almost went into the wrong building! Luckily Google Maps has got my back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfUxFApcA1W07w_DiXvnLK1dUn3Eem03Bxk7LeN3hpQy5BmHglWsqneD36BZUTWX7CqiQpWY9H6EftpFtfOstzmh0gBV8u0B3ZlrhpHzH-CJPBnC9GI5CDbQFy0qjpMrP_YBTQ9Kfx6vIX86b1ALvxVgNpo6VJmI-AcIBiec7dHeRdoJikrY7rbkLuWXl/s4032/PXL_20240304_062025874.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfUxFApcA1W07w_DiXvnLK1dUn3Eem03Bxk7LeN3hpQy5BmHglWsqneD36BZUTWX7CqiQpWY9H6EftpFtfOstzmh0gBV8u0B3ZlrhpHzH-CJPBnC9GI5CDbQFy0qjpMrP_YBTQ9Kfx6vIX86b1ALvxVgNpo6VJmI-AcIBiec7dHeRdoJikrY7rbkLuWXl/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_062025874.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Violet is blending in!</div><p><br /></p>The shop is not large, and it's pretty well-designed so it doesn't feel crowded. However, there are many repeating products that are just places on different shelves so it appears to have more variety in products than they really have.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjOP7tERkOWVWxrJqqTTqSalnqH91-AgAfxFQ10OtJBv58DYamEmBZ_enxMZ21G0Z_X-giVc2zfaawRqtaoDrC22XdVMlUH89pInh1dAo2vpcmT3Uq8O70GvcxlxsSMRyzX5ieswwhG2a0xMK-yu4kD9o-8gvAnhxuAOIqC1QNvzfW49CX71CU3GdwJBe/s4032/PXL_20240304_061932015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjOP7tERkOWVWxrJqqTTqSalnqH91-AgAfxFQ10OtJBv58DYamEmBZ_enxMZ21G0Z_X-giVc2zfaawRqtaoDrC22XdVMlUH89pInh1dAo2vpcmT3Uq8O70GvcxlxsSMRyzX5ieswwhG2a0xMK-yu4kD9o-8gvAnhxuAOIqC1QNvzfW49CX71CU3GdwJBe/w480-h640/PXL_20240304_061932015.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taiwan-edition Pikachu!</div><p>I am most interested in house goods, but there were not many. It's mostly plushies and toys/display figurines.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOarguyrGwf2LsFO0CzKfpSMbCoVpYIMrKtDC744g4dQ0AGdV-_hCeYlZiTCvlbwBWGq4dN4-KmweA6Lw1CCFB3-r437VihjCTIY_R9gqDTQBGHLVExapn-t5uxGnE_xe9pF61OSeMl1RwxwREOI3jpfLnvHtMUQOiAty3Gpt9Hy9j1mFn-ebkalYrVpw/s4032/PXL_20240304_061227267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOarguyrGwf2LsFO0CzKfpSMbCoVpYIMrKtDC744g4dQ0AGdV-_hCeYlZiTCvlbwBWGq4dN4-KmweA6Lw1CCFB3-r437VihjCTIY_R9gqDTQBGHLVExapn-t5uxGnE_xe9pF61OSeMl1RwxwREOI3jpfLnvHtMUQOiAty3Gpt9Hy9j1mFn-ebkalYrVpw/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_061227267.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate mold for Pokeball and Pokemon</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-naaPBTIs0Lu_DIY7NWzjtNbcs5D3W5gZtFDctQnHDqt9ieGpcw6hALsQB0ZVltZZRXa3YQDmho9iKLv57qaZIxbEt1LY70c8AHzBXwqkjTyBVnbImX2-uVUFkyBUTu2Jk7CV3W0KJoLUuQXuMFtQ5i0wgAReFtN-HLrW5xtVljK6LGJXmzjjKOpkxjbw/s4032/PXL_20240304_061217414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-naaPBTIs0Lu_DIY7NWzjtNbcs5D3W5gZtFDctQnHDqt9ieGpcw6hALsQB0ZVltZZRXa3YQDmho9iKLv57qaZIxbEt1LY70c8AHzBXwqkjTyBVnbImX2-uVUFkyBUTu2Jk7CV3W0KJoLUuQXuMFtQ5i0wgAReFtN-HLrW5xtVljK6LGJXmzjjKOpkxjbw/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_061217414.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Different version!</div><p><br /></p>As tempted as I was to get some plushies, I can't really justify it right now. Not only do I not have any place to display them, I also don't have much in the way of disposable income.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjj9WeuCwWkRmplUbvxmOhpfM4BSvDSkJI7f5ZFuWvhN6iSSYIcF0dQUQwyuu67spWMkvHv02dWFuKqaxafyVBPzLM30XUQNgOWTePyPmDvX6UsTCzu5ZwUDmCM8_zGzQIbO72jbjp-rEVCC4dwWyXAQLDeO31kXK-QKj6h3WwhCu5CPoSdBzFuChSEYS5/s4032/PXL_20240304_060933902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjj9WeuCwWkRmplUbvxmOhpfM4BSvDSkJI7f5ZFuWvhN6iSSYIcF0dQUQwyuu67spWMkvHv02dWFuKqaxafyVBPzLM30XUQNgOWTePyPmDvX6UsTCzu5ZwUDmCM8_zGzQIbO72jbjp-rEVCC4dwWyXAQLDeO31kXK-QKj6h3WwhCu5CPoSdBzFuChSEYS5/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_060933902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SLEEPY CAT! It's SO adorable.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_MEpS2eZG0YolzvLGBCXimRfOfNB1a_gwcSVJBaoWCC9-WfBOdCvyA-_8JWjP13znPNi7noeg-Ec3mf_ziWiJERjKiLJafEyhXXoGLNwzIDH3KuVfykMqS0MlKKUhBcYf8nHsafgkoCuXqsKnIllwe9TKtmYFP9ce9NcCbl_F6mFFbmTvOhhujwPTQe-/s4032/PXL_20240304_060926421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_MEpS2eZG0YolzvLGBCXimRfOfNB1a_gwcSVJBaoWCC9-WfBOdCvyA-_8JWjP13znPNi7noeg-Ec3mf_ziWiJERjKiLJafEyhXXoGLNwzIDH3KuVfykMqS0MlKKUhBcYf8nHsafgkoCuXqsKnIllwe9TKtmYFP9ce9NcCbl_F6mFFbmTvOhhujwPTQe-/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_060926421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sleeping on its tail!</div><p><br /></p>The home goods did include things like a teapot I wanted, but it's rather small and at NT$1,010 (US$33.66) or so, I didn't want to get it just yet. I hope I can afford it on a future paycheck!<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgemIGm3xPW4I5Q2_RO4aXgsp1nDYf9Q_NK67jMBx0XE-UmAPrUyAOoitwbLb89r7TdRUf52D647RDvKhvp27JHF-6XK9wTg9bO8kxPQ7sRzQrH4xq4gPwycnH_36i6Z-GgpbHwwEeJ5Pi3uK3Di5z6rmijeE47I_6KWXdiaNDgdCCRgm0u1nPuDLz7oKA/s4032/PXL_20240304_060711616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgemIGm3xPW4I5Q2_RO4aXgsp1nDYf9Q_NK67jMBx0XE-UmAPrUyAOoitwbLb89r7TdRUf52D647RDvKhvp27JHF-6XK9wTg9bO8kxPQ7sRzQrH4xq4gPwycnH_36i6Z-GgpbHwwEeJ5Pi3uK3Di5z6rmijeE47I_6KWXdiaNDgdCCRgm0u1nPuDLz7oKA/w480-h640/PXL_20240304_060711616.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is apparently a hat. It looks like it'd be an odd hat!</div><p><br /></p>In the end, I only stayed for around a half an hour. At least I didn't need to queue and it wasn't crowded.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ83QdWVbJYjZFtwy_TEUCZzH36A-HYaw8RC_aSsM83MKrUxGU92x_QcWRaTEgatThYklEi9buOeELI9U5jHXnacRQSUj2krDpKTf-8TnGWFifC4R5JiCAhwBLpE8GnXMqMbr-pIVsCdz5O1C6uaPM3i4cd7ZpZBDwGOg33yD2mnxIBcJ5a5aptkbEdR0Q/s4032/PXL_20240304_060502292.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ83QdWVbJYjZFtwy_TEUCZzH36A-HYaw8RC_aSsM83MKrUxGU92x_QcWRaTEgatThYklEi9buOeELI9U5jHXnacRQSUj2krDpKTf-8TnGWFifC4R5JiCAhwBLpE8GnXMqMbr-pIVsCdz5O1C6uaPM3i4cd7ZpZBDwGOg33yD2mnxIBcJ5a5aptkbEdR0Q/w480-h640/PXL_20240304_060502292.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I imagine this display will be changed with each new generation.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried making a video of the photos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wVjljsHO1SE" width="498" youtube-src-id="wVjljsHO1SE"></iframe></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On my way back to the MRT, I randomly saw these Pikachu dolls displayed at a drugstore!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAV4VKXhWQ4NHkH6MKc-_7t4ZgP3wlBHJwe9bm3B-H04euqQb1BY9d_EzvIqFMt2UGmRhYZ9pieNLe-OOJRVdFwJV8UQU9Pw0DdqQ46fEaI8VBYf1hBOG16pDXsTB2lXw36SYdSB8ETG06_Mj7Ch3Ucu4x6x6ufjnLxPNfIJrWR3S21Pufu0ibC3QJys6/s4032/PXL_20240304_064720745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAV4VKXhWQ4NHkH6MKc-_7t4ZgP3wlBHJwe9bm3B-H04euqQb1BY9d_EzvIqFMt2UGmRhYZ9pieNLe-OOJRVdFwJV8UQU9Pw0DdqQ46fEaI8VBYf1hBOG16pDXsTB2lXw36SYdSB8ETG06_Mj7Ch3Ucu4x6x6ufjnLxPNfIJrWR3S21Pufu0ibC3QJys6/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_064720745.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vuqr4BL0BwfGhg45abEZn3AF8X3Z_qRw6zezGAaaXYj7iEA15lf5-Vxk2-t3zpxjcH4nsM056cRtFKeZlTS44cxgfutCQsbig_9VDmtP5RFGkm_ScdTtSIfmzmp_7hBtO44zSr2iAOcQIfqEc0wAE2fTaZ-65hWZa5fW71yDqNML7NLS953FQIt3dSCE/s4032/PXL_20240304_064716091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vuqr4BL0BwfGhg45abEZn3AF8X3Z_qRw6zezGAaaXYj7iEA15lf5-Vxk2-t3zpxjcH4nsM056cRtFKeZlTS44cxgfutCQsbig_9VDmtP5RFGkm_ScdTtSIfmzmp_7hBtO44zSr2iAOcQIfqEc0wAE2fTaZ-65hWZa5fW71yDqNML7NLS953FQIt3dSCE/w640-h480/PXL_20240304_064716091.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Chinese New Year Pikachu were sold out (probably sold out ages ago, as it's been almost a month since CNY) or I would have gotten one.<div><br /></div><div>In the end, I bought a pair of earrings! They cost NT$410 (US$13.66) which is not cheap, but they are so beautiful!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafX65CRjC__7cnW6iT6AkwuV_Fm3rTZnuY3kXvjm_LHGhz7zjN8TU3f9GOYedsgWRv5twlBN_JWyVADES5EoPfS4XiyjPL3YnkpxfN_tZxahP01mXQ1nNWJcDSWBmAT59ivc7hp4C6W3qIB8lrOQOMd35_USD52Y8Q6dFd3jvQa1exoAz5dIKWOcVMzfp/s4032/PXL_20240304_083231377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafX65CRjC__7cnW6iT6AkwuV_Fm3rTZnuY3kXvjm_LHGhz7zjN8TU3f9GOYedsgWRv5twlBN_JWyVADES5EoPfS4XiyjPL3YnkpxfN_tZxahP01mXQ1nNWJcDSWBmAT59ivc7hp4C6W3qIB8lrOQOMd35_USD52Y8Q6dFd3jvQa1exoAz5dIKWOcVMzfp/w480-h640/PXL_20240304_083231377.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sinistea and Polteageist</div><br /><div>The shiny metal makes them a bit difficult to photograph, but they are absolutely adorable! If they were made into a tea set, I think people would love it! I can imagine the details would make it difficult, however.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Have you even been to a Pokemon Center?</b> What type of mascot goods are your favorite? I would love more kitchen tools or organizational goods!</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-71750420533198452152024-03-04T01:18:00.001+08:002024-03-04T01:18:31.064+08:00Nekomancer (with Pokemon Oreos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The random inspiration to do makeup struck me again! I did a colorful sunset makeup which contrasts with my Nekomancer sweatshirt. Raise dead cats back to life! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XHt9Y7gJrNtyz5IVnlFG9sLLqQkGbKuRfzPsbPclhyphenhyphen4DlhqjHQ4ki-uNwLK6apajATRrXirVb8sJG7KBCIUXI-d2bT_xcxC92mC3TGnXMi5c_kyn_9brxACMMBxAkzN8YQw07vIYq-uHVvm4DfLkG65Y6dHel00VOkWWXtRumYNbppquFStKHIm1JCFT/s4032/PXL_20240303_043703155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XHt9Y7gJrNtyz5IVnlFG9sLLqQkGbKuRfzPsbPclhyphenhyphen4DlhqjHQ4ki-uNwLK6apajATRrXirVb8sJG7KBCIUXI-d2bT_xcxC92mC3TGnXMi5c_kyn_9brxACMMBxAkzN8YQw07vIYq-uHVvm4DfLkG65Y6dHel00VOkWWXtRumYNbppquFStKHIm1JCFT/w480-h640/PXL_20240303_043703155.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>I also recently bought two very expensive Pokemon oreo from FamilyMart (normal cost is NT$35/pack, this was NT$88/two) and have been taking photos of the pokemon I receive!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAVddt-CjJhAYZU4BtHAlmqlzhdthb_3uso00iKL-RrZvU1eNpcfg1xwsjYxjrYjZ2I5M-R_EDlKlGx547GDzJT0jG-qwdF0tc0YcfWsB5V8WTPmSZwA8W7JI4kJos8HRPjU6t7LyyNFM9X8wXSdOKQcqWqDwPyAtxU3Iy7d8SOlJU3l9j1ZRmc5f0mgh/s4032/PXL_20240302_095044595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAVddt-CjJhAYZU4BtHAlmqlzhdthb_3uso00iKL-RrZvU1eNpcfg1xwsjYxjrYjZ2I5M-R_EDlKlGx547GDzJT0jG-qwdF0tc0YcfWsB5V8WTPmSZwA8W7JI4kJos8HRPjU6t7LyyNFM9X8wXSdOKQcqWqDwPyAtxU3Iy7d8SOlJU3l9j1ZRmc5f0mgh/w480-h640/PXL_20240302_095044595.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbCXczhks5I8nr35mlyJo5ihsZuPkGt2HABMlqSSG1Ua1lQDFxa3Ws2Nbm8khlFEJdEgdOGeUNsB_bBFOVl18LfQmjbWKszW8CREYbQCUqV1OjDiEL6_RyJsw3-R9J-DNy_5hbCFh1k4qN3ZEPJ1zY_TeyS2krmT-PQ6OnVy6jv7Smquhjf9D_gggmjfF/s4032/PXL_20240301_131138689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbCXczhks5I8nr35mlyJo5ihsZuPkGt2HABMlqSSG1Ua1lQDFxa3Ws2Nbm8khlFEJdEgdOGeUNsB_bBFOVl18LfQmjbWKszW8CREYbQCUqV1OjDiEL6_RyJsw3-R9J-DNy_5hbCFh1k4qN3ZEPJ1zY_TeyS2krmT-PQ6OnVy6jv7Smquhjf9D_gggmjfF/w480-h640/PXL_20240301_131138689.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bIiwROfYikuD9FeLx59656HO0fx4xhMq90ENW8Rs2pq-Cy7TVgKKtZbuzYLNbmJ9MKpmoxSYUKr3SYZKkjKosftbtiJLHwglApaO2cbD8AAnEM8K-zHHRnMTgjAtdhtA5ZUZ2HCMYJdMP3SAOXJy6hNGqrMRGu8PF-89j3sf4Z7FcmIXsOfVgSNE2P4G/s4032/PXL_20240301_124656855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bIiwROfYikuD9FeLx59656HO0fx4xhMq90ENW8Rs2pq-Cy7TVgKKtZbuzYLNbmJ9MKpmoxSYUKr3SYZKkjKosftbtiJLHwglApaO2cbD8AAnEM8K-zHHRnMTgjAtdhtA5ZUZ2HCMYJdMP3SAOXJy6hNGqrMRGu8PF-89j3sf4Z7FcmIXsOfVgSNE2P4G/w480-h640/PXL_20240301_124656855.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi133edU4aIsjJcELtLI5VNQzFaKCtdanNEV1-OyWj8Bn_n0Y_TNLiIBJlsTlr0h8S-uG04F-Spitw9eAYa9P9YtiMOO4AcXjWdZslkk2hXQ-QHfwHEA-6c2jChQLPAmsevv7KIeF81QL3SMLGpioEsdU4Gct1Qrs6OIOFIw4udX3Cn_IvDmch8-gy_vK0s/s4032/PXL_20240303_114007967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi133edU4aIsjJcELtLI5VNQzFaKCtdanNEV1-OyWj8Bn_n0Y_TNLiIBJlsTlr0h8S-uG04F-Spitw9eAYa9P9YtiMOO4AcXjWdZslkk2hXQ-QHfwHEA-6c2jChQLPAmsevv7KIeF81QL3SMLGpioEsdU4Gct1Qrs6OIOFIw4udX3Cn_IvDmch8-gy_vK0s/w480-h640/PXL_20240303_114007967.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Little things to lift the mood and treat yourself!<p></p><p>I do need to budget my food for more healthy options though, haha! I actually wanted to buy the banana chocolate flavor of these Oreos but they were sold out. I should have grabbed them the first time I saw them!</p><p><b>Who is your favorite pokemon depicted?</b> Mine is a tie between Pikachu and Rowlet. There are 16 designs total, so I hope I encounter them all!</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-65540729922133062502024-02-25T11:20:00.001+08:002024-02-25T11:20:35.039+08:00Turkish Coffee and Fortune Telling<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Does anybody remember the egl community on livejournal? That's how I was first introduced to Lolita fashion, and one of the friends I met on there back in the 2000s, aonele, along with her friend Stephanie, came to visit Taiwan! We met up at a Turkish restaurant which was super cute!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSLEQl4EmarKy_KCJ9NduorgfINdftp1nQNcWcvtMIjEIDnoP1WshYgYiAgbJoygzWIv_MwXv2CIYxQbXcF3qo5QPzgZPd9pR1gJ_3NSYVmr3iheRUD-Pvuqg_tSXQLjOH3tjgGq7IYyJFMO3WmGQxO7X51Xsif39HqUnidQ5IP9F6FWd2i9dUA257zbF/s4032/PXL_20240224_065333591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSLEQl4EmarKy_KCJ9NduorgfINdftp1nQNcWcvtMIjEIDnoP1WshYgYiAgbJoygzWIv_MwXv2CIYxQbXcF3qo5QPzgZPd9pR1gJ_3NSYVmr3iheRUD-Pvuqg_tSXQLjOH3tjgGq7IYyJFMO3WmGQxO7X51Xsif39HqUnidQ5IP9F6FWd2i9dUA257zbF/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_065333591.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK: handmade by me<br />Underskirt: Forest Song<br />Socks: Little Rose Planet</div><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>The interior decoration is so unique and cool!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo20n5PZ05vektJfk3Fq3XyHSHDksoTqMYO8qw7VAALWDswjDTYt4eHSCqZ_1D6YH-7btbAoUwV6TqzwGDmXnVWLd9MODr3qOZXTqGRTbQDyQlomchIekbTiUX3_RSpCOOVoXHDK2d_Uy8vMHi6_Dg97p5WEXipkKL4QdLtwy9-Nx2kbZAGO6Fs3j3jAV/s4032/PXL_20240224_051616905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpo20n5PZ05vektJfk3Fq3XyHSHDksoTqMYO8qw7VAALWDswjDTYt4eHSCqZ_1D6YH-7btbAoUwV6TqzwGDmXnVWLd9MODr3qOZXTqGRTbQDyQlomchIekbTiUX3_RSpCOOVoXHDK2d_Uy8vMHi6_Dg97p5WEXipkKL4QdLtwy9-Nx2kbZAGO6Fs3j3jAV/w640-h480/PXL_20240224_051616905.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A setup example of how Turkish coffee is made (without the sand part)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5Sq4OxT0wSTXKj0_4BjPnGN0Ajub5FUSKD0r79utWpf5FpTUJRuD59w1NuUz0bzgMxPZj3dW4k_3Ya8LhyBhyu1tTzDi7FyEb4dEDtCWq0Cd1xYKQQOAI4PrgRA_TZ_93JkkjoUjVf4xNenHQCNOxgQ8r5U2V9cp1vuvT1AtEmlw0DjHbFqy7nnZb_IL/s4032/PXL_20240224_051640031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5Sq4OxT0wSTXKj0_4BjPnGN0Ajub5FUSKD0r79utWpf5FpTUJRuD59w1NuUz0bzgMxPZj3dW4k_3Ya8LhyBhyu1tTzDi7FyEb4dEDtCWq0Cd1xYKQQOAI4PrgRA_TZ_93JkkjoUjVf4xNenHQCNOxgQ8r5U2V9cp1vuvT1AtEmlw0DjHbFqy7nnZb_IL/s320/PXL_20240224_051640031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyiMfWoUHRPgk9s1KIptisUGuDN3QvS8-8dU6reUi5p6MoaoUTedi70jlsi-SrgxSZHl3bUhQiFbRwJiac05VRmBJjW_LcZm6fA-VoxX0PI1P0F5CDBdj1x0NNwRyPE99ialCci-A0HbvuZTPZ9j0X5zCxt6l4XOSXI7Tx5NTCRhc4AASKiirha4QM6l9/s4032/PXL_20240224_051702262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyiMfWoUHRPgk9s1KIptisUGuDN3QvS8-8dU6reUi5p6MoaoUTedi70jlsi-SrgxSZHl3bUhQiFbRwJiac05VRmBJjW_LcZm6fA-VoxX0PI1P0F5CDBdj1x0NNwRyPE99ialCci-A0HbvuZTPZ9j0X5zCxt6l4XOSXI7Tx5NTCRhc4AASKiirha4QM6l9/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_051702262.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVnt4d8ZIUtbKOVbIsyT75hKS2hiFtbWTuxzKVDDsKD0dp0wzLABGr-e6dwX7-wApC2rkv5Fp8m41_GzvyqNGYrcEZLFhfXcUNH005_uqsvPCDcm6qq6oK7oJA1elFDyXXl7rd6ppIBYE_s9AUBsC2YAMa2D5sh0kwXCAA8KrWXoZFsC2aK-GD1ty_KDw/s4032/PXL_20240224_051722134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVnt4d8ZIUtbKOVbIsyT75hKS2hiFtbWTuxzKVDDsKD0dp0wzLABGr-e6dwX7-wApC2rkv5Fp8m41_GzvyqNGYrcEZLFhfXcUNH005_uqsvPCDcm6qq6oK7oJA1elFDyXXl7rd6ppIBYE_s9AUBsC2YAMa2D5sh0kwXCAA8KrWXoZFsC2aK-GD1ty_KDw/w640-h480/PXL_20240224_051722134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Having never had Turkish coffee before, we all ordered coffee! I also ordered a meal and aonele and Stephanie ordered a dessert sampler and Turkish delights.</p><p>The dish I ordered is called a borek! NT$300 and comes with a tea which can be swapped to another drink at a discount of NT$80 (the coffee I ordered normally costs NT$170)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmYcxpl16Grg1VpeeSZ09i97nWY3KzDgoHgdJ4bwDJ-OVEydJ4YVQlh2zln1MTzCj6RNUUFBRxmlNkHZkhDgeElsG6y6I1cE1OJ7ZxxZLCQmTMBukZ7mGrQ7xK8ZDqWngXvlq8xc2QVZpGvNYuOqPSGbheEevSNEo1zsZpmb9acIhtgu5FZj6tNJ3dXUW/s1920/2024-02-24-13-43-57-746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmYcxpl16Grg1VpeeSZ09i97nWY3KzDgoHgdJ4bwDJ-OVEydJ4YVQlh2zln1MTzCj6RNUUFBRxmlNkHZkhDgeElsG6y6I1cE1OJ7ZxxZLCQmTMBukZ7mGrQ7xK8ZDqWngXvlq8xc2QVZpGvNYuOqPSGbheEevSNEo1zsZpmb9acIhtgu5FZj6tNJ3dXUW/w640-h640/2024-02-24-13-43-57-746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheese borek (flaky roll) with salad, hummus, and yogurt dip</div><div><br /></div>The borek was SO flaky! When I cut it, little flakes of pastry went flying 😹 It was so fragrant and delicious dipped in the sauce! The salad was pretty whatever 🥗 not that great. Borek stole the show 😻<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUOPZhqXpn_h2M3ib6bcvQ79eMMIvn-cx__ayDdmU5j0oRuvW_I9wY-Ka9UKmiucWJAdaiIqYXPE5OtuPaSM-nRI7dtpToWSNYknR2CxB02WxyAylNlFBY1-MyJ9sGtUEo8zo6L1LxTStIKXVOKKxRh0ZkJsQq84Ywx4m_-5m_iDqtuOHVikLMioMVtBG/s1920/2024-02-24-13-39-12-337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUOPZhqXpn_h2M3ib6bcvQ79eMMIvn-cx__ayDdmU5j0oRuvW_I9wY-Ka9UKmiucWJAdaiIqYXPE5OtuPaSM-nRI7dtpToWSNYknR2CxB02WxyAylNlFBY1-MyJ9sGtUEo8zo6L1LxTStIKXVOKKxRh0ZkJsQq84Ywx4m_-5m_iDqtuOHVikLMioMVtBG/w640-h640/2024-02-24-13-39-12-337.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Single origin Turkish coffee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Came with a Turkish delight, almond, and walnut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The coffee is ground into a fine powder like flour, far finer than regular coffee grinds we see used. Then it is poured into little pots with hot water on this bed of sand, which heats it to boiling:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhBWtoht0i6L9TahxpbLPGvd54jsKNDSugqFPefE1Y2-QLGrnt-XpBSEFZNhyphenhyphenKbi4iLT7szVwhQ3D9a7zatTG1YabeMGBnEGKnOev8LfLiZ7lmweHXOYukVu8n0z5cTqGccCZUVOlpDvzYHdiqgVMqlcFznxiUF56pJkkJi-c3bNWOTBGUotbeePQ3bmD/s4032/PXL_20240224_051729535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhBWtoht0i6L9TahxpbLPGvd54jsKNDSugqFPefE1Y2-QLGrnt-XpBSEFZNhyphenhyphenKbi4iLT7szVwhQ3D9a7zatTG1YabeMGBnEGKnOev8LfLiZ7lmweHXOYukVu8n0z5cTqGccCZUVOlpDvzYHdiqgVMqlcFznxiUF56pJkkJi-c3bNWOTBGUotbeePQ3bmD/w640-h480/PXL_20240224_051729535.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It is not filtered at all, so it needs to sit for 2-3 minutes before drinking. Surprisingly, there are no grounds at all when drinking! It all settles to the bottom and as long as you don't stir or shake the coffee, it doesn't float back up.<br /><div><br /></div>The café also offers Turkish coffee reading, but it cost $1200/30 minutes 🙀 so... the three of us decided to mess around and read each other's coffee instead 😹</div><div><br /></div><div>I did a quick Google for Turkish coffee reading and away we went! The coin on my cup is because I was inquiring about money 💰<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPRoW4Ny6Aw52zAIe6d6IUSmILsuwFda3z4OqlgQmL4ncSPAaihCWkeRf7kzEEpd6zvZyv2-NP8Nq7aH0R1NETkTbZNUumT83qlK1Lmk5hNYfcDwGW_46z77yW2vvm9xcc7hsw7pUZYI4pPAZkjPwzRd54YrBtPRoQN3QJtZTokMqf6OoE18MDNbxwG9W/s4032/PXL_20240224_061948746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPRoW4Ny6Aw52zAIe6d6IUSmILsuwFda3z4OqlgQmL4ncSPAaihCWkeRf7kzEEpd6zvZyv2-NP8Nq7aH0R1NETkTbZNUumT83qlK1Lmk5hNYfcDwGW_46z77yW2vvm9xcc7hsw7pUZYI4pPAZkjPwzRd54YrBtPRoQN3QJtZTokMqf6OoE18MDNbxwG9W/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_061948746.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tip, swirl, and wait 5-10 minutes</div><div><br /></div>Then we all swapped cups and read for each other!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVucGHujcXU8h8iFALZm78DcbbPP94-YIGw6MMWSDm7dyP8xBtwjhZejS2_Ky0jerCk4v8LAUGybQOcE94w2COiNgsuOxDvzGAGcajLBW1ZQMuHlIWAZFBPfrGiGZ7ZfyK7wm_E5vOigr6z-JMRtdjEJC8nzwHiLQP5e2_07KPTnqL7_Y5B2eENBZiHFg/s4032/PXL_20240224_063706701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVucGHujcXU8h8iFALZm78DcbbPP94-YIGw6MMWSDm7dyP8xBtwjhZejS2_Ky0jerCk4v8LAUGybQOcE94w2COiNgsuOxDvzGAGcajLBW1ZQMuHlIWAZFBPfrGiGZ7ZfyK7wm_E5vOigr6z-JMRtdjEJC8nzwHiLQP5e2_07KPTnqL7_Y5B2eENBZiHFg/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_063706701.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My results</div><div><br /></div>It was just for amusement, but we all got pretty positive readings 😸</div><div><br /></div><div>We took a few photos around the rest of the restaurant before Aonele and Stephanie had to catch the High Speed Rail to their next destination.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2pmhD_Ts8a_iv3h7EXwnMmnjN90xuHWMkvxiqANmFiaTSFnVjkTf-TB-p9DzQkx_7PM576qnn2qOkC98GKGmlGBk0D9Nb4d6UZS0crTuXY8YMKomm26VkQuOw2Lnbo6-xST7w3W78yBWwQKJWBGKbzXAk4wrEfIWzsJEA9Qd5JgId7HyDUoLoASkV_lb/s4032/PXL_20240224_065027501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2pmhD_Ts8a_iv3h7EXwnMmnjN90xuHWMkvxiqANmFiaTSFnVjkTf-TB-p9DzQkx_7PM576qnn2qOkC98GKGmlGBk0D9Nb4d6UZS0crTuXY8YMKomm26VkQuOw2Lnbo6-xST7w3W78yBWwQKJWBGKbzXAk4wrEfIWzsJEA9Qd5JgId7HyDUoLoASkV_lb/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_065027501.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Violet and I by a carousel horse</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqyjilYdcXOxCy5nAjKn1rhESUF3m-fPoDTsxE6CgS0mbJW4jI7TpR6pcuTxxTCoP1cSIpSlxL7bJm860VZN00-00XGsaJ-fqHUnzIkVRaHTTpxKcalapWLUXjWeZYXnX9j9S1_goXR6QGqi9YwmWRcYmFOvViYVDagvm82XQDXkraQy9IQBxSNUIffV2/s4032/PXL_20240224_065408235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqyjilYdcXOxCy5nAjKn1rhESUF3m-fPoDTsxE6CgS0mbJW4jI7TpR6pcuTxxTCoP1cSIpSlxL7bJm860VZN00-00XGsaJ-fqHUnzIkVRaHTTpxKcalapWLUXjWeZYXnX9j9S1_goXR6QGqi9YwmWRcYmFOvViYVDagvm82XQDXkraQy9IQBxSNUIffV2/w480-h640/PXL_20240224_065408235.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Entrance area to the restaurant</div><br /><p>It was a great experience! I hadn't seen the two of them since 2015 when they last came to Taiwan, so it was nice to catch up. </p><p><b>Do you believe in fortune telling or get your fortune told?</b> Tea reading, tarot reading, palm reading, etc. there are loads of ways to peer into the future! I don't believe in "seeing the future" but see fortune telling as a way of looking at a situation with a fresh point of view, maybe to consider other possibilities if faced with a problem.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday was also the last day of Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival! I didn't go to any lantern festival displays this year, but I had my tangyuan (glutinous rice dumplings) at night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLWyDy9qgEVBNWSnuYT5drCEl5qv357_KN5G5kCs3wxX3GnjCJzC0DJhtXj80JMJI8Fp0G8TOYREtjAZutTDndr3eg1FEW4vjG6QxZGc4hG2U9MpGTXV0d22BGVPPUMnQE3I5OFYIFA9Eunwt4XrsQmRnADyRTNOH8yQtyoFWU-qmmAXxqCkfCXjB1fhS/s1920/2024-02-24-19-08-08-186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLWyDy9qgEVBNWSnuYT5drCEl5qv357_KN5G5kCs3wxX3GnjCJzC0DJhtXj80JMJI8Fp0G8TOYREtjAZutTDndr3eg1FEW4vjG6QxZGc4hG2U9MpGTXV0d22BGVPPUMnQE3I5OFYIFA9Eunwt4XrsQmRnADyRTNOH8yQtyoFWU-qmmAXxqCkfCXjB1fhS/s320/2024-02-24-19-08-08-186.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Happy Lantern Festival!</b></p></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-8186255570711375702024-02-19T14:43:00.007+08:002024-02-19T14:43:45.798+08:00Lolita Market 10-Year Anniversary<p> On Sunday was the 10-year anniversary of a Lolita market! It has been YEARS since I've gone. Since I got rid of facebook, I miss out on a lot of events, but I was able to catch this one and I'm so happy I was able to attend again!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='458' height='380' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxRt3I7UZenpRuOnpgCja9DjTKDQRVQaHSercxFPOch4G1sNB9loHnrM8kN3gbIFh5iRBzLlk0HGN2WqGFdEQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>KC: BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blouse: Little Dipper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JSK: Angelic Pretty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Swimmer Japan</div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I actually got distracted on the bus over to the location and had to walk back to the building the market was hosted in~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPwudR3QILzvIaEsNFbPnHKvRpoNC9uKgvgrJgUKeMFv2Q-goWkviXHLN67tgMMf5_qwjLsMpaFWFEGL3pCkf3H21I267sIlpwLiv5jrZa8KFfWhFYEMkPIVzvXhn9iUad-XLHUbG2nXsDGI4S9CZeXcFIU23Cq8OHimuFRCftl3HccgGGAw9NmSaj4EU/s4032/PXL_20240218_045047635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPwudR3QILzvIaEsNFbPnHKvRpoNC9uKgvgrJgUKeMFv2Q-goWkviXHLN67tgMMf5_qwjLsMpaFWFEGL3pCkf3H21I267sIlpwLiv5jrZa8KFfWhFYEMkPIVzvXhn9iUad-XLHUbG2nXsDGI4S9CZeXcFIU23Cq8OHimuFRCftl3HccgGGAw9NmSaj4EU/w480-h640/PXL_20240218_045047635.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why does my face only look half alive here?</div><p>This year, we were given tote bags upon entry (entry fee NT$200) which was so nice! For every $500 spent in one transaction, we also got a point sticker which could be exchanged for a lottery ticket for the drawing at the end of the market time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol_0luC-hlhRhSnusaYk-pGodgl-QpZwL6RhoV7fWwAf2BSTnBvVgTrv_MAexiI-ma8LLoNlyQk3ZT4PQkNvxTNY2kpuUegAXb3gmzZXYbjhbdHA0y_XO_AomUDsZYJpiO3LARrPgYMFnr7NnevLpH0i1KG7ItMoR-lrTGREwhonCCv62mBN-lnBEQCuM/s4032/PXL_20240218_071327251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol_0luC-hlhRhSnusaYk-pGodgl-QpZwL6RhoV7fWwAf2BSTnBvVgTrv_MAexiI-ma8LLoNlyQk3ZT4PQkNvxTNY2kpuUegAXb3gmzZXYbjhbdHA0y_XO_AomUDsZYJpiO3LARrPgYMFnr7NnevLpH0i1KG7ItMoR-lrTGREwhonCCv62mBN-lnBEQCuM/w480-h640/PXL_20240218_071327251.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Violet showing the banner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was actually a photography section with a professional photographer, but I didn't get photos haha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had planned to visit a couple stalls, but ended up buying a lot more than intended! Spent most of my budget for the month 🙀</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRkqs0GTJM1wVJ2cdENbonDD9YH3xCXnCvOECxqwfXw2863vCnxatFgPnQkjoixKXSaoyaW6wE1yYWRgBWS1aN6ZM9f-UvCYtvI0-GhYS0KfMpO6zzqueU3PhHit4vzxVW2oOYSxohb_WiGCgnF6kARciUJbe9nrtfD0lkVVdiZts_s31Y3AlBUF5L56f/s4032/PXL_20240218_081933225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRkqs0GTJM1wVJ2cdENbonDD9YH3xCXnCvOECxqwfXw2863vCnxatFgPnQkjoixKXSaoyaW6wE1yYWRgBWS1aN6ZM9f-UvCYtvI0-GhYS0KfMpO6zzqueU3PhHit4vzxVW2oOYSxohb_WiGCgnF6kARciUJbe9nrtfD0lkVVdiZts_s31Y3AlBUF5L56f/w640-h480/PXL_20240218_081933225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Violet at the stall of Zhiling Huang, previously blogged about <a href="https://abc-lolita.blogspot.com/2019/07/artist-spotlight-zihling-huang.html" rel="nofollow">here</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, the JSK I wanted to buy from my friend's brand was already sold out (she and the two helpers were all wearing the print!) and they won't be re-releasing the JSK cut! Next plan is the OP, so I'll see if I like the design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNxGxgGGOGJX9jrUWFi5-AemJQMcVj1SHDeO_cFG_16RudGhXjcBZUTbiCjC1oT195bjq9dkuMLzhYU920GNq0_mT-0ag6DayI_7O6GYQ7rQICCXG-Y62bSzl2xQCUu942gQ9dnsB_WQBESa98BUQMHiilpEUH62lkz2yvLCDBHzlUBWypIZdGduZUyopf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="338" data-original-width="341" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNxGxgGGOGJX9jrUWFi5-AemJQMcVj1SHDeO_cFG_16RudGhXjcBZUTbiCjC1oT195bjq9dkuMLzhYU920GNq0_mT-0ag6DayI_7O6GYQ7rQICCXG-Y62bSzl2xQCUu942gQ9dnsB_WQBESa98BUQMHiilpEUH62lkz2yvLCDBHzlUBWypIZdGduZUyopf=w400-h397" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snapped from their Instagram</div><br />I ended up buying the Rosie Foxy socks instead. They had the skirt of that print, but I don't wear skirts much. I'm not good at coordinating the top! My skirts all sit sadly neglected...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0hXjIy1LHgGu1FJgkDlL04jTa_WqDiNu8GZ9jXz074elib3elrw6eJjoxht8hR0UVRFn7PxpuL6uqzlip_lN1aCJr52DErbye9T1PEZSs9Sz_4QhjATs4gDjtct-p2B7dtxxE4hrGZWdfsudB_acTDP1OVF3RrfvenLMP-h4cxkVUFPNShSoD3j0afBX/s4032/PXL_20240218_092815349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0hXjIy1LHgGu1FJgkDlL04jTa_WqDiNu8GZ9jXz074elib3elrw6eJjoxht8hR0UVRFn7PxpuL6uqzlip_lN1aCJr52DErbye9T1PEZSs9Sz_4QhjATs4gDjtct-p2B7dtxxE4hrGZWdfsudB_acTDP1OVF3RrfvenLMP-h4cxkVUFPNShSoD3j0afBX/w480-h640/PXL_20240218_092815349.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clockwise from top: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sakura pearl necklace, Atelier17 thigh highs, cat clip, Tila Bunny clips x4, Little Rose Planet Rosie Foxy thigh highs</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, I spent around $3000 🙀 Since I don't have very much wiggle room in my budget if I want to have savings, I only have around $1000 to last me until the 10th of March now. But I don't regret it! It was a lot of fun to see all the Lolitas and Brolitas and a few Aristocrats (plus some who came in street clothes haha) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plus I got to see some friends as well as artists! I didn't end up winning anything in the drawings (I had five tickets) but it was still worth it~</div><br /><p></p><p>Now I'm thinking of how to coordinate my new purchases... especially with how fancy that necklace is!</p><p><b>Do you have local buy/sell markets (whether for subculture or not) in your area?</b></p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-30086466563769448192024-02-16T16:01:00.009+08:002024-02-16T16:01:37.991+08:00Valentine's Day Sakura Blossoms<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? If so, I hope you had a lovely one! If not, hope you had a great day all the same. I spent the day with my mom! 💓</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to Ikea for breakfast and then went to a park to see the cherry blossoms. It was quite bright and sunny 🌞 so I was rather hot, and it made taking photos difficult because I couldn't actually see my screen or keep my eyes open long!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU7w1Z-7GM58ubz21nY5_Q9ofadcjrwoI7VTtGn-fSGnx1O1SGQlpwDB0-YS6Efhxd008D_zC2obQ090FzmlZBcVxrKANkE5SMlvHEqfKvMIalMzJsilKBJsCVwS3RXoXHagLST5rGQUVPNg9SDai56Ak27DS45xolPuGL4pIRzAKgTjYtxloe40Bra1G/s3264/PXL_20240214_064354273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU7w1Z-7GM58ubz21nY5_Q9ofadcjrwoI7VTtGn-fSGnx1O1SGQlpwDB0-YS6Efhxd008D_zC2obQ090FzmlZBcVxrKANkE5SMlvHEqfKvMIalMzJsilKBJsCVwS3RXoXHagLST5rGQUVPNg9SDai56Ak27DS45xolPuGL4pIRzAKgTjYtxloe40Bra1G/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_064354273.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>There were quite a few people around, and some of the trees were starting to wilt (you can see that the leaves have already sprouted) so many people crowded around fewer trees. It didn't take too long to wait for a chance to get a photo though!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIZ-WYa8dXcKNPtkB_ri4V8fI86Bf8XcvJehS1FaxUWcvSWJ0uCDnl1692X4FVlY0ZIwi37uzIlGbL1gvjUtqj9OBoe2OromgD3KTvpLLU3nn-JEOxqdfM4FqpGb0W9V4AXEYNpl5YODNyHk5XXxwGVh_G6vrR1VJU27KSH2OQ-77ndm0n96E_LUNd_t3/s3264/PXL_20240214_065021017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIZ-WYa8dXcKNPtkB_ri4V8fI86Bf8XcvJehS1FaxUWcvSWJ0uCDnl1692X4FVlY0ZIwi37uzIlGbL1gvjUtqj9OBoe2OromgD3KTvpLLU3nn-JEOxqdfM4FqpGb0W9V4AXEYNpl5YODNyHk5XXxwGVh_G6vrR1VJU27KSH2OQ-77ndm0n96E_LUNd_t3/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_065021017.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>There were also many people with tents set up around the park. It's a pretty large one that takes a long time to walk through!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2bv-yJj0xi9UvBNZvA-hooTWGDVtkTbewbH34vcQYVy4_OSk8zBgoI5hQOam9v_khUxpAuTtUm25cHmP6UVr2hzosbUFYWWcfT_19qzSj_woW8ypJahsFh66hsltpQYlkFn6l5SRmqITnMe6har7OkjevTi-PtkOLY0VP4KsyNxCbiN_d5Zq5NP-TbBH/s3264/PXL_20240214_064216019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2bv-yJj0xi9UvBNZvA-hooTWGDVtkTbewbH34vcQYVy4_OSk8zBgoI5hQOam9v_khUxpAuTtUm25cHmP6UVr2hzosbUFYWWcfT_19qzSj_woW8ypJahsFh66hsltpQYlkFn6l5SRmqITnMe6har7OkjevTi-PtkOLY0VP4KsyNxCbiN_d5Zq5NP-TbBH/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_064216019.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>In addition to these pale pink blossoms, there were also the hot pink trees, but I'm not as much a fan of that variety so we did not take any photos with them.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjoicXEYFwBc9K2MbiTDXmbg1TuNNiblfksE3B3E-WK-k7I0kf8Pej3NdS30Q-hqO7U36fBFaODZZ2QVam1j5WMueMOFndTKE4qMlha6F5SbC2AXLUcrbnh1VtYwBf2-Kyf7c-Gy_U_PoajnLP5L-KKR6HAbQm-XB3GmfHwRbzBLOU0XPSHeVNEMTKSzp/s4032/PXL_20240214_063832601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjoicXEYFwBc9K2MbiTDXmbg1TuNNiblfksE3B3E-WK-k7I0kf8Pej3NdS30Q-hqO7U36fBFaODZZ2QVam1j5WMueMOFndTKE4qMlha6F5SbC2AXLUcrbnh1VtYwBf2-Kyf7c-Gy_U_PoajnLP5L-KKR6HAbQm-XB3GmfHwRbzBLOU0XPSHeVNEMTKSzp/w640-h480/PXL_20240214_063832601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taiwan Teddy is also here!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wore a pair of heels for the day even though we were walking 😹 To be honest, this particular pair is very comfortable. However, due to the shape of my foot/toes, all shoes will rub on the toes, so I did end up with blisters on the sides of my toes, but it actually wasn't very painful, which I'm glad for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SWfct8fOEc6nsWAqxUSyr3Bd902x0M3g3kKRmROYAXx1FKYJ0CCaED-9THvrgMNyEsaPDc2nlGTTVPVWBLzRFOsO6vOkrGJFX1g8ek6i1nkiQLReKw2A-dMbCywdPwr_ulvgP0gqso7yjBdh9n2ANX3OE8cwS59EQLksgzRNQ6yzhGDKxuP8JINfUNaM/s4032/PXL_20240214_064602407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SWfct8fOEc6nsWAqxUSyr3Bd902x0M3g3kKRmROYAXx1FKYJ0CCaED-9THvrgMNyEsaPDc2nlGTTVPVWBLzRFOsO6vOkrGJFX1g8ek6i1nkiQLReKw2A-dMbCywdPwr_ulvgP0gqso7yjBdh9n2ANX3OE8cwS59EQLksgzRNQ6yzhGDKxuP8JINfUNaM/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_064602407.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK, Socks: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the bag I was carrying that day, but the pleather has begun to peel significantly and sheds everywhere, so it's time to say goodbye 😿 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the park we also saw some ladies who had a bunch of large parrots!!! They're really expensive, so I wonder if they are staff at a parrot shop taking them out for sun and air? I can't imagine a family owning this many large birds, especially with how small Taipei houses/apartments are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_xe-Fx-6yJW9wZrZKxxt0OaSE9WOaI_e0KMN1-Bl5oq3SIi0KH45gqLtYrzNaslvTQS_pxWBaU356lnbw3Ut_PEVh6F6xH1Bq2aV5rrHjwiOHfF6dMrw6I7gEAKqRtcl7IVtqrH2KfaOmQr_bT4U7Tp8jb0pxw1bHvpY_3s11PFbS7He2ICNDWHIziCr/s4032/24-02-14-16-00-20-362_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_xe-Fx-6yJW9wZrZKxxt0OaSE9WOaI_e0KMN1-Bl5oq3SIi0KH45gqLtYrzNaslvTQS_pxWBaU356lnbw3Ut_PEVh6F6xH1Bq2aV5rrHjwiOHfF6dMrw6I7gEAKqRtcl7IVtqrH2KfaOmQr_bT4U7Tp8jb0pxw1bHvpY_3s11PFbS7He2ICNDWHIziCr/w640-h480/24-02-14-16-00-20-362_deco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><div>Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my blog! I wish you a good rest of your day~</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-41354178271042467012024-02-12T09:26:00.003+08:002024-02-12T09:26:42.955+08:00Year of the Dragon 2024!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Year of the Dragon 2024!!! Wishing everybody health and prosperity for this coming year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBS_DyKMYOr_wEyymdjmcKIOauLXYuy59V1HRDoJe1ot8ORSlLDUjBT8aW7IrKXV74WLRcH43AZ4f7wpLb9unS2nyxLIpZHdvZipwzujciHO9qeiCwB7jUoG6b0sU6u3rhAm3k3vnjHXXMLwF8tePQATlcalhj1lDpbxiOU5AlTDPYsNqUM9lEOKaqv6g/s3101/24-02-10-16-15-04-927_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3101" data-original-width="2326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBS_DyKMYOr_wEyymdjmcKIOauLXYuy59V1HRDoJe1ot8ORSlLDUjBT8aW7IrKXV74WLRcH43AZ4f7wpLb9unS2nyxLIpZHdvZipwzujciHO9qeiCwB7jUoG6b0sU6u3rhAm3k3vnjHXXMLwF8tePQATlcalhj1lDpbxiOU5AlTDPYsNqUM9lEOKaqv6g/w480-h640/24-02-10-16-15-04-927_deco.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK, Socks, Rings: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Underskirt: Forest Song</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Swimmer</div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>On New Year's Eve is the reunion dinner! Though it is only my mom and I, my mom prepped an entire FEAST!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPDjin7RXscWeoIOnM2BLs5mvlDHH0uxC5ZibuyxGLzAevBf5zhTqjmwVHdGkZqoIlBOO9_YeBAz6VjomqfGavJqRDrse44Uax3KcUht8-V9VJ8Lr9yKAcPZVXu92GH1iXTidCVt3T1mjXkd5MSQLAIn16Zzyb8Ya17Pk5Td4D7MsSlZemr5CmhANSma8/s4032/PXL_20240209_105300638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPDjin7RXscWeoIOnM2BLs5mvlDHH0uxC5ZibuyxGLzAevBf5zhTqjmwVHdGkZqoIlBOO9_YeBAz6VjomqfGavJqRDrse44Uax3KcUht8-V9VJ8Lr9yKAcPZVXu92GH1iXTidCVt3T1mjXkd5MSQLAIn16Zzyb8Ya17Pk5Td4D7MsSlZemr5CmhANSma8/w640-h480/PXL_20240209_105300638.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is for two people 🙀</div><br /> It took hours to prepare, but it was nice! The veg dumplings (left hand side) were not as delicious as the ones my mom and I made ourselves a few weeks ago 😼The colors are lovely though!<p></p><p>On the first day of the new year, my mom went hiking with her friends so I went to Kura Sushi with a friend 🍣</p><p>At the mall/department store, there was lion dance going around to bless all the shops!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIwmqJiZQFil3A6pTgwD3jf4tAQK0dlFVhcl4F6pZ9HBcCslC_T2VPicQR9RDAramRR1hLkLvE2Xrhy0CNww' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>Despite many people having gone abroad or gone back south for the holiday, it was still busy at the sushi shop. Kura Sushi does a gacha for every 5 plates of sushi eaten, but even with 15 plates between us (three chances) we lost every gacha roll 😿 I was disappointed because I was actually interested in the gacha goods this time! It's Sanrio characters in Sakura theme outfits!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pLLSu9AgwNkA3b16cQi33XkpjsIcvRZhYRJAcyq67E9HGR0y9wU8TQCPAR2GlVyAnh2S8NB3DE5I0Ho-3ZN14pvJEXxLHKbwiW80VboQOPg_ETti00YEuPVYdHu2nb-EHa8e0I15oexxMOJ0mhaKJN8zr1bXNfSeaXqkQGxEtHpAkqslXa1g53zuZwwG/s4813/Sanrio%20Kura.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4813" data-original-width="4250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pLLSu9AgwNkA3b16cQi33XkpjsIcvRZhYRJAcyq67E9HGR0y9wU8TQCPAR2GlVyAnh2S8NB3DE5I0Ho-3ZN14pvJEXxLHKbwiW80VboQOPg_ETti00YEuPVYdHu2nb-EHa8e0I15oexxMOJ0mhaKJN8zr1bXNfSeaXqkQGxEtHpAkqslXa1g53zuZwwG/w354-h400/Sanrio%20Kura.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><p>Overall I've been quite lazy this vacation (and for the past several weeks to be honest) and just staying in bed and reading mystery/thriller books on Amazon Prime every day 😹</p><p><b>Thank you for reading and have a blessed new year!!</b></p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-87376072796424873802024-02-06T23:08:00.002+08:002024-02-12T09:27:01.302+08:00New Year Street and Recent Look<p>Long time no blog again :3 I recently have been restricted to staying home due to budget 😿 and didn't know if it would be interesting to share about the bar I went to (didn't even get an outfit shot)</p><p>Anyway, today I have an outfit snap from a couple days ago and also went to a New Year Street (idk what to call it...) with my mom!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjmEV1-orbufb47mCTpjk4vky9hHlvXQ4GAz8eAwHriZy1fpr2i2Zlp2evNH2ofnbQg8eK9qKdpjP7GRN5eKIjU0EFgZ8SMFYwseAylkpGQcbGBELCl_bsdIQirZN49eMUPpEaYxhkNHo0bOf7ad14c63bdimp9AfuqxRx4PsbzlV79h_M7ugP9rTww3X/s4032/PXL_20240204_045834807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjmEV1-orbufb47mCTpjk4vky9hHlvXQ4GAz8eAwHriZy1fpr2i2Zlp2evNH2ofnbQg8eK9qKdpjP7GRN5eKIjU0EFgZ8SMFYwseAylkpGQcbGBELCl_bsdIQirZN49eMUPpEaYxhkNHo0bOf7ad14c63bdimp9AfuqxRx4PsbzlV79h_M7ugP9rTww3X/w480-h640/PXL_20240204_045834807.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blouse, Skirt: Miia Mussa</div><p>I don't know what this style is called really 😸 The skirt seems like Liz Lisa style (from ages ago) but it's not really gyaru since I don't do hair/makeup like that. I just really like it for casual days 💖</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPERb1oUXgty-vmIhmroKPbV7KhbY-ID7w0vNqbW_jll1_aeS0501RRWz_tWe43Bixtg2GeTiGUXFhiaMsuyCA-nQIvnPYk_gGueOuT2_kHPwaJlnEDXRDIzCQAYDQ3V936muL8vEY9isFaSnidG9Fq4iWxWUEJNtQy0dpz-RU9Y4FWndOQe4L250QcS6Q/s3264/PXL_20240204_050040406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPERb1oUXgty-vmIhmroKPbV7KhbY-ID7w0vNqbW_jll1_aeS0501RRWz_tWe43Bixtg2GeTiGUXFhiaMsuyCA-nQIvnPYk_gGueOuT2_kHPwaJlnEDXRDIzCQAYDQ3V936muL8vEY9isFaSnidG9Fq4iWxWUEJNtQy0dpz-RU9Y4FWndOQe4L250QcS6Q/w480-h640/PXL_20240204_050040406.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Headband: handmade</div><p>I went to the traditional market with my mom in this outfit! It's very crowded now because it's close to Chinese New Year so I wanted a casual outfit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then today I wore another casual outfit to go to the New Year Street with my mom!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzg6yN5PZvDz29GF7n7r18Ra4SWbjG1zK98zrwUyvu2HcTDK_fNjfdG64cqcPUmneM_FKJMcPuo8Xqs6k6ncm6O6eS2y-6dgGNVlWl86ANgQy14nolYsXB5NnVN6dQ5TfRksvuyMcAK__t5maMc1XDXfDpswwu9Ld6oDcBWU929cG1IHnVFwfo_P9X_6R/s3264/PXL_20240206_060939212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzg6yN5PZvDz29GF7n7r18Ra4SWbjG1zK98zrwUyvu2HcTDK_fNjfdG64cqcPUmneM_FKJMcPuo8Xqs6k6ncm6O6eS2y-6dgGNVlWl86ANgQy14nolYsXB5NnVN6dQ5TfRksvuyMcAK__t5maMc1XDXfDpswwu9Ld6oDcBWU929cG1IHnVFwfo_P9X_6R/w480-h640/PXL_20240206_060939212.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also did my makeup again~ A quick and casual look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s6E3R7-bDZw0xFBT8b1Re4IYsEBCVFy2ACXqza1oRD1iNjJ42h0PJCjS_ESNw_ySTY3pL8-pfZPi6drFeWZLZZ82zXr7glZJL7itW8LIzYQsBkXAHDrAVIZCJo3aElfEnP2LUn0FMk8Yv7MC3mW9agXfnrKkHp-UpdoCcOAzZ9Dwc7w_Woa2QUA789NQ/s4032/PXL_20240206_064532516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s6E3R7-bDZw0xFBT8b1Re4IYsEBCVFy2ACXqza1oRD1iNjJ42h0PJCjS_ESNw_ySTY3pL8-pfZPi6drFeWZLZZ82zXr7glZJL7itW8LIzYQsBkXAHDrAVIZCJo3aElfEnP2LUn0FMk8Yv7MC3mW9agXfnrKkHp-UpdoCcOAzZ9Dwc7w_Woa2QUA789NQ/w480-h640/PXL_20240206_064532516.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">台北年貨大街</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taipei New Year Goods (Big) Street</div><p><br /></p>It's been quite some years since I've come to this area. I used to come here rather frequently since it's by the fabric district (the building pictured below houses a lot of fabric shops, and in the streets around are other fabric/findings shops)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT35d1HSxJEaFIogVtmrB2B9-1TgUrLv2k5o1ZeiJwH74plZvMPTIBkPOGx9sx5qEXhj7pgONfp7wn2MEwXVSha7YbqhYD4gpfS0S3VngiFYRqCPkIXqPrkdS6ISIRiJPACzM9rm7UFjctw0hLf2SYdne8sbxDWLk9bo-AS4rPQ84ASywsU8jOhw05jd-5/s2364/24-02-06-18-48-45-223_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="2364" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT35d1HSxJEaFIogVtmrB2B9-1TgUrLv2k5o1ZeiJwH74plZvMPTIBkPOGx9sx5qEXhj7pgONfp7wn2MEwXVSha7YbqhYD4gpfS0S3VngiFYRqCPkIXqPrkdS6ISIRiJPACzM9rm7UFjctw0hLf2SYdne8sbxDWLk9bo-AS4rPQ84ASywsU8jOhw05jd-5/w640-h480/24-02-06-18-48-45-223_deco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Hot Topic<br />T-shirt: Target<br />Bag: Swimmer</div><p>Every year, vendors come here to sell New Year snacks, candies, street food, etc. It's very crowded and festive! Honestly, I still get quite anxious/dissociated in such crowded areas, but I like to try and push my limits so I can live my best life and experience things without being limited by social anxiety~ Plus, I had my mom with me :3</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdFee0-jgQK-rg6HAAzgVeTYHWNXELJq32HnXlaX-9bZJCXfoqj7jetaTcDYH9GEwvW9BO_QZIiuAW_3fVcMRztuKMB74iGbUvg1moeTDqwZ8klApvbYGV8cpNOr3KQpiwCbTBk7u9tOzBrlo9gzSlBaLwpHo0W6aqT1gYbgqNpUiZdF-Um-QmvkZf5Lw/s1773/24-02-06-19-30-17-068_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdFee0-jgQK-rg6HAAzgVeTYHWNXELJq32HnXlaX-9bZJCXfoqj7jetaTcDYH9GEwvW9BO_QZIiuAW_3fVcMRztuKMB74iGbUvg1moeTDqwZ8klApvbYGV8cpNOr3KQpiwCbTBk7u9tOzBrlo9gzSlBaLwpHo0W6aqT1gYbgqNpUiZdF-Um-QmvkZf5Lw/w480-h640/24-02-06-19-30-17-068_deco.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and my mom!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We got some snacks and cheap but cute socks! Usually cute socks are around NT$50/pair but here was NT$100/three pairs! </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsiYZ06Ou5Vaj3t80BwTSRFETYWd-08O6npVpTUfCi0Lnt8oOhOKjcXsRzOt6eUQcEU19eH7dTr5_5XwQGbQ1RngGVaaXfKwrPREY7gEE7NeSgTGyyrjeoeeUm2-6dwKnX7KrdZmc1J2KPQu1FKwan99FDIfMOojNuWNBhf6bA1roMT7eAHzTvQoUmtyL/s4032/PXL_20240206_145348551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsiYZ06Ou5Vaj3t80BwTSRFETYWd-08O6npVpTUfCi0Lnt8oOhOKjcXsRzOt6eUQcEU19eH7dTr5_5XwQGbQ1RngGVaaXfKwrPREY7gEE7NeSgTGyyrjeoeeUm2-6dwKnX7KrdZmc1J2KPQu1FKwan99FDIfMOojNuWNBhf6bA1roMT7eAHzTvQoUmtyL/w640-h480/PXL_20240206_145348551.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Wish you all a great end of Year of the Rabbit, and looking forward to Year of the Dragon!</div><div>龍年大吉! Auspicious Year of the Dragon!</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-4989103738613221192024-01-10T14:48:00.004+08:002024-01-10T14:48:31.799+08:00Catfeine<p>Maybe I've just been lonely recently, but I went to another cat café over the weekend! This one was also quite nice! It's called <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/PAs5RmfEmRW3Et4m8" rel="nofollow">貳巷貓弄 Catfeine</a> near Banqiao station and has a pretty extensive food menu.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWl5-MwyHNHpxrGvNax1YBDKvDf89i4RUmeHvm9QYLu9V1a6eA2fXy5A03SUnPfJ8n8iS6vHv432vNxvQvoc9yVofZT0oYHTD3ULcuLo5HmoHXgxBgb5aYnGtH_m6kKZhCo2ah3QcSzFA5LF3MOzIb-5lHLX2NgyfBwMF8y0XwcOd9LwEBqKrwIn4a48/s1707/1704608808942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWl5-MwyHNHpxrGvNax1YBDKvDf89i4RUmeHvm9QYLu9V1a6eA2fXy5A03SUnPfJ8n8iS6vHv432vNxvQvoc9yVofZT0oYHTD3ULcuLo5HmoHXgxBgb5aYnGtH_m6kKZhCo2ah3QcSzFA5LF3MOzIb-5lHLX2NgyfBwMF8y0XwcOd9LwEBqKrwIn4a48/w360-h640/1704608808942.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a sink between the doors so customers can wash hands before and after visiting the cafe. There are many cats who will freely walk, jump, and climb around~</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGOQJWg3AwcbjswkbV1Or6z1QpFDw2qX2tNgPg4se8cGPc3tqBHfvNDcxggVrOE2pwOH4oJc6Z7uRoxjrcN8sgODeoCwsDyq7IZVhK37i8i5Jl9qZ1QI0GclnSIN3Bi7ucxsAKKr8Wey3EMwtnjkvBvRPXgArtOFpHPQOTrXV7ryEsYZZ_wt14GXPqHpa/s4032/PXL_20240107_040536889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGOQJWg3AwcbjswkbV1Or6z1QpFDw2qX2tNgPg4se8cGPc3tqBHfvNDcxggVrOE2pwOH4oJc6Z7uRoxjrcN8sgODeoCwsDyq7IZVhK37i8i5Jl9qZ1QI0GclnSIN3Bi7ucxsAKKr8Wey3EMwtnjkvBvRPXgArtOFpHPQOTrXV7ryEsYZZ_wt14GXPqHpa/w640-h480/PXL_20240107_040536889.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cat is large and beautiful!</div><div><br /></div>Some of them will even just settle down on your chair or table!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxjOjZtZw0uy2K4qP_dnPB1tDI89JC5Y24dx9JKtnmvIcTXm09TIkZtzyC3qAdR2VUQu73BXStz56fvUyr8RNMrxUpPNB4RN9_3WVcPx27LGzjeDePQtjdtym7skRIU1VQiJ3_iXsO4ikZGyRB3NEr177iyL3BEV74BgqumhRboElf91ononxypkOKIyL/s4032/PXL_20240107_041044949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxjOjZtZw0uy2K4qP_dnPB1tDI89JC5Y24dx9JKtnmvIcTXm09TIkZtzyC3qAdR2VUQu73BXStz56fvUyr8RNMrxUpPNB4RN9_3WVcPx27LGzjeDePQtjdtym7skRIU1VQiJ3_iXsO4ikZGyRB3NEr177iyL3BEV74BgqumhRboElf91ononxypkOKIyL/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_041044949.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are also quite a few munchkin cats at this cafe. They're super cute! The variety of breeds is nice to see.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScD9LJNdG3RFheyAtHa-YdGd8fXH6h4jV9p-fctCR37KVkHUX7C7hsOSx5v0F4Pdcpjq0Xd8OteeJxwxlkQyW10saEjhS_EZwqUSNgeZOqOfbPMQAxOjz7VobpGk-7r2qBg4e_WQbprYc_YOe-ctQ2tLEhBTn34r8CYaBXe3w0CavCfrn5Zv2xVO6N2XU/s4032/PXL_20240107_041108501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScD9LJNdG3RFheyAtHa-YdGd8fXH6h4jV9p-fctCR37KVkHUX7C7hsOSx5v0F4Pdcpjq0Xd8OteeJxwxlkQyW10saEjhS_EZwqUSNgeZOqOfbPMQAxOjz7VobpGk-7r2qBg4e_WQbprYc_YOe-ctQ2tLEhBTn34r8CYaBXe3w0CavCfrn5Zv2xVO6N2XU/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_041108501.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was wearing a skirt I made myself in Punk Lolita style, and the cats like to hide underneath when I'm squatting down to get photos.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvYwgKnh5DxNx-UkJXLf0namxLbw95EeWTRu-0Tvr8dQdyCfNl9XJ476vbawK2wqesSVJgtMcCu-TnjJpAJ9r8VrZ4qwCghQzn0Rln9m3PgCmTHgifd-SoW_CUhle2eL2xNBCY-XwEm3fxop-AttPA7aIu5lTRVnERL7VqRTDHHc__5sZn_LYk9OkAurv/s4032/PXL_20240107_041137808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvYwgKnh5DxNx-UkJXLf0namxLbw95EeWTRu-0Tvr8dQdyCfNl9XJ476vbawK2wqesSVJgtMcCu-TnjJpAJ9r8VrZ4qwCghQzn0Rln9m3PgCmTHgifd-SoW_CUhle2eL2xNBCY-XwEm3fxop-AttPA7aIu5lTRVnERL7VqRTDHHc__5sZn_LYk9OkAurv/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_041137808.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A hiding spot!</div><div><br /></div>Several of the cats are quite curious and will explore a lot~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pek9Kcch1vq6dkDVC7Pf8ukK56pxQOMgmvYXs-oopTNsvRb8oLdhuX3kKzKjF8SjoKzOEyX763R96dSkF58R_1JTybSpS5laLAnjf3Np64fjF15Ux3FeexF5kDSQKO7fzs7vmqYoFE8hb-WN6qRsr1NCDZjeOXEuMgDnAvWLeMZuVztYVJjFZK0N4SDq/s4032/PXL_20240107_042006354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pek9Kcch1vq6dkDVC7Pf8ukK56pxQOMgmvYXs-oopTNsvRb8oLdhuX3kKzKjF8SjoKzOEyX763R96dSkF58R_1JTybSpS5laLAnjf3Np64fjF15Ux3FeexF5kDSQKO7fzs7vmqYoFE8hb-WN6qRsr1NCDZjeOXEuMgDnAvWLeMZuVztYVJjFZK0N4SDq/w640-h480/PXL_20240107_042006354.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were seated next to the cat wall with lots of climbing structures and the food bowls.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqHecCvTOxubbi6Smqv5DoKI3ZQM-slsR6rfcAqZUTomU6qp0BZGu65SHum4WfH29UfZ5kGvL0R1vQC4kh7N0HDbOTqKtChTRjZBtU6bXbx8WYAAHfEC_U5pZu-q9w_ZNO9pDr8h_Hxr0pWgtbHstFk1iF1ukPCYCOtQeFijugK1lHQsKL2MnDnSLEt0D/s4032/PXL_20240107_042326939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqHecCvTOxubbi6Smqv5DoKI3ZQM-slsR6rfcAqZUTomU6qp0BZGu65SHum4WfH29UfZ5kGvL0R1vQC4kh7N0HDbOTqKtChTRjZBtU6bXbx8WYAAHfEC_U5pZu-q9w_ZNO9pDr8h_Hxr0pWgtbHstFk1iF1ukPCYCOtQeFijugK1lHQsKL2MnDnSLEt0D/w640-h480/PXL_20240107_042326939.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbH6psmUHRS5_hwDyqaAmRW1O3-D485zMvqKNjR_oFzWJ8pEaGrP-yveuXevrWRyieJhO9Mhar4gC6mBh_lUCSA40XNpi-cF6bXF5RexVWsLcPganJcGFYB89Mt393TgFnDzklCmtxfk9I2NI-b56q1jQrM9_yZ5RdBHZp7KuOPKy2UF-6L4vqDBEsSN8/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_042528784.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another one hiding</div><div><br /></div>The rules of the cat café also dictates customers cannot pick up the cats, but they will come around for attention on their own, so you can pet them a lot!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5zertoX3hi3j1mPuGA_ZEBAo5GOdSdtmCXKOS-4gZlUJ6Go_3qSO-6ZJo8V7wZjSPBK0w23ZQikrWGWUgeI5AJmhtjSRYxo389qTlbr0xzXJH9gq37cu2VPDvOc1C7wyCNdMp8i4xBg918cb7sHuqC3rEatkBSs1a8DWtXJtTdpTIXL8NtVmdN5p9kJ4/s4032/PXL_20240107_042609208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">A very gorgeous cat</div><div><br /></div>The space is not terribly large, but has enough room for quite a few tables. There was even a large table of customers on the day we went, so if you make a reservation, I think you can arrange for larger groups, too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPL4oWymEIWlj96z-X7K2FmpWsxHwEqMCodkMEptl6jifj2RTkc-NuBqxYKL4RsJPDw49g88ClXPgxkJ8MXtg3AMCwUCmCcpX6-S-eBsmtkHIUuN4o4vA8_fOfI0o1aNLppQprgnD4X7UCoZEst0H176P8_y76fgHTp_ZLQNw1INCaIkHgQmueXfECwW7/s4032/PXL_20240107_042914508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPL4oWymEIWlj96z-X7K2FmpWsxHwEqMCodkMEptl6jifj2RTkc-NuBqxYKL4RsJPDw49g88ClXPgxkJ8MXtg3AMCwUCmCcpX6-S-eBsmtkHIUuN4o4vA8_fOfI0o1aNLppQprgnD4X7UCoZEst0H176P8_y76fgHTp_ZLQNw1INCaIkHgQmueXfECwW7/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_042914508.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one came and sat on my chair so I squatted by the table to eat until a staff member came to remove the cat XD</div><div><br /></div>The minimum spend at this shop is NT$180 and dining time is 90 minutes. If you just want a drink, you can spend lots of time here without spending too much!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic-WtddIziZe-io_LxwzHdk8Xk6PU1MINUr6Fplm3GQrLh5tFWhDAtvOSKK3cxhavf5MIExTCB72J5kZUTfLrO56tkWaoXiPCZR9uD6GRY_FM25OH2KSC3-jWyTxwXzevk9tShvU8_mlUyGgbT1JPqIpNB2NhwYj1iZZfKNdb9jDz45SZMKSJAwMFakxy/s4032/PXL_20240107_043047488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic-WtddIziZe-io_LxwzHdk8Xk6PU1MINUr6Fplm3GQrLh5tFWhDAtvOSKK3cxhavf5MIExTCB72J5kZUTfLrO56tkWaoXiPCZR9uD6GRY_FM25OH2KSC3-jWyTxwXzevk9tShvU8_mlUyGgbT1JPqIpNB2NhwYj1iZZfKNdb9jDz45SZMKSJAwMFakxy/w480-h640/PXL_20240107_043047488.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My friend and I actually had our lunch here, so it was a bit more expensive. The food is not bad, but also not really good. It's just OK (I had salmon eggs Benedict and the hollandaise sauce was lackluster) which I think is fine for a restaurant that isn't truly focused on food. The Americano was NT$190 O_O;; That's pretty expensive, but I think it was also a bigger quantity than most café servings?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJRmKQZ40w8tTLL87Aoj3R2G4pn69jNqrZP__nFocigAcsVYtTnxqBW1JhwmJfLKiGq7P0Pk-Rqll66vq-Z0X0mRLum8GCjtqQb_iUPsoEh6idpNM5JABgEhow9XcWpChBLEEb-QE98kmgXsNCRO6YzHFYxEYQhxFQA8VA54eIdx0rhray05FjG_MRB0N/s1707/24-01-07-14-27-42-410_deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJRmKQZ40w8tTLL87Aoj3R2G4pn69jNqrZP__nFocigAcsVYtTnxqBW1JhwmJfLKiGq7P0Pk-Rqll66vq-Z0X0mRLum8GCjtqQb_iUPsoEh6idpNM5JABgEhow9XcWpChBLEEb-QE98kmgXsNCRO6YzHFYxEYQhxFQA8VA54eIdx0rhray05FjG_MRB0N/w360-h640/24-01-07-14-27-42-410_deco.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Overall I enjoyed my experience! I may visit here again in the future, and maybe try some of their other dishes since they had so many to choose from!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4FJxN_mu816HKCBctCa5MXwIYxAEppTqK4w9omRg8zKB3B7TQxXwW_3cumqAG3qcOTJeXdE9l8Krfik-eHL1jOmEAxI8umgrdDPk7r7YYd04MPHz2L6JtrOzy52M4A0gjmtDTeGJJWN_3IBzgxu9AXU2C8el1xyB9O_telmzZgyjQzhqk3fc5WksgNqR/s3264/PXL_20240107_054639601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4FJxN_mu816HKCBctCa5MXwIYxAEppTqK4w9omRg8zKB3B7TQxXwW_3cumqAG3qcOTJeXdE9l8Krfik-eHL1jOmEAxI8umgrdDPk7r7YYd04MPHz2L6JtrOzy52M4A0gjmtDTeGJJWN_3IBzgxu9AXU2C8el1xyB9O_telmzZgyjQzhqk3fc5WksgNqR/w640-h480/PXL_20240107_054639601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ending with a photo of the food I got~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_nf7L5_d1riPJh_QVq-S7EMmz9wrkkgAJpy_yMTMhmbeUa61salM3TYVNzpKDGKeo7F0HNaAOzSUExtgEV32MT5a1LDq_Bue-DERsiGASt0q0cxUSdo3H3bur27cc9hxeY553IZpXg2ohHVO-HgTqiNc7SYT-0sjlfLL8UV2gTdFq5tmKniadIc8RMIp/s1920/2024-01-07-12-33-56-260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_nf7L5_d1riPJh_QVq-S7EMmz9wrkkgAJpy_yMTMhmbeUa61salM3TYVNzpKDGKeo7F0HNaAOzSUExtgEV32MT5a1LDq_Bue-DERsiGASt0q0cxUSdo3H3bur27cc9hxeY553IZpXg2ohHVO-HgTqiNc7SYT-0sjlfLL8UV2gTdFq5tmKniadIc8RMIp/w640-h640/2024-01-07-12-33-56-260.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The eggs were done nicely~ I just wish the sauce had more flavor! Cost NT$350</div><br /><div><b>Do you have a favorite breed of cat?</b> I don't mind different breeds much, though I hear long-fur cats are more difficult to care for as they get hairballs more easily and require grooming. Mostly, I like attention-seeking and clingy cats!</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-47895547847200817162024-01-05T15:34:00.001+08:002024-01-05T15:34:00.143+08:00Have a Date with Cats<p> After a bit of drinking for New Year (and a day of recovering as I was, and am, still sick) what better way to start the year off right than to visit a cat cafe?</p><p>It was my first time here at this location, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/8FXCpmW9kH2xBwHS6" rel="nofollow">和貓咪有約</a>, and they have got a LOT of cats and the majority of them are openly jumping onto your tables and chairs!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3m1scvqyUneDQ0ys1QK9YnIL-4WlIJniUauN8UDjujWKD1yC530IMRmtY_jdH1Baxs_Dm8oCSMucIAB0zbL5WTNZIaX1LpFBIPlyaW4GuqSE0JblxgqC4UKvfCwrcqsuDpQcynz6piMW8MBfctKk_M7641x3UQmBSLE8XSQCDdod8rXtR6_NVzcn3PhE/s4032/PXL_20240102_095627820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3m1scvqyUneDQ0ys1QK9YnIL-4WlIJniUauN8UDjujWKD1yC530IMRmtY_jdH1Baxs_Dm8oCSMucIAB0zbL5WTNZIaX1LpFBIPlyaW4GuqSE0JblxgqC4UKvfCwrcqsuDpQcynz6piMW8MBfctKk_M7641x3UQmBSLE8XSQCDdod8rXtR6_NVzcn3PhE/w480-h640/PXL_20240102_095627820.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I jump!</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>Because we'd just had lunch, we only got drinks here, but they do serve proper food as well.</p>The cats will come lay down on your table or chair and sleep or let you pat them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDakQFanAQjzdcPASNPiipY6oF5uqSa6lmWSkqRp7glxoZNIpb8tMZ-l6MNb0l21NNyOHqihgfSb5LgkwnGoWgDb5Y6IrzVQuFwGZKLXQWEsDH8Kg1UzeVMC13PYoqUpEC6QJwVjMRPCTIRA-x8POFc2_e_57lQ6-dkY0Nm8y52Y-qHuL-9vlIg6xzhry/s4032/PXL_20240102_093652456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDakQFanAQjzdcPASNPiipY6oF5uqSa6lmWSkqRp7glxoZNIpb8tMZ-l6MNb0l21NNyOHqihgfSb5LgkwnGoWgDb5Y6IrzVQuFwGZKLXQWEsDH8Kg1UzeVMC13PYoqUpEC6QJwVjMRPCTIRA-x8POFc2_e_57lQ6-dkY0Nm8y52Y-qHuL-9vlIg6xzhry/w480-h640/PXL_20240102_093652456.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have facebook, you can earn a chocolate lollipop by clicking Like on their page</div><p><br /></p>There is also a second floor to the cafe, but I did not go up there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuUYyrViRQ0VnAhClOGsCg1YFJTmK0UgBUlrzzwvBXNrddftSLg1TC4O2-9hQlAsFulS7w7D4LSFpKb7W-9nfSPqauhVXpG49fZsmgqfid61DRY6dG9O4Nhzn4SHRWAJEE9zZFySWrnCGYtRlX-gBeS4SxMq4KwMbZBR-fNClPN83r_dnmI4e0YYDz_jt/s4032/PXL_20240102_090808099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuUYyrViRQ0VnAhClOGsCg1YFJTmK0UgBUlrzzwvBXNrddftSLg1TC4O2-9hQlAsFulS7w7D4LSFpKb7W-9nfSPqauhVXpG49fZsmgqfid61DRY6dG9O4Nhzn4SHRWAJEE9zZFySWrnCGYtRlX-gBeS4SxMq4KwMbZBR-fNClPN83r_dnmI4e0YYDz_jt/w640-h480/PXL_20240102_090808099.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This big kitty slept the whole time</div><p><br /></p>There's a wide variety of cat breeds as well. There were long hair, short hair, munchkin, big, small, etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggnaOIBPtdaOOZ3BtEyRosVje9UrVcaTqDfQa0x1LsS8AWrTv5Acod5BmgzHU34Df6BX31SZZ0jdfZPVabHEasgy2ewbD7AivQ4Ov9o8ISFL01XazdWoTYNfDLNQ6CZTAZGQvrT0OMOKpM5lZ-CR_uJ6qE-yJAv3ShxdbOUJt9QTeE33gG8_9KOHDSfA0/s4032/PXL_20240102_090744255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggnaOIBPtdaOOZ3BtEyRosVje9UrVcaTqDfQa0x1LsS8AWrTv5Acod5BmgzHU34Df6BX31SZZ0jdfZPVabHEasgy2ewbD7AivQ4Ov9o8ISFL01XazdWoTYNfDLNQ6CZTAZGQvrT0OMOKpM5lZ-CR_uJ6qE-yJAv3ShxdbOUJt9QTeE33gG8_9KOHDSfA0/w640-h480/PXL_20240102_090744255.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>While you cannot pick up the cats, they do get close to the customers by themselves so you can pet them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2Dle0Kuug1TvL10bwTc16z3o_ot4fS9I0y8MBYBMEDhjdjqlFPc9OAFIuuy0PmrNeejHg43pv3_LBTZ6VTAdClQ7OzsuI_SXYEqZBnnq6VU815QjvxNr74wk63c1lRTQT0xDAc3DND20aRpanjBCNPvQ6pXYJ7MmbswOZurq63ONLy-dQbhWm-1sEbbf/s4032/PXL_20240102_083439643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2Dle0Kuug1TvL10bwTc16z3o_ot4fS9I0y8MBYBMEDhjdjqlFPc9OAFIuuy0PmrNeejHg43pv3_LBTZ6VTAdClQ7OzsuI_SXYEqZBnnq6VU815QjvxNr74wk63c1lRTQT0xDAc3DND20aRpanjBCNPvQ6pXYJ7MmbswOZurq63ONLy-dQbhWm-1sEbbf/w640-h480/PXL_20240102_083439643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>There are also some cat toys provided if you want to play with the cats more directly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDptzfm2R-qYK3fCiO-b_6NeaAJPhyFnYNXlJIyLyENIfg_tNxA8OBcnecvtG2oweV2JWXY9-nLlopd1O8dXdLuw2xBg0bJ27NlifyO08Mc_lEHg7fiF5UN9X8lLlODfLh8cRqYNc724ofwLKWLf7lU27Se0PAQbbWgOMzNRviNd1BTTqM1bPdGCe8J3A/s4032/PXL_20240102_082456887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDptzfm2R-qYK3fCiO-b_6NeaAJPhyFnYNXlJIyLyENIfg_tNxA8OBcnecvtG2oweV2JWXY9-nLlopd1O8dXdLuw2xBg0bJ27NlifyO08Mc_lEHg7fiF5UN9X8lLlODfLh8cRqYNc724ofwLKWLf7lU27Se0PAQbbWgOMzNRviNd1BTTqM1bPdGCe8J3A/w480-h640/PXL_20240102_082456887.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Many of the cats are curious and will come check you out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m6lUlPtqXS91zmxk7T1lfIi-EWSws4kvhbcHaq67bYI_kLodQUP4B7Hc1leSCVPgEMex7-kfPeXrY_q9i9pMkZud0MqxlHg-UTq26apjUcbl0hvuLZhBx-GVhkTNBE70YmLbvJJO2SCbFR18y2abVKAig_eWbNzYc8-6w-WjEXExTMFiq-aZgTh29357/s4032/PXL_20240102_082443434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m6lUlPtqXS91zmxk7T1lfIi-EWSws4kvhbcHaq67bYI_kLodQUP4B7Hc1leSCVPgEMex7-kfPeXrY_q9i9pMkZud0MqxlHg-UTq26apjUcbl0hvuLZhBx-GVhkTNBE70YmLbvJJO2SCbFR18y2abVKAig_eWbNzYc8-6w-WjEXExTMFiq-aZgTh29357/w480-h640/PXL_20240102_082443434.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I got a rose latte (less sugar) which was pretty tasty and the foam was smooth~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Maybe next time I'll go for a proper meal to see how the food is :) Always happy to find a new cat cafe that I enjoy!</div><p></p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-50951266098296842622024-01-04T15:34:00.001+08:002024-01-04T15:34:26.398+08:00Kokorolia + First Foot Massage!<p>Recently I got a foot massage for the first time! I twinned with my teddy bear in this lovely BABY dress~ It's a rather light and airy material, but the layers I wore (and cotton socks) kept me warm enough in the winter!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p26ZrZXsZtkCl96w4XJ9NuORYxZLEAnUX3_of0ESDLoWdVCMIgpkLO1ro_R_2YjE3wqWG5Hj5SLLUOHUGal5g5Er6HEZhbT6MbVs-OeoOPGx8l_km5WMjYJLWNX2KMQW7if1UqW8fIf5kUdDqUDPozr06RJn5MfhY-p029PiwrWWWeOvOx0t5JuGjWkh/s4032/PXL_20231227_103204957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0p26ZrZXsZtkCl96w4XJ9NuORYxZLEAnUX3_of0ESDLoWdVCMIgpkLO1ro_R_2YjE3wqWG5Hj5SLLUOHUGal5g5Er6HEZhbT6MbVs-OeoOPGx8l_km5WMjYJLWNX2KMQW7if1UqW8fIf5kUdDqUDPozr06RJn5MfhY-p029PiwrWWWeOvOx0t5JuGjWkh/w480-h640/PXL_20231227_103204957.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Honestly I've recently been tempted to buy more matching dress sets for myself and Violet, but it's really out of my budget right now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdNOvompEvw8LVQJhv3BBSFpAsgXl1Pff0CNY8S-BFkPL1bt5NEDIHOJ80rNBHcBPIf2sNdkeDjrNEisdx997_Q98l-XJrgxqLrL2871I0JGm7UG17OkMla3X5aRLf6gEaauGFjNxsC_sRycsIgaNKg8GV3o_0MElfK-Gf7sJVdby9LhWsmpj7rGC4oXY/s4032/PXL_20231227_103307788.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdNOvompEvw8LVQJhv3BBSFpAsgXl1Pff0CNY8S-BFkPL1bt5NEDIHOJ80rNBHcBPIf2sNdkeDjrNEisdx997_Q98l-XJrgxqLrL2871I0JGm7UG17OkMla3X5aRLf6gEaauGFjNxsC_sRycsIgaNKg8GV3o_0MElfK-Gf7sJVdby9LhWsmpj7rGC4oXY/w480-h640/PXL_20231227_103307788.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Twinning!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At Kokorolia I got the fish burger set meal again! I was so hungry because my canker sores had been preventing me from eating properly. I didn't even talk much, just ate food XD</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcOuUKYtNM4_kVbUxAZOqv4lPVAHZKjC4kPVonEUL5pv9WhiWHq7LEPlpz9Vus0MvEPQa0twSh8rpT70ZLTvaxKtPC80E0dU4IEQkC16FL-GrPC9d7Rk-jq30NQmjvAr1I7BUc92HKgHuaevydMAlSTUkpq4V9HalfKOIkhHRrD8TZ0aYMQ_NahC5LSMm/s1920/2023-12-27-14-13-44-260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcOuUKYtNM4_kVbUxAZOqv4lPVAHZKjC4kPVonEUL5pv9WhiWHq7LEPlpz9Vus0MvEPQa0twSh8rpT70ZLTvaxKtPC80E0dU4IEQkC16FL-GrPC9d7Rk-jq30NQmjvAr1I7BUc92HKgHuaevydMAlSTUkpq4V9HalfKOIkhHRrD8TZ0aYMQ_NahC5LSMm/w640-h640/2023-12-27-14-13-44-260.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hot and fresh fries and burger!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiobWglUMkazE31yFuZ345-nhq_pSlAnxMANFN18Wj8Zt7drBebdGzwbdAJEki8wxHG-QU_aW8xo0G-5R4p7dR-6Nw-P91zEtd-ispjbZ__3vI6hXOQtIazKd_3JRAk8T2-ctTBMMIX_gjCDe34pawN-FfOmUrMLdEWPG8LwliF1gl0UCUc6f4XaFc7-T7/s1920/2023-12-27-14-01-17-985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiobWglUMkazE31yFuZ345-nhq_pSlAnxMANFN18Wj8Zt7drBebdGzwbdAJEki8wxHG-QU_aW8xo0G-5R4p7dR-6Nw-P91zEtd-ispjbZ__3vI6hXOQtIazKd_3JRAk8T2-ctTBMMIX_gjCDe34pawN-FfOmUrMLdEWPG8LwliF1gl0UCUc6f4XaFc7-T7/w640-h640/2023-12-27-14-01-17-985.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creamy soup with LOTS of black pepper</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWquM_3-nYEI_AwgzCJjmDBveIwffByBgnS4uSHZ-r4JsnQ4ZupNer8N18Ox4a0Jl-O8IJjZu7fJbXLhzWTGjW4DLrANU5yFDsLAwSzbtbaVu7HX50d-xQdEG5T6ukNB-w7FtyJCvduA6yBs5xyqA2lFKdJT0WRinPL5rAJQdMNBmPmFAXOiAwXf4aj0SD/s1920/2023-12-27-13-59-14-422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWquM_3-nYEI_AwgzCJjmDBveIwffByBgnS4uSHZ-r4JsnQ4ZupNer8N18Ox4a0Jl-O8IJjZu7fJbXLhzWTGjW4DLrANU5yFDsLAwSzbtbaVu7HX50d-xQdEG5T6ukNB-w7FtyJCvduA6yBs5xyqA2lFKdJT0WRinPL5rAJQdMNBmPmFAXOiAwXf4aj0SD/w640-h640/2023-12-27-13-59-14-422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh salad with nice dressing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards, we went to a nearby foot massage place called <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/LpaXYx82voRF8Xxy9" rel="nofollow">O2 養森</a>! It was a really nice experience. We got 10 minutes of shoulder massage and 60 minutes of foot/leg massage. It was so relaxing and the staff members were all very nice and polite!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The environment is also quite nice. It's not too bright, so you can easily feel soothed and at ease.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgck3ULWp3Ka23-PCTEDsUc5V6R3IdTtAmxaS5vGlyQh9pxZ4DkFMZcgMLdKx35xt9VJAg7AZoDDfAHFrujLetH_fYqfsx0nsON_jiC15lZbiejx3RDWgSziytW2GQRmbxNgQ2fibxsfMribJvGarf_S7hPtFupjucjZlnKovWgxUop6SEwRm82NI-bUrWp/s4032/PXL_20231227_081030818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgck3ULWp3Ka23-PCTEDsUc5V6R3IdTtAmxaS5vGlyQh9pxZ4DkFMZcgMLdKx35xt9VJAg7AZoDDfAHFrujLetH_fYqfsx0nsON_jiC15lZbiejx3RDWgSziytW2GQRmbxNgQ2fibxsfMribJvGarf_S7hPtFupjucjZlnKovWgxUop6SEwRm82NI-bUrWp/w480-h640/PXL_20231227_081030818.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got tea and snacks on the side there</div><br /><p></p><div>It was such a lovely day! Then I proceeded to get worse with my cough the day after >_<; It's not advisable to eat fried foods during a sore throat!!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Have you ever gotten a foot massage before?</b></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-23951525074141340532024-01-03T15:12:00.005+08:002024-01-03T15:12:58.794+08:00Belated Christmas Post!<p>My goodness I have been sick for quite a while now! I need to catch up on posting!</p><p>The weekend before Christmas I attended a Christmas tea party! The theme was "red or strawberries" and I wore my red Baby x Alice in Wonderland JSK.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cowHKC9W9wS1mdgVkCdfEdVdj25R0SVVtbx-irs7As_wbv5Kk0fJLeFhSvB09rHyaAry-9BqeqbxLnOjMx6PKYhMV-c_I5VzgKClS5mrEgqOFy13VHTUj3fXEf5q6pyGNMCWouyPDtXKDyZPLMzdFnv7Md3JwwY8FlQEi2vFWf5fY79_vb8_KurKyAV3/s2364/1703333554967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="2364" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cowHKC9W9wS1mdgVkCdfEdVdj25R0SVVtbx-irs7As_wbv5Kk0fJLeFhSvB09rHyaAry-9BqeqbxLnOjMx6PKYhMV-c_I5VzgKClS5mrEgqOFy13VHTUj3fXEf5q6pyGNMCWouyPDtXKDyZPLMzdFnv7Md3JwwY8FlQEi2vFWf5fY79_vb8_KurKyAV3/w640-h480/1703333554967.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq4jhlH7uOIIdOgO_iYK0l48S1m3vgydiWITRj65S5ZHcfNzVaR-BZD72IFcaZPAfbw7LORFg3AR0Sm34yp-bCFMfFgwQj0YKgeNOXLTcImTgXT1aun47E5WHCok7WcRyHxf8PG8xk5egHEYtoM3VXo8V5eRV3c14kcHj09XUXGJmIABeR-CbPLzANS1w/s4032/PXL_20231223_052834872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq4jhlH7uOIIdOgO_iYK0l48S1m3vgydiWITRj65S5ZHcfNzVaR-BZD72IFcaZPAfbw7LORFg3AR0Sm34yp-bCFMfFgwQj0YKgeNOXLTcImTgXT1aun47E5WHCok7WcRyHxf8PG8xk5egHEYtoM3VXo8V5eRV3c14kcHj09XUXGJmIABeR-CbPLzANS1w/w480-h640/PXL_20231223_052834872.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Makeup of the day~</div><div><br /></div>We went for a themed afternoon tea at JR東日本 hotel again! We do come here quite often it seems~ NT$700+10% is a bit pricey but nice for an occasional treat.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZllrmb0-c9BcDin-jAe91yRzQjbqsZ0gtS9tV-PJicvkKfVEqPpZql72Mwh1BZCvdEdHCr-pv5nDma75vg1mcFL0J-ly_UgonqGs33hY2Zteil1T_SsvngutnOcBxFMBb3r9KMuCyUEf4Z8KfvQWvFcN3nlT1h0xeFoQMRoTMq5-4jnrptfCIT21Zrkq/s1920/2023-12-23-14-46-23-253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZllrmb0-c9BcDin-jAe91yRzQjbqsZ0gtS9tV-PJicvkKfVEqPpZql72Mwh1BZCvdEdHCr-pv5nDma75vg1mcFL0J-ly_UgonqGs33hY2Zteil1T_SsvngutnOcBxFMBb3r9KMuCyUEf4Z8KfvQWvFcN3nlT1h0xeFoQMRoTMq5-4jnrptfCIT21Zrkq/w640-h640/2023-12-23-14-46-23-253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Savory plate</div><div><br /></div>Several of us bring little dolls/plush out to take photos with and we spent some time setting them up around the table!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGptkWYEgEVmjYKYS74LRLENbgfu57mrvaHZTWv5pn-q5EyqNMl3PZZBwLUUZbcory86ooRl53vai1zpQ7kERZNpnGwzUYgyTGLotfApnMMYX9ZXjEkoYOHoiwrF12PRiQI0YXz6S4EFCjOJ5ucPZHlZhHjn4Q15djjZrIQVuw6EenK9j5rsd0oCh9fMyz/s1920/2023-12-23-14-52-31-092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGptkWYEgEVmjYKYS74LRLENbgfu57mrvaHZTWv5pn-q5EyqNMl3PZZBwLUUZbcory86ooRl53vai1zpQ7kERZNpnGwzUYgyTGLotfApnMMYX9ZXjEkoYOHoiwrF12PRiQI0YXz6S4EFCjOJ5ucPZHlZhHjn4Q15djjZrIQVuw6EenK9j5rsd0oCh9fMyz/w640-h640/2023-12-23-14-52-31-092.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweets plates</div><div><br /></div>It was a nice time and we got to chat and catch up!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEjgIp0l8g5HobKRnbjWhUy4Z_iVb-vOHvzuPM2FJ2GkuAL7Zzu0h1_ernBtt5MRJACliYgyjd9SpkgOpuRBl4JaRw7kRXUWmVDm-X_dloCTmamvfHhNiaCEaEp4F1CenfllJVWFwkx9jqZX6WbVpZWJktq-fkCuV2VKi4sn4uFY9p_i_rG8k5Z2sxp9W/s4032/PXL_20231223_093921475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEjgIp0l8g5HobKRnbjWhUy4Z_iVb-vOHvzuPM2FJ2GkuAL7Zzu0h1_ernBtt5MRJACliYgyjd9SpkgOpuRBl4JaRw7kRXUWmVDm-X_dloCTmamvfHhNiaCEaEp4F1CenfllJVWFwkx9jqZX6WbVpZWJktq-fkCuV2VKi4sn4uFY9p_i_rG8k5Z2sxp9W/w640-h480/PXL_20231223_093921475.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Afterwards, some of us went for dinner together as well~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMdr89G6RU54Jywa0TbY-NKChhBFndoOFcWwmo0-o3ElPMAFuZmsn60NlLaAZQD4CQzAM2OMbRwdBpLGJlQui4vfS8tjdbIrlxUtgFQc8KagbGu7wlAF0tU7ds_eHBzLqDmQQs8fb1x4eJ-7u9_fSO5-GcTZvgclJFzPAl7ZsjShv4_ZVu7MF46kEJVtM/s1920/2023-12-23-18-38-11-005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMdr89G6RU54Jywa0TbY-NKChhBFndoOFcWwmo0-o3ElPMAFuZmsn60NlLaAZQD4CQzAM2OMbRwdBpLGJlQui4vfS8tjdbIrlxUtgFQc8KagbGu7wlAF0tU7ds_eHBzLqDmQQs8fb1x4eJ-7u9_fSO5-GcTZvgclJFzPAl7ZsjShv4_ZVu7MF46kEJVtM/w640-h640/2023-12-23-18-38-11-005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Salmon set meal</div><div><br /></div>The last time we'd tried to come to this restaurant, the entire area had lost power <_<; This time we successfully got our meals!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw_4Ww9BKtDHf4p57pge2DdgZyToBus7xAoH63MuCDrfS6einaaMJUsrJHmJa74YiTmTuho1F8l5lEMJ8sftknts0yDw28VOOEPV3EqULc82w8sPbQOjzLKa8BMW-EULcG-vA1MJyjZ3CdGVTKDxcvnmHKdjf5ZjJU9kypEw9VfPhOq9cYN2dZt3JBWkR/s4032/PXL_20231223_102639515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw_4Ww9BKtDHf4p57pge2DdgZyToBus7xAoH63MuCDrfS6einaaMJUsrJHmJa74YiTmTuho1F8l5lEMJ8sftknts0yDw28VOOEPV3EqULc82w8sPbQOjzLKa8BMW-EULcG-vA1MJyjZ3CdGVTKDxcvnmHKdjf5ZjJU9kypEw9VfPhOq9cYN2dZt3JBWkR/w480-h640/PXL_20231223_102639515.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Violet and Linabell!</div><br /><p>While scrolling my instagram to find what last year's Christmas tea looked like, I realized that I had worn the same dress last Christmas too ^^; I haven't bought any new dresses since 2018 so my options are limited! I did coordinate it differently though, so that's good! Getting creative with coordinates can keep your wardrobe feeling fresh if you cannot afford to buy new main pieces~</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Merry belated Christmas and Happy New Year!!</b></p></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-62978325623931639342023-12-02T18:31:00.001+08:002023-12-02T18:31:15.433+08:00Kavalan Whisky Distillery Tour<p> On Friday I met up with my friend Tex for his last full day in Taiwan and went to the <a href="https://www.kavalanwhisky.com/en/intro.php">Kavalan Whisky Distillery</a> in Yilan (previous visit with whisky mixing <a href="https://abc-lolita.blogspot.com/2023/02/kavalan-whisky-distillery-mixing-my-own.html">here</a>)</p><p>We'd almost botched the date, and so were unable to get a time slot for the distillery tour in English, but did manage to tag onto a Chinese tour time slot ^u^v</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL9Im88613dQn9CKTNbeR6WWXu4EISD0P9GjAcO0xLwjj-ZbhLr1W4Lr15N4-HjDd7_zmLAJj-cn-hTPFNrA3k1SrqCxDWnsHHJZqKxvcA-jr7IkPRPLJz265UDCOqIcSDfSDR4jj_kKQ8VSAeK_WG8nqYg1YxUkEwaqf6EQNROiJpDadQpHQCSreJd1T/s4032/PXL_20231201_023322908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinL9Im88613dQn9CKTNbeR6WWXu4EISD0P9GjAcO0xLwjj-ZbhLr1W4Lr15N4-HjDd7_zmLAJj-cn-hTPFNrA3k1SrqCxDWnsHHJZqKxvcA-jr7IkPRPLJz265UDCOqIcSDfSDR4jj_kKQ8VSAeK_WG8nqYg1YxUkEwaqf6EQNROiJpDadQpHQCSreJd1T/w640-h480/PXL_20231201_023322908.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, cardigan, JSK, socks: BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blouse: Little Dipper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Underskirt: Forest Song</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Swimmer</div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>We took the train from Songshan station to Yilan station and then got a cab over to the distillery. First we got some food at the Mr. Brown cafe inside!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12lSke64EYZbWAOxCnHOoU6rUWQPURH5ykfMTtXfLtsWciHepgzslHLg8FE1YzFT9X6Zg8Dt-AFAPDlRHjcF2S7bzhMiwTZtgYErbj240UqKsbCFQh-GACRsbamr1jigclyx1JPAOVGGyztyNbl2pm_DAanCZSOhZyZbJfV4kwgPRGF05W8CTxEgMlRqs/s1920/2023-12-01-13-13-22-884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12lSke64EYZbWAOxCnHOoU6rUWQPURH5ykfMTtXfLtsWciHepgzslHLg8FE1YzFT9X6Zg8Dt-AFAPDlRHjcF2S7bzhMiwTZtgYErbj240UqKsbCFQh-GACRsbamr1jigclyx1JPAOVGGyztyNbl2pm_DAanCZSOhZyZbJfV4kwgPRGF05W8CTxEgMlRqs/w640-h640/2023-12-01-13-13-22-884.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To be honest, the salad and potato wedges were pretty disappointing >_<; The egg salad sandwich itself was fine, though the bread a bit dry. The latte was the best part!<div>Tex got an Ethiopian stewed meat of some sort and a Kavalan latte which tasted nice.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6uADkyaE5ki6JMcGgHQ65I7SvNL1sd4Lz9iT6RsthcoFA_7eUhAqHmjZDvxhHD6SnOjJ-PNAqwQ92IruNtIIxMe8nurDdcqBIYgbJokanxavWUx3S5YR-uuBZ7DEjoCrwZmKbxHPeKGGJMUzwNf5kIuGuFmkamITZqOADSkqq6OGMsRCbSHlZXMc9ELN/s4032/PXL_20231201_043620075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6uADkyaE5ki6JMcGgHQ65I7SvNL1sd4Lz9iT6RsthcoFA_7eUhAqHmjZDvxhHD6SnOjJ-PNAqwQ92IruNtIIxMe8nurDdcqBIYgbJokanxavWUx3S5YR-uuBZ7DEjoCrwZmKbxHPeKGGJMUzwNf5kIuGuFmkamITZqOADSkqq6OGMsRCbSHlZXMc9ELN/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_043620075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a rainy day again, just like when I went in February, but it wasn't a big rain so just a bit chilly!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjki1w9Vojz5mwVdYtmTQYSB9LavLw9MfIqSLaycsb8atFOdcIKCSEqsSwWmd4HgNsHOtWwR5VdkRXiRtCJvUAW2vopXfCOTVX1wNrUc6w5WLhb8vcstlCslnbbH2Q24PYm7hjJMS4gtPbM2fX-79UjNNKVxZQocHqatwbT7siwHzzHhOYSbJu-ZmjsY6-c/s4032/PXL_20231201_063406985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjki1w9Vojz5mwVdYtmTQYSB9LavLw9MfIqSLaycsb8atFOdcIKCSEqsSwWmd4HgNsHOtWwR5VdkRXiRtCJvUAW2vopXfCOTVX1wNrUc6w5WLhb8vcstlCslnbbH2Q24PYm7hjJMS4gtPbM2fX-79UjNNKVxZQocHqatwbT7siwHzzHhOYSbJu-ZmjsY6-c/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_063406985.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tour was nice, though I honestly don't understand much about whisky. The tour guide introduced the grains and process. Something about charring the barrels (: And using barrels that used to hold brandy or wine to infuse the whisky with different flavors. I'm sure whisky nerds would understand all the details better!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKu-L5mKLc4XYkqffKK9BJ0QYAYrAnXv0jhFkxLE8m4Xpfni6zOl9uZUd13SB0wTitH3fcj_NhOD50m1_VowSx6gMWvY5U3EmZ_A22bc-YBMVT2c4OyRAiiD6iaIOeTKYypSR6WE7v1-i2mgicZ55VhQG3xUmLUlUarQw4nE2Z3xvFtqaVNTz6vBHFJgQ/s4032/PXL_20231201_064323196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKu-L5mKLc4XYkqffKK9BJ0QYAYrAnXv0jhFkxLE8m4Xpfni6zOl9uZUd13SB0wTitH3fcj_NhOD50m1_VowSx6gMWvY5U3EmZ_A22bc-YBMVT2c4OyRAiiD6iaIOeTKYypSR6WE7v1-i2mgicZ55VhQG3xUmLUlUarQw4nE2Z3xvFtqaVNTz6vBHFJgQ/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_064323196.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The giant distillery machinery pieces were interesting to see!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KFb4a-ClOvN7jzqxX5-O958XUZjT4ytADvnszYGOU5r_M2SJzgyq217QyhPAXQUIz7SCWY6mHlrA7-Wpp9K6deoz6dRczXCrU8jLiZ1xkRWX-L3YMrUD_qpjR679yNnauAiCrDzKg4Y-ve8spa4LhGOASQANOhF-4b3gqBq5ZWRunBLY_c_PsYmPs9Md/s4032/PXL_20231201_064631841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KFb4a-ClOvN7jzqxX5-O958XUZjT4ytADvnszYGOU5r_M2SJzgyq217QyhPAXQUIz7SCWY6mHlrA7-Wpp9K6deoz6dRczXCrU8jLiZ1xkRWX-L3YMrUD_qpjR679yNnauAiCrDzKg4Y-ve8spa4LhGOASQANOhF-4b3gqBq5ZWRunBLY_c_PsYmPs9Md/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_064631841.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Apparently the temperature of Taiwan means the whisky matures(?) faster so it can be produced more quickly. It also evaporates more easily, and the missing bits were considered to have been drunk by angels, so it's called "Angel's share" or something like that!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FsIdRHO-u42mF3g3yvZyzOMGEaFt9mKWjvVCKpKcToUd2CUAh_wvwvMp9e9jMN7hFjXAYXFgA2vHDyg2bGgjlPaLUBoPpuJfhc50aRfnUGopmUSHBDxtIDT4cKN4S-eToSxYBGwIyKp11IAbEw1m7QB8m4cqKmXo0hSJj87cgRlIvDc4kTq6ll21-HmM/s4032/PXL_20231201_070903164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FsIdRHO-u42mF3g3yvZyzOMGEaFt9mKWjvVCKpKcToUd2CUAh_wvwvMp9e9jMN7hFjXAYXFgA2vHDyg2bGgjlPaLUBoPpuJfhc50aRfnUGopmUSHBDxtIDT4cKN4S-eToSxYBGwIyKp11IAbEw1m7QB8m4cqKmXo0hSJj87cgRlIvDc4kTq6ll21-HmM/w640-h480/PXL_20231201_070903164.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>At the end of the tour we could do a tasting for about NT$200/10ml depending on which type of whisky you wanted to taste. I passed on that part ^^;</p><p>Along the walkway was also some barrel art!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNWmPX5aCUCJwbswRaZmuzlsXI4wgn7bD_dGhup1uo6W6tNVXDb4lny7ze-vYFPK2sDKSKki0mXkXjUO3ImIOPyESuql88Wbkcek_Fu9F6PwU4Ki1DNi36N7aaySWfMTA-6vXL4YM8Be_o_WbS2PZ_AUCBYeHgTofqSStKwCzIuHpRWFUWkML_2FalnYk/s4032/PXL_20231201_055846886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNWmPX5aCUCJwbswRaZmuzlsXI4wgn7bD_dGhup1uo6W6tNVXDb4lny7ze-vYFPK2sDKSKki0mXkXjUO3ImIOPyESuql88Wbkcek_Fu9F6PwU4Ki1DNi36N7aaySWfMTA-6vXL4YM8Be_o_WbS2PZ_AUCBYeHgTofqSStKwCzIuHpRWFUWkML_2FalnYk/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_055846886.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvb-zKKSOdDuZQ34EeN7CXhq53gpqs2d4Q-BCKE-ZKu7gtA5Vq_eEWsSVL0mjj69pBQ1wk7FAHgJu7RaCtwD-ZgOT9fn6njP3DpnHUNnzYU0qrr-wN_v_atq7ZnCTwURkoNybQSu0943kALRm-_0Dpa2T-o7XYhtqXlss2bs3VD_kbouvYmptCnAxZxT3/s4032/PXL_20231201_055915508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvb-zKKSOdDuZQ34EeN7CXhq53gpqs2d4Q-BCKE-ZKu7gtA5Vq_eEWsSVL0mjj69pBQ1wk7FAHgJu7RaCtwD-ZgOT9fn6njP3DpnHUNnzYU0qrr-wN_v_atq7ZnCTwURkoNybQSu0943kALRm-_0Dpa2T-o7XYhtqXlss2bs3VD_kbouvYmptCnAxZxT3/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_055915508.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdulCCO1UBfjSvfskgzpeRYTjExvA4FXbzSgW7ZuisQWLoVrpbMBWp8KpqY8AuM0LcJ5mQTHVcRI90_Ly4-bmxPrXNsj8m9PB_z2Ba618Ppj48dVWlG9wWW3_XQHif1OD2a0gS-KifqUW-dPDZDohQ8aT_0O_TPANb4P-9intbjuUx45IF07K1O9HG9Hje/s4032/PXL_20231201_055938700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdulCCO1UBfjSvfskgzpeRYTjExvA4FXbzSgW7ZuisQWLoVrpbMBWp8KpqY8AuM0LcJ5mQTHVcRI90_Ly4-bmxPrXNsj8m9PB_z2Ba618Ppj48dVWlG9wWW3_XQHif1OD2a0gS-KifqUW-dPDZDohQ8aT_0O_TPANb4P-9intbjuUx45IF07K1O9HG9Hje/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_055938700.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg3pcxlmBCqtfg1iSscDDFr1S2zXEs2HkSfKHYxexjm26likjFwcXdiffEBlUCrQmKVZxN7fv1lZIK9TX_RFrYXWVsy_sLtWisytBZ4h7P7ACe3Ct487yyEafV-fBHwKjscOyqENNsJhNhwoKYHn0hEwiR2zK25YuxdluOVqs3Xtpk_rtNVgYKetXBDy6/s4032/PXL_20231201_060021790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg3pcxlmBCqtfg1iSscDDFr1S2zXEs2HkSfKHYxexjm26likjFwcXdiffEBlUCrQmKVZxN7fv1lZIK9TX_RFrYXWVsy_sLtWisytBZ4h7P7ACe3Ct487yyEafV-fBHwKjscOyqENNsJhNhwoKYHn0hEwiR2zK25YuxdluOVqs3Xtpk_rtNVgYKetXBDy6/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_060021790.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WaiNG2qcbajJ7FyNep74Xxp-xjTEHoaTOYxPfJCvVXR9A3_EjReSDPPHaeTeXSNREltwHdlmY9RuxTCJTHVKvyr4xrulgqzDJchbQhwmC3LIsFjc23UbH60tKc3f-Kv_Qs99Y9iyD1LUu87i0k_VFw-GmKnRMo1tZOJdwhmQHMM9pGDiKw1A0pVYS2-s/s4032/PXL_20231201_060040413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WaiNG2qcbajJ7FyNep74Xxp-xjTEHoaTOYxPfJCvVXR9A3_EjReSDPPHaeTeXSNREltwHdlmY9RuxTCJTHVKvyr4xrulgqzDJchbQhwmC3LIsFjc23UbH60tKc3f-Kv_Qs99Y9iyD1LUu87i0k_VFw-GmKnRMo1tZOJdwhmQHMM9pGDiKw1A0pVYS2-s/w480-h640/PXL_20231201_060040413.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To end our trip, we got some drinks at the bar. I got a mojito as it's been years and years since I had one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI44Flptyz2-0N3SAxJ_OEdZBaA-9oqsf14ZdMb93xyLeBdK3jxR6zhk1WgMM8jb32XcPXWbZd9PgurwJITkIWTGOHkz7S0oCX8LzMimGC1NgT4Zh7JWVb5EfnTDqhvga1Zk53Kal_c-HXc4vaSQmb81q5_JvWJwl8bMp0vzmgXa_vmqbH-LKC41mQADU/s4032/PXL_20231201_072220982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI44Flptyz2-0N3SAxJ_OEdZBaA-9oqsf14ZdMb93xyLeBdK3jxR6zhk1WgMM8jb32XcPXWbZd9PgurwJITkIWTGOHkz7S0oCX8LzMimGC1NgT4Zh7JWVb5EfnTDqhvga1Zk53Kal_c-HXc4vaSQmb81q5_JvWJwl8bMp0vzmgXa_vmqbH-LKC41mQADU/w640-h480/PXL_20231201_072220982.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>There wasn't as much mint and lime flavor as I would have liked, but maybe that's so people can appreciate the gin(?) flavor more. What do I know about alcohol? XD I just like sweet or tangy cocktails!</p><p>We took a cab back to the train station and took the train to Taipei Main Station (Tex had to meet an aunt and family for dinner) before we parted ways.</p><p>It's always lovely to see friends!</p><p>When I got home, I fell asleep far too early and ended up awake at 2AM @_@ Oops! My sleep schedule is very screwy lately (:</p><p><b>Do you have a favorite cocktail or mocktail?</b> To be honest, I never know what to order when there is alcohol served, and just go with what sounds fruity or sweet! Even alcohol-free drinks are nice when they're fresh or dessert-like!</p></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-75353931111434879562023-11-27T11:00:00.003+08:002023-11-27T11:00:00.163+08:00Wulai Trip with a Friend<p> Over the weekend I took a half-day trip with my friend Tex who is visiting from the US! He's much more into traveling around and knowing the history of Taiwan than I am, so I'm glad I got to go on an adventure with him~</p><p>We took a bus up to Wulai (I got motion sickness and a lady on the bus taught Tex how to press on the bit between the thumb and forefinger to help reduce it. My mom used to do that for me!) and went to a hot spring hotel to just soak in the tub!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g3EGRjbRQtY5wsjQiDvT5hLY_M7po_tpMn_IxQnoZS1PY3oDQd0k99_nkpHwSBg2QGgQsy26v8_L1tSyJfwZ5zp8EWKZt90qi61e9rzCqvECoQYJc5UpvaGd9DHF2S8wd_6Mja0zrHAgV28Jav69HqCUGyI65Yz1A0Y1sVarKMJPZe7UBiAoLUmHIlTh/s4032/PXL_20231126_085415834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g3EGRjbRQtY5wsjQiDvT5hLY_M7po_tpMn_IxQnoZS1PY3oDQd0k99_nkpHwSBg2QGgQsy26v8_L1tSyJfwZ5zp8EWKZt90qi61e9rzCqvECoQYJc5UpvaGd9DHF2S8wd_6Mja0zrHAgV28Jav69HqCUGyI65Yz1A0Y1sVarKMJPZe7UBiAoLUmHIlTh/w640-h480/PXL_20231126_085415834.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outfit of the day!</div><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luckily there was no wait time when we went! We went to <a href="https://pauselandis.com.tw/">Pause Landis</a> which was a decent place in my opinion! There is a hot and a cold bath. We alternated between the hot and cold baths to keep ourselves from getting lightheaded or overheating. It felt very nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfAfbl4vZdErwnHfEDYRJyBI1VLsyY1gkTlUKLeQ9FhPD4kctsHc2MXeNUG5koOpyHIa3Tcm0m-2Pd-Tf4WIcqsjQW44Jzh2LvKb9Ayg79ZAne0GxGy31_QIGVEDVBIF4U-HqSG1VClI4cXxl6Rew_T0TJD2cUnUhJAs5zyVRm-fxBoKAFxVmAtKDdJQi/s4032/PXL_20231126_065644631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfAfbl4vZdErwnHfEDYRJyBI1VLsyY1gkTlUKLeQ9FhPD4kctsHc2MXeNUG5koOpyHIa3Tcm0m-2Pd-Tf4WIcqsjQW44Jzh2LvKb9Ayg79ZAne0GxGy31_QIGVEDVBIF4U-HqSG1VClI4cXxl6Rew_T0TJD2cUnUhJAs5zyVRm-fxBoKAFxVmAtKDdJQi/w480-h640/PXL_20231126_065644631.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather had been a bit rainy, but let up shortly after we arrived, so that was nice!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpLvApE2x2LgtN0lGScIrHpKDRETEbyFuGyV2ht0gHFqe3V2CPW5C1gQCstxKv-DHBANqtTvsxbKi3xRKwreDl6XUbwoOWmgTRLuzhjcMhMLbtZD54rqkAn_8x1PJY3-LRCon77-PAa9DzJvG3ip0VWioJ87jnlOAEPbljZD8bmJ_9dawytyZZkLgjLHq/s4032/PXL_20231126_083040591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpLvApE2x2LgtN0lGScIrHpKDRETEbyFuGyV2ht0gHFqe3V2CPW5C1gQCstxKv-DHBANqtTvsxbKi3xRKwreDl6XUbwoOWmgTRLuzhjcMhMLbtZD54rqkAn_8x1PJY3-LRCon77-PAa9DzJvG3ip0VWioJ87jnlOAEPbljZD8bmJ_9dawytyZZkLgjLHq/w640-h480/PXL_20231126_083040591.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It also meant that we had a nicer time wandering the old street of Wulai.</p><p>I tried a serving of fried century egg. It was my first time having the eggs this way, and it was really good!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcLtzT4nWm_DpXINDEq8Qzo4ykOQHR5yXTpP_bJejDy1RkJ0utaMKv9z03-u_ugjOOJRhaDa0ZHEs2-PqWov65q_9tuIGe5HYImHKYkVUVE4LR4HBAxPevPs7uCSeA9p9eqyL_ye3h-vzGrDjA9vZyZipj87Zk8Z9rfwAR_z1FruzGY-t6BWBLDGmeaEP/s2364/1700999587388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="2364" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcLtzT4nWm_DpXINDEq8Qzo4ykOQHR5yXTpP_bJejDy1RkJ0utaMKv9z03-u_ugjOOJRhaDa0ZHEs2-PqWov65q_9tuIGe5HYImHKYkVUVE4LR4HBAxPevPs7uCSeA9p9eqyL_ye3h-vzGrDjA9vZyZipj87Zk8Z9rfwAR_z1FruzGY-t6BWBLDGmeaEP/w640-h480/1700999587388.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are also many many vendors selling grilled mochi. I've had grilled mochi at Ximending before, but the mochi in Wulai is made with millet, so it's different! Tex got a black sugar one and I got black sesame. They were both very good!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovPw3GaxRI63To4SLySud0cfDp9uk3-e78tkOnTIIUBxacc8m0cmcSrebIGplfjQaR_VKCh256hSrlTsRQAaS2-CWc5_5VqTCVp5S8fp4l0V-0jP-ClaMJCnjkF9DtRpanR1PDEuo4UBTD5R9osigkGD8sytniBjxAFBZXFjKLT4gOXWg3N5x1WkSykBk/s4032/PXL_20231126_092601080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovPw3GaxRI63To4SLySud0cfDp9uk3-e78tkOnTIIUBxacc8m0cmcSrebIGplfjQaR_VKCh256hSrlTsRQAaS2-CWc5_5VqTCVp5S8fp4l0V-0jP-ClaMJCnjkF9DtRpanR1PDEuo4UBTD5R9osigkGD8sytniBjxAFBZXFjKLT4gOXWg3N5x1WkSykBk/w480-h640/PXL_20231126_092601080.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NT$40/serving or 3 for NT$110</div><div><br /></div>Tex also got a serving of stone-cooked mountain boar. Instead of cooking on metal plates, it's cooked on stone! Since I don't eat pork, I did not try any, but it looks delicious~<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgC6DNyABj1-u0dXmrVOk4ESR97gjRIDjIlrtZZT_ZrKCNLSiEYE3wtliqGKELKp9gaYai5QgMjX7c6Zq9Uu_vY1rjzPeLjmQbkdneapJoWGSzeN6Dku83p2as8A7v3fD1T-rpT7UlV2BFpNX0sdb6xDU4sjhB8S8AmsHwqN2tdVzlN05RWC3ZlwNmfXk/s4032/PXL_20231126_091833145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgC6DNyABj1-u0dXmrVOk4ESR97gjRIDjIlrtZZT_ZrKCNLSiEYE3wtliqGKELKp9gaYai5QgMjX7c6Zq9Uu_vY1rjzPeLjmQbkdneapJoWGSzeN6Dku83p2as8A7v3fD1T-rpT7UlV2BFpNX0sdb6xDU4sjhB8S8AmsHwqN2tdVzlN05RWC3ZlwNmfXk/w640-h480/PXL_20231126_091833145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After we headed back to the city, we had some time before Tex was meeting an internet friend, so we went to a Mr. Brown cafe so I could try the Kavalan whisky ice cream. I'd seen Tex post it on his instagram and instantly wanted to try as I love both ice cream and coffee~</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61uLA8ohACwiL6NFMXM5Y_nVHd4MZ0L2TXa-1d14t-GnX63DTzDcZbuCNK8tTBPiI-jNeV2knMBVV3VWCjjgm9PERa71oZfBrz-soFhNEoQ541ioDOjFlghEFWZZfGCDF_syFBigkcZN6rWxY3CtKYLbXX8DHOjDpyAwKMhMCikb6JzhNv8yOts07T2xa/s4032/PXL_20231126_105641095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61uLA8ohACwiL6NFMXM5Y_nVHd4MZ0L2TXa-1d14t-GnX63DTzDcZbuCNK8tTBPiI-jNeV2knMBVV3VWCjjgm9PERa71oZfBrz-soFhNEoQ541ioDOjFlghEFWZZfGCDF_syFBigkcZN6rWxY3CtKYLbXX8DHOjDpyAwKMhMCikb6JzhNv8yOts07T2xa/w480-h640/PXL_20231126_105641095.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tex also got a beer. I'm not very knowledgeable about beer, so all I can say is that it tasted like beer (:</div><div><br /></div><div>The ice cream was very rich and creamy, and the whisky and coffee are fragrant and compliment it splendidly!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2Ll-5RBGrg3MYf7BofFaekoKk48vl6xbeRCKXEKNvjHrpwoTHehQfjuPZYXfX8ox0_snCqls6mOBJ5kCKL7nFzJ3z8wq4bu6nusMEK0YcwTeK_PNnsB6THTBno3pfKt1T-Hb5YTNfLLQSchv5YCx9itKsm5xxOE73NMxlH4nBAmvscshD4zHFPO5feaK/s1920/2023-11-26-19-05-11-144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2Ll-5RBGrg3MYf7BofFaekoKk48vl6xbeRCKXEKNvjHrpwoTHehQfjuPZYXfX8ox0_snCqls6mOBJ5kCKL7nFzJ3z8wq4bu6nusMEK0YcwTeK_PNnsB6THTBno3pfKt1T-Hb5YTNfLLQSchv5YCx9itKsm5xxOE73NMxlH4nBAmvscshD4zHFPO5feaK/w640-h640/2023-11-26-19-05-11-144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The branch we went to had a very large space with nice seating. We sat next to a pillar which was decorated with fake foliage and made for a nice background!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29RJyq1MMUfQ3pubAjiQBYQ9wWcw0MeC97WzLANUS2e6lQTD2gMGJG3-yHgsr7LBHAqwwPNqhEsvrnHV2LXZRfUmNigtL024bAFCzawjxjmgZGrJl1Hnh7LuMUn2exa1xQfWuUjAbFKnexhOcgSqJM7G4t-G8div5HdCkVYlIrXmqCvirBnXmtpVE5V87/s4032/PXL_20231126_110833182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29RJyq1MMUfQ3pubAjiQBYQ9wWcw0MeC97WzLANUS2e6lQTD2gMGJG3-yHgsr7LBHAqwwPNqhEsvrnHV2LXZRfUmNigtL024bAFCzawjxjmgZGrJl1Hnh7LuMUn2exa1xQfWuUjAbFKnexhOcgSqJM7G4t-G8div5HdCkVYlIrXmqCvirBnXmtpVE5V87/w480-h640/PXL_20231126_110833182.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The ice cream is two large scoops, so it was perfect for sharing. There is not enough alcohol to get drunk (1.5% ABV) but has a nice flavor overall. Very enjoyable!</p><p>It was a lovely half day adventure. Also this is how I dress on a casual day ^u^v I figured we'd be doing some walking, needing to change into swimsuit for onsen, plus it was a bit chilly, so I threw together one of my go-to casual looks! The hat really came in handy for light drizzling too.</p><p>Thank you for reading and I hope you had a great weekend!</p><p><b>What is your favorite ice cream topping?</b> I actually mostly like mix-ins like cookie dough or brownie bites, but am pretty much open to any ice cream! Alcohol plus ice cream is turning out to be a delightful mix as well~</p></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-7023470542857791162023-11-26T14:15:00.003+08:002023-11-26T14:15:00.183+08:00Taipei 101 Observatory<p>Living somewhere, it is often easy to overlook local attractions in search of more "exotic" fun elsewhere. Taipei 101 is definitely one of those things for me! Despite how easy it is to access, I have never been to the observatory on the 89th and 91st floors... until now!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-_9aHD0TfWU6GfbX78zVYE3x3E-vvmdwPXB0JNwcbmOvAGxF35S1OCoQ13HzOooMrFEli46wdf1tCkCy0qoTBqyktO0xlcrwOiVOjmnxxygl9Y5mTn4_NPDtWsuXHxb9630BE8aqWOKGzzsgZYOmMpFWTpAGUUYWfFo0lNwY83FFkglA3IIg6tsACuWN/s4032/PXL_20231123_114406412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-_9aHD0TfWU6GfbX78zVYE3x3E-vvmdwPXB0JNwcbmOvAGxF35S1OCoQ13HzOooMrFEli46wdf1tCkCy0qoTBqyktO0xlcrwOiVOjmnxxygl9Y5mTn4_NPDtWsuXHxb9630BE8aqWOKGzzsgZYOmMpFWTpAGUUYWfFo0lNwY83FFkglA3IIg6tsACuWN/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_114406412.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK: BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend from Twitch, Raisondetroy (no longer streams), and his wife + family came to Taiwan on Thursday! We met up in the evening for Taipei 101 and Raohe Night Market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Taipei 101 is very easy to access by MRT, so we met up at the MRT station and headed up to the fourth floor to access the observatory. It costs NT$420 for a ticket purchased on the spot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy6ibprSJIvh_xhxZlXi7hz0oJiRR5JV3EU4CDTzvYDUHOacL-8y0KTivBy9NqaPYIXmFaRSATGX_GPzedMWf7Ty7GWhNB7EEGoG8AapQWl_Njkl4E3PYbnncpJ-1BjmZP_djg6ta5gVxCraGtiJcgShi3oE5ehZFhnEQgcn9ExRJ2Fei1oH0-gC2pPSO/s4032/PXL_20231123_114357868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy6ibprSJIvh_xhxZlXi7hz0oJiRR5JV3EU4CDTzvYDUHOacL-8y0KTivBy9NqaPYIXmFaRSATGX_GPzedMWf7Ty7GWhNB7EEGoG8AapQWl_Njkl4E3PYbnncpJ-1BjmZP_djg6ta5gVxCraGtiJcgShi3oE5ehZFhnEQgcn9ExRJ2Fei1oH0-gC2pPSO/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_114357868.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 89th floor is an enclosed observatory and you can look around all four sides to see all of Taipei! There are photoshoot spots set up throughout the space so you can take photos as well~ I only took photos at two of the locations that I thought were prettier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU71uNUM9VNY7KUaAIemZokBT5SJsyl_W03TgZ3nsqPb5w6Xg4ZPXVSPaa66cxlObCsD4ih7w1nhDJWJxCWzd0uIV6t0fQ8wCW-2jpk2oKkmQQPIRTipglUuLCduP6CORbdNKUAmSMf3fLQCWMaYCr5Jfs3op5WlboK9qeTF-V7W0ebx6xYt5o-nLuLsF6/s4032/PXL_20231123_110315654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU71uNUM9VNY7KUaAIemZokBT5SJsyl_W03TgZ3nsqPb5w6Xg4ZPXVSPaa66cxlObCsD4ih7w1nhDJWJxCWzd0uIV6t0fQ8wCW-2jpk2oKkmQQPIRTipglUuLCduP6CORbdNKUAmSMf3fLQCWMaYCr5Jfs3op5WlboK9qeTF-V7W0ebx6xYt5o-nLuLsF6/w640-h480/PXL_20231123_110315654.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The nighttime view is pretty. There were quite a few tourists there! There's also a souvenir shop for those interested in getting souvenirs :) Raison got pressed coins for his collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhMcy5Iu4ZCBZw4eXxrQ_lQoWfeKMoTo7xlJ_eeSqRIyHTRXuNuYAu7UUM8YmllRZwpB_pSIVGxIaNny-RiPXDLMO4uddrlC_Bs_ABla8zNwpv7plb9EYTqqlR0Gq8hAAprpZj7lYzusgNPyno_yD4OP0XDbzesTyO4dt1cAGzp3O9Ulv1QANI2PvYWxp/s4032/PXL_20231123_110253067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhMcy5Iu4ZCBZw4eXxrQ_lQoWfeKMoTo7xlJ_eeSqRIyHTRXuNuYAu7UUM8YmllRZwpB_pSIVGxIaNny-RiPXDLMO4uddrlC_Bs_ABla8zNwpv7plb9EYTqqlR0Gq8hAAprpZj7lYzusgNPyno_yD4OP0XDbzesTyO4dt1cAGzp3O9Ulv1QANI2PvYWxp/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_110253067.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While queuing to go up in the super speedy elevator, there is a spot where the employees will take photos of your group against a greenscreen and then put your choice of background in! We actually forgot to check the photo while we were at the observatory, but they let Raison go back up to purchase the photos, so that was nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If it is not too cold, you can also take the stairs up to the 91st floor, which is the outside observatory. It was a bit windy when we went, but you can see the nice skyline!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBvOPtb1f3q68as6msCxrXGkWuFZ_w9amQbNgF4g_0MCA1Hi28sHPGZ4PvBVo0psvPhyphenhyphenp1Q4nNq7DAja-tPfPr9xk9nIqkIu1wzSCvv_7QAFmWQbP2YFCv1U-2lQ7KMDP0jgsyqEp3nvBBa5c2M-yjHbxNJl9MzTi94y3YPeRROroD6gGD5aC-ZLU_jG3/s4032/PXL_20231123_111931154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBvOPtb1f3q68as6msCxrXGkWuFZ_w9amQbNgF4g_0MCA1Hi28sHPGZ4PvBVo0psvPhyphenhyphenp1Q4nNq7DAja-tPfPr9xk9nIqkIu1wzSCvv_7QAFmWQbP2YFCv1U-2lQ7KMDP0jgsyqEp3nvBBa5c2M-yjHbxNJl9MzTi94y3YPeRROroD6gGD5aC-ZLU_jG3/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_111931154.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, 101 also has their Christmas decorations up, so we took some snaps by the cute gingerbread village that was set up on the fourth floor~</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj0gk1Lufa2dUTuN9Lq9C0LiQ858XlD_T2ExQPvU3u8QDb2tDwupMPIBzr19YmXOE7HkubfCs-qj1zcrZzeB8akgaODPHTVj60UCToP8WZsbZnfICy9IMof1cFsBBPqGWeM_YaaD6Dvd23-ZCzvUIS8RgGPCghjZ1YFmbg-GadkykH7XLJKDVZzN-fbRc/s4032/PXL_20231123_100259585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjj0gk1Lufa2dUTuN9Lq9C0LiQ858XlD_T2ExQPvU3u8QDb2tDwupMPIBzr19YmXOE7HkubfCs-qj1zcrZzeB8akgaODPHTVj60UCToP8WZsbZnfICy9IMof1cFsBBPqGWeM_YaaD6Dvd23-ZCzvUIS8RgGPCghjZ1YFmbg-GadkykH7XLJKDVZzN-fbRc/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_100259585.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The tree is very tall and has big teddy bears hanging on it!!</p><p>Overall, it was a fun experience! And I'm so glad I got to finally meet Raison in person after knowing each other for 3+ years online~ </p><p><b>Are there any local attractions in your area that you neglect?</b> I feel like this is a common thing!</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-28131124411923808422023-11-25T13:58:00.001+08:002023-11-25T13:58:00.144+08:00Recent Snaps<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After going to Kokorolia on Wednesday, we walked around the area before my friend had to go back to work and I met up with a new person I'd met through board game meetups.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We found a large pop-up shop for Kanahei's Small Animals (Pisuke and Usagi) who are just so cute!! They had lots of goods at this shop, but I couldn't justify buying anything. There were many tempting goods!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg664IDG7uXXu69JKWO_wB9KU5ZBbdrZuFDs40mUAvySS61zd_CJVN0zvmMcutbxr_1UzdHVytKfgAyxBTlcj5EueZahrS85oVndZXOzleWawSSYDvEOP3Ywh6pCc62JE01eOiQn6Y6UbVolSO9rBq3OyyYVWC1dYRAfPwkdS4Nox9NYAzxvbT7dYsGDEjz/s4032/PXL_20231122_083657935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg664IDG7uXXu69JKWO_wB9KU5ZBbdrZuFDs40mUAvySS61zd_CJVN0zvmMcutbxr_1UzdHVytKfgAyxBTlcj5EueZahrS85oVndZXOzleWawSSYDvEOP3Ywh6pCc62JE01eOiQn6Y6UbVolSO9rBq3OyyYVWC1dYRAfPwkdS4Nox9NYAzxvbT7dYsGDEjz/w640-h480/PXL_20231122_083657935.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK, Rings, Socks: BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Swimmer Japan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Underskirt: Forest Song</div><p></p><span><a name='more'></a>At the department store there was a mirror with an amusing saying on it: "I am not a loser; I just wanna be free"</span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>I think the brand sells mini bags. I'm not sure what that saying is supposed to mean in regards to their bags, but I want to use it as my stream title for when I play Beholder, which is about being a landlord in a totalitarian world and spying on your tenants XD</span></div><div><span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu0eIMRSx9ZkbfGk_81ncFcT3qatW7onFHSFhhNITjt7gUVGQA44YM8L6kuu-amGS09TQ60hiP-wXhFiRaU_fAlqXfap-f784fLpbWuaSKvE0VVClYdwY803G6GEI1vebO_uWlY1ApGzir05w8GCt3XTq1c_qxBPYZNf0jrz7So40YbJPNv4dSMHuOHhb/s4032/PXL_20231122_085253084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu0eIMRSx9ZkbfGk_81ncFcT3qatW7onFHSFhhNITjt7gUVGQA44YM8L6kuu-amGS09TQ60hiP-wXhFiRaU_fAlqXfap-f784fLpbWuaSKvE0VVClYdwY803G6GEI1vebO_uWlY1ApGzir05w8GCt3XTq1c_qxBPYZNf0jrz7So40YbJPNv4dSMHuOHhb/w480-h640/PXL_20231122_085253084.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div>After we parted ways, I headed to a recently-constructed building called 裕隆城 (Yu Long Cheng) to meet the new person for some coffee. Because I arrived early, I ended up browsing an alcohol shop and buying Indian tea there ^u^ The tea is really good and spicy! The staff also was very patient in explaining the wines to me as I'm pretty new to wine.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLE5U8PliuB_Q7rXaERF5UsVyeFdBLZO-kl06hz2JJZORnsLEZ8RvN8xsgrwHUTeGAbh2seU5EUn_IeVNVMj86kqfq98DircD8MTXyH2piiFy1OymihGLyAwQQhspZPvvI5cHduJFFdqrWzxONIxFszdIaToHVo35WPQQ7WeHkeeUpCr7d6M-L-IKoHeH/s4032/PXL_20231122_100203095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLE5U8PliuB_Q7rXaERF5UsVyeFdBLZO-kl06hz2JJZORnsLEZ8RvN8xsgrwHUTeGAbh2seU5EUn_IeVNVMj86kqfq98DircD8MTXyH2piiFy1OymihGLyAwQQhspZPvvI5cHduJFFdqrWzxONIxFszdIaToHVo35WPQQ7WeHkeeUpCr7d6M-L-IKoHeH/w480-h640/PXL_20231122_100203095.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did not explore all the different floors, but did get a couple snaps of this giant kung fu(?) rabbit and a Christmas tree!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQKM7aBGles6O1SnQLGzaCNovjPgZbqmAzAU-8LFwjvDhTPRlJPq9Av01c1pMu7jZAVN6kUkbiueqZlhhCL7CiqgTQeTLz8p9i3N_PdVpRXmC6eNhKwJEpd_duSvRON6SKA2v1YLzjJzSZa1fmPPW_Sb2deIfsMJ5OEPR83U0jvy9GMysiXSWeOchwdsL/s4032/PXL_20231122_100213195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQKM7aBGles6O1SnQLGzaCNovjPgZbqmAzAU-8LFwjvDhTPRlJPq9Av01c1pMu7jZAVN6kUkbiueqZlhhCL7CiqgTQeTLz8p9i3N_PdVpRXmC6eNhKwJEpd_duSvRON6SKA2v1YLzjJzSZa1fmPPW_Sb2deIfsMJ5OEPR83U0jvy9GMysiXSWeOchwdsL/w480-h640/PXL_20231122_100213195.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The Christmas decorations are up all over the city! I may try to find some friends and some time to go to Banqiao for the New Taipei Christmas City setup and get some photos :3 It's very crowded there though!</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-60589892688235453502023-11-24T13:58:00.004+08:002023-11-24T14:02:58.090+08:00Magic School Event at Kokorolia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guess who went back to Kokorolia maid cafe again!! And this time they have a Magic School event going on! I "enrolled" and drew the card for the Gaia house~ That's the Earth themed one, so my "report card" is all earth themed. There was also a water house and a fire house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a cute and fun event, but in order to graduate and earn a prize, you need to clear many quests (called "taking credits") that will not be feasible for me in the time limit. It can certainly get pricey to go too frequently!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, this time I did get the Magic Set Meal because my friend treated me!! So let's see what it contains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCmWhctnDKUDC1xxk_u31DR_L_l4h4z0VydeT9LLnE91ZNKATFSJ0JPt5a9BXh21GY5XodHkePxaUpfIQKc-B2h_ZPu0kFzGwmy-ZaVLoVKWpwi8qmvIH14oMHex1C7GSYp_i6c3ZfSIsyqyMN7gA4NO1ltC2M88V8QkR8o7fodfSj842o9eq90shu-qZ/s4032/PXL_20231122_051253691.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCmWhctnDKUDC1xxk_u31DR_L_l4h4z0VydeT9LLnE91ZNKATFSJ0JPt5a9BXh21GY5XodHkePxaUpfIQKc-B2h_ZPu0kFzGwmy-ZaVLoVKWpwi8qmvIH14oMHex1C7GSYp_i6c3ZfSIsyqyMN7gA4NO1ltC2M88V8QkR8o7fodfSj842o9eq90shu-qZ/w480-h640/PXL_20231122_051253691.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In addition to the soup and salad same as last time (see <a href="https://abc-lolita.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-maid-cafe-with-decent-food.html">previous post</a>), we also got randomized magic potions! They both had a light fruity flavor, but tasted different. It's difficult to tell what soda flavors are sometimes.<p></p><p>When the potions were served, the maids had us each make a wish as they poured the drinks for us~</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLd41zwyZ-QzPGZFV0xGaMjM4Ggti9jX_mxFoVAr59jbFBkrLkpdIx2-eZp5FdASq3LT84ybYhPIyFTwXBvtiz_TLSnapjC6EwTtCo7c70JM2ryzs1FCecwlhCln3nTIgYqWm0qBAsltkphcypyjQnKaayjRWCSs7a4XCTpAnexJF7_knn6jeKoWp8-igK/s1920/2023-11-22-13-30-02-415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLd41zwyZ-QzPGZFV0xGaMjM4Ggti9jX_mxFoVAr59jbFBkrLkpdIx2-eZp5FdASq3LT84ybYhPIyFTwXBvtiz_TLSnapjC6EwTtCo7c70JM2ryzs1FCecwlhCln3nTIgYqWm0qBAsltkphcypyjQnKaayjRWCSs7a4XCTpAnexJF7_knn6jeKoWp8-igK/s320/2023-11-22-13-30-02-415.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Inside the glass was some edible glitter! The photo doesn't show it very well I think, but you can see it a bit!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM14cMhexjtBaEyL0EnKZG58lSLmZw1TGsOx_d81g9HzZgaxHPvFYXiEo3_spe9zBTL25BEE8NNe2PR1iW-99VXvYWFk9-ZSuLaPnB8KKS7AZbaSkjVx-qEXwqlq5PbhrF5UcyO-SIQz1S2sQL9Qx06-AayQoRPp1y4ZlyvPFoRegOxxtgew411x-wA3e/s1920/2023-11-22-13-33-12-281.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM14cMhexjtBaEyL0EnKZG58lSLmZw1TGsOx_d81g9HzZgaxHPvFYXiEo3_spe9zBTL25BEE8NNe2PR1iW-99VXvYWFk9-ZSuLaPnB8KKS7AZbaSkjVx-qEXwqlq5PbhrF5UcyO-SIQz1S2sQL9Qx06-AayQoRPp1y4ZlyvPFoRegOxxtgew411x-wA3e/s320/2023-11-22-13-33-12-281.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>For mains, I ordered the mermaid pasta which arrived in a big seashell plate. It was quite a lot and very filling! The flavor was also good and there was lots of fish eggs in the sauce.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qBfBfnRF2DG1ZKmSAgik-MY5uG7NxjEpZwk_DiIWm0mu3w4EsDREQIlTj2Decrv_IADP-hFud9J2hGkjegaEjO5d5aIDoq9a4hd4GvAflroxcbugwh6KBaryo9C0MFIqT27nX3z55p-x8KljWbee-qQs_gvnPWz9pyzyerUUaWUzT6SKp5ueu_LohP-8/s1920/2023-11-22-13-45-29-228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qBfBfnRF2DG1ZKmSAgik-MY5uG7NxjEpZwk_DiIWm0mu3w4EsDREQIlTj2Decrv_IADP-hFud9J2hGkjegaEjO5d5aIDoq9a4hd4GvAflroxcbugwh6KBaryo9C0MFIqT27nX3z55p-x8KljWbee-qQs_gvnPWz9pyzyerUUaWUzT6SKp5ueu_LohP-8/w400-h400/2023-11-22-13-45-29-228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>My friend got the chicken curry and the maid drew an adorable kitten on it in ketchup!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa2abUfJFMVRqDCbIr-rps3nK2yT_5SLFCmg_x3yM1Z9qpCRodHzXJhXIAuv2px4cupcYHGgESO9m4W0PzzUO1w34I1TmgLqEycjB0ZRiQpi-ThyQczuomRwEYHZJGMibjBDHFWQV1vKRu4MGrm6LTdJlC2NgKdczH5kt-mSiTY7mb2ttVPoM6ByCYkYG/s1920/2023-11-22-13-45-36-552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa2abUfJFMVRqDCbIr-rps3nK2yT_5SLFCmg_x3yM1Z9qpCRodHzXJhXIAuv2px4cupcYHGgESO9m4W0PzzUO1w34I1TmgLqEycjB0ZRiQpi-ThyQczuomRwEYHZJGMibjBDHFWQV1vKRu4MGrm6LTdJlC2NgKdczH5kt-mSiTY7mb2ttVPoM6ByCYkYG/w400-h400/2023-11-22-13-45-36-552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Magic Set Meal also means the maids will do a magic spell with you to make your meal more delicious~~ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxGH8hNRY_SJ5AeGPM15krdoeUTqfIMOsGP30u1GLAeu-HPCtfkklWX9B-Y52EL_8UvW-QOQRRkfxxK-tt1MQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With the set meal comes a Polaroid chance! Because my friend didn't want to take a photo with the maids, he gave the chance to my teddy bear ^u^v <p></p><p>It's actually taken on a digital camera and then they print it out on Polaroid film. It's got the Polaroid effect as well, so everything is rather bright and some details can be lost, but I think it's a neat effect!</p><p>The maids then draw and decorate your photo at your table while chatting with you~ It was so nice and they are talented at the drawings! They also give a protective cover for the photos so they don't get scratched or damaged. I'm happy!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI1LbpblR2ASUidmZAy9ZzJl235FYEj5xlfuEteI0JXMTMw7Myc8oUMD8yTjD9-C2rQku-UmjHIzA2by_z32a3xgfwm3Msl7QqFlKZl2-obdSMV7npZzF8uh7HJ__0sRYzje2LVJsqqizIAErXvWwtShskmGeQfScZKwC0HtPb463gwUy4kX_QPqDcMfG/s4032/PXL_20231122_070027147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWI1LbpblR2ASUidmZAy9ZzJl235FYEj5xlfuEteI0JXMTMw7Myc8oUMD8yTjD9-C2rQku-UmjHIzA2by_z32a3xgfwm3Msl7QqFlKZl2-obdSMV7npZzF8uh7HJ__0sRYzje2LVJsqqizIAErXvWwtShskmGeQfScZKwC0HtPb463gwUy4kX_QPqDcMfG/w480-h640/PXL_20231122_070027147.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Violet is Taiwan Teddy's real name)</div><br /> They were wearing animal ears for the Magic School event, and had different uniforms for it! Usually their outfits are different, but that day they had brown uniforms with different color ribbon depending on which house they belong to.<p></p><p>It's also the 5-year anniversary for this cafe, so that's exciting! Both these maids have been there for all 5 years :o I imagine they have solid fanbase, too!</p><p>The cafe was busier than usual for a Wednesday afternoon. I assume some people had showed up specifically for this Magic School event as you need to go at least four times in order to graduate on time!</p><p><b>What elemental house would you want to belong to?</b> I was good with either Earth or Water, so I'm happy I got Earth. They did the sorting by having you randomly draw from three Cardcaptor Sakura Clow cards, so it's really random! A questionnaire would also have been fun, but that would likely take longer and you could fudge your answers to get whatever house you want probably.</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-91136722542031436842023-11-12T12:08:00.003+08:002023-11-12T12:08:33.146+08:00A Maid Cafe with Decent Food?<p> I don't believe I've written about the maid café I recently started going to. It's called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kokorolia_maidcafe/" rel="nofollow">Kokorolia</a> 心物語 and I've gone three times now!</p><p>The maids are chatty and will make you feel welcomed, so I really appreciate that! The previous two times I went, I only ordered dessert, but this time I ordered a proper meal set.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbsFzVj04qbD_hyphenhyphenf-TuoWd5YlHe7ZUbF4HDz7SX3vYbmToTTCBqT7aMy4Rsz3yDQUkkRM-QFhe7Jl2Ma6_g6sflD5g2Jk8694LwBsanVRmbFtpujkjrrI9jDY4q82qWWabxHVEKa-5ckrDkaCkIRk_M2jTGYa0Mxe2PfEWsRm7zDt8pp5Se-6ufee-BkB/s4032/PXL_20231110_071421659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbsFzVj04qbD_hyphenhyphenf-TuoWd5YlHe7ZUbF4HDz7SX3vYbmToTTCBqT7aMy4Rsz3yDQUkkRM-QFhe7Jl2Ma6_g6sflD5g2Jk8694LwBsanVRmbFtpujkjrrI9jDY4q82qWWabxHVEKa-5ckrDkaCkIRk_M2jTGYa0Mxe2PfEWsRm7zDt8pp5Se-6ufee-BkB/w480-h640/PXL_20231110_071421659.jpg" width="480" /></i></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">KC, JSK, Rings: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT<br />Bag: Swimmer</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>I ordered a fish burger (NT$270) with the Set Meal A (NT$160) which includes a salad, soup, and drink (NT$120 or below)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPXIxgYVOXKFlXhPB9ZDXomNeCCgIxJZ1anxHLDw4jiWHLx2JINRd06HbdasZr1aQVWNuMKrgrFaFI83_ZuheVvLEHmBMO6tNu78a4p1W1WhNaMrxPH2KNZBt2XjIbXYllinpb7PhN385rHGqt7AE9jywEOI7eIcUXbwL4JnBKRsAMZT0nJmFC2lzNPQh/s1920/2023-11-10-13-11-01-923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPXIxgYVOXKFlXhPB9ZDXomNeCCgIxJZ1anxHLDw4jiWHLx2JINRd06HbdasZr1aQVWNuMKrgrFaFI83_ZuheVvLEHmBMO6tNu78a4p1W1WhNaMrxPH2KNZBt2XjIbXYllinpb7PhN385rHGqt7AE9jywEOI7eIcUXbwL4JnBKRsAMZT0nJmFC2lzNPQh/w640-h640/2023-11-10-13-11-01-923.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The salad was a fruit and veg one with a decent amount of dressing!</div><p>The previous two times I went had been on Wednesdays, and this time was on a Friday, so I didn't know any of the maids there. They were just as sweet and chatty as the maids I'd met previously, so that was really nice!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2khUhPKSgblU6zZp_lyzvViJlyHxd2uES-mhnJoX_Zryy_WGJrnnBVEhdmQIc28AYik97ewxr1ahgHtvRBiz_rljftQCedWIHbWO7jz2290X62seK80bOx1UWl7NhLDyXHepgc9ykL9vVkxxpQgKLrmGNyZjO11_I-1AoMfLRzmeJZJMK9QeeGNQB7mv/s1920/2023-11-10-13-15-57-376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2khUhPKSgblU6zZp_lyzvViJlyHxd2uES-mhnJoX_Zryy_WGJrnnBVEhdmQIc28AYik97ewxr1ahgHtvRBiz_rljftQCedWIHbWO7jz2290X62seK80bOx1UWl7NhLDyXHepgc9ykL9vVkxxpQgKLrmGNyZjO11_I-1AoMfLRzmeJZJMK9QeeGNQB7mv/s320/2023-11-10-13-15-57-376.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Americano</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfQrVeNciBoEHWbN_Azjp_rKQe2j5e-67rvUyB1BZj9nwz8PQ9pkZs8Vix3AmB824W8EGyjE9Jw6YcVtg5ibKLpSS-qyaY_tVxlEdyChqLIkt4fsloG-VTJysmNgi-x9rYP61JOeQmcBbdxfNeZy_T553cx_WmYgxfv_I3TEAmeoEs91BjmdnwhryZqmK/s1920/2023-11-10-13-16-11-913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfQrVeNciBoEHWbN_Azjp_rKQe2j5e-67rvUyB1BZj9nwz8PQ9pkZs8Vix3AmB824W8EGyjE9Jw6YcVtg5ibKLpSS-qyaY_tVxlEdyChqLIkt4fsloG-VTJysmNgi-x9rYP61JOeQmcBbdxfNeZy_T553cx_WmYgxfv_I3TEAmeoEs91BjmdnwhryZqmK/s320/2023-11-10-13-16-11-913.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mushroom soup</div>The maid puts the black pepper on the soup for you :3<p></p><p>The burgers come with fries! And the maids give you gloves so your hands stay clean while eating the tall burgers~<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIz8kuS6GAHlFqEFv9y-LBN9cbUf34fR4KX1_-VPj2pNo-65XFtUIlMA_NOhfDJS9AYR8359JUDLjl9v7RdvDfypLiQXbMw0dihJc4vjTS84GWXxWx66fSUpHayyG7erSSuy8ADrI9razVVv33vsfoUcL21-kID01M6EvVk2YMSvStmJNqQSeRWzY8bNK/s1920/2023-11-10-13-29-10-824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIz8kuS6GAHlFqEFv9y-LBN9cbUf34fR4KX1_-VPj2pNo-65XFtUIlMA_NOhfDJS9AYR8359JUDLjl9v7RdvDfypLiQXbMw0dihJc4vjTS84GWXxWx66fSUpHayyG7erSSuy8ADrI9razVVv33vsfoUcL21-kID01M6EvVk2YMSvStmJNqQSeRWzY8bNK/w640-h640/2023-11-10-13-29-10-824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fish burger with fries</div><p><br /></p>The fish burger was actually warm and tasty!! Normally I have quite low expectations for theme cafes/restaurants as their selling point is the theme, not the food, but Kokorolia actually has decent food!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogPAIjOWaPooxRW00sycNJmljorNJotZuH1zXnxpY0Hr9Bmrly5atFo1tF6z_J-k6ZUsBTCV5ROBBQr0y7iaHYe1QU3ymn_lru11CFC4wqobagDusQXU98DZFosBNQ1OZcuhDrQjRGvYf-39pQ1-2lSTlSHjsaHVI0FTVpo3hvogbR0azjFesMi67giKa/s1920/2023-11-10-13-29-38-718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogPAIjOWaPooxRW00sycNJmljorNJotZuH1zXnxpY0Hr9Bmrly5atFo1tF6z_J-k6ZUsBTCV5ROBBQr0y7iaHYe1QU3ymn_lru11CFC4wqobagDusQXU98DZFosBNQ1OZcuhDrQjRGvYf-39pQ1-2lSTlSHjsaHVI0FTVpo3hvogbR0azjFesMi67giKa/w640-h640/2023-11-10-13-29-38-718.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also an adorable little flag on the burger</div><p><br /></p>We stayed a bit past our 2-hour limit chatting. One of the maids loves Alolan Vulpix and apparently these two plushies are hers!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0Mjn2wLdlJvBBZ10vMC57Op0UUio6nwoa2V3qegESUwQrmjZSoRzjIRkeYOQ8GgFjDUlHMTpph8Gipc5RsQ1a_HlseGjWKgkepru4xokmVltEVyxpGBfZGMZDaAI03Ia_fACFzo1IR031hqCZw_H03cmNb8tKi7VNV2AsqwIDk-sO5l9Xdux1PCGQe-C/s4032/PXL_20231110_062407278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0Mjn2wLdlJvBBZ10vMC57Op0UUio6nwoa2V3qegESUwQrmjZSoRzjIRkeYOQ8GgFjDUlHMTpph8Gipc5RsQ1a_HlseGjWKgkepru4xokmVltEVyxpGBfZGMZDaAI03Ia_fACFzo1IR031hqCZw_H03cmNb8tKi7VNV2AsqwIDk-sO5l9Xdux1PCGQe-C/w640-h480/PXL_20231110_062407278.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Overall, I really enjoy this maid café. It'll be a nice treat to go occasionally!<p></p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-65031627441661727892023-10-31T11:38:00.003+08:002023-10-31T11:38:00.140+08:00Halloween Tea Party<p> Happy Halloween! On Sunday I went to a small Halloween tea party at Madam Rose with Doro and Kamiko~</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMUwlWDTK_tvRo7prYvJaa6WMzuXrZekw_mIbL3NshkDi3jVOjocGUjHXKnuNwFWneqfORAnfg5zaMG1wA-WvIL50VcYbkb5cM37vMqGwU-r430MulofKs8_UnY8-HLaUE4QdDwQwByrEG7qghXaVYux30jHPz8a37nJmPQL4MuvC1Rw4d5IeD8dz6j9T/s2508/1698586033982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="1672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMUwlWDTK_tvRo7prYvJaa6WMzuXrZekw_mIbL3NshkDi3jVOjocGUjHXKnuNwFWneqfORAnfg5zaMG1wA-WvIL50VcYbkb5cM37vMqGwU-r430MulofKs8_UnY8-HLaUE4QdDwQwByrEG7qghXaVYux30jHPz8a37nJmPQL4MuvC1Rw4d5IeD8dz6j9T/w426-h640/1698586033982.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, Socks: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT<br />JSK: h.Naoto<br />Underskirt: Forest Song</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Madam Rose has gorgeous interior and full couches to sit on with plush cushions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndgYY9_0H-vx87NCFP8bZzT2hIe3jC3lfCb5o-V4N-4dBYji80e9V_o8s5UBGQ7H7f2ptnjiUD4W0alIpOfnnuVc9ML-S0aVLZVcJZ1HA9i1a0i81AuG7LhZUMiS61AC8bhmMgcdKq_AwONafx4lMmvXFabn7rl6i1Vunjh2OFKroO1j3q3aMI9wZPtQS/s2730/1698586055884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndgYY9_0H-vx87NCFP8bZzT2hIe3jC3lfCb5o-V4N-4dBYji80e9V_o8s5UBGQ7H7f2ptnjiUD4W0alIpOfnnuVc9ML-S0aVLZVcJZ1HA9i1a0i81AuG7LhZUMiS61AC8bhmMgcdKq_AwONafx4lMmvXFabn7rl6i1Vunjh2OFKroO1j3q3aMI9wZPtQS/w360-h640/1698586055884.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsaQJ6WS29-Ccd9x25QAo8hE1Y4Y_AJb2koO6AisEOLCfUO9UTCLf6YN80Qeo5n7SfvTud1im43IpMOBvbtzqRltKYy-z59ja3hurd5EFBvl7urH1-PZvP2O64uy6lNjvZtsvnkG9s36OxGClsn3yzISR71EBaYmOArlNn-XU-sJAcN9ZhcVRs7J2HPZR/s4032/PXL_20231029_055917644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsaQJ6WS29-Ccd9x25QAo8hE1Y4Y_AJb2koO6AisEOLCfUO9UTCLf6YN80Qeo5n7SfvTud1im43IpMOBvbtzqRltKYy-z59ja3hurd5EFBvl7urH1-PZvP2O64uy6lNjvZtsvnkG9s36OxGClsn3yzISR71EBaYmOArlNn-XU-sJAcN9ZhcVRs7J2HPZR/w640-h480/PXL_20231029_055917644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The afternoon tea was a special for Halloween! I got one to split with Doro and while it was very cute, it was a bit expensive (NT$680) and did NOT include a drink (add NT$200 for a drink, and then I ordered the same drink a la carte for NT$280)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4kNhsALo6KhiJLy-XODXK_sP6Ip5IknNFHw5FPoXROGrfac0if9HjtN3qiwuvpSlj0psfhmosDQsCjOLujb2K0qrGeXflRW9rg0xpoP9iMFdNMeINSxIhSVk8V4x-W5r0cfUH-9PbB2CrRt2L1AATa54xy2qAaNBgWaQnXtcaNndzFuekINT0WaUxXPk/s1920/2023-10-29-15-44-42-380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4kNhsALo6KhiJLy-XODXK_sP6Ip5IknNFHw5FPoXROGrfac0if9HjtN3qiwuvpSlj0psfhmosDQsCjOLujb2K0qrGeXflRW9rg0xpoP9iMFdNMeINSxIhSVk8V4x-W5r0cfUH-9PbB2CrRt2L1AATa54xy2qAaNBgWaQnXtcaNndzFuekINT0WaUxXPk/s320/2023-10-29-15-44-42-380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quiche with a ghost, hot dog roll, veg in bacon roll</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Iql0NxPzlXmfVOEjX5wgj29X3tjdq-O0WDFA_Y0rXi3BYhOPuffoS8F5RJxrPjspYrfgURm1P8CqjNTQHoC3Juuxz5HiLqtSryV0Xf6NGR2KPsLExCJB28NwZdFf8qY-K4W_jAzJ4sakY43jVQlDY37FIyews7-wXaior-4dnRvYQVmrr4dhnrWOCn5/s1920/2023-10-29-15-44-49-152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Iql0NxPzlXmfVOEjX5wgj29X3tjdq-O0WDFA_Y0rXi3BYhOPuffoS8F5RJxrPjspYrfgURm1P8CqjNTQHoC3Juuxz5HiLqtSryV0Xf6NGR2KPsLExCJB28NwZdFf8qY-K4W_jAzJ4sakY43jVQlDY37FIyews7-wXaior-4dnRvYQVmrr4dhnrWOCn5/s320/2023-10-29-15-44-49-152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matcha pie, scone with rose jam, chocolate pumpkin</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqHTDQ4JdsMUiDukH_1x_SrgR5RNN7Jy9dUBsrzdJIAy3K_kJLT32eZjuKSsyDhkLBnnSYJyl-j2MSEPTd_LYZjtD9334Ijy8XKYwsuSN2THxHd88q83CUJXg1rNsFoId7hVwubrkXjpU8bpoy3_Ji8lm161zQ7qFeucux1EDpdjO_goIzBoZfwCeScoz/s1920/2023-10-29-15-44-53-128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqHTDQ4JdsMUiDukH_1x_SrgR5RNN7Jy9dUBsrzdJIAy3K_kJLT32eZjuKSsyDhkLBnnSYJyl-j2MSEPTd_LYZjtD9334Ijy8XKYwsuSN2THxHd88q83CUJXg1rNsFoId7hVwubrkXjpU8bpoy3_Ji8lm161zQ7qFeucux1EDpdjO_goIzBoZfwCeScoz/s320/2023-10-29-15-44-53-128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know what these were but they were pretty tasty!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxdI99Hr_5dAdMi51rn6lvfkpUANF0OtqorOs9q0l-gx7_tpMHzFyooxwQ2pGey0ZbOLeRVjj4ly7LpPZ6DpWHP4w383tL_a3ZGUqQqKOa-Xu_PwkbZs_HWvqSzdlBeabD6msAOYBYVxEAK6bppQMr6ItqEUeeNQyiAfaW84GANSAFGglLMLAsqgjHJBW/s1920/2023-10-29-15-46-21-979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxdI99Hr_5dAdMi51rn6lvfkpUANF0OtqorOs9q0l-gx7_tpMHzFyooxwQ2pGey0ZbOLeRVjj4ly7LpPZ6DpWHP4w383tL_a3ZGUqQqKOa-Xu_PwkbZs_HWvqSzdlBeabD6msAOYBYVxEAK6bppQMr6ItqEUeeNQyiAfaW84GANSAFGglLMLAsqgjHJBW/s320/2023-10-29-15-46-21-979.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doro brought her entire Vtuber squad out! And I had Taiwan Teddy ofc</div><br /><p>The restaurant seemed understaffed that day with only two servers. We waited over half an hour for our food >_<; I think it may even have been more than 45 minutes. The table next to us was another Lolita meetup, but I didn't know any of them~</p><p>Had a pretty nice time eating and chatting with my friends ^u^v</p><p><b>Happy Halloween!</b> Did you do anything to celebrate?</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-39008003811256321132023-10-30T11:36:00.006+08:002023-10-30T11:38:15.839+08:00Hello Kitty Hot Pot<p> I can't believe I forgot to post this draft! I went to hotpot at 聚(ju) Japanese hotpot (<a href="https://abc-lolita.blogspot.com/2023/09/teddy-bear-hotpot-and-escape-room-with.html">the teddy bear hotpot</a> I previously posted about too) with Kamiko a couple weeks ago. They have a collaboration with Hello Kitty until the end of the year, so their soup base, which is normally in a bear shape, now has Hello Kitty with their logo bear!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJSeUIxT0yxHO-ZVpz_-4xwWyweWxfYJqfVS6KHygG0J5tmhyphenhyphenPIAUqIjgHU9nbQRDoO3mSfSIGNKFNQFDE9Kst7Wt93FvH4upfBhUmLNbYhHFp1vPoX4kjIwp46fEnubhcovvoTl6WU7a6pqtrNBs6fO4uidfrg2EL_HZV_17Q6NxeMjnLzLBo42wJmV8/s4032/PXL_20231015_032602462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJSeUIxT0yxHO-ZVpz_-4xwWyweWxfYJqfVS6KHygG0J5tmhyphenhyphenPIAUqIjgHU9nbQRDoO3mSfSIGNKFNQFDE9Kst7Wt93FvH4upfBhUmLNbYhHFp1vPoX4kjIwp46fEnubhcovvoTl6WU7a6pqtrNBs6fO4uidfrg2EL_HZV_17Q6NxeMjnLzLBo42wJmV8/w480-h640/PXL_20231015_032602462.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The flavor is still Hokkaido milk and cheese, but it's pink! The pink pot contains more soup base for you to pour into the pot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgZeA-gIWZvyNKxv3fvzp_elebTVHOv6mmWX-uYbMxxkfunyGSIioJWfZQfNzk8JRPtxVd_R9J81VHSZCbZx6SxV565oYB3oDtCfzIPkJgKZ6wcyDcFqXFQfDnVI_DvkFggJew0XM8cOH_mmY7zoEwjfBuGMuTCtvLJWo_wMbE20UGl1suWCAvVbGT9ef/s1920/2023-10-15-11-23-49-497.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgZeA-gIWZvyNKxv3fvzp_elebTVHOv6mmWX-uYbMxxkfunyGSIioJWfZQfNzk8JRPtxVd_R9J81VHSZCbZx6SxV565oYB3oDtCfzIPkJgKZ6wcyDcFqXFQfDnVI_DvkFggJew0XM8cOH_mmY7zoEwjfBuGMuTCtvLJWo_wMbE20UGl1suWCAvVbGT9ef/w640-h640/2023-10-15-11-23-49-497.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Aren't the two hugging so adorable?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyLWTZtrafjdati8ZT1fFnw6A4jCpecTqlE-Cla6p3qADrJxQL3hGrf1o0Yy5STXmhpfobeOzOLIOzr3xAPXYAF_5__ZVItIclF7pdu0VJV8WdytiCaUNy011Rrgzmb2I8e2Yr7qDbC5UvvTwcUD_28cdhWAeM9nOwmCMOn3hjM6P_YHy1xu9BZTPddV6/s1920/2023-10-15-11-23-55-236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyLWTZtrafjdati8ZT1fFnw6A4jCpecTqlE-Cla6p3qADrJxQL3hGrf1o0Yy5STXmhpfobeOzOLIOzr3xAPXYAF_5__ZVItIclF7pdu0VJV8WdytiCaUNy011Rrgzmb2I8e2Yr7qDbC5UvvTwcUD_28cdhWAeM9nOwmCMOn3hjM6P_YHy1xu9BZTPddV6/w640-h640/2023-10-15-11-23-55-236.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The server comes by and grates some cheese into your pot. It's like party streamers on their heads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxl0_O66Y95LjjVrLhocw0snN17b33UJzELmE6gJ3iNPmKBIJKCATin_wUNIE00Ifp3XQHZ3xAe02qKN4z8jW3EftXgNE03khM0J_LQUkflTdiNGvMy_-Ibv4Q8PfBDhMPl8LrmYBU6UBXVALl_6KbgE1AgQiMVmnQ5x6LAve_sdCt47ZiRhWEqQT7jrI/s1920/2023-10-15-11-29-26-955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxl0_O66Y95LjjVrLhocw0snN17b33UJzELmE6gJ3iNPmKBIJKCATin_wUNIE00Ifp3XQHZ3xAe02qKN4z8jW3EftXgNE03khM0J_LQUkflTdiNGvMy_-Ibv4Q8PfBDhMPl8LrmYBU6UBXVALl_6KbgE1AgQiMVmnQ5x6LAve_sdCt47ZiRhWEqQT7jrI/s320/2023-10-15-11-29-26-955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ordered the seafood platter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9vnJquHtd4PsocD96NaVxMaT1K_lAq-EgfTk3OYMj8-hQddiDJBJ6jagpUS8ckIuiX4ae9jvRME516WN1YxmzDQ4zpbOVGWghLl-iHjzG2rbKdJ6q2U8B0EipjhZop9_3OHORkgMx3LsyZu-AuAiPMXgUToI9AYTbQxOw0JXe1XZrmgwiDbtZhxL_JWs/s1920/2023-10-15-11-29-31-768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9vnJquHtd4PsocD96NaVxMaT1K_lAq-EgfTk3OYMj8-hQddiDJBJ6jagpUS8ckIuiX4ae9jvRME516WN1YxmzDQ4zpbOVGWghLl-iHjzG2rbKdJ6q2U8B0EipjhZop9_3OHORkgMx3LsyZu-AuAiPMXgUToI9AYTbQxOw0JXe1XZrmgwiDbtZhxL_JWs/w640-h640/2023-10-15-11-29-31-768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The flavor of the milk is really fragrant and good! I definitely recommend it if you ever get the chance to try out Hokkaido milk as a hotpot base!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The branch we went to was in a mall, so instead of self-serve as it was at the branch I'd previously gone to, it was set meal type. The dessert I got was a pudding:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkmoPG0E7YpCTgQ2fcou_kVipTiuD1aby_zgxd4XXVKn6LkmfZWcHFJ6BjzcoVJdGOOcR36JRJbOiAUb0tdOdJdwrZyoWirvE2fj5fIK3b4h-rGw25H0hAvKur3fcTlwJCISOsBRKdYMIl1yb6X_ySY0xAyt9cVi5hGss-rdUf79GRlGUonj4e8gaiZif/s1920/2023-10-15-12-38-32-823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkmoPG0E7YpCTgQ2fcou_kVipTiuD1aby_zgxd4XXVKn6LkmfZWcHFJ6BjzcoVJdGOOcR36JRJbOiAUb0tdOdJdwrZyoWirvE2fj5fIK3b4h-rGw25H0hAvKur3fcTlwJCISOsBRKdYMIl1yb6X_ySY0xAyt9cVi5hGss-rdUf79GRlGUonj4e8gaiZif/s320/2023-10-15-12-38-32-823.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall I had a great time and do recommend visiting a branch if you love hotpot and Hello Kitty! My full meal was just over NT$500 if I recall correctly. To get the Hello Kitty soup base, you just need to order a platter and add NT$99. You also get a slight discount if you wear Hello Kitty clothing/accessories! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQcu4WX1r8VWvCr0_lBWwCqU1GG4bsc2kaUOKjiHZ4gLiNWahz-kLGaggASOTWXjqUS6y0agc6rgf8hiamrXagfIQZxj6N8XUxEqrdEs_0CG8yyqn45pKXYiceuesQOVpNtsqWTiwGHAX0HGPhZDCSsPiRYJjVC1e6-mdK4ngsz9afVLVSrDqUnuT10SX/s1920/2023-10-15-12-43-53-618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQcu4WX1r8VWvCr0_lBWwCqU1GG4bsc2kaUOKjiHZ4gLiNWahz-kLGaggASOTWXjqUS6y0agc6rgf8hiamrXagfIQZxj6N8XUxEqrdEs_0CG8yyqn45pKXYiceuesQOVpNtsqWTiwGHAX0HGPhZDCSsPiRYJjVC1e6-mdK4ngsz9afVLVSrDqUnuT10SX/s320/2023-10-15-12-43-53-618.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What is your favorite hot pot soup base?</b> I'm torn between mala and milk. Mala often is not vegetarian though, so it really depends on where you go!</div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-42948348865403572562023-10-16T18:45:00.001+08:002023-10-16T18:45:48.773+08:00XPark in Taoyuan<p>On Saturday I went to the XPark aquarium in Taoyuan with my friend Doro! She had tickets from her workplace and her mother couldn't go with her, so we went together~ </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R3sP44EHfYUskykXLCZxohKC3NoMXka84JhEjNe6ezIyan_zarONqp9mZ1a8YSeVnSuPcrOY0PQcclFLzx0Z8eAlShA7VFMBMQEKF39MgY059pXwxZeC8mreLbWxS4lm7g7sZ6vzXrILr39O7cdrjg7f6bZJEQL-bUopv3mL79uqbZCfv53zbAP1mRcI/s2730/1697294658992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R3sP44EHfYUskykXLCZxohKC3NoMXka84JhEjNe6ezIyan_zarONqp9mZ1a8YSeVnSuPcrOY0PQcclFLzx0Z8eAlShA7VFMBMQEKF39MgY059pXwxZeC8mreLbWxS4lm7g7sZ6vzXrILr39O7cdrjg7f6bZJEQL-bUopv3mL79uqbZCfv53zbAP1mRcI/w360-h640/1697294658992.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JSK: Metamorphose temps de la fille</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a fun-filled day! We chatted a lot, took some photos, and overall had a relaxing day~ My feet got tired from walking around in old shoes (I really do need to buy new ones!) but I enjoyed the day a lot!</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The aquarium incorporates digital projections into the exhibits. To be honest, I did not find the digital aspects that interesting, so I didn't take any photos XD They were just projected fish/coral videos, basically.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzfo2CPeXJ_tYREjkuHMG2gx9ol8n91Tr2K41q106RS9K-8pwnDSWJGfWp80CBCm9lcrRLisyN_Sb6w4D0wvIPM0LrQq2Mxl9fXczvPn7nbU1t8LL88ubCsMKrHTaYAO0cM2FlgQypX3F64CgxnI-ZWVtrHhpnIr6b-csE-nXh2j7j_hfEs0J_Lr7M0bq/s4032/PXL_20231014_081847814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzfo2CPeXJ_tYREjkuHMG2gx9ol8n91Tr2K41q106RS9K-8pwnDSWJGfWp80CBCm9lcrRLisyN_Sb6w4D0wvIPM0LrQq2Mxl9fXczvPn7nbU1t8LL88ubCsMKrHTaYAO0cM2FlgQypX3F64CgxnI-ZWVtrHhpnIr6b-csE-nXh2j7j_hfEs0J_Lr7M0bq/w480-h640/PXL_20231014_081847814.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>The most popular exhibit is the jellyfish one!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7dRizsITvwQVRVJc7an1sSUyICnhLNEOOecLhCXRMqoSvBYyEGYO4sMNrSdtRaXa89qDFnuY08zJMh5qCVCmf58M-dZ_SGWnLchPuyqwlzMaDk4NHiswxbp3PiSgIY64oMlPuGyC7wwdu5ugVb80dpBinByw5Q8WI5w6W3ium-FDQViStn85SSGKvr81/s4032/PXL_20231014_082938366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7dRizsITvwQVRVJc7an1sSUyICnhLNEOOecLhCXRMqoSvBYyEGYO4sMNrSdtRaXa89qDFnuY08zJMh5qCVCmf58M-dZ_SGWnLchPuyqwlzMaDk4NHiswxbp3PiSgIY64oMlPuGyC7wwdu5ugVb80dpBinByw5Q8WI5w6W3ium-FDQViStn85SSGKvr81/w480-h640/PXL_20231014_082938366.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p>The room is smaller than it seems, but all four walls are mirrors, giving an expanding illusion. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzJyAKt0ZTQEo6Ix_L_OdXDPA657aki0pSY8l9k2aBTB1WEmn9sBcLQymby1sdwFzR-eLCnkMBRepETPUg50oc_ryvvPufF3OzwoKCJZXL-5XyxUTYZyNPTyGPIkRAurpOqZneG8d70zoEvd13MOVdmnvuG6es7K7UgrZBpdXBqZh2ZzO-ltfIjmgZD-G/s3264/PXL_20231014_083355153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzJyAKt0ZTQEo6Ix_L_OdXDPA657aki0pSY8l9k2aBTB1WEmn9sBcLQymby1sdwFzR-eLCnkMBRepETPUg50oc_ryvvPufF3OzwoKCJZXL-5XyxUTYZyNPTyGPIkRAurpOqZneG8d70zoEvd13MOVdmnvuG6es7K7UgrZBpdXBqZh2ZzO-ltfIjmgZD-G/w640-h480/PXL_20231014_083355153.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The colors in the room change periodically, so it is really neat! The music was relaxing as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbUvB6OGaAucvj1RIzCnHEcuZb6Yq2OevWb8iLTEa727PQwXtRPygNRHGKovHEFx3cqmMYaxvTNydaQcY3uoryzxsNoXzA5gFZRgGJL2y9hnOA1mtlYQvcgMdq7NYUHGz9fgPADJqhlB933GTwCHxgd6DdFGH_5z4nCgop0I4in-aQ4587csbXPBWyEK5/s2508/1697294695457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="1672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbUvB6OGaAucvj1RIzCnHEcuZb6Yq2OevWb8iLTEa727PQwXtRPygNRHGKovHEFx3cqmMYaxvTNydaQcY3uoryzxsNoXzA5gFZRgGJL2y9hnOA1mtlYQvcgMdq7NYUHGz9fgPADJqhlB933GTwCHxgd6DdFGH_5z4nCgop0I4in-aQ4587csbXPBWyEK5/w426-h640/1697294695457.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's difficult to get photos without other people in as it's a popular attraction~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aKWscIqX0J3kphItRZRcdE1Vs9n5QtG7v0w15_GzQg0yNCf1Shmy65FT_W6UyPOeEj0xaJ-hm0JKe4pErBNZZqGQbAmv0JOTm_QWCYVHk3i7zrZfOTSmyXYWBJLXEP_bN6HMI7g7jXVmlhytGryKuIBKWgUdXKgeqGO2lWZvFuEh9RYdjP7HAOtkxNLz/s2508/1697294714738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="1672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aKWscIqX0J3kphItRZRcdE1Vs9n5QtG7v0w15_GzQg0yNCf1Shmy65FT_W6UyPOeEj0xaJ-hm0JKe4pErBNZZqGQbAmv0JOTm_QWCYVHk3i7zrZfOTSmyXYWBJLXEP_bN6HMI7g7jXVmlhytGryKuIBKWgUdXKgeqGO2lWZvFuEh9RYdjP7HAOtkxNLz/w426-h640/1697294714738.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The jellies room was definitely my favorite!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPJZwqQD7dDD9FxD3yA4lZYaqq0tCWM3bTNPEyrc2bTXAEp3lW0kYy-3Z_NWUVprmCe8vcrgHovdry_t6dhzGHuB9VYmQ8lNWX08ORHOzRA6rN4nkc46z34ySGuxjEy-RRSnz3Xh_9-NhifeYUSgf59By8o5ES55xbT02A0DcUwdL-pryzPj8oL9VvFbX/s2508/1697294726297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="1672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPJZwqQD7dDD9FxD3yA4lZYaqq0tCWM3bTNPEyrc2bTXAEp3lW0kYy-3Z_NWUVprmCe8vcrgHovdry_t6dhzGHuB9VYmQ8lNWX08ORHOzRA6rN4nkc46z34ySGuxjEy-RRSnz3Xh_9-NhifeYUSgf59By8o5ES55xbT02A0DcUwdL-pryzPj8oL9VvFbX/w426-h640/1697294726297.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was also a small outdoor area for goats and capybaras! They decorated the pathway with some Halloween stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG95D8gpxLz-QH81UKrpuyndVThMTH7N7FclUOwO4cPvehCeW7zsDUNqOnNGkHTMENWnLKmAxJXNURaEsKYHg24zgqeCslvKlZiBWt0six_pXfcncXhIrCBgPNd3ijSTtxjL5PpdwyyjTTsopymieVAtucFZ5KmbuVitLjUbdChfz7JxX_gT96bx39y_Es/s2364/1697294644635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2364" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG95D8gpxLz-QH81UKrpuyndVThMTH7N7FclUOwO4cPvehCeW7zsDUNqOnNGkHTMENWnLKmAxJXNURaEsKYHg24zgqeCslvKlZiBWt0six_pXfcncXhIrCBgPNd3ijSTtxjL5PpdwyyjTTsopymieVAtucFZ5KmbuVitLjUbdChfz7JxX_gT96bx39y_Es/w480-h640/1697294644635.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We happened to catch the penguins at feeding time~ They were so cute!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH7XjpTLQI23Sc-4wAj0bCUXpbrLwPYCkwmar2AfMMFzeKBvn7z_SDwmAJQkfkS57htdOxQ_cdDVMNkHbGPFnxXoKrT46LRpekJ2TA3MheO7kOvbj47JU9Q5jt6caLgZrJHJBZJMuxaGCKuzLI0jvvL_fR23nhET3C8aUvmdR_kqKWw_BevOhMuIuhVQV/s2730/1697294685130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH7XjpTLQI23Sc-4wAj0bCUXpbrLwPYCkwmar2AfMMFzeKBvn7z_SDwmAJQkfkS57htdOxQ_cdDVMNkHbGPFnxXoKrT46LRpekJ2TA3MheO7kOvbj47JU9Q5jt6caLgZrJHJBZJMuxaGCKuzLI0jvvL_fR23nhET3C8aUvmdR_kqKWw_BevOhMuIuhVQV/w360-h640/1697294685130.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, it was a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEmBCSKlZfaTlQ-rAFGh9i2JxRn5hw6dTI5tkLN9DAvtf4tt9a-eTcxCR3L5EIMi4gddOu_CldRGNv28vdYynhsHgN8ZstQR7_XiJdMB0AC_WTupK661tHja7MRbTPPbKdKWgUulO4vBkYJOUL98ZBsUpGLWwbdNtp5EiU-WOhz3GD70wL3EiFHbWXKcw/s2730/1697294746165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEmBCSKlZfaTlQ-rAFGh9i2JxRn5hw6dTI5tkLN9DAvtf4tt9a-eTcxCR3L5EIMi4gddOu_CldRGNv28vdYynhsHgN8ZstQR7_XiJdMB0AC_WTupK661tHja7MRbTPPbKdKWgUulO4vBkYJOUL98ZBsUpGLWwbdNtp5EiU-WOhz3GD70wL3EiFHbWXKcw/w360-h640/1697294746165.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I wore big candy earrings since my dress print was candy-themed with lollipops on it~ Traditional Japanese lollipop candies!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwhMeTnxhHnUSqoJwiEZcY-ufv2L4YsFPTMZxcti2Rkqm5-9XsuUfPRF6BCnbusu5zeaeWJ2MHguEk6ngoxbgaK1ytEOJ6KypO5iw4c-dNLU8lIZ5uNLZlzZjB7ktTd0EJY5ErCeTP9ehC3C98jWU0aw-7UYQ49r-QmPlWoHf54hEHOS33dO35P7M1Xpa/s2730/1697294760794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwhMeTnxhHnUSqoJwiEZcY-ufv2L4YsFPTMZxcti2Rkqm5-9XsuUfPRF6BCnbusu5zeaeWJ2MHguEk6ngoxbgaK1ytEOJ6KypO5iw4c-dNLU8lIZ5uNLZlzZjB7ktTd0EJY5ErCeTP9ehC3C98jWU0aw-7UYQ49r-QmPlWoHf54hEHOS33dO35P7M1Xpa/w360-h640/1697294760794.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>Thanks for reading my blog!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB9XI6ncXRgQKniXYTvXP_TWPoriMJKW8F-JwrdTQyxTjDZcKBlM1qMpKBQL2etyQXB4fmOAcZ6JF3tsVilmSjO8Mm5fR4kyPOcIYxGc_MfAQ7kJAcA0935Kf0HGvS2AYb8zhiz7CEiREmnQS6J2At1vUApf-feYWduInN3OiG4UpfVObgwQO4WTX51Dl/s2730/1697294378252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB9XI6ncXRgQKniXYTvXP_TWPoriMJKW8F-JwrdTQyxTjDZcKBlM1qMpKBQL2etyQXB4fmOAcZ6JF3tsVilmSjO8Mm5fR4kyPOcIYxGc_MfAQ7kJAcA0935Kf0HGvS2AYb8zhiz7CEiREmnQS6J2At1vUApf-feYWduInN3OiG4UpfVObgwQO4WTX51Dl/w360-h640/1697294378252.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>What is your favorite type of aquarium exhibit?</b> I find the jellyfish so peaceful~ And there's a big variety of jellies too! There was one called "egg yolk jelly" and one called "fried egg jelly" as well. Interesting names!<p></p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-23478821852766552752023-09-01T15:00:00.002+08:002023-09-01T15:00:56.607+08:00Teddy Bear Hotpot and Escape Room with Fruefrue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm getting backlogged and losing track of the days! Recently I went for the <a href="https://www.giguo.com.tw/">teddy bear hotpo</a>t again! We wanted to show my little sister Fruefruuuue the cute soup bases~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got a mala pot and my mom and Fruefrue split a yuanyang (divided) pot with a Hokkaido milk base and a kombu base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopblJri7BtciEJWRhD6_LHgazb6kSguu5LKhQ-I2XQfMyVfbqm62Wb88RkZ0y6TfGpfH2BXvWt800tCIF9LBmbiUhuTdSzX_Je8YtySfFvEYsOjYZyIbL44Fmr7zpVQVhCDENKN6rfHeTNNIOhHzz2H_Y95to6W3O1QYb5G4okAFi6CScMLdwtsfldNXM/s1920/2023-08-28-11-41-55-531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopblJri7BtciEJWRhD6_LHgazb6kSguu5LKhQ-I2XQfMyVfbqm62Wb88RkZ0y6TfGpfH2BXvWt800tCIF9LBmbiUhuTdSzX_Je8YtySfFvEYsOjYZyIbL44Fmr7zpVQVhCDENKN6rfHeTNNIOhHzz2H_Y95to6W3O1QYb5G4okAFi6CScMLdwtsfldNXM/w640-h640/2023-08-28-11-41-55-531.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our cute soup bases!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mom and sister split a surf and turf:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKUDmQK1MU0ijc3e7LC3wlXZVgvAGBPO6AgFcor6a-eOAQVDjIZZUxLxNgHIudYjeQa3lsfRzoIkRzmCtc-TLDUhAKUXSAtqTlPD6OIVDfYz5o54ObxCxkzWfrrSj4k4pbc3zPelM1ugCWcxYTQIbJpb2CyKHgH_KiXeeTDrQKErWuHRlotnxl6iFrShQ/s1920/2023-08-28-11-47-21-819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKUDmQK1MU0ijc3e7LC3wlXZVgvAGBPO6AgFcor6a-eOAQVDjIZZUxLxNgHIudYjeQa3lsfRzoIkRzmCtc-TLDUhAKUXSAtqTlPD6OIVDfYz5o54ObxCxkzWfrrSj4k4pbc3zPelM1ugCWcxYTQIbJpb2CyKHgH_KiXeeTDrQKErWuHRlotnxl6iFrShQ/w640-h640/2023-08-28-11-47-21-819.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a beef waterfall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I got seafood: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ_CZHeYnnQtJjVkXhe0XzdTtpsHk0q6zmAM-BhH-O_B25pbHu9lCSALrGqGgVosN3QiVOWpAkuYDCaoMIY2hFVhxFXcAmxgRq6Wuh__zyk14Rr73FVWnVGMfjLPR0vSi-JZnkQZXO8-li12Jx5mGx4ggEmo3FNuWgxn4SqXdiJnXwGJNT6lTXdZBBqMY/s1920/2023-08-28-11-47-30-513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ_CZHeYnnQtJjVkXhe0XzdTtpsHk0q6zmAM-BhH-O_B25pbHu9lCSALrGqGgVosN3QiVOWpAkuYDCaoMIY2hFVhxFXcAmxgRq6Wuh__zyk14Rr73FVWnVGMfjLPR0vSi-JZnkQZXO8-li12Jx5mGx4ggEmo3FNuWgxn4SqXdiJnXwGJNT6lTXdZBBqMY/w640-h640/2023-08-28-11-47-30-513.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really like the dessert at this restaurant because they've got great toppings!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiLsLr3iNUYNJbmSTDE0t0RCF32GR5VYMigxdAqMawNtautYy2umS_Jpj9fR8wBvzFBVjYACteHNZYBBT33lTcHKg8bJ3oPwQv4lXlEzYyKzCgjHANbRate8WRPMhmZNqtb16X3ZVmqPq2JTgwyHlzYAyUgN2-GpqBuI5VCjNk8FJ17DeLhyijLfF2sVd/s1920/2023-08-28-12-45-38-710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiLsLr3iNUYNJbmSTDE0t0RCF32GR5VYMigxdAqMawNtautYy2umS_Jpj9fR8wBvzFBVjYACteHNZYBBT33lTcHKg8bJ3oPwQv4lXlEzYyKzCgjHANbRate8WRPMhmZNqtb16X3ZVmqPq2JTgwyHlzYAyUgN2-GpqBuI5VCjNk8FJ17DeLhyijLfF2sVd/w640-h640/2023-08-28-12-45-38-710.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Match and milk ice cream swirl with different mochis on top and some sweet red bean</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Afterward, my mom went home and Fruefrue and I went to Ximending to do an escape room. The first one was too scary for me, and Fruefrue couldn't understand enough Chinese to understand what was happening so we called it quits after the first section only.<div><br /><div>Though you cannot get a refund (we did take up their time slot after all) I decided to get the shorter escape room game I did last time with Shino! </div><div><br /></div><div>While waiting, we went to Starbucks to chill and I got a Blackpink collab drink because it was cute and it's strawberry chocolate. I don't know anything about Blackpink as a band to be honest :3</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8O7VDvytL8lV0F9NFjGWo7QUJ6YxMvl5qJuRKx8u_flbsux2QoSVFuk0hmI7YmSyYKWmbzOI4TvdFHZKXhEAfz_PepGQvVpzMJXSRV4njydpSngUk6zOLchhgEJ1M-yGiyETjqUXqmVM6VhDHgC_CkVnQBHdXKPNdVMO1dIXGHvjXL3rVmycGsIj3rzG/s1920/2023-08-28-19-50-11-486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8O7VDvytL8lV0F9NFjGWo7QUJ6YxMvl5qJuRKx8u_flbsux2QoSVFuk0hmI7YmSyYKWmbzOI4TvdFHZKXhEAfz_PepGQvVpzMJXSRV4njydpSngUk6zOLchhgEJ1M-yGiyETjqUXqmVM6VhDHgC_CkVnQBHdXKPNdVMO1dIXGHvjXL3rVmycGsIj3rzG/w640-h640/2023-08-28-19-50-11-486.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I let Fruefrue do all the puzzles herself other than the very last one and we just barely escaped in time!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGVwmcWWokx-TZ0SxOJOR-rKS--Sz8mj-KMalB3uI489xlL8o9eGVZbOYLT6MiCgGAHbv8GLLN68ctb0HYUTXRfWEGMUzXpvup9LUwNrIW4LEM6CADwf3g01pK5P6tgv44zgvlSYfLucvewCquMLITEgMiZI3KK3DpNrYqfQEuFwPhkUrmnbBKimV0QMk/s4032/PXL_20230828_121718652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGVwmcWWokx-TZ0SxOJOR-rKS--Sz8mj-KMalB3uI489xlL8o9eGVZbOYLT6MiCgGAHbv8GLLN68ctb0HYUTXRfWEGMUzXpvup9LUwNrIW4LEM6CADwf3g01pK5P6tgv44zgvlSYfLucvewCquMLITEgMiZI3KK3DpNrYqfQEuFwPhkUrmnbBKimV0QMk/w640-h480/PXL_20230828_121718652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's right. 00:00 :3</div><br /><div>Overall it was a nice day!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Have you ever done a horror theme escape room?</b> That one was my first and it was WAY too scary! You even had a blindfold for when the ghost (a live actor) was going to come in. We never made it that far though XD<br /><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><p></p></div></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-29055507452087302382023-08-26T13:03:00.000+08:002023-08-26T13:03:08.226+08:00Sky Lantern<p> On Friday I took a half day off work to go to 平溪 (PingXi) with my mom and little sister to experience sky lanterns! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhyw4xr5DGT6Qr3CQ1qJszaI2copkHKQ5U9NzKumOmeL5cm79oRMNtvWyFsFkV4xee_pPM1-Hx8o7Juy1_8GiJ09cQCIBodCsW7Hrvm0Mq7u7RD2UEawVkDXIprvsIdGYvhTtJx2uAOfpXYQOrNkekzuU36wr6J7XMw6qpX-Qf3tQ7sbHh5-uX8-ssR4r/s4032/IMG_3660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhyw4xr5DGT6Qr3CQ1qJszaI2copkHKQ5U9NzKumOmeL5cm79oRMNtvWyFsFkV4xee_pPM1-Hx8o7Juy1_8GiJ09cQCIBodCsW7Hrvm0Mq7u7RD2UEawVkDXIprvsIdGYvhTtJx2uAOfpXYQOrNkekzuU36wr6J7XMw6qpX-Qf3tQ7sbHh5-uX8-ssR4r/w480-h640/IMG_3660.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our lantern behind us!</div><p>The shop offered both modern markers and traditional calligraphy brushes for writing/drawing on the lanterns.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYLENGX6da4XWJuF3bdqUnV1IUbzNFFWcnq_vkKPdoCS1aC2xQEwOI_FZu3qzeqlcAiNOcSHW96ifaGrf88Cddv3GFFmQ31hKPK0mY9o3MMU2NvhaBTLuMq59_WE_xHNKMQ7xe2BUW1gkVSMwMRBfBxa98531lHD4RQLdew9QqFeDIh75hwTh7-cmPCUH/s4032/IMG_3656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYLENGX6da4XWJuF3bdqUnV1IUbzNFFWcnq_vkKPdoCS1aC2xQEwOI_FZu3qzeqlcAiNOcSHW96ifaGrf88Cddv3GFFmQ31hKPK0mY9o3MMU2NvhaBTLuMq59_WE_xHNKMQ7xe2BUW1gkVSMwMRBfBxa98531lHD4RQLdew9QqFeDIh75hwTh7-cmPCUH/w480-h640/IMG_3656.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I can't do calligraphy, I drew pictures instead. The pictures on the right are by my little sister.</div><br /><p></p><p>Sky lanterns are meant to take your wishes up to the skies so you're meant to write your name and the blessings you wish to receive. The colors of the lanterns also have different meanings (the staff will explain to you) or you can get multicolored lanterns to get all the meanings at once!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to the old street where we did our sky lantern, there is also nearby 十分 (ShiFen) where it was much more popular and the sky lantern shops are more competitive, offering Polaroids and lower prices, so I'd advise going there if you do intend to visit and try!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We found a cute cat-themed shop and inside was a very loud cat who was shut in the back room and definitely wanted to come out and play XD </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q0qQBJDYf-SOaUeDJtwD0efce-KItrZ_NLpyQqpMIFTyiGfgPhekjb9zZjnTQW4OsF8bRxMmMR3eUspjLp-V6qFrWDrqWJH_M3yKm4YXMLVTMPJ1wjomnAU6Mspxn2W1gw39uWke-xCApYrOmYo1ZgoTSIDb5abRr_U70Vef8KN0NBFyPrNgZ9J8ICin/s4032/PXL_20230825_030017469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q0qQBJDYf-SOaUeDJtwD0efce-KItrZ_NLpyQqpMIFTyiGfgPhekjb9zZjnTQW4OsF8bRxMmMR3eUspjLp-V6qFrWDrqWJH_M3yKm4YXMLVTMPJ1wjomnAU6Mspxn2W1gw39uWke-xCApYrOmYo1ZgoTSIDb5abRr_U70Vef8KN0NBFyPrNgZ9J8ICin/w480-h640/PXL_20230825_030017469.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Outside the shop was another cat who was more chill. There were actually quite a few cats we saw around the area!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRyilf9T-TLNITMv0JIboQOmC5IAcqseBR9eIg-o5OAIsbQ4wVEiYSnAH8KKP_lTu3h_tRes6YVr-pXyoqqO52GNW8GCxh5BZ439ScBi8_dqwsPy1FkfbKLj-qNXaH0bL8OPT8WoqXyi1HN7bD2UiblJzis4CXxCdJfH75srZt3geen5jvrL_-0z2leVc/s4032/PXL_20230825_030006786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRyilf9T-TLNITMv0JIboQOmC5IAcqseBR9eIg-o5OAIsbQ4wVEiYSnAH8KKP_lTu3h_tRes6YVr-pXyoqqO52GNW8GCxh5BZ439ScBi8_dqwsPy1FkfbKLj-qNXaH0bL8OPT8WoqXyi1HN7bD2UiblJzis4CXxCdJfH75srZt3geen5jvrL_-0z2leVc/w640-h480/PXL_20230825_030006786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After we wandered around and my sister bought some gifts and souvenirs, we went to a restaurant and my mom ordered a lot of food to thank her friends who drove us! We ended up with quite some leftovers :3 So I had the leftovers for dinner that night, haha! Saves me from cooking.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCjhBcBZRNIFNSoroVEFSxnSh7q0pnyL7e8r3KlRCCeAnOUWMVlPwPtb4kA2IIWEZAfCSFtTfmziyu0KpgForMJxlVqk9MksVlCqQu2HOTs3LfPbnmdMt4hVOcjDB1fG5HC_oTTIJZso6IdREFVR7-GpzuROtUeUmvaUdSChOza02zxoxFFF5YDz2Ef_d/s1920/2023-08-25-13-00-07-283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCjhBcBZRNIFNSoroVEFSxnSh7q0pnyL7e8r3KlRCCeAnOUWMVlPwPtb4kA2IIWEZAfCSFtTfmziyu0KpgForMJxlVqk9MksVlCqQu2HOTs3LfPbnmdMt4hVOcjDB1fG5HC_oTTIJZso6IdREFVR7-GpzuROtUeUmvaUdSChOza02zxoxFFF5YDz2Ef_d/w640-h640/2023-08-25-13-00-07-283.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>To be honest, in retrospect I'm wondering if sky lanterns don't cause some pollution... though they are recycled (people go around to collect the fallen lanterns and reuse the frames), there must be some lanterns that are not found. The skin is made of paper and the bottom ring of bamboo, so they decompose relatively quickly, but there is a wire frame in the base to hold the paper that is lit for the heat. If it is not found and recycled, I believe it could cause harm to local wildlife. This is still a very popular tourist attraction to do.</p><p>Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you're having a great weekend!</p>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128294731549919541.post-19125341379257434932023-08-22T12:36:00.000+08:002023-08-22T12:36:24.049+08:00Rose House with Fruuuuefrue<p> It's been years since I've been to Rose House and my little sister Fruuuuefrue wanted afternoon tea, so we went there yesterday!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7odVYB0CZs8xmwwQlYye8MN1PVbree6oqDu7QMJZrC-gvQaT8Xm3LROP-nw1Q9hvZU6YKucvEaZ0AR8HnpdTMABXDe_nMY3szarvKVyqPjqdhqDutmSWWkCymc54h2tx8vWcy8o49LQ8kNocyFFmDv3G8MG4VIJ2xaJe6qnAJkpzbJwIMYQ2-6AwehLQ/s4032/1000001042-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7odVYB0CZs8xmwwQlYye8MN1PVbree6oqDu7QMJZrC-gvQaT8Xm3LROP-nw1Q9hvZU6YKucvEaZ0AR8HnpdTMABXDe_nMY3szarvKVyqPjqdhqDutmSWWkCymc54h2tx8vWcy8o49LQ8kNocyFFmDv3G8MG4VIJ2xaJe6qnAJkpzbJwIMYQ2-6AwehLQ/w480-h640/1000001042-01.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">KC, JSK: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT<br />Teddy's JSK: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT</div><p></p><p>It was nice to visit this branch again! Several other branches have closed down. This one is in a tourist area so I hope that means they have better business! It's small, but still elegant.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv4MGT3yvFxvzDX-vAOL4haOlsMyRTxWc2mE4XoZebAVS8amVTBPE4jk8TGB_G_WgqZyl_TLZJGHalSUIfxq2aDHvQMLFpaxxKF1zfZ_BxUODnz8iq7CXeunlrC_wqE94GSyiptWrvqTuFhPvqAo62OVHwID0btjULR6ZaB5D_3Oc2YXxAGmTqeon4deu/s1920/2023-08-21-12-59-22-165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv4MGT3yvFxvzDX-vAOL4haOlsMyRTxWc2mE4XoZebAVS8amVTBPE4jk8TGB_G_WgqZyl_TLZJGHalSUIfxq2aDHvQMLFpaxxKF1zfZ_BxUODnz8iq7CXeunlrC_wqE94GSyiptWrvqTuFhPvqAo62OVHwID0btjULR6ZaB5D_3Oc2YXxAGmTqeon4deu/w640-h640/2023-08-21-12-59-22-165.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prince William tea for two</div><div><br /></div>One thing I do not like about the tea for two is that they do not give two of everything; you are expected to split the portions!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykBMnFKIbyWfkr3zFvwc8kvb298gcixgtWxSYOQ1FVh4uy8c15BGlsPjqRG6LM4_bh8kzWRPkZZ5jsQ3j7PXVsIgMLn2JfiHTyR6AQ9B0MYcoeGPV3mksAHbBNNsrPj1YXOIB750TfKHs8F1Pb7Mw81mzj11ovrY-pphKFsI6Ou_2rm7cflDBLUGqClLj/s1920/2023-08-21-13-01-08-158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykBMnFKIbyWfkr3zFvwc8kvb298gcixgtWxSYOQ1FVh4uy8c15BGlsPjqRG6LM4_bh8kzWRPkZZ5jsQ3j7PXVsIgMLn2JfiHTyR6AQ9B0MYcoeGPV3mksAHbBNNsrPj1YXOIB750TfKHs8F1Pb7Mw81mzj11ovrY-pphKFsI6Ou_2rm7cflDBLUGqClLj/w640-h640/2023-08-21-13-01-08-158.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are two sandwiches, but they contain ham so I have them to my sister<br />The quiche is spinach and salmon; yummy!</div><div><br /></div>My favorite part is the rose jam! Rose House is known for their tea and the rose jam. It's even available sold separately!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo6sfjNSGWkKIWauaazIHIW887PsOos0suhcSV4wL55xPjKCu7HNbcFLtdViQYuhLWYXEQynUwtCo6GFgXtoB-GotKyeNLmGnUR7awx7nFh6FMj2CB0UWMBpwaxcIUn3O1yZA27-zaWbzrbCrY4E4qpBZT_MOl67Ve273J5dD7YPM_DSsBEnncw2O0R07/s1920/2023-08-21-13-01-23-679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo6sfjNSGWkKIWauaazIHIW887PsOos0suhcSV4wL55xPjKCu7HNbcFLtdViQYuhLWYXEQynUwtCo6GFgXtoB-GotKyeNLmGnUR7awx7nFh6FMj2CB0UWMBpwaxcIUn3O1yZA27-zaWbzrbCrY4E4qpBZT_MOl67Ve273J5dD7YPM_DSsBEnncw2O0R07/w640-h640/2023-08-21-13-01-23-679.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the pretty color of the rose jam! Matches well with the scone~</div><div><br /></div>The desserts also change periodically if I recall correctly! Or maybe it was changing based on which branch you go to? In any case, this is what we got this time:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1dbjWx_DU2WvKbPX6i1ORiFr9KBU05qytPpSYNX2vTU490c-eZcpr3XGUHspNBgOjErHKfhJbY1V5eqLBKyQFF2aiUrpxPpJmzNAOQHVmDylcUAWzXJVdSLf_S8EbqkbSYhBaCmwE29Z-1K1CWBWT3R2qYR_xwE8I5-0L1uZDv_b3NylskWaAMWLzNH7/s1920/2023-08-21-13-01-43-432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1dbjWx_DU2WvKbPX6i1ORiFr9KBU05qytPpSYNX2vTU490c-eZcpr3XGUHspNBgOjErHKfhJbY1V5eqLBKyQFF2aiUrpxPpJmzNAOQHVmDylcUAWzXJVdSLf_S8EbqkbSYhBaCmwE29Z-1K1CWBWT3R2qYR_xwE8I5-0L1uZDv_b3NylskWaAMWLzNH7/w640-h640/2023-08-21-13-01-43-432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly I am not a fan of cherry preserves, so the cheesecake wasn't my favorite.</div><br /><p>After eating, we walked around the tourist area and went to a cute alcohol shop called Bunnyville. I'd seen them around in grocers before, but never bought any. At the actual shop, you can sample the alcohol, so I sampled some and ended up buying two mini bottles!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGydpg6GfpoPQzw7lBAZaWa2TgMasKmRWDdf9nTXMnsCln6JaW6vzFLCvSuain6zLz-Zposn9WdvPYjn0hp5j9Qu6LsDI4BpLVsNMI4w7pSDpkVvSSK3e4hS8csPv0ymKaI5tR-d29MC3TTRKz9pqwIHXEdNx-7FoppEXg8Oh9XO3uGKTQBxn0-_m04hr/s4032/PXL_20230821_111250786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGydpg6GfpoPQzw7lBAZaWa2TgMasKmRWDdf9nTXMnsCln6JaW6vzFLCvSuain6zLz-Zposn9WdvPYjn0hp5j9Qu6LsDI4BpLVsNMI4w7pSDpkVvSSK3e4hS8csPv0ymKaI5tR-d29MC3TTRKz9pqwIHXEdNx-7FoppEXg8Oh9XO3uGKTQBxn0-_m04hr/w400-h300/PXL_20230821_111250786.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate and Coffee flavors</div><div><br /></div>Fruuuuefrue also bought one as a gift for one of her pet-sitters. The bottles can actually stack on top of each other! It was a bit expensive at NT$150 (~US$5) for only 100ml, so maybe I should have bought the bigger bottles... but I just wanted a little bit! The coffee one is sweet and the chocolate one is fragrant. They also sold bunny-shaped pour spouts which were ADORABLE but I don't have enough alcohol to justify buying one ^^;</div><div><br /></div><div>At one shop that sold freeze-dried strawberries, they were handing out samples which were generously-sized! It was strawberry ice cream with a whole freeze-dried strawberry on top! So nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw86JbufOIyN43z762IgNMDP3TE48oYYyyZ47vV5VEkxo81efv2g0bW_MCcvgu2LRbpDlEZDDlzeSuyq7hAsFK5Inm4j0qIqam6XgUjNimODGBZIw4Sb6gBF76wdLMxZB4UaZYdCu5fbpdV-RrBo1ZlqJDYWJ8p2A8pQe0j2PxJ5jGL2wuMFR-7cGtKeA/s4032/PXL_20230821_064417945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw86JbufOIyN43z762IgNMDP3TE48oYYyyZ47vV5VEkxo81efv2g0bW_MCcvgu2LRbpDlEZDDlzeSuyq7hAsFK5Inm4j0qIqam6XgUjNimODGBZIw4Sb6gBF76wdLMxZB4UaZYdCu5fbpdV-RrBo1ZlqJDYWJ8p2A8pQe0j2PxJ5jGL2wuMFR-7cGtKeA/s320/PXL_20230821_064417945.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a random photo of Demon Slayer Lycee eye drops that I found haha. The eye doctor told me it's not great to use these eye drops (they give a cooling sensation which feels nice on tired eyes) because it reduces your eyes' natural ability to lubricate O_Q Years ago, I bought a Pikachu one of these when there was a collab.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1jebz2OJWG_6fyMKroFa47aW3LyZ7xEaBfPBG8DzRMMIuArGhVx2S5_ke6B19jgUur6BwR4ispaE90PCnwxgYqqJ0U75g88EeWOuflFU97gSQJysfrDehvohD1tbMDfzGqWGixywf5buswvRRvvtCMMqUhsv1TTbt9OCCpqxgL0NJ5K64xmDH9lNPbLf/s4032/PXL_20230821_071032212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1jebz2OJWG_6fyMKroFa47aW3LyZ7xEaBfPBG8DzRMMIuArGhVx2S5_ke6B19jgUur6BwR4ispaE90PCnwxgYqqJ0U75g88EeWOuflFU97gSQJysfrDehvohD1tbMDfzGqWGixywf5buswvRRvvtCMMqUhsv1TTbt9OCCpqxgL0NJ5K64xmDH9lNPbLf/s320/PXL_20230821_071032212.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a nice day though my feet hurt because my shoes are VERY old and all the padding has been worn out. I need new shoes pads!<br /><p><b>What is your favorite topping for scones?</b> Apart from rose jam, I really love the classic clotted cream :3</p><p>Thanks for reading and I hope you're all doing well!</p></div>Sparklewolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638572941714563042noreply@blogger.com0