We had a gathering with some family friends from the USA! It's been decades of friendship and some of them actually saw me growing up, so it was nice to see the aunties and uncles again~
We went for a dim sum buffet. There wasn't a terribly huge variety of dishes to choose from in my opinion, plus I was limited even further because of so many meat dishes, but the food I did have was pretty good! I really enjoyed the ice cream flavors as well, though none were labeled 😹
Went to Hooters today with some friends. Unfortunately, I hadn't slept the night before so was wholly unprepared to manage the level of anxiety I felt in such a chaotic, loud, and oppressive environment.
My mom was feeling energetic yesterday so we went to a nearby shopping area to walk around and have a meal!
I'm really loving how many outfits this blouse can match!
We had dinner at Coco Ichibanya and I got the level 5 spicy, which wasn't very spicy to be honest. The seafood curry with extra serving of veg was not exactly cheap, but at least it tasted good!
My mom also bought me a faux leather jacket that was on sale for NT$1000. I was hesitant to get it because it's faux leather, which is plastic, which will eventually break down and need to be thrown away in a landfill and never break down. My mom really loved how it looked on me though (she knows I love motorcycle style jackets) and gifted it to me. The seller said it lasts three years, which is actually a really really short amount of time considering it's made of a material that will never break down! That's just a bit of my fashion guilt coming through. It really does look nice and I can't wait to make a coordinate with it!
I personally want my clothes to last around 30-50 years at least (effectively all my life) and contain natural fibers such as cotton as much as possible. But I know that's not actually feasible with the current market, so hopefully I'm doing my best!
Do you have fashion rules you try to follow when deciding what pieces to add to your collection? Subculture fashion seem to value impact more than mainstream fast fashion, so I'm interested how you decide what to buy!
I got one day of gremlin mode on Saturday to rest, and then had a full full day on Sunday with my friend Pikawu!
We met up around 8:45 for breakfast at my favorite breakfast shop! They've got a branch right outside the MRT station now, though there's no tables there so we sat on some benches outside a shop that's not open yet.
I don't know why my face is looking so awkward here. I don't know how to smile naturally 🙀
Exotic animal restaurants can be a bit of a tricky topic as they often involve animal cruelty for the sake of profit, especially in countries with lax animal welfare laws (e.g., teacup pig cafes, fox cafes, owl cafes, etc.) so I've been pretty hesitant to visit any that feature non-domesticated animals.
Based on reviews, this one called 肉球森林/Paws Forest seems to prioritize the animals and so we gave it a shot!
