XPark in Taoyuan

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~ 

KC: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

JSK: Metamorphose temps de la fille

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!

Teddy Bear Hotpot and Escape Room with Fruefrue

I'm getting backlogged and losing track of the days!  Recently I went for the teddy bear hotpot again!  We wanted to show my little sister Fruefruuuue the cute soup bases~

I got a mala pot and my mom and Fruefrue split a yuanyang (divided) pot with a Hokkaido milk base and a kombu base.

Our cute soup bases!

Sky Lantern

 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!  

Our lantern behind us!

The shop offered both modern markers and traditional calligraphy brushes for writing/drawing on the lanterns.

Since I can't do calligraphy, I drew pictures instead. The pictures on the right are by my little sister.

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!

Rose House with Fruuuuefrue

 It's been years since I've been to Rose House and my little sister Fruuuuefrue wanted afternoon tea, so we went there yesterday!

KC, JSK: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT
Teddy's JSK: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

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.

Twinning with Teddy

 Twinning in Lolita fashion is a lot of fun!  When I went out, I twinned with my teddy bear~  We met up with Kamiko to grab some food and chat a bit.

KC, JSKs: BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

Afterward we went to a Pink House (fashion brand) retailer that I didn't even know existed!  Apparently there is enough demand for Pink House style clothing that there is an official shop.  It's pricey, but it's quality, similar to Lolita fashion.  Save up for a few good pieces that will last you decades instead of cheap clothing that falls apart or looks worn after a few seasons!

This area was on the second floor of a building, but each shop decorated their exterior nicely!

We passed by a lot of fursuiters while we were out. I think they had a meetup?  They're cute, but it looks like it'd be so hot!  There was also a yukata event where you could try on yukata and get your hair done, so it was VERY crowded that day!